THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

      MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1999


      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS

      (Deferred from February 25 and March 2, 1999)

SB 513     RELATING TO FAMILY CHILD CARE                      HHS,CPN
SD1        Includes condominiums,  apartments,  and townhouses
           as types of residences eligible to be used as child
           care homes;  clarifies  duties  and  rights between
           child  care  home   and  association  of  apartment
           owners.  (SD1)

SB 822     RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE                       HHS,CPN
SD1        Requires  all   health   insurers,  mutual  benefit
           societies, and health  maintenance organizations to
           cease excluding contraceptive services and supplies
           from coverage by  repealing  the  provision of such
           coverage as an employer option.  (SD1)


            (Deferred from February 26 and March 2, 1999)

SB 136     RELATING TO GENETIC INFORMATION                   HHS, CPN
SD 1       Defines  "genetic  testing."    Prohibits long-term
           care insurer from requiring genetic testing as pre-
           condition  for  coverage  and  underwriting  policy
           based  on  genetic   information  unless  based  on
           actuarial principles.  (CHUN-OAKLAND)


                    (Deferred from March 2, 1999)

SB 873     RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES                   CPN
           Requires use of USPAP  to determine property's fair
           market   value    for    condemnation   and   lease
           renegotiation purposes.   Allows reopening of lease
           renegotiations concluded within the last five years
           for reconsideration under USPAP standards.


                   No testimony will be accepted.

For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6460.