Legislature(2017 - 2018)HOUSE FINANCE 519
03/07/2017 10:00 AM House FINANCE
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| Amendments: Premium Pay | |
| Public Testimony: Fy 16 Actuals | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
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| += | HB 57 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 59 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 7, 2017
10:05 a.m.
10:05:38 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Seaton called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 10:05 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Neal Foster, Co-Chair
Representative Paul Seaton, Co-Chair
Representative Les Gara, Vice-Chair
Representative Jason Grenn
Representative David Guttenberg
Representative Scott Kawasaki
Representative Dan Ortiz
Representative Lance Pruitt
Representative Steve Thompson
Representative Cathy Tilton
Representative Tammie Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance Division.
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
None
SUMMARY
HB 57 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 57 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 59 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
HB 59 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
HOUSE BILL NO. 57
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending
appropriations; repealing appropriations; making
supplemental appropriations and reappropriations, and
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."
HOUSE BILL NO. 59
HOUSE BILL NO. 59
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for
an effective date."
Co-Chair Seaton relayed that the committee would be
addressing amendments on the budget. He reminded members
that the meeting was not a subcommittee meeting. Therefore,
he would be the only person that would call anyone to the
testifier's table. He pointed to four packets on members'
desks. The first packet contained 37 [38] amendments
affecting premium pay. The second contained 93 amendments
that reduced budgets back to FY 16 actual numbers. The
third packet contained 14 language amendments. The fourth
packet contained 185 remaining amendments.
^AMENDMENTS: PREMIUM PAY
10:07:05 AM
Vice-Chair Gara asked if there were more than 200
amendments.
Co-Chair Seaton responded that there were 330 amendments
total.
Representative Wilson MOVED to ADOPT Amendment H DOA 17
(copy on file):
Office of Information Technology
Alaska Division of Information Technology
H DOA 17 - Delete premium pay to encourage reduced
overtime.
Offered by Representative Wilson
There is a small amount of premium pay, ranging from
$1,000 to $11,000 dollars, budgeted for nearly all
positions in this allocation. This amendment
eliminates the total amount of premium pay included in
the FY 18 budget request. Declining revenues dictate
that overtime hours be reduced and that state services
be provided in a more efficient and effective manner.
Co-Chair Foster OBJECTED for discussion.
Representative Wilson read from the amendment description
[See above]. She noted that premium pay was listed for each
position control number (PCN). She saw no reason why the
department could not use compensation, which would allow an
employee to work on a holiday and take a different day off.
She added that most work was being done during an
employee's worktime. There were 160 employees and the
amendment removed $250 thousand.
Co-Chair Seaton MOVED to AMEND Amendment H DOA 17. He
proposed adding the other 37 amendments [listed on the 20-
page Legislative Finance Division report titled, "2017
Legislature - Operating Budget Transaction Detail - House
Structure HFC Premium Column" dated March 6, 2017 (copy on
file). He instructed the secretary to record the individual
amendment numbers from the report into the minutes.
Individual amendment numbers were as follows [For Premium
Pay amendment details see copy on file]:
Amendment H CED 15; Amendment H GOV 6; Amendment H HSS
12; Amendment H HSS 23; Amendment H HSS 29; Amendment
H HSS 39; Amendment H HSS 42; Amendment H HSS 44;
Amendment H HSS 51; Amendment H HSS 54; Amendment H
HSS 56; Amendment H DPS 4; Amendment H DPS 5;
Amendment H DPS 8; Amendment H DPS 10; Amendment H DPS
14; Amendment H DPS 18; Amendment H DPS 20; Amendment
H DPS 24; Amendment H DPS 25; Amendment H DPS 26;
Amendment H DPS 27; Amendment H DPS 39; Amendment H
DOT 6; Amendment H DOT 12; Amendment H DOT 13;
Amendment H DOT 14; Amendment H DOT 15; Amendment H
DOT 16; Amendment H DOT 17; Amendment H DOT 19;
Amendment H DOT 21; Amendment H DOT 24; Amendment H
DOT 27; Amendment H DOT 33; Amendment H DOT 36;
Amendment H DOT 37.
Representative Wilson OBJECTED. She argued that each
amendment stood on its own merit and needed to be discussed
individually. Some of the amendments had to do with
vacancies in various departments, which helped to address
overtime issues. Another department had two people that
administered a grant but accumulated overtime. She did not
think an adequate discussion would happen if the amendments
were lumped together. She thought the finance committee
meeting was the place to have a proper discussion.
Co-Chair Seaton invited Mr. Teal to come to the testifier
table.
10:10:52 AM
DAVID TEAL, DIRECTOR, LEGISLATIVE FINANCE DIVISION,
reported there were 38 amendments in the packet all of
which dealt with premium pay. There were two issues with
premium pay. First, premium pay and overtime were not
identical terms. Premium pay included shift differential,
overtime, hazard, and leave pay - additions to pay beyond
the standard pay or hourly rate. Second, premium pay was
often required by contract or by the fair labor standards
act. He noted that premium pay was at the level he expected
it to be. It existed in the 24-hour institutions such as
the Alaska State Troopers and the Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT). The premium pay
did not necessarily allow agencies to reduce their payments
for premium pay. It was simply a cut to the personal
services line, which would not allow the 24-hour
institutions or the troopers or anyone else to avoid
premium pay. Running a 24-hour institution required night
shifts covered by shift differentials, which fell under the
category of premium pay. Troopers would work overtime, as
it was the nature of their job. By contract or by the Fair
Labor Standards Act, which required overtime, He did not
believe any of the departments wanted to pay overtime
because of the expense. They did not have the staff to get
the job done.
Representative Wilson relayed that many of her amendments
reflected only 25 percent reductions taking into account
that many agencies had vacancies. The legislature did not
take money away for vacancies. Frequently, money for a
vacancy was used to cover overtime costs. There were no
premium pay amendments for the Department of Corrections
(DOC). She reported that in the prior year the Department
of Public Safety (DPS) did not use all of the funding
allocated for troopers and returned $2 million. She did not
remove more than 25 percent for 24-hour operations. She
relayed that in her amendments she was careful to look at
reductions specific to their agencies. She also remarked
that it would have been helpful for her to know the
amendments could have been posted as one amendment. It
would have saved her a significant amount of time.
Co-Chair Seaton clarified that the computer system being
used required an amendment for each allocation. However,
the committee was combining the amendments together because
they structurally did the same thing. He also noted the
amendments would reverse contract provisions.
10:17:34 AM
Representative Pruitt agreed that the amendments should not
be grouped together. He surmised that if the amendments
were combined there would be a simple up or down vote. He
thought that in dealing with the budget, legislators could
not manage it in the same way they had done in the past. He
advocated a scalpel approach to finding reductions. He
thought making an effort to find areas where reductions
made sense was important. He suggested that members could
agree on some of the reductions but not all of them. By
lumping the amendments together, members might not be able
to support all of them. He thought some amendments could be
grouped together, such as those relating to the Department
of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT). However, he
did not support grouping all 37 amendments together at one
time.
Vice-Chair Gara wanted to ask Mr. Teal about cutting
overtime pay and premium pay. He used the example of the
Alaska State Troopers and the testimony given by Colonel
Cockrell in the previous year. The colonel had testified
that there were so few troopers that he laid awake at night
worrying about sending them out without any back up. He was
concerned about putting troopers in danger. He wondered
what would happen if overtime pay and premium pay were
reduced within the Trooper Division based on Colonel
Cockrell's conclusion that they were understaffed.
Mr. Teal thought Vice-Chair Gara had answered his own
question. The representative reported having spoken with
staff in the agency who had expressed their concerns about
the lack of personnel. The agency had responded to the
Legislative Finance Division (LFD) that a reduction in
overtime would greatly diminish the department's ability to
meet its mission.
Vice-Chair Gara asked how premium pay and overtime
reductions would be applied. He wondered if the agency
would cut the number of hours troopers were on the streets
or whether positions would be lost.
Mr. Teal responded that the legislature would not be
cutting premium pay but rather, reducing the personal
services line. The maker of the amendment was attributing
it to premium pay. However, the impact would essentially be
the same as reducing the personal services line by $250
thousand. It would not necessarily reduce the agency's
ability to pay overtime. They would have to take other
measures to make up the $250 thousand. The consequences
would vary from agency to agency. He could not confirm that
all of the circumstances in the 38 amendments were
identical. He believed Representative Wilson was correct in
saying that she was cutting premium pay. The specific
impact on each allocation might differ. However, all of the
amendments were based on the same concept, the same
arguments supporting them, and the same arguments opposing
them. He reiterated that the amendments would not disallow
the payment of premium pay. The amendments would simply be
cuts to the budget.
Vice-Chair Gara asked (if the troopers were not able to cut
premium pay) if one of the options to deal with less money
would be to lay people off.
Mr. Teal responded, "That is one way."
10:23:46 AM
Representative Tilton wanted to hear each amendment
separately because each agency would be impacted
differently. She understood that some agencies had 24-hour
requirements. She questioned the need for premium pay and
24-hour coverage relating to the Alcohol and Marijuana
Control Office. She also thought any design
responsibilities should be done during regular business
hours. She reiterated her desire to hear the amendments
individually.
Representative Thompson opposed the motion to combine the
38 amendments. Although he could support several of the
amendments, he was unsure about supporting all of them. He
thought the amendments needed to be addressed separately.
He added that lumping them all together was not good
policy.
Co-Chair Seaton concluded that the amendments addressed
premium pay, which included shift differential pay, hazard
pay, leave pay, higher class pay, sea duty pay, substance
pay, subsistence pay, stand-by pay, and on-call pay. The
listed types of pay were tied to contractual obligations.
Therefore, he believed the arguments for the 38 amendments
would be the same. If the amendments had been brought up
during the subcommittee process, they could have been
addressed individually to allow committee members to delve
into their aspects more thoroughly. At present, the
committee did not have the individual agencies or other
information available. He stressed that the amendments were
being rolled together because they were an attempt to
override contractual provisions and the argument for each
one was essentially the same.
