1996-05-04                     Senate Journal                      Page 3914
HB 198                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
198(STA) An Act relating to absences from the state for purposes               
of eligibility for permanent fund dividends to care for a terminally           
ill parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild; to care for a parent,        
spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild with a critical life-threatening          
illness whose treatment plan, as recommended by the attending                  
physician, requires travel outside the state for treatment at a medical        
specialty complex; and to settle the estate of a deceased parent,              
spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild; and providing for an effective           
date.  Signing to calendar: Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Pearce,            
Duncan, Salo.                                                                  
                                                                               
The bill is on today's calendar.