Date: 02/28/2006

Final
Legislative Council Budget

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Approve the Legislative Council budget request, asPASS
08:10 AM -- Review of Legislative Council Budget for FY 2006-07

Kirk Mlinek, Director, Legislative Council Staff, and Dan Chapman, Assistant Director, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to review the Legislative Council budget for FY 2006-07. Prior to consideration of the budget, Mr. Mlinek referenced a staff memorandum that was distributed outlining proposed dates for Legislative Council meetings for 2006 and the responsibilities that correspond to those meetings (Attachment A).


08:10 AM

Mr. Mlinek outlined the proposed Legislative Council budget for FY 2006-07. He referred to the budget document as well as to a summary table of the budget request that was distributed (Attachments B and C). The budget request represents an overall increase of 3.64 percent over the prior year appropriations. Mr. Mlinek responded to questions about what is included in the Legislative Council budget and additional items that fall under the legislative department budget.

08:17 AM

President Fitz-Gerald commented on the proposed budgets and the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) common policies and indicated that she recommends adopting the Legislative Council budget as presented. Mr. Mlinek further explained the figures that were presented and the relationship of the budget request with House Bill 06-1256. There was committee discussion about the JBC common policies.


BILL:Legislative Council Budget
TIME: 08:21:09 AM
MOVED:Fitz-Gerald
MOTION:Approve the Legislative Council budget request, as presented. The motion passed on a 14-0-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Tupa
VOTE
Butcher
Yes
Cadman
Absent
Cerbo
Yes
Garcia
Excused
Gordon
Yes
Groff
Absent
Hoppe
Yes
Johnson
Yes
Madden
Yes
May M.
Absent
McElhany
Yes
Spence
Yes
Stengel
Yes
Teck
Yes
Tupa
Yes
Windels
Yes
Fitz-Gerald
Yes
Romanoff
Yes
Not Final YES: 14 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 3 FINAL ACTION: PASS



08:22 AM

Senator Tupa moved (Second: Senator Fitz-Gerald) to adjourn. The motion passed without objection. The committee adjourned.