Legislature(2007 - 2008)HOUSE FINANCE 519
03/03/2008 01:30 PM House FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB72 | |
| HB200 | |
| HB413 | |
| HB326 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 3 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 200 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 326 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 413 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 72 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE BILL NO. 413
"An Act extending the termination date for the Real
Estate Commission; and providing for an effective
date."
ELEANOR WOLF, STAFF, SENATOR KURT OLSON, explained that the
bill extends the sunset date for the Real Estate Commission.
Co-Chair Meyer mentioned the zero fiscal note by the
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
Representative Hawker commented on the audit (Copy on File),
particularly the Commissioner's letter recommending a fee
analysis.
2:37:52 PM
PAT DAVIDSON, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, LEGISLATIVE AUDIT
DIVISION, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AGENCY, related that the fee
analysis had been conducted. The Department had been failing
to clear out their credit card suspense account. After
recalculating, Legislative Audit found the Board no longer
showed a deficit. Representative Hawker asked for
clarification regarding the failure to clear the credit card
account. Ms. Davidson replied that over the last couple
years the Division has expanded the ability to pay with
credit cards. There were receipts of $475,000 from the real
estate web site, which would have cleared the deficit.
During the next audit this will be looked at.
Representative Hawker characterized the operations of the
Department in losing track of $500,000 of public funds as
serious neglect. Ms. Davidson agreed that this is a risk
area of accountability. She explained that the funds
remained in the State's control, but were not properly
allocated. She became aware of the failure only after the
audit. Until Legislative Audit gets into the next sunsets,
she won't have a clear view of where the failure occurred.
Representative Hawker did not think the issue should be
addressed in the Finance Committee.
Ms. Davidson said the Department's response will be to look
at this issue during the next audit. She said the Committee
was free to request a direct audit.
2:43:25 PM
Co-Chair Meyer commented that the issue requires further
attention. Representative Hawker said he would be contacting
the chair of the Labor and Commerce Committee regarding
oversight hearings.
2:44:10 PM
Vice-Chair Stoltze MOVED to report HB 413 out of Committee
with individual recommendations and with new fiscal note by
the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
HB 413 was REPORTED out of Committee with "no
recommendation" and new fiscal note by the Department of
Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
2:45:02 PM
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