05/19/2002 12:39 PM House FIN

CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2006(FIN)                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act making and amending appropriations and                                                                             
     reappropriations; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Williams provided members with proposed committee                                                                      
substitute, work draft 22-LS1824\J, 5/18/02 (copy on file).                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Mulder  MOVED  to  ADOPT  work  draft  22-LS1824\J,                                                                   
5/18/02. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative  John Davies  recognized  the  work that  went                                                                   
into the  committee substitute,  but noted  that he  had some                                                                   
concerns  with  a  couple  of small  items.  The  Low  Income                                                                   
Weatherization  Program was  reduced by  $1 million  dollars,                                                                   
which  was transferred  to the  Department of  Transportation                                                                   
and Public Facilities.  He noted that he  supports additional                                                                   
funding  for  the Department  of  Transportation  and  Public                                                                   
Facilities,  but he is  concerned with  the reduction  to the                                                                   
weatherization  program, which  is important  to improve  the                                                                   
energy efficiency  of homes. He  also expressed  concern that                                                                   
funds  were not  included  for  the Diamond  Courthouse  fuel                                                                   
tank. He appreciated the increase  in section 93, which would                                                                   
increase school funding by $6 million dollars.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Mulder MOVED  to report  HCS SB 2006  (FIN) out  of                                                                   
Committee. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 2006 (FIN) was REPORTED  out of Committee with a "do                                                                   
pass" recommendation.