REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
MR. SPEAKER AND MR. PRESIDENT:
We, the undersigned conferees, have had under consideration the amendments to the following entitled BILL:
H. B. No. 1626: Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.
We, therefore, respectfully submit the following report and recommendation:
1. That the Senate recede from its Amendment No. 1.
2. That the House and Senate adopt the following amendment:
AMEND on line 10 by changing the figure "$21,598,870.00" to "$21,738,002.00"
AMEND FURTHER by striking lines 36 through 55 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 21,969,044.00
Travel and Subsistence 100,000.00
Contractual Services 2,505,000.00
Commodities 2,396,381.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 400,000.00
Equipment 1,320,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 4,000,000.00
Total $ 32,690,425.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 21,738,002.00
Special Funds 10,952,423.00
Total $ 32,690,425.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 666
Part Time 74
Time-Limited: Full Time 0
Part Time 0
AMEND FURTHER lines 86 and 87 by deleting the language "in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00)"
AMEND FURTHER lines 89 and 90 by changing "Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00)" to "Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00)"
AMEND FURTHER by inserting a new SECTION 8 after line 145 and renumbering succeeding sections:
SECTION 8. Of the above funds, none can be expended until there is created an additional Forestry Tech I for the South Central District whose primary purpose shall be to advise on the issues of management of sixteenth section land.
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CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE |
CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE |
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X (SIGNED:) |
X (SIGNED:) |
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Charlie Capps, Jr. |
Jack Gordon |
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X (SIGNED:) |
(NOT SIGNED:) |
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Clayton P. Henderson |
E. Glenn Hamilton |
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X (SIGNED:) |
X (SIGNED:) |
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Percy L. Maples |
Billy Thames |