Legislature(1993 - 1994)
04/13/1994 09:09 AM Senate STA
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CHAIRMAN LEMAN brings up HB 347 (STATE LONG-TERM PLANNING) as the next order of business before the Senate State Affairs Committee. The chairman calls on the sponsor to testify. Number 424 REPRESENTATIVE SEAN PARNELL, prime sponsor of HB 347, states HB 347 requires departments to establish six-year, long range plans. Representative Parnell describes provisions of HB 347 as outlined in the sponsor statement on the bill. Number 451 CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks Representative Parnell if he is trying to encourage a budget based not on historical record, but on needs. Number 459 REPRESENTATIVE PARNELL states that is definitely the direction he is going with HB 347, and that the bill is based on Texas legislation. Number 466 SENATOR MILLER asks Representative Parnell how he intends to compel the governor to adhere to the provisions in HB 347 if the bill is passed. Number 470 REPRESENTATIVE PARNELL replies that compelling administrations to adhere to performance-based budgeting systems has proven to be the prime problem with this type of budgeting system. Number 484 REPRESENTATIVE PARNELL states the Court System has proposed two amendments that they would like to see adopted. The first would be to change to term "court system", which appears throughout the bill, to "judicial branch". The second amendment would amend section 1 on page 3, line 7, which would insert after "government", "the compilation shall include the plan for the judicial branch as submitted". Representative Parnell states he is not opposed to either of these amendments and asks that a member of the Senate State Affairs Committee offer them. SENATOR TAYLOR makes a motion to offer amendment #1. Number 495 CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks if there is any objection to amendment #1. Hearing none, the chairman states amendment #1 has been adopted. Number 507 REPRESENTATIVE PARNELL clarifies that amendment #1 includes both changes suggested by the Court System. CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks if anyone else wishes to testify on HB 347. Number 511 JACK FARGNOLI, Director's Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), states OMB supports HB 347 for two reasons: first, it is a good approach, and secondly, it is the direction in which OMB has itself been moving, and in which it intends to keep moving. When OMB discovered that Representative Parnell was interested in this legislation, OMB contacted him to express their support. It is true that for this type of system to work, is entirely predicated on the good will of the governor and the legislative branch. Number 528 SENATOR MILLER asks when HB 347 became a priority of the administration. MR. FARGNOLI replies that the administration has had an inter-agency working group on the subject for about a year. Number 533 SENATOR MILLER comments, if this was such a priority of the administration, they should have come forward with a bill in January. MR. FARGNOLI responds he appreciates Senator Miller's comments; the administration did not consider it to be a trivial project to undertake, and frankly did not feel ready for it before that time. CHAIRMAN LEMAN adds the concept is good, but he just hopes HB 347 is not an exercise in futility. Number 543 MR. FARGNOLI states he certainly hopes so too. Number 545 CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks if there are further questions or if anyone else wishes to testify on HB 347. Hearing none, the chairman asks the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR MILLER makes a motion to discharge HB 347 from the Senate State Affairs Committee with individual recommendations. Number 547 CHAIRMAN LEMAN, hearing no objection, orders HB 347 released from committee with individual recommendations.
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