HOUSE BILL NO. 421                                                           
                                                                               
       An  Act   authorizing  grants  for   temporary  housing                 
       assistance during emergencies and disasters.                            
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Pearce directed  that  HB 421  be  brought on  for                 
  hearing and noted that  it had been before committee  at the                 
  previous meeting.  She then  directed attention to Amendment                 
  No. 3:                                                                       
                                                                               
       Page 2, line 1, after "$5,000:" insert:                                 
                                                                               
            as a  condition of  accepting a  housing                           
            assistance  grant  from the  state under                           
            this  paragraph,  the   recipient  shall                           
            agree  to  repay   the  state  for   the                           
            assistance  to  the   extent  that   the                           
            recipient  is  reimbursed  or  otherwise                           
            compensated from any source for the same                           
            costs  of  temporary  housing that  were                           
            covered by the state grant.                                        
                                                                               
  Senator  Kelly  MOVED  for  adoption  of  Amendment  No.  3.                 
  Senator Jacko  OBJECTED for the  purpose of discussion.   He                 
  then asked if the recipient of a grant for temporary housing                 
  would have to repay the grant,  under the above language, if                 
  the individual received a settlement, but the settlement did                 
  not specifically designate  costs for  relocation housing.                   
  Senator Kelly  suggested that  since a settlement  indicates                 
  liability, it should include the  cost of temporary housing.                 
  The Senator  then expressed his apprehension  concerning the                 
  bill.   Senator Jacko  REMOVED his  OBJECTION.   No  further                 
  objection having been raised, Amendment No. 3 was ADOPTED.                   
                                                                               
  Senator  Kelly MOVED  that  SCS HB  421 (Finance)  pass from                 
  committee  with individual  recommendations.   No  objection                 
  having been raised, SCS HB 421 (Finance) was REPORTED OUT of                 
  committee with a zero fiscal note from the Dept. of Military                 
  and Veterans  Affairs.   Co-chair Pearce  and Senator  Kelly                 
  signed the committee report with a "do pass" recommendation.                 
  Senators  Kerttula and  Rieger  signed "no  recommendation."                 
  Senators  Jacko and  Sharp  signed the  report  but made  no                 
  recommendation.  Co-chair Frank was  absent from the meeting                 
  and did not sign.