Legislature(2021 - 2022)ADAMS 519
03/01/2022 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| Subcommittee Closeout Reports | |
| Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development | |
| Department of Corrections | |
| Department of Fish and Game | |
| Department of Environmental Conservation | |
| Department of Transportation and Public Facilities | |
| Department of Education and Early Development | |
| Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | |
| Department of Natural Resources | |
| Department of Public Safety | |
| Adjourn |
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| += | HB 281 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 1, 2022
1:38 p.m.
1:38:45 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Foster called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:38 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Neal Foster, Co-Chair
Representative Kelly Merrick, Co-Chair
Representative Dan Ortiz, Vice-Chair
Representative Ben Carpenter
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative DeLena Johnson
Representative Andy Josephson
Representative Bart LeBon
Representative Sara Rasmussen
Representative Steve Thompson
Representative Adam Wool
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Seth Whitten, Staff, Representative Bryce Edgmon; Liz
Harphold, Staff, Representative Dan Ortiz; Liz Harphold,
Staff, Representative Dan Ortiz; Michael Partlow, Fiscal
Analyst, Legislative Finance Division; Caroline Hemp,
Staff, Representative Dan Ortiz; Brodie Andersen, Staff,
Representative Neal Foster; Kelly O'Sullivan, Fiscal
Analyst, Legislative Finance Division; Jayme Jones, Staff,
Representative Kelly Merrick; Morgan Foss, Fiscal Analyst,
Legislative Finance Division.
SUMMARY
HB 281 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 281 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
HB 282 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
HB 282 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Co-Chair Foster reviewed the agenda for the meeting. The
committee would be hearing subcommittee close-out reports
for a number of departments.
HOUSE BILL NO. 181
"An Act making special appropriations relating to the
American Rescue Plan Act; and providing for an
effective date."
HOUSE BILL NO. 282
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; making capital
appropriations and supplemental appropriations; and
providing for an effective date."
1:39:34 PM
^SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT REPORTS
1:39:42 PM
^DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1:39:46 PM
REPRESENTATIVE BRYCE EDGMON, SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
appreciated the opportunity to go first, as he would be
gone for a couple of days. He noted that the Department of
Commerce, Community and Economic Development was an agency
had a minuscule portion of UGF. He reviewed the
subcommittee report:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development submits the following recommended
operating budget for FY 23 to the House Finance
Committee:
Fund Source: (dollars are in thousands)
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $10,151.2
Designated General Funds (DGF) $56,486.0
Other Funds $49,565.1
Federal Funds $22,258.4
Total $138,460.7
The Unrestricted General Fund difference from FY23
Adjusted Base to the House Subcommittee budget
recommendation is an increase of $1,689.0 thousand of
Unrestricted General Funds, which is 20% above the
FY23 Adjusted Base.
Positions:
Permanent Full-time 515
Permanent Part-time 0
Temporary 5
Total 520
BUDGET ACTION:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development reviewed the FY 23 budget request,
including amendments, and recommends the following
actions:
Accept the Office of the Governor's budget proposal,
with the following changes:
Added intent language instructing the Department
to develop a plan to stabilize and set fee
structures, develop a new system for leveling the
cost of appeals and investigations and target fee
relief for industries and occupations that are
high need and have a high cost of entry.
Added $250.0 (UGF) for grants that would be made
available on a competitive basis to Alaska based
small businesses that are operating under a
currently-active Small Business Innovation
Research or Small Business Technology Transfer
grant from a Federal Agency.
Added $300.0 (UGF) and intent language for
recruitment and retention efforts through sign-on
and relocation bonuses for new hires or
performance bonuses for current hires throughout
the Department.
Representative Edgmon deferred to his staff.
SETH WHITTEN, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE BRYCE EDGMON,
introduced himself and was available for questions.
Representative Rasmussen asked how much money the
department had that was not spent.
Representative Edgmon thought the vast majority of funds
had been spent.
Mr. Whitten agreed to provide that information.
Representative LeBon recalled that about $90 million was
about the number.
Representative Rasmussen asked for the rational of the
$250,000 added funding.
