Legislature(1997 - 1998)
03/18/1997 02:20 PM House FIN
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
MARCH 18, 1997
2:20 P.M.
TAPE HFC 97 - 62, Side 1, #000 - #470.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Mark Hanley called the House Finance Committee
meeting to order at 2:20 P.M.
PRESENT
Co-Chair Hanley Representative Kelly
Co-Chair Therriault Representative Kohring
Representative Davies Representative Martin
Representative Davis Representative Moses
Representative Foster Representative Mulder
Representative Grussendorf
SUMMARY
HB 113 An Act extending lapse dates for certain prior
year appropriations; making supplemental, capital,
and special appropriations; and providing for an
effective date.
HB 113 was HELD for further discussion.
HOUSE BILL 113
"An Act extending lapse dates for certain prior year
appropriations; making supplemental, capital, and
special appropriations; and providing for an effective
date."
Co-Chair Hanley briefed the Committee on the work draft for
HB 113. [Copy on file]. Representative Mulder MOVED that
work draft #0-GH0053\E, Cramer, 3/17/97, be the version
before the Committee. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
adopted.
Co-Chair Hanley provided an overview of SB 83/HB 113, FY97
Supplemental Appropriation spread sheet. [Copy on file].
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
Section 1(a)
The proposed leasing and facilities cost appropriation would
be the same amount proposed in the Governor's FY98 budget
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request and would bring the supplemental to the FY98
requested.
Section 1(b)
The Office of Public Advocacy operating costs request for
$210.5 thousand dollars was funded at the number recommended
by the House Subcommittee which included partial funding to
the FY98 budget.
Section 1(c)
Funds to cover the Public Defender's request for operating
costs would be brought up to the FY98 House Subcommittee
amended recommendation and would be fully funded at the
Governor's requested amount.
Section 1(d)
The EPORS new retirees funding request in the amount of
$65.6 thousand dollars was funded at the Governor's
requested level.
Section 1(e)
The leasing for ABBA, Inc. versus the State (Vintage Park
settled payment) request in the amount of $243.3 thousand
dollars and would be funded at the Governor's request.
Section 1(f)
The House Subcommittee accepted the Department of
Environmental Conservation (DEC) laboratory request for
leasing of claims in the amount of $104.0 thousand dollars,
the same requested by the Governor.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sections 2 (a)(b)
These sections address the Alaska Science and Technology
Foundation request for transfer funding from the Alaska
endowment earnings reserve to the AST Fund for the Kodiak
launch complex under AS 37.17.090(k)(l) and the Alaska
Aerospace Development Corporation capital project to the
Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation for the Kodiak
launch complex. Co-Chair Hanley noted that funding would
include a $5 million dollar transfer in (a) as recommended
by the Governor.
Section 3
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The Executive Administration and Development for the
Commissioner's Office in order to implement a coordinated
response to the Southeast Alaska pulp mill closure requested
$60 thousand dollars, which would be funded at the
Governor's recommended level.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
Section 4(a)
The proposed legislation recommends that the Rural Energy
Program-Energy Operations/PCE for power cost equalization
and rural electric capitalization be funded at the
Governor's recommended level of $1.5 million dollars.
Section 4(b)
The Rural Energy Program-Energy Operations/PCE for power
cost equalization amendment, stipulates that once General
Fund money is placed in the PCE fund, the above allocation
would then be removed.
Section 4(c)
The amended HB 113 recommends that the Child Assistance/Head
Start, RPL 21-7--165, one time federal receipts of partners
for quality care and education project, requested amount of
$50 thousand dollars be funded as proposed by the Governor.
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Section 5
He continued, the Disaster Relief Fund requests for General
Fund appropriations in the amount of $415.0 thousand dollars
to capitalize the fund. Co-Chair Hanley pointed out that
the House Subcommittee had not accepted the Governor's
recommendation, because $185 thousand dollars had been an
incumbrance from FY98.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Sections 6 (a)(b)(c)(d)
The allocation recommended for Teaching and Learning
Support/Special and Supplemental Services request for RPL
05-7-0626 would address the new and carry forward funds for
Title I and Migrant Education programs with recommended
funding in the amount of $3.75 million dollars.
The legislation would allocate funding for the Vocational
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Rehabilitation/Client Services RPL 05-7-0680, which
addresses new and carry forward funding for client service
programs in the amount of $600 thousand dollars and would be
the same as recommended by the Governor.
The Vocational Rehabilitation/Administration RPL 05-7-0681
funding would address the new and carry forward funding for
administration and oversight of direct services in the
amount of $150 thousand dollars as requested by the
Governor.
The House Subcommittee recommended funding for the Teaching
& Learning Support RPL 05-7-0700 which would address carry
forward spending for the School to Work Program in the
amount of $1.80 million dollars; the same as that requested
by the Governor.
Sections 6 (d)((e)
Co-Chair Hanley continued, these sections address the Alaska
State Library/Library Operating and the Mt. Edgecumbe
Boarding School request and would provide funds at the
Governor's recommended level.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Section 7(a)
This section speaks to the Fairbanks Correctional Center
request for the boiler replacement system in the amount of
$632 thousand dollars and would be the same as that proposed
by the Governor.
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Section 7(b)
This request would address the Disaster Planning and
Control, Capital project request for radio equipment in the
amount of $100 thousand dollars; the same as that requested
by the Governor.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Section 7(c)
The Parks Management request for capital project emergency
repairs to Perseverance Trail proposed funding has been
reduced from the requested $200 thousand dollars to $120
thousand dollars. He stated that allocation should cover
the costs for blasting.
