2003-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0609
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
HB 118                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 118(RES) am BY THE HOUSE                                                      
RESOURCES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to the transportation and sale of                                        
          certain commercially caught fish by an agent of a                                         
          commercial fishing permit holder and to the sale of                                       
          fish; and providing for an effective date."                                               
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                  
Resources Committees.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 108                                                                                            
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                                      
SENATE BILL NO. 108 "An Act relating to payment rates under the                                     
Medicaid program for health facilities and to budgeting, accounting,                                
and reporting requirements for those facilities; abolishing the                                     
Medicaid Rate Advisory Commission; and providing for an effective                                   
date." Signing do pass: Senator Dyson, Chair; Senators Green, Wilken.                               
Signing no recommendation: Senators Guess, Davis.                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social Services                                        
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 109                                                                                            
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                                      
SENATE BILL NO. 109 "An Act repealing the statute that sets                                         
priorities for the Department of Health and Social Services to apply to                             
administration of the medical assistance program when there are                                     
insufficient funds allocated in the state budget for that program;                                  
authorizing the department to make cost containment decisions that                                  
may include decisions about eligibility of persons and availability of