Budget Conference on State Administration/ Agriculture, Environment and General Government

>> WELCOME TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE STATE ADMINISTRATION BUDGET. I WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. WELCOME SENATOR BROUDERS. SENATE MEMBERS AND HOUSE MEMBERS TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. MAKE SURE YOUR CELL PHONE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES ARE TURNED OFF AND PLACED ON SILENT MODE, SENATOR BRODEUR YOUR RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. >> I MOVE TO NOMINATE REPRESENTATIVE MAGGARD TO CHAIR THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE HOUSE STATE ADMINISTRATION BUDGET, AGRICUTURE,ENVIRONMENT AND GENERALGOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION WE SHOW THAT MOTION ADOPTED. I MOVE TO NOMINATE SENATOR BRODER TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON STATE ADMINISTRATION BUDGET AND SENATE AGRICULTURE. WE NEED AN ACRONYM. ENVIRONMENTAL AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS, WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THAT MOTION ADOPTED. WE ARE NOW FORMALLY ORGANIZED. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES YOU HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH A PACKET TITLED ORIGINAL SIDE-BY-SIDE DOCUMENTS. THIS DOCUMENT SHOWS THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES STARTING POINT FOR THE BUDGET PROVISO BACK OF THE BILL IMPLEMENTING BILL AND CONFORMING BILL. THE DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATE EACH CHAMBER'S POSITION AS THEY CAME OFF THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOOR. THE SECOND DOCUMENT YOU WILL SEE IS HOUSE OFFER NUMBER ONE. SENATOR BRODEUR THE HOUSE IS PLEASED TO MAKE THE SENATE AN OFFER ON THE BUDGET PROVISO PROJECTS IN THE BACK OF THE BILL. HOPE YOU WILL FIND WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE SENATE ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES, HOPEFULLY THERE SHOULD BE A GREAT DEAL OFISSUES GRAYED OUT THE NEXT TIME WE MEET. THE HIGHLIGHTED NUMBERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUDGET SPREADSHEET REPRESENTS WHERE WE HAVE MADE MOVEMENT THAT WE WILL BRING OUR POSITIONS CLOSER TOGETHER ON MANY ISSUES. I BELIEVE WE HAVE A GOOD OFFER AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. >> THANK YOU CHAIRMAN FOR YOUR OFFER. SENATE WILL REVIEW THE HOUSE OFFER AND WE WILL BE PREPARED TO COME BACK WITH A RESPONSE HOWEVER I WOULD NOTE IT PROBABLY WON'T BE THIS EVENING FOR THOSE OF YOU CURIOUS. >> THANK YOU SENATOR BRODEUR YOU HAVE AN OFFER AS WELL. >> SENATE IS PLEASED TO MAKE THE HOUSE AN OFFER ON THE CONFORMING BILL SB 2508 E STATE AGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO SYSTEM. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SENATE OFFER, SENATOR DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS. >> I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFICIENCY SIR. >> LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT OR ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE. MEMBERS PLEASE WATCH FOR A NOTICE FOR OUR NEXT MEETING HOPEFULLY SOMETIME TOMORROW. AS A REMINDER WE ARE ON THE ONE HOUR NOTICE, IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE GROW, HAD TO PICK SOMEBODY MOVES WE ADJOURN. WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.