Representative Wilson MAINTAINED her OBJECTION.
Representative Wilson argued that the amendments did not
break contracts. She wanted to make sure that the comments
being made were accurate. She believed that many of the
amendments were different.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Kawasaki, Ortiz, Foster,
Seaton.
OPPOSED: Wilson, Pruitt, Thompson, Tilton.
The MOTION PASSED (7/4). Amendment to Amend Amendment H DOA
17 was ADOPTED and the remaining amendments in the premium
pay category were combined into one amendment: H DOA 17.
Co-Chair Seaton asked if there was further discussion on
the amendment packet.
Representative Pruitt asked if other amendments would be
lumped together for consideration. If so, he wondered which
packets would be combined.
Co-Chair Seaton indicated that the FY 16 Actuals amendments
would also be considered together.
10:29:06 AM
Representative Kawasaki wanted to speak specifically to the
issues of troopers and public safety. He recognized Colonel
Cockrell's concern about his troopers being left alone
without back up. He remarked that premium pay within the
Department of Public Safety (DPS) was specific to the
department because it offered premium pay to people who do
explosive ordinance disposal and to people who work within
special emergency response teams. He thought cutting
premium pay would be a disservice to those members that put
their lives on the line. He hoped members would oppose the
amendment.
Vice-Chair Gara indicated that since FY 13 there had been
over $500 million in agency cuts. Reductions had taken the
form of 2000 or more state employees being cut. Some
divisions were spared with flat funding which was actually
a reduction because of the rising costs of doing business.
He pointed out the reduction to the Alaska Psychiatric
Institute (API), Amendment H HSS 23, a cut called,
"Budgeted and Anticipation of Reduced Overtime". He
conveyed that the institution was already stressed, as they
were letting people out on an average of 7 to 9 days. He
relayed that the state had so few services at API that it
had one of the highest rates of return into the psychiatric
institute in the nation. If the state reduced pay within
API, it would make a bad situation worse. He also noted
that the Pioneer Homes had fewer residents and not enough
medical help. He thought that by reducing overtime and
premium pay the ability to protect the people at the
Pioneer Home would worsen. He reported having constituents
in the Pioneer Home that were grinning and bearing their
circumstances. He noted that a similar circumstance at the
McLaughlin Youth Center existed. He opined that fewer
people could receive treatment or the help they needed. The
Alaska State Troopers had less of an ability to protect the
public.
10:33:42 AM
Representative Thompson mentioned having been a business
owner for over 35 years. In the 80s, when the state had a
downturn in the economy, he paid close attention to his
spending and reduced his employees' overtime hours. He
managed to make it through tough times because he had no
other choice. He thought the state's current fiscal
situation was similar. Several of the amendments reflected
a 25 percent reduction in overtime - sending a clear
message to departments to pay attention to their spending.
He understood that some departments could take reductions
in overtime and some could not, which was why he could not
support all of the amendments. He thought managing work
hours, time, and spending was crucial to the state
presently. He believed that it was wrong not to address
some of the amendments separately. He opposed consolidating
the amendments.
Representative Guttenberg agreed with Mr. Teal that the
amendments were not reductions in premium pay or overtime,
but cuts to the personal services line. Many of the
proposed amendments reflected a reduction of 25 percent. He
argued that the legislature had already reduced the budget,
placed restrictions on programs, cut back on personnel, or
eliminated positions. He thought it was important to
understand the impact on things such as residential
childcare, youth center facilities, and probation services.
He spoke about the Alcohol and Marijuana Control office
sending out investigators and having to use premium pay in
order for them to travel around the state. He suggested
that it would be more costly for someone in the field to
stop their work to avoid premium pay. They might have to
extend their travel, which could lead to additional hotel
and other costs. He opined that over the years the
legislature had forced departments to be more efficient
doing more with less. The proposed amendments were
personnel reductions. He could not support the combined
amendments without understanding the impacts of each of
them.
10:37:03 AM
Representative Tilton was also a private sector employer.
As an employer, there were times she had to reduce her
budget and work within the constraints of available funds.
She asserted that people in the private sector were happy
to be employed having money to put food on their table. She
spoke of the importance of managing overtime when funding
was not available. She stressed exercising efficiencies,
such as setting up multiple meetings when required by the
federal government or through regulations to travel. She
would be supporting the group of amendments because the
ability to look at them individually was taken away.
Representative Pruitt disagreed with grouping the
amendments together. There were specific items members
expressed concerns about which was the reason he opposed
banding the amendments together. He complemented the member
who meticulously approached amendments to the budget. He
appreciated Representative Wilson's efforts in making
specific rather than unallocated reductions to the budget.
He recalled unallocated cuts being a point of consternation
in the previous legislature. There had been an attempt from
the other body to come up with unallocated reductions and
people fought the approach. He noted the representative's
attempt at carving out specific reductions to personal
services. He thought it was important to manage the
expectations of what was available to spend and around
budget challenges. He would be voting for the whole package
even though he thought each amendment should be taken up
separately. He suggested that it was easy to find one
amendment out of the package of amendments to vote down. He
thought it was a disservice to managing the state's budget
challenges. He gave kudos to the maker of the well thought
out amendments. He appreciated her attempt at taking a
strategic look at the budget rather than taking a hatchet
to it. He objected to having to vote on all of the
amendments at once.
Representative Wilson agreed that most members could not
support all of her suggested amendments, but she thought
the committee should have discussed them. She used the
budget for the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Board as an
example. She reported that one of her suggested reductions
was about $22 thousand out of a $3.8 million allocation
with 21 employees. Next, she pointed to a $75 thousand
reduction in the budget for the Division of Elections. She
did not think overtime was necessary in a year where there
was not an election. She highlighted that two people
managed grants for residential childcare. They received $33
thousand for overtime work. She did not think they needed
to work on holidays or to work overtime when they were
granting money to recipients. However, the committee would
not be discussing such issues. She also mentioned hearing
about juvenile justice. McLaughlin went from 162 employees
to 165 employees. She did not understand why the amount of
overtime was not reduced with hiring 3 additional
employees. She spoke of another example in the Mat-Su area.
She reported being asked by her constituents to go through
the budget line-by-line to find ways to make reductions.
She noted that some of the allocations were lump sums given
to different areas. She disagreed with the notion that
every department was at 100 percent employee capacity.
There was extra money in the budget. For example, when an
employee left the state it took time to rehire the position
leaving money available. One of her amendments was for
$2500. She argued that in some areas the overtime
expenditure was not necessary such as in the Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities' budget. She did not
believe employees needed to work holidays or overtime to
work on a plan. She understood the need to work overtime on
occasion to meet a deadline, but thought compensation time
could be used alternatively. She had heard from some DOT
employees that there was a freeze on overtime. She wondered
where the money was being spent if a freeze was in place.
She noted another reduction in one of her amendments for
$34 thousand for Alaska Wildlife Troopers Marine. The
troopers had given $2 million back to the state budget.
Representative Wilson continued providing information
regarding her amendments. Another amendment would have
reduced the budget for the Office of Civil Rights for
transportation and administration by more than $16 thousand
for premium pay. She could not figure out by their mission
what they would be doing in overtime. The held planned
meetings at certain times. Members had been told not to
take unallocated reductions and she did not. She literally
read each mission statements and researched history. She
had found that much of the time the money allocated was
greater than what was spent and was being spent somewhere
else. Another suggested reduction of about $64 thousand was
to Engineering Services within DOT. There were 74
employees. She thought the committee was going to have a
fair process and that there would be discussions about each
of the amendments. She believed the public had a right to
understand where the state was spending money before going
after the people's money. She disagreed with the argument
that her amendments would result in the state breaking
contracts. The overtime was supposed to be available when
the state was not staffed up with employees. She wished the
committee would have had a discussion but it was obvious to
her that the discussion would not occur. She continued to
argue that many of the departments and their missions were
very different.
Co-Chair Foster MAINTAINED his OBJECTION.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Pruitt, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson
OPPOSED: Grenn, Guttenberg, Kawasaki, Ortiz, Gara, Seaton,
Foster
The MOTION FAILED (4/7). Amendment H DOA 17 AS AMENDED
FAILED to be ADOPTED.
^PUBLIC TESTIMONY: FY 16 ACTUALS
10:46:15 AM
Representative Wilson MOVED to ADOPT Amendment H DOA 10
(copy on file):
Centralized Administrative Services
E-Travel
H DOA 10 - Alignment of FY 18 Budget Request with FY
16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 Actual Expenditures were $2,128,100 and in the
FY 18 Budget request for E-Travel is $2,570,700, an
increase of $442,600. Therefore, $442,600 has been
deleted which leaves $2,128,100 in this allocation.
Co-Chair Foster OBJECTED for the purpose of discussion.
Representative Wilson remarked that she would title her
amendments much differently on the floor. She was disturbed
by a memo she found outside that indicated that the FY 16
actuals might not be accurate. She ran a small business and
her FY 16 actuals were correct figures that she could
account for. She truly wanted to better understand how
actual expenditures could be listed but not accurate. She
argued that the legislature should not be increasing its
budget. Representative Wilson read from the amendment
description [see above]. She emphasized that she could have
proposed any reduction amount, but her approach was to look
at a point in time in FY 16 to determine a number. She
argued that any increase while the state was in a deficit
position was too much. She could have picked actual numbers
from FY 15, FY 14, or FY 10. She commented that maybe none
of the state's actuals were correct, which she relayed was
a scary thought. She reiterated that the state could not
continue to spend the way it was spending. She took the
chairman's advice and the advice from the subcommittee
chair, Representative Kawasaki, regarding being meticulous
about finding reasonable ways of determining figures to use
rather than picking them randomly.
Co-Chair Seaton MOVED to AMEND Amendment H DOA 10 by adding
the other 92 amendments listed on the 47 page Legislative
Finance Division's Report titled, "2017 Legislature -
Operating Budget Transaction Detail - House Structure HFC
16 ACT Column" dated March 6, 2017.
Representative Wilson OBJECTED.