Representative Edgmon indicated the recommendation came
from another subcommittee member.
Representative Carpenter referred to the first
recommendation and asked about the details of the
occupations asking for additional compensation.
Mr. Whitten explained the list of occupations.
Representative Carpenter requested a written list. He also
asked about the remaining Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act money.
Representative Edgmon recalled that the department needed
additional time but that the money would be spent toward.
Mr. Whitten clarified that the $550,000 were additional
grants.
Representative Rasmussen asked if someone was available
from the administration.
1:52:16 PM
AT EASE
1:55:07 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Foster provided information about the process of
reviewing subcommittee reports. The subcommittees had met
with the departments. He understood that questions would be
raised but stressed that there had been department
overviews and the subcommittee reports would get rolled out
in a committee substitute and take public testimony on the
new draft. Typically, the subcommittee report presentations
were a time of review rather than any changes.
Representative Johnson wondered how the $300,000 figure was
derived. She was also concerned with the double funding of
the actuarial position.
Representative Edgmon echoed that there had been concerns
on both sides of the recommendations and would be open to
amendments.
^DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
2:00:40 PM
REPRESENTATIVE BRYCE EDGMON, SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR, DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS, reviewed the subcommittee report:
RECOMMENDATIONS: The House Finance Budget Subcommittee
for the Department of Corrections submits the
following recommended operating budget for FY 23 to
the House Finance Committee:
Fund Source: (dollars are in thousands)
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $361,402.5
Designated General Funds (DGF) $14,272.8
Other Funds $8,978.5
Federal Funds $16,622.7
Total $401,276.5
The Unrestricted General Fund difference from FY 23
Adjusted Base to the House Subcommittee budget
recommendation is an increase of $13,317.5 thousand of
Unrestricted General Funds, which is 3.8 percent above
the FY 23 Adjusted Base.
Positions:
Permanent Full-time 2,109
Permanent Part-time 0
Temporary 0
Total 2,109
BUDGET ACTION: The House Finance Budget Subcommittee
for the Department of Corrections reviewed the FY 23
budget request, as well as member amendments, and
recommends the following actions: Accept the Office of
the Governor's budget proposal, with the following
changes:
Added $150.0 UGF and one support staff or human
resources position to the Recruitment and
Retention Unit to aid in recruitment efforts.
Added $4,000.0 in Unrestricted General Funds to
support the continuation of the Regional and
Community Jails program.
Representative Edgmon elaborated on the Regional and
Community Jails program.
^DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
2:04:15 PM
REPRESENTATIVE BRYCE EDGMON, SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR, DEPARTMENT
OF FISH AND GAME, reviewed the subcommittee report:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Fish & Game submits the following
recommended operating budget for FY23 to the House
Finance Committee:
Fund Source: (dollars are in thousands)
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $53,974.8
Designated General Funds (DGF) $14,940.1
Other Funds $70,316.0
Federal Funds $91,549.6
Total $230,780.5
The Unrestricted General Fund difference from FY 23
Adjusted Base to the House Subcommittee budget
recommendation is an increase of $323.8 of
Unrestricted General Funds, which is .6% above the FY
23 Adjusted Base.
Positions:
Permanent Full-time 816
Permanent Part-time 598
Temporary 5
Total 1,419
BUDGET ACTION:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Fish & Game reviewed the FY 23 budget
request, including amendments, and recommends the
following actions:
Accept the Office of the Governor's budget proposal,
with the following changes:
The subcommittee made a fund change of $300.7 UGF
(replacing $300.7 CFEC Rcpts) to address the
projected CFEC Fund shortfall.
The subcommittee denied the Governor's request to
reduce $226.3 (EVOS Civil) of Exxon Valdez oil
spill funding in the Statewide Support Services
appropriation.
^DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2:08:22 PM
REPRESENTATIVE DAN ORTIZ, SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, deferred to his staff, Liz
Harphold.
