04/30/1997 08:07 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
       HB 66 APPROVE CENTRALIZED PUBLIC HEALTH LAB                             
                                                                               
       TIM   BENINTENDI  testified  on  behalf  of  the  bill.                 
       SENATOR TORGERSON MOVED  the bill  from committee  with                 
       individual  recommendations.   Without  objection, CSHB
(HES) was REPORTED  OUT with  a previous zero  fiscal                 
       note from the Department of  Public Safety and previous                 
       fiscal notes from the Department of Administration, the                 
       Department  of  Health  and  Social  Services  and  the                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
       Department of Revenue (2378.3).                                         
  CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(HES)                                                
  "An Act giving notice  of and approving the entry  into, and                 
  the  issuance  of   certificates  of  participation   in,  a                 
  lease-purchase  agreement for  a  centralized public  health                 
  laboratory facility."                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
  TIM   BENINTENDI,  Legislative   Staff  to   Senator  Kelly,                 
  testified that the  bill was identical  to SB 51, which  the                 
  committee had  heard and  reported out  last week.   He  was                 
  available for questions  and noted representatives from  the                 
  Department  of Health  and  Social  Services  were  present.                 
  COCHAIR  SHARP acknowledged that  it appeared  identical and                 
  the  amounts that were changed on  SB 51 matched up with the                 
  latest figures.  MR. BENINTENDI confirmed.                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR   TORGERSON  MOVED  the  bill  from  committee  with                 
  individual recommendations.  Without objection, CSHB 66(HES)                 
  was REPORTED OUT with  a previous zero fiscal note  from the                 
  Department of Public  Safety and previous fiscal  notes from                 
  the Department  of Administration, the Department  of Health                 
  and Social Services and the Department of Revenue (2378.3).