Legislature(1999 - 2000)

2000-02-04 House Journal

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2000-02-04                     House Journal                      Page 2086
HB 233                                                                       
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                     
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 233                                                            
"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."                                                            
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 233(CRA)                                                
"An Act granting authority to each municipality or other political            
subdivision, public agency, or other instrumentality of the state to           
be a debtor under Chapter 9 of the Federal Bankruptcy Act and to               
take any appropriate action authorized by federal law relating to              
bankruptcy."                                                                   
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Harris, Co-chair, with the             
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               

2000-02-04                     House Journal                      Page 2087
HB 233                                                                       
Do pass (5):  Murkowski, Halcro, Joule, Harris, Kookesh                        
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Dyson                                                  
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 233(CRA):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, House Community & Regional Affairs Committee,                
2/4/00                                                                         
                                                                               
HB 233 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.