Legislature(2011 - 2012)HOUSE FINANCE 519
04/13/2011 01:30 PM House FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB78 | |
| HB223 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 223 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 78 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 46 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 13, 2011
1:55 p.m.
1:55:01 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Thomas called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:55 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Bill Thomas Jr., Co-Chair
Representative Anna Fairclough, Vice-Chair
Representative Mia Costello
Representative Mike Doogan
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Les Gara
Representative David Guttenberg
Representative Reggie Joule
Representative Mark Neuman
Representative Tammie Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Bill Stoltze, Co-Chair
ALSO PRESENT
Representative Bob Herron, Sponsor; Joe Michel, Staff,
Representative Bill Stoltze.
SUMMARY
HB 78 INCENTIVES FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL PROVIDERS
HB 78 was HEARD and HELD and referred to a
subcommittee that consisted of Co-Chair Stoltze,
Representative Costello, Representative Joule,
Representative Guttenberg, Representative, and
Bob Herron for further consideration.
HB 223 ALASKA RAILROAD BUDGET
HB 223 was HEARD and HELD and referred to
subcommittee consisting of Co-Chair Stoltze,
Representative Joule, Representative Costello,
and Representative Guttenberg for further
consideration.
SB 46 BUDGET: CAPITAL
SB 46 was SCHEDULED but not HEARD.
HOUSE BILL NO. 78
"An Act establishing a loan repayment program and
employment incentive program for certain health care
professionals employed in the state; and providing for
an effective date."
1:56:31 PM
REPRESENTATIVE BOB HERRON, SPONSOR, discussed that the bill
provided a solution to the health care provider shortage
and would help both rural and urban Alaska. He looked
forward to working on the legislation with the committee
during the upcoming interim. He expressed hope that the
bill would report out of committee the following year.
Co-Chair Thomas reported that the workdraft had been
adopted by the House Finance Committee on March 31, 2011.
He discussed that the bill would be referred to a
subcommittee that consisted of Co-Chair Stoltze,
Representative Costello, Representative Joule,
Representative Guttenberg and, Representative Bob Herron
[he noted later in the meeting that Representative
Guttenberg had requested to be removed from the
subcommittee and that Co-Chair Stoltze would consider the
request].
Representative Herron hoped that the subcommittee would
have a minimum of two meetings, including one in rural and
one in urban Alaska.
HB 78 was HEARD and HELD and referred to a subcommittee
that consisted of Co-Chair Stoltze, Representative
Costello, Representative Joule, Representative Guttenberg,
Representative, and Bob Herron for further consideration.
1:57:58 PM
AT EASE
1:58:59 PM
RECONVENED
HOUSE BILL NO. 223
"An Act providing that the Alaska Railroad Corporation
is subject to the Executive Budget Act and providing
that expenditures of the Alaska Railroad Corporation
are subject to appropriation; and providing for an
effective date."
1:59:09 PM
Vice-chair Fairclough moved HB 223, version 27-LS0771\M
before the committee.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
JOE MICHEL, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE BILL STOLTZE, explained
that HB 223 was an exact replica of HB 127 that had been
heard the prior legislative session. He delineated that the
bill would place the Alaska Railroad Corporation under the
Executive Budget Act.
2:00:06 PM
Representative Neuman wondered about the history and
purpose of the legislation.
Mr. Michel replied that the bill placed the Alaska Railroad
Corporation under the Executive Budget Act to provide the
legislature with better visibility of the corporation's
actions and because many state corporations, including the
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, had operated well under
the act.
Representative Neuman believed that the legislation was a
good idea.
Co-Chair Thomas discussed that the bill would be referred
to subcommittee that consisted of Co-Chair Stoltze,
Representative Joule, Representative Costello, and
Representative Guttenberg. He noted that Co-Chair Stoltze
would consider a request made by Representative Neuman for
a seat on the HB 223 subcommittee and a request by
Representative Guttenberg to be removed from the HB 78
subcommittee.
HB 223 was HEARD and HELD and referred to a subcommittee
that consisted of Co-Chair Stoltze, Representative Joule,
Representative Costello, and Representative Guttenberg for
further consideration.
2:01:49 PM
AT EASE
2:03:39 PM
RECONVENED
SENATE BILL NO. 46
"An Act making and amending appropriations, including
capital appropriations and other appropriations;
making appropriations to capitalize funds; and
providing for an effective date."
SB 46 was SCHEDULED but not HEARD.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:03 PM.
2:03:57 PM
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