Legislature(2001 - 2002)
02/06/2002 09:43 AM Senate FIN
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MINUTES
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
February 06, 2002
9:43 AM
TAPES
SFC-02 # 6, Side A
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Pete Kelly convened the meeting at approximately 9:43 AM.
PRESENT
Senator Dave Donley, Co-Chair
Senator Pete Kelly, Co-Chair
Senator Jerry Ward, Vice Chair
Senator Loren Leman
Senator Gary Wilken
Senator Alan Austerman
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Donald Olson
Also Attending:
MARY SIROKY, Manager, Information Education & Coordination,
Division of Statewide Public Service, Department of Environmental
Conservation; JOHN BARNETT, Chair, Board of Storage Tank
Assistance, Department of Environmental Conservation.
SUMMARY INFORMATION
SB 153-UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK LOAN FUND
The Committee heard from the sponsor and the Department of
Environmental Conservation. The bill moved out of Committee.
SB 115-EXTEND BD. OF STORAGE TANK ASSISTANCE
The Committee heard from the sponsor. The bill moved from
Committee.
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 153(RES)
"An Act replacing the storage tank assistance fund with the
underground storage tank revolving loan fund and relating to
that revolving loan fund; repealing the tank cleanup program
and the tank upgrading and closure program; and providing for
an effective date."
This was the second hearing for this bill in the Senate Finance
Committee.
Co-Chair Kelly voiced support of this bill.
MARY SIROKY, Manager, Information Education & Coordination,
Division of Statewide Public Service, Department of Environmental
Conservation, stated the Department supports this bill.
Senator Leman voiced appreciation to the Board of Storage Tank
Assistance, Department of Environmental Conservation, and the
Committee members and the many parties for coming together to
address this "complex issue". He informed this bill is moving in
the direction that "was intended."
Senator Leman offered a motion to report CS SB 153 (FIN), 22-
LS0696\L Cook from committee with a new zero fiscal note from the
Department of Environmental Conservation.
Without objection the bill MOVED from Committee.
SENATE BILL NO. 115
"An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Storage
Tank Assistance."
This was the second hearing for this bill in the Senate Finance
Committee.
Senator Leman explained the details of the bill and stated the two-
year extension of the Board of Storage Tank Assistance is
appropriate. He stated that tank owners support the continuation of
the Board of Storage Tank Assistance.
Senator Leman offered a motion to report SB 115 from Committee with
a new Department of Environmental Conservation fiscal note of
$51,400.
There being no objection, the bill MOVED from Committee.
Recess to the call of the Chair 9:48 AM
Co-Chair Kelly reconvened the meeting on Tuesday, February 12,
2002, at 9:46 am.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Finance Committee meeting was
adjourned at 9:46 am.
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