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HB 2001                                                                                                                       
A message dated June 1, 2015, was read stating the Senate failed to                                                             
recede from its amendment to:                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) am                                                                                          
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    making appropriations for the operating expenses of the state's                                                             
    integrated comprehensive mental health program; capitalizing                                                                
    funds and repealing appropriations; making appropriations under                                                             
    art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the                                                          
    constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective                                                          
    date."                                                                                                                      

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namely:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN)                                                                               
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs                                                               
    and capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; making                                                                    
    appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State                                                         
    of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and                                                                 
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The President appointed the following members to a Conference                                                                   
Committee to meet with a like committee from the House to consider                                                              
the bills:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
 Senator Kelly, Chair                                                                                                           
 Senator MacKinnon                                                                                                              
 Senator Olson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The House members of the Conference Committee are Representatives                                                               
Neuman (Chair), Thompson, and Gara (page 1272).                                                                                 
HB 2001                                                                                                                       
The Conference Committee considering:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) am                                                                                          
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    making appropriations for the operating expenses of the state's                                                             
    integrated comprehensive mental health program; capitalizing                                                                
    funds and repealing appropriations; making appropriations under                                                             
    art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the                                                          
    constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective                                                          
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN)                                                                               
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs                                                               

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    and capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; making                                                                    
    appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State                                                         
    of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and                                                                 
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    (SCR 202 - title change resolution)                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
requests limited powers of free conference on the appropriations and                                                            
language that are not identical in House and Senate versions of                                                                 
HB 2001.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The request was signed by Representatives Neuman (Chair),                                                                       
Thompson, Gara; and Senators Kelly (Chair), MacKinnon, Olson.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker granted the limited powers of free conference as                                                                    
requested.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.