HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 283

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Claims offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14         On page 3, lines 14-23,

15  remove from the bill:  All of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:  the Department of Transportation

18  in the amount of $443,223.66 to a new category titled "Relief:

19  Patricia D. Baker" as relief for injuries and damages

20  sustained.

21         Section 3.  The Comptroller is directed to draw his

22  warrants in favor of Patricia D. Baker in the aggregate sum of

23  $443.223.66 upon funds in the Department of Transportation in

24  the State Treasury, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay

25  that amount out of those funds, as follows: The sum of

26  $263,223.66 is to be paid by July 1, 1999, which includes

27  $105,313.42 toward the unpaid amount of the final judgment in

28  favor of Patricia D. Baker, plus $21,574.39 in reasonable

29  costs and fees and $136,335.85 in reasonable attorney's fees;

30  and an additional $180,000 is to be paid in nine equal annual

31  installments of $20,000 apiece beginning July 1, 2000, and

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 283

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)





 1  continuing through July 1, 2008.

 2         Section 4.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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