03/02/2000 02:10 PM House FIN

HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                                                                         
March 2, 2000                                                                                                                   
2:10 P.M.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
TAPE HFC 00 - 46A, Side 1                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Mulder called the House Finance Committee meeting                                                                      
to order at 2:10 p.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Mulder                                                                                                                 
Co-Chair Therriault    Representative Foster                                                                                    
Vice Chair Bunde   Representative Grussendorf                                                                                   
Representative Austerman   Representative Moses                                                                                 
Representative J. Davies   Representative Phillips                                                                              
Representative G. Davis   Representative Williams                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SUMMARY                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
No bills were before the committee.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Mulder noted that the House Finance Committee                                                                          
subcommittees had finished their work on the operating                                                                          
budget.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Therriault recommended that the subcommittee                                                                           
recommendations be merged into a proposed committee                                                                             
substitute for the members to review. There were no                                                                             
objections from members.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Mulder noted his intention to provide the proposed                                                                     
committee substitutes to the public as soon as possible.                                                                        
Discussion pursued regarding the FY01 closeout process. He                                                                      
noted that subcommittee recommendations were available on                                                                       
the Internet. He added that agency responses would be posted                                                                    
on the Internet as soon as they are available.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative J. Davies expressed concerns that there would                                                                    
be insufficient time to prepare amendments. Co-Chair Mulder                                                                     
explained that the intent is to allow the Legislative                                                                           
Finance Division time to review amendments for their                                                                            
technical correctness. He assured Representative J. Davies                                                                      
that the ability to offer amendments would not be limited.                                                                      
He observed that allowances would be made for additional                                                                        
amendments. Any member, at any point in time can offer an                                                                       
amendment during the budget process.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Therriault encouraged members to have amendments                                                                       
available for review as early as possible.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.                                                                                          
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