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      0 ~ 1/18/2013 12:35:36 PM ~ Start Recording
      7 ~ 1/18/2013 12:35:44 PM ~ Bebout asked senator schiffer to speak on footnote
     44 ~ 1/18/2013 12:36:21 PM ~ Harshman will probably take a vote during round robbin
   1:17 ~ 1/18/2013 12:36:53 PM ~ Schiffer 2 parts of footnote ; amendment; during summer worked with providers in area of drug courts. crafted footnote 7 to accomodate concerns;  Walk through it. 1st part nothing changes; 5 line accreditation. Listed courts needing accreditation. Money sent to drug court to pay for accreditation. funds reserved;
   6:09 ~ 1/18/2013 12:41:45 PM ~ Harshman questions
   6:22 ~ 1/18/2013 12:41:58 PM ~ Schiffer total 75k
   6:47 ~ 1/18/2013 12:42:24 PM ~ Harshman one-time thing need to keep up with accredition;
   7:18 ~ 1/18/2013 12:42:54 PM ~ Schiffer drug courts hardcore. we spend about .. third, forth , fifth time people; Some counties have mental health providers; mergers; 3 years to get new providers
   9:50 ~ 1/18/2013 12:45:26 PM ~ Bebout Fremont county merger
  10:14 ~ 1/18/2013 12:45:51 PM ~ Schiffer been working on it for 4,5 6 months
  10:38 ~ 1/18/2013 12:46:14 PM ~ Stublson accrediting agency have any input
  11:08 ~ 1/18/2013 12:46:44 PM ~ Schiffer budget item; Dept of behavior health ok. unexpended funds; various providers access. available across the board; result of what happened in ; one thing we can do right now; exanple what it can be used for; living independently, promotion; need new uniform, etc quality of life money pays. couple hundred thousand statewide;
  15:25 ~ 1/18/2013 12:51:02 PM ~ Dockstader ready for a motion
  15:47 ~ 1/18/2013 12:51:24 PM ~ Harshman understand issues? Thank you Senator Schiffer Next Governor's letters;  Time out
  17:50 ~ 1/18/2013 12:53:26 PM ~ Harshman   Governor's letter No. 1 any discussion
  20:17 ~ 1/18/2013 12:55:53 PM ~ Harshman
  20:44 ~ 1/18/2013 12:56:21 PM ~ Meier waiver approved; plan B;not requiring leg action on a plan B waiver
  21:47 ~ 1/18/2013 12:57:24 PM ~ Stubson money designated for 2013
  22:03 ~ 1/18/2013 12:57:39 PM ~ Harshman one time money
  22:12 ~ 1/18/2013 12:57:49 PM ~ Stubson yes
  22:17 ~ 1/18/2013 12:57:54 PM ~ Meier motion
  22:32 ~ 1/18/2013 12:58:08 PM ~ Bebout will speak against; Issues on plan B
  22:53 ~ 1/18/2013 12:58:30 PM ~ Harshman motion to accept, second. adopted jamestown discussion
  23:47 ~ 1/18/2013 12:59:23 PM ~ Hastert received a loan 20-30 years ago. water system; total money paid back more than principal; 30 year old system no means of rebuilding; gov rec to forgive
  25:24 ~ 1/18/2013 1:01:00 PM ~ Motion adopted streamline motion to cut in half
  25:57 ~ 1/18/2013 1:01:34 PM ~ Wallis point of information; bill coming up in corportatons.l
  26:32 ~ 1/18/2013 1:02:08 PM ~ Bebout vote to go forward
  26:42 ~ 1/18/2013 1:02:18 PM ~ Wallis no objections
  26:49 ~ 1/18/2013 1:02:26 PM ~ Bebout
  26:57 ~ 1/18/2013 1:02:34 PM ~ Burkhart wish we could go to zero
  27:13 ~ 1/18/2013 1:02:49 PM ~ Motion to reduce by half, motion adopted
  27:26 ~ 1/18/2013 1:03:02 PM ~ Meier note to include consolidation
  27:41 ~ 1/18/2013 1:03:18 PM ~ Nicholas different issue
  27:54 ~ 1/18/2013 1:03:30 PM ~ Meier
  28:02 ~ 1/18/2013 1:03:39 PM ~ Harshman section 300 wyoming arts council move gov rec. adopted cultural trust fund move to reduce to 250k, second,
  29:00 ~ 1/18/2013 1:04:36 PM ~ Meier bill in senate to expand board. doing a good job. lot of applications;
  29:49 ~ 1/18/2013 1:05:25 PM ~ Harshman other comments
  29:59 ~ 1/18/2013 1:05:36 PM ~ Dockstader
  30:05 ~ 1/18/2013 1:05:42 PM ~ Harshman motion adopted. amount reduced to 250K current motion to reduce to zero
  30:55 ~ 1/18/2013 1:06:31 PM ~ Stubson trustfund trails below others.