2:08:41 PM
LIZ HARPHOLD, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE DAN ORTIZ, reviewed the
subcommittee report:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Environmental Conservation submits the
following recommended operating budget for FY 23 to
the House Finance Committee:
Fund Source: (in thousands of dollars)
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $18,202.9
Designated General Funds (DGF) $21,463.4
Other Funds $17,579.9
Federal Funds $24,921.5
Total $81,967.7
There is an uptick in Unrestricted General Fund use
from FY 23 Adjusted Base to the FY 23 House
Subcommittee budget of $1,687.5 which equals an
increase of 10.2 percent.
Positions:
Permanent Full-time 466
Permanent Part-time 0
Temporary 1
Total 467
BUDGET ACTIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Environmental Conservation reviewed the
FY 23 budget request, including amendments, and took
the following actions:
The Governor submitted 9 budget action items. The
House Finance Subcommittee accepted 5 of these items.
The House Finance Subcommittee rejected 4 of these
items.
The items the House Finance Subcommittee accepted are:
A fund source change to replace Ocean Ranger fees
with UGF for fish tissue sampling
A fund source change for air permitting
activities
A fund source change to replace hollow Oil/Haz
receipt authority with UGF in Spill Prevention
and Response
The items the House Finance Subcommittee rejected are:
Moving the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
to DEC from the Department of Fish and Game
The assumption of 404 primacy and RCRA Subtitle C
primacy
Ms. Harphold concluded the report.
^DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
2:10:57 PM
LIZ HARPHOLD, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE DAN ORTIZ, reviewed the
subcommittee report for the Department of Transportation
and Public Facilities:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
submits the following recommended operating budget for
FY 23 to the House Finance Committee:
Fund Source: (in thousands of dollars)
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $136,781.3
Designated General Funds (DGF) $47,981.4
Other Funds $416,631.8
Federal Funds $107,456.9
Total $708,851.4
There is an increase in Unrestricted General Fund use
from FY 23 Adjusted Base to the FY 23 House
Subcommittee budget of $69,117.2 which equals 102.1
percent. Most of this UGF is found in the AMHS budget,
which was part of the language section last year, and
therefor did not count toward the FY 23 adjusted base.
Positions:
Permanent Full-time 2266
Permanent Part-time 238
Temporary 95
Total 2599
BUDGET ACTIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
reviewed the FY 23 budget request, including
amendments, and took the following actions:
The subcommittee evaluated 98 budget action items and
Governor Amendments. The House Finance Subcommittee
accepted 94 of these items. The House Finance
Subcommittee rejected 4 of these items.
The items the House Finance Subcommittee accepted are:
Multiple items related to savings from Office of
Information and Technology phone and core rate
decreases and aligning the budget to actual
expenses.
Multiple items reversing one time fund source
changes from the previous year's budget.
Combining the Northern Region Construction
component.
Funding rural airport paint striping with federal
funds.
Increasing funding for mission critical incentive
pay in the Central and Northern regions.
Moving the AMHS budget back to the numbers
section of the bill after it had been in the
language section last year and funding it with a
combination of Federal Receipts and UGF.
One time use of federal FHWA CRRSSA funds to keep
open the Silvertip, Birch Lake, and Chitina
maintenance stations and fund the Dalton District
shift change.
The items the House Finance Subcommittee rejected are:
One item to replace UGF with motor fuel tax
receipts.
One item to replace $22.6 Federal Receipts with
UGF in the AMHS Marine Vessel Ops allocation.
Two items related to a drafting error.
SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
The House Finance Subcommittee adopted the following
budget amendments:
Intent language: "It is the intent of the
legislature that DOT create and implement a
method to solicit input from and consult with
local municipalities, community organizations,
Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Regional
Transportation Planning Organizations and service
areas on the creation and revision of the
prioritized list of state-maintained roads and
highways for snow plowing, and to coordinate
these efforts, where appropriate, with local
governments and service areas. This plan shall be
developed and submitted to the Finance Committee
Co-Chairs and Legislative Finance Division by
December 20th, 2022."
To replace $5.0 AMHS Fund with Federal Receipts
in Marine Vessel Operations allocation.
2:15:06 PM
Representative Rasmussen asked about the rational for
replacing the $22.6 million in federal receipts with UGF.