Co-Chair Seaton instructed the secretary to record the
individual amendment numbers from the report in the
minutes. Individual amendment numbers are as follows [For
16 Actuals amendment details see copy on file]:
Amendment H DOA 14; Amendment H DOA 15; Amendment H DOA 16;
Amendment H DOA 21; Amendment H DOA 25; Amendment H CED 8;
Amendment H CED 11; Amendment H CED 12; Amendment H CED 18;
Amendment H DOE 4; Amendment H DOE 5; Amendment H DOE 8;
Amendment H DOE 12; Amendment H DOE 23; Amendment H DEC 2;
Amendment H DEC 3; Amendment H DEC 5; Amendment H DEC 12;
Amendment H DFG 20; Amendment H DFG 23; Amendment H DFG 24;
Amendment H DFG 25; Amendment H DFG 27; Amendment H GOV 3;
Amendment H HSS 6; Amendment H HSS 10; Amendment H HSS 11;
Amendment H HSS 13; Amendment H HSS 15; Amendment H HSS 17;
Amendment H HSS 18; Amendment H HSS 19; Amendment H HSS 20;
Amendment H HSS 25; Amendment H HSS 27; Amendment H HSS 30;
Amendment H HSS 32; Amendment H HSS 33; Amendment H HSS 34;
Amendment H HSS 36; Amendment H HSS 52; Amendment H HSS 58;
Amendment H HSS 59; Amendment H HSS 60; Amendment H HSS 61;
Amendment H HSS 62; Amendment H HSS 63; Amendment H HSS 64;
Amendment H HSS 65; Amendment H HSS 66; Amendment H HSS 68;
Amendment H HSS 69; Amendment H HSS 71; Amendment H HSS 74;
Amendment H HSS 77; Amendment H HSS 79; Amendment H HSS 80;
Amendment H HSS 82; Amendment H HSS 83; Amendment H HSS 88;
Amendment H HSS 89; Amendment H HSS 90; Amendment H HSS 91;
Amendment H HSS 95; Amendment H HSS 96; Amendment H HSS 97;
Amendment H HSS 98; Amendment H HSS 100; Amendment H HSS
101; Amendment H MVA 3; Amendment H MVA 6; Amendment H MVA
7; Amendment H MVA 8; Amendment H MVA 9; Amendment H DPS 7;
Amendment H DPS 12; Amendment H DPS 13; Amendment H DPS 15;
Amendment H DPS 17; Amendment H DPS 31; Amendment H DPS 32;
Amendment H DPS 41; Amendment H DPS 42; Amendment H DOT 7;
Amendment H DOT 10; Amendment H DOT 11; Amendment H DOT 18;
Amendment H DOT 22; Amendment H DOT 25; Amendment H DOT 28;
Amendment H DOT 34; Amendment H DOT 35.
Representative Wilson asked if her amendments would have
been heard if she had titled them differently. She was
trying to understand better how the amendment system
worked. She felt she had been at a disadvantage because of
the memo referred to earlier by LFD regarding the
inaccuracy of the FY 16 actual numbers. She asked if
titling the amendments differently would have propagated a
discussion about reductions.
Co-Chair Seaton responded that because the amendments were
structured the same they were lumped together.
Representative Wilson clarified that the memo she was
referring to titled "FY 16 Actuals Amendment Packet -
Supporting Handout" (copy on file). She remarked that the
memo was not supporting. She read a portion of the memo:
"The FY 16 Actuals are downloaded from the accounting
system at a particular point in time and may not be
accurate - particularly for allocations with multiple
fund sources, especially federal funds".
Representative Wilson relayed that many of the reductions
she suggested were not general funds but were interagency
receipts. Some of them were general funds. She thought it
would be accurate to say that even at a point in time in
2016 the state was spending less than in 2018. She
requested an "at ease."
10:52:03 AM
AT EASE
10:52:26 AM
RECONVENED
Representative Wilson grew up learning to do paper
accounting from her grandmother who owned a small business.
She was taught that if she encountered a mistake she had to
fix it because the numbers reflected actual expenditures.
Her process as a legislator was to go through the budget
carefully trying to find reductions to avoid taxing
Alaskans. She wanted to understand why the FY 16 actuals
were not accurate. She asked specifically for the month,
date, and year from which the actuals were derived.
Mr. Teal did not think the problem revolved around the
actuals being incorrect. He relayed that some agencies
reported actuals accurately. Other agencies showed a lapse
of $50 on a line. The agencies could move money freely
across allocation lines within an allocation. In
determining the actuals, an agency might move money around.
They reported some money left in each line and in each
allocation. The issue with accuracy was not necessarily the
amount of funding reported. It revolved around fund source
by line item. The legislature did not budget fund sources
by line item. For instance, when looking at personal
services, it was difficult to determine how much money was
from the general fund. He skipped to the example of the
appropriation for Wildlife Conservation on page 3 of the
handout. He noted that there was a very reasonable process
for looking for budget cuts. He was not saying
Representative Wilson did anything wrong or inaccurate. He
thought she was comparing the actuals listed in column 5.
He noted that the actuals in column 2 equaled $3 million
less than the final numbers, which meant the division
lapsed a significant amount of money. It also meant that,
in looking at the actual expenditures, there was an
increase of $3.6 million in the actual budget over the FY
16 actuals. He noted column 5, labeled House CS 2, equaled
$13.8 million versus $10.2 million in actuals [Column 2].
He thought a person could argue that the amount was a huge
increase.
10:56:30 AM
Mr. Teal continued that it was bothersome because in FY 16,
the division had a $13 million budget but only spent $10
million. He surmised that it was easy to take money from
the allocation but noted that below, titled 16 Final to 16
Actual, on the general fund line the division lapsed only
$6.7 thousand GF. The division did not spend $1.6 million
of its federal dollars. However, it was difficult to
determine which line items reflected federal dollars and
which reflected GF dollars. The state simply did not budget
in such a way. He further pointed out that there was $705
thousand remaining in unrestricted general funds (UGF)
under funding sources, which could be seen in the bill. He
reported that $1.15 million was cut from actuals. There was
a reduction of roughly $400 thousand in FY 17 or FY 18 that
he thought might be in response to actuals. The amendment
took the remaining $705 thousand of GF. The entire
reduction, based on actuals, was GF dollars rather than
other funding in the amendment. The division's GF dollars
were reduced to zero when it was struggling to match
available federal receipts. He suggested asking the
question, given a $7000 thousand cut in GF, how the state
would match the federal funds. It would lose the funding
without a match. He summarized that there could be
unintended consequences from cutting general funds, an
allocation that without which would lapse all funds. For
all he knew federal funds might have been over authorized.
Mr. Teal continued that in amendments like the one being
proposed the consequences fall disproportionately on GF. He
believed that the proposed actions should be done in close
consultation with agency staff in the subcommittee review
process. He added that the committee could address each of
the amendments examining the consequences of eliminating GF
in the Wildlife Conservation Division and looking at
whether the state could make its match. He indicated that
LFD had looked at several of them.
Mr. Teal referred to the statewide totals of $49 million.
He relayed that $41 million were GF and about $5 million
were other state funds most of which were duplicated. They
were interagency (IA) and Capital Improvement Project (CIP)
receipts. He suggested that it meant there was a cut
somewhere else. He argued that the amendments emphasized
cutting GF rather than cutting proportionately all funds
available to the allocation.
11:01:26 AM
Representative Wilson commented that it seemed LFD had had
time to go through some of her amendments. It would have
been nice if someone from LFD had contacted her office to
let her know the division had run some reports that would
have provided her additional information. She further
commented that legislators had been told in subcommittee
that they were not supposed to be looking into such things
as programs and that the cuts she was proposing should be
brought to the full finance committee. She was trying to
follow the direction of the chair. She asked Mr. Teal why
he had not gone back to the maker of the amendments to
inform them of potential issues prior to the amendment
hearings. She would have appreciated the opportunity to
have a discussion. She was not trying to waste anyone's
time. She had been at her office Saturday night, Sunday,
and Monday until midnight preparing her explanations. She
wanted to know why she had not at least received a phone
call indicating there were potential issues with her
amendments. Her office had received plenty of phone calls
about correcting titles and other parts of the amendments.
She reiterated her frustration why she had not been
contacted about such a significant issue.
Representative Thompson thought there were several of the
amendments that had merit and needed appropriate vetting.
He felt that they needed review individually. He used H DOA
10 as an example. He asked why the state was increasing
travel by $442,600 from FY 16, especially with the
available video conferencing technology. He thought it was
an infringement on the right of the citizenship of the
state. He opposed combining the amendments.
Representative Tilton also opposed combining the
amendments. She indicated that she had looked at the
amendments meticulously and thoughtfully rather than making
slash and burn cuts. She confirmed that her staff had been
on the phone with LFD several times over the weekend
without anyone from the division mentioning that the
actuals might not be accurate. She asked about the
amendments that were being lumped together. She wondered if
she was being precluded from offering her amendments and
whether the motion applied to separate amendments from
different committee members.
11:06:00 AM
Representative Pruitt was very concerned about the
conversation the committee was having presently. He thought
he was hearing that the joke, "Good enough for government
work," was not a joke at all. He emphasized that rounding
errors were being discussed that equaled more than most
people would make in multiple years. He suggested that
committee members reviewed some of the amounts: $100
thousand, $400 thousand, and $40 thousand. He remarked that
the amounts were substantial. He indicated that what the
committee was being told was that the state's actuals were
off by substantial amounts. He conveyed that when the
makers of the amendments did the diligent work required to
offer the amendments using the information they thought
they should be using, they were currently being told that
the information might not be accurate. He thought such
circumstances attributed to people's lack of trust in
government. The committee was talking about rounding errors
greater than some people's salaries. He mentioned having
noticed a reduction in IA transactions. His spoke to his
objection of grouping the 96 amendments together. He
suggested that some of them might be duplicated fund
sources. He noted that there were amendments related to
mental health that he thought were worth discussing. He
thought there were huge problems with what the legislature
had told the public. He relayed that multiple chairs of
subcommittees indicated to members that they were not
looking at specific amounts but at programs and the amounts
would be addressed in the full finance committee. He
thought members had done a good job doing exactly what they
had been told by coming to the full finance committee with
specific amounts in their amendments using the information
available to them. Now members were being told that
offering amendments in the full committee was not the
proper process. He thought the public should be angry when
the meeting was reported. He objected to 96 amendments
being voted on at one time.
