Bill Summary for Bill Number Legislative Contracts

Date: 11/10/2009

Final
Legislative Contracts

COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved to approve an additional meeting for the Joi Moved to place the recommendations regarding legis	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection

04:03 PM -- Legislative Contracts

Bart Miller, Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided the members with a handout (Attachment A) regarding legislative contracts, and discussed the process of drafting and approving legislative contracts. Mr. Miller explained that currently the Attorney General and the State Comptroller must approve legislative contracts. He presented proposed changes to the current legislative contract statutes for the committee's consideration.


BILL:	Legislative Contracts
TIME:	04:06:28 PM
MOVED:	Weissmann
MOTION:	Moved to place the recommendations regarding legislative contracts into a bill, which will be exempt from all bill limits. The motion passed without objection. Representative Weissmann and Senator Morse were named sponsors of the legislation.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	May
	Morse	Excused
	Penry	Excused
	Weissmann
	Carroll T.
	Shaffer B.

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	Legislative Contracts
TIME:	04:07:18 PM
MOVED:	Weissmann
MOTION:	Moved to approve an additional meeting for the Joint Finance Committee, including reimbursement of travel expenses. The motion passed without objection. Earlier in the meeting, Representative Judd requested permission for one meeting of the Joint Finance Committee during the interim, but meant to request permission for two, so the committee approved this additional request to correct the oversight.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	May
	Morse	Excused
	Penry	Excused
	Weissmann
	Carroll T.
	Shaffer B.

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:08 PM

Representative May asked when the Executive Committee would take up the matter of legislator per diem during the session. President Shaffer replied that it is a matter the Executive Committee needs to discuss, and will be considered at the committee's meeting on December 18, 2009.