Legislature(2007 - 2008)HOUSE FINANCE 519
03/16/2007 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 95 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 96 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 16, 2007
1:37 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Chenault called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:37:35 PM.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Mike Chenault, Co-Chair
Representative Kevin Meyer, Co-Chair
Representative Bill Stoltze, Vice-Chair
Representative Harry Crawford
Representative Les Gara
Representative Mike Hawker
Representative Reggie Joule
Representative Mike Kelly
Representative Mary Nelson
Representative Bill Thomas, Jr.
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Richard Foster
ALSO PRESENT
Representative Andrea Doll; Representative Beth Kerttula;
Elizabeth Porter, Love, INC; Julie Morris, Faith Based
Church Initiatives; George Briggs, Juneau Coop Christian
Ministry; Mary Hakala, Great Alaska Schools; Pamela
Mueller-Guy, Southeast Alaska Independent Living; Brian
Johnson, Client, Southeast Alaska Independent Living; Mike
Zigler, Great Alaska Schools; Brenda Taylor, Great Alaska
Schools; Susan Musante, SOTERIA-Alaska; Stephanie Ashley,
University of Alaska Southeast; Kevin Skeek, University of
Alaska Southeast; Michael Ciri, University of Alaska
Southeast; Jai Cary, University of Alaska Southeast; Walter
Majorous, Juneau Youth Services; Melinda Cavanaugh, Adult
Day Program; Beth Rivest, Juneau Community Charter School;
Marianne Mills, Southeast Senior Services; Bev Ingram,
Alaska Infant Learning Program; Darryl Tseu, Juneau
Community Charter School; Harriet Milks, Juneau Community
Charter School; Rosemary Hagevig, Catholic Community
Services; Martha Penrose, Juneau; Bob Doll, City and
Borough of Juneau; Eva Bennett, Juneau; Kathie Wasserman,
Alaska Municipal League; Carl Rose, Alaska Association of
Alaska School Boards; Pam Dunker, Juneau; Andy Story,
Juneau School Board; Jeff Irwin, Independent Living,
Juneau; Harold Stepp, Juneau; Maria Rosales, Juneau
Community Charter School, Lisa Greenough, Juneau Community
Charter School; Becky Bear, Alaska Personal Tours
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
None
GENERAL SUBJECT(S):
HB 95 "An Act making appropriations for the operating
and loan program expenses of state government, for
certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c),
Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing
for an effective date."
HB 96 "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."
Public Testimony - Juneau
(no action taken)
The following overview was taken in log note format.
Handouts will be on file with the House Finance Committee
through the 25th Legislative Session, contact 465-6814.
After the 25th Legislative Session they will be available
through the Legislative Library at 465-3808.
TIME SPEAKER DISCUSSION
1:40:55 PM Elizabeth Testified in support of funding
Porter, Love, $414,000 for the Office of Faith Based
INC Initiatives. She related the services
provided by Love, INC.
1:42:38 PM Julie Morris, Spoke in support of funding for the
Faith Based Office of Faith Based Initiatives.
Church Some of the money would go toward
Initiatives administering a federal grant which
would help small social service
organizations like Love, INC and the
Glory Hole.
1:44:13 PM George Briggs, Highlighted Glory Hole services and
Juneau Co-op spoke if favor of funding faith-based
Christian organizations. Spoke of the need for
Ministry increased funding to accommodate the
homeless.
1:47:19 PM Mary Hakala, Spoke in favor of funding for quality
Great Alaska schools. She reminded the committee of
Schools the numbers of parents concerned about
K-12 education programs.
1:48:50 PM Pamela Mueller-Testified in favor of funding of
Guy, Southeast independent living grants such as for
Alaska SAIL. She spoke of personal benefits
Independent from these grants.
Living
1:52:25 PM Brian Johnson, Testified in support of funding for
Client, interpretative services.
Southeast
Alaska
Independent
Living
1:53:46 PM Mike Zigler, Spoke in support of funding for K-12
Great Alaska education programs. He said he would
Schools like to see money going to the
classrooms, rather than to pay
retirement funds.
1:56:04 PM Susan Musante, Explained that her organization targets
SOTERIA-Alaska the seriously mentally ill. She spoke
in support of funding for mental health
programs. She requested restoration of
funds for SOTERIA.
1:59:11 PM Brenda Taylor, Spoke as a parent of a Juneau Charter
Great Alaska School student. She testified in
Schools support of continued funding for
charter school grants. She thanked the
committee for past funding.
2:04:15 PM Stephanie Spoke in support of the Governor's
Ashley, increments for the University.
University of
Alaska
Southeast
2:05:11 PM Kevin Skeek, Testified in favor of full funding for
University of the University.
