HB 198-AQUATIC PLANT & SHELLFISH FARMING                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR THOMAS WAGONER  announced CSHB 198(RES)(title am)  to be up                                                               
for consideration.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
JOS GOVAARES, staff  to Representative Jim Elkins,  sponsor of HB                                                               
198  said  it  is  identical  to SB  126,  sponsored  by  Senator                                                               
Stedman. He offered to answer questions.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR KIM ELTON arrived at 3:34:58 PM.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR RALPH SEEKINS moved to  pass CSSB 198(RES)(title am) from                                                               
committee with  individual recommendations and the  attached zero                                                               
fiscal note. There were no objections and it was so ordered.