02/10/2022 01:30 PM House FINANCE

HOUSE BILL NO. 187                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the  elimination or modification of                                                                    
     state   agency   publications    that   are   outdated,                                                                    
     duplicative, or excessive or that  could be improved or                                                                    
     consolidated  with  other publications  or  exclusively                                                                    
     delivered   electronically;   and  providing   for   an                                                                    
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:33:55 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES  KAUFMAN, SPONSOR,  introduced himself.                                                                    
He acknowledged that the  committee had previously discussed                                                                    
the bill, but he would be  happy to summarize the bill again                                                                    
and answer questions.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Thompson  asked  if  the  bill  sponsor  had                                                                    
received any pushback to the bill.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kaufman  responded that he had  only received                                                                    
positive feedback.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Foster  would  be supporting  the  bill  with  the                                                                    
caveat  that   it  would  not  reduce   or  prohibit  public                                                                    
announcements. His only concern was  that many people in the                                                                    
state did  not have reliable internet  and some publications                                                                    
needed to  be provided on paper.  He did not think  the bill                                                                    
would have a negative impact but wanted to be certain.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kaufman indicated that  the bill was based on                                                                    
legislative   approval   with   checks  and   balances   and                                                                    
protections in place.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair   Merrick  reported   that  Representatives   Wool,                                                                    
Carpenter, and Johnson had joined the meeting.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:37:19 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Merrick OPENED public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Merrick CLOSED public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:37:40 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon  agreed that on the  surface, the bill                                                                    
seemed acceptable  and he would  be supporting the  bill. He                                                                    
supposed that  the individuals that  would be  most affected                                                                    
by  the bill  were  not  involved in  the  bill process.  He                                                                    
wanted  to   be  mindful  of   the  impacts  of   the  bill,                                                                    
particularly as  a rural legislator.  He suggested  that the                                                                    
legislature might consider implementing the bill in stages.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Ortiz agreed with Representative Edgmon and Co-                                                                      
Chair Foster.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Foster  MOVED  to  report  CSHB  187(STA)  out  of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal note.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 187(STA)  was REPORTED  out of  committee with  six "do                                                                    
pass"   recommendations   and   five   "no   recommendation"                                                                    
recommendations and  with one  new zero  fiscal note  by the                                                                    
Office of the Governor.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:39:41 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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RECONVENED