JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 729, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (22106963D) be rejected.

B. We recommend that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (22107918D) be accepted to resolve the matter under disagreement.

Respectfully submitted,

Senator Scott A. Surovell

Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr.

Senator Lionell Spruill, Sr.

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate Robert B. Bell

Delegate Wren M. Williams

Delegate Betsy B. Carr

Conferees on the part of the House