03/11/1998 08:25 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
     SENATE BILL NO. 235                                                       
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                    
     Certified Real Estate Appraisers."                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
Co-Chair Sharp  pointed out a  Legislative Budget  and Audit                   
report on this  bill that, in his opinion,  gave a favorable                   
recommendation for the extension.   He noted the zero fiscal                   
note attached to the legislation  and that the board was set                   
to sunset from  the year 1998 to 2002.   He opened the floor                   
to comments or questions.                                                      
                                                                               
Senator  Pearce  noted  the  auditors'  request  to  further                   
extend the  sunset date  to 2004. The  reason they  gave was                   
that there had  been no problems with the  operation of this                   
board.    The  division  would thus  be  spared  from  doing                   
another  audit in  two  years.   She  said  the report  also                   
pointed out  the lawmaker's ability  to pass  legislation to                   
change the  sunset date back to  the year 2002 if  it became                   
necessary.                                                                     
                                                                               
She then moved to amend page  1, line 6; replace "2002" with                   
"2004"  as   per  the  recommendation  of   the  Legislative                   
Auditors.   There was  no objection,  and the  amendment was                   
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator  Pearce moved  Senate  Finance Committee  Substitute                   
for  SB   234  with   accompanying  zero  fiscal   note  and                   
individual recommendations, out of  committee.  There was no                   
objection and Co-Chair Sharp so ordered.