2005-04-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 1019
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 178                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 178 BY SENATOR WAGONER, entitled:                                                   
                                                                                                    
             "An Act relating to school funding and adjusting the                                  
          district cost factors."                                                                   
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                            
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 179                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 179 BY SENATOR THERRIAULT, entitled:                                                
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to the taxation of mining property;                                      
          relating to contracts approved by municipalities for                                      
          payments in lieu of taxes; and providing for an                                           
          effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                  
Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                           
                                                                                                    
SB 16                                                                                             
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 16 "An Act                                                   
relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Transportation                               
and Public Facilities; repealing the requirement for a long-range                                   
program for highway construction and maintenance; and repealing a                                   
requirement that public facilities comply with energy standards                                     
adopted by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities"                                  
was read the second time.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Huggins, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Transportation Committee Substitute offered on page                                 
753. Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being                               
no further objection, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                 
SENATE BILL NO. 16(TRA) "An Act relating to the powers and                                          
duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities;                                   
repealing the requirement for a long-range program for highway