May 7, 1999

Mr. Speaker:

Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 15, as amended

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

1. On page 1, line 13, strike "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION;".

2. On page 12, strike lines 19 through 25 in their entirety and on page 13, strike lines 1 and 2.

3. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

Max Coll, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 17 For 0 Against

Yes: 17

Excused: None

Absent: None

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