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               *   REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE  *

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SHB 2556                                            March 11, 1998

Prepared by: Richard Rodger               Includes "NEW ITEM": YES

     Making changes concerning the federal child abuse prevention and treatment act.

MR. PRESIDENT:

MR. SPEAKER:

     We of your CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, to whom was referred SUBTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2556, Child abuse preventn/treatmn, have had the same under consideration and we recommend that:

     All previous amendments not be adopted, and the striking amendment by the Conference Committee (S-5549.3) be adopted, and

and that the bill do pass as recommended by the Conference Committee.

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Senator Long                         Representative Cooke

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Senator Hargrove                     Representative Boldt

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Senator Zarelli                      Representative Dickerson