Legislature(1993 - 1994)
02/16/1994 01:40 PM House FIN
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
February 16, 1994
1:40 P.M.
TAPE HFC 94 - 34, Side 2, #000 - end.
TAPE HFC 94 - 35, Side 1, #000 - end.
TAPE HFC 94 - 35, Side 2, #000 - #336.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Larson called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:40 P.M.
PRESENT
Co-Chair Larson Representative Hoffman
Co-Chair MacLean Representative Martin
Vice-Chair Hanley Representative Navarre
Representative Brown Representative Foster
Representative Grussendorf Representative Therriault
Representative Parnell was not present for the meeting.
ALSO PRESENT
Nancy Slagle, Director, Division of Budget Review, Office of
Management and Budget, Office of the Governor; Arthur H.
Snowden, II, Administrative Director, Alaska Court System;
Peter Bushre, Chief Financial Officer, Alaska Permanent Fund
Corporation, Juneau; Sharon Barton, Director, Administrative
Services, Department of Administration; Francis Cater,
(teleconference), Kodiak Alliance for Mental Illness,
Kodiak; Martin White, (teleconference), Director, Mental
Health Center, Kodiak; Doug Pomeroy, (teleconference), Self,
Fairbanks; Joy Albin, (teleconference), Fairbanks Alliance
for the Mentally Ill, Fairbanks; W. Harrison Childers,
(teleconference), Substance Abuse Counselor, Correctional
Institute and Security Prison, Seward; John Lohse,
(teleconference), Director, Alaska Vocational Center,
Seward; Terrie Nash, (teleconference), Resident, Seward; Kim
Soriano, (teleconference), Financial Officer, Seward Life
Action Council, Seward; Gabriella Armstrong,
(teleconference), Clinical Director, Seward Life Action
Council, Seward; Mark Gorman, (teleconference), Southeast
Alaska Regional Health Corporation, Sitka; Jim Clark,
(teleconference), Director, Central Peninsula Catholic
Services, Kenai; Coral Allen, (teleconference), Kenai
Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Kenai; Wayne McCollum,
(teleconference), Mental Health, Tok; Mary Jane Michael,
(teleconference), Anchorage; Rick Tessandorf,
(teleconference), Executive Director, Advocacy Services,
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Anchorage; Wes Skinner, (teleconference), Alaska Specialized
Education Training Services, Alaska Mental Health Board,
Anchorage; Ken Taylor, (teleconference), Anchorage Community
Mental Health Center, Anchorage; Yvonne Jacobson,
(teleconference), Alaska All Mental Health, Anchorage;
Brenda Knapp, Executive Director, Juneau Alliance for the
Mentally Ill (JAMI), Juneau.
SUMMARY
HB 441 An Act reducing certain appropriations for fiscal
year 1994; and providing for an effective date.
HB 441 was HELD in Committee for further
consideration.
HB 455 An Act making and amending operating and capital
appropriations and ratifying certain state
expenditures; and providing for an effective date.
HB 455 was HELD in Committee for further
consideration.
HOUSE BILL 441
"An Act reducing certain appropriations for fiscal year
1994; and providing for an effective date."
HOUSE BILL 455
"An Act making and amending operating and capital
appropriations and ratifying certain state
expenditures; and providing for an effective date."
JOY ALBIN, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), FAIRBANKS
ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, FAIRBANKS, spoke in
opposition to HB 441 and recommended that the Medicaid
reimbursement funds should be capped before programs are
cut.
DOUG POMEROY, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), SELF,
FAIRBANKS, spoke in opposition to HB 441 and encouraged that
reductions not be carried into the operational grants for
mental health centers.
MARK GORMAN, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), SOUTHEAST
ALASKA REGIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION, SITKA, noted concern
with the continual erosion from the operational base of
mental health programs. Mr. Gorman spoke in opposition to
HB 441.
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JIM CLARK, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), DIRECTOR, CENTRAL
PENINSULA CATHOLIC SERVICES, KENAI, recommended that cuts
this year should come from disproportionate share dollars.
He spoke in support of the Medicaid supplemental offered in
HB 455, noting that Medicaid provides twenty-five percent of
their current budget.
CORAL ALLEN, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), KENAI ALLIANCE
FOR MENTALLY ILL, KENAI, spoke against "discretionary" funds
being allocated for mental health concerns in the State.
She urged the Committee to increase funding for mental
health issues.
MARTIN WHITE, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), DIRECTOR,
MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, KODIAK, spoke against HB 441.
FRANCIS CATER, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), KODIAK
ALLIANCE FOR MENTALLY ILLNESS, KODIAK, spoke in opposition
to HB 441 urging that mental health be exempt from further
cutting.
