2003-03-05                     House Journal                      Page 0395
HB 55                                                                                             
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 55 by                                                         
Representatives HAWKER and ROKEBERG, and Kohring, entitled:                                         
                                                                                                    
     "An Act expressing legislative intent regarding privately operated                             
     correctional facility space and services; relating to the                                      
     development and financing of privately operated correctional                                   
     facility space and services; authorizing the Department of                                     
     Corrections to enter into an agreement for the confinement and                                 
     care of prisoners in privately operated correctional facility space;                           
     authorizing the Department of Corrections to enter into                                        
     agreements with municipalities to expand existing correctional                                 
     facilities; and providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                               
Committees.