FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURESB 979/a

FIRST SESSION, 2007

February 22, 2007

Madam President:

    Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 979

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

    1. On page 13, line 8, strike "thirteen" and insert in lieu thereof "seventeen".

    2. On page 13, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following new paragraphs:

             "(4) two members appointed by the governor to represent local government, one appointment to be selected by the governor from a list of three names provided by the New Mexico association of counties and one appointment to be selected by the governor from a list of three names provided by the New Mexico municipal league;

             (5) two members appointed by the governor to represent local telecommunications service providers;".

    3. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

    4. On page 13, line 20, after "laboratories" insert "appointed by the respective laboratory director".

    5. On page 14, lines 9 through 11, strike Paragraph (3) in its entirety.

    6. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

    7. On page 24, line 23, after the period insert:

    "Before expansion or upgrade of a state-owned or state-funded telecommunications network, whether voice, data or video transmission, the department shall prepare a plan consistent with state law and applicable rules that includes an assessment of how the project would potentially affect local telecommunications service providers and telecommunications service ratepayers.".

    8. On page 25, line 19, after "capacity" insert "relating to the provision of two-way radio services".

    9. On page 27, line 5, strike "service" and insert in lieu thereof "two-way radio services".

    10. On page 29, line 9, strike "constructed" and insert in lieu thereof "construed".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               Dede Feldman, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes:      5

No:       0

Excused: Garcia, Ingle, Kernan, Ulibarri

Absent:   None

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