GABRIELLA ARMSTRONG, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE),
CLINICAL DIRECTOR, SEWARD LIFE ACTION COUNCIL, SEWARD, spoke
in opposition to HB 441 noting that continual cutting will
eliminate valuable mental health programs.
TERRIE NASH, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), RESIDENT,
SEWARD, spoke in opposition to HB 441.
W. HARRISON CHILDERS, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE),
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE AND
SECURITY PRISON, SEWARD, stated that the proposed decreases
to the budget will effect the quality of life, particularly,
in Seward with less services being offered to inmates. This
consequently will jeopardize the quality of life in the
entire State. He spoke in opposition to HB 441.
JOHN LOHSE, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), DIRECTOR, ALASKA
VOCATIONAL CENTER, SEWARD, spoke in opposition to HB 441,
adding that the impact of the legislation will detrimentally
affect the quantity and quality of services provided
throughout the State.
KIM SORIANO, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), FINANCIAL
OFFICER, SEWARD LIFE ACTION COUNCIL, SEWARD, spoke against
HB 441 and echoed concern with the statewide impact of the
proposed cuts.
RICK TESSANDORF, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY SERVICES, ANCHORAGE, spoke in opposition
to HB 441 stating that non profit providers do not have the
assets to off-set the proposed retroactive reductions.
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WES SKINNER, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), ALASKA
SPECIALIZED EDUCATION TRAINING SERVICES, ALASKA MENTAL
HEALTH BOARD, ANCHORAGE, spoke in opposition to HB 441 and
the effect the legislation would have on Alaskans. He urged
the Committee to find cuts elsewhere in the budget, advising
that Alaskans would rather see service-delivery for people
who can not provide for themselves, than to be "fat cats
with jobs in the high paid resource industries without
services available".
KEN TAYLOR, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), ANCHORAGE
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, ANCHORAGE, spoke against HB
441 specifically addressing the retroactive cuts for service
grants from the FY94 budget.
(Tape Change, HFC 94-35, Side 1).
YVONNE JACOBSON, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), ALASKA ALL
MENTAL HEALTH, ANCHORAGE, spoke in opposition to HB 441.
WAYNE MCCOLLUM, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), MENTAL
HEALTH, TOK, spoke in opposition to HB 441.
DIANA BRANDT, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), ANCHORAGE,
spoke in opposition to HB 441.
MARY JANE MICHAEL, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE),
ANCHORAGE, spoke in opposition to HB 441 and HB 455. She
noted that the FY94 provider grants had been reduced by ten
percent. Those funds were transferred to Medicaid. She
noted that agencies had been promised by the federal
government, that if the funds were not "recaptured", they
would be returned in the fourth quarter. Concurrently, now
health care providers are faced with a fourth quarter
reduction of forty percent.
Representative Hanley explained that $1.6 million dollars
was placed into Project Choice last year in order to receive
federal matching money. Project Choice did not get
implemented as quickly as anticipated, consequently, people
remained in community based services while the money had
been transferred to the waiver program. The Subcommittee
intends that $400 thousand dollars will be given to Project
Choice. The remaining $1.2 million dollars will be placed
into services. He added that this creates no net increase
or decrease, only a change in allocations.
Ms. Michael responded that many small agencies will not be
able to wait until the beginning of the new fiscal year as
the funds were originally promised for the beginning of the
fourth quarter (4/01/94).
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Representative Hanley agreed that the non profit
organizations provide a great service for a cheap price. He
added that community based services are cheaper than
institutions. Representative Hanley pointed out that there
are reserves to cover the gaps. Six percent of the
unrestricted general funds are placed into mental health
programs. Last year, $132 million dollars was spent on
those programs.
Representative Hanley continued that the six percent is
equal to $100 million dollars which would result in an over
expenditure of $32 million dollars. There currently is $140
million dollars remaining in the Mental Health Trust. He
suggested that the mental health community prioritize within
programs and recommended that those referenced by the
teleconference participants be the ones maintained.
Representative Hanley reminded all participants that there
will be reductions with the current budget revenues.
Representative Brown asked that information regarding budget
"gaps" for FY94 and FY95 be made available to the Minority.
BRENDA KNAPP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JUNEAU ALLIANCE FOR THE
MENTALLY ILL (JAMI), JUNEAU, spoke in opposition to HB 441.
She added, without the services and funding currently
available, many of her clients would need to be hospitalized
which would be much more costly to the State. She urged
intent language be offered to assure that the budget cuts
are equally distributed amongst all programs.
