Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-01-12 Senate Journal
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Full Journal pdf1998-01-12 Senate Journal Page 2163 HB 116 was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce, Judiciary and Finance Committees. Communications Letter dated January 12 from Senator Kelly and Representative Mulder, Cochairs of the Deferred Maintenance Task Force, was read stating: The Deferred Maintenance Task Force has completed its assigned task. It adopted the attached report to the Governor and the Legislature on January 10, 1998. You will receive a formal printed copy when they are completed. The Task Force worked diligently to identify state assets with deferred maintenance needs. We have a proposal for financing the needed repairs. We have recommendations to prevent a reoccurrence of the problem we were called together to help resolve. The House and Senate Rules Committees will introduce six pieces of legislation today at the request of the Deferred Maintenance Task Force. This will begin the formal legislative discussions on addressing the deferred maintenance needs we identified. However, the current trend in oil pricing, and its future impact on the Constitutional Budget Reserve, may dictate a less ambitious approach to solving the entire problem at this time. Fiscal prudence may require the proposal to be scaled back to the most essential elements. We expect the Legislature, over the next several months, to assess this impact as it considers the legislative package.