Ms. Harphold responded there was an adoption of $98 million
with federal funds and the additional $22.6 million would
have been an increase, so the subcommittee wanted to keep
it as federal receipts rather than UGF.
Representative Rasmussen thought it appeared to raise the
UGF liability.
Ms. Harphold clarified that the item Representative
Rasmussen was talking about was the federal receipts
rewrite.
2:17:03 PM
AT EASE
2:18:15 PM
RECONVENED
Representative Rasmussen hoped the subcommittee chair could
explain the rational of using UGF rather than federal
receipts.
Vice-Chair Ortiz explained that the previous funding level
for AHMS was around $70 million.
2:20:59 PM
Representative Josephson asked what in meant that the AMHS
budget was being moved to the numbers section.
Vice-Chair Ortiz deferred to his staff.
Ms. Harphold explained that in the prior year the state
funded the system for 1.5 years rather than the federal
government.
2:22:36 PM
MICHAEL PARTLOW, FISCAL ANALYST, LEGISLATIVE FINANCE
DIVISION, responded that Ms. Harphold was correct. He
elaborated that in order to have different effective dates
in the bill, in the current year the funding was being
placed back into the numbers section.
Representative Wool asked about the numbers section versus
the language system. He thought the sections were equal to
the budget.
Mr. Partlow reported that the language section was not a
part of the base budge, and was backed out every year.
^DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT
2:25:10 PM
Representative Dan Ortiz corrected his statement about who
was doing the presentation.
CAROLINE HEMP, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE DAN ORTIZ, reviewed
the subcommittee report for the Department of Education and
Early Development:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Education and Early Development submits
the following operating budget for FY 23 to the House
Finance Committee:
Fund Source: (dollars are in thousands)
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $83,131.2
Designated General Funds (DGF) $2,657.2
Other Funds $33,702.4
Federal Funds $247,435.6
Total $366,926.4
The total fund difference from FY 23 Adjusted Base to
the House Subcommittee budget is $2,082.1, or an
increase of 0.6 percent. The Unrestricted General Fund
difference from FY 23 Adjusted Base to the House
Subcommittee budget is $23,545.2, or an increase of
39.5 percent, and the Designated General Fund
difference from FY 23 Adjusted Base to the House
Subcommittee budget is -$21,491.8, or a decrease of
89.0 percent.
Positions:
Permanent Full-Time 245
Permanent Part-Time 12
Temporary 4
Total 261
BUDGET ACTIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Education and Early Development reviewed
the FY 23 budget requests from the Governor and member
amendments, and submits the following actions for
consideration:
Governor's Budget Action Items:
The subcommittee adopted 21 of the 22 budget action
items proposed by the Governor:
The subcommittee rejected the Governor's proposal
to expand the WWAMI Medical Education Program,
which was a proposed increase of $1,647.5 UGF.
There has been confirmation from both the
University of Alaska and from the Department of
Education and Early Development that arrangements
to utilize the funds are not yet in place, which
resulted in a rejection of the Governor's
proposal, and instead, an affirmative vote for
intent language and is expanded under "Wordage
Intent" item 1 below.
Member Amendments:
The subcommittee adopted one member budget amendment
regarding the numbers section:
1. Education Support and Administrative Services -
Pre-Kindergarten Grants $2,500.00 IncT (FY 23-
FY 24), General Funds (UGF) 1004, Grants Line
7000
Wordage Intent
The subcommittee adopted one member amendment
regarding intent language:
It is the intent of the legislature that the
Department of Education and Early Development and
the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
(ACPE) work to expand the number of seats for
Alaska in the WWAMI program from 20 to 30, for
implementation in FY 24. Further, ACPE and the
University of Alaska shall coordinate and plan
for their separate and combined needs for the
program expansion, and report to the Co-Chairs of
Finance and the Legislative Finance Division by
December 20, 2022, policy, program, and budget
needs for implementation of this expansion.
