2002-02-20                     House Journal                      Page 2342
HB 498                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 498 by the House Finance Committee, entitled:                                        
                                                                                                    
     "An Act expressing legislative intent regarding privately operated                             
     correctional facility space and services; relating to the                                      
     development and financing of privately operated correctional                                   
     facility space and services; authorizing the Department of                                     
     Corrections to enter into an agreement for the confinement and                                 
     care of prisoners in privately operated correctional facility space;                           
     and providing for an effective date."                                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                               
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
**The presence of Representative Croft was noted.