FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATUREHB 4/a

FIRST SESSION, 2021



March 10, 2021


Mr. President:


    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 4, as amended


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


    1. Strike Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee Amendment 1.


    2. On page 2, line 5, after "education", insert ", but not including an acequia or community ditch, a land grant-merced, a mutual domestic water consumers association or other association organized pursuant to the Sanitary Projects Act or a water users' association".


    3. On page 4, line 3, after "liability", insert "per occurrence".


    4. On page 4, line 5, strike "for each claim" and insert in lieu thereof "per claimant".


    5. On page 4, lines 9 and 10, strike "prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal on the date of the" and insert in lieu thereof "bank prime loan rate published by the board of governors of the federal reserve system on the last business day of the month preceding".



    6. On page 6, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following new section:


    "SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2021.".



                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               Joseph Cervantes, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 5 For 4 Against

Yes:     5

No:      Baca, Ivey-Soto, Moores, Pirtle

Excused: None

Absent:  None



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