FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
SB 142/a/a

FIRST SESSION, 2003





February 13, 2003



Madam President:



Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



SENATE BILL 142,as amended



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



1. On page 1, line 15, after "EMPLOYERS" insert "; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY".



2. On page 18, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following new sections to read:



"Section 2. APPROPRIATION.--One hundred twenty-two thousand dollars ($122,000) is appropriated from the Reed Act distribution fund, consisting of funds made available to the state of New Mexico on March 13, 2002 pursuant to Section 209 of the federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 for expenditure in fiscal years 2003 through 2007 to implement the provisions of this act. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert to the Reed Act distribution fund.



Section 3. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.".





Respectfully submitted,







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Dede Feldman, Chairman







Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)





Date ________________________





The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes: 5

No: None

Excused: Adair, Boitano, Papen, Pinto

Absent: None





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