1996-04-29                     Senate Journal                      Page 3703
                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 342                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 342(RES) am BY THE HOUSE                                 
RESOURCES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                 
                                                                               
An Act relating to water quality.                                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
HB 295                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
295(2d JUD) An Act relating to forfeitures of property; and relating           
to the custody and disposition of property in the custody of                   
municipal law enforcement agencies.  Signing do pass:  Senator                 
Taylor, Chair, Senator Green.  Signing no recommendation:  Senator             
Adams.                                                                         
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal notes.                                              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HB 394                                                                       
Fiscal note for the Resources Committee Substitute for CS FOR                  
HOUSE BILL NO. 394(FIN) am An Act authorizing shallow natural                  
gas leasing from sources within 3,000 feet of the surface; relating to         
regulation of natural gas exploration facilities for purposes of               
preparation of discharge prevention and contingency plans and                  
compliance with financial responsibility requirements; addressing the          
relationship between shallow natural gas and other natural resources;          
and adding, in the exemption from obtaining a waste disposal permit            
for disposal of waste produced from drilling, a reference to shallow           
natural gas published today from Department of Natural Resources.              
                                                                               
HB 456                                                                       
The Resources Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
456(L&C) An Act relating to the Board of Storage Tank Assistance;              
and providing for an effective date.  Signing no recommendation:               
Senator Leman, Chair, Senators Halford, Taylor, Pearce.  Signing do            
pass:  Senator Green.