JOINT MEETING                                              
      SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE                   
      HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE                    
                          March 26, 1998                                       
                            3:17 p.m.                                          
                                                                               
SENATE MEMBERS PRESENT                                                         
                                                                               
Senator Gary Wilken, Chairman                                                  
Senator Loren Leman, Vice-Chairman                                             
Senator Jerry Ward                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                           
                                                                               
SENATE MEMBERS ABSENT                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Lyda Green                                                             
                                                                               
HOUSE MEMBERS PRESENT                                                          
Representative Con Bunde, Chairman                                             
Representative Joe Green, Vice-Chairman                                        
Representative Brian Porter                                                    
Representative Tom Brice                                                       
Representative J. Allen Kemplen                                                
                                                                               
HOUSE MEMBERS ABSENT                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Al Vezey                                                        
Representative Fred Dyson                                                      
                                                                               
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                             
                                                                               
EARLY CHILDHOOD BRAIN DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION                                   
  Dr. Frank Newman - Education Commission of the States                        
  Dr. Garret Kuhl - University of Washington                                   
                                                                               
TAPE 98-29, SIDES A & B                                                        
                                                                               
The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken.  A              
copy of the tape and log notes may be obtained at the Legislative              
Library.