Date: 12/15/2006

Final
Public Health and Environment Six-Month Encumbrance Waivers

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Approve the Department of Public Health and EnviroPASS


01:50 PM -- Department of Public Health and Environment Six-Month Encumbrance Waiver Requests

Mr. Gary Baughman, Director, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, Mr. Steve Gunderson, Director, Water Quality Division, and Ms. Donna Davis, Financial Assistance Program Manager, Department of Public Health and Environment, presented requests for waivers of the six-month encumbrance rule for three projects. Committee members received descriptions of the waiver and requests, prepared by Legislative Council Staff: (1) the Brownfields Cleanup Program (Attachment K); (2) the Small Community Domestic Wastewater Treatment Grants project (Attachment L); and (3) the Small Community Drinking Water Treatment Facilities Construction project (Attachment M). Mr. Baughman provided background on the objectives of the three projects and described the need for waiving the six-month encumbrance rule for the projects' FY 2006-07 appropriations. Mr. Baughman responded to questions regarding the application process for wastewater treatment grants, and the timing of the processes involved for the three projects. Discussion ensued regarding possibly exempting the three projects from the six-month encumbrance rule requirements on a permanent basis.
BILL:Department of Public Health and Environment Six-Month Encumbrance Waiver Requests
TIME: 01:55:46 PM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Approve the Department of Public Health and Environment's request for a waiver of the six-month encumbrance rule for the full FY 2006-07 appropriation to three projects: (1) the Brownfields Cleanup Program ($250,000 CF); (2) Small Domestic Wastewater Treatment Grants ($1.5 million CFE); and (3) Small Community Drinking Water Treatment Facilities Construction ($1.5 million CFE). The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Berens
Yes
McElhany
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Windels
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS