February 10, 2001

Mr. President:

Your CORPORATIONS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. On page 4, line 4, before the period, insert "if the total project estimated expenditure is in excess of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000)".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

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Roman M. Maes, III, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 4 For 2 Against

Yes: 4

No: Leavell, Snyder

Excused: Aragon, Kidd, Robinson

Absent: None

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