Vice-Chair Gara reported having been on the House Finance
Committee for roughly 8 years. He was supporting the
proposal to combine some of the amendments because there
were more amendments in front of the committee presently
than in the past 10 years combined. The legislative session
was limited to 90 days. He would like to review some of the
amendments, which he believed had nothing to do with
rounding errors. He believed that some of the amendments,
if passed, would be damaging to human beings. He noted the
heroine epidemic in Alaska and the damage caused to
communities and families. He did not think it was a good
idea to cut grants for treatment for people with heroin
addiction. He thought that the amendments were not rounding
errors, but grant deletions that would otherwise help to
make communities safer and keep families together. There
had been over $500 million in cuts to agencies since FY 13.
There were current year cuts to agencies in the amount of
$60 million. The budget was $3.3 billion smaller than in FY
13. People were pretending as if cuts had not been made. In
proposing some of the amendments, members were sending a
message that they would vote for budgets that increased
some things within the budget such as behavioral health
grants to help people with heroin addiction. He suggested
that the reductions cut items prior members of the majority
voted to increase. He reviewed several examples.
Vice-Chair Gara asserted that people had to decide what
kind of society they wanted to live in. The issue was not
just about numbers in a state that had already cut the
budget by $3.3 billion. He referenced page 18 of the
amendment packet. He highlighted the cut to grants that
helped people with alcohol and substance abuse problems. In
previous years, the legislature had voted together across
party lines to do something about families being ripped
apart. There were $2.6 million in reductions that would
remove treatment grants for people who were fighting heroin
addiction and alcoholism. The amendment would cause human
damage. It was not just a rounding error. He advocated
addressing the heroin epidemic rather than waiting to see
what happened. He spoke of the reduction to early
intervention grants, which aimed at helping someone before
they caused damage to themselves and their families, listed
on page 20 of the amendment packet. He relayed that the
maker of the amendments had voted in favor of the grant,
but presently wanted to remove them from the budget. He
mentioned a reduction of $161 thousand for residential
licensing. He thought it was important to ensure that the
places that Alaska's seniors live and people with
disabilities live were safe. If one of the amendments was
adopted the state would not be able to license and
investigate the places where seniors and the disabled live.
The amendment was not a rounding error.
Vice-Chair Gara continued that there was a universal
understanding within the legislature that youth courts
worked. They kept young people out of jail. In the past,
the legislature allowed for minor increases to the youth
court system to help divert youth away from jail. The
amendment on page 23 of the packet removed the funding. He
concluded that more youth would end up in jail.
Representative Pruitt asked if Vice-Chair Gara was speaking
to the objection of combining the 96 amendments. He thought
Vice-Chair Gara was talking to the individual amendments
rather than about combining amendments.
Vice-Chair Gara was responding to the idea that the
amendments were rounding errors. He emphasized they were
not rounding errors. He asked if he could provide a couple
more examples.
Co-Chair Seaton asked Vice-Chair Gara to wait until the
amendment was being discussed.
Vice-Chair Gara remarked, "These are not rounding errors."
Co-Chair Seaton noted that the reason the items were being
grouped together was due to a structural problem with
taking actuals, which had combined fund sources. The
combined fund source was being taken all as a UGF
reduction.
Representative Wilson MAINTAINED her OBJECTION.
Representative Pruitt requested an "At Ease."
11:15:37 AM
AT EASE
11:16:01 AM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Seaton recognized Representative Saddler was in
the audience.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Guttenberg, Kawasaki, Ortiz, Gara, Grenn, Foster,
Seaton
OPPOSED: Pruitt, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson
The MOTION PASSED (7/4). The amendment to AMEND Amendment H
DOA 10 was adopted.
Representative Wilson announced she would be reading each
of the amendments into the record to ensure everyone
understood what the committee would be voting on in the
packet:
Centralized Administrative Services
E-Travel
H DOA 10 - Alignment of FY 18 Budget Request with FY16
Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 Actual Expenditures were $2,128,100 and in the
FY 18 Budget request for E-Travel is $2,570,700, an
increase of $442,600. Therefore, $442,600 has been
deleted which leaves $2,128,100 in this allocation
Shared Services of Alaska
Print Services
H DOA 14 - Closely align FY 18 budget request with FY
16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for equipment/machinery maintenance were $201,900 and
the FY 18 budget request for this line item is
$468,500 resulting in an increase of $266,600 over FY
16 actual expenditures. This amendment makes a
reduction of $200,000 to the Services line item to
more closely align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures.
The FY 17 Management Plan has a budget of $575,600 in
the Personal Services line and the FY 18 budget
request is $641,000 which is an increase of
$65,400 over the FY 17 Management Plan. Therefore, a
reduction of $65,400 in the Personal Services line is
made to this allocation to align the FY 18 budget
request with FY 17 Management Plan. This amendment is
intended to encourage the Department to manage its own
budget more prudently.
Shared Services of Alaska
Facilities
H DOA 15 - Closely align the FY 18 budget request for
utility costs with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for utility costs were $3,047,100 and the FY 18 budget
request for this line item is $3,986,000 resulting in
an increase of $938,900 over FY 16 actual
expenditures. FY 2016 actual expenditures in the
Services line item for structure, infrastructure and
land repairs, maintenance, rentals and leases were
$4,526,000. The FY 18 budget request for this line is
$5,942,800, which is an increase of $1,416,800 over FY
16 actual expenditures. This amendment makes a
reduction of $750,000 to the Services line item for
utilities and a reduction of $1,000,000 to the
Services line item for structure, infrastructure and
land repairs, maintenance, rentals and leases for a
total reduction of $1,750,000 in this allocation from
the FY 18 budget request.
Representative Ortiz would be leaving for a Fisheries
meeting.
Representative Wilson continued:
Risk Management
H DOA 21 - Alignment of FY 18 budget request to FY 16
Actuals.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual costs in the Services line item for
financial services were $33,020,700. The FY 18 budget
request for this line is $34,444,000, which is an
increase of $1,423,300 over FY 16 actual expenditures.
This amendment makes a reduction of $1,000,000 to the
Services line item for financial services allowing for
an increase of $423,300 in the FY 18 budget request
over the FY 16 actual expenditure level.
Alaska Public Offices Commission
H DOA 25 - Closely align the FY 18 budget request in
the Services line with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Services line were
$133,800 and the FY 18 budget request for this line is
$244,300 resulting in an increase of $110,500 over FY
16 actual expenditures. This amendment makes a
reduction of $100,000 to the Services line to closely
align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures and allows for an increase of $10,500 in
the FY 18 budget request over FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Executive Administration
Administrative Services
H CED 8 - Alignment of the FY 18 budget request with
FY 16 actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
The Department deleted three vacant positions that
were partially funded with general funds with no
reduction in funding for the positions. This amendment
makes a reduction of $46,146 from the FY 18 budget
request in the Personal Services line.
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Commodities line
item in the Business category for items such as office
supplies, library, training and instructional needs
were $38,700 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $113,100 resulting in an increase of
$74,400 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This amendment
makes a reduction of $80,000 from the Commodities line
item to more closely align the FY 18 budget request
with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Community and Regional Affairs
Serve Alaska
H CED 11 - Align FY 18 budget request in Commodities
line with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Commodities line in
the Business category for items such as office
supplies and training and instructional needs were
$21,400 and the FY 18 budget request for this line
item is $40,000 resulting in an increase of $18,600
over FY 16 actual expenditures. This amendment makes a
reduction of $22,600 from the Commodities line to
align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures and deletes all unrestricted general
funds (1004) in this allocation. This amendment is
intended to encourage the Department to manage its own
budget more prudently. Align FY 18 budget request in
Commodities line with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
H CED 12 - Alignment of the FY 18 budget request with
FY 16 actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
The FY 2017 Management Plan budget for Personal
Services is $8,197,300 and the FY 18 budget request
for this line item is $8,529,400 resulting in an
increase of $332,100 over the FY 17 Management Plan
level. This amendment makes a reduction of $332,500 in
the Personal Services line item to align the FY 18
budget request with the FY 17 Management Plan.
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Travel line item
for In-State Employee Travel were $60,800 and the FY
18 budget request for this line item is $103,200
resulting in an increase of $42,400 over FY 16 actual
expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction of
$50,000 from the Travel line item to align the FY 18
budget request slightly below FY 16 actual
expenditures in this line item.
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Travel line item
for In-State Non-Employee Travel were $169,700 and the
FY 18 budget request for this line item is
$200,000 resulting in an increase of $over FY 16
actual expenditures. This amendment makes an
additional reduction of $50,000 from the Travel line.
Alaska Energy Authority
Alaska Energy Authority Rural Energy Assistance
H CED 18 - Alignment of the FY 18 budget request with
FY 16 actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Travel line item
for In-State Employee Travel were $29,500 and the FY
18 budget request for this line item is $125,000
resulting in an increase of $95,500 over FY 16 actual
expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction of
$100,000 to the Travel line item to align the FY 18
budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
K-12 Support
Boarding Home Grants
H DOE 4 - Funding reduction to FY18 Governor's budget
request to align Grants with FY16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures for boarding home grants
were $6,618,000 and the FY 18 budget request for these
grants is $7,553,200 resulting in an increase of
$935,200 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $865,200 from the
Grants line of the FY 18 budget request to closely
align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Special Schools
H DOE 5 - Alignment of FY 18 Budget with FY16 Actual
Expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures for special school grants
were $2,285,600 and the FY 18 Budget request for these
grants is $2,432,400 resulting in an increase of
$146,800 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $146,800 to the Grants
line for this program to align the FY 18 Budget
request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Education Support Services
Information Services
H DOE 8 - Services Reduction to align FY18 budget with
FY16 actual expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the overall Services line
item were $40,200 and the FY Budget request is
$248,800, which is an increase of $208,600 over FY16
actual expenditures. The major portion of this
increase is attributable to the new shared services
RSA. This amendment reduces the Services line item by
$40,000 for increases in budgeted costs for long
distance telephone calls, cable services, information
technology software and maintenance agreements.
