Legislature(2015 - 2016)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/10/2015 04:00 PM House CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB72 AND HB73
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29TH ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB72 and HB73
April 10, 2015
4:10 P.M.
4:10:28 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Neuman called the Conference Committee meeting on
HB72 and HB73 to order at 4:10 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
House:
Representative Mark Neuman, Chair
Representative Steve Thompson
Representative Les Gara
Senate:
Senator Pete Kelly, Vice-Chair
Senator Anna MacKinnon
Senator Donny Olson
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 72 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 72 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 73 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
HB 73 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs and capitalizing funds; and providing
for an effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN) am S
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs and capitalizing funds; amending
appropriations; and providing for an effective date."
and
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(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. 73(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."
4:11:00 PM
Senator Kelly MOVED that Representative Neuman serve as the
presiding chair of the FY 16 Conference Committee on HB 72
and HB 73. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Neuman MOVED that Senator Kelly serve as Vice-Chair
of the FY 16 Conference Committee on HB 72 and HB 73. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Neuman reviewed procedures pertaining to the
conference committee. He noted that both the House and
Senate budget process allowed for public testimony. That
portion of the process was concluded; the conference
committee would not accept further public testimony. Unless
invited by the Chair, only members of the conference
committee would take part in discussions or sit at the
table. He noted that the director of the Legislative
Finance Division would be invited to sit at the table
beginning with the next meeting.
Chair Neuman observed that the Legislative Finance Division
had been directed to prepare the "motion sheets" for use by
the conference committee. The motion sheets summarized the
differences between the two versions of the bills before
the conference committee and were located on the
Legislative Finance Division's website.
Chair Neuman explained that the conference committee would
operate under Uniform Rule 42. All action required a
majority vote from each body for adoption. A copy of
Uniform Rule 42 and related legal opinions were provided in
each member's packet. Motions required a majority of each
body.
Vice-Chair Kelly MOVED that all appropriations and language
in the FY 16 operating budget that were identical in House
and Senate versions of HB 72 and HB 73 be adopted. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Neuman observed that the committee would need limited
powers to reach agreements. He explained that under limited
powers the Conference Committee could adopt any amount
between zero and the higher of the House or Senate version
of each item subject to conference.
Vice-Chair Kelly MOVED to ADOPT a letter requesting limited
powers of free conference for the items that were not
identical. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Neuman observed that the committee meetings would be
posted on BASIS under the 24-hour rule. He relayed the
expectation that the committee would meet every afternoon
at 4:00 p.m. until a consensus was established.
HB 72 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 73 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
4:14:21 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 4:14 p.m.
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