JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 1995, report as follows:

We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (25107685D) be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. Line 16, Senate Substitute, after instruction

insert

offered by an entity or organization in accordance with the requirements of a nationally recognized certifying body, including certified Scrum courses and those

2. Line 21, Senate Substitute, after requirements;

insert

(iii) consider how other states certify, regulate, exempt from regulation or certification, or otherwise treat such noncredit courses of instruction;

3. Line 21, Senate Substitute, after and

strike

(iii)

insert

(iv)

4. Line 22, Senate Substitute, after requirements

insert

or such requirements should otherwise be modified

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker

Delegate Briana D. Sewell

Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr.

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator Lashrecse D. Aird

Senator Barbara A. Favola

Senator David R. Suetterlein

Conferees on the part of the Senate