03/30/1993 03:00 PM House HES

  HB 83:  APPROP: SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANT FUND                               
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE noted that the committee had considered and                      
  passed the bill the previous day, March 29, 1993.  He moved                  
  that the committee rescind its action to pass the bill.                      
                                                                               
  REP. BRICE objected for the purpose of discussion and asked                  
  the reason for the action.                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE said that he wanted to replace the version of                    
  HB 83 passed from the committee with another version of the                  
  bill as a working draft.                                                     
                                                                               
  REP. BRICE withdrew his objection.                                           
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE declared that the committee had withdrawn the                    
  original version of HB 83, and then had before it a new                      
  version of HB 83.                                                            
                                                                               
  Number 040                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. TOOHEY moved that the committee use the new version of                  
  HB 83 as the working document.                                               
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE asked for objections, and hearing none, declared                 
  that the committee would use the new version of HB 83 as the                 
  working document.  He asked the pleasure of the committee.                   
                                                                               
  Number 046                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. BRICE asked for a copy of AS 37.25.020, and asked what                  
  it dealt with.                                                               
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE said that the committee did have copies of the                   
  statute.  He said that the only difference between the                       
  version considered on March 29, 1993, and the version                        
  currently before the committee was that the newer version                    
  did not direct specific sums to specific sites.  The newer                   
  version would allow the committee more flexibility, he said.                 
                                                                               
  REP. B. DAVIS asked who would decide.                                        
                                                                               
  REP. BRICE said that it would be left up to the Department                   
  of Education, rather than the school districts.                              
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE disagreed, saying that those decisions would be                  
  made by the House Finance Committee, which was the next                      
  committee of referral for the bill.                                          
                                                                               
  Number 065                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. TOOHEY moved that the new version of HB 83 be passed                    
  with individual recommendations.                                             
                                                                               
  REP. BRICE objected.  He asked if it was not within the                      
  purview of the Health, Eduction and Social Services                          
  Committee (HESS) to make such decisions.                                     
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE said that any input Rep. Brice wanted to give to                 
  the Finance Committee would be appreciated.                                  
                                                                               
  REP. BRICE countered that he would like to be able to vote                   
  on his input.                                                                
                                                                               
  Number 079                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE noted Rep. Brice's concern.                                      
                                                                               
  REP. OLBERG said he was aware of at least three versions of                  
  the list of projects to be funded under HB 83, and that he                   
  was sure there would be even more versions.  He said that,                   
  at that point, he supported swift passage of HB 83 from the                  
  HESS Committee.                                                              
                                                                               
  Number 108                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE asked for further discussion and, hearing none,                  
  called for a roll call vote on the motion.  Those voting yes                 
  were Reps. Olberg, Vezey, Bunde, Toohey and Kott.  Those                     
  voting no were Reps. Brice and B. Davis.  The motion passed                  
  5-2.                                                                         
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE declared that CSHB 83 had passed from the                        
  committee with individual recommendations.                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR BUNDE then brought HCR 15 to the table.