03/02/2000 11:42 AM Senate RLS

                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, all                                                              
versions of SB 266-MARINE ANTI-FOULING PAINTS with individual                                                                   
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS objected and asked for an explanation of the bill.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN explained a ban on the use of TBT paint was placed in                                                             
statute in 1987 with certain exceptions: U.S. government vessels,                                                               
vessels over 4,000 gross tons, and foreign vessels in the state                                                                 
less than 90 days.  SB 266 removes the exemption in that after                                                                  
January 1, 2001, TBT-based paint can no longer be applied to those                                                              
vessels.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS removed his objection therefore the motion carried.