Legislature(2001 - 2002)

05/03/2001 04:25 PM House FIN

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                  22ND ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                 
                           1ST SESSION                                                                                          
                HOUSE SENATE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE                                                                               
                          HB 103/HB 104                                                                                         
                           MAY 3, 2001                                                                                          
                            4:25 P.M.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
TAPE CC103 01 - 7, SIDE A                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Chair Mulder  called the Conference Committee meeting  to order at                                                              
4:25 p.m.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
House:                                                                                                                          
Representative Eldon Mulder, Chair                                                                                              
Bill Williams, Member                                                                                                           
John Davies, Member                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senate:                                                                                                                         
Senator Dave Donley, [Vice-Chair, pending election]                                                                             
Senator Pete Kelly, Member                                                                                                      
Senator Lyman Hoffman                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
ALSO PRESENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
David Teal, Director, Legislative  Finance Division; Janet Clarke,                                                              
Director,  Division  of  Administrative  Services,  Department  of                                                              
Health and  Social Services; Jerry Burnett,  Staff, Senator Green;                                                              
Karen Rehfeld,  Director, Division of Education  Support Services,                                                              
Department of Education and Early Development.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SUMMARY                                                                                                                       
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)                                                                            
     "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."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                
     expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental                                                                    
     health program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
and                                                                                                                             
     SCS CSHB 103(FIN)(BRF SUP MAJ FLD S)                                                                                       
     "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."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     SCS CSHB 104(FIN)(BRF SUP MAJ FLD S)                                                                                       
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                
     expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental                                                                    
     health program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     HB 103 and HB 104 were HELD in Committee for further                                                                       
     consideration.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Department of Corrections                                                                                                  
     Items: 1,2,7,11,35,36,38                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     Department of Health and Social Services                                                                                   
     Items: 2, 5, 44, 55, 60(new intent)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Department of Revenue                                                                                                      
     Item 6                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Alaska State Legislature                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     University of Alaska                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
[Meeting tapes and motion sheets are available through the                                                                      
Legislative Library, 465-3808.]                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference committee                                                                 
amounts  for  items  1,  2,   7,  and  11  in  the  Department  of                                                              
Corrections (see motion sheets).  There being NO OBJECTION, it was                                                              
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference committee                                                                 
amounts for items 35, 36, and  38 in the Department of Corrections                                                              
see motion sheets). There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Department of Corrections was closed.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference committee                                                                 
amounts for items 2, and 5  in the Department of Health and Social                                                              
Services see motion  sheets). There being NO OBJECTION,  it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference committee                                                                 
amounts  for  item 44  in  the  Department  of Health  and  Social                                                              
Services see motion  sheets). There being NO OBJECTION,  it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference committee                                                                 
amounts  for  item 55  in  the  Department  of Health  and  Social                                                              
Services see motion  sheets). There being NO OBJECTION,  it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley  MOVED to ADOPT  Intent Language: It is  the intent                                                              
of  the legislature  that the  funding moved  from the  designated                                                              
grant BRUs  into competitive  grant BRUs continue  to be  used for                                                              
grants  to small  communities.  The  legislature understands  that                                                              
many of  the grants are  multi-year grants and that  the effective                                                              
change in the grant process will occur as current designated                                                                    
grants expire and new competitive grants are awarded.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman OBJECTED.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
A roll  call vote  was taken  on  the motion  to adopt  the Intent                                                              
Language.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Senate: Kelly, Donley                                                                                                 
          House:  Mulder, Williams                                                                                              
OPPOSED: Senate: Hoffman                                                                                                        
          House:  Davies                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The MOTION PASSED.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Department of Health and Social Services was held open.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley  MOVED to ADOPT  the proposed  conference committee                                                              
amounts for item 6 in the Department of Revenue see motion                                                                      
sheets). There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley  MOVED to ADOPT  the proposed  conference committee                                                              
amounts for items 1 and 2 in the University of Alaska see motion                                                                
sheets). Representative Davies asked that item 1 be held. There                                                                 
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Item 2 was adopted.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Davies spoke  in support  of the  House number  in                                                              
item 1. Chair Mulder disagreed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Donley pointed  out that  there is  an attempt  to remove                                                              
one-time funding.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
A roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt item 1.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Senate: Kelly, Donley                                                                                                 
          House:  Mulder, Williams                                                                                              
OPPOSED: Senate: Hoffman                                                                                                        
          House:  Davies                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The MOTION PASSED.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley  MOVED to ADOPT  the proposed  conference committee                                                              
amounts for item 6 in the Legislature see motion sheets). There                                                                 
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB  103   and  HB   104  were  HELD   in  Committee   for  further                                                              
consideration.                                                                                                                  
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 4:36 p.m.                                                                                          

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