FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURESB 442/a

FIRST SESSION, 2015

March 11, 2015

Mr. President:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL 442

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

    1. On page 2, line 9, after "($50,000)", insert ", except for a blanket plugging financial assurance for temporarily abandoned status wells, which shall be set by rule at amounts greater than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000),".

                               Respectfully submitted,

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                               Richard C. Martinez, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:     8

No:      0

Excused: Lopez, Payne

Absent:  None

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