JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 972, 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 matters under disagreement.

1. Page 2, line 1, after

applicable

strike

, and;

insert

, and

2. Page 2, line 30, after

following

strike

provision

insert

provisions

3. Page 2, line 34, at the beginning of the line

insert

2. All certificates or renewals thereof required to be obtained under this section shall only be issued to persons who present satisfactory evidence that the owner has liability insurance coverage, to the value of at least $50,000, that covers animal bites.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Margaret Whipple

Emily Couric

Charles R. Hawkins

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Mitchell Van Yahres

Julia A. Connally

Robert S. Bloxom

Conferees on the part of the House