JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 486, report as follows:

A.  We recommend that the House Amendments be rejected.

B.  We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matter under disagreement.

1.  Line 76, after tuition, fees, room and board

strike

subject to federal funds and state appropriations available for this program.

insert

entirely from federal funds, Virginia National Guard funds, or private gifts. The federal funds, Virginia National Guard funds, or private gifts shall have no matching requirement.

Respectfully submitted,

Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr.

Senator Nick Rerras

Senator John S. Edwards

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate L. Scott Lingamfelter

Delegate Harvey B. Morgan

Delegate Robert H. Brink

Conferees on the part of the House