Item 3: Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions

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Ms. Bettman reiterated her motion and the motion died for lack of a second. Ms. Bettman asked to pull the bill for City Council discussion. SB 839 Ms. Wilson reported that the bill was not moving. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, to change the stance to Monitor. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. SB 869 Ms. Wilson noted that the bill was also not moving. Ms. Taylor was amenable to letting the staff recommendation to Drop the bill stand. SB 701 Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Bettman moved to change the stance on the bill to Support. Mr. Pryor did not want the aspects of the bill that took away local control. Ms. Bettman disagreed that it was an issue of local control, calling the bill the “epitome of local control.” The motion passed, 2:1; Mr. Pryor dissenting. HB 3455 Ms. Wilson, responding to a question from Ms. Bettman, stated that the bill was not going anywhere at this point. Ms. Bettman thought the CCIGR should support the bill with an amendment. She added that it would be good to have more information and requested that the bill be deferred until the following week. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to Monitor the bill. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. SB 696 Ms. Bettman indicated she agreed with the staff recommendation to take a Priority 3 Support position on the bill. HB 3229 Ms. Bettman asked why there was no support for the bill. Ms. Young replied that it was one of many placeholders. She said the one that was going forward was SB 707. She understood that the bill had been “gutted and stuffed.” MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 12, 2007 Page 11