FIFTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2013

February 20, 2013

Mr. Speaker:

    Your ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 429

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

     1. On page 3, line 8, strike ", a political subdivision thereof".

     2. On page 3, line 9, strike "either" and insert in lieu thereof "the state, but not including any political subdivision of the state".

     3. On page 5, line 15, strike "may" and insert in lieu thereof "shall" and after "award", insert "the prevailing party".

     4. On page 5, line 17, after the first "the", insert "state, the".

     5. On page 5, line 20, after "the", insert "state,".

     6. On page 6, line 22, strike ", a political subdivision thereof".

     7. On page 6, line 23, strike "either" and insert in lieu thereof "the state, but not including any political subdivision of the state other than an administrative agency established by a local authority pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 74-2-4 NMSA 1978".

     8. On page 8, line 12, strike "may" and insert in lieu thereof "shall" and after "award", insert "the prevailing party".

     9. On page 8, line 14, after the first "the", insert "state, the".

     10. On page 8, line 15, after "the", insert "state, the".

     11. On page 10, line 3, strike ", a political subdivision thereof".

     12. On page 10, line 4, strike "either" and insert in lieu thereof "the state, but not including any political subdivision of the state".

     13. On page 11, line 19, strike "may" and insert in lieu thereof "shall" and after "award", insert "the prevailing party".

     14. On page 11, line 21, after "the", insert "state, the".

     15. On page 11, line 23, after "the", insert "state,".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.