Legislature(1997 - 1998)

03/22/1997 09:35 AM House FIN

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                     HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                   
                         MARCH 22, 1997                                        
                            9:35 A.M.                                          
                                                                               
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  CALL TO ORDER                                                                
                                                                               
  Co-Chair  Mark  Hanley called  the  House Finance  Committee                 
  meeting to order at 9:35 A.M.                                                
                                                                               
  PRESENT                                                                      
                                                                               
  Co-Chair Hanley               Representative Grussendorf                     
  Co-Chair Therriault           Representative Kohring                         
  Representative Davies         Representative Martin                          
  Representative Davis          Representative Moses                           
                                                                               
  Representative Foster, Mulder and Kelly were not present for                 
  the meeting.                                                                 
                                                                               
  ALSO PRESENT                                                                 
                                                                               
  Representative  Gene  Kubina;  Representative John  Cowdery;                 
  Representative  Con  Bunde;  Representative  Bill  Williams;                 
  Representative Gail Phillips; Representative Joe Ryan.                       
                                                                               
  JUNEAU TESTIMONY:                                                            
                                                                               
  Tom Butin, Juneau; Bill Legere, Juneau; Ted Merrell, Juneau;                 
  Christine  Parce,   Juneau;  Vera  Gazaway,   Juneau;  Kevin                 
  Ritchie, Juneau;  Rosemary Hagevig,  Juneau; Linda  Murphey,                 
  Juneau; Linda-Jo Layne, Juneau; Jed Whittaker,  Juneau; Rick                 
  Harris, Juneau;  Garri Constantine, Juneau;  Michael Butler,                 
  Juneau; Amber Ala,  Juneau; Ken Dean, Juneau;  Kathy Wilson,                 
  Juneau; Sharon  Lobaugh,  Rhonda  Solareno,  Juneau;  Debbie                 
  Chalmers, Juneau;  Jennifer Johnson, Juneau;  Kathleen Saga,                 
  Juneau;  Chelsea  Martin,  Juneau;  Joy  Lyon,  Juneau;  Ann                 
  MacFarlane, Juneau;  Kate Prussing,  Juneau; Laura  Hogonin,                 
  Juneau;  Tracey  Martin,   Juneau;  Laurie  Ferguson  Craig,                 
  Juneau; Angel Culp, Juneau;  Pan Mueller-Gery, Juneau; Laura                 
                                                                               
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  Mallinger,   Juneau;   Norma   Strickland,   Juneau;   Gregg                 
  Herritord, Juneau;  Cindy  Boesser,  Juneau;  Nancy  Martin,                 
  Juneau; Michelle Zeiger, Juneau; Bill Fletcher, Juneau; Suey                 
  Linzmeier, Juneau; Cindy Amur, Juneau.                                       
                                                                               
  TELECONFERENCED TESTIMONY:                                                   
                                                                               
  Deb  Pexa, Valdez;  Scott Smiley,  Kodiak;  Barbara Rudeaux,                 
  Kodiak; Clem Joseph, Analkanuk; Herman Morgan,  Aniak; Jerry                 
  Daniels,  Matsu;  James  Beck,  Matsu;  Karen  Ward,  Matsu;                 
  Kenneth Maloney, Matsu; John Cannon, Wasilla; Trish  Walter,                 
  Matsu;  Doug Campbell,  Ketchikan;  Craig Moore,  Ketchikan;                 
  Kristyn Pollard, Ketchikan; Corrine Erickson, Cordova; Nancy                 
  McWilliams, Cordova;  Kristin Smith, Cordova;  Renate Riffe,                 
  Cordova; Dave  Cohen, Sheep Mountain Lodge; Richard Ebhardt,                 
  Skagway; Stefanie Gorder, Kenai; Peggy Mullan, Kenai; Elayne                 
  Ingram, Dillingham; Cristy Tilden, Dillingham; Rose  Heyano,                 
  Dillingham;  Paul Smith,  Tok;  Jerry Jernigan,  Tok; Bonnie                 
  Jenkins, Tok; Luv  Smith, Tok;  Sue Christenson, Nome;  Dave                 
  Deruwe,  Seward; Jim  Herbert, Seward; Mark  Ganser, Seward;                 
  Cynthia Paulkner, Seward; Linda Fouts, Seward; Scott Hursey,                 
  Petersburg; Cindy  Lynn, Petersburg;  Norman Blank,  Haines;                 
  Sharon  Syversen,   Unalaska;  Susan  Rinker,   Barrow;  Bea                 
  Findley, Sitka; Danna Moore,  Sitka; Kristin Griffin, Sitka;                 
  Patricia  MacPike,  Sitka;  Anne  Hickok,  Sitka;  Betty Joe                 
  Whitcombe, Sitka;  Roger MacCampbell, Homer;  Joanna Tornes,                 
  Homer;  Howard Hedges,  Homer; Trish Valone,  Homer; Desiree                 
  Ortega, Unalaska; Carmen Lowry, Bethel; Mary Anaruk, Bethel;                 
  Alan Lemaster, Glennallen; Ken Roberson, Glennallen;  Martin                 
  Haskins, Mat-Su; Lona Olson, Mat-Su; Kelly  Mahoney, Mat-Su;                 
  Jill  Eblen,  Mat-Su;  Patricia Rumburg,  Mat-Su;  Mary  Lou                 
  Lucevano, Mat-Su; Jesse Owens, Palmer; Jack Okitun,  Kotlik;                 
  Walter Smith,  St. Marys;  Harvey, Sitka;  Don Cluka,  False                 
  Pass; Janice Balluta, Non Dalton; Jody Marcello, Sitka; Chen                 
  Edwards,  Kenai;  Bill  Parker,  Kenai;  Harry  Ala,  Kenai;                 
  Winetta Ayers, Kodiak; Mary  Forbes, Kodiak; Everett  Stone,                 
  Kodiak;  Pat Simpson, Kodiak;  George Kenney, Cordova; Terry                 
  Hoefferle, Dillingham; Tim O'Leary, Homer; Jerre Woble, Mat-                 
  Su;  Richard  Alstrom,  St.  Marys;  Lucinda  Tanape-Gosund,                 
  Kenai; Candace  Semecal, Seward; Candy Norman,  Seward; Mike                 
  Scott, Kotzebue; Jane  Hill, Haines; Jerry  Trainor, Seward;                 
  Willie Dunne, Homer.                                                         
                                                                               