Recommendations:
The subcommittee adopted one member Language
Appropriation recommendation:
$50,000.00 General Funds (UGF), 1004, Grants Line
700
The Department of Education and Early Development
House Finance Subcommittee recommends that the
House Finance Committee consider a $50,000.0 UGF
increment to the Base Student Allocation to
support school districts' efforts to maintain
student learning opportunities, maintenance,
operations, and ongoing expenses.
Point of Concern: The subcommittee discussed one Point
of Concern:
Disparity Test
The Department of Education and Early Development
House Finance Subcommittee recommends that the
House Finance Committee be aware of any financial
obligations or legislative actions that may be
needed dependent on negotiations and legal
outcomes pertaining to the Disparity Test.
Co-Chair Foster referred to the Washington, Wyoming,
Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) Program. The program had
wanted the change but had recently requested a reversal.
REPRESENTATIVE DAN ORTIZ, SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT, explained that the
amendment process in the subcommittee process contributed
to the decision.
2:30:40 PM
Representative Thompson understood that if the state did
not use the WWAMI program funds, that the funds would
revert back to the general fund.
Ms. Hamp responded, "That's correct."
Representative Wool asked where the K-12 money was embedded
in the recommendation.
Ms. Hamp responded that the subcommittee did not take on
the base student allocation (BSA).
Representative Wool noticed the total was $366 million and
asked if the money passed through the Department of
Education and Early Development (DEED).
Ms. Hamp deferred to the Legislative Finance Division.
2:32:42 PM
BRODIE ANDERSEN, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE NEAL FOSTER, noted
that the actual BSA formula was in the language section.
2:33:18 PM
KELLY O'SULLIVAN, FISCAL ANALYST, LEGISLATIVE FINANCE
DIVISION, thought the question had been answered.
Representative Rasmussen wondered whether the $50 million
was intent language, and not an addition in subcommittee.
Vice-Chair Ortiz replied in the affirmative.
Representative Rasmussen recalled there was plenty of
funding in the districts and felt that the number was too
high.
2:34:40 PM
Vice-Chair Ortiz responded that while there might be
remaining federal funds spent in the district, he had heard
loud and clear was that the flexibility of the funds was an
issue. The BSA had not been addressed in any meaningful
way.
Representative Thompson thought by adding the amount would
increase finding per student in the amount of $195 BSA.
Ms. O'Neil agreed with the figured Representative Thompson
provided.
Co-Chair Foster noted that the budget item relied on the
contingency language in another bill.
2:38:00 PM
Vice-Chair Ortiz thought Co-Chair Foster was accurate. He
knew the person that brought the subcommittee language to
the committee.
Representative Josephson thought the number of $500 per
student was related to a one-time increment.
Ms. O'Sullivan relayed there were various versions of the
BSA bill, amount sounded approximately right.
Representative Josephson wondered whether the increase was
due to replacing swept funds.
Ms. Hamp replied in the affirmative.
Representative Josephson asked if the disparity test had to
do with the federal test of meeting the obligation to rural
versus more urban districts.
th
Ms. Hamp explained that there was a 20 percentile
differential between the lowest and highest per student
funded district.
2:41:38 PM
Representative Carpenter returned to the subject of WWAMI
and noted that the subcommittee had rejected funding and
rejected the governors proposal.
Co-Chair Foster thought the subcommittee had asked for the
change because of a request from the WWAMI program.
Vice-Chair Ortiz provided further clarification, and stated
the time the committee took the action to expand WWAMI.
Representative Thompson understood there was concern that
if a student used the WWAMI would return to Alaska.
Representative Wool wondered whether there was any sort of
equity formula in the five states in WWAMI.
Mr. Anderson could look into the issue.
^DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
2:47:30 PM
Co-Chair Merrick deferred to her staff, Jayme Jones.
2:47:51 PM
JAYME JONES, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MERRICK, reviewed
the subcommittee report for the Department of Military and
Veterans Affairs
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs submits
the following recommended operating budget for FY 23
to the House Finance Committee:
Fund Source: (dollars are in thousands)
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $15,437.8
Designated General Funds (DGF) $28.5
Other Funds $11,913.3
Federal Funds $31,191.1
Total $58,570.7
Positions:
Permanent Full-time 262
Permanent Part-time 0
Temporary 0
Total 262
BUDGET ACTION:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs held
three meetings; reviewed and accepted the FY 23
Governor's budget request. No member amendments were
offered.