Teaching and Learning Support
Student and School Achievement
H DOE 12 - Alignment of the FY 18 Budget request with
FY 16 actual expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual travel expenditures for in-state employee
travel to school districts for technical assistance
were $203,200 and the FY 18 budget request for these
activities is $304,500, an increase of $101,300 over
FY 16 actual expenditures. This amendment reduces the
FY 18 travel request by $101,300 to align the FY 18
budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Mt. Edgecumbe Boarding School
H DOE 23 - Alignment of the FY18 Budget Request with
FY16 Actual Expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Services line were
$4,923,400 and the FY 18 Budget request for this line
is $5,327,400 resulting in an increase of $404,000
over FY 16 actual expenditures. This amendment makes a
reduction of $300,000 to the Services line to align
the FY 18 Budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Administration
Administrative Services
H DEC 2 - Services Reduction to align budget with FY16
actual expenditures Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for interpreters, non-board commissions honorariums,
printing and professional services were $57,100 and
the FY 18 budget request for this line item is
$212,500 resulting in an increase of $155,400 over FY
16 actual expenditures. This amendment makes a
reduction of $140,000 to the Services line item to
more closely align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures. This decrement still leaves and
increase of $15,400 totaling $72,500.
Environmental Health
Food Safety & Sanitation
H DEC 3 - Services Reduction to align with FY16 actual
expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for services such as interpreters, non-board
commissions honorariums, printing and professional
services were $6,800 and the FY 18 budget request for
this line item is $176,500 resulting in an increase of
$169,600 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $150,000 to the
Services line item to more closely align the FY 18
budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures. This
leaves $26,400 in this allocation.
Environmental Health
Food Safety & Sanitation
H DEC 5 - Closely align FY 18 budget request with FY
16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for services such as interpreters, non-board
commissions honorariums, printing and professional
services were $6,800 and the FY 18 Governor's budget
request for this line item is $176,400 resulting in an
increase of $169,600 over FY 16 actual expenditures.
This amendment makes a reduction of $150,000 to the
Services line item to closely align the FY 18 budget
request with FY 16 actual expenditures. This amendment
is intended to encourage the Department to manage its
own budget more prudently.
Air Quality
H DEC 12 - Aligns the FY 18 budget request to FY 16
actual expenditure level.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for services such as non-board commissions
honorariums, printing and professional services were
$459,600 and the FY 18 budget request for this line
item is $1,318,600 resulting in an increase of
$859,000 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $859,000 to the
Services line item to align the FY 18 budget request
with FY 16 actual expenditures.
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Travel line item In-
State Employee Travel were $88,500 and the FY 18
budget request for this line is $140,000 resulting in
an increase of $51,500 over FY 16 actual expenditures.
This amendment makes a reduction of $50,000 to the
Travel line to more closely align the FY 18 budget
request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Travel line for other
travel costs were $0 and the FY 18 budget request is
$91,000, which is an increase of $91,000 over FY 16
actual expenditures. Therefore, an additional
reduction of $91,000 in the Travel line is made to
this allocation to align the FY 18 budget request with
FY 16 actual expenditures.
Vice-Chair Gara asked for a brief point of order. He did
not have a problem with the representative reading through
all of the amendments. He had read them already. If the
member was going to continue reading them, he was going to
step out. He suggested that he would come back when needed.
11:32:37 AM
Representative Thompson commented that it was the only time
the public was going to hear what amendments were being
considered and how many dollars were involved. He thought
the public had the right to hear about the expenditures
being discussed.
Co-Chair Seaton responded that there was no effort to
curtail going through the amendments. Vice-Chair Gara
wanted to inquire of the maker if that was her intention.
Representative Wilson continued to review the proposed
amendments:
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Conservation Special Projects
H DFG 20 - Reduced funding of UGF for services to
align with FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Services line item
were $4,381,700 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $7,757,700 resulting in an increase of
$3,376,000 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $705,000 from the
Services line item, which is the total amount of UGF
(1004) in the budget request for this allocation.
H DFG 23
This decrease is 18 Gov - (16Actual*1.035) providing
FY16 Actual funding adjusted for inflation.
Statewide Support Services
Boards of Fisheries and Game
H DFG 25 - Funding reduction in overtime pay; align FY
18 budget request to FY 16 actuals.
Offered by Representative Wilson
This allocation has an FY 18 budget request of $10,085
for premium pay in the Personal Services line item.
This amendment reduces premium pay by 25% of the
amount budgeted in anticipation of reduced overtime.
Declining state revenues dictate that expenditures be
reduced by taking a fiscally conservative approach to
working hours and that state services be provided in a
more effective and efficient manner. Therefore, a
reduction of $2,521 is made from the Personal Services
line.
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Travel line for In-
State Employee Travel were $97,000 and the FY 18
budget request for this line item is $211,000
resulting in an increase of $114,000 over FY 16 actual
expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction of
$100,000 from the Travel line to align the FY 18
budget request to FY 16 actual expenditures.
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Services line for
Other Services were
$33,900 and the FY 18 budget request for this line
item is $205,200 resulting in an increase of $171,300
over FY 16 actual expenditures. This amendment makes a
reduction of $100,000 from this allocation to align
the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Statewide Support Services
State Subsistence Research
H DFG 27 - Funding reduction in travel and commodities
based on FY16 actual expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Travel line for In-
State Employee travel were $186,800 and the FY 18
budget request for this line item is $234,800
resulting in an increase of $48,000 over FY 16 actual
expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction of
$100,000 from this allocation in the Travel line.
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Commodities line
were $79,700 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $181,800 resulting in an increase of
$102,100 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $102,100 from the
Commodities to align the FY 18 budget request with FY
16 actual expenditures.
Executive Operations
Contingency Fund
H GOV 3 - Aligns the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
This amendment reduces the FY 18 budget request of
$550,000 in the Services line for this allocation to
$150,000, which is more in line with FY 16 actual
expenditures of $89,100. This amendment is intended to
encourage the Office of the Governor to manage its own
budget more prudently
Alaska Pioneer Homes
Alaska Pioneer Homes Management
H HSS 6 - Aligning FY 18 Budget to FY 16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
was $65,200 and the FY 18 budget request for this line
item is $199,600 resulting in an increase of $134,400.
This amendment makes a reduction of $100,000 to the FY
18 budget request for this line item to more closely
align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures, while still allowing for an increase of
$34,400 over FY 16 expenditures.
Alaska Pioneer Homes
Pioneer Homes
H HSS 10 - Reduce Commodities line to
allow for increase of $290,000 over FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Commodities line
item were $2,766,000 and the FY 18 budget request for
this line item is $3,556,000 resulting in an increase
of $790,000. This amendment makes a reduction of
$500,000 to the FY 18 budget request for this line
item while still allowing for an increase of $290,000
over FY 16 actual expenditures.
Alaska Pioneer Homes
Pioneer Homes
H HSS 11 - Align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Services Line item
were $7,102,800 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $8,114,300 resulting in an increase of
$1,011,500. This amendment makes a reduction of
$700,000 to this line item while still allowing for an
increase of $311,500 over FY 16 actual expenditures.
Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants
H HSS 13 - Reduces the FY 18 budget
request for grants to $385.0 over the FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures for grant obligations were
$5,705,600 and the FY 18 budget request for this line
item is $6,690,600 resulting in an increase of
$985,000 over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment
reduces grant obligations by $600,000 and provides for
an increase of $385,000 over FY 16 actual
expenditures. This amendment also reduces the FY 18
budget request for sub-recipient pass through grants
by $2,000,000 to an FY 18 budget request of
$50,035,400.
Behavioral Health
Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP)
H HSS 15 - Reduce grants to $200.0 over FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP)
Reduce grants to $200.0 over FY 16 actual
expenditures.
FY 16 actual expenditures for sub-recipient grants
were $1,488,500 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $1,880,400 resulting in an increase of
$391,900 over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment
reduces the FY 18 budget request for the
Grants/Benefits line item by $191,900 while still
providing an increase of $200,000 over FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Administration
H HSS 19 - Aligns FY 18 budget request to FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
This amendment make a reduction of $1,435,035 from
this allocation in the following manner:
1) Deletes funding associated with two positions the
Department deleted in the FY 18 budget request with no
funding reduction ($237,935 reduction).
2) Reduces the FY 18 budget request in the Personal
Services line from
$7,798,700, to the FY 16 actual expenditures.
3) Reduces the FY 18 budget request of $452,100 in the
Travel line to the FY 16 actual expenditures level of
$324,500 ($127,600 reduction).
4) Reduces the FY 18 budget request in the Services
line item, $2,450,200 to the FY actual expenditure
level of $1,806,700 ($643,500 reduction).
Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Prevention and Early Intervention
Grants
H HSS 20 - Align FY 18 budget request for Services and
Grants line items with FY 16 actuals.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 Health Services Contractual Obligations actual
expenditures were $269,100 and the FY 18 budget
request is $1,254,100, which is an increase of
$985,000 over FY 16 actual expenditures. Therefore, a
reduction of $985,000 in the Services line is made
from this allocation to align the FY 18 budget request
with FY 16 actual expenditures.
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Grants line were
$1,025,200 and the FY 18 budget request is $3,973,200,
which is an increase of $2,948,000 over FY 16 actual
expenditures. A reduction of $1,728,300 in the Grants
line is made from this allocation, which deletes all
G/F Mental Health funds in the allocation.
