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Mr. Yeiter indicated the bill would allow a county service district to undertake construction and operation of up to five types of service facilities without initiating new formation proceedings. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to change the status of the bill to Priority 2, Oppose. The motion passed unanimously. HB 3303 Ms. Bettman asked what types of contracts were addressed by the bill, which created new provisions for contracts between the State and local governments. Mr. Lidz said that the bill addressed contracts for the use of federal moneys dispersed or extended by a State agency. Generally, it applied to contracts between State agencies and local governments. Ms. Bettman asked what the bill was attempting to address. Mr. Lidz said the bill indicated a State agency would indemnify a local government in certain circumstances. He said it was difficult to know what motivated the bill, but it was more favorable for local governments than for the State. HJR 28 The committee considered House Joint Resolution (HJR) 28, held over from a previous meeting. Mr. Papd suggested the resolution, which was related to school funding, be raised in priority. Ms. Bettman pointed out the bill allowed the legislature to appropriate insufficient money. Ms. Boyle said the bill stipulated the State must provide money for quality education, but a majority of the legislature could avoid appropriating the amount needed. She had been more concerned about HJR 35, which had more support. That bill called for the State to provide a basic level of education; if a community wanted to spend more on education, the bill provided tools to establish funding sources for that purpose. Ms. Klemp indicated the resolution had yet to have a hearing, and was probably dead. Mr. Papd left the meeting, and Ms. Bettman assumed the chair. HB 3343 Ms. Taylor thought the bill, which would require ballots to include the designation ;;none of the above," was a good idea and she questioned why the City would oppose it. Ms. Walston said that the City Recorder's Office did not feel the bill enhanced public discourse and in addition it would require another election to be held if ;;none of the above" prevailed. Ms. Taylor moved to change the status of the bill to Neutral. The motion died for lack of a second. HB 3399 Responding to a question from Ms. Bettman about the priority assigned to the bill, which would authorize counties to impose and collect an impact fee for schools, Mr. McVey suggested the priority assigned to the bill was a judgment call. MINUTES--Council Committee on INtergovernmental Relations April 21, 2005 Page 14