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MINUTES OF THE

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE

Wednesday October 21, 1998 . 2:00 p.m. . Room 416 State Capitol



Members Present:
    Sen. L. Alma "Al" Mansell, Chair
    Rep. Jordan Tanner, Chair
    Sen. LeRay McAllister
    Sen. Robert M. Muhlestein
    Rep. Trisha S. Beck
    Rep. Perry L. Buckner
    Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
    Rep. Joseph G. Murray
    Rep. Michael R. Styler
    

Members Absent:
    Sen. Robert C. Steiner
    Rep. Lowell A. Nelson
    Rep. Martin R. Stephens

Staff Present:
    Mr. John Q. Cannon,
     Research Analyst
    Mr. John L. Fellows,
     Associate General Counsel
    Ms. Angela D. Kelley,
     Legislative Secretary

Note:    A list of others present and handouts distributed are on file in the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.

1.     Call to Order - Chair Tanner called the meeting to order at 2:17 p.m.

2.     Committee Business -

     MOTION: Sen. Muhlestein moved to approve the minutes of the July 15, 1998 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

     Chair Tanner explained to the committee that agenda item 4, Office of State Debt Collection, would not be heard at this meeting because of disagreements on this issue among executive branch agencies. The chairs directed the agencies to meet and work through the issues and return with a proposed solution.

    Rep. Tanner turned the chair to Sen. Mansell.

3.    Judicial Debt Collection - Mr. Fellows introduced the amendments to the Judicial Debt Collection Amendments draft bill that were mailed to the committee.

    Mr. Tim Shea, Administrative Office of the Courts, explained the amendments to the draft bill titled "Judicial Debt Collection Amendments." He said the amendments are designed to differentiate responsibility of the courts, Department of Corrections, and the Office of State Debt Collection, and who will be responsible for collecting the debts.

    Ms. Gwen Anderson, Office of State Debt Collection, spoke in favor of the amendments.

    MOTION: Rep. Murray moved to adopt the proposed amendments to the Judicial Debt Collection Amendments draft bill. The motion passed unanimously.

    MOTION: Chair Tanner moved that Judicial Debt Collection Amendments be adopted as a committee bill as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

4.    Office of State Debt Collection - This item was not heard at this meeting.

5.    Adjourn -

    MOTION: Sen. Muhlestein moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m.F:\USERS\GOC\AG-MIN\OCT98\OCT21MIN.WPD

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