VICE-CHAIRMAN HALFORD introduced  HB 212  (SENTENCING:  AGGRAVATING           
 FACTORS) and the CS draft as the first order of business before the           
 committee.  He asked for testimony regarding  HB 212.                         
                                                                               
 DAVID HARDING, representing Representative MacLean, expressed                 
 Representative MacLean's view that the changes in the CS were                 
 appropriate.                                                                  
                                                                               
 SENATOR JACKO moved to adopt CS 8-LS0780/J of HB 212.  Hearing no             
 objections, it was so ordered.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR LITTLE asked about the difference in the new fiscal note.             
                                                                               
 DAVID HARDING stated that this fiscal note used some guess work due           
 to the lack of records other than the offenses themselves.  He                
 explained that Diane Schenker used a formula to arrive at the                 
 presumed fiscal impacts.                                                      
                                                                               
 VICE-CHAIRMAN HALFORD reminded the committee that this would be               
 decided by the Finance Committee, where he predicted this fiscal              
 note would be rejected.                                                       
                                                                               
 SENATOR LITTLE commented that impacts on the Correctional                     
 Department should be kept in mind.                                            
                                                                               
 SENATOR JACKO moved CSHB212 out of committee with individual                  
 recommendations.  Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.