Legislature(1993 - 1994)
05/09/1994 09:45 PM House FIN
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 9, 1994
9:45 p.m.
TAPE HFC 94-167, Side 2, #000 - end.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Larson called the House Finance Committee to order
at 9:45 p.m.
PRESENT
Co-Chair Larson Representative Navarre
Co-Chair MacLean Representative Martin
Representative Brown Representative Parnell
Representative Foster Representative Therriault
Representative Grussendorf
Representative Hoffman
Representative Hanley not present for the meeting.
ALSO PRESENT
Representative Jerry Mackie; Roxanne Stewart, Staff, Senator
Duncan; Tom Maher, Staff, Representative MacLean; Kate
Tesar, Lobbyist, Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
SUMMARY INFORMATION
SB 70 "An Act establishing a loan guarantee and interest
rate subsidy program for assistive technology."
HCS CSSB 70 (FIN) was reported out of Committee
with a "do pass" recommendation and with a fiscal
impact note by the Department of Education, dated
2/23/94.
SB 363 "An Act making appropriations for capital project
matching grant funds and for capital projects; and
providing for an effective date."
HCS CSSB 363 (FIN) was reported out of Committee
with a "do pass" recommendation.
SENATE BILL NO. 70
"An Act establishing a loan guarantee and interest rate
subsidy program for assistive technology."
ROXANNE STEWART, STAFF, SENATOR JIM DUNCAN suggested the
following language be deleted from the legislation: "if
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there is less than $200,000 thousand dollars in the
assistive technology loan guarantee fund or" on page 3,
lines 2 and 3. She explained that the language might delay
the effective date of the loan program for a couple of
years, since the annual federal funds available for the
program is only $100.0 thousand.
Representative Brown MOVED to delete "if there is less than
$200,000 thousand dollars in the assistive technology loan
guarantee fund or" on page 3, lines 2 and 3. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Ms. Stewart observed that the Department of Education asked
that the an immediate effective date be added.
Representative Navarre MOVED to ADOPT a new section 4 to
provide for an immediate effective date. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Representative Navarre MOVED to report HCS CSSB 70 (FIN) out
of Committee with individual recommendations and with the
accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
SENATE BILL NO. 363
"An Act making appropriations for capital project
matching grant funds and for capital projects; and
providing for an effective date."
Co-Chair MacLean observed that CSSB 363 (FIN) am was amended
with the concurrence of the House majority. She explained
that $1.0 million dollars was added for the Ketchikan
Shipyard on page 26, line 13, and $253.0 thousand dollars
was added for the Alaska Small Business Assistance on page
9, line 35. She noted changes made to the front section.
Qualifying language requiring a match for the Chilkoot
cruise ship dock was added in section 8. Section 9 would
allow funding for communities which were late in applying
for their capital matching grant account.
Representative Navarre provided members with AMENDMENT 1
(copy on file). He explained that the amendment would
provide $3.0 million dollars in federal authorization for
the Kenai, Forest Drive/Redoubt Drive drainage improvements,
reconstruction and resurfacing. He clarified that the
amendment would not commit state funding.
Representative Brown referred to page 27, line 17. She
questioned funding for the King Cove water development
project. She maintained that the project is designed to
enhance economic development. She noted that domestic
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community use is a small portion of the project. She
expressed concern that the least costly alternative was not
considered.
Representative Brown questioned funding for the North Pole
water project. She observed that the project was not highly
ranked by the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Representative Therriault spoke in support of funding for
the North Pole water project.
TOM MAHER, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE MACLEAN discussed funding
for the Ketchikan ship yard, in response to a question by
Representative Hoffman. He noted that $1.0 million dollars
would be transferred for the project from the Vessel
Replacement Fund.
Representative Navarre questioned funding for the Ketchikan
shipyard.
KATE TESAR, LOBBYIST, KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH testified
that the $1.0 million dollars will be used to fund
environmental cleanup.
Representative Navarre MOVED to ADOPT AMENDMENT 1. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Representative Brown provided members with AMENDMENT 2 (copy
on file). She explained that amendment 2 would allow
funding for Criminal Justice Data Base Development, $75.0
thousand dollars for the Department of Law, and $150.0
thousand dollars for the Department of Corrections. The
funding source would be through the Department of Fish and
Game, Assert/Protect State's Right to Manage Alaska's
Resources Under ANILCA component.
Co-Chair MacLean OBJECTED to the amendment.
A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION.
IN FAVOR: Grussendorf, Therriault, Brown
OPPOSED: Hoffman, Navarre, Foster, Martin, Parnell,
MacLean, Larson
Representative Hanley was not present for the vote.
The MOTION FAILED (3-7).
Representative Martin provided members with AMENDMENT 3
(copy on file). He explained that the amendment would
delete funding for the Chilkoot cruise ship dock in section
8. The amendment would fund $1.0 million dollars for the
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Atwood Chair in the school of Journalism, University of
Alaska. There would be a $500.0 thousand dollar match from
the Robert Atwood Foundation.
Co-Chair MacLean spoke in opposition to the amendment. She
explained that the Haines dock was placed in the front
section due to the match requirement.
Representative Brown MOVED to DIVIDE the question. There
being NO OBJECTION, the deletion was divided from the
insertion.
REPRESENTATIVE JERRY MACKIE spoke in opposition to deletion
of section 8, Chilkoot cruise ship dock. He explained that
the governor submitted the Chilkoot cruise ship dock as his
top economic development project.
A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION to delete section
8.
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED: Brown, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Navarre, Foster,
Martin, Therriault, MacLean, Larson
Representatives Hanley and Parnell were not present for the
vote.
The MOTION FAILED (0-9).
A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION to add $1.0 million
dollars for the $1.0 million dollars for the Atwood Chair in
the school of Journalism, University of Alaska.
Representatives Brown and Martin spoke in support of the
addition.
IN FAVOR: Martin, Navarre, Therriault, Brown
OPPOSED: Hoffman, Foster, Grussendorf, Larson, MacLean
Representatives Hanley and Parnell were not present for the
vote.
The MOTION FAILED (4-5).
Co-Chair MacLean provided members with intent language for
Department of Transportation's FY 95 capital appropriation
(copy on file). She explained that the intent language
would cover all regions and state: "It is the intent of the
Legislation that emergency projects eligible for funding
under this allocation include projects to correct
deficiencies caused by spring breakup or other weather
conditions which make normal travel by the public impossible
or very onerous."
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Co-Chair MacLean MOVED to ADOPT the Intent Language. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Larson MOVED to report HCS CSSB 363 (FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
HCS CSSB 363 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do
pass" recommendation.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
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