March 15, 2001

Mr. Speaker:

Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 551, as amended

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

1. On page 1, lines 12 and 13, strike "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION;".

2. On pages 10 and 11, strike Section 9 in its entirety.

3. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

Max Coll, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 16 For 0 Against

Yes: 16

Excused: Buffett, King

Absent: None

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