February 13, 2001

Mr. Speaker:

Your AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 534

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

1. On page 2, line 20, strike "authorized" and insert in lieu thereof "recommended" and strike "authority" and insert in lieu thereof "legislature".

2. On page 2, line 23, strike "twelve" and insert in lieu thereof "thirteen".

3. On page 2, lines 23 and 24, strike "or their designees".

4. On page 3, line 8, before "game" insert "department of".

5. On page 3, line 9, strike "department".

6. On page 3, line 15, strike "and".

7. On page 3, line 23, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; and".

8. On page 3, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following new paragraph to read:

"(10) one public member appointed by the New Mexico commission on Indian affairs.".

9. On page 4, line 23, strike "made" and insert in lieu thereof "recommended by the board for appropriation by the legislature".

10. On page 4, line 24, after "needs" insert "that have been identified for implementation of a completed regional water plan that is accepted by the interstate stream commission".

11. On page 5, line 8, strike "and" and insert in lieu thereof "or".

12. On page 7, line 23, strike "two and four-tenths" and insert in lieu thereof "four and seven-tenths".

13. On page 8, line 2, strike "two and four-tenths" and insert in lieu thereof "four and seven-tenths".

14. On page 8, line 8, strike "money from".

15. On page 8, lines 9 and 10, strike "shall be deposited in the water project fund" and insert in lieu thereof "for approved water projects".

16. On page 8, line 23, after "B.", strike the remainder of line 23 and insert in lieu thereof "Money".

17. On page 9, line 18, strike "for expenditure" and strike "and".

18. On page 9, line 19, strike "subsequent fiscal years".,

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

Joe M Stell, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes: 7

Excused: Nunez, Wright

Absent: None

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