Bill Summary for Bill Number Committee Recommendations Regarding Depart Budgets

Date: 01/19/2012

Final
Committee Recommendations Regarding Depart Budgets

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Move to recommend to the Joint Budget Committee th	Pass Without Objection

02:41 PM -- Committee Recommendations Regarding Department Budgets

Representative Liston explained that the SMART Act allows committees of reference to make formal recommendations to the Joint Budget Committee regarding state departments' budgets, based on the committee's hearings with their assigned departments. He asked the committee if they had any recommendations. Representative Swerdfeger talked about the importance of impartial audits. He also talked about the need for oversight over the departments to ensure they implement audit recommendations.

02:45 PM

Representative Wilson suggested that a department working on a long-term project should report on the status of the project annually. Representatives Williams and Miklosi, members of the audit committee, discussed the audit process and stated they would bring the members' concerns to the audit committee. Representative Holbert stated that he would like to see a report from the Department of Regulatory Agencies that lists the total number of licensed professions, licensees, and registered entities over the last five years. He would like the report to correlate that information with the department's total FTE, staffing, and budget. Representative Wilson stated that it would be helpful if the department provided this information on its website as well. Committee discussion followed regarding when the report should be provided to the committee.


BILL:	Committee Recommendations Regarding Depart Budgets
TIME:	02:49:44 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Move to recommend to the Joint Budget Committee that the Department of Regulatory Agencies provide a report to the House Economic and Business Development Committee and the Joint Budget Committee that lists the total number of licensed professions or registered entities over the last five years correlated with the department's total FTE and budget. The report must be provided within 60 days of when requested and posted on the department's website. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Priola
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Court
	Holbert
	Miklosi
	Priola
	Soper
	Swerdfeger
	Szabo
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Wilson
	Swalm
	Liston

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

2:54 PM

The committee adjourned.