Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/14/2002 09:41 AM Senate FIN
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SENATE BILL NO. 291
"An Act making supplemental and other appropriations; amending
appropriations; and providing for an effective date."
DEB DAVIDSON, staff to Co-Chair Donley, outlined the Budget Request
Units (BRU) items that were contained in the original bill but are
not included in a proposed committee substitute. She listed those
items according to the bill section in the original bill as
follows.
Section 2(b)
Department of Environmental Conservation
International Trade & Business Development
International Trade and Business Endowment - replace
unrealized FY 02 Investment Earnings - Fund Source Change
$230,400 general funds
Section 4(b)
Department of Health and Social Services
Subsidized Adoptions & Guardianship
Formula program caseload growth
$2,529,600 general funds
Ms. Davidson relayed this BRU also relates to a Foster Care
Services BRU, which is included in the Governor's regular
supplemental budget. Therefore, she said, it was determined the two
items should be considered together and this BRU was removed from
the proposed fast track budget supplemental committee substitute.
Section 6
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Disaster Planning & Control
Costs to maintain 24-hour State Emergency Coordination Center
(SECC), the agency that coordinates all federal, state and
local jurisdictional responses associated with any disaster or
event.
Ms. Davidson informed this BRU was omitted from the proposed
committee substitute after consultation with the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs budget subcommittee, whereby the
subcommittee had been assured the amount originally appropriated
would be sufficient.
Section 7
Department of Natural Resources
CIP
Scope change for SLA 97, ch. 50, Sec. 15(k), page 9, line 13 -
from: prepare and administer the Kalgin Island II, Caribou
Hills, S. Ninilchik-Dome View, South Ninilchik Block timber
sales in Kenai Peninsula, to: Kenai Peninsula to reduce risks
from wildfire.
Ms. Davidson stated it has been learned that non-general funds
could be used for Kenai Peninsula wildfire efforts. She stated it
was decided to therefore omit this item from the fast track
supplemental to allow additional time to research other fund
sources.
Senator Ward asked what the non-general fund sources could be.
Senator Leman shared that two fund sources could be used for a
portion of this budget item. He listed "Section 319" and "Section
106" funds derived from the federal Clean Water Act. He gave
reseeding and replanting as portions of the project that could be
undertaken using federal funds.
Senator Ward asked the percentage of the general funds available
for reallocation if the federal funds are utilized.
Senator Leman estimated up to $200,000 of the over $300,000 amount
in question.
Section 8
Governor
Elections
Costs for printing and mailing a Primary Election Voter
Education Guide in time to explain the new law (shifted from
FY 03 budget which will be amended)
$25,000
Section 9(a)
Department of Community and Economic Development
Power Cost Equalization & Rural Electrification Fund
Technical correction to add the inadvertently omitted FY 02
appropriation from the Power Cost Equalization Endowment fund
to the Power Cost Equalization and Rural Electrification Fund
$7,062,200 PCE EF
Section 9(b)
Department of Community and Economic Development
Power Cost Equalization & Rural Electrification Fund
Fully fund the statutory formula in the PCE statute. Cost
increase is due to higher fuel costs.
$1,100,000 general fund
Section 9(c)
Department of Community and Economic Development
Power Cost Equalization
Fully fund PCE statute. Increase Department of Education and
Early Development to higher fuel costs.
$1,100,000 PCE funds
Section 9(d)(1)
Department of Community and Economic Development
Power Cost Equalization
Delete sufficient authorization from FY 02 to pay FY 01 late
bills.
-$56,800 PCE funds
Section 9(d)(2)
Department of Community and Economic Development
Power Cost Equalization
Add authorization to pay power cost equalization program FY 01
late bills.
$56,800 PCE funds
Ms. Davidson commented that subsections (d)(1) and (2) were more
appropriately a ratification as the funds were expended in FY 01
using FY 02 funds.
Section 10 (b)
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Northern Region CIP
Chandalare Maintenance Station Replacement Design Costs (SDPR
from NTSC)
$456,800 Statutory Designated Program Receipts.
Ms. Davidson explained this amount would be from the bond issuance
of the Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation. She stated that
in reviewing the request it has been anticipated that approximately
$3.9 million general funds, plus $840,000 federal funds would be
required to complete the project. She noted the proposed FY 03
capital budget contains a request for approximately $1 million for
snow equipment removal. In addition, she pointed out, SB 262
allocates further funding for this project. She stated that with
the absence of a specific budget request for actual construction of
this facility, funding for the design costs is not a fast track
item.
Senator Hoffman asked the affects of the omission of Section 9 from
the Administration.
Co-Chair Donley noted this bill would not be moved from Committee
at this time and that the Power Cost Equalization funding would be
discussed with members of the House Finance Committee.
Senator Leman moved to adopt CS SB 291, 22-GS2102\F as a working
draft.
Senator Hoffman objected, as funding for the Power Cost
Equalization program was not included.
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Wilken, Senator Austerman, Senator Leman, Senator
Ward and Co-Chair Donley
OPPOSED: Senator Hoffman and Senator Olson
ABSENT: Senator Green and Co-Chair Kelly
The motion PASSED (5-2-2)
The committee substitute was ADOPTED as a working draft.
MARLA GREENSTEIN, Executive Director, Alaska Commission on Judicial
Conduct, testified via teleconference from Anchorage that she is
available to answer questions.
Co-Chair Donley ordered the bill HELD in Committee.
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