CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SB 781

July 12, 2005 Hearing Room D

4:30 P.M. Tape 1

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Bill Morrisette, Chair

Sen. Jeff Kruse

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson

Rep. Deborah Boone

Rep. Brian Boquist

Rep. Billy Dalto

STAFF PRESENT: Rick Berkobien, Committee Administrator

Erin Seiler, Committee Assistant

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:

SB 781B – 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
001	Chair Morrisette	Opens the meeting at 4:38 p.m. Opens a work session on SB 781B.
SB 781B – WORK SESSION
006	Rick Berkobien	Committee Administer. Explains SB 781B, which directs community mental health and developmental disabilities programs to provide specific service for older adults. Submits and summarizes –B7 amendments (EXHIBIT A).
028	Sen. Kruse	MOTION: Moves SB 781B to the floor with the recommendation that the Senate CONCUR in House amendments dated 06/28/05 and that the bill be FURTHER AMENDED by –B7 amendments dated 07/06/05 and the measure be REPASSED.
037	Sen. Monnes Anderson	Verifies that the SB 781B has the same language as SB 704.
041	Sen. Kruse	Comments on the “diligent” work done on the bill in order craft the appropriate language.
046	Chair Morrisette	Speaks to the purpose of SB 781B. Submits and summarizes written testimony of Governor’s Commission on Senior Services in support of SB 781B (EXHIBIT B).
059		VOTE: 5-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Boquist
	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES. REP. DALTO AND SEN. KRUSE will lead discussion on the floor.
066	Chair Morrisette	Closes the work session on SB 781B. Adjourns the meeting at 4:45 p.m.
068	Chair Morrisette	Opens the meeting at 4:47 p.m. Opens a work session on SB 781B.
SB 781B – WORK SESSION
069	Sen. Morrisette	MOTION: Requests unanimous consent that the rules be SUSPENDED to allow REP. BOQUIST to BE RECORDED as voting AYE on the "MOTION: Moves SB 781B to the floor with the recommendation that the Senate CONCUR in House amendments dated 06/28/05 and that the bill be FURTHER AMENDED by –B7 amendments dated 07/06/05 and the measure be REPASSED.”
		VOTE: 6-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Morrisette	The motion CARRIES. REP. DALTO AND SEN. KRUSE will lead discussion on the floor.
071	Chair Morrisette	Closes the work session on SB 781B. Adjourns the meeting at 4:50 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. SB 781B, -B7 amendments, staff, 1 p
2. SB 781B, written testimony of Governor’s Commission on Senior Services, Bill Morrisette, 2 pp