CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB 644

June 20, 2001 Hearing Room B

9:00 AM Tape 1

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Ken Messerle, Chair

Sen. Roger Beyer

Rep. Betsy Close

Rep. Elaine Hopson

Rep. Bob Jenson

MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Ryan Deckert

STAFF PRESENT: Judith Callens, Committee Administrator

Patricia Nielsen, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 644B Work Session

These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
TAPE 1, A
004	Chair Messerle	Calls the committee to order at 9:09 a.m. and opens a work session on SB 644B.
SB 644B WORK SESSION
005	Judith Callens	Committee Administrator. Presents bill in B-engrossed version. Presents dash-B15 amendments (EXHIBIT A). Reviews fiscal impact.
040	Sen. Beyer	MOTION: Moves SB 644 to the floor with the recommendation that the Senate CONCUR in House amendments dated 5/25/01 and that the bill be FURTHER AMENDED by the –B15 amendments and the measure be REPASSED.
045	Rep. Close	Asks about length of sunset.
047	Chair Messerle	Responds that the sunset is four years.
055		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 – Deckert
058	Chair Messerle	The motion CARRIES. SEN. BEYER and REP. JENSON will lead discussion on the floor.
060	Chair Messerle	Closes work session on SB 644B. Adjourns meeting at 9:14 a.m.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Patricia Nielsen, Judith Callens,

Committee Assistant Committee Administrator

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 644B, proposed dash-B15 amendments, staff, 11 pp