SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

August 06, 2003 Hearing Room 343

2:00 p.m. Tape 195

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. John Minnis, Chair

Sen. Ginny Burdick, Vice-Chair

Sen. Ted Ferrioli

Sen. Vicki Walker

MEMBERS EXCUSED: Sen. Charlie Ringo

Sen. Charles Starr

STAFF PRESENT: Craig Prins, Counsel

Ann Martin, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 2797A 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 195, A
004	Chair Minnis	Calls the meeting to order at 2:25 p.m. Opens a work session on HB 2797A.
HB 2797A WORK SESSION
005	Craig Prins	Committee Counsel. Introduces HB 2797A which provides consistent terminology for public bodies in laws relating to districts. Discusses the A11 amendments and a letter from Cory Streisinger (EXHIBITS A & B).
013	Vice Chair Burdick	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2797A-11 amendments dated 07/28/03.
015	Sen. Walker	Gives thanks for the support of the amendments.
019	Chair Minnis	Discusses the A10 amendments (EXHIBIT C).
030	Sen. Walker	Points out testimony from John DiLorenzo (EXHIBIT D).
038		VOTE: 4-0-2 EXCUSED: 2 – Ringo, Starr
039	Chair Minnis	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
044	Vice Chair Burdick	MOTION: Moves HB 2797A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0-2 EXCUSED: 2 – Ringo, Starr
048	Chair Minnis	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. MINNIS will lead discussion on the floor.
049	Chair Minnis	Closes work session on HB 2797A. Adjourns the meeting at 2:27 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 2797A, -A11 amendments, submitted by staff, dated 7/28/03, 2 pgs.

B – HB 2797A, written testimony of Cory Streisinger, submitted by Michael Morter, 1 pg.

C – HB 2797A, -A10 amendments, submitted by staff, dated 7/28/03, 3 pgs.

D – HB 2797A, Oversize Exhibit, submitted by John DiLorenzo.