JAC Index – January 21, 2015 am 1 Mark up continues Senator Ross is the chairman for the day. 1/23/2015 9:37:58 AM Roll call taken Chairman Ross: Will begin with the letters. Explained schedule 1/23/2015 9:39:23 AM Auditors Letter – AL-002 Stubson: Move the auditor’s request and 2015 contingency Harshman: is this first request amount the full amount or is there more to come? Stubson: There is another letter. Probably a full request next year for the accounting system Ross: Another letter Al-001 Ross: Motion is auditor’s recommendation and 2015 contingency. Letter Adopted 1/23/2015 9:41:27 AM State auditor letter 2 – Jan 15 Al-001 Supplemental budget request for modernization of accounting system Stubson: move letter with 2015 contingency fund. Will fit with what they have now and will fit with new system they do the RIPO for. Hs been vetted by the ETS CIO. They can’t use the system when reports are being prepared. User piece to let agencies access the information in the system more readily. Perkins: Will it reduce the amount of time to figure out the reversions at the end of the year? Stubson: It should help. My big question was about the RFP for the new system. I was assured that this piece will fit. Ross: AL 001 with contingency 2015 passed. 1/23/2015 9:44:36 AM Ross: Supreme Court letter Richards: Same issue dealt with in gov letter, can dispose of that letter Ross: done 1/23/2015 9:45:20 AM Ross: Superintendents letter – job qualification request, 130,000 remaining GF 13-14 appropriation one time funding for a one year AWAC Letter moved Perkins: Dept is down 34 positions so why do this. Just allow her the flex of using 100 series money. Plenty of money in the budget. Richards: There are 34 positions, many have been vacant for six months of this biennium. A large portion of those funds supporting those positions are federal funds. Nicholas: Are there still sufficient funds to be able to flex for this position? Richards: I am not aware of any GF, neither is the budget analysts. Ross: Letter is adopted. 1/23/2015 9:48:23 AM Unit 6102 was a net to zero adjustment when we went into this biennium,. Was there a reversion? Agar: net to zero was in 15-16. This occurred in the 13-14 before the reorganization. 1/23/2015 9:49:57 AM Ross: Supreme Court – budget book. Motion adopted. Next is Exception request for 400 for labor and installation for migration of court data, on page 14 Harshman: one time? Richards: it was incorrectly coded as ongoing. During testimony the court indicated that one time would be appropriate. Harshman: other options for funding? Stubson: Previously appropriated amount, in prior biennium. Did not spend the money. Money reverted. This is a re-appropriation. Came from GF Ross: Adopted. Harshman: specified 2015? Stubson: I move it is out of 2015 contingency Nicholas: Footnote of money for learning center. Ross: Motion passed Nicholas: Modification to the funding given to the interactive learning center. Appropriated 280,000 for matching funds . Clarification of the issue. They have raised money already. AS the money is matched, they can begin construction, instead of waiting for all the money to be raised Ross: moved and seconded Harshman: We usually do this in sections of 50.000 or so. UW is usually 50,000. Probably do not want transfer for small amount Nicholas: Whatever is reasonable. 25000 would be sufficient Perkins: public television allowed 10,000 Richards: correct Harshman: 10,000 increments – put language in Nicholas: friendly Richards: footnote on this budget Ross: Passed Nicholas: clarification that it is immediate Ross: Correct Richards: 3 Million for the high bay from fy 2015 contingency funds. Ross: yes Richards: Sheridan community college withdrew cap con for wellness dome. It was approved it yesterday. You may withdraw that Richards: high altitude 20 M, std language for the matching funds. Ross: Meet at noon Harshman: Can we get out of session early? Stubson: depends on third reading Ross: Meet at noon, start work on section 300’s – excused possibly this afternoon from session,. Round robin on Monday