03/17/2005 08:00 AM House COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

HB 117-STATE/MUNI LIABILITY FOR ATTORNEY FEES                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR OLSON announced  that the first order  of business would                                                               
be HOUSE BILL  NO. 117, "An Act relating to  the liability of the                                                               
state  and  municipalities for  attorney  fees  in certain  civil                                                               
actions and appeals; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
8:17:26 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  THOMAS moved  that the  committee  adopt the  following                                                               
amendment:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Page 2, line 5;                                                                                                            
     Delete "cost or fees"                                                                                                      
     Insert "attorney fees"                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR THOMAS  noted that this  amendment was requested  by the                                                               
sponsor.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  OLSON,  upon  determining  there  were  no  objections,                                                               
announced that the amendment was adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
8:17:49 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  THOMAS moved  to  report  HB 117,  as  amended, out  of                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations and  the accompanying                                                               
fiscal  notes.   There  being  no  objection, CSHB  117(CRA)  was                                                               
reported  out  of  the  House   Community  and  Regional  Affairs                                                               
Standing Committee.