Minutes

Present: Senator John Carlson, Senator Richard Cohen, Senator Theodore J. "Ted" Daley, Senator Paul E. Gazelka, Senator Barb Goodwin, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Ted H. Lillie, Senator Gen Olson, Senator Julianne E. Ortman, Senator Mike Parry, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Senator Charles W. Wiger

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Mike Parry called the meeting to order at 1:10pm.

S.F. 2243: Senator Pederson: Public-private partnership pilot program and regulations for transportation contracts.



Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 2243, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

H.F. 1850: Senator Ortman: State employee gainsharing program maximum award amount increase.



Not heard.

S.F. 2464: Senator Limmer: Sex offender sentencing grid modification.



Senator Daley moved that S.F. 2464, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1650: Senator Nelson: State agency reorganization study requirement.



Senator Lillie moved that S.F. 1650, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

H.F. 2244: Senator Kruse: Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission; director of trust lands and mineral assets appointment authorization.



Senator Wiger moved that H.F. 2244, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2465: Senator Thompson: Workers compensation disability benefit payment provisions modifications.



Senator Thompson moved that S.F. 2465, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1298: Senator Thompson: Small Business Bill of Rights - Regulatory Fairness Act; state agencies administrative and civil enforcement actions regulation.



Not heard.

S.F. 2090: Senator Thompson: State procurement of outside contracts restrictions removal and repeal.



Senator Thompson moved that S.F. 2090, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2421: Senator Wiger: Grants management provisions modifications; film production jobs program oversight authority transfer.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 2421, be recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:11pm.

Senator Mike Parry, Chair	Elisabeth DeBeck, Committee Administrator