03/31/2008 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 260(STA)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act  relating  to  a  State  Officers  Compensation                                                                   
     Commission   and  establishing   how  legislators,   the                                                                   
     governor,   the  lieutenant   governor,  and   executive                                                                   
     department heads shall be  compensated; providing for an                                                                   
     effective  date  by  repealing the  effective  dates  of                                                                   
     certain  sections of  ch. 124, SLA  1986; and  providing                                                                   
     for an effective date                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  presented an  overview of the  three bills.                                                                   
He  mentioned   there  would  be  a  presentation   from  the                                                                   
subcommittee for CSHB 260, chaired by Senator Elton.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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Senator  Elton   presented  the   recommendations   from  the                                                                   
subcommittee.  He mentioned that  the subcommittee  consisted                                                                   
of the  bill's sponsor,  Representative Doogan,  with Senator                                                                   
Olsen and  Senator Dyson.  Senator Elton  announced that  the                                                                   
subcommittee made no changes.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
9:11:43 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE DOOGAN, the  bill's sponsor, presented an                                                                   
overview   of  the   bill   establishing   a  State   Offices                                                                   
Commission. This bill would cover  legislators, the Governor,                                                                   
the  Lt.  Governor,  and  the   principle  department  heads.                                                                   
Representative  Doogan   noted  that  the   commission  would                                                                   
consist of five  members appointed by the Governor;  one from                                                                   
a list presented  by the President of the Senate,  one from a                                                                   
list  of  the  Speaker  of  the  House,  and  three  at-large                                                                   
members. He stressed that the  commission appointees can have                                                                   
served   in   the  offices   that   they   are   recommending                                                                   
compensation  but not within  the last  four years.  He noted                                                                   
that the  commission members  are charged  with presenting  a                                                                   
report every  two years to  the Legislature on  compensation.                                                                   
Representative  Doogan  stressed  that  the  Legislature  can                                                                   
disapprove the report  within sixty days if they  do not like                                                                   
the recommendations and the Legislature  retains the power of                                                                   
appropriation.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:13:49 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman mentioned  one  fiscal note  for $7500  for                                                                   
travel and supplies  for the committee. He noted  that public                                                                   
testimony was taken at the last meeting on this bill.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman  MOVED  to REPORT  CSHB  260(STA)  out  off                                                                   
Committee    with   individual    recommendations   and    an                                                                   
accompanying fiscal  note. There  being NO OBJECTION,  it was                                                                   
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 260(STA) was REPORTED out  of Committee with a "do pass"                                                                   
recommendation  and  an  accompanying   previously  published                                                                   
fiscal note from the Department of Administration.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
AT EASE: 9:15:45 AM                                                                                                           
RECONVENED: 9:17:07 AM                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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