HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WATER

January 16, 2003 Hearing Room B

8:30 A.M. Tapes 1 - 2

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Bob Jenson, Chair

Rep. Jackie Dingfelder, Vice-Chair

Rep. Jeff Kropf, Vice-Chair

Rep. Linda Flores

Rep. Jeff Kruse

Rep. Mike Schaufler

Rep. Carolyn Tomei

STAFF PRESENT: Pete Test, Committee Administrator

Mike Reiley, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: Organizational Meeting

-Adoption of Committee Rules

-Introduction of Committee Members and Staff

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
005	Chair Jenson	Calls meeting to order at 8:40 am. Explains background and objectives of committee. Opens organizational meeting.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
021	Rep. Kruse	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT the proposed Committee Rules dated 1/16/03 (EXHIBIT A).
022	Chair Jenson	Explains proposed amendments to Committee Rules.
051	Rep. Tomei	Asks why rules are being proposed.
057	Chair Jenson	Explains why rules are being proposed.
070	Rep. Dingfelder	Asks if similar rules have been adopted elsewhere.
082	Chair Jenson	Responds and offers further explanation of proposed Committee Rules.
094	Rep. Tomei	Expresses concern about proposed Committee Rules.
113	Rep. Kruse	Expresses support for proposed Committee Rules.
143	Rep. Flores	Speaks in favor of adopting proposed Committee Rules.
158	Chair Jenson	Explains necessity of proposed Committee Rules.
190	Rep. Tomei	Expresses concern with proposed Committee Rules.
202	Rep. Kropf	Explains importance of proposed Committee Rules.
244	Rep. Dingfelder	Expresses concern regarding proposed Committee Rules.
255	Rep. Kruse	Expresses support for proposed Committee Rules.
275		VOTE: 5-2 AYE: 5 - Flores, Kropf, Kruse, Schaufler, Jenson NAY: 2 - Dingfelder, Tomei
280	Chair Jenson	The motion CARRIES.
291	Chair Jenson	House District 58. Introduces himself and explains intentions for committee.
388	Rep. Flores	House District 51. Introduces herself.
421	Rep. Tomei	House District 41. Introduces herself.
TAPE 2, A
013	Rep. Kropf	House District 17. Introduces himself.
053	Rep. Dingfelder	House District 45. Introduces herself.
089	Rep. Kruse	House District 7. Introduces himself.
150	Rep. Schaufler	House District 48. Introduces himself.
181	Rep. Kropf	Declares possibility of potential conflict of interests regarding committee work.
193	Chair Jenson	Emphasizes importance of committee work.
265	Mike Reiley	Committee Assistant. Introduces himself.
293	Pete Test	Committee Administrator. Introduces himself.
313	Chair Jenson	Explains future committee work. Adjourns meeting at 9:35 am.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – Committee Rules, staff, 3 pp