FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2007

March 3, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 1253

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

     1. On page 1, line 12, after "DEFINITIONS" insert "; PROVIDING FOR CONTINGENT DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS".

     2. On page 2, lines 17 through 25, and on page 3, lines 1 and 2, remove the brackets and line-through.

     3. On page 6, between lines 21 and 22, insert a new section to read:

     "Section 2. TEMPORARY PROVISION--CONTINGENCY.--The tax increment authorized in Subsection D of Section 7-20E-9 NMSA 1978 for the purpose of funding the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act shall be distributed directly to the sole community provider fund during the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2008 if at any time during fiscal year 2008 the federal law or regulations prohibit or impede the ability of the state to accept intergovernmental transfers for the purpose of matching medicaid sole community provider funds.".,

and thence referred to the HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.                            

                             Respectfully submitted,

Gail Chasey, Chairwoman

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 6 For 1 Against

Yes:      6

No:       Anderson

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

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