Legislature(2015 - 2016)

03/12/2016 10:30 AM Senate FIN

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10:52:11 AM Start
10:52:45 AM HB256 || HB257
11:41:54 AM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 256(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     loan  program  expenses  of state  government  and  for                                                                    
     certain   programs;    capitalizing   funds;   amending                                                                    
     appropriations;   repealing    appropriations;   making                                                                    
     supplemental  appropriations;  and   providing  for  an                                                                    
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 257(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     capital    expenses   of    the   state's    integrated                                                                    
     comprehensive    mental    health    program;    making                                                                    
     supplemental  appropriations;  and   providing  for  an                                                                    
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
10:52:45 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Kelly  stated that the  House version  was intended                                                                    
to be combined with the Senate version.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  asked that the specifics  of the meeting                                                                    
be addressed.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Kelly  stated that the  meeting was  a continuation                                                                    
of the prior day's meeting.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  MacKinnon  made  a motion  to  adopt  the  current                                                                    
version of the bills.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  MacKinnon MOVED  to ADOPT  the proposed  committee                                                                    
substitute  for   CSSB  256(FIN),  Work   Draft  29-GH2740\U                                                                    
(Wallace, 3/11/16).  There being NO OBJECTION,  the proposed                                                                    
committee substitute was adopted.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  MOVED to REPORT  SCS CB 256(FIN)  out of                                                                    
committee   with   individual  recommendations.   She   also                                                                    
OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
10:57:11 AM                                                                                                                   
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Co-Chair MacKinnon  REMOVEED her  OBJECTION. There  being NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon directed  Legislative Finance Division to                                                                    
make any appropriate conforming or technical changes.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 256(FIN)  was REPORTED out of committee  with a "do                                                                    
pass" recommendation.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon addressed the House version E.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  MacKinnon MOVED  to ADOPT  the proposed  committee                                                                    
substitute  for   CSSB  257(FIN),  Work   Draft  29-GH2742\N                                                                    
(Wallace,  3/11/16). There  being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so                                                                    
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
11:00:20 AM                                                                                                                   
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
11:05:48 AM                                                                                                                   
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11:06:00 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  MacKinnon MOVED  to ADOPT  the proposed  committee                                                                    
substitute  for   CSSB  257(FIN),  Work   Draft  29-GH2742\N                                                                    
(Wallace,  3/11/16). There  being  NO OBJECTION,  it was  so                                                                    
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  MOVED to REPORT  SCS CB 257(FIN)  out of                                                                    
committee with individual  recommendations. She directed the                                                                    
Legislative Finance and Legislative  Legal Divisions to make                                                                    
appropriate conforming or technical  changes. There being NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 257(FIN)  was REPORTED out of committee  with a "do                                                                    
pass" recommendation.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon shared that she had no further motions.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Kelly explained the budget process.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon expressed thanks  to the many individuals                                                                    
who contributed to the work on the operating budget.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
11:11:02 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Kelly remarked  that the  vision  of the  governor                                                                    
must be  considered in  the process. He  shared that  a fair                                                                    
discussion  could  not be  addressed  in  the "normal  way",                                                                    
because of the unusual nature  of the current fiscal crisis.                                                                    
He felt  that a 90-day  session did not provide  enough time                                                                    
for the legislature to complete their business.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop thanked the committee.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Dunleavy  also thanked the people  who were involved                                                                    
in the budget.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Kelly  remarked that  the  plan  was intended  for                                                                    
systemic  change.  He  noted that  the  committee  would  be                                                                    
pressed for time to make systemic change within 30 days.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
11:18:29 AM                                                                                                                   
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11:41:54 AM                                                                                                                   
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