Legislature(2011 - 2012)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/06/2012 03:00 PM Joint CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 284 & HB 285
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27TH ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 284 and HB 285
April 6, 2012
3:12 p.m.
3:12:38 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hoffman called the Conference Committee meeting on HB
284 and HB 285 to order at 3:12 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senate:
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Chair
Senator Bert Stedman
Senator Joe Thomas
House:
Representative Bill Thomas, Vice-Chair
Representative Bill Stoltze
Representative Les Gara
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 284 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 284 was HEARD and HELD in Committee for
further consideration.
HB 285 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
HB 285 was HEARD and HELD in Committee for
further consideration.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs, capitalizing funds, amending
appropriations, and making reappropriations; and
providing for an effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284(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, and making reappropriations; and
providing for an effective date."
and
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."
3:13:10 PM
Representative Thomas MOVED that Senator Hoffman serve as
the presiding chair of the FY 13 Conference Committee on HB
284 and HB 285. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
Chair Hoffman MOVED that Representative Thomas serve as
Vice-chair of the FY 13 Conference Committee on HB 284 and
HB 285. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Hoffman 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 Hoffman 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.
3:14:26 PM
Chair Hoffman 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.
3:14:53 PM
Vice-chair Thomas MOVED that all appropriations and
language in the FY 13 operating budget that were identical
in House and Senate versions of HB 284 and HB 285 be
adopted. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Hoffman 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.
3:15:38 PM
Vice-chair Thomas 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 Hoffman observed that the committee meetings would be
posted on BASIS under the 24-hour rule. He relayed the
expectation that the committee would meet the following
Monday.
HB 284 and HB 285 were heard and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
3:16:40 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 3:16 p.m.
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