  31:29 ~ 1/18/2013 1:07:05 PM ~ Nicholas
  31:36 ~ 1/18/2013 1:07:12 PM ~ Meier favor of motion. lot of priorities in state government; need to draw the line someware; lot of cultural money going
  32:22 ~ 1/18/2013 1:07:58 PM ~ motion to reduce to zero failed library gov rec. adopted health insurance exchange motion gov rec. adopted medical homes motion gov rec. second, adopted
  34:27 ~ 1/18/2013 1:10:03 PM ~ Meier move to take to 50. medical homes is an old, old idea;
  35:00 ~ 1/18/2013 1:10:36 PM ~ Harshman motion to reduce; adopted reduced to 50k Governor's letter No. 2 Appropriations for LAR Items 1, 2, and 3 will pay our bills
  36:39 ~ 1/18/2013 1:12:16 PM ~ Bebout careful. Don't need to pay bills not billed;
  37:20 ~ 1/18/2013 1:12:57 PM ~ Jones replenish budgets spent in 2012 fire season
  37:52 ~ 1/18/2013 1:13:29 PM ~ Harshman items 1,2,and 3
  38:15 ~ 1/18/2013 1:13:52 PM ~ Jones
  38:25 ~ 1/18/2013 1:14:02 PM ~ Bebout 8million for bills 23.2 million for next year?
  38:53 ~ 1/18/2013 1:14:29 PM ~ stubson  3.2 million standard budget for forest
  39:15 ~ 1/18/2013 1:14:52 PM ~ Nicholas motion to deny Gov recommendations amend to take items 1.2 and 3
  40:05 ~ 1/18/2013 1:15:41 PM ~ Meier 33.2 million
  40:26 ~ 1/18/2013 1:16:03 PM ~ Harshman intent to sweep 1,2, and 3 motion adopted
  40:49 ~ 1/18/2013 1:16:25 PM ~ Bebout want to add language; gov has latitude to use unused fire money for pine bark beedle work in NE Wyoming. Doing it on state, federal and private land;
  42:01 ~ 1/18/2013 1:17:37 PM ~ Dockstader good idea to get out in front
  42:20 ~ 1/18/2013 1:17:56 PM ~ Harshman in the event any of the money is not used.
  42:38 ~ 1/18/2013 1:18:15 PM ~ Bebout give the Gov latitude
  43:12 ~ 1/18/2013 1:18:49 PM ~ Dockstader last stand of forest
  43:27 ~ 1/18/2013 1:19:03 PM ~ Harshman motion adopted. clarification  vote on gov letter no. 2
  44:14 ~ 1/18/2013 1:19:51 PM ~ Stubson can it come back
  44:32 ~ 1/18/2013 1:20:09 PM ~ Harshman standard budget depleted
  44:45 ~ 1/18/2013 1:20:22 PM ~ Jones accounts depleted. intent not to double standard budget
  45:13 ~ 1/18/2013 1:20:49 PM ~ motion adopted
  45:26 ~ 1/18/2013 1:21:03 PM ~ Nicholas motion gov letter as amended adopted
  45:51 ~ 1/18/2013 1:21:27 PM ~ Gov letter as amended adopted  Governor's letter No. 3
  46:21 ~ 1/18/2013 1:21:58 PM ~ Nicholas motion to remove all merit pay raises; fund judical branch;
  47:03 ~ 1/18/2013 1:22:40 PM ~ Richard amount offered in
  47:13 ~ 1/18/2013 1:22:50 PM ~ Nicholas one-time payment to all state employees; 4. K-12 ; one percent for state employees must be used for salaries; cost from
  48:44 ~ 1/18/2013 1:24:20 PM ~ Bebout make up difference with GF money
  49:01 ~ 1/18/2013 1:24:38 PM ~ Harshman remove ; 1% bonus to all state employees; .5percent retirement contribution; funding from 7.5 million second
  49:57 ~ 1/18/2013 1:25:33 PM ~ Meier 667 to judicial branch not through AandI; one time  retirement not one-time
  50:59 ~ 1/18/2013 1:26:35 PM ~ Richards half percent to requirement ;
  52:12 ~ 1/18/2013 1:27:48 PM ~ Harshman any clairify
