HOUSE BILL NO. 296                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                                                                     
     Parole; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE BOB LYNN, Sponsor,  explained the bill extends                                                                   
the Board of  Parole for another eight years,  as recommended                                                                   
by   Legislative  Audit.     He   shared   the  purpose   and                                                                   
responsibility of the Board.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  noted the fiscal  note from  the Department                                                                   
of Corrections for $769,100 which  is already included in the                                                                   
operating budget.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
6:22:17 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman MOVED  to REPORT  HB 296  out of  Committee                                                                   
with individual  recommendations and the  accompanying fiscal                                                                   
note.  There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB  296  was REPORTED  out  of  Committee  with a  "do  pass"                                                                   
recommendation and  with fiscal note #2 by  the Department of                                                                   
Corrections.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
6:24:33 PM