Representative Rasmussen commented that her colleague had
been efficient with her report.
^DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
2:49:25 PM
JAYME JONES, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MERRICK, reviewed
the subcommittee report for Department of Natural
Resources:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Natural Resources submits the following
recommended operating budget for FY 23 to the House
Finance Committee:
Fund Source: (dollars are in thousands)
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $71,034.2
Designated General Funds (DGF) $42,205.7
Other Funds $38,396.9
Federal Funds $17,825.9
Total $169,462.7
Positions:
Permanent Full-time 671
Permanent Part-time 251
Temporary 64
Total 986
BUDGET ACTION:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Natural Resources held nine meetings
with the Department to analyze the Governor's Budget.
The Subcommittee accepted all the Budget Action Items
proposed. The committee received two member
amendments; both were adopted.
Amendment 1 Oil and Gas
DEPARTMENT: Department of Natural Resources
APPROPRIATION: Oil and Gas
ALLOCATION: Oil and Gas
ADD: $755.6 GF/Prgm (fund code 1005)
DELETE: $755.6 UGF (fund code 1004)
EXPLANATION: The Division of Oil and Gas has seen
GF program receipt revenue far exceeds its GF
program receipt authority. This change would
increase the division's FY 23 GF receipt
authority by an additional $755.6 to align with
previous fiscal years' differential. This
amendment results in a net-zero impact on the
allocation's budget.
Amendment 2 Geological and Geophysical Surveys
DEPARTMENT: Department of Natural Resources
APPROPRIATION: Fire Suppression, Land and Water
Resources
ALLOCATION: Geological and Geophysical Surveys
ADD: $750.0 UGF (fund code 1004)
EXPLANATION:
These funds will allow the Division of Geological
and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) to accelerate
their efforts to conduct large geophysical,
geochemical, and geological data collections over
mineral-rich portions of the state as detailed in
their report to the legislature entitled "Mapping
Alaska's Mineral-Rich State Lands."
^DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
2:51:04 PM
JAYME JONES, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MERRICK, reviewed
the subcommittee report for the Department of Public Safety
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Public Safety submits the following
recommended operating budget for FY 23 to the House
Finance Committee:
Fund Source: (dollars are in thousands)
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $215,177.5
Designated General Funds (DGF) $8,669.7
Other Funds $13,239.8
Federal Funds $36,449.2
Total $273,536.2
There is an increase of $21,262.5 in Unrestricted
General Funds from the FY 23 Adjusted Base to the
House Subcommittee budget recommendation, which is a
11 percent change.
Positions:
Permanent Full-time 965
Permanent Part-time 12
Temporary 27
Total 1004
BUDGET ACTION:
The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
Department of Public Safety held ten meetings with the
Department to analyze the Governor's Budget. The
Subcommittee accepted 59 of the 63 proposed Budget
Action Items.
The following three items were not accepted:
Budget Action Item 12: Alaska State Troopers,
Alaska State Trooper Detachment. This is a
technical correction; a no vote was needed to
make correction.
Budget Action Items 24, 39 and 62: Alaska State
Troopers, Alaska State Trooper Detachments, add
full funding for new FY 21 filled positions.
The subcommittee also adopted five member amendments,
of which four are intent language amendments. All
adopted amendments are listed below:
Amendment 1
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
APPROPRIATION: Alaska State Troopers
ADD INTENT LANGUAGE:
It is the intent of the legislature that the
Department of Public Safety increase efforts to fill
vacant positions within the Alaska State Troopers
appropriation and reduce overtime in order to better
manage within the authorized budget. The Department
should provide two reports to the Co-Chairs of Finance
and the Legislative Finance Division, the first no
later than December 20, 2022, and the second no later
than July 1, 2023, that detail monthly hiring and
attrition, as well as premium and overtime costs by
category, a comparison of actual outlays to budgeted
amounts, a graph showing actual overtime outlays
versus budged for the past 5 fiscal years, and a
description of any contributing factors to the
overtime amounts and actions taken to address those
factors from the start of the fiscal year to the month
preceding the due date of the report.
