2005-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1233
HB 269                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 269 BY REPRESENTATIVES RAMRAS, Gara,                                                 
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
             "An Act relating to contribution actions relating to                                  
             the release of a hazardous substance; and providing                                   
          for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Judiciary                                 
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 125                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 125 "An                                          
Act relating to the licensing, regulation, enforcement, and appeal                                  
rights of ambulatory surgical centers, assisted living homes, child care                            
facilities, child placement agencies, foster homes, free-standing birth                             
centers, home health agencies, hospices or agencies providing hospice                               
services, hospitals, intermediate care facilities for the mentally                                  
retarded, maternity homes, nursing facilities, residential child care                               
facilities, residential psychiatric treatment centers, and rural health                             
clinics; relating to criminal history requirements, and a registry,                                 
regarding certain licenses, certifications, approvals, and authorizations                           
by the Department of Health and Social Services; making conforming                                  
amendments; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it                                 
be replaced with                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(JUD)                                                           
          (forthcoming)                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Seekins, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                 
Senators French, Guess, Therriault, Huggins.                                                        
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Law