CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  SB 247  (USE OF FISH & GAME FUND/COMM'R'S            
 POWERS) before the committee as the first order of business and               
 directed attention to a proposed committee substitute.                        
                                                                               
 TERRY OTNESS, staff to Senator Taylor who is prime sponsor of SB              
 247, informed the committee that the only change in the committee             
 substitute is on page 2, lines 14 and 15, which provides to the               
 department the ability to administer the funds for payment of                 
 license vendor compensation.  He added it will allow continuation             
 of a process currently being done.                                            
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved CSSB 247(RLS) be adopted.  Hearing no                    
 objection, the motion carried.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 247 be approved           
 for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.