FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE            SB 125/a
                        SECOND SESSION, 1998
  
  
                                                 February 4, 1998
  
  Mr. President:
  
      Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                          SENATE BILL 125
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  On page 1, lines 12 and 13, strike "AMENDING A SECTION OF
  THE NMSA 1978." and insert in lieu thereof "PROVIDING FOR ELK
  ENHANCEMENT PERMITS; AMENDING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA
  1978.".
  
      2.  On page 2, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following
  new section:
  
      "Section 2.  ELK ENHANCEMENT PERMIT--ISSUANCE--USE.--
  
          A.  The state game commission shall direct the department
  of game and fish to authorize not more than two of the elk permits
  available for issuance in the license year for the taking of two
  elk bulls for the purpose of raising funds for programs and
  projects to benefit elk.
  
          B.  The state game commission shall prescribe by
  regulation the form, design and manner of issuance of the elk
  enhancement permits.  The issuance of one permit shall be subject
  to auction by the department or by an incorporated nonprofit
  organization dedicated to conservation of wildlife, as determined
  by the commission, and shall be sold to the highest bidder.  The
  issuance of the other permit shall be subject to a lottery by the
  department or by an unincorporated nonprofit organization
  dedicated to conservation of wildlife, as determined by the
  commission.
  
  
  
  
  
  
          C.  All money collected from the issuance and sale of the
  elk enhancement permits shall be credited to the game protection
  fund to be used exclusively for elk preservation, restoration and
  management.",
  
  
  
  and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE. 
               
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Michael S. Sanchez, Chairman 
  
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  
  The roll call vote was  9  For  0  Against
          Yes:    9
          No:     None
  Excused: Tsosie
          Absent: None
  
  
  
  
  
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