04/16/2010 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 294(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act amending the termination date of certain                                                                           
     statutes relating to the use, operation, and                                                                               
     regulation of boats, a uniform state waterway marking                                                                      
     system, and civil liability for boat owners by                                                                             
     extending the termination date by two years; providing                                                                     
     for an effective date by amending the effective date                                                                       
     of secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, and                                                                       
     27, ch. 28, SLA 2000, as amended; and providing for an                                                                     
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Egan MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "two"                                                                                                               
     Insert "seven"                                                                                                             
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     Delete "2013"                                                                                                              
     Insert "2018"                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Egan  explained that the amendment  would extend the                                                                    
sunset  date four  years. He  added  that it  was a  popular                                                                    
program,  especially in  coastal  communities.  He said  the                                                                    
sponsor has no problems with this change.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman WITHDREW  his  OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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JAMES ELLIS, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE  MARK NEUMAN, agreed with                                                                    
the amendment.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman noted one fiscal note.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED  to report SCS CSHB 294  (FIN) out of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal  note. There being NO  OBJECTION, it was                                                                    
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSHB  294 (FIN)  was REPORTED  out of  Committee with  a "do                                                                    
pass"  recommendation and  with  previously  published FN  1                                                                    
DNR.                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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