Legislature(1997 - 1998)
04/24/1997 05:37 PM House C75
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
FY 98 OPERATING BUDGET
April 24, 1997
5:37 P.M.
TAPE CC97 - 2, Side 1
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Representative Hanley convened the meeting at 5:37
p.m. in the Senate Finance Committee Room, State Capital
Building, Juneau, Alaska
PRESENT
Senator Pearce Representative Hanley
Senator Sharp Representative Therriault
Senator Adams Representative Grussendorf
ALSO PRESENT
Mike Greany, Director, Legislative Finance Division; Annalee
McConnell, Director, Office of Management and Budget; fiscal
analysts with the Office of Management and Budget and
Legislative Finance Division; and aides to committee members
and other members of the Legislature.
SUMMARY
CS for HB 75 (FIN) am(brf sup maj pfld) and SCS CSHB 75 (FIN)
AM S
"An Act making approriations for the operating budget
and loan program expenses of state government, for
certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making an
appropriation under art. IX, sec. 17?, Constitution of
the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget
reserve fund; and providing for an effective date."
CS for HB 76 (FIN) SCS for HB 76 (FIN) am S
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan
program expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive
mental health program; and providing for an effective
date."
STATE EQUIPMENT FLEET
DATA PROCESSING CHARGEBACK
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ALASKA COURT SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
LOG # DESCRIPTION
001 Co-Chair Hanley convened the Conference
Committee on HB 75 and HB 76 at 5:37 p.m.
Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt the Senate
numbers for Statewide Data Processing Charge
Back Reductions. There being NO OBJECTION,
it was so ordered.
057 Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt Senate numbers
for Statewide Information Technology
Reductions with the exception of the
University of Alaska. Instead of a reduction
$332.3 thousand dollars, a reduction of
$165.0, $124.0 from administrative data
processing and $41 thousand dollars from
academic data processing.
Representative Grussendorf OBJECTED. He
asked if the funding would be sufficient to
address the needs of the Department of
Administration in regards to the other
agencies.
Senator Pearce spoke in support of the
motion. She maintained that the funding is
sufficient. There being NO OBJECTION, the
Senate number for Information Technology
Reduction.
097 Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt to Senate
number for Statewide Equipment Fleet
Reduction, $861.2 thousand dollars in general
funds.
Representative Grussendorf OBJECTED. He
noted that problems would show in future
years. He asked if the major departments
could afford the reduction.
Senator Pearce noted spoke in support of the
reduction. She pointed out that she has not
been contacted by agencies in regards to this
reduction.
Representative Grussendorf noted that
problems would show in future years. He
asked if needs would be considered in the
capital budget. Senator Pearce emphasized
that the departments need to maintain
equipment. She noted that maintenance has
not always been done. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
158 Senator Pearce MOVED to close all Category I
lines. Co-Chair Hanley noted that any item
can be reopened with two votes from each
side. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
229 Senator Pearce noted that page 1, 2, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 12, 14, 15 and lines 1 and 2 on page
13 are closed. She MOVED to adopt the House
number for page 3, line 3. Senator Adams
OBJECTED. He noted that the reduction would
audit payrolls. He spoke against the
reduction. He noted that 90 percent of
violations are found through audits. He
maintained that employment of nonresidents on
public work projects would increase with out
the position.
Senator Pearce provided members with an
amendment to the motion sheet. The House
number has a reduction of 57.2 thousand
dollars. Representative Grussendorf spoke in
opposition to the reduction.
Co-Chair Therriault stated that the
Department of Labor indicated that they could
work with the reduction.
A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION.
IN FAVOR: Pearce, Sharp, Therriault, Pearce,
Hanley
OPPOSED: Adams, Grussendorf
The Department of Labor was closed.
The MOTION PASSED (4-2).
ALASKA COURT SYSTEM
242 Co-Chair Therriault MOVED to the House
numbers on page 1, lines 1 & 2; the House
number on page 3, line 1, Senate number on
page 3, line 2; amend the House number to -
527.3 thousand dollars on page 4; House
number on page 6. There being NO OBJECTION,
it was so ordered.
The Alaska Court System was closed.
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
256 Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt page 1, line 1
amended to $117.3 thousand dollars; page 1,
line 2 is closed; page 1, line 3 - Senate;
page 8, line 1 - Senate, page 8, line 2 -
Senate; page 8, line 3 is closed; page 9 -
Senate; page 10, lines 1, 2 3 & 4 -Senate.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt on page 5 an
amended -$220 thousand dollars in general
fund receipts, --$15 thousand dollars in
GFPR, -$3 thousand dollars in GF Mental
Health, pro rated the add backs to page 14,
15, 19 & 22. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt Senate numbers
for page 6. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered. Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt an
amended Senate number of $1,028.7 million
dollars. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt Senate numbers
for pages 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 22, & 24. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt an amended
Senate number of $1,028.7 million dollars on
page 25, line 1. Co-Chair Hanley noted that
the number would be spread through and
allocated appropriately. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt Senate numbers
on page 25, lines 2 & 3, and page 26. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt the House
number on page 28. There being NO OBJECTION,
it was so ordered.
Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt the Senate
numbers on page 29, 30, and 31. There being
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
The Department of Law was closed.
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Senator Pearce MOVED to adopt House numbers
on page 1, There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered. Senator Pearce noted that pages
2 and 4 are closed. She MOVED to adopt the
Senate number on page 7. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Senator Pearce
MOVED to adopt an amended House number of -
50.1 thousand dollars on page 8. There being
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Senator
Pearce MOVED to adopt the Senate numbers on
page 9, 10, 111 & 12. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
The Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs was closed.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
377 Co-Chair Hanley MOVED to adopt the Senate
number on page 29, line 3. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Adams spoke in opposition to the
funding level for the Department of
Corrections. He stated that the budget does
not provide for safety. He noted that there
would be 42 vacant officer positions. He
expressed support for additional funding
through reappropriation.
Representative Grussendorf observed that $600
thousand dollars in federal funds would be
spent to spend prisoners out-of-state. He
asked that a supplemental be considered.
Senator Pearce noted that she was not willing
to support a request for a supplemental. She
noted that the Department has lapsed funding
in the past years. She maintained that there
is a firm commitment to build beds and work
with the Administration.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
House Finance Committee 1 4/24/97
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