SB  64-UNIFORM ENVIROMENTAL COVENANTS ACT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
8:55:00 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR PARISH  announced that  the next  order of  business was                                                               
SENATE BILL  NO. 64, "An  Act adopting the  Uniform Environmental                                                               
Covenants Act; relating to  environmental real property covenants                                                               
and notices of activity and  use limitation at contaminated sites                                                               
to ensure  the protection of  human health, safety,  and welfare,                                                               
and the environment; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
8:55:30 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  TALERICO  thanked   Senator  Peter  Micciche  for                                                               
sponsoring SB 64.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
8:55:59 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FANSLER  echoed the thanks.   He said the  proposed bill                                                               
seems a  sensible way to  achieve true property  values, increase                                                               
public knowledge,  reach fair deals,  and clean  up environmental                                                               
issues around the state.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
8:56:32 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  RAUSCHER expressed  appreciation for  SB 64.   He                                                               
said  although  he cannot  predict  the  outcome,  a lot  of  his                                                               
constituents want legislation like this.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
8:57:10 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR PARISH  noted that  the bill has  a further  referral to                                                               
the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
8:57:26 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  FANSLER moved  to report  SB 64  out of  committee with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  the  accompanying fiscal  notes.                                                               
There being  no objection, SB  64 was  reported out of  the House                                                               
Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.