ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE

FOR THE SUNSET HEARING OF

THE GOVERNOR’S TELECOMMUNICATION POLICY OFFICE

 

Minutes of the Meeting

Monday, December 6, 1999

1:30 p.m.  Senate Hearing Room 2

 

 

Members Present:

Senate Commerce Committee                   House ITT&T Committee

Senator Gus Arzberger, Chair                     Representative Richard Kyle, Chair

Senator Randall Gnant                                 Representative Jim Carruthers

Senator Peter Rios                                       Representative Ken Cheuvront

                                                                        Representative Richard Miranda

 

 

Members Absent:

Senator Scott Bundgaard                            Representative Steve Hoffman

Senator Sue Grace   (Excused)                  

 

Staff:

Julie Szperling, Senate Assistant Analyst

Todd Sander, House Assistant Analyst

 

Senator Arzberger called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m., and attendance was noted.

 

PRESENTATION BY LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH STAFF

 

Julie Szperling, Senate Assistant Analyst, stated the Committee of Reference is charged with a performance audit of the Governor’s Telecommunication Policy Office. On October 5, 1999, a letter was mailed to this Office requesting it to respond to the factors of the sunset process.  The Office chose not to address these factors, and in a letter dated October 19, 1999, (Attachment A) requested the Telecommunication Policy Office be sunset.

 

Chris Gordon, Governor’s Executive Assistant for Information Technology, stated there is no such thing as the Telecommunication Policy Office, and the Government Information Technology Agency (GITA) has been charged with the functions of this Office.  He noted that GITA has been carrying out that charge for the last four to six months and is doing a good job.

 

John Kelly, Director, Government Information Technology Agency, was also present to speak if necessary.

Representative Kyle moved the Committee of Reference recommend the Governor’s Telecommunication Policy Office be allowed to sunset in accordance with the existing statute.  The motion CARRIED by voice vote.

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                        Karen Neuberg

                                                                        Committee Secretary

 

(Tapes and attachment on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office.)

 

 

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Committee of Reference for The Sunset Hearing of

The Governor’s Telecommunication Policy Office

December 6, 1999

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