04/08/1993 08:30 AM House FIN

  HOUSE BILL NO. 216                                                           
                                                                               
       "An  Act  relating  to  power  cost  equalization;  and                 
       providing for an effective date."                                       
                                                                               
  Co-Chair Larson noted that the House Finance Committee added                 
  "state  or" to  the  legislation  in  previous action.    He                 
  observed  that  the cost  of  operating state  facilities in                 
  rural areas  would be  increased.   He suggested  that there                 
  would be an incentive  for moving facilities to  urban areas                 
  of the State.   He added that  the action would result  in a                 
  $600  thousand dollar supplemental  in FY 95.   He expressed                 
  his desire  to rescind  the Committee's  action in  adopting                 
  "state or".                                                                  
                                                                               
  Representative  Parnell  noted  that   the  sponsor  of  the                 
  amendment was not present.                                                   
                                                                               
  Co-Chair Larson  explained  that  by  removing  state  owned                 
  facilities  from  PCE, agencies'  facilities' costs  will be                 
  increased by approximately $600 thousand dollars.                            
                                                                               
  Co-Chair Larson MOVED  to RESCIND the Committee's  action in                 
  inserting "state  or" on page 1, line 10  and 11 and on page                 
  2, line 24.   There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                   
                                                                               
  The motion to adopt the  amendment was before the Committee.                 
  Representative Martin OBJECTED.  A roll  call vote was taken                 
  on the motion to insert "state or" on page 1, line 10 and 11                 
  and on page 2, line 24.                                                      
                                                                               
  IN FAVOR: Foster                                                             
  OPPOSED:  Hanley,  Martin,   Parnell,  Therriault,   Larson,                 
                 MacLean                                                       
                                                                               
  Representatives Grussendorf, Hoffman, Navarre and Brown were                 
  absent from the vote.                                                        
                                                                               
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  The MOTION FAILED (6-1).                                                     
                                                                               
  Representative Hanley MOVED to report CSHB 216 (FIN) out  of                 
  Committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  with  the                 
  accompanying fiscal note.  There  being NO OBJECTION, it was                 
  so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                               
  CSHB 216  (FIN) was  reported out  of Committee  with a  "do                 
  pass" recommendation and with  the accompanying fiscal note.                 
                                                                               
  HOUSE BILL NO. 216                                                           
                                                                               
       "An  Act  relating  to  power  cost  equalization;  and                 
       providing for an effective date."                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
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  Co-Chair Larson noted  that CSHB 216  (FIN) would require  a                 
  zero  fiscal  note.   He  MOVED  to report  a  House Finance                 
  Committee zero fiscal note with CSHB 216 (FIN).  There being                 
  NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.