Legislature(2007 - 2008)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/27/2008 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE
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SB221 | |
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* first hearing in first committee of referral
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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." Co-Chair Stedman announced that the Committee was waiting the arrival of the new Committee Substitute. The plan was to start public testimony and those online waiting for the Committee Substitute could call back later. 5:14:36 PM MURAT BALABAN, FISHERIES INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER, KODIAK testified via teleconference and supported the deferred maintenance request for the University of Alaska Fairbanks facilities. This money is needed to maintain the existing infrastructure. 5:16:29 PM GINGER FORTIN, HOMER testified via teleconference in favor of the extra appropriation of $4.2 million for the Kenicott Marine Highway Ferry to serve the Homer, Soldovia, and Kodiak areas twice a month. 5:17:19 PM DAVID JOHNSON, PHYSICIAN, KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL testified via teleconference in support of the $4.4 million upgrade to the hospital's surgery unit. This request only represents half the money required. The money is critical to the community. 5:19:02 PM JOAN NUGENT, KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, testified via teleconference and supported the request for the Ketchikan General Hospital surgery needs. 5:21:06 PM KEVIN GADSEY, COORDINATOR, SOUTHEAST ALASKA INDEPENDENT LIVING testified via teleconference in support of the $250,000 adaptive technologies grant for seniors and those with disabilities. 5:23:31 PM REBECCA MADISON, ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM testified via teleconference in support of the statewide health information exchange for $6.5 million. She emphasized that this is a cost savings program. 5:27:13 PM RON INOUYE, VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, MUSEUMS DAY, FAIRBANKS testified via teleconference and asked for an increase of $50,000 to $100,000 for the state office of history and archeology to match the federal money that would not be received without this matching state funding. He also urged the consideration of the increase of $3 million for the joint state archives and museum in Juneau 5:28:31 PM ANN RINGSTAD, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, FAIRBANKS testified via teleconference in support of BIO science and medicine funding and deferred maintenance. 5:29:38 PM RICK CAUFIELD, DIRECTOR, TANANA VALLEY CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, FAIRBANKS testified via teleconference and supported the renewal and renovation to the Tanana Valley Campus. 5:31:35 PM BETH LANDON, DIRECTOR ALASKA CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA testified via teleconference and supported the University funding for deferred maintenance and the funding for local health care training. 5:33:50 PM RUTH TALLEY, ANCHORAGE testified via teleconference and strongly supported the Alaska Primary Care Association one time capital request of $2.5 million for health information technology and facilities. 5:35:12 PM REX TALLEY, ANCHORAGE testified via teleconference and strongly supported the Alaska Primary Care Association one time capital request of $2.5 million for health information technology and facilities. 5:35:41 PM GARY OLSON, CHAIRMAN, ALASKA MOOSE FEDERATION, ANCHORAGE testified via teleconference in support of moose mitigation strategy funding within the Department of Transportation strategy plan to save lives and animals. 5:38:50 PM PATRICK REINHART, DIRECTOR, STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL, ANCHORAGE testified via teleconference in support of three capital projects: Center for Independent Living Project, Alaska Housing Trust Fund, and more capital funding in transportation. 5:40:59 PM DAN STEADMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEALTH CENTER, SOLDOTNA testified via teleconference and supported health information technology. 5:42:23 PM RICHARD PECK, UNALASKA testified via teleconference and supported the $2.5 million for health information technology infrastructure for community health centers. 5:43:31 PM SONIA HANFORTH-KOME, UNALASKA testified via teleconference in support of the $2.5 million for health information technology infrastructure for community health centers. 5:44:05 PM MARILYN KASMAR, ALASKA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, ANCHORAGE testified via teleconference and supported the $2.5 million for health information technology infrastructure for community health centers. 5:46:23 PM SCOTT DAVIS, KETCHIKAN testified via teleconference, in support of building a local fire station for $2 million. 5:47:24 PM MARK WALKER, ALASKA COMMUNITY SERVICES, WRANGELL testified via teleconference and supported the $2.5 million for health information technology infrastructure. 5:49:17 PM ROGER WRIGHT, JR., KOTZEBUE testified via teleconference and supported the $2.5 million for health information technology infrastructure. 5:50:23 PM BONNIE WOLDSTAD, NORTH POLE testified via teleconference in support of Fish and Wildlife Public Safety for deferred maintenance and safety equipment. AT EASE: 5:52:07 PM RECONVENED: 5:58:40 PM Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT Committee Substitute for SB 221 (FIN), 25-GS2007\M as the working document before this committee. Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion purposes. 5:59:19 PM MILES BAKER, STAFF, SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE presented a synopsis of the bill. He explained that Section 1, page 2-6 reflect capital projects added into committee substitute to protect life and property or enhance public safety. This adds a total of $57.9 million in that category. Mr. Baker remarked that Section 4, page 9, designates capital projects appropriated first to various departments and to named recipients, then to municipalities. There is a total of $535 million of which $124 million was in the Governor's budget that has been added back into this committee substitute. The $413 million is for new legislative project additions. Mr. Baker noted that Section 5, page 70, is the summarization by fund source of Section 4. Section 7, page 74 are the capital projects that will upgrade commercial passenger vessel services, watercraft infrastructure, passenger safety, and support cruise ship visitor activities. These projects will be appropriated out of the Commercial Passenger Vessel Tax Account for $23.9 million. Mr. Baker reported that Section 10 is the language section of the bill. The only changes from the previous committee substitute on page 78. Section 11, line 18 added in the Help America Vote Act. Section 11, line 23 capitalizes the municipal harbor facility grant fund with $10.4 million, $400,000 more than in the Governor's budget. Section 11, line 25, page 78 appropriated $106.4 million to the school construction grant fund that will pay for t n e first four schools on the Department of Education's school construction list, $81 million more than in the Governor's budget. 6:04:24 PM Mr. Baker indicated that Section 14, page 79 added back in the Rural Electrification Revolving Loan Fund. He noted that the total of the committee substitute is $1.56 billion. The previous committee substitute was $950 million. 6:05:40 PM Senator Dyson requested the other funds figure. Mr. Bakes replied that the total other funds is $350.4 million that is up from $264 million. Co-Chair Stedman WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO further OBJECTION CSSB 221 (FIN), 25-GS2007\M was adopted as the working document before this committee. SB 221 was HEARD and HELD in Committee for further consideration AT EASE: 6:06:27 PM RECONVENED: 6:34:11 PM
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