Legislature(2013 - 2014)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/04/2013 04:00 PM Senate CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 65 AND HB 66
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* first hearing in first committee of referral
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= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs, capitalizing funds, and making
reappropriations; and providing for an effective
date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs, capitalizing funds, and making
reappropriations; and providing for an effective
date."
and
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program and making a
reappropriation; and providing for an effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program and making a
reappropriation; and providing for an effective date."
4:07:25 PM
Senator Kelly MOVED that Representative Austerman serve as
the presiding chair of the FY 14 Conference Committee on HB
65 and HB 66. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Austerman MOVED that Senator Kelly serve as Vice-
chair of the FY 14 Conference Committee on HB 65 and HB 66.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Austerman reviewed procedures pertaining to the
conference committee. He noted that both the House and
Senate budget process allowed for public testimony. That
portion of the process was concluded; the conference
committee would not accept further public testimony. Unless
invited by the Chair, only members of the conference
committee would take part in discussions or sit at the
table. He noted that the director of the Legislative
Finance Division would be invited to sit at the table
beginning with the next meeting.
Chair Austerman observed that the Legislative Finance
Division had been directed to prepare the "motion sheets"
for use by the conference committee. The motion sheets
summarized the differences between the two versions of the
bills before the conference committee and were located on
the Legislative Finance Division's website.
Chair Austerman explained that the conference committee
would operate under Uniform Rule 42. All action required a
majority vote from each body for adoption. A copy of
Uniform Rule 42 and related legal opinions were provided in
each member's packet. Motions required a majority of each
body.
Vice-chair Kelly MOVED that all appropriations and language
in the FY 14 operating budget that were identical in House
and Senate versions of HB 65 and HB 66 be adopted. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Austerman observed that the committee would need
limited powers to reach agreements. He explained that under
limited powers the Conference Committee could adopt any
amount between zero and the higher of the House or Senate
version of each item subject to conference.
Vice-chair Kelly MOVED to ADOPT a letter requesting limited
powers of free conference for the items that were not
identical. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Austerman observed that the committee meetings would
be posted on BASIS under the 24-hour rule. He relayed the
expectation that the committee would meet every afternoon
at 4pm until a consensus is established.
HB 65 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 66 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
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