SENATE SPECIAL SESSION COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE

March 2, 2002 Hearing Room HR E

6:00 p.m. Tape 5

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Lenn Hannon, Chair

Sen. Roger Beyer

Sen. Margaret Carter

Sen. Bev Clarno

Sen. Peter Courtney

Sen. John Minnis

MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Cliff Trow

STAFF PRESENT: Adrienne Sexton, Administrator

Paul Warner, Legislative Revenue Officer

Ted Reutlinger, Legislative Counsel’s Office

Cara Filsinger, Administrative Support

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 4032-A – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 4041-A – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 4042-A – Public Hearing and Work Session

HJR 76-A – Public Hearing and 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 7, A
003	Chair Hannon	Calls the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m.
006	Paul Warner	Legislative Revenue Officer. Explains HB 4032-A sets the procedure for the ballot title and explanatory statement for HJR 76.
011	Chair Hannon	Opens a public hearing on HB 4032-A.
HB 4032-A - PUBLIC HEARING
014	Chair Hannon	Calls for witnesses and notes none are present. Closes the public hearing and opens a work session on HB 4032-A.
HB 4032-A - WORK SESSION
025	Warner	Explains the –A2 amendments (EXHIBIT A).
031	Ted Reutlinger	Legislative Counsel’s Office. Explains the –A2 amendments address the possibility that SJR 50 may end up on the ballot.
046	Sen. Courtney	Asks what the bill does.
050	Chair Hannon	Explains the measure sets up the referral procedures for SJR 50.
055	Sen. Courtney	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 4032A-2 amendments dated 3/2/02.
		VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 – Trow
058	Chair Hannon	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
060	Sen. Courtney	MOTION: Moves HB 4032A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 5-1-1 AYE: 5 - Beyer R, Clarno, Courtney, Minnis, Hannon NAY: 1 – Carter EXCUSED: 1 – Trow
065	Chair Hannon	The motion CARRIES. SEN. BEYER will lead discussion on the floor.
066	Chair Hannon	Closes the work session on HB 4032-A. Explains the agenda for the evening.
074	Warner	Explains HB 4041-A is the ballot title for HJR 76. Says if HB 4041 is approved, then HB 4032-A is not necessary.
095	Sen. Courtney	Clarifies what the measure does.
098	Warner	Responds the ballot title portion of HB 4032-A is not necessary.
104	Chair Hannon	Comments on ballot measure referrals.
107	Chair Hannon	Opens a public hearing on HB 4041-A.
HB 4041-A – PUBLIC HEARING
111	Chair Hannon	Calls for witnesses and notes none are present. Closes the public hearing on HB 4041-A and opens a work session on HB 4041-A.
HB 4041-A – WORK SESSION
117	Sen. Courtney	MOTION: Moves HB 4041-A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 5-1-1 AYE: 5 - Beyer R, Clarno, Courtney, Minnis, Hannon NAY: 1 - Carter EXCUSED: 1 - Trow
125	Chair Hannon	The motion CARRIES. SEN. COURTNEY will lead discussion on the floor.
128	Chair Hannon	Closes the work session on HB 4041-A.
132	Warner	Explains HB 4042-A is the ballot title for SJR 50, should that measure appear on the ballot.
144	Sen. Courtney	Comments on complexity of the measures at hand.
152	Sen. Hannon	Explains the issue with the Attorney General’s ballot title for SJR 50. Says the measure is to clarify a previous mistake.
166	Warner	Further explains the problem solved by the measure.
169	Chair Hannon	Opens a public hearing on HB 4042-A.
HB 4042-A – PUBLIC HEARING
171	Chair Hannon	Calls for witnesses and notes none are present. Closes the public hearing on HB 4042-A and opens a work session on HB 4042-A.
HB 4042-A – WORK SESSION
176	Sen. Courtney	MOTION: Moves HB 4042-A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Trow
189	Chair Hannon	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. COURTNEY will lead discussion on the floor.
191	Chair Hannon	Closes the work session on HB 4042-A.
196	Warner	Explains HJR 76-A rescinds SJR 50 from the first special session. Says that most of the substance of HJR 76 is identical to SJR 50.
216	Warner	Explains the mechanics of the stability fund. Says HJR 76 differs from SJR 50 in that it transfers $220 million instead of $120 million.
240	Chair Hannon	Opens a public hearing on HJR 76-A.
HJR 76-A – PUBLIC HEARING
242	Chair Hannon	Calls for witnesses and notes none are present. Closes the public hearing on HJR 76-A and opens a work session on HJR 76-A.
HJR 76-A – WORK SESSION
248	Sen. Carter	Explains her “no” vote.
260	Sen. Beyer	MOTION: Moves HJR 76-A be sent to the floor with a BE ADOPTED recommendation.
266	Chair Hannon	Explains his support for HJR 76-A. Says using tobacco settlement funds for school funding is not appropriate.
		VOTE: 4-2-1 AYE: 4 - Beyer R, Clarno, Minnis, Hannon NAY: 2 - Carter, Courtney EXCUSED: 1 – Trow
279	Chair Hannon	The motion CARRIES. SEN. HANNON will lead discussion on the floor.
263	Chair Hannon	Recesses the committee at 8:24 p.m.
		The committee did not reconvene prior to the Legislative Assembly’s adjournment sine die on March 3, 2002, at 10:10 p.m.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Cara Filsinger, Adrienne Sexton,

Administrative Support Administrator

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 4032-A2 Proposed amendments, Staff, 1 p