CHAIRWOMAN  PEARCE  announced  that  HB  109-ABSENTEE  &  QUESTIONED                                                        
BALLOT   CERTIFICATES    was  before    the   committee   and   that                                                        
Representative   Coghill,  the  sponsor,   was  present   to  answer                                                            
questions.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  no questions, SENATOR  THERRIAULT moved to calendar  HB                                                            
109 with its  accompanying fiscal  note.  There being no  objection,                                                            
HB 109 was approved for calendaring.