Date: 10/20/2009

Final
Bill 7

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POVERTY REDUCTION TASK FORCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment O) to Bill 7. T
Moved to refer Bill 7 to the Legislative Council w
Moved to strike the enacting clause for Bill 7 (pa
FAIL
PASS
FAIL



11:00 AM -- Bill 7

Representative Kagan provided background on Bill 7, concerning authorization for certain public entities to enter into voluntary agreements affecting rent on private residential property (Attachment N), and explained the effect of the proposed legislation. Representative Kagan provided hypothetical examples in explaining the effect of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the voluntary nature of the bill, and the potential for local governments to use the provisions of the legislation as a device for extortion.

091020AttachN.pdf


11:10 AM

Discussion continued regarding the voluntary nature of the provisions of Bill 7, and the impact of the bill on the ability of land developers to negotiate with local governments from a position of equity. Senator Hudak discussed the planning process at the local level, and how the community involves itself in land use and development. Senator White weighed in on the land use and development process. Representative Kagan discussed the effect of current anti-rent control statutes on the provisions of Bill 7.


11:21 AM

Representative Waller explained the effect of prepared amendment L.003 (Attachment O). Representative Waller responded to questions regarding the impact of the amendment on property planning and design. Discussion ensued regarding the need to study the effect of amendment L.003 more fully, and the impact of the amendment on the voluntary nature of developer/local government interaction.

091020AttachO.pdf
BILL:Bill 7
TIME: 11:26:25 AM
MOVED:Waller
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment O) to Bill 7. The motion failed on a 4-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:White
VOTE
Boyd
No
Gagliardi
No
Hudak
No
Kagan
No
Scheffel
Yes
Summers
Yes
Waller
Yes
White
Yes
Sandoval
No
Kefalas
No
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:Bill 7
TIME: 11:27:44 AM
MOVED:White
MOTION:Moved to strike the enacting clause for Bill 7 (page 2, strike line 1). The motion failed on a 4-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Summers
VOTE
Boyd
No
Gagliardi
No
Hudak
No
Kagan
No
Scheffel
Yes
Summers
Yes
Waller
Yes
White
Yes
Sandoval
No
Kefalas
No
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:Bill 7
TIME: 11:29:16 AM
MOVED:Kagan
MOTION:Moved to refer Bill 7 to the Legislative Council with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 6-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Gagliardi
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Hudak
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Scheffel
No
Summers
No
Waller
No
White
No
Sandoval
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS