March 14, 1999

Mr. President:

Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. On page 3, line 8, after "department", strike the remainder of the line, strike all of lines 9 and 10, on line 11, strike "only" and insert in lieu thereof:

"is eligible for lump-sum meritorious deductions as follows:

(1) for successfully completing an approved vocational, substance abuse or mental health program, one month; except when the prisoner has a demonstrable physical, mental health or developmental disability that prevents the prisoner from successfully earning a general education diploma, in which case the prisoner shall be awarded three months;

(2) for earning a general education diploma, three months;

(3) for earning an associate's degree, four months;

(4) for earning a bachelor's degree, five months;

(5) for earning a graduate qualification, five months; and

(6)".

2. On page 3, line 16, after the period insert:

"The classification committee and the warden may recommend the number of days to be awarded in each case based upon the particular merits but any award shall be determined by the director of the adult institutions division of the corrections department.".

3. On page 3, line 16, before "Lump-sum" insert the

subsection designation "E.".

4. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

5. On page 3, line 17, after "deductions" insert ", provided in Paragraphs (1) through (6) of Subsection D of this section,".

6. On page 3, line 22, after the period strike the remainder of the line, strike lines 23 through 25 and on page 4, strike line 1.

7. On page 8, line 17, strike "misconduct" and insert in lieu thereof:

"two or more misconduct violations. Meritorious deductions earned by a prisoner may be forfeited in an amount in excess of ninety days for a major conduct violation. Forfeitures of meritorious deductions of up to ninety days shall only proceed".

8. On page 8, lines 19 and 20, strike "Meritorious deductions earned by a prisoner may be forfeited" and insert in lieu thereof "Forfeitures of meritorious deductions".

9. On page 8, lines 20 and 21, strike "for major misconduct" and insert in lieu thereof "shall only proceed".

Respectfully submitted,

__________________________________

Ben D. Altamirano, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes: 7

No: 0

Excused: Carraro, Eisenstadt, Ingle, Lyons, McKibben, Tsosie

Absent: None

H0227FC1 .129100.1