Joint Committee on Ways and Means – 2007 Session

Human Services Subcommittee

Meeting Index

March 6, 2007	Hearing Room F
1:00 p.m.	Tapes: 40B, 41A

Members Present:

Sen. Carter, Chair Sen. Bates Sen. Gordly Sen. Westlund Sen. Morrisette, ex officio

Rep. Boone, Vice-Chair Rep. Garrard Rep. Kotek Rep. Morgan Rep. Nathanson

Members Excused:

Sen. Winters

Staff Present:

Deborah Manthe, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Eric Sorenson, Committee Assistant, Legislative Fiscal Office

Measures or Issues Heard:

SB 5503, Commission for the Blind – Public Hearing and Work Session

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

Tape #/Counter	Speaker	Issues, Votes, Exhibits
TAPE 41A
003	Chair Carter	Calls the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.
		Opens Public Hearing on SB 5503, Commission for the Blind.
007	Deborah Manthe, Legislative Fiscal Office
011	Chair Carter
016	Neil Kliewer
059	Chair Carter
066	Patti Basant
084	Chair Carter
088	Susan Phillips	Presents her testimony and submits a written testimony (Exhibit #1).
102	Scott Kuball
130	Chair Carter
141	Ron Tompkins
163	Nancy Tompkins	Submitted picture of wood project (Exhibit #2); Read letter from Bruce Harshman (Exhibit #3).
274	Joyce Green
316	Leigh Knotts
332	Chair Carter
347	Sarah Hirsi
372	Chair Carter
374	Sarah Nguyen
418	Chair Carter
430	Sheila Spencer
Tape 40B
001	Ms. Spencer	Continues her testimony and read letter from co worker Erin Rumer (Exhibit #4).
045	Cindy Meyers
071	Chair Carter
076	Rep. Morgan
084	Rep. Boone
098	Sen. Gordly
108	Chair Carter
110	Chair Carter	Close Public Hearing on SB 5503
111	Chair Carter	Open Work Session on SB 5503, Commission for the Blind.
112	Ms. Manthe	Budget Bill Recommendation from the Legislative Fiscal Office on SB 5503 (Exhibit #5).
171	Rep. Morgan	Moves the Legislative fiscal Office recommendation to HB 5503.
		Vote: 9 – 0 – 1 Exc. Sen. Winters
176	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
178	Ms. Manthe	Present Legislative Adopted 2007-09 Key Performance Measures (Exhibit #6). Work Session Action Report for the Blind Commission (Exhibit #7).
186	Chair Carter
188	Rep. Morgan	Moves HB 5026 with Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation for performance measures, to the Full Committee with a Do Pass recommendation.
		Vote: 9 – 0 – 1 Exc. Sen. Winters
189	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
190	Chair Carter	Closes Work Session on HB 5026.
195	Chair Carter	Adjourns the meeting at 2:00 p.m.

Additional Exhibits:

Witness Registration sheets submitted by staff (Exhibit #8).

Jim Scheppke, Written Testimony (Exhibit #9).