SB 209 - TASK FORCE ON PRIVATIZATION                                           
                                                                               
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CHAIRMAN KOTT said he would like to take up the reconsideration of             
HCSSB 209(RLS), which was before the committee two meetings ago.               
He said some changes were made to the original bill.  He indicated             
Section 4, dealing with the oath, was removed from the bill.  The              
date that the task force was to report back their findings to the              
legislature was also changed.  He said, "Since that bill did not               
move out of this committee back to the portion of the committee                
that then calendars bills for floor action, what we still have in              
that portion of the committee is the original bill with no                     
amendments.  At this time, I would like to move the CS as amended,             
Version B, out of committee in place of the original..."                       
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE PORTER asked if a vote needs to be rescinded.                   
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KOTT replied, "No, I'm bringing up a notice of                        
reconsideration.  We do have the bill before us.  It's Version B,              
the Rules Committee."                                                          
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE PORTER moved that the committee adopt HCSSB 209,                
Version B, dated 3/30/98.  There being no objection, HCSSB 209(RLS)            
was before the committee.                                                      
                                                                               
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REPRESENTATIVE ELTON asked if that version of the bill essentially             
establishes a task force on privatization that would operate in the            
same manner that he deferred maintenance task force operated and               
with the same powers.                                                          
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KOTT stated that is correct.  He also noted that the date             
on page 3 was changed from November 15, 1998, to January 19, 1999.             
                                                                               
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REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS made a motion to move HCSSB 209(RLS) out of            
committee with individual recommendations and with the accompanying            
fiscal note.                                                                   
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE ELTON objected.                                                 
                                                                               
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A roll call vote was taken.  Representative Phillips, Porter,                  
Williams and Kott voted in favor of the motion.  Representative                
Elton voted against the motion.  So HCSSB 209(RLS) moved forward.