FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1033

                                  C 137 L 89

BYRepresentatives H. Sommers,  Fuhrman, Brekke, Silver and Sayan; by request of Legislative Budget Committee

Amending committee voucher authority.

House Committe on State Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

To pay expenses incurred while conducting business, the Legislative Budget Committee (LBC) uses vouchers provided by the State Auditor.  The chair or vice chair of the LBC is authorized to sign the vouchers to pay the committee's bills.  The vouchers must also be attested to by the secretary of the committee.

Other joint legislative committees, such as the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee and the Legislative Committee on Economic Development, use similar voucher systems to pay expenses.

SUMMARY:

The Legislative Budget Committee's executive committee may authorize the Legislative Auditor to sign vouchers.  A dollar limitation shall be set for vouchers signed by the auditor.  If the auditor is not granted authorization, the chair, or vice chair in the chair's absence, is authorized to sign vouchers.  The secretary of the committee no longer attests to the vouchers.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 95   0

      Senate    45     0

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989