March 12, 1999

Mr. Speaker:

Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 501

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

1. On page 5, line 2, after "timing" strike "and" and insert ", the" and after "number" insert "and the proportion".

Respectfully submitted,

Max Coll, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 15 For 0 Against

Yes: 15

Excused: Picraux, Watchman

Absent: None

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