1998-03-04                     House Journal                      Page 2494
HB 272                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               

1998-03-04                     House Journal                      Page 2495
HB 272                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 272                                                            
"An Act to permit a court to order a defendant who receives a                 
sentence of imprisonment for a misdemeanor to serve the sentence               
by electronic monitoring; and relating to the crime of unlawful                
evasion."                                                                      
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(JUD)                                                
"An Act relating to allowing the commissioner of corrections to               
allow a prisoner to serve a term of imprisonment or period of                  
temporary commitment by electronic monitoring; and relating to                 
the crime of escape."                                                          
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Green, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  Croft, Rokeberg, Porter, Green, James, Bunde                     
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 272(JUD):                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Corrections, 3/4/98                                      
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 3/4/98                              
                                                                               
HB 272 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.