FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

     The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

     Senate Bill No. 174, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of education and certain other purposes relating to education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; to provide anticipated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013; and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agency.

     Recommends:

     First:  That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

     Second:  That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

     Third:  That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of education and certain other purposes relating to education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; to provide anticipated appropriations for the

fiscal year ending September 30, 2013; and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agency.

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Howard Walker                           Bill Rogers

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Roger Kahn                              Earl Poleski

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Hoon-Yung Hopgood                       Joan Bauer

Conferees for the Senate                Conferees for the House