SB 40-VETERANS' BENEFITS SERVICES; DISCLOSURE                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
8:03:34 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FIELDS announced that the  first order of business would                                                               
be SENATE  BILL NO.  40, "An Act  relating to  veterans' benefits                                                               
services and veterans' benefits appeal services."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
8:03:55 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  FIELDS  opened  public  testimony  on  SB  40.    After                                                               
ascertaining  that no  one wished  to testify,  he closed  public                                                               
testimony.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
8:04:19 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SCHRAGE  moved to  report SB  40 out  of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.  There  being no objection, SB 40 was  reported out of the                                                               
House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.