05/11/1999 01:44 PM Senate JUD

                    HB 214-PRISON LITIGATION                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
BILL PARKER, Department of Corrections, informed committee members                                                              
the department has been under court oversight since 1990.  It has                                                               
been attempting to get out from that oversight by complying with                                                                
each issue laid out in the court's settlement agreement.  Enactment                                                             
of HB 214 will get the Department 97 percent of the way to full                                                                 
compliance.  He noted the bill will enable the Department of                                                                    
Corrections to be out from court oversight, however it will not                                                                 
save money.  He stated support for the bill.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR DONLEY moved HB 214 from committee.  There being no                                                                     
objection, the motion carried.