04/24/2001 03:45 PM Senate STA

                    HB 137-RECORDS OF VETERANS                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
CAROL CARROLL,  Director of the Division of Administrative  Services                                                            
in  the  Department   of  Military  and  Veterans  Affairs   (DMVA),                                                            
introduced HB 137 as a  government efficiency bill that would repeal                                                            
a statutory  requirement that  the recorders  office send copies  of                                                            
veteran's  separation  papers  to  the Bureau  of  Vital  Statistics                                                            
(BVS). As  a courtesy,  DMVA has been keeping  veterans'  separation                                                            
papers  and they  will now  be sending  the separation  papers  they                                                            
collect to the recorders office.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Sharon Young  from the recorders  office was  on line to answer  any                                                            
questions. There were none.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN THERRIAULT called for questions. There were none.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There was a zero fiscal note and no amendments offered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
He asked for the will of the committee.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  PEARCE moved  HB 137 and  zero fiscal  note from  committee                                                            
with individual recommendations. There was no objection.