Alaska
Southeast
2:06:05 PM Michael Ciri, Spoke as a student in favor of funding
University of for the university. He related a
Alaska personal experience with the university
Southeast system. He requested the adoption of
the Board of Regents amended budget
request.
2:09:11 PM Jai Cary, Related her personal story as a student
University of and as an employee of the university.
Alaska She spoke in support of the Governor's
Southeast increments for the University.
2:11:54 PM Walter Thanked the committee for funding for
Majorous, behavioral health grants, fetal alcohol
Juneau Youth syndrome, and Bring the Kids Home
Services initiative. He requested the
restoration of funding for Bring the
Kids Home. He related the history
behind Denali KidCare funding cuts and
requested an expansion of the program.
2:15:41 PM Melinda Shared her experience of caring for an
Cavanaugh, aged parent. She requested funding for
Adult Day the Adult Bridge Program.
Program
2:18:04 PM Beth Rivest, Related a personal story as a parent of
Juneau a child in the charter school. She
Community testified in support of continued
Charter School funding for charter school grants.
2:19:26 PM Marianne Mills, Testified in support of funding for
Southeast Senior Community Grants. She listed
Senior Services cost savings by funding these grants.
2:24:44 PM Bev Ingram, Testified in favor of funding for the
Alaska Infant Alaska Infant Learning Program. She
Learning spoke about the need to fund programs
Program for autism diagnosis. She spoke of
federal law regarding early
intervention.
2:28:35 PM Testified in support of funding for
Darryl Tseu,
schools fewer than 150 pupils, such as
Juneau
the Juneau Community Charter School.
Community
Charter School
2:30:01 PM Testified in support of $250,000 in
Harriet Milks,
funding for schools with fewer than 150
Juneau
pupils, such as the Juneau Community
Community
Charter School. She stressed the
Charter School
breadth of educational philosophies and
challenges in meeting students' needs.
2:33:39 PM Spoke in support of funding for human
Rosemary
services needs of the state such as
Hagevig,
Keep the Seniors Home, for restoring
Catholic
funding for Denali KidCare to 200
Community
percent of the poverty level, for
Services
additional funds for early intervention
services, and for an equitable
distribution of matching grants (see
written remarks). She stressed the
importance of the non-profit sector for
its contributions to delivering much-
needed social services.
2:36:23 PM Voiced support for Adult Daycare Bridge
Martha Penrose,
program and other senior grant programs
Juneau
that allow seniors to be cared for in
their homes or with their families.
2:39:46 PM Testified in support of the governor's
Bob Doll,
proposal to reinstate municipal revenue
Member,
sharing and asked that it be divorced
and Borough of
Juneau
2:43:17 PM Voiced support for the legislatative
Kathie
consideration of PERS and TRS
Wasserman,
stability. Testified in support of the
Alaska
governor's proposal to reinstate $48.1
Municipal
million for municipal revenue sharing.
League
2:45:44 PM Carl Rose, Spoke in support of funding for
Alaska education programs. He pointed out
Association of that the PERS and TRS liability is a
Alaska School concern. He referenced the sic-point
Boards concern from previous testimony. He
testified in support of the governor's
proposal to reinstate municipal revenue
sharing grants.
2:50:26 PM Testified in support of Independent
Pam Dunker,
Living Grants. She stressed the need
Juneau
to support the hearing impaired with
services.
2:53:58 PM Expressed appreciation for education
Andy Story,
funding in the previous year. She
Juneau School
observed that the governor's proposed
Board
funding level would result in a $1.8
million reduction to the Juneau School
District. She asked the Committee to
look at district cost factors. She
testified in support of full funding
for pupil transportation.
2:58:52 PM Testified in support of Centers for
Jeff Irwin
Independent Living. These centers help
allow individuals to remain in the work
force and to live independently.
3:02:23 PM Testified in support of assisted living
Harold Stepp
support for seniors. He shared his
personal story with the committee.
3:05:42 PM
Recessed
3:36:22 PM
Resumed
Testified as a parent in support of
Maria Rosales,
continued funding for charter school
Juneau
grants.
Community
Charter School
3:38:00 PM Spoke in support of continued funding
Lisa Greenough,
for charter school grants. She noted
Juneau
the inequity in funding of various
Community
sized schools. She brought attention
Charter School
to a new charter school, the Alaska
Native Cultural Charter School in
Anchorage. She related a positive
personal experience with charter
schools.
3:45:44 PM Spoke in favor of funding for tourism,
Becky Bear,
Alaska Personal
Industry. She described independent
Tours
tourism activities which sometimes get
overlooked by the cruise industry.
3:53:05 PM
Adjourned.
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