1999-05-06                     House Journal                      Page 1202
HB 40                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               

1999-05-06                     House Journal                      Page 1203
HB 40                                                                        
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."                                          
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	L&C REFERRAL WAIVED PD Y23 N10 E5 A2                              573         
	CRA RPT  CS(CRA) NT 1DP 3NR 2AM                                   580         
	FISCAL NOTE (DCED/VARIOUS DEPTS)                                  581         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV)                                            581         
	FIN RPT  CS(FIN) NT 3DP 5NR                                      1175         
	FISCAL NOTE (GOV/VARIOUS DEPTS)                                  1176         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN)                                                 
"An Act reorganizing certain departments in the executive branch              
of state government and relating to their duties; eliminating and              
amending certain duties and programs in the executive branch;                  
adjusting the membership of certain multi-member bodies; and                   
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               

1999-05-06                     House Journal                      Page 1204
HB 40                                                                        
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed          
on final passage.                                                              
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz objected.                                             
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that CSHB 40(FIN) will be in third reading on the           
May 7, 1999, calendar.                                                         
                                                                               
**The presence of Representatives Kapsner and Foster was noted.