FIFTIETH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, 2011

September 16, 2011

Mr. Speaker:

    Your HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 28

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

     1. On page 1, line 14, strike "MATCHING" and insert in lieu thereof "ADDITIONAL".

     2. On page 1, strike line 21 in its entirety and on line 22, strike "($6,230,000),".

     3. On page 2, before line 1, insert the following new section:

     "SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT--GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2011.--The general fund appropriation in the "other" category for the medical assistance program of the human services department includes an amount equal to the transfers from the New Mexico recovery and reinvestment fund received after September 1, 2011 that shall be used to address shortfalls of the human services department in fiscal year 2011 and prior fiscal years.".

     4. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

     5. On page 2, line 5, strike "matching" and insert in lieu thereof "additional".,

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.                            

                             Respectfully submitted,

Mimi Stewart, Chair

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:      8

No:       0

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

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