CSSB 105(FIN) AM - ETHICS/LOBBYING/CAMPAIGN FINANCE                            
                                                                               
Number 082                                                                     
                                                                               
CHAIR JAMES announced to the committee members that she has put                
CSSB 105(FIN) am, "An Act relating to legislative and executive                
branch ethics; relating to campaign finances for candidates for                
state office; relating to the conduct and regulation of lobbyists              
with respect to public officials; relating to the filing of                    
disclosures by certain state employees and officials; making a                 
conforming amendment to the definition of `public official' for                
employment security statutes; and providing for an effective date,"            
into a subcommittee.  The subcommittee members are Representatives             
James, Ivan and Berkowitz.  She informed the committee that the                
first meeting of the subcommittee will be held on Tuesday, February            
24, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.