2003-05-06                     Senate Journal                      Page 1180
      taxes; relating to the definition of the wholesale price of                                   
      tobacco products; relating to payment of cigarette taxes                                      
      through the use of cigarette tax stamps; relating to                                          
      provisions making certain cigarettes contraband and                                           
      subject to seizure and forfeiture; relating to certain                                        
      crimes, penalties, and interest concerning tobacco taxes                                      
      and stamps; relating to cigarette sales; and providing for                                    
      an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                    
SB 177                                                                                            
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 177 "An Act                                        
relating to cost-of-living benefits for retired members in the public                               
employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system who                                
are called to active military duty; and providing for an effective date."                           
Signing do pass: Senators Green, Wilken, Cochairs; Senators Taylor,                                 
Ben Stevens. Signing no recommendation: Senators Olson, Bunde.                                      
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                              
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 202                                                                                            
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                                      
SENATE BILL NO. 202 "An Act relating to school transportation;                                      
relating to the base student allocation used in the formula for state                               
funding of public education; and providing for an effective date."                                  
Signing no recommendation: Senator Dyson, Chair. Signing do pass:                                   
Senators Wilken, Green. Signing amend: Senator Guess.                                               
                                                                                                    
Fiscal information forthcoming.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 9                                                                                              
Forthcoming Senate Finance Committee Substitute (page 1155) for CS                                  
FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 9(FIN) am "An Act relating to the                                                
registration of individuals who perform home inspections; relating to                               
regulation of contractors; relating to registration fees for specialty                              
contractors, home inspectors, and associate home inspectors; relating