MINUTES  HB 365 / HB 366  CONFERENCE COMMITTEE  May 1, 2006  4:09 p.m.    CALL TO ORDER  Co-Chair Gary Wilken convened the meeting at approximately 4:09:24 PM. PRESENT  Senator Gary Wilken, Chair Representative Mike Chenault, Vice-chair Senator Lyda Green Representative Kevin Meyer Senator Lyman Hoffman Representative Reggie Joule Also Attending: DAVID TEAL, Director, Division of Legislative Finance Attending via Teleconference: There were no teleconference participants. SUMMARY INFORMATION  HB 365-APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS HB 366-APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET The Committee reached agreements on items subject to conference for the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The bill was held in Committee. 4:09:35 PM CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 365(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations for state aid to public schools, centralized correspondence study, and transportation of pupils; and providing for an effective date." SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 365(FIN)(brf sup maj fld S) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations for state aid to public schools, centralized correspondence study, and transportation of pupils; and providing for an effective date." AND CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 366(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 366(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." This was the fourth hearing of the Conference Committee on HB 365 and HB 366. [NOTE: "Motion Sheets" detailing the Budget Request Units (BRU), referred to as "items" in Committee discussions, are on file.] 4:10:07 PM Department of Public Safety No action was taken on Items 6 through 12 at this time. Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate version of Items 2 through 5, and the House of Representatives version of Item 1, 13 and 14. There was no objection and the indicated amounts were ADOPTED. 4:11:28 PM Department of Transportation and Public Facilities No action was taken on Items 15, 19, and 31 through 38. Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate version of Items 1, 3 through 5, 10, 11, 14, 18, 23, 26, 27, 30 and 40; the House of Representatives version of Items 2, 6, 7, 16, 28 and 29; the House of Representatives version less $50,300 of Item 8; the Senate version less $59,300 of Item 9, the Senate version less $17,500 of Item 12; the Senate version less $150,000 of Item 13; the Senate version less $45,000 of Item 17; the Senate version less $50,000 of Item 20; and the Senate version less $45,000 of Item 24. 4:14:43 PM Representative Meyer requested Item 8 be held open. Representative Chenault offered a motion to amend his amendment to leave Item 8 open. There was no objection and Item 8 was held open. There was no objection and the remaining indicated amounts were ADOPTED. ADJOURNMENT  Co-Chair Gary Wilken adjourned the meeting at 4:15:57 PM