Legislature(2017 - 2018)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/10/2018 02:00 PM House CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB285 AND HB286
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30TH ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB285 and HB286
May 10, 2018
3:26 p.m.
3:26:37 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hoffman called the Conference Committee meeting on
HB285 and HB286 to order at 3:26 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senate:
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Chair
Senator Anna MacKinnon
Senator Donny Olson
House:
Representative Paul Seaton, Vice-Chair
Representative Neal Foster
Representative Steve Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT:
David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance Division; 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 285 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
CCS HB 285 was REPORTED out of committee with a
"do pass" recommendation.
HB 286 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
CCS HB 286 was REPORTED out of committee with a
"do pass" recommendation.
DEPARTMENTS
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
REVENUE
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
FUND CAPITALIZATION
PERMANENT FUND
LANGUAGE AND SUPPLEMENTALS
LABOR AGREEMENTS
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(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."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(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."
and
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(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 supplemental
appropriations."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN)
"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."
3:27:52 PM
^REVENUE
3:28:04 PM
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to RESCIND the motion to adopt Item
4.
Senator MacKinnon stated that the Alaska Permanent Fund's
purpose to deliver sustainable and compelling investment
returns to benefit all current and future generations in
Alaska. She stated that to maximize those returns, it
mattered whether there was a single appropriation or
specific appropriations. She explained that there was a
creation of a mix of that structure.
There being NO OBJECTION, Item 4 was before the committee.
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following item in the
Department of Revenue:
Item 4: House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Revenue
budget.
^HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
3:29:28 PM
MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Department of Health
and Social Services:
Item 7: House, minus $1.107 million GF match, and
minus $1.107 million federal, and minus 21 positions.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Health
and Social Services budget.
^TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
3:30:23 PM
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
Item 4: House
Item 5: House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities budget.
^UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
3:30:51 PM
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
University of Alaska:
Item 5: House
Representative Thompson OBJECTED.
Representative Thompson stated that the Item continued to
increase the budget.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: MacKinnon, Hoffman, Foster, Seaton, Olson
OPPOSED: Thompson
The MOTION PASSED (5/1).
There being NO further OBJECTION, the action CLOSED the
conferencable items in the University of Alaska budget.
^FUND CAPITALIZATION
3:31:40 PM
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Fund
Capitalization:
Item 9: Senate
Item 10: House
Item 11: House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferencable items in the Fund Capitalization.
^PERMANENT FUND
3:32:06 PM
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Permanent Fund Appropriations:
Item 1: Senate
Item 2: House
Item 3: House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferencable items in the Permanent Fund
Appropriations.
^LANGUAGE AND SUPPLEMENTALS
3:32:39 PM
Vice-Chair MOVED to ADOPT new Language Item 6.
3:33:13 PM
AT EASE
3:35:03 PM
RECONVENED
Vice-Chair Seaton restated the motion to ADOPT the
following in Language and Supplementals:
Item 6: New Language, which instructs the Permanent
Fund Corporation and the Department of Revenue to work
together, so the Permanent Fund Corporation could make
cash transfers to the General Fund on a schedule that
was as fiscally prudent as possible.
Item 7: New Language, which would fill FY 19 deficit
from the ERA, if the CBR three-quarter vote provisions
fail to pass both bodies.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action
CLOSED the conferencable items in the Language and
Supplementals.
^FISCAL NOTES
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the fiscal note
appropriation packet for HB 286.
Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.
Vice-Chair Seaton stated that the packet made
appropriations associated with the listed bills. He stated
that if a bill listed either failed to pass, substance
failed to be incorporated in another measure, or was vetoed
by the governor, the appropriations associated with that
bill were reduced. The attached reports prepared by the
Legislative Finance Division listed the fund sources and
agencies associated with the bill.
Chair Hoffman WITHDREW the OBJECTION.
There being NO OBJECTION, the fiscal note packet was
adopted.
^LABOR AGREEMENTS
3:37:45 PM
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to add adopt new items 1 and 2 in
the Labor Agreements.
Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.
Vice-Chair Seaton explained that Labor Agreement Item 1 was
a three-year agreement with the Alaska Public Employees
Association for the supervisory unit. He stated that Labor
Agreement Item 2 was a three-year agreement with the Public
Employees Local 71 for the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit.
He stated that backup detail of both agreements was
available.
Chair Hoffman WITHDREW the OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to give Legislative Finance
Division and Legislative Legal Services the ability to make
technical and conforming changes to the Conference
Committee Substitute for HB 286.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to REPORT CCS HB 286 from committee
with individual recommendations.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
3:39:17 PM
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to give Legislative Finance
Division and Legislative Legal Services the ability to make
technical and conforming changes to the Conference
Committee Substitute for HB 285.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to REPORT CCS HB 285 from committee
with individual recommendations.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
3:39:54 PM
AT EASE
3:42:48 PM
RECONVENED
3:43:01 PM
Chair Hoffman thanked the committee and support staff.
Vice-Chair Seaton thanked the committee and support staff.
CCS HB 285 was REPORTED out of committee with a "do pass"
recommendation.
CCS HB 286 was REPORTED out of committee with a "do pass"
recommendation.
ADJOURNMENT
3:45:33 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
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