03/26/1997 01:50 PM Senate JUD

           HB 108 CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAM                           
                                                                              
  MIKE TIBBLES , legislative aide to Representative Therriault,                
 sponsor of HB 108, gave the following summary of the legislation.             
 Last year, Representative Martin, as Chairman of the Legislative              
 Budget and Audit Committee, identified a large number of zero                 
 balance funds.  He requested Co-chair Therriault to consider                  
 deleting those funds via a House Finance Committee bill.  Co-chair            
 Therriault and Representative Martin worked with the agencies                 
 responsible for the funds to determine which inactive funds would             
 be least problematic to eliminate.  The crime victim compensation             
 fund is one.  Although this fund is tied to an active program, the            
 program will remain intact, but the appropriations will continue to           
 be made through the operating budget.                                         
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN TAYLOR  stated he checked into any impact that HB 108 might         
 have with House members who were involved in the creation of this             
 fund.  It appears this fund has been inactive and has served no               
 useful function since 1983.                                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR MILLER  moved HB 108 out of committee with individual                
 recommendations.  There being no objection, the motion carried.