  52:47 ~ 1/18/2013 1:28:24 PM ~ Richards provided numbers to motion. need to run numbers to make sure accurate
  53:30 ~ 1/18/2013 1:29:06 PM ~ Meier Hay study
  53:42 ~ 1/18/2013 1:29:18 PM ~ Richards share of 5.7 million
  54:01 ~ 1/18/2013 1:29:38 PM ~ Meier Hay study reference; still 300k short;
  54:32 ~ 1/18/2013 1:30:08 PM ~ Richards  executive branch not at 91percent
  55:12 ~ 1/18/2013 1:30:49 PM ~ Jones a percentage of people at 91 percent not all
  55:33 ~ 1/18/2013 1:31:09 PM ~ Harshmam numbers
  56:00 ~ 1/18/2013 1:31:36 PM ~ Richards  about ll million
  56:20 ~ 1/18/2013 1:31:56 PM ~ Burkhard onetime bonus are they figured into retirement
  56:48 ~ 1/18/2013 1:32:25 PM ~ Harshman motion to amend gov letter 3 adopted;  Governor's letter No. 4. Abnorman Capital Gains  referred to as restructuring gains.
  58:37 ~ 1/18/2013 1:34:14 PM ~ Bebout motion to deny, second; discussion
  59:11 ~ 1/18/2013 1:34:48 PM ~ Bebout difficult to profile capital gains. projects; fixed income; capture 80 percent for special projects
1:00:15 ~ 1/18/2013 1:35:51 PM ~ Harshman other discussion; motion to deny gov letter 4 adopted  Gov letter No. 5 Change Motion to deny motion adpted  Gov letter No. 6
1:01:31 ~ 1/18/2013 1:37:07 PM ~ harshman 20 million delt with in budget. second part 5 million in capital gains; 3 piece distributed without restrictions. not used to hire additional FTEs
1:02:37 ~ 1/18/2013 1:38:13 PM ~ Nicholas round robbin discussion will motion to reduce. fuel tax increase
1:03:33 ~ 1/18/2013 1:39:10 PM ~ Harshman
1:03:43 ~ 1/18/2013 1:39:19 PM ~ Meier already 40 million going out to cities and counties; 40 and 10, 30; doubling last year
1:04:24 ~ 1/18/2013 1:40:01 PM ~ Dockstader by time divied up
1:04:44 ~ 1/18/2013 1:40:21 PM ~ Harshman motion
1:04:52 ~ 1/18/2013 1:40:29 PM ~ Wallis move to amend letter 20 million distributed through formula;
1:05:32 ~ 1/18/2013 1:41:08 PM ~ Harshman intent clear; second,
1:06:04 ~ 1/18/2013 1:41:41 PM ~ Nicholas
1:06:15 ~ 1/18/2013 1:41:51 PM ~ Bebout motion deleted 20
1:06:27 ~ 1/18/2013 1:42:03 PM ~ Harshman motion to amend withdrawn. motion to deny adopted Gov letter 6 denied  Gov letter No. 7 Motion to deny adopted  Gov letter 8
1:08:25 ~ 1/18/2013 1:44:01 PM ~ Bebout
1:08:35 ~ 1/18/2013 1:44:12 PM ~ Richards purpose of request is to fund the college of enginerronmg motion gov 8 denied
1:09:10 ~ 1/18/2013 1:44:47 PM ~ Gov letter 9. nothing to adopt
1:09:36 ~ 1/18/2013 1:45:13 PM ~ Jones clarification on local govt funding. 20 million removed need clarification
1:10:05 ~ 1/18/2013 1:45:41 PM ~ Meier
1:10:25 ~ 1/18/2013 1:46:01 PM ~ Richards approved an additional 20m ; direct distribution.
1:10:57 ~ 1/18/2013 1:46:33 PM ~ Harshman
1:11:05 ~ 1/18/2013 1:46:42 PM ~ Meier if we include 1percent bonus problematic with retirement system; not ongoing; suggest consider it a one time bump
1:12:40 ~ 1/18/2013 1:48:16 PM ~ Bebout extra benefit to employees retiring within 3 years.
1:13:11 ~ 1/18/2013 1:48:47 PM ~ Harshman probably no different than  an ongoing 1 percent
1:13:38 ~ 1/18/2013 1:49:15 PM ~ Meier thats how the system works.
