March 10, 1999

Mr. Speaker:

Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL 256

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

1. On page 1, between lines 15 and 16, insert the

following new section:

"Section 1. A new section of Chapter 66, Article 5 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITION.--As used in Sections 66-5-5, 66-5-8 and 66-5-9 NMSA 1978, "traffic violation" means a violation of one or more of the following offenses:

A. failure to obey sign as provided in Section 66-7-104 NMSA 1978;

B. failure to obey signals as provided in Section 66-7-105 NMSA 1978;

C. speeding as provided in Section 66-7-301 NMSA 1978;

D. vehicular homicide as provided in Section 66-8-101 NMSA 1978;

E. injury to pregnant woman as provided in Section 66-8-101.1 NMSA 1978;

F. driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs as provided in Section 66-8-102 NMSA 1978;

G. refusal to submit to chemical tests as provided in Section 66-8-111 NMSA 1978;

H. reckless driving as provided in Section 66-8-113 NMSA 1978;

I. careless driving as provided in Section 66-8-114 NMSA 1978; and

J. racing on highways as provided in Section 66-8-115 NMSA 1978."".

K. failure to yield as provided in Sections 66-7-328 through 66-7-332.1 NMSA 1978.

2. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

3. On page 12, line 7, strike "forty-five" and insert in

lieu thereof "twenty-five".

4. On page 12, line 8, after the word "over", strike the

comma and the remainder of line 8, strike line 9 in its entirety.

Respectfully submitted,

R. David Pederson, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against

Yes: 10

Excused: Luna, Thompson

Absent: None

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