71.   A legislative conference committee agreed Friday with the plan, which still must be officially approved by the House and Senate.

72.   A legislative conference committee also agrees to fund a school health insurance plan that teachers supported.

73.   A conference committee could begin as soon as the bill is passed to work out the differences between this bill and tax legislation passed by the House of Representatives.

74.   A conference committee could have worked out an agreement on computerizing the State Elections Board and putting campaign filings on line.

75.   A conference committee has been charged with working out compromise legislation.

76.   A conference committee is crafting a compromise between the two versions of the legislation, which both sides agree is needed to ease hard times in rural America.

77.   A conference committee must still iron out the differences between the two versions of the spending legislation.

78.   A conference committee on taxes is expected to send the legislation and a proposed constitutional amendment to the House and Senate this week.

79.   A conference committee will begin Tuesday to work out the differences between this bill and tax legislation passed by the House of Representatives.

80.   A conference committee will decide how much to alter the Senate blueprint in the direction of the House.