FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                          SECOND SESSION
  
  
                                               February 6, 1998
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
      Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                    HOUSE BILL 74, as amended
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows: 
  
      1.  On page 9, line 21, after "gas" insert ", renewable
  energy sources".
  
      2.  On page 10, line 4, after "testimony" insert "and
  evidence".
  
      3.  On page 12, line 4, strike "thirty" and insert in lieu
  thereof "sixty".
  
      4.  On page 12, lines 5 and 6, strike "in a newspaper of
  general circulation".
  
      5.  On page 12, line 6, strike "thirty" and insert in lieu
  thereof "sixty".
  
      6.  On page 12, line 8, after the period insert:
  
      "For each rule, amendment or repealing provision that
  affects only one or a limited number of municipalities, towns,
  villages or counties, notice shall be published in the largest
  circulation newspaper published and distributed locally in those
  areas as well as in a newspaper of general circulation in the
  state.  For each rule, amendment or repealing provision that
  affects the entire state, notice shall be published in three
  newspapers of general circulation in the state.".
  
      7.  On page 16, line 18, after "provide" strike the
  remainder of the line and on line 19, strike "facts" and insert
  in lieu thereof "a full explanation".
  
      8.  On page 19, line 12, after "intervenor" insert ", and
  if a pecuniary interest in an intervenor develops, the
  commissioner or employee shall divest himself of that interest
  or recuse himself from the proceeding with the intervenor
  interest".
  
      9.  On page 19, line 18, after "retained" insert "in a
  position that requires appearances before the commission".
  
      10.  On pages 35 through 37, strike Sections 39 and 40 in
  their entirety.
  
      11.  On page 92, line 13, after "rules" strike the
  remainder of the line and strike line 14 through "acts".
  
      12.  On page 92, line 15, after "2003" strike the remainder
  of the line and strike line 16 up to the period.
  
      13.  On page 94, strike Section 85 in its entirety.
  
      14.  Renumber sections to correspond with these amendments.
  
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
                               _____________________________
                               Thomas P. Foy, Chairman 
  
  
  
  Adopted___________________   Not Adopted___________________
            (Chief Clerk)                     (Chief Clerk)
  
  
  
                        Date ______________
  
  
  
  The roll call vote was  10   For  0   Against
  Yes:      10
                                   Excused:  Luna, Rios, Sanchez      
  Absent:   None
  
  
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