HB 359 - HEALTH INSURANCE REGULATION Number 0259 CHAIR JAMES announced the next order of business is HB 359, "An Act relating to regulation of health insurance plans; and providing for an effective date." CHAIR JAMES noted HB 359 was heard in the Children's Caucus and needs to hear tapes and have them put into the record. She indicated she would listen to them and move HB 359 on Tuesday. Number 0262 REPRESENTATIVE RYAN explained his staff was instructed to get them to her right away. He also mentioned there's supposed to be a committee substitute. REPRESENTATIVE RYAN noted there was a fiscal note on his aid's chair from the Division of Insurance (Department of Commerce and Economic Development) with an aggregate of $101,000. He said, "I called the department and asked for an explanation of the note and they felt that the AG (Attorney General) would have to defend, and there was $34,000 worth of travel, the staff person would have to be hired for this committee even though the legislation doesn't say anything about providing staff - the review committee. So I had asked to be prepared a committee substitute which holds the review committee harmless, there's no need for AG defense. And since there was no staff required we will put that in language that there is no staff required. The curious thing about that, I called the Governor's legislative liaison and said that I'd kind of like the fiscal notes in a more timely manner, especially when they have that kind of an impact. I was assured that that would take place and that it wouldn't happen again. But, my aid received a call from the Division of Insurance that I had asked for someone front and center to come down and explain that note to the committee. And I was told that person would have to be subpoenaed. So I plan on asking the Speaker for subpoena power ... and then I further am going to call the Governor's legislative liaison and ask why I was told to get a witness from the Administration to explain the fiscal note, we have to exercise subpena power." Number 0279 REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY made a motion to adopt a State Affairs Committee fiscal note of zero. CHAIR JAMES asked if there were any objections to adopting a zero fiscal note. Number 0282 REPRESENTATIVE ELTON objected. He noted, after hearing the benefit of the testimony that was taken in the Children's Caucus, it might be a better time to decide on what the fiscal note may be. Representative Elton said he thinks this is a little bit precipitous today and indicated he wouldn't object to the motion when more information in front of us. Number 0290 CHAIR JAMES requested a roll call vote adopting a State Affairs Committee zero fiscal note. Representatives Hodgins, Vezey, Ivan, James voted in support of the motion. Representative Elton opposed it. Therefore, the motion passed by a vote of 4-1. Number 0293 CHAIR JAMES announced the bill will be carried over to Tuesday. She asked Representative Ryan to provide a copy of the committee substitute and a copy of that fiscal note. She said she will provide a synopsis of the Children's Caucus hearing because minutes aren't taken in Children's Caucuses.