03/11/2009 08:00 AM House EDUCATION

HB 126-FOSTER CARE/CINA/EDUCATION OF HOMELESS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
8:07:12 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON announced that the  first order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 126, "An  Act relating to continuing the secondary                                                               
public education of  a homeless student; relating  to the purpose                                                               
of certain laws  as they relate to children;  relating to tuition                                                               
waivers,  loans, and  medical assistance  for a  child placed  in                                                               
out-of-home care by the state;  relating to foster care; relating                                                               
to children  in need of  aid; relating to foster  care transition                                                               
to  independent living;  and relating  to  juvenile programs  and                                                               
institutions."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
8:08:04 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GARDNER   moved  to   adopt  CSHB   126,  Version                                                               
LS0309\P, Mischel, 3/9/09, as the working document.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON objected for discussion.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
8:08:17 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER related  that he spoke with  the sponsor at                                                               
length and  although all his questions  weren't totally resolved,                                                               
the sponsor pledged to work on  the matters in the next committee                                                               
of referral.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
[Chair  Seaton's  objection to  the  adoption  of Version  P  was                                                               
treated as withdrawn.]                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
8:09:03 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GARDNER   moved  to  report  CSHB   126,  Version                                                               
LS0309\P,  Mischel,  3/9/09,  out of  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations and  the accompanying fiscal notes.   There being                                                               
no  objection,   CSHB  126(EDC)  was  reported   from  the  House                                                               
Education Standing Committee.