Behavioral Health
Alaska Mental Health Board and Advisory Board on
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H HSS 25 - Funding reduction in Personal Services
based on FY16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures for management consulting
costs in this allocation were $3,400 and the FY 18
budget request is $99,000. Due to declining revenues,
this amendment as a cost containment measure, reduces
the amount requested in the FY 18 budget request by
$95,000, which would result in an FY 18 budget request
increase of $600 over FY 16 actuals expenditures.
Health Care Services
Residential Licensing
H HSS 32 - Funding reduction to the Services line to
align with FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Services line were
$1,598,000 and the FY 18 budget request for this line
item is $1,759,800 resulting in an increase of
$161,800 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $161,800 to this
allocation to align the FY 18 budget request with FY
16 actual expenditures.
Health Care Services
Medical Assistance Administration
H HSS 36 - Funding reduction to Services line to align
with FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the other services line
item for printing of manuals were $51,400 and the FY
18 budget request for this line item is $300,000
resulting in an increase of $248,600 over FY 16 actual
expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction of
$200,000 to this allocation and provides for an
increase of $48,600 from the FY 18 budget request over
FY 16 actual expenditures.
Juvenile Justice
Youth Courts
H HSS 59 - Reduction in grant funds to more closely
align with FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures for grants to youth courts
throughout Alaska were $410,800 and the FY 18 budget
request for this line item is $460,500 resulting in an
increase of $49,700 over FY 16 expenditures. This
amendment reduces the FY 18 budget request for the
Grants/Benefits line item by $50,000 to more closely
align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice Health Care
H HSS 61 - Funding reduction to FY18 budget request to
align with FY16 actual expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for on-site medical, dental and psychiatric services
were $565,800 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $704,400 resulting in an increase of
$138,600 over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment
reduces the FY 18 budget request for the
Grants/Benefits line item by $100,000 to more closely
align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures while allowing for an increase of
$38,600 over FY 16 expenditures.
Public Assistance
Adult Public Assistance
H HSS 63 - Funding reduction to align the FY18 budget
request with FY16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
Actual FY 16 general fund expenditures for Adult
Public Assistance Grants were $52,872,400 and the FY
18 general fund budget request is $58,936,500, an
increase of $6,064,100 over FY 16 actual expenditures.
The state should not be increasing funding when
caseloads are decreasing. This amendment deletes the
remaining general funds in this allocation from the FY
18 budget request to align the FY 18 budget request
with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Public Assistance
Child Care Benefits
H HSS 64 - More closely aligns the FY 18 budget
request with FY 16 actual expenditure expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the travel line item for
In-State employee travel were $89,600 and the FY 18
budget request for this line item is $131,000
resulting in an increase of $41,400 over FY 16
expenditures. This amendment reduces the FY 18 budget
request for the travel item by $40,000 to more closely
align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Public Assistance
Child Care Benefits
H HSS 65 - Closely align the FY 18 budget request with
FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the services line item
were $2,415,900 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $5,091,400 resulting in an increase of
$2,675,500 over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment
reduces the FY 18 budget request by $1,850,100 to more
closely align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures. Additionally, federal funds have
increased by $10,461,100 between FY 16 actual
expenditures and the FY 18 budget request. These funds
can be utilized to replace general funds in this
allocation.
Public Assistance
Tribal Assistance Programs
H HSS 66 - Funding reduction to align FY 18 budget
request to FY16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the grants line item
were $14,654,400 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $15,256,400 resulting in an increase of
$602,000 over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment
reduces the FY 18 budget request by $500,000 to more
closely align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures.
Public Assistance
Public Assistance Field Services
H HSS 69 - Delete 9 PFT positions, associated costs,
travel and services to align with FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
There are significant increases in a number of line
items between actual FY 16 expenditures and the FY 18
budget request in this allocation. This amendment
makes reductions to the FY 18 budget request to more
closely align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures. In-State employee travel
increased from $91,000 to $138,000, therefore a
reduction of $50,000 is made. In the Services line
item, financial services increased from $7,400 to
$555,000, therefore a reduction of $400,000 is made.
Telecommunications increased from $218,700 to
$588,200, therefore a reduction of $300,000 is made.
Equipment maintenance increased from $124,100 to
$185,000, therefore a reduction of $50,000 is made.
Management/consulting increased from $573,200 to
$816,000, therefore a reduction of $200,000 is made.
This amendment also makes a reduction to the Personal
Services line item by deleting 6 of 285 Eligibility
Technicians and 3 of 70 Office Assistants. This will
reduce the number of positions in the FY 18 budget
request to the actual number of positions in FY 16.
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Public Assistance
Women, Infants and Children
H HSS 74 - Funding reduction for Services and Grants
to more closely align with FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actuals expenditures in the services line item
for delivery services were $451,000 and the FY 18
budget request for this line item is $505,000
resulting in an increase of $54,000 over FY 16
expenditures. This amendment reduces the FY 18 budget
request by $50,000 in the services line item to more
closely align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures.
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the grants line item
for pass through grants to women, infant and children
were $6,069,900 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $6,688,100 resulting in an increase of
$618,200 over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment
reduces the FY 18 budget request by $339,400 in the
grants line item.
A total reduction of $389,400 is made to this
allocation, which deletes all unrestricted general
funds (source 1004) in the allocation. This allocation
is primarily funded with federal funds with an FY 18
budget request of
$24,036,900 and CIP receipts of $4,397,800.
Public Health
Emergency Programs
H HSS 79 - Funding reductions for personal services,
travel and service line items to align with FY16
actuals.
Offered by Representative Wilson
There are significant increases in a number of line
items between actual FY 16 expenditures and the FY 18
budget request in this allocation. This amendment
makes reductions from the FY 18 request to more
closely align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures. In-State employee travel
increased from $79,100 to $205,800, therefore a
reduction of $150,000 is made. In-State Non-employee
travel increased from $34,400 to $85,000 therefore a
reduction of $50,000 is made. Out of State employee
travel increased from $30,300 to $50,000 therefore, a
reduction of $20,000 is made. The total of all travel
reductions is $220,000; therefore, a reduction of this
amount is made from the Travel line to more closely
align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures.
In the services line item, information technology
increased from $59,300 to $100,000, therefore a
reduction of $50,000 is made. Telecommunications
increased from $39,100 to $100,000, therefore a
reduction of $50,000 is made.
Structure/Infrastructure/Land increased from $567,900
to $650,000 therefore; a reduction of $50,000 is made.
The total of all Service reductions is $150,000;
therefore, a reduction of this amount is made from the
Services line to more closely align with FY 16 actual
expenditures.
This amendment also makes a reduction from the
Personal Services line by deleting 3 positions and the
associated personal services costs of $376,863.
Public Health
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
H HSS 80 - Closely align the FY 18 budget request with
FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
There are significant increases in a number of line
items between actual FY 16 expenditures and the FY 18
Budget request in this allocation. This amendment
makes reductions from the FY 18 request to align the
budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures. In-
State employee travel increased from $17,000 to
$127,000, therefore a reduction of $100,000 is made to
the travel line item.
In the Services line item, advertising and promotions
increased from $202,500 to $500,000, however a
reduction of $500,000 is made to this line item to
eliminate the entire request. This expenditure is not
necessary for the department to fulfill their mission.
Other services increased from $4,936,200 to
$5,370,900; therefore, a reduction of $400,000 is
made. The total of all service reductions is $900,000;
therefore, a reduction of this amount is made from the
Services line item.
In the grants line item, Sub-Recipient pass through
grants increased from $5,096,100 to $5,435,200,
therefore a reduction of $400,000 is made from this
line item.
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Public Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
H HSS 83 - Align the FY 18 budget request more closely
to FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the services line item
for professional service contracts were $41,600 and
the FY 18 budget request for this line item is
$307,900 resulting in an increase of $266,300 over FY
16 expenditures, therefore a reduction of $143,400 is
made to this line. This will eliminate the FY 18
budget request for unrestricted general funds budgeted
in this allocation, which has a total funding request
of $3,500,700.
Senior and Disabilities Services
Senior and Disabilities Services Administration
H HSS 88 - Funding reduction in Personal Services,
Travel, and Services line items to reflect FY16
Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
There are significant increases in a number of line
items between actual FY 16 expenditures and the FY 18
budget request in this allocation. This amendment
makes reductions to the FY 18 budget request to align
the budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Although total positions decreased from 165 to 163 in
this allocation, the Personal Services line item
increased from $15,575,500 to $17,576,700, an increase
of $2,001,200. Therefore, a reduction of $2,001,200 is
being made to the Personal Services line item. In-
State employee travel increased from $340,600 to
$465,000, therefore a reduction of $125,000 is made to
the Travel line item. In the Services line item, other
services increased from $126,900 to $768,000,
therefore a reduction of $600,000 is made to this line
item.
Senior and Disabilities Services
Senior Community Based Grants
H HSS 89 - Reduces funding from FY18 budget request to
align with FY16 Actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Grants line item
for sub-recipient pass-through grants were $15,079,900
and the FY 18 Governor's budget request for this line
item is $16,901,500 resulting in an increase of
$1,821,600 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $1,821,600 to this
allocation to align the FY 18 Governor's budget
request to FY 16 actual expenditures in this line
item.
Senior and Disabilities Services
Commission on Aging
H HSS 90 - Closely align the FY 18 budget request for
travel with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Travel line item for
In-State Employee Travel were $7,800 and the FY 18
budget request for this line item is $41,000 resulting
in an increase of $33,200 over FY 16 actual
expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction of
$33,200 from this allocation in the Travel line item
to align the FY 18 budget request to FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Senior and Disabilities Services
Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special
Education
H HSS 91 - Align FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Commodities line item
for business were $15,800 and the FY 18 budget request
for this line item is $38,400 resulting in an increase
of $22,600 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $22,600 to this
allocation in the Commodities line item to align the
FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Departmental Support Services
Administrative Support Services
H HSS 96 - Aligning FY 18 Budget Request with FY 16
Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for Other Services was $79,400 and the FY 18 budget
request for this line item is $544,600 resulting in an
increase of $465,200 over FY 16 expenditures. This
amendment reduces the FY 18 budget request by $400,000
to more closely align the FY 18 budget request with FY
16 actual expenditures.
