JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 1617, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (23107092D) be rejected.

B. We recommend that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (23107461D) be accepted to resolve the matter under disagreement.

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.

Delegate Emily M. Brewer

Delegate Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator Jeremy S. McPike

Senator Mamie E. Locke

Senator Bryce E. Reeves

Conferees on the part of the Senate