FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2007

February 8, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    Your BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 534

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 2, lines 6 and 7, strike "of its construction or renovation as a sustainable building" and insert in lieu thereof "the certification level for the building in the LEED green building rating system or the build green New Mexico rating system is awarded".

     2. On page 2, line 10, after "the" strike the remainder of the line and strike line 11 through "began" and insert in lieu thereof "certification level for the building in the LEED green building rating system or the build green New Mexico rating system is awarded".

            3. On page 4, line 21, strike "$3.00" and insert in lieu thereof "$4.50".

     4. On page 4, line 22, strike "$1.00" and insert in lieu thereof "$2.00".

     5. On page 5, line 5, strike "$5.00" and insert in lieu thereof "$3.00".

     6. On page 6, line 11, after "buildings" insert "; provided

that no more than one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000) of the aggregate amount with respect to sustainable residential buildings shall be for manufactured housing".

     7. On page 11, line 5, after "systems" insert "that: 1) is certified by the United States green building council as LEED-H silver or higher or by build green New Mexico as gold or higher; and 2) has achieved a home energy rating system index of sixty or lower as developed by the residential energy services network".

     8. On page 12, lines 7 and 8, strike "of its construction or renovation as a sustainable building" and insert in lieu thereof "the certification level for the building in the LEED green building rating system or the build green New Mexico rating system is awarded".

     9. On page 12, line 11, after "the" strike the remainder of the line and strike line 12 through "began" and insert in lieu thereof "certification level for the building in the LEED green building rating system or the build green New Mexico rating system is awarded".

     10. On page 14, line 22, strike "$3.00" and insert in lieu thereof "$4.50".

     11. On page 14, line 23, strike "$1.00" and insert in lieu thereof "$2.00".

     12. On page 15, line 6, strike "$5.00" and insert in lieu thereof "$3.00".

     13. On page 16, line 11, after "buildings" insert "; provided that no more than one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000) of the aggregate amount with respect to sustainable residential buildings shall be for manufactured housing".

     14. On page 21, line 2, after "systems" insert "that: 1) is certified by the United States green building council as LEED-H silver or higher or by build green New Mexico as gold or higher; and 2) has achieved a home energy rating system index of sixty or lower as developed by the residential energy services network".,

and thence referred to the TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE.