Meeting of the Budget Conference Chairs

>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE OF THE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRS WILL COME TO ORDER, SENATOR HOOPER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. >>Sen. Hooper: I NOMINATE REPRESENTATIVE McCLURE TO SERVE AS CHAIR. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THAT MOTION ADOPTED. >>Sen. Hooper: REPRESENTATIVE VALDES YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. >>Rep. Valdes: I NOMINATE SENATOR HOOPER TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR. >>Sen. Hooper: SHOW THAT MOTION ADOPTED. >>Rep. Valdes: WONDERFUL. SENATOR HOOPER IT'S THAT TIME IN WHICH WE ARE HERE TO FINALLY HAVE A CONVERSATION PUBLICLY ABOUT THE BUDGET AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATIONS SO SENATOR HOOPER ANY COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? >>Sen. Hooper: THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVE VALDES, OBVIOUSLY BOTH CHAMBERS HAVE WORKED HARD LONG HOURS MANY NIGHTS TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY AND HOPEFULLY WIND UP THIS PROCESS BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK AND THIS IS A STEP IN MANY STEPS WE STILL HAVE TO GO AND IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE WITH YOU AND BE IN THE HOUSE AGAIN. >>Rep. Valdes: THANK YOU SENATOR HOOPER AND I FEEL THAT HONOR AS WELL. SENATOR HOOPER, THE HOUSE HAS SEVERAL OFFERS FOR YOU AS THESE HAVE BEEN NOTICED TO THE PUBLIC AT 3 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON SO I WILL NOT BE CALLING LV INDIVIDUALS TO EXPLAIN THEM. WE PRESENT THEM FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND HAVE PROVIDED OFFERED ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: HIGHER EDUCATION BUDGET, PROJECTS PROVISO, BACK OF THE BILL, IMPLEMENTING BILL AND HB 5601E. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS AND PROVISO AS WELL AS THE ADMINISTERED FUNDS BUDGET AND PROVISO. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC TESTIMONY? HAVING NONE, IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SENATOR HOOPER MOVES WE ADJOURN. REMEMBER WE ARE ON A ONE HOUR NOTICE AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU EVERYONE.