Legislature(2007 - 2008)SENATE FINANCE 532

03/13/2008 05:00 PM Senate FINANCE


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05:09:17 PM Start
05:10:59 PM SB221
06:33:57 PM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
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+= SB 221 BUDGET: CAPITAL, SUPP. & OTHER APPROPS TELECONFERENCED
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 SENATE BILL NO. 221                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act   making  appropriations, including  capital                                                                      
     appropriations,   supplemental  appropriations,   and                                                                      
     appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for                                                                      
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
 TIME        SPEAKER        DISCUSSION                                                                                      
 5:10:59 PM RICK VANN       Spoke against a public boat launch                                                                
                            through the Sole Creek Estates proposed                                                             
                            by the  Fish and  Game on  the Kasilof                                                              
 Kasilof                                                                                                                      
                            River.  Road   traffic  would   travel                                                              
                            through the residential district.                                                                 
 5:12:45 PM  LAURINDA PEPI  Testified against the proposal that  a                                                            
                            boat launch would run through the Sole                                                              
                            Creek Estates.  The Kasilof River  has                                                              
                            limited ability for river boat traffic.                                                           
 5:14:46 PM SANDRA          Testified against the Fish and Game                                                               
             MATTHEWS       proposal to put a public boat launch at                                                             
                            the Kasilof River.                                                                                
 5:17:23 PM  CYNTHIA SMITH  Spoke  against   the  Fish  and   Game                                                            
                            proposal to put a public boat launch at                                                             
                            the Kasilof River. She emphasized that                                                              
                            there is no monitoring.                                                                           
 5:18:52 PM  DANIEL SMITH   Testified against  the Fish  and  Game                                                            
                            proposal to put a public boat launch at                                                             
                            the Kasilof River. She noted it is also                                                             
                            a road hazard.                                                                                    
 5:19:52 PM RICHARD         Spoke against the Fish and Game                                                                   
             BORNENGO       proposal to put a public boat launch at                                                             
                            the  Kasilof River.   She pointed  out                                                              
                            that there are too many people.                                                                   
 5:20:29 PM  CONNIE VANN    Testified against  the Fish  and  Game                                                            
                            proposal to put a public boat launch at                                                             
                            the Kasilof River. She said  that this                                                              
                            is a residential neighborhood.                                                                    
 5:21:26 PM PAT MURRAY      Spoke against the Fish and Game                                                                   
                           proposal to put a public boat launch at                                                              
                           the  Kasilof River. She noted problems                                                               
                           at the mouth of the river.                                                                         
5:22:11 PM  LARRY WILLARD  Testified  against the  Fish  and Game                                                             
                           proposal to put a public boat launch at                                                              
                           the  Kasilof River. He said this could                                                               
                           harm  commercial fisheries and it is a                                                               
                           safety hazard.                                                                                     
5:26:33 PM  BRUCE  BOWLER, Testified in support of funding for an                                                             
            COACH TRAINER  indoor shooting range.                                                                             
Anchorage                                                                                                                     
5:26:38 PM  MARY   HUGHES, Voiced support for the regents capital                                                             
            ANCHORAGE,     budget for deferred maintenance.                                                                   
            CHAIR,   BOARD                                                                                                      
            OF    REGENTS,                                                                                                      
            UAA                                                                                                                 
5:28:21 PM PAUL         D. Reminded all committee members that                                                                
            KENDELL,       everything stems from the single family                                                              
            ANCHORAGE      home. He spoke of multi-family hits                                                                  
                           from an economic downturn.                                                                         
5:31:45 PM  JOHN    DUFFY, Testified in support of the funding of                                                             
            MATSU BOROUGH  revenue sharing for Mat-Su in order to                                                               
                           replace  a  school  and  landfill.  He                                                               
                           requested   more    money   than   was                                                               
                           designated.  He noted  that  there are                                                               
                           dangerous roads  and bridges that need                                                               
                           repair so higher transportation funding                                                              
                           is  needed. He pointed  out that local                                                               
                           taxes  are  high  but  not  enough  is                                                               
                           collected.                                                                                         
5:35:22 PM MICHAEL         Encouraged   the   University  funding                                                             
            CARLSON,       request for deferred maintenance. He                                                                 
            ARCHITECT,     also    encouraged   continued   Arena                                                               
            MCCOOL CARLSON planning  for Anchorage  and supported                                                               
            GREEN, MAT-SU  the  funding for the Valley Center for                                                               
                           Art and Learning.                                                                                  
5:38:04 PM  BILL   HUDSON, Supported   $7.5  million   for  state                                                             
            MAT-SU         funding for the Juneau State Museum.                                                               
5:40:46 PM  DONNA   KRIER, Supported   $7.5  million   for  state                                                             
            PIONEER   PARK funding for the Juneau State Museum.                                                                 
            MUSEUM,        Spoke in support for all museums in                                                                  
Fairbanks                                                                                                                     
            FAIRBANKS      Alaska.                                                                                            
5:42:05 PM  LUKE  HOPKINS, Supported  transportation funding  and                                                             
            FNSB  ASSEMBLY $15 million more to improve urban area                                                               
            MEMBER,        roads. He said there is a need for more                                                              
            FAIRBANKS      money than the federal highway money.                                                                
                           He  also stated support for  university                                                              
                           funding.                                                                                           
5:45:23 PM JOE      HAYES, Deferred comments to Nadine Winters.                                                               
            UAFAA,                                                                                                              
            FAIRBANKS                                                                                                           
5:45:53 PM NADINE          Supported $10 million for the road                                                                 
             WINTERS,       service projects, $15 million for the                                                               
             FAIRBANKS      FMATS project, and funding for the                                                                  
                            University Biological Science Building.                                                           
 5:48:04 PM RICK            Supported renewal of University funding                                                           
             CAULFIELD, UAF for the Tanana Valley Campus Center. He                                                             
             TVC, DIRECTOR, requested $8 million  for the Phase  2                                                              
             FAIRBANKS      renovation.                                                                                       
 5:49:32 PM CHAD ROBERTS, Supported transportation funding.                                                                   
             FAIRBANKS CITY                                                                                                     
             COUNCIL                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                              
 5:50:22 PM  DAVID  MILLER, Supported $120 million  for university                                                            
             UAF FACILITIES funding.                                                                                          
             FAIRBANKS                                                                                                          
 5:51:53 PM PALOMA          Supported   the  university   deferred                                                            
             HARBOUR,       maintenance request.                                                                              
             FAIRBANKS, UAA                                                                                                     
 5:53:05 PM RON      DIXON, Supported the $8 million request for                                                              
             UAF, TVC       the Tanana Valley Campus.                                                                         
 5:54:07 PM  JOAN BRADDOCK, Supported funding for biology teaching                                                            
             UAF, FAIRBANKS  labs. He voiced support for the  BIOS                                                              
                            building.                                                                                         
 5:57:03 PM  REED  MORISKY, Supported University  funding and  the                                                            
             PROJECT        BIOS building.                                                                                    
             MANAGER, UAF,                                                                                                      
             FAIRBANKS                                                                                                          
 5:57:22 PM  ALAN   YAUNEY, Supported University  funding and  the                                                            
             UAF,           deferred maintenance. Supported waste                                                               
             MAINTENANCE    line repairs funding.                                                                             
             SUPERVISOR,                                                                                                        
             FAIRBANKS                                                                                                          
 5:59:26 PM BILL       COX, Supported the BIOS building. He said he                                                           
             SUPERVISOR OF wants to set up water projects.                                                                    
             MECHANICS,                                                                                                         
             UAF, FAIRBANKS                                                                                                     
 6:01:16 PM  LINDA ZANAZZO, Supported   University   funding   and                                                            
             DIRECTOR    OF deferred  maintenance and  the  Tanana                                                              
             FACILITIES,    Valley school project.                                                                            
             UAF                                                                                                                
 6:02:42 PM  WALT    EBELL, Testified in  support of  small parcel                                                            
             ANCHORAGE, CEO acquisitions  from  the  Exxon  Valdez                                                              
             OF OLD HARBOR settlement.                                                                                        
             NATIVE                                                                                                             
             CORPORATION                                                                                                        
 6:03:49 PM CHARLES         Supported Project Code Red funding to                                                             
             PARKER,        24 communities to fight fires.  This is                                                             
             PRESIDENT,     the   most   cost  effective   program                                                              
             ALASKA VILLAGE existing  and  protects   millions  of                                                              
             INITIATIVES    dollars  in   personal  property   and                                                              
                            people.                                                                                           
 6:07:30 PM  JOAN   NUGENT, Spoke to the capital projects that are                                                            
             DIRECTOR    OF not  in SB  221. Ketchikan and  Saxman                                                            
            BUSINESS       need funding for local projects. She                                                                 
            DEVELOPMENT,   was  looking  for funding  for smaller                                                               
            KETCHIKAN      communities,   especially  the   local                                                               
            GENERAL        hospital.                                                                                          
            HOSPITAL                                                                                                            
6:10:02 PM LINDSEY         Supported     building      maintenance                                                            
            FORREST,       throughout the University. The deferred                                                              
            PRESIDENT, UAS maintenance is the largest problem with                                                              
            STUDENT        students especially in housing. She                                                                  
            GOVERNMENT     also supported the deferred maintenance                                                              
            PRESIDENT      funding.                                                                                           
6:14:00 PM AT EASE:                                                                                                           
6:21:05 PM RECONVENED:                                                                                                        
6:22:49 PM MIKE SCHULTZ, Supported the UAF deferred maintenance                                                               
            UAF, FAIRBANKS  funding.                                                                                          
6:23:14 PM BRIAN BARNES, Supported new capital for the BIOS                                                                   
            DIRECTOR    OF building  for the  University. He also                                                               
            ARCTIC         supported the deferred maintenance                                                                   
            BUILDING, UAF  funding.                                                                                           
6:26:39 PM CHARLES DENNY, Supported     funding    for    smaller                                                             
            MAYOR       OF communities. He was also looking for                                                                 
            SAXMAN         funding for the community center in                                                                  
                           Saxman.                                                                                            
6:28:01 PM CHRIS           Supported UAA facilities funding. He                                                               
            TURLETES,      spoke as a former staff, alumni, and                                                                 
            ANCHORAGE, UAA  parent. He also supported funding for                                                               
                           deferred maintenance.                                                                              
6:30:56 PM GENE KOWCHEE, Supported funding for health and social                                                              
            NOME           services. He also supported additional                                                               
                           education funding.                                                                                 
6:33:18 PM AT EASE                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
6:33:57 PM RECONVENED                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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