03/02/2006 01:30 PM House FINANCE

   HOUSE BILL NO. 395                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
      An Act extending the period of the fire season.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
   Co-Chair Chenault  MOVED to  ADOPT work  draft #24-LS1550\F,                                                                 
   Bullock, 3/2/06,  as the  version of the  legislation before                                                                 
 the Committee.  There being NO OBEJCTION, it was adopted.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
   KONRAD JACKSON, STAFF,  REPRESENTATIVE  KURT OLSON, SPONSOR,                                                                 
   explained the  changes that  had been  made.   The committee                                                                 
   substitute adds an immediate  effective date and changes  the                                                                
   date of the fire  season by adding a  month to the beginning                                                                 
   and ending one month earlier.   With that change, the fiscal                                                                 
   note  was zeroed   out.   Mr.  Jackson  noted  a  conceptual                                                                 
   amendment, which would change the title.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
   1:45:22 PM                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
   Representative  Kelly   indicated   that  he   supports  the                                                                 
   committee substitute.  He  appreciated the sponsor's help  in                                                                
   reaching the zero note.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
   1:46:34 PM                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
   Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT conceptual Amendment #1, which                                                                 
   would make  changes  to  Page  1, Line  1,  after  "An Act",                                                                 
   deleting "extending" and inserting "relating to".   Co-Chair                                                                 
   Chenault OBJECTED.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
   Co-Chair Meyer explained that intent of the amendment was  to                                                                
   make a necessary  title change.   Co-Chair Chenault WITHDREW                                                                 
   his OBJECTION.   There  being NO  further OBJECTION,  it was                                                                 
   adopted.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
   1:47:43 PM                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Foster MOVED to  REPORT CS HB 395 (FIN) out of                                                                   
Committee with  individual recommendations  and with  the new                                                                   
zero note.  There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CS HB  395 (FIN)  was reported  out of  Committee with  a "do                                                                   
pass" recommendation  and with a  new zero note by  the House                                                                   
Finance Committee.