04/22/2002 09:40 AM Senate RLS

SENATOR COWDERY moved  to calendar HB 96-ACQUIRING  JESSE LEE HOME                                                          
with its zero fiscal note at the Chairman's discretion.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  THERRIAULT asked  for an explanation  of the  differences                                                              
between  the Senate  State Affairs  and  Senate Finance  Committee                                                              
substitutes (CS).                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE KEN LANCASTER,  sponsor of HB 96 said  a change was                                                              
made to the fiscal  note. He stated, "They went down  to a $35,000                                                              
match from gf to  the match from the national -  the federal funds                                                              
- put it in there to do the architectural study."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR THERRIAULT  maintained that  a change  to the fiscal  note                                                              
would not be cause for a committee substitute.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  LANCASTER  added   that  the  effective  date  was                                                              
changed to this year.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS asked for a page and line number.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER referred to lines 8 and 14 of page 2.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS  said he is glad HB  96 is before the  committee and                                                              
asked if  the Seward  historical  group that the  state will  work                                                              
with is a city chartered group.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER said it is.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS clarified that  the version before the committee                                                              
is labeled  22\LS045\0  and that  language on  page 2, Sec.  13.03                                                              
reads this act takes effect date July 1, 2002.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  LANCASTER  verified that  he  requested that  date                                                              
change.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR THERRIAULT  referred to page  1, line 12, and  asked about                                                              
the words "if practical."                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  LANCASTER told members  that Senator  Donley added                                                              
"for the possible preservation of  the home" on page 2, line 9 and                                                              
said that was included in case the  architectural study determines                                                              
the building should be demolished.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  COWDERY  moved  to  calendar  SCS  CSHB  96(FIN)  at  the                                                              
Chairman's discretion.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS  announced that  with  no objection,  SCS  CSHB
(FIN) and its accompanying fiscal note would be calendared.