SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON BUDGET

June 25, 2002 Hearing Room E

8:00 AM Tape 12

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Steve Harper, Chair

Sen. Roger Beyer

Sen. Margaret Carter

Sen. Peter Courtney

Sen. Ken Messerle

Sen. Charles Starr

MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Avel Gordly

STAFF PRESENT: Ken Rocco, Legislative Fiscal Office

Patricia Nielsen, Administrative Support

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 5091A, 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 12, A
005	Chair Harper	Calls the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. Opens work session on HB 5091A.
HB 5091A – WORK SESSION
010	Chair Harper	Introduces -A5 amendments. Recess until 8:10 a.m.
025	Ken Rocco	Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO). Presents overview of -A5 amendments dated 6-25-02 (EXHIBIT A). Discusses details of the amendments. Refers to budget report (EXHIBIT B).
085	Sen. Courtney	Clarifies that this bill contains the language “assumes” and “anticipates.” Asks whether that means this bill balances the budget or whether there is more activity elsewhere.
095	Chair Harper	Advises there are other revenue bills in the process.
100	Sen. Courtney	Clarifies this is not the only part, but only sets forth the cuts to the budget.
110	Chair Harper	States the bill represents reductions in the rate of increase.
120	Sen. Courtney	Asks whether the relating clause will hold after the amendment. Inquires whether this -A5 amendment encompasses the document which includes the changes discussed at yesterday’s meeting.
190	Rocco	Reviews the amendment. Advises there are no changes from yesterday.
125	Sen. Beyer	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 5091-A5 amendments dated 6/25/02.

130	Chair Harper	VOTE: 4-2 AYE: 4 - Beyer R, Harper, Messerle, Starr NAY: 2 – Courtney, Carter EXCUSED 1 – Gordly
140	Chair Harper	The motion CARRIES.
145	Sen. Beyer	MOTION: Moves HB 5091-A to the Senate floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED RECOMMENDATION.
150	Chair Harper	VOTE: 4-2 AYE: 4 - Beyer R, Harper, Messerle, Starr NAY: 2 – Courtney, Carter EXCUSED 1 – Gordly
155	Chair Harper	The motion CARRIES.
155	Sen. Courtney	Points out for the record that Sen. Gordly would be voting no on both the amendments and the bill.
160	Chair Harper	Recess the committee at 8:22 a.m.
166		The meeting was not re-convened, but was adjourned by the adjournment of the Senate floor session at the end of the session day.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Patricia Nielsen, Marjorie Taylor,

Committee Assistant Administrator

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 5091A-A5 amendment dated 6-25-02, staff, 30 pp

B – HB 5091B, budget report and measure summary, staff, 31 pp