Joint Committee on Ways and Means – 2007 Session

Full Committee

Meeting Index

May 4, 2007	Hearing Room F
8:30 a.m.	Tapes: 48A, 49A

Members Present:

Sen. Schrader, Co-Chair Sen. Carter, Vice-Chair Sen. Bates Sen. Devlin Sen. Gordly Sen. Johnson Sen. Morse Sen. Nelson Sen. Verger Sen. Westlund Sen. Whitsett Sen. Winters

Rep. Nolan, Co-Chair Rep. Nathanson, Vice-Chair Rep. D. Edwards Rep. Galizio Rep. Garrard Rep. Hanna Rep. Jenson Rep. Morgan Rep. Shields

Members Excused:

Staff Present:

Ken Rocco, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Fiscal Office Theresa McHugh, Deputy Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Fiscal Office John Britton, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Michelle Deister, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Susie Jordan, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Deborah Manthe, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Paul Siebert, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Eric Sorenson, Committee Assistant, Legislative Fiscal Office

Measures or Issues Heard:

Work Session: HB 5013 Construction Contractors Board SB 5537 Public Utility Commission HB 2626-A Relating to recycling of electronic devices HB 2982-A Relating to registration fees SB 107 Relating to emission fees for major sources Federal Grant Application Requests: Department of Environmental Quality, four grant applications Department of Human Services Department of Human Services Department of Human Services Department of Transportation, seven grant applications

This meeting index is in compliance with Senate and House Rules. For complete content, please refer to the tapes.

Tape #/Counter	Speaker	Issues, Votes, Exhibits
TAPE 46B
003	Co-Chair Schrader	Calls the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m.
005	Co-Chair Schrader	Opens Work Session.
Budget Bills Reported Out of Subcommittee
	HB 5013, Construction Contractors Board
008	Rep. Jenson	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #1)
028	Co-Chair Schrader
029	Sen. Bates
038	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 20 – 0 – 1 Exc: Rep. Galizio
039	Co-Chair Schrader	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	SB 5537, Public Utility Commission
040	Rep. Edwards	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #2)
061	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 20 – 0 – 1 Exc: Galizio
062	Co-Chair Schrader	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
063	Co-Chair Schrader
Other Bills Reported Out of subcommittee
	HB 2626-A, Relating to recycling of electronic devices
064	Sen. Morse	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #23
077	Co-Chair Schrader
078	Sen. Gordly
080	Sen. Johnson
087	Sen. Whitsett
099	Rep. Morgan
108	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 21 – 0 – 0
110	Co-Chair Schrader	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
111	Co-Chair Schrader
	HB 2982-A, Relating to registration fees
112	Sen. Verger	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #4)
129	Co-Chair Schrader
130	Rep. Garrard
136	Rep. Jenson
138	Sen. Verger
141	Susie Jordan, Legislative Fiscal Office
146	Co-Chair Nolan
153	Rep. Jenson
158	Rep. Morgan
163	Rep. Hanna
165	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 19 – 2 – 0 Aye: Sens. Westlund, Gordly, Winters, Johnson, Bates, Devlin, Morse, Nelson, Verger, Whitsett, Carter, and Schrader; Reps. Hanna, Jenson, Galizio, Shields, Edwards, Nathanson, and Nolan No: Reps. Morgan and Garrard
167	Co-Chair Schrader	Declares the motion CARRIED.
168	Co-Chair Schrader
	SB 107, Relating to emission fees for major sources
170	Sen. Devlin	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #5)
191	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 19 – 2 – 0 Aye: Sens. Westlund, Gordly, Winters, Johnson, Bates, Devlin, Morse, Nelson, Verger, Whitsett, Carter, and Schrader; Reps. Jenson, Garrard, Galizio, Shields, Edwards, Nathanson, and Nolan No: Rep. Morgan and Hanna
193	Co-Chair Schrader	Declares the motion CARRIED.
Other Business
	Department of Environmental Quality: Recommends approval of four federal grant applications to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
196	Sen. Devlin	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #6)
217	Co-Chair Schrader
218	Sen. Morse
231	Rep. Hanna
242	Sen. Devlin
252	Rep. Hanna
254	Rep. Garrard
271	Rep. Galizio
280	Sen. Devlin
288	Rep. Garrard
292	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 16 – 5 – 0 Aye: Sens. Westlund, Gordly, Winters, Johnson, Bates, Devlin, Nelson, Verger, Carter, and Schrader; Reps. Jenson, Galizio, Shields, Edwards, Nathanson, and Nolan No: Sens. Morse and Whitsett; Reps. Morgan, Hanna, and Garrard
296	Co-Chair Schrader	Declares the motion CARRIED.
297	Co-Chair Schrader
	Department of Human Services: Recommends approval of federal grant application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
299	Rep. Nathanson	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #7)
325	Co-Chair Schrader
326	Rep. Hanna
328	Rep. Nathanson
336	Rep. Jenson
342	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 21 – 0 – 0
344	Co-Chair Schrader	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
345	Co-Chair Schrader
	Department of Human Services: Recommends approval of federal grant application to the U.S. Dept of Health of Human Services
346	Rep. Nathanson	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #8)
372	Co-Chair Schrader
375	Sen. Johnson
381	John Britton, Legislative Fiscal Office
387	Sen. Westlund
403	Sen. Winters
407	Sen. Bates
413	Rep. Jenson
422	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 21 – 0 – 0
424	Co-Chair Schrader	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
425
	Department of Human Resources: Recommends approval of federal grant application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
426	Sen. Gordly	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #9)
TAPE 49A
001	Sen. Gordly	Continues reading the pony.
010	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 21 – 0 – 0
014	Co-Chair Schrader	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
016	Co-Chair Schrader
	Department of Transportation: Recommends approval of seven federal grant applications to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration
017	Sen. Johnson	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #10)
035	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 21 – 0 – 0
036	Co-Chair Schrader	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
037	Co-Chair Schrader	Adjourns the meeting at 9:13 a.m.