SB 297-NONUNION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SALARY & BENEFIT                                                                    
                                                                                                                              
2:06:23 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR ELLIS announced SB 297 to be up for consideration. He said                                                                
the committee had adopted CSSB 297(L&C), version E.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR STEVENS asked if section 20 was still in there.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR ELLIS answered yes.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR STEVENS said it seems to bypass the collective                                                                          
bargaining system.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR BUNDE joined the committee.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR DAVIS moved  to report CSSB 297(L&C)  from committee with                                                               
individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR BUNDE objected because section 20 was still in the bill.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
A roll  call vote  was taken. Senators  Davis, Hoffman  and Ellis                                                               
voted  yea;  Senators  Bunde  and  Stevens  voted  nay;  so  CSSB                                                               
297(L&C) moved from committee.