Legislature(2009 - 2010)HOUSE FINANCE 519
03/26/2010 09:00 AM House FINANCE
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| HB326 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
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| += | HB 326 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 26, 2010
9:51 a.m.
9:51:41 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Hawker called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 9:51 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Mike Hawker, Co-Chair
Representative Bill Stoltze, Co-Chair
Representative Bill Thomas Jr., Vice-Chair
Representative Allan Austerman
Representative Mike Doogan
Representative Anna Fairclough
Representative Neal Foster
Representative Les Gara
Representative Reggie Joule
Representative Mike Kelly
Representative Woodie Salmon
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Miles Baker, Staff, Senator Bert Stedman; Representative
Mike Chenault.
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
Marian Elliott, Fairview Safety Committee, Mat-Su.
SUMMARY
HB 326 SUPPLEMENTAL/CAPITAL/OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
CSHB 326(FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with
a "do pass" recommendation.
HOUSE BILL NO. 326
"An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital
appropriations, and other appropriations; amending
appropriations; repealing appropriations; making
appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for
an effective date."
9:51:53 AM
Co-Chair Hawker summarized previous action on the measure.
Co-Chair Stoltze MOVED to ADOPT Work Draft 26-GH2827\P,
Kane, 3/25/10, as a working document before the committee.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Hawker summarized documents explaining the bill.
He reported that the total increment for the supplemental
budget for all funds was approximately $158 million and
that the general funds portion consisted of a little over
$100 million. He listed items in the general funds amount:
· $5 million: funds capitalization for the state-wide
disaster relief fund
· $35 million: fire suppression
· $36 million: Medicaid entitlement
· $17 million: Department of Corrections arbitration
award settlements and fuel
Co-Chair Hawker emphasized that the amount remaining was
fairly small. He stated that he and other members remained
concerned that a number of items continue to be
problematic, especially agencies spending in a
discretionary manner and ask for funding afterwards. He
wanted supplemental budgets to reflect unanticipated and
non-discretionary spending.
9:56:36 AM
Co-Chair Hawker explained differences in the new CS,
listing items that had been added back:
· Department of Health and Social Services: IT support
services
· Department of Natural Resources: pipeline
coordinator's office
· Department of Revenue: Permanent Fund division
transition to paperless systems
· Department of Transportation and Public Facilities: to
implement standards being imposed by the federal
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Co-Chair Hawker stated concerns regarding excessive
unfunded federal mandates.
Representative Kelly concurred. He emphasized concerns
about the EPA street-sweeping requirement.
Co-Chair Stoltze shared disdain for federal mandates and
acknowledged the seriousness of the situation.
Co-Chair Hawker agreed.
10:00:48 AM
Co-Chair Hawker listed other elements finalized in the CS:
· Judgment and claims number up $35,000 by the
Department of Law
· Provision of a "bucket" for the Cook Inlet reclamation
bond funding; the interest earnings appropriated to
the Department of Natural Resources for the bond
· Reappropriation of the Alaska Marine Highway System
excess fuel account in order to restore Aleutian
Island service
· Intent language regarding future arbitration decisions
Co-Chair Hawker acknowledged the hard work of staff on the
supplemental budget.
10:05:23 AM
Co-Chair Hawker noted that nothing was appropriated for the
Carlson case, which is still under appeal. He remarked that
there would be continuing bargaining unit settlements; the
Office of Budget and Management had two settlements that
would be dealt with in two amendments. He stated that due
to committee concerns, a third amendment would remove the
World Trade Center appropriation.
Representative Gara appreciated the additional information
regarding supplemental items that had been questioned. He
pointed out that $1.5 billion of the supplemental was to
forward fund education and to pay back the Constitutional
Budget Reserve (CBR).
Co-Chair Hawker MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1:
DEPARTMENT: Administration
APPROP: Centralized Administrative Services
ALLOCATION: Office of the Commissioner
ADD: $12.8 General Funds (1004)
EXPLANATION:
The sum of $12,770 is appropriated from the general
fund to the Department of Administration, office of
the commissioner, as a lump sum payment to the union
directed health trust, to implement the terms of the
collective bargaining agreement for the Teacher's
Education Association of Mt. Edgecumbe, for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2010.
Last week the State reached an agreement with the
Teachers' Education Association of Mt. Edgecumbe
(TEAME). The TEAME agreement covers FY10-FY12.
Since the TEAME agreement is retroactive to the
beginning of FY10, a supplemental is requested for
$12,770 General Funds for the Department of
Administration, office of the commissioner, to pay the
agreed upon FY10 insurance costs to the NEA Health
Trust.
Co-Chair Stoltze OBJECTED.
Co-Chair Hawker explained the amendment.
Co-Chair Stoltze WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment 1 was ADOPTED.
Co-Chair Hawker MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 2:
DEPARTMENT: Statewide
ADD: $3,668,400
FUNDING SOURCE: Multiple fund sources per change
records submitted electronically to the legislative
Finance Division and as detailed on the attachment.
ADD Conditional Language:
The appropriations made in this section are contingent
on ratifications of the collective bargaining
agreement by the membership of the Public Employees
Local 71, for the labor, trades and crafts unit.
EXPLANATION:
The Labor, Trades, and Crafts bargaining unit has
reached a tentative agreement with the state for
fiscal years FY2010-FY2012.
In FY2010 there is a lump sum payment for bargaining
unit members ranging from $903 to $2,066, depending on
the wage grade of the employee. Bargaining unit
members who are seasonal or part time employees will
have the lump sum payment reduced to 50%.
There is a lump sum payment to the LTC Health Trust to
cover the FY2010 state's contribution for health
insurance, which increased from $870 to $913 per
employee per month.
Co-Chair Stoltze OBJECTED.
Co-Chair Hawker explained.
Co-Chair Stoltze WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment 2 was ADOPTED.
10:09:32 AM
Co-Chair Hawker MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 3:
Page 10, Lines 6-10: Delete all material
EXPLANATION: Grant to World Trade Center Alaska
deleted from Supplemental Operating Budget.
Co-Chair Stoltze OBJECTED.
Co-Chair Hawker explained that the amendment deletes
authorization for $250,000 for state participation in the
World Trade Exposition in China.
Co-Chair Stoltze WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment 3 was ADOPTED.
10:10:45 AM
Co-Chair Hawker opened public testimony.
MARIAN ELLIOTT, FAIRVIEW SAFETY COMMITTEE, MAT-SU (via
teleconference), requested inclusion of a pedestrian
pathway in a Fairview project.
Co-Chair Hawker explained that the item was for capital
improvements and that the capital budget was forthcoming in
the Senate Finance Committee.
MILES BAKER, STAFF, SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE provided
dates.
Co-Chair Stoltze stated that he did not oppose safety
improvements and that he was working with the Senate
Finance Committee regarding the item.
10:14:38 AM
Co-Chair Hawker pointed out that the supplemental budget
was a historic document because of repayment into the CBR.
He noted the amount for education forward funding.
10:17:48 AM
Co-Chair Stoltze MOVED to report CSHB 326(FIN) as amended
out of Committee with individual recommendations. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
CSHB 326(FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with a "do
pass" recommendation.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:19 AM.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| CSHB 326_FIN_ DRAFT VERSION P.pdf |
HFIN 3/26/2010 9:00:00 AM |
HB 326 |
| CSHB 326(FIN) ver P 10 Sup TransComp GovSup vs LegSup.pdf |
HFIN 3/26/2010 9:00:00 AM |
HB 326 |
| CSHB 326(FIN) ver P 10 Sup AgencySummary GF.pdf |
HFIN 3/26/2010 9:00:00 AM |
HB 326 |
| CSHB 326(FIN) ver P 10 Sup AgencySummary.pdf |
HFIN 3/26/2010 9:00:00 AM |
HB 326 |
| CSHB 326 FIN ver P Worksheet Operating Supplemental.pdf |
HFIN 3/26/2010 9:00:00 AM |
HB 326 |
| HB 326 3 Amendments 0326 AM.pdf |
HFIN 3/26/2010 9:00:00 AM |
HB 326 |