1:14:03 ~ 1/18/2013 1:49:39 PM ~ Burkhart companies giving one time generally non-benefit accruing
1:15:02 ~ 1/18/2013 1:50:38 PM ~ Gruver discussed one-time one percent salary increase
1:16:12 ~ 1/18/2013 1:51:49 PM ~ Meier make it clear, open it back up
1:16:48 ~ 1/18/2013 1:52:24 PM ~ motion adopted  Motion to close letter No 3 as amended, adopted  Break return at 2: 15
1:43:15 ~ 1/18/2013 2:18:52 PM ~ Harshman 300 series. handout issues
1:43:51 ~ 1/18/2013 2:19:27 PM ~ Richards concept paper
1:44:07 ~ 1/18/2013 2:19:43 PM ~ Harshman checking off agencies as we go;
1:44:41 ~ 1/18/2013 2:20:18 PM ~ Richards section 013
1:45:35 ~ 1/18/2013 2:21:11 PM ~ Richards section 013 page 3 second bullet.
1:46:42 ~ 1/18/2013 2:22:18 PM ~ Bebout go ahead
1:46:50 ~ 1/18/2013 2:22:26 PM ~ Richards
1:47:24 ~ 1/18/2013 2:23:00 PM ~ motion directed by situation ; motion adopted section 006 page 4 first bullet; allow for acquisition of a charter school in laramie
1:48:52 ~ 1/18/2013 2:24:29 PM ~ Meier can we put it in the school facilities
1:49:13 ~ 1/18/2013 2:24:49 PM ~ Richards
1:49:20 ~ 1/18/2013 2:24:56 PM ~ Meier motion to approve;
1:50:02 ~ 1/18/2013 2:25:39 PM ~ Richards Aand I would negotiate
1:50:22 ~ 1/18/2013 2:25:59 PM ~ Meier school facilities commission least expensive option
1:50:46 ~ 1/18/2013 2:26:22 PM ~ Richards just a concept
1:50:58 ~ 1/18/2013 2:26:34 PM ~ Bebout appropriate money; motion footnote adopted
1:51:26 ~ 1/18/2013 2:27:02 PM ~ budget transfer; unprofiled funds;
1:52:23 ~ 1/18/2013 2:28:00 PM ~ Meier
1:52:43 ~ 1/18/2013 2:28:20 PM ~ Richards sweep accounts
1:52:55 ~ 1/18/2013 2:28:32 PM ~ Bebout under cap gains, denied gov request. don't spend until they come in; under 5 percent spending policy. if capital gains, first 80 million
1:54:14 ~ 1/18/2013 2:29:50 PM ~ Meier finish Gillette Madison project;
1:54:41 ~ 1/18/2013 2:30:18 PM ~ Bebout nothing can happen until appropriated
1:55:01 ~ 1/18/2013 2:30:38 PM ~ Harshman motion on unrealized cap gains coming to state-first 80 million goes into
1:56:05 ~ 1/18/2013 2:31:42 PM ~ Harshman amount up to the SPA amount of 230. excess might be ...
1:56:55 ~ 1/18/2013 2:32:32 PM ~ Bebout part of the 5 percent spending policy
1:57:17 ~ 1/18/2013 2:32:53 PM ~ Nicholas purpose
1:57:27 ~ 1/18/2013 2:33:04 PM ~ Bebout good projects brought by the Gov.
1:58:10 ~ 1/18/2013 2:33:46 PM ~ Meier special projects?
1:58:20 ~ 1/18/2013 2:33:57 PM ~ Bebout we
1:58:30 ~ 1/18/2013 2:34:06 PM ~ Harshman will they require
1:58:50 ~ 1/18/2013 2:34:27 PM ~ Nicholas we can put it
1:59:10 ~ 1/18/2013 2:34:46 PM ~ Harshman if we do get capital gains
1:59:38 ~ 1/18/2013 2:35:15 PM ~ Bebout purpose decient projects out there can appropriate latter
2:00:13 ~ 1/18/2013 2:35:49 PM ~ Harshman motion adopted  section 307 employee benefits. Appropriate to include max motion, seconded, adopted  personal services exceptions motion seconded, discussion
2:02:37 ~ 1/18/2013 2:38:14 PM ~ Meier not comfortable;  motion adopted
2:03:21 ~ 1/18/2013 2:38:57 PM ~ section 312  require gov approval on positons; allow replacement of key individuals;
2:04:22 ~ 1/18/2013 2:39:59 PM ~ Harshman soft position freeze; flexibility to Governor
2:05:10 ~ 1/18/2013 2:40:47 PM ~ Stubson maybe going outside might be best. give gov
2:05:57 ~ 1/18/2013 2:41:33 PM ~ Bebout move, second, adopted  section 319 standard budget reductions reference pie chart; proprosal
2:07:26 ~ 1/18/2013 2:43:02 PM ~ Meier history some agencies below 2000 numbers; some well above 2000. Need an overall cut in government; some language for cutting
2:08:57 ~ 1/18/2013 2:44:34 PM ~ Harshman motion on dept of health reduction
2:09:21 ~ 1/18/2013 2:44:58 PM ~ Bebout it brings us to 8 percent
2:09:36 ~ 1/18/2013 2:45:12 PM ~ Jones reduction
2:09:45 ~ 1/18/2013 2:45:22 PM ~ motion, moved, seconded and adopted;  Supreme court exception Section 319 B
2:10:55 ~ 1/18/2013 2:46:31 PM ~ Harshman agencies again
2:11:05 ~ 1/18/2013 2:46:41 PM ~ Richards SC and district courts request exempt from 8 percent cuts
2:11:32 ~ 1/18/2013 2:47:09 PM ~ Bebout court reporting savings. move 4percent reduction motion adopted  vendor payments instead of budget items; pass through funds, grants not vender payments;
2:13:43 ~ 1/18/2013 2:49:19 PM ~ Bebout
2:13:48 ~ 1/18/2013 2:49:24 PM ~ Jones budget division perspective challenges dividing up 600 series. Gov committed zero based in some accounts;
2:15:00 ~ 1/18/2013 2:50:36 PM ~ Harshman sponsor amendment
2:15:10 ~ 1/18/2013 2:50:46 PM ~ Meier need to take on a rotating basis one agency each year looking at 900 series
2:15:43 ~ 1/18/2013 2:51:20 PM ~ Jones
2:15:55 ~ 1/18/2013 2:51:32 PM ~ Meier lot of different contracts; better understanding of 900 series
2:16:29 ~ 1/18/2013 2:52:05 PM ~ Dockstader concept ok
2:16:47 ~ 1/18/2013 2:52:24 PM ~ Jones internally discussed; apply 8 percent first than zero based. Problem with 900 series; concern with 600 series. 900 series zero based has value
2:18:27 ~ 1/18/2013 2:54:04 PM ~ Harshman
2:18:35 ~ 1/18/2013 2:54:12 PM ~ Meier move to look at one small agency; look at potential savings. motion seconded
2:19:25 ~ 1/18/2013 2:55:01 PM ~ Jones ETS has already started process.
2:19:42 ~ 1/18/2013 2:55:18 PM ~ Meier let's take tourism
2:19:53 ~ 1/18/2013 2:55:29 PM ~ Harshman motion, seconded,
2:20:51 ~ 1/18/2013 2:56:27 PM ~ Jones in addition to what
2:21:00 ~ 1/18/2013 2:56:37 PM ~ motion adopted
2:21:19 ~ 1/18/2013 2:56:55 PM ~ Richards entire department in motion
2:21:44 ~ 1/18/2013 2:57:20 PM ~ Meier
2:21:54 ~ 1/18/2013 2:57:31 PM ~ Harshman
2:22:19 ~ 1/18/2013 2:57:55 PM ~ Moniz motion to reconsider adopted  Payments to cities and towns; onetime money not to be used for raises motion, seconded, adopted
2:23:53 ~ 1/18/2013 2:59:30 PM ~ Stubson language talks to reoccuring expenses
2:24:53 ~ 1/18/2013 3:00:30 PM ~ Harshman
2:25:01 ~ 1/18/2013 3:00:38 PM ~ Richards  New section 300. Rate holiday 16 million
2:26:26 ~ 1/18/2013 3:02:02 PM ~ Harshman motion moved, seconded, discussion
2:27:23 ~ 1/18/2013 3:03:00 PM ~ Burkhart only for health insurance
2:27:37 ~ 1/18/2013 3:03:14 PM ~ Harshman not spent until  motion adopted  Jamestown footnote no actions  Restrictions on capital construction Community Colleges using prorata
2:28:59 ~ 1/18/2013 3:04:35 PM ~ Harshman 50/50 match
2:29:14 ~ 1/18/2013 3:04:51 PM ~ Richards state funds where federal funds don't pick up
2:29:43 ~ 1/18/2013 3:05:20 PM ~ Harshman motion  direction for 2015-16 budget; tightening rules
2:30:55 ~ 1/18/2013 3:06:31 PM ~ Harshman everyone under..motion, seconded, adopted  District court 2015-16 budget request.  Motion, seconded, adopted  section 300 affordable care act. Monitor federal rulemaking action.  motion, seconded,
2:33:59 ~ 1/18/2013 3:09:35 PM ~ Wallis impact over 500 k
2:34:15 ~ 1/18/2013 3:09:51 PM ~ Harshman hard to know.
