JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 969, report as follows:

A.  We recommend that the House Amendments be rejected.

B.  We recommend that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (072811844) be accepted to resolve the matters under disagreement.

Respectfully submitted,

Senator Mary Margaret Whipple

Senator Mamie E. Locke

Senator J. Brandon Bell, II

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate Terrie L. Suit

Delegate Melanie L. Rapp

Delegate Kristen J. Amundson

Conferees on the part of the House