STAFF SUMMARY OF FIRST MEETING OF

FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB09-259


Date:04/21/2009
ATTENDANCE
Time:03:45 PM to 06:00 PM
Tapia
X
Ferrandino
X
Place:JBC
White
X
Marostica
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Pommer
X
Senator Keller
Keller
X
This Report was prepared by
John Ziegler
BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 03:47:33 PM
MOVED:Pommer
MOTION:accept rerevised version of bill
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 03:48:07 PM
MOVED:White
MOTION:reject HA #14, and maintain SA#1 severed section 1
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
No
Ferrandino
No
White
Yes
Marostica
No
Pommer
No
Keller
No
Not Final YES: 1 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 03:49:05 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:substitute to remove $300,000 for FTE associated with magnotometers and leave $540,000 for security guards - withdrew
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 03:53:20 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:reduce public safety $300,000 associated with capitol security
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Yes
Ferrandino
No
White
Yes
Marostica
Yes
Pommer
No
Keller
No
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:01:42 PM
MOVED:Tapia
MOTION:reject HA #2 , portion that deals with agriculture and make a reduction in accordance with depts wishes for 5% reduction in 5 lines
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:07:17 PM
MOVED:Tapia
MOTION:reverse portion of HA #7 that deals with furloughs and do 1.82 % cut to all ps service lines and exempt elected officials and judges
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:08:52 PM
MOVED:Keller
MOTION:reject HA#18 and reinstate SA #8 - provides funding for energy council dues
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Yes
Ferrandino
No
White
Yes
Marostica
No
Pommer
No
Keller
Yes
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:16:11 PM
MOVED:Pommer
MOTION:recede from house position on HA#2 regarding Judicial - Lexus/Nexus Issue
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
White
No
Marostica
No
Pommer
Yes
Keller
Yes
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:19:22 PM
MOVED:Tapia
MOTION:Cut CCHE by $125,000 with understanding for dept to come back for supplemental if they want to do to another line item in HA #2 rather than $709,895
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Yes
Ferrandino
No
White
Yes
Marostica
No
Pommer
No
Keller
Yes
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:36:04 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:substitute motion to retain hA for 709K - withdrawn
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:27:05 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:substitute to cut CCHE by $250,000 and restore remainder of $709,895 original cut - witdrawn
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:22:16 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:substitute to cut CCHE by 50%
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
No
Ferrandino
No
White
No
Marostica
Yes
Pommer
No
Keller
No
Not Final YES: 1 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:38:45 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:change provider rate cut from what is currently in bill to 2.0 percent and increase caseload as outlined in JBC staff memo
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:45:55 PM
MOVED:Keller
MOTION:Any funds left in FMAP flows to reserve
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:48:05 PM
MOVED:White
MOTION:$250,000 cut to CCHE rather than $709,895
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Yes
Ferrandino
No
White
Yes
Marostica
No
Pommer
No
Keller
Yes
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:55:58 PM
MOVED:Keller
MOTION:$150,000 cut to CCHE
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Yes
Ferrandino
No
White
Yes
Marostica
No
Pommer
No
Keller
Yes
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:56:26 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:cut $800,000 from CCHE - withdrew
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 04:58:13 PM
MOVED:White
MOTION:reduce funding to admin portion of community colleges by $100,000 with Footnote reallocating funds to institutions
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Yes
Ferrandino
No
White
Yes
Marostica
Yes
Pommer
No
Keller
Yes
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


5:05 - Sen. Keller recessed the Committee.

5:25 - Sen. Keller called the meeting back to order.


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 05:24:58 PM
MOVED:Pommer
MOTION:Footnote that it is the intent of GA that CCHE reduce its budget by 5.0 percent and leave money with institutions and reinstate remainder of $709,895.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
White
Yes
Marostica
No
Pommer
Yes
Keller
Yes
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 05:28:59 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:susbstitute keep House position of $709,985 reduction to CCHE
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
No
Ferrandino
No
White
No
Marostica
Yes
Pommer
No
Keller
No
Not Final YES: 1 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 05:44:32 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:reduce higher education by $600,000 GF CCHE Administration
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
No
Ferrandino
No
White
Yes
Marostica
Yes
Pommer
No
Keller
No
Not Final YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 05:52:46 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:move adopt nontechnical 2 through 7 and technical 1 through 7
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 05:55:47 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:adjust FN on Higher Education tuition as described in Governo's Office Confidential Work Product
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
White
No
Marostica
No
Pommer
No
Keller
Yes
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-259
TIME: 06:02:23 PM
MOVED:Marostica
MOTION:Close the Long Bill
SECONDED:
VOTE
Tapia
Ferrandino
White
Marostica
Pommer
Keller
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection