State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                 January 21, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom
  has been referred
  
                         HOUSE BILL 1
                               
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 6, lines 23 and 24, strike "eight hundred thirty-
  five thousand two hundred dollars (835,200)" and insert in lieu
  thereof "nine hundred twenty-five thousand two hundred dollars
  ($925,200)".
  
       2.  On page 7, line 7, strike "and".
  
       3.  On page 7, line 9, strike the period and insert in lieu
  thereof ";and".
  
       4.  On page 7, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following
  new subsection:
  
            "E.  for the legislative council to conduct a study on
  the feasibility of providing permanent staff support for the
  legislative leaders of the house and senate, the sum of ten thousand
  dollars ($10,000)."
  
       5.  On page 8, line 21, strike "and" and insert in lieu
  thereof a comma.
  
       6.  On page 8, line 21, after "supplies" insert "and travel
  expenses".
  
       7.  On page 8, line 22, after "education" strike the remainder
  of the line and strike line 23 up to the comma.
  
  
  
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                                               
                                                              Max Coll, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 16 For 1 Against
  Yes:      16        
                      No:       Buffett   
                 Excused:  None 
            Absent:   None
  
  
  
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