State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                February 25, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to
  whom has been referred
  
                   HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 36
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
            1.  On page 2, between lines 9 and 10, insert:
       
       "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the New Mexico legislative
  council instruct the committee to propose legislation that would
  bring the Pawnbrokers Act into compliance with federal law and seek
  industry involvement in rewriting the provisions of that act; and".
  
       2.  On page 2, line 10, strike "legislature" and insert in
  lieu thereof "legislative council".,
  
  and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                 
                                                              Gary King, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 7  For 0  Against
  Yes:      7
            Excused:  Rios, Sandel, Vigil
            Absent:   None
  
  
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