Legislature(2017 - 2018)ADAMS ROOM 519
02/28/2018 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| Adjourn |
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| += | HB 285 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
February 28, 2018
2:04 p.m.
2:04:59 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Seaton called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 2:04 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Neal Foster, Co-Chair
Representative Paul Seaton, Co-Chair
Representative Les Gara, Vice-Chair
Representative Jason Grenn
Representative Scott Kawasaki
Representative Dan Ortiz
Representative Lance Pruitt
Representative Steve Thompson
Representative Cathy Tilton
Representative Tammie Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative David Guttenberg
ALSO PRESENT
Lacey Sanders, Analyst, Legislative Finance Division
SUMMARY
HB 285 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
HB 285 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
HB 286 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 286 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
Co-Chair Seaton reviewed the meeting agenda. He detailed
the committee had completed the first round of budget
amendments the previous day. The committee would address
two new committee substitutes based on the adopted
amendments.
HOUSE BILL NO. 285
"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."
HOUSE BILL NO. 286
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending
appropriations; making supplemental appropriations;
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."
2:06:11 PM
Co-Chair Seaton read from a prepared statement:
Legislative Finance and Legislative Legal Services
have developed two committee substitutes, HB 285 and
HB 286, based on the amendments that were adopted. The
Legislative Finance reports are in members' packets
and will be posted once the new committee substitutes
are adopted. In addition to these reports Legislative
Finance will post their usual department reports.
The total GF report shows an increase of $71.7 million
over the FY 19 governor's amended budget for agency
and statewide operations. The UGF only report on
unrestricted general funds shows an increase of $39.7
million over the FY 19 governor's amended budget for
agency and statewide operations. The total funds
report shows an increase of $51 million over the FY 19
governor's amended budget for agency and statewide
operations.
The larger unrestricted general fund changes include
the addition of $19 million for the University of
Alaska; the temporary addition of $18 million for K-12
to replace $18 million of the Public School Trust
funds until the legislation is adopted; the temporary
deletion of $20 million from the Senior Benefits
Program until the reauthorization legislation is
adopted and we also adopted intent to fully fund the
program; and the addition of $49 million to capitalize
the oil and gas tax credit fund and the deletion of
$27 million from the governor's oil and gas tax credit
financing legislation.
HB 286 includes a 4.75 percent of market value draw
from the Permanent Fund Earnings Reserve Account; 67
percent of the draw or $1 [indecipherable] billion
would be deposited in the General Fund and 33 percent
of the draw, which is $813 million would be deposited
into the dividend fund resulting in an estimated
Permanent Fund Dividend of $1,258. The Constitutional
Budget Reserve Fund would contribute $1.1 billion to
filling the budget deficit and provide $100 million
for future FY 19 supplementals.
Those are some of the larger amendments that were
adopted. As all are aware these budget bills are not
the final bills. The committee will take public
testimony on these versions of the budget bills
tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday. After the close of
public testimony amendments on both HB 285 and HB 286
are due to the Legislative Finance Division via the
amendment system by 5:00 p.m., Saturday, March 3.
Members are strongly encouraged to submit amendments
to Legislative Finance before that deadline, so we
don't get a backlog at the end. Next week the
committee will take up the new amendments. The result
of that process will be the operating budget that is
moved to the House floor.
2:08:57 PM
Co-Chair Foster MOVED to ADOPT the proposed committee
substitute for HB 286, Work Draft 30-GH2564\O (Wallace,
2/28/18). There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Foster MOVED to ADOPT the proposed committee
substitute for HB 285, Work Draft 30-GH2566\O (Wallace,
2/27/18). There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Representative Wilson pointed to page 62, lines 9 through
11 of HB 286. She asked if the increment included all three
Eielson Air Force Base schools.
2:11:08 PM
AT EASE
2:12:13 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Seaton relayed that the information [requested by
Representative Wilson] would be provided by the department
at a later time.
Representative Wilson referenced the Legislative Finance
Division report titled "Multi-year Agency Summary -
Operating Budget - FY 2019 House Structure" for total GF
dated February 28, 2018 (copy on file). She pointed to the
Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) line,
showing a decrease of $18,086,100. She understood that some
of the reduction was to account for a separate senior
benefits bill. She thought there had been an increase of 41
positions for public assistance, but the numbers did not
appear to reflect that.
2:13:28 PM
AT EASE
2:14:41 PM
RECONVENED
LACEY SANDERS, ANALYST, LEGISLATIVE FINANCE DIVISION,
replied that the change in the DHSS GF budget was a
combination of a $20 million reduction for the Senior
Benefits Program and an increase of $1.9 million from the
Alaska Comprehensive Health Insurance Fund (also considered
a designated general fund). Additionally, there was a $2.2
million increase to address the backlog in public
assistance field services.
HB 285 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 286 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Co-Chair Seaton reviewed the agenda for the following day.
ADJOURNMENT
2:17:29 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 2:17 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 285 MH language comparison 30-GH2566_J and 30-GH2566_O 2-28-17.pdf |
HFIN 2/28/2018 1:30:00 PM |
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| HB 286 HB 285 Fund Reports LFD O versions.pdf |
HFIN 2/28/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 285 HB 286 |
| HB 286 CS WORKDRAFT 2.28.18 v.O.pdf |
HFIN 2/28/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 286 |
| HB 285 MH vO 2-27-18.pdf |
HFIN 2/28/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 285 |
| HB 285 MH language comparison 30-GH2566_J and 30-GH2566_O 2-28-17.pdf |
HFIN 2/28/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 285 |
| HB 286 2 28 18 language comparison 30-GH2564_D and 30-GH2564_O.pdf |
HFIN 2/28/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 286 |
| HB 286 OpBudget FY19 Public Testimony thru 2.28.18.pdf |
HFIN 2/28/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 286 |
| HB 286 2018 DOC HFIN 24-7 Amendment Response.pdf |
HFIN 2/28/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 286 |
| HB 286 2018 DOCHFIN Hepatitis C.pdf |
HFIN 2/28/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 286 |