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h_sa_2017a_2017-01-19t09:47:22z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/19/2017

Location: LSB A

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1005



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1005 to the Committee of the W PASS







09:47 AM -- HB17-1005



Representative Foote made comments about the conduct of the committee for the upcoming session.





09:51 AM



Representative Arndt, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1005. The bill, which was recommended by the Statutory Revision Committee, updates the following statutes pertaining to the Office of the State Auditor (OSA):

      • it allows the OSA to complete a performance audit of public highway authorities in any year the Transportation Legislation Review Committee meets;
      • it removes the requirement of the Department of Revenue (DOR) to provide a monthly account of working capital held by the department to the State Treasurer, as well as the requirement that copies of this accounting be sent to the Governor, State Treasurer, and State Auditor;
      • it removes an obsolete bond registration requirement that allows holders of warrants to exchange the warrants for county bonds; and
      • it removes an obsolete provision relating to an audit of the Enhanced Emissions Inspections Program contractor, which was required to be completed by the end of 2001.

Representative Arndt provided an overview of the Statutory Revision Committee and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).



17HouseState0119AttachA.pdf17HouseState0119AttachA.pdf



09:55 AM



Representative Thurlow, bill co-sponsor, made comments about the Statutory Revision Committee.





09:58 AM



Committee members asked questions about the bill, which Representative Arndt deferred to State Auditor Dianne Ray. Representative Arndt answered a question about the fees referenced in the bill.



09:59 AM --
Auditor Ray answered questions from the committee about the audit of the Enhanced Emissions Inspection Program contractor. She provided an overview of the bill. Auditor Ray answered additional questions about the bill.





10:04 AM



Representative Arndt made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.

BILL: HB17-1005
TIME: 10:06:18 AM
MOVED: Melton
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1005 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED: Humphrey
VOTE
Benavidez
Yes
Hooton
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Melton
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Williams D.
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Foote
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







10:10 AM



The committee adjourned.








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