The action had been expected after the commission adopted the controversial recommendations late last month.

The panel's most controversial recommendation was also its most important.

Although many of the recommendations were unanimous, some of the more controversial recommendations passed by an 8-5 vote.

But she did, indeed, experience another storm there - this time over her highly controversial recommendation that Chatham, a selective women's college, begin admitting men as students.

Among the master plan's more controversial recommendations was its call to established an employment center to serve day laborers.

One of the more controversial recommendations was for a new warehouse pricing system.

Perhaps Mr. Kelly's most controversial recommendations are the ones that seek new legislation and give the department greater access into information that has previously been confidential.

One controversial recommendation would free commercial banks to deal in stocks and bonds and sanction the ownership of banks by investment firms and industrial companies.

By far the most controversial recommendation is the tuition differential, which would allow some state colleges or universities to charge more than others and to keep the extra revenue.

"We're going to be dealing with some very controversial recommendations," Mr. Hamilton said.