05/05/1998 03:40 PM Senate STA

    CSHB 324(L&C) am - MUNICIPAL LIEN FOR UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS                 
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN GREEN brought CSHB 324(L&C) am before the committee as the            
next order of business.                                                        
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT OGAN, prime sponsor of HB 324, said his area              
has a number of local improvement districts (LIDs), and there are              
property owners who are on very fixed incomes and cannot afford                
these LID assessments.  HB 324 will allow boroughs, by ordinance,              
to defer payment of an LID by an economically disadvantaged                    
resident.  However, the legislation does not require local                     
governments to provide this relief.                                            
                                                                               
There being no further testimony on HB 324, CHAIRMAN GREEN                     
requested a motion on the legislation.                                         
                                                                               
SENATOR MILLER moved CSHB 324(L&C) be passed out of committee with             
individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so                   
ordered.