04/27/2004 03:35 PM Senate STA

       CSHB 496(STA)-YOUTH VOTE AMBASSADOR / ELECTION BDS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  GARY  STEVENS  announced  CSHB   496(STA)  to  be  up  for                                                               
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
KELLY HUBER,  staff to  Representative Nancy  Dahlstrom, sponsor,                                                               
explained that  the bill is  designed to increase  young people's                                                               
interest in  voting, to allow  meaningful student  involvement in                                                               
elections, and to help address the shortage of election workers.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  GARY STEVENS  noted  that this  wouldn't  have any  fiscal                                                               
impact on the Division of Elections.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MS. HUBER agreed.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR GARY STEVENS opined that this is a good program.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB  496(STA)  was  reported   from  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations and attached fiscal note.