ARTHUR H. SNOWDEN, II, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ALASKA COURT
SYSTEM, provided the Committee with a handout addressing
disposition cases throughout the State since July 1, 1993.
[Attachment #1]. He explained that caseloads throughout
Alaskan communities have risen as much as thirty percent.
He pointed out that the Alaska Court System budget has only
grown .3% since 1985. Mr. Snowden emphasized, that an
additional $470 thousand dollar funding decrease would
severely handicap the Court System.
PETER BUSHRE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ALASKA PERMANENT FUND
CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, spoke to the Alaska
Permanent Fund's request for a supplemental appropriation.
He explained that the Permanent Fund is currently worth $16
million dollars. The manager's fees and international
custody fees have risen based on the value of the fund. Mr.
Bushre pointed out that the amount requested in HB 455 of
$2,379.0 million dollars would be short $815,000 thousand
dollars. He pointed out that the language in Section 12
refers only to "equity management fees" and should also
5
include "custody fees". All expenses are paid from
corporate receipts originating from the fund.
NANCY SLAGLE, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF BUDGET REVIEW, OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, referenced
the supplemental bill and the sectional analysis which would
incorporate the changes recommended in the amendment
submitted by the Governor.
(Tape Change, HFC 94-35, Side 2).
Co-Chair MacLean provided the Committee with capital
appropriation budget information. Identification of
unobligated general funds existing from past capital
appropriations including all federal authorization has
begun. She said repeals will not have an effect on capital
dollars which have already been encumbered. There will be a
"window of opportunity" allowing state agencies to encumber
and expend balances until June 30, 1994. She added that to
date, $80 million dollars has been identified as
unobligated, unexpended general funds still on the books
appropriated prior to July, 1990. This information will be
provided to all House Finance Committee members.
Ms. Slagle provided a sectional overview of HB 455, the
Supplemental legislation.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
* Sec. 1 Office of Management and Budget -
$1,621.4 million dollars
This request would provide salary adjustments
required to comply with the Fair Labor Standards
Act.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
* Sec. 2 Longevity Bonus Grants - $2,191.3
million dollars
This request would provide funds to assist an
increased number of recipients.
SHARON BARTON, DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATION, explained the initial budget was based on
an estimate. Program changes this past year have created
unpredictability in program behavior. The request reflects
participants over and above those anticipated when the
budget was written.
HB 441 and HB 455 were HELD in Committee for further
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discussion. #
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 P.M.
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
February 16, 1994
1:40 P.M.
TAPE HFC 94 - 34, Side 2, #000 - end.
TAPE HFC 94 - 35, Side 1, #000 - end.
TAPE HFC 94 - 35, Side 2, #000 - #336.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Larson called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:40 P.M.
PRESENT
Co-Chair Larson Representative Hoffman
Co-Chair MacLean Representative Martin
Vice-Chair Hanley Representative Navarre
Representative Brown Representative Foster
Representative Grussendorf Representative Therriault
Representative Parnell was not present for the meeting.
ALSO PRESENT
Nancy Slagle, Director, Division of Budget Review, Office of
Management and Budget, Office of the Governor; Arthur H.
Snowden, II, Administrative Director, Alaska Court System;
Peter Bushre, Chief Financial Officer, Alaska Permanent Fund
Corporation, Juneau; Sharon Barton, Director, Administrative
Services, Department of Administration; Francis Cater,
(teleconference), Kodiak Alliance for Mental Illness,
Kodiak; Martin White, (teleconference), Director, Mental
Health Center, Kodiak; Doug Pomeroy, (teleconference), Self,
Fairbanks; Joy Albin, (teleconference), Fairbanks Alliance
for the Mentally Ill, Fairbanks; W. Harrison Childers,
(teleconference), Substance Abuse Counselor, Correctional
Institute and Security Prison, Seward; John Lohse,
(teleconference), Director, Alaska Vocational Center,
Seward; Terrie Nash, (teleconference), Resident, Seward; Kim
Soriano, (teleconference), Financial Officer, Seward Life
Action Council, Seward; Gabriella Armstrong,
(teleconference), Clinical Director, Seward Life Action
Council, Seward; Mark Gorman, (teleconference), Southeast
Alaska Regional Health Corporation, Sitka; Jim Clark,
(teleconference), Director, Central Peninsula Catholic
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Services, Kenai; Coral Allen, (teleconference), Kenai
Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Kenai; Wayne McCollum,
(teleconference), Mental Health, Tok; Mary Jane Michael,
(teleconference), Anchorage; Rick Tessandorf,
(teleconference), Executive Director, Advocacy Services,
Anchorage; Wes Skinner, (teleconference), Alaska Specialized
Education Training Services, Alaska Mental Health Board,
Anchorage; Ken Taylor, (teleconference), Anchorage Community
Mental Health Center, Anchorage; Yvonne Jacobson,
(teleconference), Alaska All Mental Health, Anchorage;
Brenda Knapp, Executive Director, Juneau Alliance for the
Mentally Ill (JAMI), Juneau.
