05/08/1995 02:05 PM Senate FIN

                                                                               
  CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(JUD)                                               
                                                                               
       An Act allowing a person under age 21 to be arrested by                 
       a  peace   officer  without  a   warrant  for   illegal                 
       possession,   consumption,   or  control   of  alcohol;                 
       relating to the  offenses of driving  while intoxicated                 
       and failure to submit  to a chemical test of  breath or                 
       blood; and providing for an effective date.                             
                                                                               
  Co-chairman Halford directed that CSHB  159 (Jud) be brought                 
  on for review.   He  referenced May 7,  1995, discussion  of                 
  both   the  bill   and  accompanying   fiscal  notes   which                 
  highlighted need for new notes evidencing revenues from fine                 
  increases  and  reflecting reduced  start-up  costs  for the                 
  initial year of operations within  the Dept. of Corrections.                 
  The  new  Corrections'  note showing  $540.4  for  FY 96  is                 
  approximately half of the original $1,080.7.  The new $114.0                 
  revenue note for the Court System assumes that  80 to 90% of                 
  total assessed fines would be uncollectible.                                 
  Senator Rieger MOVED for passage of  SCS CSHB 159 (Fin) with                 
  individual  recommendations.   Senator  Sharp OBJECTED.  Co-                 
  chairman Halford called  for a  show of hands.   The  motion                 
  CARRIED on a  vote of  4 to 2,  and SCS CSHB  159 (Fin)  was                 
  REPORTED OUT of committee with a $294.1 fiscal note from the                 
  Dept. of Law, $131.6 note from  the Court System, $59.4 note                 
  from the Dept. of Public Safety,  $297.5 note from the Dept.                 
  of  Administration,  $540.0  SFC  note   for  the  Dept.  of                 
  Corrections,  and a  SFC fiscal  note for  the  Court System                 
  evidencing revenue of $114.0.  Co-chairmen Halford and Frank                 
  and  Senators  Phillips,  Rieger,  and  Zharoff  signed  the                 
  committee report "no recommendation."   Senator Sharp signed                 
  "do not pass.  Fiscal note of 1,208.7 is a budget buster."