Date: 02/20/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB13-1092

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 13-1092 indefinitely. The moti
Refer House Bill 13-1092 to the Committee on Appro		PASS
FAIL



12:09 PM -- House Bill 13-1092

Representative Joshi, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 13-1092, concerning a limit on the amount of General Fund appropriations to the executive branch for costs associated with membership to professional organizations. He also made comments pertaining to House Bill 13-1173, concerning a reduction in General Fund Appropriations for the salaries paid to legislative liaisons. Both bills have the goal of reducing state agency expenditures. Representative Joshi explained his reasons for sponsoring House Bill 13-1092, and questioned why state government is spending so much money on organizational memberships. Discussion ensued regarding the fiscal impact of the bill, and the use of federal dollars to pay for state government organizational memberships. Representative Joshi responded to questions regarding the specific organizations in which state government entities are members. Representative Joshi responded to questions regarding the legislature's membership in the National Conference of State Legislatures.


12:20 PM

Discussion continued regarding the fiscal impact of the bill. Ms. Kerry White, representing the Office of Legislative Council Staff, provided clarification regarding membership in the National Conference of State Legislatures, and the membership organizations in which state government entities belong. She also provided clarification regarding the bill's fiscal impact. Committee members received a list of state government memberships (Attachment D). Discussion ensued regarding this list. Representative Joshi discussed the potential for funding state government memberships in the future, once the state budget stabilizes, and the position of the Governor's Office on House Bill 13-1092. Representative Joshi responded to questions regarding his membership in professional organizations. Discussion ensued regarding the vetting process for state government entities becoming members of organizations. Representative Joshi explained the process by which funding is diverted to K-12 education under the bill. Discussion returned to the position of the Governor's Office on the bill.

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12:30 PM

No persons testified regarding House Bill 13-1092, and no amendments were offered to the bill. Representative Joshi provided closing remarks in support of the bill. Various members of the committee provided their positions on the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the effect of the bill.
BILL:HB13-1092
TIME: 12:35:10 PM
MOVED:Nordberg
MOTION:Refer House Bill 13-1092 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 4-7.
SECONDED:Dore
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Foote
No
Humphrey
Yes
Labuda
No
Melton
No
Moreno
No
Nordberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Williams
No
Salazar
No
Ryden
No
YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB13-1092
TIME: 12:36:07 PM
MOVED:Salazar
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 13-1092 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED:Labuda
VOTE
Dore
No
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
No
Labuda
Yes
Melton
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Nordberg
No
Scott
No
Williams
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS