SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                     May 2, 2000                                                                                                
                     2:27 p.m.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
None                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 238                                                                                                              
"An Act establishing a federal tax obligation loan program under                                                                
the commercial fishing loan program."                                                                                           
     -MOVED SCS HB 238(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 238 - See Resources minutes dated 4/19/00, Rules minutes dated                                                               
5/1/00, and Finance Report dated 5/2/00.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 2:27 p.m.  All members were present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
         HB 238-TAX OBLIGATION LOAN PROGRAM FOR FISHERS                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY announced that the Senate Rules Committee substitute                                                             
enacts a two year sunset date for a program that had already been                                                               
sunsetted.  He added that the bill ensures that the loans are                                                                   
available on a one-time basis only.  None of the 288 recipients who                                                             
have taken advantage of the program wil be eligible again.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt the Senate Rules Committee substitute.                                                             
There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar all Senate versions of HB 238 with                                                              
individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes.  There                                                                
being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
There being no futher business to come before the committee,                                                                    
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 2:30 p.m.