02/25/2000 01:22 PM House JUD

HB 163 - DIVISION OF ELECTIONS                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KOTT announced that the first order of business is HOUSE                                                               
BILL NO. 163, "An Act relating to qualifications of voters;                                                                     
relating to the registration of voters; relating to election                                                                    
districts and officials; relating to election procedures and                                                                    
ballots; relating to special procedures for elections; relating to                                                              
nomination of candidates; relating to national elections; relating                                                              
to special elections and appointments; relating to constitutional                                                               
amendments; relating to election offenses and corrupt practices;                                                                
relating to election pamphlets; relating to the deferral of jury                                                                
service for certain election officials; relating to an exemption                                                                
from the State Procurement Code regarding election ballots;                                                                     
relating to the provision and use of mailing addresses on permanent                                                             
fund dividend applications for election purposes; relating to the                                                               
inclusion of voter registration forms with permanent fund dividend                                                              
applications; making conforming amendments in references to                                                                     
'election district' and 'chairman'; and providing for an effective                                                              
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KOTT reminded the committee that at the last hearing they                                                              
had heard an extensive amendment [Amendment 1, adopted 2/23/00] to                                                              
the bill.  Since the numbering in Amendment 1 did not match the                                                                 
committee substitute before them at the time [CSHB 163(STA)], the                                                               
committee now had before it a new CS that incorporates the changes                                                              
in the appropriate locations.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Number 0081                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES asked if Chairman Kott had thoroughly reviewed                                                             
the new CS, and whether it thoroughly incorporates what was passed.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KOTT indicated the new CS does incorporate the changes.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Number 0104                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES made a motion to adopt the CS for HB 163,                                                                  
Version 1-LS0769\H.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Number 0122                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES moved to report the CS for HB 163, Version                                                                 
LS0769\H, out of committee with individual recommendations and the                                                              
accompanying fiscal note.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered and CSHB 163(JUD) was reported out of committee.