1999-03-26                     House Journal                      Page 0580
HB 40                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                     
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 40                                                             
"An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce and                     
Economic Development and parts of the Department of                            
Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some of their                   
duties to a new Department of Commerce and Rural Development;                  
transferring some of the duties of the Department of Commerce                  
and Economic Development and the Department of Community                       
and Regional Affairs to other existing agencies; eliminating the               
Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the                        
Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating to the                  
Department of Commerce and Rural Development and the                           
commissioner of commerce and rural development; adjusting the                  
membership of certain multi-member bodies to reflect the transfer              
of duties among departments and the elimination of departments;                
creating the office of international trade and relating to its duties;         
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(CRA)                                                 
"An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce and                     
Economic Development and parts of the Department of                            
Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some of their                   
duties to a new Department of Commerce and Rural Development;                  
transferring some of the duties of the Department of Commerce                  
and Economic Development and the Department of Community                       
and Regional Affairs to other existing agencies; eliminating the               
Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the                        
Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating to the                  
Department of Commerce and Rural Development and the                           
commissioner of commerce and rural development; establishing in                
the Office of the Governor the position of rural affairs advocate;             
adjusting the membership of certain multi-member bodies to reflect             
the transfer of duties among departments and the elimination of                
departments; creating the office of international trade and relating           
to its duties; and providing for an effective date."                           

1999-03-26                     House Journal                      Page 0581
HB 40                                                                        
The report was signed by Representative Harris, Co-chair, with the             
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (1):  Harris                                                           
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Dyson, Halcro, Joule                                   
                                                                               
Amend (2):  Morgan, Murkowski                                                  
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 40(CRA):                              
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development/Various                  
Depts., 3/26/99                                                                
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/26/99                                    
                                                                               
HB 40 was referred to the Finance Committee.