  ANCHORAGE                                                                    
                                                                               
  Lilly  Dinneo,  Anchorage; Theresa  Marsh,  Anchorage; David                 
  Thundereagle,  Anchorage;  Betty  Robards,  Anchorage;  Fred                 
  Jenkins,  Anchorage; Tom  Freeman, Anchorage;  Kevin Curtis,                 
  Anchorage; Tom Harris, Anchorage;  Carolyn Peter, Anchorage;                 
  Peggy Munger, Anchorage; Melanie Lindsey, Anchorage;  Sharon                 
  Lattery,  Anchorage;  Barbara  Dubovich,  Anchorage;  Martha                 
  Anderson,  Anchorage;  Dianne   Alger,  Anchorage;   Suzanne                 
                                                                               
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  Goodreau, Anchorage;  Armond Pepe,  Anchorage; Cheri  Scott,                 
  Anchorage;   Regina    Manteirfel,   Anchorage;    Katherine                 
  Grosdidier, Anchorage; Steven  Foy, Anchorage; Kellie Ketch,                 
  Anchorage;  Deborah  Heebner,  Anchorage; Kirsten  Standord,                 
  Anchorage;   David   Deny,   Anchorage;   Alan   Cartwright,                 
  Anchorage;   Chandlar   Leddy,   Anchorage;   Bob   Madigan,                 
  Anchorage;  Susan   Berg,  Anchorage;   Deanna  St.   Louis,                 
  Anchorage;   Wanda   Murphey,   Anchorage;  Laurel   Putman,                 
  Anchorage; Jack Doyle,  Anchorage; Ernest Dumman, Anchorage;                 
  Bertha  Shimoe  Strone, Anchorage;  Helen  Buell, Anchorage;                 
  Rosalie  Nadeau, Anchorage;  Bob  Galea, Anchorage;  Charlie                 
  Johanson-Adams,  Anchorage;  Lynn  Koral, Anchorage;  Monica                 
  McLeod,  Anchorage;  Tom  Begich,   Anchorage;  Lucy  Odden,                 
  Anchorage;  Jarod  Letaber,  Anchorage;   Vikay  Lahdenpera,                 
  Anchorage; Sharon Cissna, Anchorage.                                         
                                                                               
  FAIRBANKS                                                                    
                                                                               
  Robin Randall, Fairbanks;  Polly Wheeler, Fairbanks;  Ronnie                 
  Rosenderg, Fairbanks; Don Rule, Fairbanks; Mary  Synoground,                 
  Fairbanks;   David   Jacobson,  Fairbanks;   Pam  Karalunas,                 
  Fairbanks; Liz Battasso, Fairbanks;  John Waters, Fairbanks;                 
  Eugene Edwin,  Fairbanks; Magadalena Natos,  Fairbanks; Mary                 
  Matthews,  Fairbanks; John  Love,  Fairbanks; Bria  LaPlumb,                 
  Fairbanks; Travor Jones, Fairbanks; Dan LaBrosse, Fairbanks;                 
  Matt Atkinson,  Fairbanks; Brett Caslson,  Fairbanks; Sheila                 
  Romero,  Fairbanks;  Jerry  Marlow,  Fairbanks;  David  Lee,                 
  Fairbanks;   Brooks   Barnett,   Fairbanks;   Carl   Benson,                 
  Fairbanks;  Cheryl  Keffir,  Fairbanks;   Cynthia  Merkling,                 
  Fairbanks.                                                                   
                                                                               
  SUMMARY                                                                      
            STATEWIDE TELECONFERENCE:                                          
                                                                               
  HB 75     An Act making appropriations for the operating and                 
            loan  program expenses  of  state government,  for                 
            certain  programs, and  to  capitalize funds;  and                 
            providing for an effective date.                                   
                                                                               
            HB   75   was  HELD   in  Committee   for  further                 
            consideration.                                                     
                                                                               
  HB 76     An  Act making  appropriations  for the  operating                 
            expenses of the  state's integrated  comprehensive                 
            mental  health  program;  and  providing  for   an                 
            effective date.                                                    
                                                                               
            HB   76  was   HELD  in   Committee   for  further                 
            consideration.                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
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  (Copies of log notes, meeting tapes  and handouts will be on                 
  file  with the  House  Finance  Committee Secretaries  until                 
  after the 20th  Legislative Session.   Contact #465-6814  or                 
  meeting  tapes  and   handouts  will   be  located  at   the                 
  Legislative Library, #465-3809.)                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
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