MINUTES OF THE Floor meeting

of the

ASSEMBLY Committee on Ways and Means

 

Seventy-Second Session

June 2, 2003

 

 

The Committee on Ways and Meanswas called to order by Chairman Morse Arberry Jr. at 8:35 p.m., on Monday, June 2, 2003, behind the Bar of the Assembly.

 

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Mr. Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman

Ms. Chris Giunchigliani, Vice Chairwoman

Mr. Walter Andonov

Mr. Bob Beers

Mrs. Vonne Chowning

Mrs. Dawn Gibbons

Mr. David Goldwater

Mr. Josh Griffin

Mr. Lynn Hettrick

Ms. Sheila Leslie

Mr. John Marvel

Ms. Kathy McClain

Mr. David Parks

Mr. Richard Perkins

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Reba Coombs, Committee Secretary

 

 

Senate Bill 507:  Authorizes and provides funding for certain projects of capital improvement. (BDR S-1377)

 

Chairman Arberry advised the members S. B. 507 was the bill containing the capital improvement projects that had been approved by the Committee and was one of the bills that made up The Executive Budget.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN GOLDWATER MOVED TO DO PASS S. B. 507.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN PERKINS SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ASSEMBLYMEN BEERS, HETTRICK, AND ANDONOV VOTING NO.

 

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Assembly Bill 555:  Increases salaries of certain public employees.

(BDR S-1381)

 

A. B. 555 was another budget bill, advised Chairman Arberry, and dealt with salaries for classified and unclassified state employees.

 

VICE CHAIRWOMAN GIUNCHIGLIANI MOVED TO DO PASS A. B. 555.

 

ASSEMBLYWOMAN CHOWNING SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ASSEMBLYMEN MARVEL, BEERS, ANDONOV, AND HETTRICK VOTING NO.

 

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Assembly Bill 554:  Authorizes imposition of fee on certain rental cars in certain larger counties to finance professional sports stadium, performing arts center and facility for providing vocational training in culinary skills. (BDR 20-1376)

 

Chairman Arberry reminded the members that A. B. 554 was a bill that had been introduced and heard by the Committee earlier today.

 

ASSEMBLYWOMAN GIUNCHIGLIANI MOVED TO DO PASS A. B. 554.

 

ASSEMBLYWOMAN CHOWNING SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

As there was no further business before the Committee, Chairman Arberry adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.

 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

                                                           

Reba Coombs

Committee Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

                                                                                         

Assemblyman Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman

 

 

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