SUMMARY
HB 441 An Act reducing certain appropriations for fiscal
year 1994; and providing for an effective date.
HB 441 was HELD in Committee for further
consideration.
HB 455 An Act making and amending operating and capital
appropriations and ratifying certain state
expenditures; and providing for an effective date.
HB 455 was HELD in Committee for further
consideration.
HOUSE BILL 441
"An Act reducing certain appropriations for fiscal year
1994; and providing for an effective date."
HOUSE BILL 455
"An Act making and amending operating and capital
appropriations and ratifying certain state
expenditures; and providing for an effective date."
JOY ALBIN, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), FAIRBANKS
ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, FAIRBANKS, spoke in
opposition to HB 441 and recommended that the Medicaid
reimbursement funds should be capped before programs are
cut.
DOUG POMEROY, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), SELF,
FAIRBANKS, spoke in opposition to HB 441 and encouraged that
reductions not be carried into the operational grants for
mental health centers.
MARK GORMAN, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), SOUTHEAST
ALASKA REGIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION, SITKA, noted concern
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with the continual erosion from the operational base of
mental health programs. Mr. Gorman spoke in opposition to
HB 441.
JIM CLARK, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), DIRECTOR, CENTRAL
PENINSULA CATHOLIC SERVICES, KENAI, recommended that cuts
this year should come from disproportionate share dollars.
He spoke in support of the Medicaid supplemental offered in
HB 455, noting that Medicaid provides twenty-five percent of
their current budget.
CORAL ALLEN, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), KENAI ALLIANCE
FOR MENTALLY ILL, KENAI, spoke against "discretionary" funds
being allocated for mental health concerns in the State.
She urged the Committee to increase funding for mental
health issues.
MARTIN WHITE, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), DIRECTOR,
MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, KODIAK, spoke against HB 441.
FRANCIS CATER, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), KODIAK
ALLIANCE FOR MENTALLY ILLNESS, KODIAK, spoke in opposition
to HB 441 urging that mental health be exempt from further
cutting.
GABRIELLA ARMSTRONG, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE),
CLINICAL DIRECTOR, SEWARD LIFE ACTION COUNCIL, SEWARD, spoke
in opposition to HB 441 noting that continual cutting will
eliminate valuable mental health programs.
TERRIE NASH, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), RESIDENT,
SEWARD, spoke in opposition to HB 441.
W. HARRISON CHILDERS, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE),
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE AND
SECURITY PRISON, SEWARD, stated that the proposed decreases
to the budget will effect the quality of life, particularly,
in Seward with less services being offered to inmates. This
consequently will jeopardize the quality of life in the
entire State. He spoke in opposition to HB 441.
JOHN LOHSE, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), DIRECTOR, ALASKA
VOCATIONAL CENTER, SEWARD, spoke in opposition to HB 441,
adding that the impact of the legislation will detrimentally
affect the quantity and quality of services provided
throughout the State.
KIM SORIANO, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), FINANCIAL
OFFICER, SEWARD LIFE ACTION COUNCIL, SEWARD, spoke against
HB 441 and echoed concern with the statewide impact of the
proposed cuts.
9
RICK TESSANDORF, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY SERVICES, ANCHORAGE, spoke in opposition
to HB 441 stating that non profit providers do not have the
assets to off-set the proposed retroactive reductions.
WES SKINNER, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), ALASKA
SPECIALIZED EDUCATION TRAINING SERVICES, ALASKA MENTAL
HEALTH BOARD, ANCHORAGE, spoke in opposition to HB 441 and
the effect the legislation would have on Alaskans. He urged
the Committee to find cuts elsewhere in the budget, advising
that Alaskans would rather see service-delivery for people
who can not provide for themselves, than to be "fat cats
with jobs in the high paid resource industries without
services available".
KEN TAYLOR, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), ANCHORAGE
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, ANCHORAGE, spoke against HB
441 specifically addressing the retroactive cuts for service
grants from the FY94 budget.
(Tape Change, HFC 94-35, Side 1).
YVONNE JACOBSON, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), ALASKA ALL
MENTAL HEALTH, ANCHORAGE, spoke in opposition to HB 441.
WAYNE MCCOLLUM, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), MENTAL
HEALTH, TOK, spoke in opposition to HB 441.
DIANA BRANDT, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), ANCHORAGE,
spoke in opposition to HB 441.
