Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532

05/08/2024 04:30 PM House CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB268 AND HB270

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04:36:56 PM Start
05:03:44 PM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+= HB 268 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET; CAP; SUPP; AM TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
+= HB 270 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN)                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     loan  program  expenses  of state  government  and  for                                                                    
     certain   programs;   capitalizing   funds;   repealing                                                                    
     appropriations;    amending   appropriations;    making                                                                    
     supplemental  appropriations and  reappropriations; and                                                                    
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     loan  program  expenses  of state  government  and  for                                                                    
     certain   programs;    capitalizing   funds;   amending                                                                    
     appropriations; making  supplemental appropriations and                                                                    
     reappropriations;  and   providing  for   an  effective                                                                    
     date."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 270(FIN)                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     capital    expenses   of    the   state's    integrated                                                                    
     comprehensive mental health  program; and providing for                                                                    
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 270(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     capital    expenses   of    the   state's    integrated                                                                    
     comprehensive mental health  program; and providing for                                                                    
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
^ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
4:38:21 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the                                                                          
Department of Administration (DOA):                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         Senate, on both items                                                                                       
     Items 2-8      Open                                                                                                        
     Item 9         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 10        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 11        Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed  conference-able  items  1,  9, 10,  and  11  in  the                                                                    
Department of Administration's budget  and left open items 2                                                                    
through 8.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
^COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
4:38:32 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the                                                                          
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development                                                                      
(DCCED):                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Items 1-6      Open                                                                                                        
     Item 7         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 8         Senate                                                                                                      
     Items 9-11     Open                                                                                                        
     Item 12        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 13        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 14        Open                                                                                                        
     Item 15        Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed  conference-able  items 8,  12,  13,  and 15  in  the                                                                    
Department of Commerce,  Community, and Economic Development                                                                    
budget and left open items 1  through 7, items 9 through 11,                                                                    
and item 14.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
^CORRECTIONS                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:40:00 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Corrections (DOC):                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         House                                                                                                       
     Item 2         House                                                                                                       
     Item 3         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 4         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 5         Senate                                                                                                      
     Items 6-21     Open                                                                                                        
     Item 22        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 23        Senate, plus $526.9 thousand UGF                                                                            
     Items 24-28    Open                                                                                                        
     Item 29        Senate                                                                                                      
     Items 30-32    Open                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able items 1 through  5, and items 22, 23,                                                                    
and 29  in the  Department of  Corrections' budget  and left                                                                    
open items 6  through 21, items 24 through 28,  and items 30                                                                    
through 32.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
^EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
4:41:39 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Education and Early Development (DEED):                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Items 1-2      Open                                                                                                        
     Item 3         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 4         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 5-10      Open                                                                                                        
     Item 11        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 12        Senate, both items                                                                                          
     Item 13        Open                                                                                                        
     Item 14        Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4:42:43 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:42:53 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Item 15        Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able  items 3,  4, 11, 12,  14, and  15 in                                                                    
the Department  of Education and Early  Development's budget                                                                    
and left  open items 1 and  2, items 5 through  10, and item                                                                    
13.                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
^ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:42:53 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC):                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1    Senate                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed  the  conference-able  items  in  the  Department  of                                                                    
Environmental Conservation's budget.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
^FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
4:45:47 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Family and Community Services:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         House                                                                                                       
     Item 2         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 3         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 4         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 5         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 6         House                                                                                                       
     Item 7         Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able items  1 through 4 and items  6 and 7                                                                    
in the  Department of Family and  Community Services' budget                                                                    
and left open item 5.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
^FISH AND GAME                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
4:45:47 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Fish and Game (DFG):                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Items 1-14     Open                                                                                                        
     Item 15        House                                                                                                       
     Item 16        Senate                                                                                                      
     Items 17-21    Open                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able items 15 and  16 in the Department of                                                                    
Fish and  Game's budget  and left open  items 1  through 14,                                                                    
