SB 128 - LEGISLATIVE AUDITS                                                  
                                                                               
  Number 140                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR VEZEY opened SB 128 for discussion and asked if anyone                 
  was present to testify.  There were no teleconference site                   
  witnesses.  He asked if the committee wished to take action                  
  on SB 128, noting it had been held over to allow the                         
  Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to                     
  provide testimony.                                                           
                                                                               
  Number 156                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE KOTT was reluctant to pass SB 128 on without                  
  having heard from the sponsor; however, if there was proper                  
  notification made, and there has been no communication from                  
  the Department, perhaps that is an indication they are in                    
  concurrence with SB 128 and the fiscal note.                                 
                                                                               
  Number 167                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR VEZEY understood the administration does not support                   
  SB 128 and they asked for it to be held over for Mr. Stastny                 
  to testify.  The Senate State Affairs Committee has prepared                 
  a zero fiscal for SB 128.  The House State Affairs Committee                 
  has prepared a zero fiscal note for SB 128.  The Office of                   
  the Governor has prepared a fiscal note which reads $206,000                 
  the first year and increases at about three-four percent                     
  each year thereafter.                                                        
                                                                               
  (REPRESENTATIVE OLBERG reentered the meeting at 8:55 a.m.)                   
                                                                               
  Number 190                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE KOTT felt another hearing would be in order                   
  for SB 128.  He would like the OMB to challenge the fiscal                   
  notes.                                                                       
                                                                               
  Number 199                                                                   
                                                                               
  Hearing no further comments, CHAIR VEZEY held SB 128 in                      
  committee for an additional hearing.                                         
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE KOTT urged for SB 128 to be rescheduled at                    
  the earliest convenience.