FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

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

     Senate Bill No. 177, entitled

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for the departments of attorney general, civil rights, state, technology, management, and budget, and treasury, the executive office, and the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012; to provide for the expenditure of these appropriations; to provide anticipated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013; to provide for the funding of certain work projects; to provide for the imposition of certain fees; to establish or continue certain funds, programs, and categories; to transfer certain funds; to prescribe certain requirements for bidding on state contracts; to provide for disposition of year-end balances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain principal executive departments and state agencies, officials, and employees; and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the various principal executive departments and state agencies.

     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, supplement, and adjust appropriations for the departments of attorney general, civil rights, state, technology, management, and budget, and treasury, the executive office, and the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012; to provide for the expenditure of these appropriations; to provide anticipated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013; to provide for the funding of certain work projects; to provide for the imposition of certain fees; to establish or continue certain funds, programs, and categories; to transfer certain funds; to prescribe certain requirements for bidding on state contracts; to provide for disposition of year-end balances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain principal executive departments and state agencies, officials, and employees; and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the various principal executive departments and state agencies.

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John Pappageorge                        Earl Poleski

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Roger Kahn                              Matt Lori

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Bert Johnson                            Fred Durhal, Jr.

Conferees for the Senate                Conferees for the House