Date: 02/17/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1218

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1218, as amended, to
Pass Without Objection
PASS



03:53 PM -- House Bill 09-1218

Representative Soper reviewed the provisions of House Bill 09-1218, concerning capital lease agreements entered into by the state.

03:56 PM

The following person testified:

03:56 PM --
David McDermott, representing the Office of the State Controller, testified in support of the bill. He described the statutory authorization that is addressed in the bill. A hand-out was distributed (Attachment D). Mr. McDermott distinguished between the types of agreements addressed in the bill and the clarification the bill makes to statutory definitions. He indicated that the bill increases legislative oversight for only the most expensive state leases.

090217AttachD.pdf

04:06 PM

Mr. McDermott responded to questions from committee members. Representative Lambert inquired about changes in legislative oversight. Mr. McDermott discussed the advantages to the changes in the bill. He distinguished between provisions for real and personal property leases. In response to questions, Mr. McDermott provided additional information about reporting requirements.

04:16 PM

Mr. McDermott continued to respond to questions regarding the state's inventory of assets.


BILL:HB09-1218
TIME: 04:22:42 PM
MOVED:Todd
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Massey
VOTE
Casso
Court
Hullinghorst
Lambert
Massey
McCann
Excused
Miklosi
Murray
Nikkel
Labuda
Todd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


090217AttachE.pdf
BILL:HB09-1218
TIME: 04:23:21 PM
MOVED:Hullinghorst
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1218, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on an 8-1-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Massey
VOTE
Casso
Yes
Court
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Lambert
No
Massey
Yes
McCann
Excused
Miklosi
Yes
Murray
Excused
Nikkel
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Todd
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS