03/19/1998 08:00 AM House FIN

                                                                               
             HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                           
                  March 19, 1998                                               
                   8:20 A.M.                                                   
                                                                               
TAPE HFC 98 - 68, Side 1.                                                      
TAPE HFC 98 - 68, Side 2.                                                      
TAPE HFC 98 - 69, Side 1.                                                      
                                                                               
CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Co-Chair Hanley called the House Finance Committee meeting                     
to order at 8:20 A.M.                                                          
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
Co-Chair Hanley   Representative Foster                                        
Representative Mulder  Representative G. Davis                                 
Representative Moses  Representative Martin                                    
                                                                               
Representatives Therriault, Grussendorf, J. Davies, Kelly,                     
and Kohring were not present for the meeting.                                  
                                                                               
ALSO PRESENT                                                                   
                                                                               
Dwayne Peeples, Director, Division of Administrative                           
Services, Department of  Corrections; Arbe Williams,                           
Director, Division of Administrative Services, Department                      
of Labor; Denny DeWitt, Staff, Representative Eldon Mulder;                    
Al Dwyer, Director, Division of Labor Standards & Safety,                      
Department of Labor; Betsey Robson, (Testified via                             
Teleconference), Assistant Director, Division of                               
Institutions, Department of Corrections, Anchorage; Kip                        
Knudson, Staff, Representative Mark Hanley; Bob Labbe,                         
Director, Division of Medical Assistance, Department of                        
Health and Social Services; Mara Rabinowitz, (Testified via                    
Teleconference), Clinician, Mental Health Trust Authority,                     
Division of Institutions, Department of Corrections,                           
Anchorage; Dr. David Sperbeck, (Testified via                                  
Teleconference), Division of Institutions, Department of                       
Corrections, Anchorage; Theresa Tanoury, Administrator,                        
Child Protection Service, Department of Health and Social                      
Services; Karen Pearson, Health Programs Manager, Division                     
of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services.                    
                                                                               
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.                                                         
                                                                               
 RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT - WORK SESSION                                       
  WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH CORRECTIONAL UNIT                                      
  MEDICAID                                                                     
  MECHANICAL INSPECTION                                                        
  CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION PROGRAM                                   
                                                                               
 HB 325 was HELD in Committee for further                                      
consideration.                                                                 
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 A.M.                                            
                                                                               
(Copies of log notes, meeting tapes and handouts will be on                    
file with the House Finance Committee Secretaries until                        
after the 20th Legislative Session.  Contact #465-6814 or                      
meeting tapes and handouts will be located at the                              
Legislative Library, #465-3808.)                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
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