FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2005

February 19, 2005

Mr. Speaker:

    Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 85

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

     1. On page 1, line 14, after the semicolon strike the remainder of the line, strike lines 15 through 17 in their entirety and strike line 18 through the semicolon.

     2. On page 1, line 22, before the period insert "; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION".

     3. On pages 3 and 4, strike Section 4 in its entirety.

     4. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

     5. On page 9, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following new section:

     "Section 9. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the human services department for expenditure in fiscal year 2006 for the purpose of implementing the Prerelease Benefits Assistance Act. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall revert to the general fund.".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.