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MINUTES OF THE

EXECUTIVE OFFICES, CRIMINAL JUSTICE & LEGISLATURE

JOINT APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE


ROOM 423 STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

February 9, 1998


Members Present:     Sen. Michael Waddoups, Co-Chair
    Rep. Blake D. Chard, Co-Chair

        Sen. Robert Steiner
    Rep. Patrice Arent
    Rep. Steve Barth
    Rep. Ron Bigelow
    Rep. Katherine Bryson
    Rep. Greg J. Curtis
    Rep. David L. Zolman
    
Members Absent:    Sen. Robert Muhlestein

Staff Present:    Bill Dinehart, Fiscal Analyst
    Andrea Wilko, Fiscal Analyst
    Beverly Weeks, Committee Secretary
    
Visitors List:    List filed with Committee Minutes

    Senator Waddoups called the subcommittee to order at 2:10 p.m. Senator Muhlestein was excused from the meeting today.

    Analyst Bill Dinehart presented to the subcommittee members an updated status report and a list for further subcommittee consideration.

    The Chairman also handed out a list from the Governor's Office with the bills this year that have a fiscal impact.

    Analyst Bill Dinehart presented to the subcommittee the proposed budget recommendations for Corrections. (Pink tabs) The total is $164,208,500 FY99, with building blocks listed on pages 2 and 3. The total budget enhancements and one-time expenditures recommended is $7,529,700. He went through the pink tabs 16 through 23 and discussed various aspects of the budget with the subcommittee. He drew their attention to several critical areas.

    Mike Sibbet, Chairman of Board of Pardons, responded for His agency. He introduced Don Blanchard, Vice Chairman, Sheryl Hansen, board member, and Jim Hamilton, the newest board member.
He presented a Budget Request Summary to the subcommittee members. Board members Kurt Garner and Administrator John Green were excused.

    Chairman Sibbet requested that the Board of Pardons budget be separated from Correction since it is a pass through amount and they often feel lost.

    Pete Haun, Executive Director Department of Correction responded for the Agency. He gave the subcommittee members copies of his budget presentation FY99. Listed was the mission and core values for the department. Included is a new 5-year plan and major correction' issues.

    Chair Michael Waddoups called for a short break in the meeting at 3:40. The subcommittee reconvened at 3:53.

    Dick Clasby, Division Director of Utah Correctional Industries, responded to questions from the subcommittee members. He presented a handout answering some questions.

    Representative Bigelow was excused for the remainder of the meeting.

    Time was provided to Ed Phillips, 1st Vice President of the Sheriff's Association. He presented a Utah Sheriffs' Association Position Paper concerning Jail Reimbursement and Jail contracting. He and Sheriff Robison, Carbon County, answered questions from the subcommittee

MOTION:    Rep. Curtis moved that the subcommittee be adjourned.
    The motion passed and the subcommittee adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

    





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Senator Michael Waddoups, Co-Chair         Representative Blake D. Chard, Co-Chair