Amendment 2
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
APPROPRIATION: Alaska State Troopers
ADD INTENT LANGUAGE:
It is the intent of the legislature that no funds
shall be moved outside of the personal services line
of any allocation within the Alaska State Troopers
appropriation.
Amendment 3
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
ADD INTENT LANGUAGE:
It is the intent of the legislature that the
Department of Public Safety prioritize the deployment
of law enforcement resources to non-urbanized areas
that lack organized governments.
Amendment 4
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
APPROPRIATION: Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault
ALLOCATION: Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault
Deletes $300.0 UGF from services line for Alaska
Family Justice Center Model Study and adds $300.0 UGF
to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victim
Services Grant Support.
Ms. Jones completed the report and was available for
questions.
Representative Wool wondered whether the increase of $21
million was due to the movement of funds.
Ms. Jones deferred to the Legislative Finance Division.
MORGAN FOSS, FISCAL ANALYST, LEGISLATIVE FINANCE DIVISION,
responded that it was the cumulative effect of increments
requested by the agency and approved by the subcommittee.
2:56:30 PM
Representative Josephson wondered about the retention unit.
Ms. Foss responded replied that there was a retention unit
withing the Alaska State Troopers allocation, and the
proposed amendment would have moved that unit into its own
allocation.
Representative Josephson asked if it was to enhance the
unit.
Ms. Foss replied that the proposal looked at a structural
change that would help formulate the budget.
Co-Chair Foster thanked the presenters.
Representative Carpenter asked about the positions listed
on all of the subcommittee reports.
Ms. Jones indicated where Representative Carpenter could
find the information.
Co-Chair Foster reviewed the agenda for the following
meeting.
HB 281 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 282 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
2:59:27 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 2:59 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| DEC-TransactionCompare1.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| DEC-TransactionCompare3.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| DEC-Wordage.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 CED-AgencyTotals.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 CED-Spreadsheet.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 CED-Narrative.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 CED-TransactionCompare1.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 CED-TransactionCompare2.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 CED-TransactionCompare3.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 CED-Wordage.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOE-AgencyTotals.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOE-Spreadsheet.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOE-Narrative.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOE-TransactionCompare1.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOE-TransactionCompare2.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOE-TransactionCompare3.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOE-Wordage.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 MVA-AgencyTotals.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 MVA-Narrative.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 MVA-Spreadsheet.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 MVA-TransactionCompare1.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 MVA-Wordage.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DNR-AgencyTotals.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DNR-Spreadsheet.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DNR-TransactionCompare1.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DNR-TransactionCompare2.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DNR-TransactionCompare3.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DNR-Wordage.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 FY23 DNR Sub Close-out narrative.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOC-AgencyTotals.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOC-Narrative.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOC-Spreadsheet.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOC-TransactionCompare1.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOC-TransactionCompare2.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOC-TransactionCompare3.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOT-AgencyTotals.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOT-Spreadsheet.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOT-Narrative.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOT-TransactionCompare1.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOT-TransactionCompare2.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOT-TransactionCompare3.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DOT-Wordage.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DPS-AgencyTotals.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DPS-Narrative.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DPS-Spreadsheet.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DPS-TransactionCompare1.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DPS-TransactionCompare2.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DPS-TransactionCompare3.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DPS-Wordage.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| DEC-AgencyTotals.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| FY23 DEC Narrative.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| DEC-Spreadsheet.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DEC-TransactionCompare2.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| DEC-AgencyTotals.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| DEC-Spreadsheet.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| FY23 DEC Narrative.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DEC-TransactionCompare1.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DEC-TransactionCompare2.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DEC-TransactionCompare3.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DEC-Wordage.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 DCCED SubC Reports 01.27.22 HFSC - ARPA Program Update.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281 SubC Reports DCCED Followup 020922 CBPL_Actuary.pdf |
HFIN 3/1/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 281 |