93^rd Legislative Session _ 2018

Committee: 125 B 3/9/2018 9:00:00 AM

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Lust
P    Hunhoff
P    Heinert
P    Partridge
P    Cronin, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Justin R. Cronin, Chair.

    SB 125: clarify the authority of the Government Operations and Audit Committee to issue a subpoena.

Presented by:    Senator Peters

Doug Decker, Code Counsel, responded to questions.

MOTION:    AMEND SB 125

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    On page 1, line 12, of the House engrossed bill, before "Operations" insert "Government".

Moved by:    Hunhoff
Second by:    Lust
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    AMEND SB 125

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    On page 1, after line 13 of the House engrossed bill, insert:

"    Section 2. That chapter 2-6 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    Before a subpoena may be issued by the Government Operations and Audit Committee, the committee shall determine that:

            (1)    A legislative purpose exists pursuant to §§ 2-6-2 and 2-6-4;

            (2)    The subpoenaed person or documents are relevant and material to accomplish the legislative purpose; and

            (3)    The information sought is not otherwise practically available.

    It is not a legislative purpose to subpoena a person or documents to collect information that may be used for a criminal proceeding or to legislatively determine guilt or inflict punishment upon an identifiable person.".

Moved by:    Hunhoff
Second by:    Lust
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    AMEND SB 125

Senator Heinert distributed Document #1.

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    On page 1, line 11, of the House engrossed bill, delete everything after "." .

    On page 1, delete lines 12 and 13.

Moved by:    Heinert
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (2-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Heinert

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Voting No:    Lust, Hunhoff, Partridge, Cronin

MOTION:    TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON SB 125

Moved by:    Hunhoff
Second by:    Lust
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Lust, Hunhoff, Partridge, Cronin

Voting No:    Heinert

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hunhoff
Second by:    Partridge
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

Committee Secretary

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