2004-01-12                     House Journal                      Page 2293
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce,                                       
Judiciary, and Finance Committees.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
HB 368                                                                                            
(Prefile released January 9, 2004)                                                                  
HOUSE BILL NO. 368 by Representative Coghill, entitled:                                             
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to the commercial fishing loan program; and                                    
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                              
Fisheries and the Resources and Finance Committees.                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 369                                                                                            
(Prefile released January 9, 2004)                                                                  
HOUSE BILL NO. 369 by Representatives Cissna and Gruenberg,                                         
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to public health; and providing for an effective                               
    date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                              
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 370                                                                                            
(Prefile released January 9, 2004)                                                                  
HOUSE BILL NO. 370 by Representative Gara, entitled:                                                
                                                                                                    
    "An Act protecting fish-bearing surface water and public access to                              
    and enjoyment of recreational water, fish habitat water, and water                              
    related to hunting activities, if the water may be affected by                                  
    shallow natural gas exploration and development, and requiring                                  
    that the disposal of the water produced by dewatering of coal                                   
    seams in order to recover methane comply with requirements                                      
    intended to protect surface water; requiring that shallow natural                               
    gas exploration and development activities comply with municipal                                
    land use regulations, and repealing provisions under which the                                  
    commissioner of natural resources may waive the application of