JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 2017, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the Senate Amendment be rejected.

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

1. Line 104, engrossed, after 120

strike

60

insert

90

2. After line 104, engrossed

insert

7. That notwithstanding the sixth enactment of this act, if the waiting list for supportive housing for auxiliary grant recipients maintained by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services consists of 30 individuals or more on October 1, 2020, then the maximum number of auxiliary grant recipients in supportive housing shall be increased to 120.

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Christopher K. Peace

Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr.

Delegate Lashrecse D. Aird

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator George L. Barker

Senator A. Benton "Ben" Chafin

Conferees on the part of the Senate