12E2E6D68C1DFE0D8725845E0072ED68 Hearing Summary

Duane Gall, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, and Katie Ruedebusch, representing Legislative Council Staff, explained the bill draft request process and deadlines.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Hooton discussed an bill draft request on community choice and distrubted two handouts to the committee [Attachments I and J].

The committee began voting on interim bill draft requests.  Nonlegislative members of the committee may not vote.

Representative Hooton moved a that the committee draft a bill to study community choice aggregation.  The motion passed 4-2, with Representative Getiner and Senator Hisey voting in the negative.

Representative Kennedy moved that the committee draft a bill on the funding of energy assistance programs.  The motion passed by a vote of 5-1, with Representative Geitner voting in the negative.

President Garcia moved that the committee draft a bill on consumer protection.  The motion passed on a vote of 5-1, with Representative Geitner voting in the negative.