FY 2016 actual expenditures in the Commodities line
item for general office supplies were $40,100 and the
FY 18 budget request for this line item is
$111,000 resulting in an increase of $70,900 over FY
16 expenditures. This amendment reduces the FY 18
budget request by $70,900 to more closely align the FY
18 budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Department Support Services
Facilities Management
H HSS 98 - Aligns the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Travel line item for
In-State Employee travel were $13,900 and the FY 18
budget request for this line item is $30,200 resulting
in an increase of $16,300 over FY 16 expenditures.
This amendment reduces the FY 18 budget request by
$16,300 to align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures. FY 16 actual expenditures in the
Services line item for Other Services were $200 and
the FY 18 budget request for this line item is $46,100
resulting in an increase of $45,900 over FY 16
expenditures. This amendment reduces the FY 18 budget
request by $13,800 to more closely align the FY 18
budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures and
deletes all unrestricted general funds in this
allocation.
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Departmental Support Services
HSS State Facilities Rent
H HSS 100 - Reduces the FY18 budget request to align
with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for Other Services were
$4,531,300 and the FY 18 budget request for this line
item is $5,168,600 resulting in an increase of
$637,300 over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment
reduces the FY 18 budget request by $600,000 to more
closely align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures.
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Office of the Commissioner
H MVA 3 - Alignment of the FY 18 budget request with
FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
A reduction of $763,436 in the Personal Services line
is made from this allocation to align the FY 18 budget
request with FY 16 actual expenditures of
$3,939,100. This is accomplished by deleting a Special
Assistant to the Commissioner, one of five Network
Specialists, one of four Procurement Specialists, two
of seven Accounting Technicians, one of three
Administrative Assistants and a Division Director.
A reduction of $43,300 in the Travel line is made from
this allocation to align the FY 18 budget request with
the FY 17 Management plan budget of $80,500.
A reduction of $64,100 in the Commodities line for
business expenditures is made from this allocation to
align the FY 18 budget request with the FY 17
Management plan budget of $63,900.
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Army Guard Facilities Maintenance
H MVA 6 - To better align the FY 18 budget request
with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
A reduction of $432,600 in the Services line for
utilities is made from this allocation to better align
the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures of $2,415,500 while still allowing for an
increase of $68,000 over FY 16 actual expenditures.
The FY 18 budget request for the Air Guard Facility
Maintenance allocation and the Army Guard Facility
Maintenance allocation both included an increase of
$500,000 between the FY 18 budget request and FY 16
actual expenditures. This amendment is intended to
encourage the Department to manage its own budget more
prudently.
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Air Guard Facilities Maintenance
H MVA 7 - To better align the FY 18 budget request
with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
A reduction of $273,500 in the Services line for
utilities is made from this allocation to better align
the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures of $1,702,700 while still allowing for an
increase of $226,500 over FY 16 actual expenditures.
The FY 18 budget request for the Air Guard Facility
Maintenance allocation and the Army Guard Facility
Maintenance allocation both included an increase of
$500,000 between the FY 18 budget request and FY 16
actual expenditures. This amendment is intended to
encourage the Department to manage its own budget more
prudently.
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Alaska Military Youth Academy
H MVA 8 - Alignment of the FY 18 budget request to FY
16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
A reduction of $183,300 in the Personal Services line
is made from this allocation to better align the FY 18
budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures which
increased by $216,600 between these two years. This is
accomplished by deleting one of 17 AMYA Team Leader
positions and one of 10 Food Service Journey
positions.
A reduction of $100,000 in the Services line for
Education Services is made from this allocation to
align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures of $113,800 which increased by $100,000
between these two years. An additional reduction of
$25,000 in the Services line for State Equipment Fleet
costs is made from this allocation to better align the
FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures of
$101,800. There was an increase of $24,000 between
these two years.
12:09:01 PM
Military and Veterans' Affairs
H MVA 9 - To align the FY 18 budget request to FY 16
actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
A reduction of $50,000 in the Travel line for In-State
Employee Travel is made from this allocation to align
the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures of $22,100. There was an increase of
$50,000 between these two years. An additional
reduction of $25,000 in the Travel line for In-State
Non-Employee Travel is also made from this allocation.
Alaska State Troopers
Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol
H DPS 7 - Align State Equipment Fleet Funding Closer
to FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures for state equipment fleet
costs in this allocation were $68,400 and the FY 18
Governor's budget request is $790,000. This amendment
reduces the FY 18 budget request by $700,000. State
equipment fleet costs include fuel, fixed costs for
asset maintenance, maintenance and repair services not
included as a fixed asset cost, fixed cost services
for equipment replacement, unallowable A87 expenses,
and repairs and maintenance services.
Alaska State Troopers
Search and Rescue
H DPS 12 - Alignment of FY18 Services Line to FY16
Actual Expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
This amendment reduces the Services line item to the
actual FY 16 expenditure level in some categories. For
example, actual equipment maintenance totaled $59,000
in FY16; however, the amount requested in the FY 18 is
$158,900, approximately $100,000 over actual
expenditures. The remaining reduction of $58,000 can
be taken in other Services line categories such as
training materials and printing costs where actual FY
16 expenditures are less than the FY 18 budget
request.
Alaska State Troopers
Rural Trooper Housing
H DPS 13 - Alignment of FY 18 to FY16 actual
expenditures
Offered by Representative Wilson
This amendment reduces the Services line item in some
categories to the FY 16 actual expenditure level.
Actual utility costs were $565,700 in FY 16 and the FY
18 budget request is $845,000. Therefore, a reduction
of $279,300 is made to the Services line.
Additionally, Rural Trooper Housing unit lease costs
were $1,548,900 in FY 16 and the FY 18 Governor's
budget request is $1,885,000. An additional reduction
of $336,100 made to the Services line item for this
increase. The total amount of these two reductions is
$615,400 and is reflected in this amendment.
Alaska State Troopers
Statewide Drug and Alcohol Enforcement Unit
H DPS 15 - Align Personal Services to FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Personal Services
line item were $4,858,900 and the FY 18 Governor's
budget request is $5,915,100, which is an increase of
$1,056,200 over FY 16 actual expenditures. Therefore,
a reduction of $1,056,200 in the Personal Services
line is made to this allocation to align the FY 18
budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
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Alaska State Troopers
Statewide Drug and Alcohol Enforcement Unit
H DPS 17 - Align Equipment Fleet Funding to FY16
Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for state equipment fleet costs such as fuel and
variable maintenance and repair services were $191,100
and the FY 18 Budget request for this line item is
$300,000. This is an increase of $108,900 over FY 16
actual expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction
of $108,900 to the Services line item to align the FY
18 budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Alaska Police Standards Council
H DPS 31 - Alignment of the FY18 budget request with
FY16 actual expenditures. Offered by Representative
Wilson
Actual expenditures in the Personal Services line item
were $324,000 in FY 16 and the FY 18 budget request is
$469,700, which is an increase of $145,600 over FY 16
actual expenditures. Therefore, a reduction of
$145,700 is being made to the Personal Services line
item to align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures.
Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
H DPS 32 - Alignment of FY18 Budget with FY16 actual
expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
Reduce grants to victim services programs to carry out
the statewide mission of the council to the level of
FY 16 actual expenditures. Actual expenditures in FY
16 were $13,565,900 and the FY 18 budget request is
$14,302,700, which is an increase of $736,800 over FY
16 actual expenditures. Therefore, a reduction of
$736,800 to the Grants line item is being taken in
this allocation.
Statewide Support
Statewide Information Technology Services
H DPS 41 - Align Services Funding Closer to FY16
Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
The Department's FY 18 budget request for the Services
line item is $3,194,100 compared to FY 16 actual
expenditures of $2,077,400. This is an increase of
$1,116,700 over FY 16 expenditures. Some increases
appear necessary such as the RSA with the new Shared
Services Division in the Department of Administration
for $223,400. This amendment reduces this line item
for other increases, such as the $420,000 increase in
software maintenance and license contracts, and will
require the Department to exercise additional cost
containment measures.
Statewide Support
Statewide Information Technology Service
H DPS 42 - Align Commodities Funding Closer to FY16
Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
The Department's FY 18 budget request for the
commodities line item is $124,600 more than the FY 16
actual expenditures. The increases are due to
increased budgets for items such as office supplies,
furniture, books, monitors, protective clothing and
first aid kits. This amendment reduces this line item
for these increases and will require the Department to
exercise additional cost containment measures. FY 16
actual expenditures in the Commodities line item were
$283,800 and the FY 18 Governor's budget request is
$408,400, which is an increase of $124,600 over FY 16
actual expenditures. Therefore, a reduction of
$100,000 in the Personal Services line is made to this
allocation to more closely align the FY 18 budget
request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Administration and Support
Information Systems and Services
H DOT 7 - Alignment of the FY 18 budget request with
FY 16 actuals.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for information technology were $918,400 and the FY 18
budget request for this line item is $1,139,000
resulting in an increase of $220,600 over FY 16
expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction of
$200,000 from the Services line to more closely align
the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures leaving $939,000 in this allocation.
Administration and Support
Southcoast Region Support Services
H DOT 10 - Aligns the FY 18 budget request for travel
with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
This amendment makes a reduction of $30,000 to the FY
18 budget request from the Travel line for In-State
Employee travel to align the FY 18 budget request of
$48,000 with FY 16 actual expenditures of $18,800.
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Administration and Support
Statewide Aviation
H DOT 11 - Alignment of the FY 18 budget request to FY
16 actuals.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for inspections/testing, maintenance management
collection fees and enterprise technology fees were
$0 dollars and the FY 18 budget request for this line
item is $223,100 resulting in an increase of $223,100
over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment makes a
reduction of $100,000 from this line item and allows
for an increase of $123,100 over FY 16 actual
expenditures leaving $141,800 in this allocation.
