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1998-05-10 House Journal

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1998-05-10                     House Journal                      Page 3748
HB 490                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 490                                                            
"An Act relating to insurance premium taxes."                                 
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	L&C RPT  CS(L&C) NT 2DP 3NR                                      3466         
	FISCAL NOTE (DCED)                                               3466         
	FIN RPT  CS(FIN) NT 4DP 4NR                                      3554         
	FISCAL NOTE (DCED)                                               3555         
	RLS RPT  CS(RLS) NT 4DP 2NR                                      3674         
	FISCAL NOTE (DCED)                                               3675         
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 490(RLS)                                                
"An Act relating to insurance premium taxes and to insurance                  
taxes, licenses, or fees imposed on certain health care insurance;             
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                       
                                                                               
Page 2, lines 14 - 17:                                                         
Delete all material.                                                          
Insert                                                                        
		"(1) 2.7 percent for a policy of life insurance with a policy                
year premium up to $100,000; and                                               
		(2) one-tenth of a percent for a policy of life insurance for the            
policy year premium exceeding $100,000."                                       
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Vezey objected.                                                 

1998-05-10                     House Journal                      Page 3749
HB 490                                                                       
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll             
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHB 490(RLS)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Elton, Green,                   
Grussendorf, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kookesh, Kott, Kubina, Martin,             
Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Phillips, Porter, Ryan, Therriault, Williams          
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kohring, Masek, Ogan, Rokeberg,                  
Vezey                                                                          
                                                                               
Absent:  Sanders                                                               
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
490(RLS) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and             
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.         
                                                                               
CSHB 490(RLS) am was read the third time.                                      
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 490(RLS) am pass the House?"                  
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSHB 490(RLS) am                                                               
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  39   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft,             
Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring,                  
Kookesh, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia,                 
Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Therriault, Vezey, Williams            

1998-05-10                     House Journal                      Page 3750
HB 490                                                                       
Absent:  Sanders                                                               
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 490(RLS) am passed the House.                                     
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll          
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the             
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
CSHB 490(RLS) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.