FIRST Conference Committee on SB06-051 (04/27/2006)

STAFF SUMMARY OF FIRST MEETING OF

FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB06-051

Date:	04/27/2006	ATTENDANCE

Time:	12:04 PM to 12:45 PM	Groff	X
		Carroll M.	X
Place:	SCR 352	Mitchell	X
		Larson	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Weissmann	X
Senator Tupa		Tupa	X
This Report was prepared by
Leslie Herod

12:10 PM -- Conference Committee on Senate Bill 06-051

Senator Tupa, chairman, called the conference committee to order. Representative Larson distributed an amendment CLSB051.001 (Attachment A). This amendment would include a ban on cash, gifts, tickets, and trips into the bill. The chair stated that this amendment goes beyond the scope of the differences between the two houses, thus each house would need to grant this permission.


BILL:	SB06-051
TIME:	12:16:09 PM
MOVED:	Larson
MOTION:	Moved to recess the conference committee and return to the respective bodies to ask permission to go beyond the scope of the bill. The committee discussed this motion, including Representative Larson's provisions in the bill, and the impact that would have on the final adoption of the bill. The motion failed on a 3-3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	No
	Carroll M.	No
	Mitchell	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Weissmann	Yes
	Tupa	No
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	SB06-051
TIME:	12:29:32 PM
MOVED:	Tupa
MOTION:	Moved amendment CLSB051.002 (Attachment B). Senator Tupa explained that this amendment would keep the amendments made in the House except that it would delete the language that places restrictions on honoraria. He also indicated that one addition part of the bill needed to be amended (page 4, lines 9 and 10 of the bill). The motion passed on a 6-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Yes
	Carroll M.	Yes
	Mitchell	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Weissmann	Yes
	Tupa	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:35 PM

The committee discussed the hardships legislators face when representing rural districts. Senator Mitchell expressed concerns with the passage of the bill preempting a solution to the compensation concerns. Representative M. Carroll highlighted the dependance of legislators on special interest groups to fund their legislative offices and activities.


BILL:	SB06-051
TIME:	12:44:37 PM
MOVED:	Tupa
MOTION:	Moved to adopt the first conference committee report (Attachment C). The motion passed on a 4-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Groff	Yes
	Carroll M.	Yes
	Mitchell	No
	Larson	No
	Weissmann	Yes
	Tupa	Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:45 PM

The conference committee adjourned.