Design, Engineering and Construction
Southcoast Design and Engineering Services
H DOT 18 - Align the FY 18 budget request for office
equipment with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Commodities line item
for computer, monitor and printer replacement were
$36,400 and the FY 18 budget request for this line
item is $103,200 resulting in an increase of $66,800
over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment makes a
reduction of $66,800 from this line item to align the
FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Highways, Aviation and Facilities
Central Region Facilities
H DOT 22 - Closely align the FY 18 budget request with
FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for other repairs and maintenance were $110,000 and
the FY 18 budget request for this line item is
$241,800 resulting in an increase of $131,800 over FY
16 expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction of
$100,000 to this line item to closely align the FY 18
budget request with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Highways, Aviation and Facilities
Central Region Facilities
H DOT 25 - Align FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures in the Services line.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for other maintenance and repair costs were $110,000
and the FY 18 budget request for this line item is
$241,800 resulting in an increase of $131,800 over FY
16 expenditures. This amendment makes a reduction of
$50,000 from the Services line to reduce expenditures
while allowing for an increase of $81,800 over the FY
16 actual expenditures.
Marine Highway System
Marine Vessel Operations
H DOT 28 - Align the FY 18 budget request with the FY
16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for deck and engine logbooks, menu layout, purser and
stewards forms, laundry services and commission agent
fees were $541,400 and the FY 18 budget request for
this line item is $800,000 resulting in an increase of
$258,600 over FY 16 actual expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $200,000 from the
Services line and allows for an increase of $58,600
over FY 16 actual expenditures leaving $600,000 in
this allocation.
Marine Highway System
Reservations and Marketing
H DOT 34 - Align FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual personal service expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Personal Services
line item were $1,429,100 and the FY 18 budget request
for this line item is $1,561,900 resulting in an
increase of $132,800 over FY 16 expenditures. This
amendment makes a reduction of $132,800 from this line
item to align the FY 18 budget request with FY 16
actual expenditures.
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Marine Highway System
Reservations and Marketing
H DOT 35 - Align the FY 18 budget request for
advertising with FY 16 actual expenditures.
Offered by Representative Wilson
FY 16 actual expenditures in the Services line item
for advertising in state and national publications
were $76,900 and the FY 18 budget request for this
line item is $299,900 resulting in an increase of
$223,000 over FY 16 expenditures. This amendment makes
a reduction of $223,000 from this line item to align
the FY 18 budget request with FY 16 actual
expenditures.
Representative Wilson would now review the amendments
offered by Representative Tilton:
Shared Services of Alaska
Non-Public Building Fund Facilities
H DOA 16 - Decrease to Non-Public Building Fund
Facilities Based on FY16 Actual x Inflation Factor
Offered by Representative Tilton
This decrease is 18Gov-(16Actual*InflationAdjustment).
$481.4 - ($437.3*1.035)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -28.7
Statewide Support Services
Administrative Services
H DGF 23 - Decrease UGF spending to FY16 Actual
adjusted for inflation.
Offered by Representative Tilton
This decrease is 18 Gov - (16Actual*1.035) providing
FY16 Actual funding adjusted for inflation.
1007 I/A Rcpts (Other) -1,586.3
Boards of Fisheries and Game
H DFG 24 - Decrease UGF spending to FY16 Actual
adjusted for inflation.
Offered by Representative Tilton
(1232.8) - (863.9*1.035)
894.1365 - 1232.8 = -338.664
(Page 13 & 14 - 30-GH1855A)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -338.7
Behavioral Health
Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP)
H HSS 17 - Decrease to grants to reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
This decrease is 18Gov - 16Actual*InflAdj (3.5%)
1880.4 - (1471*1.035)
1005 GF/Prgm (DGF) -357.0
Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Administration
H HSS 18 - Decrease to Behavioral Health
Administration travel and services to reflect FY16
Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
This decrease is 16Actual*Inflation Adjustment - 18Gov
(465.5*1.035) - 718.6
The split between travel and services maintains the
funding ratio from 16Actual (Travel=15% and
Services=85%)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -236.8
Behavioral Health
Residential Child Care
H HSS 27 - Decrease to Residential Child Care travel
and services to reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
(16Actual Travel & Services*1.035) - 18Gov
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -188.8
12:26:07 PM
Children's Services
Children's Services Management
H HSS 30 - Decrease to Children's Services Management
services to reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
16Actual 1004(UGF)*1.035 - 18Gov 1004(UGF)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -20.5
Health Care Services
Residential Licensing
H HSS 33 - Reduction to services based on FY16 actual
expenditures
Offered by Representative Tilton
This reduction is 16Actual+InfAdj - 18Gov.
1005 GF/Prgm (DGF) -119.2
Health Care Services
Medical Assistance Administration
H HSS 34 - Decrease to Medical Assistance
Administration services to align with FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
16Actual 1004 (UGF)*1.035 - 18Gov 1004 (UGF)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -1,015.0
Juvenile Justice
Probation Services
H HSS 52 - Decrease to Probation Services travel to
reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
Reduces travel to 16Actual*InflationAdj - 18Gov.
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -62.0
Juvenile Justice
Youth Courts
H HSS 58 - Decrease Youth Courts travel and grants to
reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
This decrease is 16Actual*InflationAdj-18Gov.
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -47.2
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice Health Care
H HSS 60 - Decrease to Juvenile Justice Healthcare to
reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
This decrease is 16Actual 1004 (UGF)*1.035 - 18Gov.
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -79.0
Public Assistance
Adult Public Assistance
H HSS 62 - Decrease to Adult Public Assistance to
reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
This decrease is 16Actual*1.075 - 18Gov.
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -2,096.7
Public Assistance
Public Assistance Field Services
H HSS 68 - Decrease to services for public assistance
field services to reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
There has been some significant changes in funding
sources between 16Actual and 18Gov. This decrease is
16Actual(1003+1004)*1.035(estimated rate of
inflation)-18Gov(1003+1004). The reductions by fund
sources reflect the percentage of the 18Gov.
1003 G/F Match (UGF) -1,237.5
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -461.2
Public Assistance
Quality Control
H HSS 71 - Decrease to Quality Control to reflect FY16
Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
FY16Actual 1004 (UGF)*1.035 - 18Gov 1004 (UGF)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -30.9
Public Health
Women, Children and Family Health
H HSS 77 - Decrease to services to reflect FY16
Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
The formula for this decrease is as follows:
= AVG((16Actual*1.035)+18GOV))-18GOV
1005 GF/Prgm (DGF) -497.0
Public Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
H HSS 82 - Decrease to Bureau of Vital Statistics to
reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
This reduction is 16Actual*InflationAdjustment -
18Gov.
(42.7*1.035) - 143.4
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -99.2
12:30:42 PM
Departmental Support Services
Administrative Support Services
H HSS 95 - Decrease to Admin Support Services to
reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
16Actual Services*1.035 - 18Gov (rounded to the
nearest decimal point).
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -875.0
Departmental Support Services
Facilities Management
H HSS 97 - Decrease to Facilities Management to
reflect FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
This decrease is 16Actual 1004 (UGF)*1.035 - 18Gov
1004 (UGF).
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -12.3
Departmental Support Services
HSS State Facilities Rent
H HSS 101 - Decrease to HSS Facilities Rent to reflect
FY16 Actuals
Offered by Representative Tilton
This decrease is 16Actual*InflAdj - 18Gov
= (2948.5*1.035) 3051.7 - 3185.4
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) -133.7
Representative Wilson opined that not all of the amendments
just returned to actual numbers. She thought going through
the amendments individually would have allowed people to
vote up or down on each amendment. She pointed out that in
the packet there were position control numbers (PCN's) that
were deleted by the governor or the departments but the
corresponding funding had not been removed. She also noted
that for some of the major increases there were
explanations provided in the detail. She found many of the
increases in the areas of travel, services, and commodities
without an explanation for them. In many of the areas,
including Juvenile Justice, the data showed a decrease in
the number of people served, but there were increases to
the associated budget. She noted there were areas where she
found an increase in personnel. She also found decreases in
personnel but increases in the personnel appropriation
line. The premise of she and her colleague was to start
with FY16 actuals. She thought using numbers from a certain
point in time to compare to current spending was a good
approach. She had tediously examined budget details to
understand the reasoning for adding personnel or increasing
appropriations. She did not bring several of her amendments
to the subcommittee process because she had been told to
bring them to the full finance committee. She asked for
support from members.
12:34:48 PM
Representative Pruitt asked for a fifteen minute "At Ease."
Co-Chair Seaton indicated that a vote would be taken and
the meeting would adjourn until 1:30 p.m.
Co-Chair Foster MAINTAINED his OBJECTION.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Pruitt, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson
OPPOSED: Kawasaki, Ortiz, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Seaton,
Foster
The MOTION FAILED (4/7). Amendment H DOA 10 as amended
FAILED.
HB 57 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 59 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Co-Chair Seaton indicated that the committee would be
addressing the remainder of the amendments, which were
formatted separately and would be taken up individually.
ADJOURNMENT
12:37:08 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 12:37 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 57 Additional Amendment Packet.pdf |
HFIN 3/7/2017 10:00:00 AM |
HB 57 |
| HB 57 FY16 Actuals Amendment Packet.pdf |
HFIN 3/7/2017 10:00:00 AM |
HB 57 |
| HB 57 Language Amendment Packet.pdf |
HFIN 3/7/2017 10:00:00 AM |
HB 57 |
| HB 57 Premium Pay Amendment Packet.pdf |
HFIN 3/7/2017 10:00:00 AM |
HB 57 |
| HB 57 FY16 Actuals Explanation.pdf |
HFIN 3/7/2017 10:00:00 AM |
HB 57 |
| HB 57 Premium Pay Explanation.pdf |
HFIN 3/7/2017 10:00:00 AM |
HB 57 |
| HB 57 Documents in Opposition4 3.6.17.pdf |
HFIN 3/7/2017 10:00:00 AM |
HB 57 |
| HB 57 Documents in Support4 3.6.17.pdf |
HFIN 3/7/2017 10:00:00 AM |
HB 57 |