FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2006

February 2, 2006

Mr. Speaker:

    Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 481

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

1. On page 1, line 25, strike "thirty-nine" and insert in

lieu thereof "thirty-one".

     2. On page 2, line 2, strike "six" and insert in lieu thereof "four".

     3. On page 2, line 3, strike "six" and insert in lieu thereof "four".

     4. On page 2, line 10, strike "three" and insert in lieu thereof "two".

     5. On page 2, line 12, strike "three" and insert in lieu thereof "two".

     6. On page 2, line 13, strike “two” and insert in lieu thereof “one”, strike “represent” and insert in lieu thereof “represents”, strike “less” and insert in lieu thereof “fewer”.

     7. On page 2, line 15, strike "three" and insert in lieu thereof "two".

     8. On page 2, line 16, strike “two” and insert in lieu thereof “one”, strike “represent” and insert in lieu thereof “represents”.

     9. On page 2, line 17, strike “less” and insert in lieu thereof “fewer”.

     10. On page 2, line 18, strike "three" and insert in lieu thereof "two".

     11. On page 2, line 20, strike "three" and insert in lieu thereof "two".

     12. On page 2, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following new paragraph:

                "(6) two members of the general public who are uninsured at the time of appointment;".

     13. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

     14. On page 3, lines 5 and 6, strike Paragraph (2) in its entirety.

     15. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

     16. On page 3, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following new subsection:

          "F. The governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate shall ensure that at least two members of the committee are Native American.".

     17. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.,

     18. On page 4, after “needs” insert “, rising health care costs,”.,

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.                            

                             Respectfully submitted,

Gail Chasey, Chairwoman

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes:      6

No:       0

Excused:  Park

Absent:   None

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