SENATOR COWDERY  moved to  calendar SB 359-MUNICIPAL  ORGANIZATION                                                          
GRANTS/LBC   STUDY  at   the   Chairman's   discretion  with   its                                                          
accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS  announced that  an  amendment  to SB  359  was                                                              
proposed.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR COWDERY withdrew  his motion and then moved  to take up SB                                                              
359 for discussion.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS  informed members  that Amendment 1  was labeled                                                              
"5302 Cook F.1" and moved its adoption.  He then asked Ms. Jackson                                                              
to testify.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
MS.  MARY JACKSON,  staff  to the  Senate  Community and  Regional                                                              
Affairs  Committee,   explained  that  Amendment  1   deletes  the                                                              
language beginning  on page 1  and ending on  page 2, line  3. The                                                              
essence of that change is that there  will be one $200,000 payment                                                              
instead of  two. It was  suggested that  the amendment would  be a                                                              
bit more palatable.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS asked  if that change is agreeable  to the prime                                                              
sponsor of the bill.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MS. JACKSON said it is.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR THERRIAULT moved to adopt Amendment 1.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS  announced that  with no objection,  Amendment 1                                                              
was adopted.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar  CSSB 359(RLS) at the Chairman's                                                              
discretion with the accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that  with no objection, CSSB 359(RLS)                                                              
would be calendared.