03/11/1998 08:27 AM House FIN

           HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                             
               March 11, 1998                                                  
                  8:27 A.M.                                                    
                                                                               
TAPE HFC 98 - 63, Side 1                                                       
TAPE HFC 98 - 63, Side 2                                                       
                                                                               
CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Co-Chair Mark Hanley called the House Finance Committee work                   
session to order at 8:27 a.m.                                                  
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
Co-Chair Hanley    Representative Kelly                                        
Representative Davies  Representative Moses                                    
Representative Davis                                                           
                                                                               
Co-Chair Therriault and  Representatives Kohring, Foster,                      
Grussendorf, Martin and Mulder were absent from the meeting.                   
                                                                               
ALSO PRESENT                                                                   
                                                                               
Karen Rehfeld, Director, Division of Administrative                            
Services, Department of Education; Barbara Thompson,                           
Director, Teaching and Learning Support, Department of                         
Education; Jim Derringer, Staff, Representative Kelly; Kip                     
Knudson, Staff, Representative Hanley; Brian Sonner, Special                   
Assistant, Department of Natural Resources; Nico Bus,                          
Administrative Services Manager, Division of Support                           
Services, Department of Natural Resources.                                     
                                                                               
The following testified via the teleconference network:                        
Jules Tileston, Mining and Water Development, Department of                    
Natural Resources; Milt Wiltse, Geophysical and Geological                     
Development, Department of Natural Resources.                                  
                                                                               
SUMMARY                                                                        
HB 325 "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, from the                                  
constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing                              
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
HB 325 was HELD in Committee for further                                       
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
Work Session:                                                                  
 Geophysical and Geological Development                                        
 Water Development                                                             
 Mining Development                                                            
 Quality Schools                                                               
                                                                               
(Copies of meeting tapes, log notes and handouts will be on                    
fill with in the House Finance Committee Secretaries Office                    
during the 20th Legislative Session.  For copies call 465-                     
6814 or 465-2378.  After the 20th Legislative Session all                      
materials will be on file with the Legislative Library, 465-                   
3808.)                                                                         
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.                                            
                                                                               
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