ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE

SENATE GOVERNMENT AND HOUSE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE

Minutes of the Meeting

Thursday, November 15, 2007

1:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room 109

Members Present:

Senator Jack Harper, CoChair	Representative Ray Barnes
Senator Robert Blendu	Representative Warde Nichols
Senator Meg Burton Cahill
Members Absent: Senator Jorge Garcia Senator Linda Gray	Representative Rich Crandall, CoChair Representative Steve Farley Representative Lena Saradnik

Staff:

Bill Boyd, Senate Government Research Analyst

Cochairman Harper called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. and attendance was noted.

Opening Remarks

Senator Harper stated that due to a conflict of interest, Representative Crandall would not be attending the meeting.

Presentation

Gary Olson, Arizona Pioneers Home and Hospital for Disabled Miners, Superintendent, gave a presentation updating the Committee on the current status of the facility and the projected benefits from its continuation. He answered questions posed by the Committee.

Public Testimony

John Linda, Arizona Healthcare Association, Director of Education and Member Services, spoke to the Committee on behalf of the character of Gary Olson as he relates to the Arizona Pioneers Home and Hospital for Disabled Minors.

Bill Boyd, Senate Government Research Analyst, answered questions posed by the Committee regarding funding of the Hospital.

Dale Sams, Arizona Pioneers Home and Hospital for Disabled Miners, Administration Service Officer, read letters written by residents of the Hospital, requesting that it not be terminated.

Terry Frier, Arizona Pioneers Home and Hospital for Disabled Miners, Volunteer, gave testimony on behalf of the Hospital and its value to the residents.

Mabel Clarkson, Arizona Pioneers Home and Hospital for Disabled Miners, Resident, gave testimony supporting the continuation of the Hospital.

Recommendations by the Committee of Reference

Senator Harper stated that no recommendations for the sunset of the Arizona Pioneers Home and Hospital for Disabled Miners would be made at this time.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:55 p.m.

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    Jeff Turner

                                                                                    Committee Secretary

(Tapes and attachments on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115.)

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 Senate Government and House

Government Committee of Reference

November 15, 2007

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