FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATUREHB 271/a

FIRST SESSION, 2005

March 8, 2005

Madam President:

    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 271, as amended

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

    1. Strike all house energy and natural resources committee amendments.

    2. Strike all senate conservation committee amendments.

    3. On page 2, line 15, strike "and" and insert in lieu thereof "or".

    4. On page 2, line 17, after "counties", insert "or another entity that consists of water users from both of these associations and that has been approved by the water trust board for a water project".

    5. On page 2, line 25, after "Gallup", insert "and the Navajo Nation".

    6. On page 2, line 25, strike "a" and on page 3, line 1, strike "water project" and insert in lieu thereof "water projects in communities to be served by the Navajo-Gallup water project".

    7. On page 3, line 3, strike "a wastewater project" and insert in lieu thereof "water projects".

    8. On page 3, line 7, strike "and".

    9. On page 3, line 9, strike "wastewater" and insert in lieu thereof "water".

    10. On page 3, line 9, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof a semicolon.

    11. On page 3, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following subsections to read:

         "Q. to Agua Fria mutual domestic water consumers association in Santa Fe county for a water project;

         R. to Chama in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

         S. to El Prado water and sanitation district in Taos county for water projects;

         T. to Guadalupe county for water projects in the Anton Chico area of Guadalupe county;

         U. to Santa Fe county for Pojoaque valley water projects;

         V. to the office of the state engineer for the Elephant Butte channel extension and maintenance project;

         W. to Sunland Park in Dona Ana county for water projects;

         X. to Upper La Plata mutual domestic water consumers and sewerage works association in San Juan county for a water project; and

         Y. to the Ute Creek soil and water conservation district in Harding county for a watershed restoration and management project.".

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               Joseph A. Fidel, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:      8

No:       0

Excused: Carraro, Smith

Absent:   None

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