Legislature(1993 - 1994)
05/06/1994 08:00 AM House STA
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HCSCSSB 357(FIN) - REQUIRED REPORTS OF STATE AGENCIES CHAIRMAN VEZEY opened CSSB 357(FIN) for discussion. LINDA REXWINKEL, DIVISION OF BUDGET REVIEW, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, addressed CSSB 357(FIN). She submitted HCSCSSB 357(STA) for discussion and recognized three changes. First, instead of amending the section with the Athletic Commission, it repeals that reporting requirement. Second, instead of amending the reporting requirement by Department of Education concerning community schools programs to a biennial report, it repeals the reporting requirement on that statute. Third, it repeals the reporting requirement by the coastal management program for a biennial report. CHAIRMAN VEZEY mentioned that the committee was discussing Version J. REPRESENTATIVE ULMER questioned page 6, Section 15, whereby the requirement that the administration supply the legislature with information about nonpermanent hires is repealed. She expressed concern that those reports are the only source of information for the legislature to indicate whether or not the executive branch is doing nonpermanent hiring. Without this information, the legislature would lose control over hiring, particularly nonpermanent hires. She noted the same subject came up when she chaired the Fish & Game subcommittee. MS. REXWINKEL replied she did not have an answer to REPRESENTATIVE ULMER's question. REPRESENTATIVE ULMER commented the cost of producing that report is not significant to the state. Without control, it presents a large window that agencies can use to do nonpermanent hiring. She noticed Jay Hogan was present and inquired if he would testify because he was knowledgeable about this issue. JAY HOGAN, CONTRACT EMPLOYEE, HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, addressed HCSCSSB 357(STA). He noted he had really examined the provision REPRESENTATIVE ULMER was questioning. He was present to comment about three provisions which House Finance was particularly interested in. REPRESENTATIVE ULMER stated she was inclined to delete Section 15 so the legislature could continue to have that information. MR. HOGAN commented Section 15 deals with a subject that is frequently of interest to the legislature. From personal experience, he stated, Finance Committees frequently want to know this type of information. Number 499 REPRESENTATIVE ULMER moved to delete Section 15 from HCSCSSB 357(STA). REPRESENTATIVE G. DAVIS supported the motion. CHAIRMAN VEZEY asked for a roll call vote. IN FAVOR: REPRESENTATIVES VEZEY, KOTT, ULMER, B. DAVIS, G. DAVIS, SANDERS, OLBERG. The MOTION PASSED. CHAIRMAN VEZEY observed that the committee would have to make sure the fiscal notes are correct for HCSCSSB 357(STA). MR. HOGAN pointed out Sections 3, 4 and 5 were at the request of the House Finance Chairman in some cases, and the House Finance Committee in others. REPRESENTATIVE G. DAVIS clarified that Mr. Hogan expressed leaving those sections alone. Number 527 REPRESENTATIVE G. DAVIS moved to adopt HCSCSSB 357(STA), version J, as amended. CHAIRMAN VEZEY clarified the amendment was the deletion of Section 15. CHAIRMAN VEZEY called for a roll call vote. IN FAVOR: REPRESENTATIVES VEZEY, KOTT, ULMER, B. DAVIS, G. DAVIS, SANDERS, OLBERG. The MOTION PASSED. (REPRESENTATIVE OLBERG and SANDERS left the meeting at 9:36 a.m.) CHAIRMAN VEZEY called an at ease. CHAIRMAN VEZEY clarified CSSB 357(FIN), received from Senate Finance, was transmitted with two zero fiscal notes. He believed they were dated 4/21/94. The Senate State Affairs Committee adopted 19 zero fiscal notes. He moved that the committee concur with the Senate Finance Committee and adopt the two zero fiscal notes. Hearing no objection, CHAIRMAN VEZEY adopted the two zero fiscal notes from the Senate Finance Committee. (REPRESENTATIVE OLBERG rejoined the meeting at 9:39 a.m.) REPRESENTATIVE G. DAVIS moved to move HCSCSSB 357(STA) from House State Affairs with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. CHAIRMAN VEZEY called for a roll call vote. IN FAVOR: REPRESENTATIVES VEZEY, KOTT, ULMER, B. DAVIS, G. DAVIS, OLBERG. ABSENT: REPRESENTATIVE SANDERS. The MOTION PASSED.
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