Joint Committee on Ways and Means – 2007 Session

Human Services Subcommittee

Meeting Index

June 19, 2007	Hearing Room F
1:00 p.m.	Tapes: 119B, 120B, 121A

Members Present:

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

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

Members Excused:

Sen. Winters

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 414-A, Relating to the placement of children -- Public Hearing and Work Session HB 5031, Department of Human Services – 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 119B
003	Chair Carter	Calls the meeting to order at 1:08 p.m.
006	Chair Carter	Opens Public Hearing on SB 414-A, Relating to the placement of children.
017	Rep. Krieger
054	Chair Carter
058	Amy Miller	Presents written testimony (Exhibit #1).
077	Mark McKecnhie	Presents oral testimony.
088	Sen. Gordly
093	Cathy Kaufmann	Presents oral testimony.
103	Kevin George	Presents written testimony (Exhibit #2).
115	Sen. Gordly
121	Chair Carter	Closes Public Hearing on SB 414-A.
122	Chair Carter	Opens Work Session on SB 414-A.
125	Mr. George
142	Sen. Gordly
147	Mr. George
163	Chair Carter
168	Sheila Baker, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office	Presents Senate Bill 414-A (Exhibit #3); Presents Senate Committee on Judiciary Staff Measure Summary (Exhibit #4); Presents Fiscal analysis of proposed legislation (Exhibit #5); Presents SB 414-A-4 amendment (Exhibit #6).
185	Chair Carter
189	Clyde Saiki, Deputy Director of Operations, Department of Human Services
194	Chair Carter
198	Sen. Westlund	Moves to adopt SB 414-4 amendments.
199	Chair Carter
		Vote: 9 – 0 -- 1 Exc: Sen. Winters
200	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
201	Sen. Westlund	Moves SB 414, as Amended, to the Full Committee with a Do Pass recommendation
202	Chair Carter
204	Rep Kotek
211	Chair Carter
		Vote: 9 – 0 -- 1 Exc: Sen. Winters
213	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
217	Chair Carter	Closes Work Session on SB 414.
219	Chair Carter	Opens Work Session on HB 5031 Department of Human Services.
221	Ms. Baker	Presents Community Mental Health Services (Exhibit #7); Presents Measures and Outcomes for Legal Representation (Exhibit #8).
241	Chair Carter
243	John Britton, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office
266	Chair Carter
274	Sen. Gordly
289	Chair Carter
296	Rep. Kotek
298	Chair Carter
309	Rep. Kotek
311	Chair Carter
315	Rep. Kotek
317	Chair Carter
321	Rep. Nathanson
336	Chair Carter
345	Bob Nikkel, Assistant Director, Addictions and Mental Health Division, Health Services, Department of Human Services
374	Chair Carter
391	Sen. Bates
408	Mr. Nikkel
429	Sen. Bates
432	Mr. Nikkel
TAPE 120B
001	Mr. Nikkel	Continues his response to Sen. Bates
010	Sen. Gordly
031	Mr. Nikkel
034	Sen. Gordly
037	Rep. Boone
053	Ms. Baker
059	Mr. Saiki
065	James Toews, Assistant Director, Seniors & People with Disabilities, Department of Human Services
089	Mr. Nikkel
099	Sen. Morrisette
109	Rep. Boone
110	Sen. Gordly
126	Sen. Morrisette
141	Ms. Baker	Presents spreadsheets with adjustments and budget numbers (Exhibit #9).
170	Rep. Kotek
180	Ms. Baker
186	Mr. Britton
214	Rep. Kotek
216	Mr. Britton
221	Rep. Kotek
230	William Coulombe, Public Health Director, Health Services, Department of Human Services
247	Melvin Kohn, Administrator, Office of Disease Prevention & Epidemiology, Public Health Division, Health Services, Department of Human Services
262	Mr. Kohn
273	Sen. Bates
290	Rep. Boone
294	Mr. Britton
317	Rep. Boone
319	Mr. Britton
334	Chair Carter
337	Ms. Britton
362	Sen. Westlund	Moves conceptual amendment, as recommended by the Legislative Fiscal Office, to HB 5031.
364	Chair Carter
		Vote: 9 – 0 -- 1 Exc: Sen. Winters
376	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, motion is CARRIED.
379	Sen. Westlund	Moves HB 5031, as Amended, to the Full Committee with a Do Pass recommendation.
380	Chair Carter
		Vote: 9 – 0 -- 1 Exc: Sen. Winters
384	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, motion is CARRIED.
388	Ms. Baker
400	Chair Carter
429	Ms. Baker	Presents Budget Notes to HB 5031 (Exhibit #10).
441	Mr. Britton
TAPE 121A
001	Mr. Britton	Continues his presentation.
036	Sen. Gordly
040	Mr. Britton
054	Chair Carter
070	Sen. Morrisette
076	Rep. Boone
082	Mr. Britton
093	Rep. Kotek
095	Mr. Britton
100	Rep. Kotek
103	Chair Carter
106	Sen. Bates
120	Chair Carter
122	Mr. Britton
166	Chair Carter
166	Rep. Nathanson
180	Rep. Kotek
188	Chair Carter
193	Sen. Westlund	Moves to adopt budget notes, as presented by the Legislative Fiscal Office, to HB 5031.
		Vote: 8 – 0 -- 2 Exc: Sen. Winters and Rep. Garrard
196	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, motion is CARRIED.
201	Chair Carter
203	Ms. Baker	Presents the key performance measures for 2009 (Exhibit #11).
231	Chair Carter
233	Ms. Baker
252	Rep. Kotek
268	Sen. Gordly
281	Ms. Baker
284	Mr. Britton
309	Ms. Baker
311	Chair Carter
315	Rep. Kotek
320	Chair Carter
344	Sen. Morrisette
352	Chair Carter
355	Sen. Gordly
366	Sen. Westlund	Moves to adopt key performance measures, as presented by the Legislative Fiscal Office to HB 5031.
379	Chair Carter
		Vote: 9 – 0 -- 1 Exc: Sen. Winters
381	Chair Carter	Hearing no objection, motion is CARRIED.
394	Sen. Bates
435	Chair Carter
467	Ms. Baker
475	Chair Carter
TAPE 122A
001	Chair Carter	Adjourns the meeting at 2:42 p.m.

Additional Exhibits:

Witness Registration sheets on SB 414-A submitted by staff (Exhibit #12).