JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 2318, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the Senate Amendment be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be accepted with the following amendment to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. After line 55, engrossed

insert

3. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on January 1, 2018.

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Christopher P. Stolle

Delegate Terry G. Kilgore

Delegate Jeion A. Ward

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator Richard H. Stuart

Senator A. Benton "Ben" Chafin

Senator L. Louise Lucas

Conferees on the part of the Senate