Legislature(1993 - 1994)
01/27/1994 01:30 PM House FIN
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
January 27, 1994
1:30 P.M.
TAPE HFC 94 - 17, Side 2, #000 - end.
TAPE HFC 94 - 18, Side 1, #000 - #685.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Larson called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:30 P.M.
PRESENT
Co-Chair Larson Representative Therriault
Representative Martin Representative Grussendorf
Vice-Chair Hanley Representative Navarre
Representative Brown Representative Parnell
Representatives Hoffman, MacLean and Foster were not present
for the meeting.
ALSO PRESENT
Richard Burton, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety;
C.E. Swackhammer, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public
Safety; Kenneth E. Bischoff, Director, Division of
Administrative Services, Department of Public Safety; J.
Frank Prewitt, Commissioner, Department of Corrections;
Allen Cooper, Deputy Director of Operations, Divisions of
Institutions, Department of Corrections; Bruce Bothelho,
Attorney General, Department of Law; Richard Pegues,
Director, Administrative Services, Department of Law;
Representative Fran Ulmer.
SUMMARY
AGENCY BUDGET OVERVIEW:
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AGENCY BUDGET OVERVIEWS: LAW, CORRECTIONS & PUBLIC SAFETY
(*Copies of log notes, meeting tapes and handouts are on
file with the Legislative Finance Division. Contact #465-
3795).
Log # DISCUSSION
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Committee meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
Department of Law, provided the
Department of Law's FY95 Budget
Overview. He used a chart displayed in
the front of the Committee room to
illustrate Departmental increments and
decrements.
on increased crime and the needed
positions to address it. The current
trend within the criminal and civil
division is using more paralegals, which
create less fiscal obligation.
thousand dollar decrement from oil and
gas litigation. Attorney General
Bothelho added a necessary increase to
the Royalty Tax litigation component to
cover a critical stage of litigation in
major tax cases.
meeting had been scheduled with the
Senate and House Finance Committee in
order to discuss the request.
increased funding for the Child Support
Services and oil and gas operations and
litigation. Further discussion followed
addressing capital expenditures.
Funds. Richard Pegues, Director,
Administrative Services, Department of
Law, spoke to the number of attorneys
handling the Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) requests.
the Department of Law was completed.
Department of Corrections, provided the
Committee with copies of three handouts.
(Copies on file).
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of the Department: (Copy #1).
1. Reduce institutional population
below maximum capacity.
2. Reduce court-report backlog.
3. Achieve compliance with FSA for
parity in housing women.
printout, (Copy #2), "Community
Residential Centers Inmate Bed
Population".
#3), "The Corrections Population Summit
Report and Recommendations" which
resulted from the Population Summit held
by the Department of Corrections.
HFC 18-I House Finance Committee members asked
addressing violent juvenile crimes.
Needs Assessment Program, a proposal
originating in Canada and currently
being considered by Alaska.
Commissioner Prewitt the long range
plans for the Department as the prison
population systems continue to rise.
the FY95 Budget Overview projection
presentation.
of Public Safety provided the Committee
with handouts #1, #2 & #3. (Copies on
file). He provided a brief overview of
the Department's FY95 budget proposal
and explained the requested increment of
twenty-three additional positions.
proposed position increases and the
areas within the Department for which
they were requested.
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members regarding, "The Comparisons and
Descriptions of Changes". (Copy #2).
Administrative Services, Department of
Public Safety, responded to questions
about the funding summary and the
Permanent Fund as a source.
decrease and increase to the Division of
Motor Vehicles (DMV) since the summer of
1993.
Public Safety completed testimony on the
FY95 Department Budget Overview.
3:00 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:00 P.M.
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
January 27, 1994
1:30 P.M.
TAPE HFC 94 - 17, Side 2, #000 - end.
TAPE HFC 94 - 18, Side 1, #000 - #685.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Larson called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:30 P.M.
PRESENT
Co-Chair Larson Representative Therriault
Representative Martin Representative Grussendorf
Vice-Chair Hanley Representative Navarre
Representative Brown Representative Parnell
Representatives Hoffman, MacLean and Foster were not present
for the meeting.
ALSO PRESENT
Richard Burton, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety;
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C.E. Swackhammer, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public
Safety; Kenneth E. Bischoff, Director, Division of
Administrative Services, Department of Public Safety; J.
Frank Prewitt, Commissioner, Department of Corrections;
Allen Cooper, Deputy Director of Operations, Divisions of
Institutions, Department of Corrections; Bruce Bothelho,
Attorney General, Department of Law; Richard Pegues,
Director, Administrative Services, Department of Law;
Representative Fran Ulmer.
SUMMARY
AGENCY BUDGET OVERVIEW:
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AGENCY BUDGET OVERVIEWS: LAW, CORRECTIONS & PUBLIC SAFETY
(*Copies of log notes, meeting tapes and handouts are on
file with the Legislative Finance Division. Contact #465-
3795).
Log # DISCUSSION
Committee meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
Department of Law, provided the
Department of Law's FY95 Budget
Overview. He used a chart displayed in
the front of the Committee room to
illustrate Departmental increments and
decrements.
on increased crime and the needed
positions to address it. The current
trend within the criminal and civil
division is using more paralegals, which
create less fiscal obligation.
thousand dollar decrement from oil and
gas litigation. Attorney General
Bothelho added a necessary increase to
the Royalty Tax litigation component to
cover a critical stage of litigation in
major tax cases.
5
meeting had been scheduled with the
Senate and House Finance Committee in
order to discuss the request.
increased funding for the Child Support
Services and oil and gas operations and
litigation. Further discussion followed
addressing capital expenditures.
Funds. Richard Pegues, Director,
Administrative Services, Department of
Law, spoke to the number of attorneys
handling the Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) requests.
the Department of Law was completed.
Department of Corrections, provided the
Committee with copies of three handouts.
(Copies on file).
of the Department: (Copy #1).
1. Reduce institutional population
below maximum capacity.
2. Reduce court-report backlog.
3. Achieve compliance with FSA for
parity in housing women.
printout, (Copy #2), "Community
Residential Centers Inmate Bed
Population".
#3), "The Corrections Population Summit
Report and Recommendations" which
resulted from the Population Summit held
by the Department of Corrections.
HFC 18-I House Finance Committee members asked
addressing violent juvenile crimes.
6
Needs Assessment Program, a proposal
originating in Canada and currently
being considered by Alaska.
Commissioner Prewitt the long range
plans for the Department as the prison
population systems continue to rise.
the FY95 Budget Overview projection
presentation.
of Public Safety provided the Committee
with handouts #1, #2 & #3. (Copies on
file). He provided a brief overview of
the Department's FY95 budget proposal
and explained the requested increment of
twenty-three additional positions.
proposed position increases and the
areas within the Department for which
they were requested.
members regarding, "The Comparisons and
Descriptions of Changes". (Copy #2).
Administrative Services, Department of
Public Safety, responded to questions
about the funding summary and the
Permanent Fund as a source.
decrease and increase to the Division of
Motor Vehicles (DMV) since the summer of
1993.
Public Safety completed testimony on the
FY95 Department Budget Overview.
3:00 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:00 P.M.
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