2:34:38 ~ 1/18/2013 3:10:15 PM ~ Bebout senator scott concerns assistance in looking at rules. direction to dept of health.  motion substantial impact
2:35:58 ~ 1/18/2013 3:11:35 PM ~ Wallis impact of rules
2:36:42 ~ 1/18/2013 3:12:19 PM ~ Harshman
2:36:51 ~ 1/18/2013 3:12:27 PM ~ Wallis  motion adopted  concludes list.   Two budget reductions; tax refund and county/prosecuting attorneys
2:38:04 ~ 1/18/2013 3:13:41 PM ~ Harshman
2:38:12 ~ 1/18/2013 3:13:48 PM ~ Stubson g
2:38:27 ~ 1/18/2013 3:14:04 PM ~ Harshman
2:38:49 ~ 1/18/2013 3:14:25 PM ~ Gruver
2:39:16 ~ 1/18/2013 3:14:52 PM ~ Stubson internal consistancy
2:39:39 ~ 1/18/2013 3:15:16 PM ~ Harshman;  motion, second, adopted
2:40:50 ~ 1/18/2013 3:16:26 PM ~ Richards reminder senator Meier
2:41:23 ~ 1/18/2013 3:16:59 PM ~ Bebout moved it be one time
2:41:36 ~ 1/18/2013 3:17:12 PM ~ Esquibel will we have to redo section 300 each year
2:42:03 ~ 1/18/2013 3:17:40 PM ~ Richards no. part of standard budget
2:42:22 ~ 1/18/2013 3:17:59 PM ~ Bebout
2:42:38 ~ 1/18/2013 3:18:15 PM ~ motion adopted  committee denied gov request. proposal change base amount;
2:44:05 ~ 1/18/2013 3:19:41 PM ~ bebout not changing law. in august distribution if any.
2:44:37 ~ 1/18/2013 3:20:13 PM ~ Richards applys to August distribution. base amount doubled;
2:45:00 ~ 1/18/2013 3:20:36 PM ~ Bebout direct distribution; issues on revolving water account;
2:45:37 ~ 1/18/2013 3:21:14 PM ~ Harshman motion. second and adopted
2:46:15 ~ 1/18/2013 3:21:52 PM ~ Harshman
2:46:20 ~ 1/18/2013 3:21:56 PM ~ Bebout turned gov rec. take coal lease money . 450 million cap amount over goes into permanent trust fund.
2:47:41 ~ 1/18/2013 3:23:18 PM ~ Harshman motion, seconded, discussion over 500m, adopted
2:48:30 ~ 1/18/2013 3:24:06 PM ~ Meier revisit cuts next year.
2:48:59 ~ 1/18/2013 3:24:35 PM ~ Harshman motion, second, discussion
2:49:16 ~ 1/18/2013 3:24:53 PM ~ Meier where gov makes cuts, consolidation of different units
2:50:00 ~ 1/18/2013 3:25:37 PM ~ Wallis how consolidating units will make it more efficiaent
2:50:51 ~ 1/18/2013 3:26:27 PM ~ meier consolidate duties, less administration in agencies; ways to cut down on administration-remove restrictions; Trying to get some flexiblilty for Gov.
2:52:22 ~ 1/18/2013 3:27:59 PM ~ Harshman; motion, second, motion defeated. Break until 3: 40
3:00:17 ~ 1/18/2013 3:35:54 PM ~ Pause
3:00:17 ~ 1/18/2013 3:46:25 PM ~ Resume
3:00:24 ~ 1/18/2013 3:46:32 PM ~ Harshman Back on 300 series; Looking at 300 series amendments. work with staff;
3:03:06 ~ 1/18/2013 3:49:14 PM ~ Bebout question existing budget with section 300 expenses
3:03:39 ~ 1/18/2013 3:49:46 PM ~ Richards Natural Gas price; 150m million still there and ongoing
3:04:33 ~ 1/18/2013 3:50:40 PM ~ Meier Section 300 extending biennium to biennium.
