1999-05-12                     House Journal                      Page 1340
HB 233                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 233 by the House Community & Regional Affairs                   
Committee, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act granting authority to each municipality to be a debtor                
under 11 U.S.C. (Federal Bankruptcy Act) and to take any                       
appropriate action authorized by federal law relating to bankruptcy            
of a municipality."                                                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional               
Affairs and Judiciary Committees.                                              
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Mulder was noted.