Date: 02/02/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-114

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved that the bill be favorably recommended to thPASS

01:39 PM -- House Bill 06-1014

Senator Isgar, prime sponsor, said that the bill gives the Department of Agriculture the authority to spend gifts and grants that they receive.

01:41 PM -- John Ritan, Department of Agriculture, explained that this situation, receiving grants without the authorization to spend them, occurs infrequently. He is only aware of one instance in which the Department has received a grant and has not been able to spend that money. However, he supports the bill for those situations.
BILL:HB06-1014
TIME: 01:44:21 PM
MOVED:Isgar
MOTION:Moved that the bill be favorably recommended to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Entz
Yes
Groff
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Isgar
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS