1998-05-02                     House Journal                      Page 3461
HB 274                                                                       
Zero fiscal note, House Special Committee on Oil & Gas, 2/20/98                
                                                                               
HB 274 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
**The presence of Representatives Kohring and Masek was noted.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 299                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 299                                     
"An Act reducing excise tax rates for pipe tobacco and cigars; and            
relating to the definition of 'cigarettes' and 'tobacco products' for          
the purpose of taxation."                                                      
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                  
299(FIN)                                                                       
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Hanley, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (2):  Mulder, Kohring                                                  
                                                                               
Do not pass (1):  Therriault                                                   
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Kelly, Martin, Davis                                   
                                                                               
Amend (1):  Hanley                                                             
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSSSHB 299(FIN):                          
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 5/2/98                                          
                                                                               
SSHB 299 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the              
calendar.