3:05:12 ~ 1/18/2013 3:51:20 PM ~ Richards budget reduction ones can be crafted as one-time
3:05:41 ~ 1/18/2013 3:51:49 PM ~ Harshman motion to close section 300 adopted  Round Robbin session needs a second to open section;
3:07:19 ~ 1/18/2013 3:53:26 PM ~ Bebout running tab;
3:07:28 ~ 1/18/2013 3:53:36 PM ~ Richards added to bottom line; net about 3 million
3:09:13 ~ 1/18/2013 3:55:20 PM ~ Bebout gov budget 65 million in general fund reductions
3:09:36 ~ 1/18/2013 3:55:44 PM ~ Richards approx 5 million
3:09:52 ~ 1/18/2013 3:56:00 PM ~ Harshman Final stretch. Week of solid work to write bill; timeline probably 9 days out;
3:11:17 ~ 1/18/2013 3:57:25 PM ~ Harshman get together for final vote; bill available to public following.
3:11:54 ~ 1/18/2013 3:58:02 PM ~ Bebout would like to time to get together to ensure bill is ready to go to floor  Round Robbin;
3:13:05 ~ 1/18/2013 3:59:12 PM ~ Meier agency 5, moved to open; code 901 grants or professional fees; issue public safety in schools; security needs; $50,000 to school districts for training at law enforcement academy; Motion, second, discussion;
3:16:31 ~ 1/18/2013 4:02:39 PM ~ Wallis component of school foundation that addresses school foundation
3:16:59 ~ 1/18/2013 4:03:06 PM ~ Harshman several bills working way through legislature. Back in 2005 when model set up, no dedicated stream for school officers
3:18:48 ~ 1/18/2013 4:04:56 PM ~ Meier who local school board determines
3:19:12 ~ 1/18/2013 4:05:19 PM ~ Dockstader separate from legislation working through system
3:19:34 ~ 1/18/2013 4:05:42 PM ~ Nicholas opposition school districts have funds; liability issues
3:20:13 ~ 1/18/2013 4:06:20 PM ~ Harshman motion failed;
3:20:53 ~ 1/18/2013 4:07:01 PM ~ Esquibel question on summary page.
3:21:23 ~ 1/18/2013 4:07:31 PM ~ Jones set up and transfered to
3:21:52 ~ 1/18/2013 4:07:59 PM ~ Meier any money available to school districts outreach.
3:22:38 ~ 1/18/2013 4:08:46 PM ~ Harshman; motion to close adopted  agency 39
3:23:54 ~ 1/18/2013 4:10:02 PM ~ Dockstader motion to open agency 39; motion to restore 5 million to wildlife trust fund;
3:24:41 ~ 1/18/2013 4:10:49 PM ~ Bebout they have a budget in place.
3:25:06 ~ 1/18/2013 4:11:14 PM ~ Wallis concur with co-chair
3:25:27 ~ 1/18/2013 4:11:35 PM ~ motion defeated. motion to close agency 39 adopted  Agency 48
3:26:05 ~ 1/18/2013 4:12:13 PM ~ Hastert unit on developmental preschools; Pervious 10 percent cut plus recent 4 percent; Recommend reconsider gov recs.
3:29:25 ~ 1/18/2013 4:15:33 PM ~ Stubson based on an amount in error.
3:30:19 ~ 1/18/2013 4:16:27 PM ~ Meier If child count is low, would money revert to state?
3:31:08 ~ 1/18/2013 4:17:15 PM ~ Hastert they have never recovered from previous cuts;
3:31:44 ~ 1/18/2013 4:17:52 PM ~ Stubson reallocation under agency 48,
3:32:17 ~ 1/18/2013 4:18:25 PM ~ Harshman motion failed.
