05/09/2003 02:00 PM Senate JUD

              HB 224-CIGARETTE SALES REQUIREMENTS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
VICE CHAIR OGAN announced HB 224 to be up for consideration.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MR. MIKE  BARNHILL, Assistant  Attorney General,  said this  is a                                                               
bill  that  enhances the  state's  ability  to enforce  its  non-                                                               
participating  manufacturer  escrow requirements  protecting  the                                                               
revenue  stream  the  state  gets  under  the  Master  Settlement                                                               
Agreement.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  THERRIAULT moved  to  pass HB  224  from committee  with                                                               
attached  fiscal  notes  with individual  recommendations.  There                                                               
were no objections and it was so ordered.