04/03/2003 01:35 PM Senate L&C

        CSHB 64(JUD)-PURCHASE OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BUNDE  announced CSHB 64(JUD)  to be up  for consideration.                                                               
He said he had a question about  the zero fiscal note at the last                                                               
meeting and  talked to a  representative of the court  system who                                                               
felt the number  of settlements in one year would  likely be less                                                               
than a  dozen, so the cost  would not be a  significant factor in                                                               
the court system's budget.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MR. PAUL  LABOLLE, staff to  Representative Foster,  sponsor, was                                                               
present to answer questions.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  SEEKINS moved  to  pass CSHB  64(JUD)  and its  attached                                                               
fiscal note from committee with individual recommendations.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The roll was  called. SENATORS DAVIS, SEEKINS,  FRENCH, and BUNDE                                                               
voted yea, therefore CSHB 64(JUD) moved from committee.