10/07/2011 10:00 AM Senate FINANCE

                 SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                                                       
                      October 7, 2011                                                                                           
                        10:01 a.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
10:01:29 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman called the Senate Finance Committee                                                                            
meeting to order at 10:01 a.m.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair                                                                                                  
Senator Dennis Egan                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Lesil McGuire, Vice-Chair                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
ALSO PRESENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Tina Strong, Legislative Affairs Agency                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
Senator Donny Olson                                                                                                             
Senator Joe Thomas                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SUMMARY                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
^EXECUTIVE SESSION:                                                                                                             
          RFP 554: Independent Audit of Goose Creek                                                                             
          Correctional Center                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
10:01:38 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman explained that the purpose of the meeting                                                                      
was to discuss the Request for Proposal (RFP) 554 for an                                                                        
independent audit of the Goose Creek Correctional Center.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Egan MOVED  and asked  unanimous  consent that  the                                                                    
Senate Finance Committee go  into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant                                                                    
to Uniform Rule  22(b) for review of  Requests for Proposals                                                                    
for  an independent  review  and audit  of  the Goose  Creek                                                                    
Correctional  Center,  a  matter which  under  Uniform  Rule                                                                    
22(b):                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     1. Is a matter the  immediate knowledge of  which would                                                                    
        adversely affect the finances of a government unit;                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     2. Is a  matter  where  discussion  may  prejudice  the                                                                    
        reputation and character of a person; and                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     3. Is a  procurement  matter which  is  required to  be                                                                    
        confidential.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Any  legislator  not a  member  of  the Senate  Finance                                                                    
     Committee is  welcome to remain as  provided in Uniform                                                                    
     Rule  22(d),  and  in addition,  I  ask  the  following                                                                    
     persons remain:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Darwin  Peterson and  Tim  Grussendorf, Senate  Finance                                                                    
     Committee  Staff and  Tina Strong,  Legislative Affairs                                                                    
     Agency Procurement Officer.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
10:03:41 AM                                                                                                                   
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
10:15:40 AM                                                                                                                   
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman initiated the public forum.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Egan MOVED  and asked  unanimous  consent that  the                                                                    
Senate Finance  Committee AUTHORIZE the co-chairs  to expend                                                                    
an  amount   not  to  exceed  $200,000   in  Senate  Finance                                                                    
Committee   funds  to   acquire  the   contractual  services                                                                    
necessary  to  conduct an  independent  audit  of the  Goose                                                                    
Creek Correctional Center.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, the RFP was ISSUED.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman  anticipated  results of  the  independent                                                                    
audit by the beginning of the 2012 legislative session.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 10:16 AM.