FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                   March 19, 1997
  
  Mr. President:
  
      Your WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                    HOUSE BILL 1257, as amended
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation
  that it DO PASS, and furthers recommends that the referral to
  Indian & Cultural Affairs Committee be withdrawn and it now be
  referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.
  
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Carlos R. Cisneros, Chairman 
  
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  
  The roll call vote was  5  For  0  Against
          Yes:    5
          No:     0
               Excused:     Kidd, Leavell, McSorley, Wilson
  Absent: None
  
  
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