and items 17 through 21.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
^GOVERNOR                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
4:45:47 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Office of the Governor:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 2         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 3         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 4         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 5         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 6         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 7         Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able items  2 through 5 and item  7 in the                                                                    
Office of  the Governor's budget  and left open items  1 and                                                                    
6.                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
^HEALTH                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
4:46:39 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Health (DOH):                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         House                                                                                                       
     Item 2         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 3         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 4         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 5         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 6         House                                                                                                       
     Item 7         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 8         House                                                                                                       
     Item 9         House                                                                                                       
     Items 10-13    Open                                                                                                        
     Item 14        Senate                                                                                                      
     Items 15-22    Open                                                                                                        
     Item 23        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 24        House                                                                                                       
     Item 25        Open                                                                                                        
     Item 26        Senate                                                                                                      
     Items 27-32    Open                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able items  1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9,  14, 23, 24,                                                                    
and 26  in the Department  of Health's budget and  left open                                                                    
items 3,  5, 7, items  10 through  13, items 15  through 22,                                                                    
item 25, and items 27 through 32.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
^LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
4:48:22 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Labor and Workforce Development:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1    Open                                                                                                             
     Item 2    House                                                                                                            
     Item 3    Senate                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able  items 2 and  3 in the  Department of                                                                    
Labor and Workforce Development's  budget and left open item                                                                    
1.                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
^LAW                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
4:48:55 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the                                                                          
Department of Law:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 2         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 3         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 4         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 5         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 6         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 7         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 8         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 9         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 10        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 11        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 12        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 13        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 14        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 15        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 16        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 17        Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 18        Open                                                                                                        
     Item 19        Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able  items 1 and  3, items 5  through 17,                                                                    
and item  19 in the Law's  budget and left open  items 2, 4,                                                                    
and 18.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:50:21 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:50:46 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
^NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4:50:50 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the                                                                          
Department of Natural Resources (DNR):                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 2         House                                                                                                       
     Item 3         House                                                                                                       
     Item 4         House                                                                                                       
     Item 5         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 6         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 7         House                                                                                                       
     Item 8         Open                                                                                                        
     Item 9         House                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able items 1 through  4, and items 7 and 9                                                                    
in  the Department  of Natural  Resources'  budget and  left                                                                    
open items 5, 6, and 8.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
^PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
4:51:51 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Public Safety (DPS):                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Items 1-4      Open                                                                                                        
     Item 5         House                                                                                                       
     Items 6-12     Open                                                                                                        
     Item 13        Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able items  5 and 13 in  the Department of                                                                    
Public Safety's budget and left  open items 1 through 4, and                                                                    
items 6 through 12.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
^REVENUE                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4:52:43 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Revenue (DOR):                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 2         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 3         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 4         Senate                                                                                                      
     Items 5-14     Open                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able  items 1 through 4  in the Department                                                                    
of Revenue's budget and left open items 5 through 14.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
^TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:53:16 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT):                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     Items 1 and 2       Open                                                                                                   
     Item 3              Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 4              Senate                                                                                                 
     Items 5-10          Open                                                                                                   
     Item 11             Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 12             Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 13             Open                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ortiz asked for an explanation of Item 3.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
4:54:04 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ALEXEI  PAINTER,  DIRECTOR,  LEGISLATIVE  FINANCE  DIVISION,                                                                    
explained that  Items 3 and  4 had similar  intent language,                                                                    
so taking  "Senate" on both  took the Senate version  of the                                                                    
intent language for snow removal.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed  conference-able  items  3,  4, 11,  and  12  in  the                                                                    
