NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

 

LB 310

 

April 2, 1993

 

A motion was made to adopt the following amendments

 

MOTION:  Senator Elmer

SECOND:

 

MOTION WITHDRAWN

 

 

April 6, 1993

 

A motion was made to adopt the following amendment:

 

The amendment to LB 310, which becomes the bill, exempts power districts from the State Budget Act, allows districts to select their own auditor, and allows districts to pay the audit firm directly. The amendment also retains some provisions of the State Budget Act including: 1) districts must have a proposed budget, 2) the budget must be available for inspection at the district's headquarters, and 3) a budget meeting must be held and notice of the meeting must be given. In addition to giving notice of the budget meeting, notice will be given that a copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection at the district's headquarters. The amendment would require that uniform budget forms be used. These forms would be prescribed by the Power Review Board. The amendment provides that audits of power districts shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.

 

MOTION:  Senator Beutler

SECOND:  Senator Bohlke

 

VOTE:

Aye:  Senators Beutler, Bohlke, Bromm, Elmer, Hartnett, Jones, and McKenzie

Nay:  Senator Preister

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

A motion was made to advance LB 310, as amended, to General File.

 

MOTION:  Senator Bromm

SECOND:  Senator Elmer

 

VOTE:

Ayes:  Senators Beutler, Bohlke, Bromm, Elmer, Hartnett, Jones

Nay:  Senator Preister

Not Voting:  Senator McKenzie

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

Senator Chris Beutler

Chairperson

 

Angela Strong

Clerk