JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 344, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Substitute (12105582D) be rejected.

B. We recommend that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (12105811D) be accepted to resolve the matters under disagreement.

Respectfully submitted,

Senator Ryan T. McDougle

Senator Bryce E. Reeves

Senator R. Creigh Deeds

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate Donald W. Merricks

Delegate R. Lee Ware, Jr.

Delegate Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr.

Conferees on the part of the House