04/25/2023 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 41                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act   making  appropriations,   including  capital                                                                    
     appropriations   and   other   appropriations;   making                                                                    
     supplemental  appropriations; making  appropriations to                                                                    
     capitalize  funds;  and   providing  for  an  effective                                                                    
     date."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
9:02:33 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman MOVED  to ADOPT  the committee  substitute                                                                    
for SB 41, Work Draft 33-GS1348\R (Dunmire, 4/24/23).                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:02:58 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
TIM  GRUSSENDORF, STAFF,  SENATOR  LYMAN HOFFMAN,  explained                                                                    
the  CS.  He stated  that  items  had  been moved  from  the                                                                    
capital  budget to  the operating  budget. He  remarked that                                                                    
those   items   totaled   $15   million.   He   noted   some                                                                    
modifications  from  the   governor's  proposed  budget.  He                                                                    
stated that the committee  was recommendation additions from                                                                    
the  general  funds.  He  detailed  the  recommendations  as                                                                    
listed in the Agency Summaries (copies on file).                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:15:50 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman commented  on the  St. Michaels  Cathedral                                                                    
bell   tower.  He   stated  that   time   and  weather   had                                                                    
deteriorated  the  bell  tower,  and   it  was  in  need  of                                                                    
replacement.   He   stated   that  the   original   building                                                                    
experienced a fire,  and was reconstructed the  last time in                                                                    
1960. He stated  that non-galvanized steel was  used, so the                                                                    
steel deteriorated due to the wet climate.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson queried the total  amount of the supplemental                                                                    
reappropriation.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Grussendorf replied that he did not have that number.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman stated  that  it was  minimal compared  to                                                                    
previous years.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Olson  queried   that  total  supplemental  budget                                                                    
request.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mr.  Grussendorf replied  that  it was  the largest  general                                                                    
fund change, which was $16.599 million.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:20:04 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl surmised  that the grantee for  the bell tower                                                                    
was not secular, but the purpose of the funds was secular.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Grussendorf replied in the affirmative.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman REMOVED his objection. There being NO                                                                          
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman stated that the amendment deadline for the                                                                     
bill was Friday, April 18 at 12 noon.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 41 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                               
consideration.