JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 843, report as follows:

A.  We recommend that the House Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute be rejected.

B.  We recommend that the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (053874724) be accepted to resolve the matters under disagreement.

Respectfully submitted,

Senator R. Creigh Deeds

Senator William C. Mims

Senator Janet D. Howell

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate Robert B. Bell

Delegate Robert Hurt

Delegate Onzlee Ware

Conferees on the part of the House