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Legislative Management Committee

        

MINUTES OF THE

        
LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

August 18, 1998 -- 2:45 p.m. -- Room 303 State Capitol



Members Present:                      President R. Lane Beattie, Chair
    Speaker Melvin R. Brown, Vice-chair         Sen. Mike Dmitrich
    Sen. Scott N. Howell
    Sen. Joseph L. Hull
    Sen. E. George Mantes
    Sen. Craig A. Peterson
    Rep. Steve Barth            
    Rep. Judy Ann Buffmire
    Rep. Kevin S. Garn             
    Rep. David M. Jones        
    Rep. John L. Valentine
    

Members Excused:
    Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
    Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
    Rep. Gene Davis
    Rep. Christine R. Fox-Finlinson


Staff Present:
    Richard V. Strong,
     Director
    L. Kaye Clark,
     Secretary

Note:     A list of others present and a copy of materials on file in the Office of Legislative Research and General     Counsel.

1.     Call to Order
    Chair Beattie called the meeting to order at 2:45 p.m. He indicated that the main issue for discussion was the compensation for the three legislative staff directors. He reminded the members of a policy adopted by the committee concerning the pay plan for legislative directors, and indicated that the subcommittees should technically meet prior to any action by the full committee. Chair Beattie requested that the three subcommittees meet to prepare their recommendations for a meeting to be held tomorrow as part of the interim day.

    The members discussed potential complications with holding the meetings on such short notice.

MOTION: Sen. Peterson moved that the subcommittees of the Legislative Management Committee be directed to meet prior to 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 1998 and formulate their salary recommendations pursuant to the pay plan policy of the Legislative Management Committee. The subcommittees would then present their recommendations at the 1:45 p.m. meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

    Chair Beattie requested that Mr. Strong make the necessary arrangements for those meetings.

MOTION: Sen. Peterson moved at 3:00 p.m. to recess the meeting until 1:45 p.m. tomorrow in Room 305. The motion passed unanimously.
    
MINUTES OF THE

LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

August 19, 1998 _ 1:45 p.m. _ Room 305 State Capitol


Members Present:    
    President R. Lane Beattie, Chair
    Speaker Melvin R. Brown, Vice-chair     Sen. Mike Dmitrich
    Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
    Sen. Scott N. Howell
    Sen. Joseph L. Hull
    Sen. E. George Mantes
    Sen. Craig A. Peterson
    Rep. Judy Ann Buffmire
    Rep. Christine R. Fox-Finlinson
    Rep. Kevin S. Garn              Rep. John L. Valentine    


Members Excused:
    Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
    Rep. Steve Barth
    Rep. Gene Davis
    Rep. David M. Jones

Staff Present:
    Richard V. Strong,
     Director
    L. Kaye Clark,
     Secretary

    Chair Beattie reconvened the meeting at 1:55 p.m. He indicated that in light of the time commitments of an interim day, the committee would hear a brief report from each of the subcommittees, take whatever actions are appropriate, and then adjourn.

        3.    Compensation of Legislative Staff Directors
    Chair Beattie asked each of the chairs of the subcommittees to report the recommendations of their subcommittee. Speaker Brown reported that the Audit Subcommittee recommended a salary increase of 3.5 percent beginning July 1, 1998 be granted to the Legislative Auditor General.

    Rep. Garn reported that the Budget Subcommittee recommended a lump sum payment of $26,000 be made to Mr. Memmott's 401(k) program, a salary increase of 3.5 percent beginning July 1, 1998, and because of longevity, an increase of 2.75 percent to the Legislative Fiscal Analyst beginning July 1, 1998 . Rep. Garn added that the Budget Subcommittee also recommended that the Legislative Management Committee take steps to keep the directors' salaries comparable to the executive branch while at the same time keeping the relationship of responsibilities in the offices in mind.
    
    Rep. Fox-Finlinson reported that the Research and General Counsel Subcommittee recommended an increase of 3.5 percent be given to the director of Legislative Research and General Counsel beginning July 1, 1998.     
        
    MOTION: Sen Peterson moved to approve all the recommendations of the subcommittees. The motion passed unanimously.

4.    Other Business
    No other business was discussed.

5.    Adjournment

    MOTION: Rep. Valentine moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:05 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.

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