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DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Section 8
The Wildlife Conservation, RPL 11-700234, request would
address the new and carry forward federal funding for
projects proposed in the amount of $430 thousand dollars, as
proposed by the Governor.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Sections 9 (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
The Adult Public Assistance, Medical Assistance/Indian
Health Services, Family and Youth Services/Foster Care,
Family and Youth Services/McLaughlin Youth Center and the
State Health Services will all receive requested funding at
the Governor's proposed level.
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Sections 10 (a)(b)
Co-Chair Hanley commented that these sections had been
included in the bill and addressed ratification of past
practices where there was dispute over illegal encumbrances.
He added, legal service operations would also be included in
that section.
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Section 11(a)
Co-Chair Hanley addressed disaster planning and control for
the emergency alert system extending the lapse date to June
30, 1998. The request would not include funding for travel
or personal services.
Sections 11 (b)(c)
These two sections would provide the Governor's level of
proposed funding for Disaster Planning and Control payment
of insurance premiums.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
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Sections 12
Co-Chair Hanley pointed out that Section #12 addressed
concerns associated with miscellaneous claims for stale date
warrants and had been included at the Governor's request
level.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Section 13(a)
The legislation recommends fire suppression funding
associated with fixed costs and fire suppression activities
from January-June, 1997, with proposed funding in the amount
of $3.78 million dollars, the Governor's requested amount.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Sections 13 (b)(c)
The requested funding would be for the Resource
Development/Land Development for refunds owed by the
veterans' land discount program and proposed in the amount
of $280 thousand dollars. He added that the amount
necessary had been split from that requested for research
and would be in the amount of $20 thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Section 14(a)
Co-Chair Hanley explained that the requested amount had been
included to cover costs associated with the Village Public
Safety Officer contracts and was the same as recommended by
the Governor.
Section 14(b)
He commented that the Council on Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault request was funded at the Governor's
recommended level.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Section 15
Co-Chair Hanley commented that Section #15 would cover
expenditures, the same as the Governor's requested.
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Section 16(a)
The Treasury Management component requested investment
management fees for the CBRF in the amount of $25 thousand
dollars, which would be $6 thousand dollars less than that
proposed by the Governor.
Section 16(b)
The request would cover cost associated with the Permanent
Fund Dividend (PFD) payment for dividends in the amount of
$3.35 million dollars. Co-Chair Hanley added that the House
recommendation would extended the lapse date to June 30,
1998.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
Section 17(a)
This component would address the Alaska Marine Highway
stabilization fund and would cover the increased fuel costs
request, although, the Department's request had been reduced
to $130 thousand dollars.
Section 17(b)
This section would apply to the request from the Office of
the Commissioner for a Copper River consent decree, funded
at the $444.5 thousand dollar recommendation of the
Governor.
ALASKA COURT SYSTEM
Sections 18 (a)(b)
Section 18(a) was funded at the amount requested by the
Trial Courts for $32.2 thousand dollars. Section 18(b) was
funded to the Commission on Judicial Conduct for increased
operating costs and mandatory salary increases. That
funding was allocated at a greater amount then requested.
Co-Chair Hanley explained that when the salary increases
were funded in last year's Special Session, money had not
been included for the judicial conduct group's request of
$7.4 thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENTS AND SECTIONS NOT FUNDED:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (58)
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No House Subcommittee proposed funding allocation to the
Office of the Commissioner, Capital project, to provide for
an additional women's correctional facilities to satisfy
fines from the FY95 to FY97 levied by the Superior Court in
the Cleary case.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (59)(60)
No House Subcommittee proposed funding allocation for Family
and Youth Services/Central capital project for improved
security at McLaughlin Youth Center, Fairbanks Youth
Facility and Community Health/EMS Services capital projects
for emergency communications equipment.
DEPARTMENT OF LAW (61)(62)(63)
No additional House Subcommittee funding allocation proposed
for the Department's Civil Section costs associated with
advocating the State's legal position on the sovereign
powers for Native tribal governments in the State. Also, no
funding guaranteed for the Civil Division/Medicaid Provider
Fraud which would add GF/Match, deleting GF/Program receipts
for the Medicaid Provider Fraud.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (64)
Funding deleted to the treasury management component for the
purpose of Section (a), to pay management fees, the intent
being for FY98 to appropriate General Funds for new asset
allocation.
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (65)
No House Subcommittee funding granted to the Commercial Fish
Management and Development/Fisheries Management which would
extend the lapse date to June 30, 1997.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (66)
The House Subcommittee declined funding for the institution
and administration of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute
(PSI).
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (67)
The House Subcommittee declined requested funding for
Measurement Standards to allow the Chief of Weights and
Measures to attend the National Conference of Weights and
Measurements meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (68)
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The House Subcommittee declined requested funding for the
Training Academy, capital project request for construction
of a women's area and shooting range.
CONCLUSION:
Co-Chair Hanley affirmed that the total proposed general
fund spending for the supplemental budget request would be
$12.46 million dollars which includes the $1 million dollar
appropriation previously approved for the Venetie case.
Co-Chair Therriault asked the total amount of RPL's passed
by the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee (LBA) which
will be added to the proposed amount. Co-Chair Hanley
recommended that information be submitted. In last year's
spending plan, the total amount was $17 million dollars.
There had been an estimated RPL amount of $2.3 million
dollars. He determined that the Committee had allocated
approximately $1 million over last year's proposed spending
plan.
Representative J. Davies referenced Section 63, questioning
the fund switch to that area. Co-Chair Hanley offered to
provide that information to Committee members at a later
date.
HB 113 was HELD in Committee for further discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 2:45 P.M.
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