05/08/1994 09:50 PM Senate FIN

  CSHB 371(FIN) am:   An   Act   making    appropriations   to                 
                      capitalize the mental health  trust fund                 
                      from  the balance  of the  mental health                 
                      trust income account  on June 30,  1995,                 
                      mental  health  trust   income  of   the                 
                      Department of Natural  Resources in  the                 
                      general  fund,   and  earnings   reserve                 
                      account; making an appropriation  to the                 
                      mental health trust income  account from                 
                      the  net  income  earned  by the  mental                 
                      health trust fund; and providing for  an                 
                      effective date.                                          
                                                                               
                      SCSCSHB   371(FIN)   version   "U"   was                 
                      ADOPTED.  SCSCSHB 371(FIN)  was REPORTED                 
                      out of committee with a  "do pass."  The                 
                      committee returned to the  meeting after                 
                      adjourning to ADOPT  amendment 1  adding                 
                      language mistakenly omitted  and already                 
                      contained in SCSCSHB 201(FIN).   SCSCSHB
(FIN) as amended  was REPORTED out of                 
                      committee with a "do pass."                              
                                                                               
  CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 371(FIN) am:                                           
                                                                               
       An Act making  appropriations to capitalize  the mental                 
       health trust fund from the balance of the mental health                 
       trust income account  on June  30, 1995, mental  health                 
       trust income of the Department  of Natural Resources in                 
       the general fund, and  earnings reserve account; making                 
       an  appropriation to  the  mental health  trust  income                 
       account from the net income earned by the mental health                 
       trust fund; and providing for an effective date.                        
                                                                               
  Co-chair Pearce announced  that a  copy of SCR  23 would  go                 
  with SCSCSHB 371(FIN).  This version required a title change                 
  because it  pulled money  from the  Budget Reserve  Account.                 
  There  was  an  indication by  the  minority  that it  would                 
  support  the  use  of  the   Constitutional  Reserve.    She                 
  announced that  SCSCSHB 371(FIN)  was  before the  committee                 
  which  changed funding sources.   The House version used the                 
  Earnings Reserve Fund from the Permanent Fund.                               
                                                                               
  Senator  Rieger  MOVED  for  adoption  of  SCSCSHB  371(FIN)                 
  version "U".  Hearing no objection, it was ADOPTED.                          
                                                                               
  In answer to Senator Sharp, Commissioner  Noah said that the                 
  45 day extension on page 2, line 26, was  the only extension                 
  possible without the legislative process.                                    
                                                                               
  Senator Kelly  MOVED for  passage of  SCSCSHB 371(FIN)  from                 
  committee  with individuals  recommendations.   No objection                 
  having been  raised, SCSCSHB  371(FIN) was  REPORTED out  of                 
  committee with a "do pass."                                                  
                                                                               
                      Adjourned at 10:30pm                                     
                      Reconvened at 10:42pm                                    
                                                                               
  Co-chair Pearce  reconvened the meeting  and announced  that                 
  SCSCSHB 371(FIN) needed to come back before the committee.                   
                                                                               
  Senator Rieger MOVED that the committee rescind their action                 
  in reporting out SCSCSHB 371(FIN).  Hearing no objection, IT                 
  WAS SO ORDERED.                                                              
                                                                               
  Mr. Koester  said that in  House Finance,  two changes  were                 
  made  to  the  condition that  makes  the  incentives either                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  become  effective or  go away  relating to  the  December 15                 
  date.   One change was  to allow the Governor  to extend the                 
  December 15th  deadline by up to 45 days.   That was in both                 
  HB  201 and the HB 371.   The second change made was that no                 
  appeal be taken  on one  of the drop  dead conditions.   Mr.                 
  Koester proposed  amendment 1  that already  appeared in  HB
.   Amendment 1  said, if  an appeal  was taken,  but the                 
  Supreme  Court  resolved the  appeal  by December  15th, and                 
  dismissed and affirmed  the dismissal  of the lawsuit,  then                 
  the incentives would take effect.   Senator Rieger confirmed                 
  that the December 15th deadline  would hold regardless.  Mr.                 
  Koester agreed.                                                              
                                                                               
  Co-chair Frank MOVED for  adoption of amendment 1.   Hearing                 
  no objection,  amendment 1  was ADOPTED  to be  incorporated                 
  into the SCSCS HB 371(FIN).                                                  
                                                                               
  Senator  Rieger  MOVED  for passage  of  SCSCS  HB 371(FIN).                 
  Hearing no objection, the bill, as amended, was REPORTED out                 
  of committee  with a  "do pass"  (Co-chair Pearce,  Senators                 
  Rieger, Jacko, and Sharp signed  "do pass."  Co-chair  Frank                 
  and Senator Kerttula signed "no recommendation").                            
                                                                               
  SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD:                                                     
                                                                               
  SENATE BILL NO. 191:                                                         
                                                                               
       An Act relating to municipal  property tax limitations;                 
       and providing for an effective date.                                    
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:45 p.m.