FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        SECOND SESSION, 1998              HB 53/a
  
  
                                                February 13, 1998
  Mr. President:
  
      Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                     HOUSE BILL 53, as amended
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  Strike House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee 
  Amendment 6.
  
      2.  On page 1, strike lines 20 through 25 and on page 2,
  strike lines 1 through 4 and insert in lieu thereof:
  
          "A.  "assistive device" means manual wheelchairs,
  motorized wheelchairs, motorized scooters and motorized wheelchair
  lifts that allow access to motor vehicles; hearing aids, telephone
  communication devices for the deaf, assistive listening devices
  and other aids that enhance a person's ability to hear; and voice-
  synthesized or voice-activated computer software, optical
  scanners, augmentative communication devices and Braille printers;
  including a demonstrator, that a consumer purchases or accepts
  transfer of in New Mexico that is used for a major life
  activity;".
  
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Shannon Robinson, Chairman 
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  The roll call vote was <u> 6 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
          Yes:    6
          No:     0
  Excused: Boitano, Ingle, Smith
          Absent: None
  
  
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