SENATOR KELLY announced SSHB  196 (STATE EMPLOYMENT VETERANS                 
  PREFERENCE) to be up for consideration.                                      
                                                                               
  GEORGE  DOZIER,  Legislative  Aide  to Representative  Kott,                 
  commented  on  the  bill.    He  said  HB  196  removes  the                 
  limitation on the  use of the  points.  It has  overwhelming                 
  support in the House.                                                        
                                                                               
  SENATOR  RIEGER  asked  if  this  says  a   veteran  gets  a                 
  preference over  non-state employees,  but not  a preference                 
  over state  employees.   MR. DOZIER  said it  does not  mean                 
  that.  It  has the effect of  culling out the use  of points                 
  for promotion purposes.                                                      
                                                                               
  Number 122                                                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR SHARP  moved to  pass SSHB  196 from  committee with                 
  individual recommendations.  There were no objections and it                 
  was so ordered.