04/30/2002 04:43 PM Senate FIN

     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 504(FIN) am                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to the wages of people working in the                                                                     
     fisheries business."                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
This was  the second  hearing for  this bill in  the Senate  Finance                                                            
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Austerman  offered   a  motion  to  report  the  bill  from                                                            
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Donley  objected, stating  this legislation should  be held                                                            
until separate  minimum wage legislation currently  under discussion                                                            
in the Legislature is determined.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
A roll call was taken on the motion.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
IN  FAVOR:  Senator  Olson,  Senator  Austerman,   Senator  Hoffman,                                                            
Senator Leman, Co-Chair Kelly                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
OPPOSED: Co-Chair Donley                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT: Senator Ward, Senator Wilken, Senator Green                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The motion PASSED (5-1-3)                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CS HB #504(FIN)am  was REPORTED from Committee with  a previous zero                                                            
fiscal  note,  dated  4/16/02  from  the  Department  of  Labor  and                                                            
Workforce Development.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
AT EASE 5:01 PM / 5:02 PM