CSHB 181(L&C)-WAIVE CONTINUING EDUC. REQ FOR MILITARY                                                                  
                                                                                                                              
CHAIR SEEKINS announced HB 181 to be up for consideration.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
KAREN   LIDSTER,  staff   to  Representative   Coghill,  sponsor,                                                               
explained  that  HB 181  is  a  continuing education  waiver  for                                                               
members of the armed forces  and it eliminates the possibility of                                                               
a  professional licensee  losing his  or her  license because  of                                                               
failure   to  fulfill   statutory  requirements   for  continuing                                                               
education  while serving  on active  duty,  especially in  places                                                               
where  continuing education  is not  available. In  the meantime,                                                               
they are penalized by losing their  license. It has a zero fiscal                                                               
note.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
2:12 - 2:17 - Recess                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2:17:15 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  HUGGINS moved  to report  CSHB  181(L&C) from  committee                                                               
with individual  recommendations and attached fiscal  note. There                                                               
were no objections and it was so ordered.