Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES

Date:02/06/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:12:05 PM to 12:52 PM
Dore
X
Foote
X
Place:SCR 354
Johnston
X
Kagan
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Roberts
X
Senator Scheffel
Scott
E
Steadman
X
This Report was prepared by
Willett
X
Patty Amundson
McCann
X
Scheffel
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB15-100
Approval of OLLS Budget for FY 2015-16
Discussion on rescheduling April 3 meeting
Handbooks		Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Approved the budget
Rescheduled the April 3 and March 6 meetings
Distributed the COLS Handbooks
Agenda: agenda20150206.pdfagenda20150206.pdf Minutes: minutes20150206.pdfminutes20150206.pdf


12:06 PM -- SB15-100

SB15-100.pdfSB15-100.pdf

Debbie Haskins, Assistant Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed the Committee. She explained that the Committee is sitting as the Senate committee of reference for SB15-100 - Rule Review Bill.

SB15-100 Explanation.pdfSB15-100 Explanation.pdf

Senator Steadman summarized the rules that are listed in SB15-100 for nonextension.

BILL:SB15-100
TIME: 12:15:00 PM
MOVED:Steadman
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-100 to the Senate Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Johnston
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Scott
Excused
Steadman
Yes
Willett
Yes
McCann
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


12:16 PM -- Approval of OLLS Budget for FY 2015-16

12:16 p.m. – Dan Cartin, Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, and Sharon Eubanks, Deputy Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 2 – Approval of OLLS Budget for FY 2015-16. They summarized the Office's budget request and answered questions from the Committee.

OLLS FY15-16 Budget.pdfOLLS FY15-16 Budget.pdf

BILL:Approval of OLLS Budget for FY 2015-16
TIME: 12:37:57 PM
MOVED:Steadman
MOTION:Approval of the draft budget for forwarding to the Executive Committee, with permission for staff to make adjustments as directed by the Executive Committee. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Johnston
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Scott
Excused
Steadman
Yes
Willett
Yes
McCann
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


12:41 PM -- Discussion on rescheduling April 3 meeting

The Committee decided to reschedule the April 3 meeting to March 27 upon adjournment of the House and Senate. The Committee also decided to change the meeting time of the March 6 meeting from 12:00 noon to upon adjournment of the House and Senate.


12:51 PM -- Handbooks

12:51 p.m. – Ms. Haskins distributed copies of the Committee on Legal Services Handbook to members of the Committee.


12:52 p.m.

The Committee adjourned.