Department of  Transportation and Public  Facilities' budget                                                                    
and left open items 1, 2, items 5 through 10, and item 13.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
^UNIVERSITY                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:55:29 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
University:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         Senate                                                                                                      
     Items 2-5      Open                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able item 1  in the University of Alaska's                                                                    
budget and left open items 2 through 5.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
^JUDICIARY                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
4:56:02 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Judiciary:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Items 1-3           Open                                                                                                   
     Item 4              Senate                                                                                                 
     Items 5 and 6       Open                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able item 4  in the Judiciary's budget and                                                                    
left open items 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
^LEGISLATURE                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:56:25 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Legislature:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 2         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 3         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 4         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 5         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 6         Senate                                                                                                      
     Item 7         Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed  the  conference-able   items  in  the  Legislature's                                                                    
budget.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
^FUND CAPITALIZATION                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
4:57:02 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT  the following in the Fund                                                                    
Capitalization:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Items 1-4      Open                                                                                                        
     Item 5         Senate, all items                                                                                           
     Item 6         Senate, all items                                                                                           
     Item 7         Open                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able items 5  and 6 in Fund Capitalization                                                                    
and left open items 1 through 4, and item 7.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
^FUND TRANSFERS                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
4:57:36 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT  the following in the Fund                                                                    
Transfers:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Items 1 and 2 Open                                                                                                         
     Item 3         Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed  conference-able item  3 in  Fund Transfers  and left                                                                    
open items 1 and 2.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
^LANGUAGE AND OTHER APPROPRIATIONS                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4:58:10 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Johnson  MOVED to  ADOPT  the  following in  the                                                                    
Language and Other Appropriations:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Items 1 and 2 Open                                                                                                         
     Item 3         House                                                                                                       
     Item 4         Senate                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so ordered.  This action                                                                    
closed conference-able items  3 and 4 in  Language and Other                                                                    
Appropriations and left open items 1 and 2.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
^FY24 SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING ITEMS                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4:58:31 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Johnson  MOVED to ADOPT  the following in  the FY                                                                    
24 Supplemental Operating Items:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Item 1              Open                                                                                                   
     Item 2              Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 3              Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 4              Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 5              Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 6              Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 7              Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 8              Open                                                                                                   
     Item 9              House                                                                                                  
     Item 10             House                                                                                                  
     Item 12             Open                                                                                                   
     Item 13             Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 14             Senate                                                                                                 
     Items 15 and 16     Open                                                                                                   
     Item 17             Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 18             Senate, both items                                                                                     
     Item 19             Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 20             Senate                                                                                                 
     Item 21             Senate                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ortiz  OBJECTED for  explanation on  Items 20                                                                    
and 21.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
5:00:00 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
5:00:08 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
5:00:14 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Chair Stedman stated that Item 11 was skipped.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Johnson  MOVED to ADOPT  the following in  the FY                                                                    
24 Supplemental Operating Items:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Item 11   House                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ortiz asked about  the impact of adopting the                                                                    
Senate version of Items 20 and 21.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Painter explained that the  Item corrected an accounting                                                                    
error,  where   funds  were  inadvertently   transferred  in                                                                    
between the Ocean Ranger sub-fund  and the Commercial Vessel                                                                    
Passenger  (CVP)   Environmental  Compliance   sub-fund.  He                                                                    
stated  that both  sub-funds existed  in the  same statutory                                                                    
fund,  but  had  different  revenue  sources  and  different                                                                    
restrictions.  He  stated  that the  governor  amended  that                                                                    
prior  accounting error  by  moving the  money  back to  the                                                                    
Ocean Ranger sub-fund from the CVP sub-fund.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ortiz wondered  if it retroactively corrected                                                                    
an error in accounting.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Painter  stated that it  would correct the error  in the                                                                    
current fiscal  year, but the  error was made over  a decade                                                                    
prior.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ortiz REMOVED his objection.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There being  NO further OBJECTION,  it was so  ordered. This                                                                    
action closed  conference-able items 2 through  7, 9 through                                                                    
11, items 13, 14, items 17 through 21 in FY24 Supplemental                                                                      
Operating Items and left open items 1, 8, 12, 15, and 16.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADJOURN. There being NO                                                                             
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 281 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                              
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 282 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                              
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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