05/09/1997 06:48 PM Senate FIN

                                                                               
                                                                               
                             MINUTES                                           
                    SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                   
                           9 May 1997                                          
                            6:48 p.m.                                          
                                                                               
  TAPES                                                                        
                                                                               
  SFC-97, #151, Side 1 (000 - 111)                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
  CALL TO ORDER                                                                
                                                                               
  Senator  Bert  Sharp, Co-chairman,  convened the  meeting at                 
  approximately 6:48 p.m.                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
  PRESENT                                                                      
                                                                               
  In addition to Co-chairman Sharp, Senators Phillips, Donley,                 
  Torgerson, Parnell and  Adams were present when  the meeting                 
  convened.                                                                    
                                                                               
  ALSO ATTENDING:   Representative  Con Bunde;  Patti Swensen,                 
  staff to  Representative Bunde; aides  to committee  members                 
  and other legislators.                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
  SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                          
                                                                               
  Co-chair Sharp convened the meeting and called HB 127.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
       CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 127(FIN)                                          
                                                                               
       "An Act relating to the citizen review board and panels                 
  for  permanency  planning  for  certain  children  in  state                 
  custody;  renaming the Citizens' Review Panel for Permanency                 
  Planning  as  the  Citizens'   Foster  Care  Review   Board;                 
  extending the  termination date of the Citizens' Foster Care                 
  Review Board;  relating to disclosures about certain minors;                 
  and providing  for an effective date."                                       
                                                                               
  Representative Con Bunde spoke to the bill.  He explained it                 
  was a watchdog  bill for foster  children.  Senator  Parnell                 
  asked  about  the fiscal  note.    Patti Swensen,  staff  to                 
  Representative Bunde explained the fiscal note.  She said it                 
  would take over Title 40 for Department of Health and Social                 
  Services.   The department  felt they  could get  by on  the                 
  amount in the fiscal note.                                                   
                                                                               
  Senator  Adams   moved   CSHB   127(FIN)   with   individual                 
  recommendations  and  accompanying  fiscal notes.    Without                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  objection it was reported out.                                               
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Sharp  advised  the   committee  that  the  Senate                 
  President requested a finance subcommittee be appointed  for                 
  during the interim.   He  appointed Senator Parnell,  chair;                 
  Senators Donley and Adams.                                                   
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  Co-chair Sharp recessed the meeting at 6:58 p.m.