Joint Committee on Ways and Means – 2007 Session

Human Services Subcommittee

Meeting Index

April 17, 2007	Hearing Room F
1:00 p.m.	Tapes: 74B, 75

Members Present:

Sen. Carter, Chair Sen. Bates Sen. Winters Sen. Westlund

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

Members Excused:

Sen. Gordly Sen. Morrisette, ex officio

Rep. Morgan

Staff Present:

Sheila Baker, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office John Britton, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Eric Sorenson, Committee Assistant, Legislative Fiscal Office

Measures or Issues Heard:

SB 5547, Department of Human Services, 2005-07 Budget Rebalance

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 75A
003	Chair Carter	Calls the meeting to order at 1:18 p.m.
008	Chair Carter	Opens Public Hearing on SB 5547, Department of Human Services, 2005-07 Budget Rebalance.
010	John Britton, Legislative Fiscal Office	Refers to Exhibit #3, 4/16/2007.
020	Chair Carter
022	Bruce Goldberg, Director, Department of Human Services
034	Kristine Kautz, Deputy Director, Department of Administrative Services
041	Mr. Britton
046	Ms. Kautz
074	Chair Carter
077	Mr. Goldberg
089	Chair Carter
101	Mr. Goldberg
105	Jim Scherzinger, Deputy Director Of Finance, Department of Human Services
113	Chair Carter
129	Ms. Kautz
149	Sen. Bates
157	Sheila Baker, Legislative Fiscal Office
172	Chair Carter
178	Sen. Bates
186	Ms. Kautz
219	Sen. Bates
239	Sen. Winters
258	Chair Carter
260	Ms. Kautz
286	Chair Carter
291	Mr. Goldberg
290	Sen. Westlund
349	Mr. Goldberg
353	Chair Carter
356	Mr. Goldberg
359	John Swanson, Budget Director, Department of Human Services
413	Sen. Bates
420	Chair Bates
425	Goldberg
429	Bob Nikkel, Assistant Director, Addictions and Mental Health Division, Department of Human Services
TAPE 74B
001	Mr. Nikkel	Continues his testimony.
022	Sen. Bates
023	Mr. Goldberg
030	Mr. Nikkel
037	Mr. Swanson
039	Mr. Goldberg
045	Mr. Britton
048	Mr. Goldberg
069	Mr. Britton
073	Sen. Winters
077	Mr. Goldberg
083	Sen. Winters
085	Chair Carter	Recesses Public Hearing on SB 5547.
		Reconvenes Public Hearing on SB 5547, Department of Human Services, 2005-07 Budget Rebalance.
		Opens Work Session on SB 5547, Department of Human Services, 2005-07 Budget Rebalance.
090	John Britton	Tape was not turned on for approximately 1 minute while Chair Carter reconvened the meeting and opened the work session. She then asked Mr. Britton to begin Legislative Fiscal Office Presentation.
091	Ms. Baker	Presents Legislative Fiscal Office recommendations on SB 5547, Exhibit #6, 4/17/2007.
149	Mr. Britton	Presents Legislative Fiscal Office recommendations on SB 5547, Exhibit #6, 4/17/2007.
198	Rep. Boone	Moves the Legislative Fiscal Office Recommendation to SB 5547.
207	Sen. Winters
208	Mr. Goldberg
239	Chair Carter
		Vote: 8 – 0 – 2 Exc: Sen. Gordly; Rep. Morgan
253	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
261	Sen. Bates	Moves SB 5547, as Amended, to the Full Committee with a Do Pass recommendation.
262	Chair Carter
		Vote: 8 – 0 – 2 Exc: Sen. Gordly; Rep. Morgan
264	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
267	Mr. Britton
284	Chair Carter
285	Rep. Garrard
287	Chair Carter	Adjourns the meeting at 2:13 p.m.