State of New Mexico House of Representatives FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION, 1997 March 14, 1997 Mr. Speaker: Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred HOUSE BILL 1216 has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows: 1. On page 2, lines 9 through 14, strike Subsection D in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof: "D. When, in its discretion, the commission finds that the public interest would be served, the commission may contract to pay the litigation costs of non-governmental intervenors to present evidence and legal argument, or otherwise intervene in proceedings before the commission, in support of the interests of residential, small commercial and irrigation consumers in commission proceedings. All such contracts shall be paid for with funds appropriated to the commission. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations governing its award of such intervenor contracts."". Respectfully submitted, Thomas P. Foy, Chairman Adopted Not Adopted (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) Date The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against Yes: 9 Excused: Alwin, Luna, Rios, Sanchez Absent: None .118683.1 G:\BILLTEXT\AMEND_97\H1216JC1