House Committee on Finance (03/09/2005)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:	03/09/2005	ATTENDANCE

Time:	02:02 PM to 02:38 PM	Benefield	X
		Cloer	X
Place:	HCR 0107	Crane	X
		Frangas	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Garcia	X
	Representative Vigil	Jahn	X
		Marshall	X
This Report was prepared by		Massey	X
	Ron Kirk	May M.	X
		McCluskey	*
		Witwer	X
		Judd	X
		Vigil	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB05-157 SB05-041		Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole

02:05 PM -- Senate Bill 05-157 - Concerning the Legislative Legal Expenses Cash Fund

Representative Madden, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill. She explained that the bill authorizes the executive committee of the Legislative Council to authorize the expenditure of moneys in the Legislative Legal Expenses Cash Fund for any expense of the Legislative Department upon the executive committee making a determination, after consulting with the chair of the Committee on Legal Services, that the amount to be expended is not needed to pay litigation-related expenses of the Committee on Legal Services. Representative Madden commented that moneys from the fund could be used for upkeep and maintenance for the chambers and also be used to pay for legislative aids.

The committee discussed the use of funds from the Legislative Legal Cash Fund as permitted under Senate Bill 05-157.


BILL:	SB05-157
TIME:	02:13:58 PM
MOVED:	Marshall
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 05-157, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 13-0-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Benefield
		VOTE
	Benefield	Yes
	Cloer	Yes
	Crane	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Jahn	Yes
	Marshall	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	May M.	Yes
	McCluskey	Yes
	Witwer	Yes
	Judd	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:15 PM -- Senate Bill 05-041 - Concerning the Allocation of Moneys from the Highway Users Tax Fund

Representative Coleman, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill. She explained the bill codifies the existing allocation methodology used by the State Treasurer for the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) from various sources.

The following person testified:

02:20 PM -- Mr. Ben Stein, Deputy State Treasurer, distributed a report from the State Auditor on the Highway Users Tax Fund (Attachment A) and responded to questions regarding fund allocations. Mr. Stein commented that Senate Bill 05-041 addresses a Legislative Audit Committee recommendation. Mr. Stein closed by discussing the current law distribution of revenues from the HUTF to local governments.


BILL:	SB05-041
TIME:	02:32:29 PM
MOVED:	Marshall
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 05-041, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 12-1-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Jahn
		VOTE
	Benefield	Yes
	Cloer	No
	Crane	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Jahn	Yes
	Marshall	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	May M.	Yes
	McCluskey	Yes
	Witwer	Yes
	Judd	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:38 PM

Adjourn.