PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Date |
02/04/2020 |
Attendance |
Rich |
X |
Sonnenberg |
X |
Story |
X |
Valdez A. |
X |
Roberts |
X |
Fields |
X |
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Time |
09:50:46 AM to 10:45:49 AM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Fields |
This Report was prepared by |
Matt Bishop |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hConsideration of FY 2020-21 Late Budget Requests |
Committee Discussion Only |
hConsideration of Potential Legislation |
Lay Over |
hStaff Presentation on Prioritization |
Committee Discussion Only |
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
Consideration of FY 2020-21 Late Budget Requests - Committee Discussion Only
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09:51:01 AM |
Kara Veitch, Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA), presented the department's capital request, Electric Vehicle Statewide Infrastructure, and discussed the department's plans to add electric vehicles to the state fleet (Attachment A). The Legislative Council Staff write-up of the project was also distributed (Attachment B). Ms. Veitch responded to questions from the committee.
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10:02:19 AM |
Abbey Clymer, DPA, responded to questions from the committee regarding the project's costs. Scott Edwards, DPA, responded to further questions regarding the state fleet.
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Consideration of Potential Legislation - Lay Over
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10:09:58 AM |
Esther van Mourik, Office of Legislative Legal Services, introduced two draft bills (Attachments C and D) for the committee's consideration. Cheri Gerou, State Architect, responded to questions from the committee. Bo Pogue, Legislative Council Staff (LCS), responded to questions from the committee. Vanessa Reilly, LCS, also commented.
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10:17:34 AM |
The chair laid over the first draft bill. Ms. van Mourik described the second draft bill, concerning the six-month encumbrance deadline for capital projects. Ms. Gerou also commented. Committee discussion ensued.
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10:25:05 AM |
Mr. Pogue responded to a question from the committee regarding encumbrance waivers. Committee discussion ensued. Ms. van Mourik and Ms. Reilly also commented. The chair laid over the second draft bill.
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Staff Presentation on Prioritization - Committee Discussion Only
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10:40:21 AM |
Mr. Pogue described the annual prioritization process for the committee's capital budget recommendations to the Joint Budget Committee.
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10:45:49 AM |
The committee adjourned. |