MARY JANE MICHAEL, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE),
ANCHORAGE, spoke in opposition to HB 441 and HB 455. She
noted that the FY94 provider grants had been reduced by ten
percent. Those funds were transferred to Medicaid. She
noted that agencies had been promised by the federal
government, that if the funds were not "recaptured", they
would be returned in the fourth quarter. Concurrently, now
health care providers are faced with a fourth quarter
reduction of forty percent.
Representative Hanley explained that $1.6 million dollars
was placed into Project Choice last year in order to receive
federal matching money. Project Choice did not get
implemented as quickly as anticipated, consequently, people
remained in community based services while the money had
been transferred to the waiver program. The Subcommittee
intends that $400 thousand dollars will be given to Project
Choice. The remaining $1.2 million dollars will be placed
into services. He added that this creates no net increase
or decrease, only a change in allocations.
10
Ms. Michael responded that many small agencies will not be
able to wait until the beginning of the new fiscal year as
the funds were originally promised for the beginning of the
fourth quarter (4/01/94).
Representative Hanley agreed that the non profit
organizations provide a great service for a cheap price. He
added that community based services are cheaper than
institutions. Representative Hanley pointed out that there
are reserves to cover the gaps. Six percent of the
unrestricted general funds are placed into mental health
programs. Last year, $132 million dollars was spent on
those programs.
Representative Hanley continued that the six percent is
equal to $100 million dollars which would result in an over
expenditure of $32 million dollars. There currently is $140
million dollars remaining in the Mental Health Trust. He
suggested that the mental health community prioritize within
programs and recommended that those referenced by the
teleconference participants be the ones maintained.
Representative Hanley reminded all participants that there
will be reductions with the current budget revenues.
Representative Brown asked that information regarding budget
"gaps" for FY94 and FY95 be made available to the Minority.
BRENDA KNAPP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JUNEAU ALLIANCE FOR THE
MENTALLY ILL (JAMI), JUNEAU, spoke in opposition to HB 441.
She added, without the services and funding currently
available, many of her clients would need to be hospitalized
which would be much more costly to the State. She urged
intent language be offered to assure that the budget cuts
are equally distributed amongst all programs.
ARTHUR H. SNOWDEN, II, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ALASKA COURT
SYSTEM, provided the Committee with a handout addressing
disposition cases throughout the State since July 1, 1993.
[Attachment #1]. He explained that caseloads throughout
Alaskan communities have risen as much as thirty percent.
He pointed out that the Alaska Court System budget has only
grown .3% since 1985. Mr. Snowden emphasized, that an
additional $470 thousand dollar funding decrease would
severely handicap the Court System.
PETER BUSHRE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ALASKA PERMANENT FUND
CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, spoke to the Alaska
Permanent Fund's request for a supplemental appropriation.
He explained that the Permanent Fund is currently worth $16
million dollars. The manager's fees and international
custody fees have risen based on the value of the fund. Mr.
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Bushre pointed out that the amount requested in HB 455 of
$2,379.0 million dollars would be short $815,000 thousand
dollars. He pointed out that the language in Section 12
refers only to "equity management fees" and should also
include "custody fees". All expenses are paid from
corporate receipts originating from the fund.
NANCY SLAGLE, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF BUDGET REVIEW, OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, referenced
the supplemental bill and the sectional analysis which would
incorporate the changes recommended in the amendment
submitted by the Governor.
(Tape Change, HFC 94-35, Side 2).
Co-Chair MacLean provided the Committee with capital
appropriation budget information. Identification of
unobligated general funds existing from past capital
appropriations including all federal authorization has
begun. She said repeals will not have an effect on capital
dollars which have already been encumbered. There will be a
"window of opportunity" allowing state agencies to encumber
and expend balances until June 30, 1994. She added that to
date, $80 million dollars has been identified as
unobligated, unexpended general funds still on the books
appropriated prior to July, 1990. This information will be
provided to all House Finance Committee members.
Ms. Slagle provided a sectional overview of HB 455, the
Supplemental legislation.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
* Sec. 1 Office of Management and Budget -
$1,621.4 million dollars
This request would provide salary adjustments
required to comply with the Fair Labor Standards
Act.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
* Sec. 2 Longevity Bonus Grants - $2,191.3
million dollars
This request would provide funds to assist an
increased number of recipients.
SHARON BARTON, DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATION, explained the initial budget was based on
an estimate. Program changes this past year have created
unpredictability in program behavior. The request reflects
12
participants over and above those anticipated when the
budget was written.
HB 441 and HB 455 were HELD in Committee for further
discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 P.M.
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