04/12/2000 06:11 PM Senate FIN

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 254(HES)                                                                               
"An Act relating to heirloom certificates of                                                                                    
marriage."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
This was the second hearing for this bill in the Senate                                                                         
Finance Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Torgerson announced that he had had earlier                                                                            
concerns with the fiscal note and requested the department                                                                      
to recalculate the cost to implement the legislation.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
ELMER LINDSTROM, Special Assistant, Office of the                                                                               
Commissioner, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                          
noted the $12,000 reduction made to the fiscal note. [Copy                                                                      
on file.]                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Phillips asked if this program adds another                                                                             
position to government. While he thought this program would                                                                     
be nice to have, he did not consider it a function of                                                                           
government.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Adams offered a motion to report from Committee, CS                                                                     
SB 254 (HES) with $55,400 fiscal note from the Department                                                                       
of Health and Social Services. Senator Phillips objected.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
A roll call was taken on the motion.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Senator Leman, Senator Adams, Senator Wilken,                                                                         
Senator P. Kelly, and Co-Chair Torgerson                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
OPPOSED: Senator Green, Senator Phillips                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT: Senator Donley, Co-Chair Parnell                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The motion PASSED (5-2-2)                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The bill was MOVED from Committee.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
AT EASE to 7:29 PM