h_sa_2017a_2017-01-19t09:47:22z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 01/19/2017
Location: LSB A
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1005
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| 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.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 | |
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Hooton
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Yes
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Melton
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Yes
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Weissman
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Yes
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Williams D.
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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10:10 AM
The committee adjourned.