FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SPECIAL SESSION, 2008

August 16, 2008

Mr. Speaker:

    Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 2, as amended

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

     1. On page 1, line 19, after "for", strike "higher school bus fuel costs" and insert in lieu thereof "the increased cost of fuel".

     2. On page 1, line 20, after "be", insert "determined by the department".

     3. On page 1, line 21, after the period, insert:

"The department shall evaluate the distribution of supplemental funding for fuel costs prior to the next regular legislative session and adjust the distribution to school districts and contracted operations as necessary. The department shall take credit at the end of fiscal year 2009 for any overpayment of fuel costs to school districts and contracted operations.".

The roll call vote on Amendments 1 through 3 was 8 For 6 Against

Yes: 8

No: Berry, Bratton, Lundstrom, Moore, Tripp, Wallace

Excused: Larranga, Lujan, McCoy, Wirth

Absent: None