Legislature(2021 - 2022)
05/17/2022 01:45 PM House CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB281
Note: the audio ![]()
and video ![]()
recordings are distinct records and are obtained from different sources. As such there may be key differences between the two. The audio recordings are captured by our records offices as the official record of the meeting and will have more accurate timestamps. Use the icons to switch between them.
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 281 | TELECONFERENCED | |
32ND ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB281 and HB282
May 17, 2022
3:04 p.m.
3:04:35 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Stedman called the Conference Committee meeting on
HB281 and HB282 to order at 3:04 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senate:
Senator Bert Stedman, Chair
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Bill Wielechowski
House:
Representative Kelly Merrick, Vice-Chair
Representative Bart Lebon
Representative Dan Ortiz
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT:
Alexei Painter, Director, Legislative Finance Division (via
teleconference); fiscal analysts with the Office of
Management and Budget and Legislative Finance Division; and
aides to committee members and other members of the
Legislature.
SUMMARY
HB 281 APPROP: OP BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS; CAP; SUPP
CCS HB 281 was REPORTED out of committee with a
"do pass" recommendation.
HB 282 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
CCS HB 282 was REPORTED out of committee with a
"do pass" recommendation.
DEPARTMENTS:
CORRECTIONS
EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
FISH AND GAME
GOVERNOR
HEALTH
PUBLIC SAFETY
REVENUE
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
FUND CAPITALIZATION
PERMANENT FUND
FUND TRANSFERS
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
NON-MENTAL HEALTH CAPITAL PROJECTS
MENTAL HEALTH CAPITAL PROJECTS
FISCAL NOTES HB 281 AND FISCAL NOTES FOR HB 282
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am S
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending
appropriations; making capital appropriations,
supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and
providing for an effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 282(FIN) am S
"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."
and
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending
appropriations; and making capital appropriations,
supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 282(FIN)
"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."
3:06:18 PM
^DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Corrections budget:
Item 11 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Corrections budget.
^DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT
3:06:49 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Education and Early Development budget:
Item 1 House
Item 2 Senate
Item 6 House
Item 7 Senate, both items
Item 8 Senate, both items
Item 9 Senate, both items
Item 11 Senate, both items
Item 12 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Education and Early Development budget.
3:07:45 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Environmental Conservation budget:
Item 1 House
Item 3 House
Item 7 House minus $3.904 million and minus 28
position and as a one-time increment. Add the
following intent:
It is the intent of the Legislature that $1
million is appropriated for the purpose of the
Department of Environmental Conservation to
complete a feasibility study on the assumption of
primacy of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
The report will be submitted to the four co-
chairs of the Finance Committees and Division of
Legislative Finance by February 1, 2023.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Environmental Conservation budget.
^DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
3:08:43 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Fish and Game budget:
Item 13 House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Fish
and Game budget.
^OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Office of the Governor:
Item 9 House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Office of the
Governor budget.
^DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Health:
Item 19 Senate but revise the conditional language
to read as follows:
No money appropriated in this appropriation may
be expended for an abortion that is not a
mandatory service required under AS 47.07.030(a).
The money appropriated for the Department of
Health may be expended only for mandatory
services required under Title XIX of the Social
Security Act, unless a U.S. Supreme Court
decision provides new precedent, and for optional
services offered by the state under the state
plan for medical assistance that has been
approved by the United States Department of
Health and Human Services.
Item 20 House
Item 21 Senate
Item 22 Senate
Item 23 Senate
3:10:36 PM
Representative LeBon OBJECTED to Item 19. He recalled that
he had voted for the House language. He explained that he
"ran on a pro-life platform." He understood that it was a
complicated issue, and supported the intention of
restricting state funding for abortion. He was aware of the
national debate on the issue, so there may be a change in
national law. He felt that the issue required additional
work by the legislature.
Representative LeBon WITHDREW his OBJECTION.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Health
budget.
^DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
3:12:33 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to REOPEN the following in the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to add the
following intent specified in DMVA Amendment 1:
It is the intent of the legislature that any
expenditure of funds taken after the end of the close
of the second session of the Thirty-Second Alaska
Legislature in response to the declarations of a
disaster emergency related to the flooding on the Y-K
Delta, the 2022 Lowell Point Landslide in the City of
Seward, and the Galena Fire Hall roof collapse issued
by the governor on May 13, 2022, are approved and
ratified.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
^DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
3:13:25 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Public Safety:
Item 6 Senate, both items
Item 8 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Public
Safety budget.
^DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
3:13:53 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Revenue:
Item 1 Senate, both items
Item 2 House, both items
Item 3 Senate, both items
Item 4 Senate, both items
Item 5 House
Item 6 Senate
Item 7 House
Item 8 House
3:14:28 PM
Representative LeBon OBJECTED to multiple items. He began
with Item 3.
Representative LeBon surmised that Item 2 was a significant
reduction in the salary increases. He felt that it would
impact the division's ability to retain and recruit
investment officers.
3:15:37 PM
AT EASE
3:16:07 PM
RECONVENED
3:16:11 PM
Representative LeBon REMOVED his OBJECTION.
There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The
action CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Revenue budget.
^DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
3:16:38 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
Item 10 Senate
Representative Ortiz OBJECTED, and commented that it was
important to have the money in the budget. He WITHDREW the
OBJECTION.
There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The
action CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities budget.
^UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
3:19:06 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
University of Alaska:
Item 1 House
Item 2 House but replace funding with UGF
Item 3 House but replace funding with UGF
Item 4 House but replace funding with UGF
Item 5 House but replace funding with UGF
Item 6 Senate
Item 7 Senate
Item 8 Senate
Item 9 Senate
Item 10 Senate
Item 11 Senate
Item 12 House but replace funding with UGF
Item 13 House but replace funding with UGF
Item 14 House
Item 15 Senate minus $4 million
Items 16 through 23 Senate, all items
Items 24 through 30, Senate, all items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the University of Alaska
budget.
^SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
3:20:15 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in Special
Appropriations:
Item 1 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT that the Conference
Committee Special Appropriations Amendment 1 (the Legal
Services amendment 32-GH2686\Y.A.4). This amendment
modified the Energy Relief Appropriation as follows: It
appropriates a total of $840.1 million for Energy Relief,
but half of the funding will come from the general fund and
half will come from the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund
(the CBRF).
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Special
Appropriations.
^FUND CAPITALIZATION
3:21:38 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Fund
Capitalization:
Item 1 Senate
Item 4 Senate
Item 5 Senate
3:21:57 PM
Senator Wielechowski OBJECTED to Item 1. He stressed that
it was an enormous amount of money, but was concerned over
the amount of allowance of tax credits.
Senator Wielechowski REMOVED his OBJECTION.
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion. He explained that
the money was based on the current oil and gas production
projections.
Co-Chair Stedman WITHDREW the OBJECTION.
Representative LeBon OBJECTED to ITEMS 4 and 5, and stated
that he would have preferred the House numbers. He WITHDREW
his OBJECTION.
There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The
action CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Fund
Capitalization.
^PERMANENT FUND
3:24:05 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Permanent Fund:
Item 1 Senate
Item 2 Senate modified as specified in Permanent
Fund Amendment 1. (32-GH2686\Y.A.7)
Item 3 Senate
Senator Wielechowski OBJECTED to Item 2. He stressed that
the PFD number should be put into the constitution. He
stated that the provision paid a 50/50 dividend. He
WITHDREW his OBJECTION.
3:26:16 PM
Representative LeBon OBJECTED to Item 2, and echoed the
comments from Senator Wielechowski.
Representative LeBon WITHDREW his OBJECTION.
There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The
action CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Permanent
Fund.
^FUND TRANSFERS
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Fund
Transfers:
Item 1 Senate
Item 2 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Fund Transfers.
3:27:43 PM
AT EASE
3:28:15 PM
RECONVENED
^SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
3:29:05 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Administration FY 22 supplemental budget:
Item 2 Senate, both items
Item 3 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Administration FY 22 supplemental budget.
^SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
3:29:36 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Corrections FY 22 supplemental budget:
Items 1 through 12 Senate, all items
Item 13 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Corrections FY 22 supplemental budget.
^SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION
3:30:10 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Environmental Conservation FY 22 supplemental
budget:
Item 1 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Environmental Conservation FY 22 supplemental budget.
^SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL
SERVICES
3:30:43 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Health and Social Services FY 22 supplemental
budget:
Item 1 Senate, both items
Item 2 Senate, both items
Item 3 Senate, both items
Item 5 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Health
and Social Services FY 22 supplemental budget.
^SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
3:31:19 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Natural Resources FY 22 supplemental budget:
Item 1 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Natural Resources FY 22 supplemental budget.
^SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
3:31:50 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Public Safety FY 22 supplemental budget:
Item 1 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Public
Safety FY 22 supplemental budget.
^SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
FACILITIES
3:32:21 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities FY 22
supplemental budget:
Item 1 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities FY 22 supplemental
budget.
^SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS ALASKA JUDICIARY SYSTEM
3:32:51 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Alaska Judiciary System FY 22 supplemental budget:
Item 1 Senate, both items
Item 2 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Alaska Judiciary
System FY 22 supplemental budget.
^DEBT SERVICE
3:33:23 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Debt
Service FY 22 supplemental budget:
Item 1 Senate
Item 2 Senate
Item 3 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Debt Service FY 22
supplemental budget.
^SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
3:33:56 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Special Appropriations FY 22 budget:
Item 1 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Special
Appropriations FY 22 budget
^FUND CAPITALIZATION
3:34:28 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Fund
Capitalization FY 22 Supplemental Budget:
Item 1 Senate
Item 2 Senate
Item 3 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Fund Capitalization
FY 22 Supplemental Budget.
^PERMANENT FUND
3:35:00 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Permanent Fund FY 22 supplemental budget:
Item 1 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Permanent Fund FY 22
supplemental.
^FUND TRANSFERS
3:35:27 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Fund
Transfers FY 22 supplemental budget:
Item 1 Senate
Item 2 House modified to add language based on the
passage of HB 322 or a similar bill, as specified in
FY22 Supplemental Fund Transfers Amendment #1 (32-
GH2686\Y.A.6). This amendment appropriates $394.6
million of UGF to the Higher Education Fund if
legislation passes.
Item 3 Senate
Item 4 Senate
Item 5 Senate
3:36:35 PM
AT EASE
3:38:46 PM
RECONVENED
3:39:00 PM
Senator Wielechowski shared that the dividend plus energy
rebate would be $3850.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
3:39:32 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Administration's Capital Budget:
Items 1-3 Senate, All Items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Administration's Capital Budget.
3:40:06 PM
AT EASE
3:40:33 PM
RECONVENED
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
3:40:41 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
Capital Budget:
Items 1-11 Senate, All Items
Items 12-18 Senate, All Items
Items 19 and 20 House, All items
Items 21-24 Senate, All items
Items 25-37 Senate, All items
Items 38-52 Senate, All items
Items 53-65 Senate, All Items
Items 66-78 Senate, All items
Items 79-91 Senate, All items
Items 92-104 Senate, All items
Items 105-116 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Commerce, Community and Economic Development Capital
Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
3:42:18 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Corrections Capital Budget:
Items 1-4 Senate, All Items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Corrections Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY
DEVELOPMENT
3:42:50 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Education and Early Development Capital
Budget:
Items 1-5 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Education and Early Development Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
3:43:19 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Environmental Conservation Capital Budget:
Items 1-11 Senate, All items
Items 12-15 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Environmental Conservation Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
3:43:55 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Family and Community Services Capital Budget:
Item 1 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Family
and Community Services Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
3:44:18 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Fish and Game Capital Budget:
Items 1-12 Senate, all items
Items 13-15 Senate, All items
3:44:41 PM
Representative LeBon asked for an AT EASE.
3:44:44 PM
AT EASE
3:45:47 PM
RECONVENED
There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The
action CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Fish and Game Capital Budget.
Representative LeBon stated that he intended to object to
funding for some mental health funding, but he WITHDREW his
OBJECTION.
^OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Office of the Governor Capital Budget:
Items 1-10 Senate, All items
Items 11-18 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Office of the
Governor Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
3:47:33 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Health Capital Budget:
Items 1-7 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Health
Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
3:48:33 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Health and Social Services Capital Budget:
Items 1 and 2 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Health
and Social Services Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
3:48:51 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Labor and Workforce Development Capital
Budget:
Item 1 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Labor
and Workforce Development Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
3:50:07 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Capital Budget:
Items 1-4 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Natural Resources Capital Budget:
Items 1-10 Senate All items
Item 11 Senate, modify Fiscal Year to Fiscal
Year 22
Item 12 Senate, both items
Items 13-28 Senate, All items
Items 29-32 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Natural Resources Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
3:50:42 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Public Safety Capital Budget:
Items 1-9 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of Public
Safety Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
3:51:10 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Revenue Capital Budget:
Items 1-10 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Revenue Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
FACILITIES
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Capital
Budget:
Items 1-256, pages 29-45 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities Capital Budget.
3:51:34 PM
^CAPITAL BUDGET UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
University of Alaska Capital Budget:
Items 1-8 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the University of Alaska
Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET LEGISLATURE
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Legislature Capital Budget:
Items 1 and 2 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Legislature Capital
Budget.
3:52:36 PM
^CAPITAL BUDGET ALASKA JUDICIARY SYSTEM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Alaska Judiciary System Capital Budget:
Items 1-4 Senate, All items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Alaska Judiciary
System Capital Budget.
^CAPITAL BUDGET MENTAL HEALTH
3:53:25 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Mental Health Portion of the Capital Budget:
Item 1 Senate
Items 2-9 House, ALL ITEMS
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferenceable items in the Mental Health
Portion of the Capital Budget.
3:54:06 PM
AT EASE
4:07:09 PM
RECONVENED
4:07:56 PM
AT EASE
4:08:07 PM
RECONVENED
4:08:10 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT document with the footer
"Fiscal Notes for HB281, Section 2" as section 2 of HB 281.
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion.
Vice-Chair Merrick explained the following:
1. Section 2 makes appropriations associated with
the bills listed.
2. If a bill listed either fails to pass, its
substance fails to be incorporated in some other
measure, or it is vetoed by the Governor, the
appropriations associated with that bill are reduced.
3. The attached reports prepared by the Legislative
Finance Division list the fund sources and agencies
associated with each bill.
Mr. Painter remarked that the fiscal note for HB 226
indicated that the funding was for executive branch wide
appropriations, when the funding was for all three branches
of government.
4:09:25 PM
Co-Chair Stedman WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:09:35 PM
AT EASE
4:09:54 PM
RECONVENED
4:09:57 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to ADOPT
document with the footer "Fiscal Notes for HB282, Sec. 2"
as section 2 of HB 282.
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion.
Vice-Chair Merrick explained the following:
This document adding a new Section 2 makes
appropriations associated with the bills listed that
affect the Mental Health budget, HB 282, like we just
did for HB 281.
Mr. Painter stated that he did not have any comments.
Co-Chair Stedman WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:10:54 PM
Vice-Chair MOVED to give Legislative Finance and
Legislative Legal Services the ability to make technical
and conforming adjustments to the Conference Committee
Substitute for House Bill 281.
4:11:11 PM
AT EASE
4:11:57 PM
RECONVENED
4:12:01 PM
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to OPEN and AMEND Item 1 in
Department of Education and Early Development.
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to REVISE Item 1 to be House,
minus contingency language.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair MOVED to give Legislative Finance and
Legislative Legal Services the ability to make technical
and conforming adjustments to the Conference Committee
Substitute for House Bill 281. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to REPORT CC HB 281 out of
committee with individual recommendations. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair MOVED to give Legislative Finance and
Legislative Legal Services the ability to make technical
and conforming adjustments to the Conference Committee
Substitute for House Bill 282. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Merrick MOVED to REPORT CC HB 282 out of
committee with individual recommendations. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:14:15 PM
AT EASE
4:15:42 PM
RECONVENED
4:15:45 PM
Co-Chair Stedman thanked the members and support staff who
worked on the budget.
CCS HB 281 was REPORTED out of committee with a "do pass"
recommendation.
CCS HB 282 was REPORTED out of committee with a "do pass"
recommendation.
ADJOURNMENT
4:18:21 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 4:18 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| CC meeting 3 amendments.pdf |
JHB281 5/17/2022 1:45:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| HB 281-282 CC language amendments 4.a and 4.b.pdf |
JHB281 5/17/2022 1:45:00 PM |
HB 281 |
| CC Fiscal Note Packet.pdf |
JHB281 5/17/2022 1:45:00 PM |