04/09/1997 01:38 PM Senate CRA

                                                                               
        HB 106 MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE/ORGANIZATION GRANTS                       
                                                                              
  CHAIRMAN MACKIE  brought HB 106 before the committee as the first            
 order of business.                                                            
                                                                               
  MIKE TIBBLES , staff to Representative Gene Therriault, explained            
 the legislation was introduced as part of a package of housekeeping           
 bills intended to clear up nearly 30 inactive and zero balance                
 funds that were identified by Representative Terry Martin.                    
 Mr. Tibbles said in some cases the funds were tied to active                  
 programs.  The municipal assistance fund and the organization                 
 grant fund are both active programs, and HB 106 changes the word              
 "fund" to "program," deleting the zero balance and inactive fund,             
 but leaving the program in tact.                                              
                                                                               
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  KIM METCALFE-HELMAR , Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner,         
 Department of Community & Regional Affairs, voiced the department's           
 support for HB 106.                                                           
                                                                               
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  SENATOR WILKEN  moved HB 106 be passed out of committee with                 
 individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so                  
 ordered.