05/09/1998 12:00 PM Senate RLS

CHAIRMAN KELLY brought CSHB 459(FIN) am  - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE:                 
DISABLED & OTHERS before the committee as the final order of                   
business, and directed attention to a proposed Rules SCS.                      
                                                                               
TIM BENINTENDI, Senate Rules Committee Aide, explained the                     
difference between the Rules SCS and the Finance SCS is that                   
subsection (k) has been deleted from page 4 of the Finance version.            
                                                                               
SENATOR TORGERSON explained it was an amendment he had proposed and            
was adopted in the Finance Committee.  However, it has met with                
some opposition from the industry and the Department of                        
Environmental Conservation so he is requesting the subsection be               
deleted from the bill.                                                         
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN referenced page 1, line 6 and noted the Resources                
Committee adopted an amendment that put the maximum fee that the               
department could charge for the direct marketing fishing vessel at             
$100, whereas it is $150 in the Rules SCS.  He then moved an                   
amendment that the amount be changed from $150 to $125.                        
                                                                               
SENATOR TORGERSON objected to the amendment, stating that the                  
department had a problem with the $100 amount, and he believes the             
department will not support lowering the amount from $150.                     
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY stated there would be a roll call vote on Senator               
Leman's motion to change $150 to $125.  The roll was taken with the            
following result:  Senators Kelly and Leman voted "Yea" and                    
Senators Torgerson, Duncan and Taylor voted "Nay."  CHAIRMAN KELLY             
stated the amendment failed on a 2-3 vote.                                     
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN moved the adoption of SCS CSHB 459(RLS).  Hearing no             
objection, the motion carried.                                                 
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN moved and asked unanimous consent SCS CSHB 459(RLS)              
be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.                    
Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                                       
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN pointed out that an amendment made in the Senate                 
Finance Committee, relating to midwife services, is not consistent             
with the title of the bill.                                                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY requested a rescinding motion on approving the                  
legislation for calendaring.                                                   
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN moved that the committee rescind its previous action             
in approving SCS CSHB 459(RLS) for calendaring.  Hearing no                    
objection, CHAIRMAN KELLY stated the rescinding motion carried and             
that the committee would take up the legislation once again on the             
following day.