JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 979, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (22106671D) be rejected.

B. We recommend that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (22107760D) be accepted to resolve the matter under disagreement.

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Kathy K.L. Tran

Delegate Glenn R. Davis

Delegate William C. Wampler III

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator Barbara A. Favola

Senator Ghazala F. Hashmi

Senator Stephen D. Newman

Conferees on the part of the Senate