2002-05-06                     Senate Journal                      Page 3180
HB 498                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                            
498(FIN) am "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 in the City of Whittier;                             
giving notice of and approving the entry into and the issuance of                                   
certificates of participation for the upgrade, expansion, and                                       
replacement of a certain correctional facility in the City of Bethel;                               
giving notice of and approving the entry into lease-financing                                       
agreements for that project; and providing for an effective date."                                  
Signing no recommendation: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators                                          
Cowdery, Therriault. Signing do not pass: Senator Ellis.                                            
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Corrections                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Revenue                                                           
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.