JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 971, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendments be rejected.

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

1. Line 47, engrossed, after routes;

strike

and

2. Line 48, engrossed, after corridor

insert

; and

9. Assess the potential economic impacts on Virginia agriculture, manufacturing, and logistics sector companies utilizing the I-81 corridor from tolling only heavy commercial trucks

Respectfully submitted,

Senator Mark D. Obenshain

Senator Ryan T. McDougle

Senator Bryce E. Reeves

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate Israel D. O'Quinn

Delegate Nick Rush

Delegate Lamont Bagby

Conferees on the part of the House