04/10/2012 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

         HB 301-BOATING REGULATION: SUNSET/ENFORCEMENT                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR EGAN announced consideration of HB 301 [SCS CSHB 301(L&C)                                                                 
was before the committee with an objection by Senator Paskvan].                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:39:28 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE ALAN AUSTERMAN, sponsor of  HB 301, said this bill                                                               
is  about a  program  that  has proven  to  save  lives. It  also                                                               
teaches people  and makes them aware  of the dangers of  being on                                                               
the water.  This bill has had  a sunset just about  every time it                                                               
has passed and it will continue to  have a sunset in a little bit                                                               
different form this time. The  specific date in the sunset clause                                                               
was removed leaving language that  said if federal funds go away,                                                               
the legislature would  have to decide whether they  would want to                                                               
use state dollars to continue it.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR EGAN noted that Senator  Paskvan had objected to the Senate                                                               
CS because he had a question.  The question was answered, but the                                                               
objection needed  to be removed  in order  to move the  bill from                                                               
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MENARD stated support for HB 301.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:43:25 PM                                                                                                                    
At ease from 1:43:25 to 1:44:08 p.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:44:08 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR EGAN reconvened the meeting at 1:44 p.m.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  DAVIS  moved  to  lift  the  objection.  There  were  no                                                               
objections, and it was so ordered.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:44:36 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  MENARD  moved  to  report HB  301  from  committee  with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  attached  fiscal note(s).  There                                                               
were no objections,  and SCS CSHB 301(L&C) moved  from the Senate                                                               
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.