3:32:40 ~ 1/18/2013 4:18:48 PM ~ Bebout move drug court section; money is there, no more appropriation needed.  Motion on footnote, seconded,
3:34:14 ~ 1/18/2013 4:20:21 PM ~ Stubson two matters footnote delt with; moved to delete provison on quality of life funds;
3:34:48 ~ 1/18/2013 4:20:56 PM ~ Harshman; 3 different items;
3:35:38 ~ 1/18/2013 4:21:46 PM ~ Bebout it is existing language; motion is to amend. call question. second, motion adopted; back on amendment
3:36:38 ~ 1/18/2013 4:22:46 PM ~ Nicholas battle between parts of state;
3:37:02 ~ 1/18/2013 4:23:10 PM ~ Bebout setting up in budget to pay for accreditations; ensure dept has funds for accredition;
3:37:53 ~ 1/18/2013 4:24:01 PM ~ Nicholas lack ground rules;
3:38:25 ~ 1/18/2013 4:24:33 PM ~ Dockstader talked to localsl in favor of footnote
3:39:00 ~ 1/18/2013 4:25:07 PM ~ Burkhart
3:39:13 ~ 1/18/2013 4:25:21 PM ~ Bebout foot requires certification; ensure department pays; call querstion motion adopted. other issues in agency 48
3:40:26 ~ 1/18/2013 4:26:34 PM ~ Esquibel table showing expansion of medicade expansion; looking at chart, how we cannot do it;
3:42:01 ~ 1/18/2013 4:28:08 PM ~ Harshman Motion to deny gov rec. seconded;
3:42:34 ~ 1/18/2013 4:28:42 PM ~ Harshman net ; total federal share
3:43:00 ~ 1/18/2013 4:29:08 PM ~ Stubson comment on fact missing on analysis; look at entire cost. Increases tax burden
3:43:58 ~ 1/18/2013 4:30:06 PM ~ Esquibel Congessional budget office figures. everyone's costs would go down
3:44:49 ~ 1/18/2013 4:30:57 PM ~ Hastert senator Esquibel is 100 percent right; everything is total savings;
3:45:30 ~ 1/18/2013 4:31:37 PM ~ Harshman motion denied. Close agency 48  Agency 60
3:46:15 ~ 1/18/2013 4:32:23 PM ~ Nicholas move to open agency 60. move to reconsider with house passing fuel tax.
3:47:13 ~ 1/18/2013 4:33:21 PM ~ Dockstader; local governments with declining revenues
3:47:46 ~ 1/18/2013 4:33:54 PM ~ Bebout in Fremont county spending in relation to state funding. call question motion adopted  motion to close Agency 60. adopted  Agency 67 move to open
3:49:44 ~ 1/18/2013 4:35:52 PM ~ Moniz motion to move money.
3:50:49 ~ 1/18/2013 4:36:56 PM ~ Bebout what is the cost.
3:50:57 ~ 1/18/2013 4:37:05 PM ~ Moniz about 10 percent
3:51:09 ~ 1/18/2013 4:37:17 PM ~ Bebout what do you have in line for money motion adopted. motion to close agency 67. adopted  Agency 101 moved to open
3:53:34 ~ 1/18/2013 4:39:42 PM ~ Meier move to add 600k to get court employees up with state employees
3:54:12 ~ 1/18/2013 4:40:20 PM ~ Bebout thought we did that
3:54:27 ~ 1/18/2013 4:40:35 PM ~ Richards
3:54:46 ~ 1/18/2013 4:40:53 PM ~ Meier restate motion to 160. second, moton failed
3:55:20 ~ 1/18/2013 4:41:28 PM ~ Stubson money for sat.courts
3:56:21 ~ 1/18/2013 4:42:29 PM ~ Bebout eliminating sat courts
3:56:38 ~ 1/18/2013 4:42:46 PM ~ Harshman question circuit court adoption plan
3:57:01 ~ 1/18/2013 4:43:09 PM ~ Bebout correct. redistribution; one vacant position
3:57:51 ~ 1/18/2013 4:43:59 PM ~ Harshman thank you for clarification; Motion to close agency 101 adopted  Any other business before committee;
3:59:48 ~ 1/18/2013 4:45:56 PM ~ Jones amount of funding for judicial
4:00:10 ~ 1/18/2013 4:46:17 PM ~ Richards provided a one-time
4:00:30 ~ 1/18/2013 4:46:37 PM ~ Jones 600k
4:00:39 ~ 1/18/2013 4:46:47 PM ~ Richards two scheduling items;
4:01:25 ~ 1/18/2013 4:47:33 PM ~ Bebout senate doing a number of bills
4:01:46 ~ 1/18/2013 4:47:54 PM ~ Harshman we will schedule;
4:01:56 ~ 1/18/2013 4:48:04 PM ~ Bebout thank staff for an excellent job;
4:02:18 ~ 1/18/2013 4:48:26 PM ~ Harshman echo comments; appreciate  Adjourned
4:03:02 ~ 1/18/2013 4:49:09 PM ~ Stop Recording