03/10/2010 01:00 PM House JUDICIARY

           HB 355 - CRIMINAL FINES FOR ORGANIZATIONS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:06:33 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR RAMRAS announced that the  final order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE  BILL NO.  355,  "An  Act relating  to  criminal fines  for                                                               
organizations."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GRUENBERG,  speaking  as the  sponsor,  explained                                                               
that  HB  355  and  a proposed  amendment  included  in  members'                                                               
packets would  bring criminal penalties  for organizations  up to                                                               
date, and  would cure  a loophole in  current law;  that proposed                                                               
amendment,  labeled  26-LS1385\E.1,   Luckhaupt,  3/9/10,  [which                                                               
later became known as Amendment 1] read:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "$1,000,000"                                                                                                   
          Insert "$2,000,000 [$1,000,000]"                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "$200,000"                                                                                                     
          Insert "$400,000 [$200,000]"                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "$25,000"                                                                                                      
          Insert "$50,000 [$25,000]"                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "$10,000"                                                                                                      
          Insert "$20,000 [$10,000]"                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE    GRUENBERG,   in    conclusion,   offered    his                                                               
understanding that HB 355 enjoys support.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
[HB 355 was held over.]