HB 340-DAMAGES IN CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR CON  BUNDE called  the Senate  Labor and  Commerce Standing                                                             
Committee  meeting  to  order  at  1:35  p.m.  All  members  were                                                               
present.  The  first  order  of   business  to  come  before  the                                                               
committee was CSHB 340(JUD)am.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  KEVIN  MEYERS,  sponsor,   said  that  there  had                                                               
already  been a  lot of  testimony on  this bill  and offered  to                                                               
answer any questions.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BUNDE  said the  committee had already  had one  hearing on                                                               
this bill and there was no additional testimony.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  RALPH  SEEKINS  moved   to  pass  CSHB  340(JUD)am  from                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations  and attached  fiscal                                                               
note.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BUNDE asked for a roll call vote. Senators Gary Stevens,                                                                  
Bettye Davis, Hollis French, Ralph Seekins and Chair Con Bunde                                                                  
voted yea; and CSHB 340(JUD)am moved from committee.