05/02/1997 01:10 PM Senate FIN

                                                                               
                                                                               
                             MINUTES                                           
                    SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                   
                           May 2, 1997                                         
                            1:10 P.M.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
  TAPES                                                                        
                                                                               
  SFC-97, # 136, Side 1 (000-192)                                              
                                                                               
  CALL TO ORDER                                                                
                                                                               
  Senator  Bert  Sharp,  Cochair,  Senate  Finance  Committee,                 
  convened the meeting at approximately 1:10 P.M.                              
                                                                               
  PRESENT                                                                      
                                                                               
  In  addition  to  COCHAIR  SHARP,  COCHAIR  PEARCE, SENATORS                 
  PHILLIPS, PARNELL, TORGERSON and ADAMS were present when the                 
  meeting was convened.  SENATOR DONLEY arrived as the meeting                 
  was in progress.                                                             
                                                                               
  SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
       SB 11  SCHOOL DEBT REIMBURSEMENT                                        
                                                                               
       COCHAIR SHARP noted that the  CS draft version K before                 
       the committee  incorporated the  changes to  date.   He                 
       turned  the  gavel  over  to  COCHAIR  PEARCE  for  the                 
       remainder  of  the meeting.    COCHAIR SHARP  MOVED for                 
       adoption of  the CS draft  and there was  no objection.                 
       COCHAIR SHARP  MOVED Amendment  #7.   SENATOR  PHILLIPS                 
       objected.   By  a  vote of  4  to 2,  Amendment #7  was                 
       ADOPTED.  SENATOR  ADAMS MOVED  Amendment #3.   SENATOR                 
       PHILLIPS objected.  By a  vote of 1 to 6,  Amendment #3                 
       FAILED.  SENATOR PHILLIPS MOVED  Amendment #8.  SENATOR                 
       PARNELL objected.   By a vote  of 4 to 3,  Amendment #8                 
       was  ADOPTED.    COCHAIR  SHARP  MOVED  the  bill  from                 
       committee  with  individual  recommendations.   Without                 
       objection,  CSSB  11(FIN)  was  REPORTED   OUT  with  a                 
       forthcoming  fiscal   note  from   the  Department   of                 
       Education.                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
  SENATE BILL NO. 11                                                           
  "An Act relating to state aid for  school construction debt;                 
  and providing for an effective date."                                        
                                                                               
  COCHAIR SHARP noted that  the CS draft version K  before the                 
  committee incorporated the changes  to date.  He  turned the                 
  gavel over  to  COCHAIR  PEARCE  for the  remainder  of  the                 
  meeting.  COCHAIR SHARP  MOVED for adoption of the  CS draft                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  and  there was no objection.   COCHAIR SHARP MOVED Amendment                 
  SENATOR ADAMS asked if the amendment removed the retroactive                 
  clause.   COCHAIR SHARP  confirmed and  explained.   SENATOR                 
  PHILLIPS objected.                                                           
                                                                               
  A vote was taken on the MOTION to adopt Amendment #7.                        
  IN FAVOR: Sharp, Torgerson, Adams, Pearce                                    
  OPPOSED: Parnell, Phillips                                                   
  Amendment #7 was ADOPTED by a 4 to 2 vote.                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR  ADAMS   MOVED  Amendment  #3.     SENATOR  PHILLIPS                 
  objected.  SENATOR ADAMS explained the amendment.                            
                                                                               
  A vote was taken on the MOTION to adopt Amendment #3.                        
  IN FAVOR: Adams                                                              
  OPPOSED: Sharp, Pearce, Torgerson, Donley, Phillips, Parnell                 
  Amendment #3 FAILED by a 1 to 6 vote.                                        
                                                                               
  SENATOR  PHILLIPS MOVED Amendment #8, a conceptual amendment                 
  to  change   the  title   to  reflect   the  fifty   percent                 
  reimbursement  provision on  page  4,  line  15 of  the  CS.                 
  SENATOR PARNELL objected.                                                    
                                                                               
  A vote was taken on the MOTION to adopt Amendment #8.                        
  IN FAVOR: Phillips, Adams, Torgerson, Sharp                                  
  OPPOSED: Donley, Parnell, Pearce                                             
  Amendment #8 was ADOPTED by a 4 to 3 vote.                                   
                                                                               
  COCHAIR SHARP MOVED the bill  from committee with individual                 
  recommendations.    Without  objection,   CSSB  11(FIN)  was                 
  REPORTED  OUT  with  a  forthcoming  fiscal  note  from  the                 
  Department of Education.                                                     
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  The meeting was adjourned at approximately 1:25 P.M.