1997-04-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 1383
Summary of significant lawsuits being handled by the Natural                   
Resources Section of the Department of Law                                     
from Bruce Botelho, Attorney General                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
SB 17                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 17 An Act                     
creating the crime of criminal transmission of human                           
immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  Signing no recommendation:                      
Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Donley.  Signing          
do pass:  Senator Torgerson.  Signing do not pass:  Senator Adams.             
                                                                               
Previous zero fiscal notes.                                                    
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 96                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 96 An Act                     
regulating hospice care and recommended it be replaced with                    
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 96(FIN)                                                
                                                                               
Signing do pass:  Senator Sharp, Cochair.  Signing no                          
recommendation:  Senator Pearce, Cochair, Senators Phillips, Adams,            
Torgerson, Donley.                                                             
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note applies to the committee substitute.                      
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 149                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 149 An                        
Act relating to reports and audits concerning health care facilities;          
and providing for an effective date.  Signing do pass:  Senators               
Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Adams, Torgerson,                  
Donley.