Legislature(2007 - 2008)
04/09/2008 04:21 PM Joint HB310
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25th ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
2nd SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 310 and HB 312
April 9, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
Senator Hoffman called the Conference Committee meeting on
HB 310 and HB 312 to order at 4:21:10 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senate:
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Bert Stedman, Member
Senator Fred Dyson, Member
House:
Representative Mike Chenault,
Representative Kevin Meyer, Member
Representative Reggie Joule, Member
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
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government, for certain
programs, and to capitalize funds; making
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution
of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective
date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312(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
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S(brf sup
maj fld S)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government, for certain
programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for
an effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312(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."
HB 310 and HB 312 were heard and HELD in Committee.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on item 5 for Department of Commerce,
Community and Economic Development. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items, 5, 9, 35, 36 and 41 for Department
of Corrections. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items, 1, and 5 for the Department of
Education and Early Development. Senator Dyson OBJECTED.
Senator Dyson spoke in support of the House version and
felt that the Senate version of item 1 was too high.
4:24:53 PM
Senator Dyson MOVED to amend the motion to leave item 1
DEED open. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:25:37 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on item 6, for the Department of
Environmental Conservation. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13 for the
Department of Fish and Game. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
4:26:39 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items 1, 3 for the Office of the
Governor. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items: 5, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 26, and
36.
Senator Dyson MOVED to AMEND the motion to leave item 36
open. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:28:18 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items: 2, and 3 for Department of Labor
and Workforce Development. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items: 4, 6, and 8 for the Department of
Law. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:29:11 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on item 13. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items: 2, 5, 10, 14, 15 18, and 24.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:30:04 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items: 4, 5, 6, and 7 for the Department
of Revenue. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items: 1, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, and
23 for the Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:30:59 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items: 4, 5, and 6 for the University.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on items: 4, 7, 8, and 12 for the Alaska
Court System. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:31:54 PM
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT the House numbers for item 3
in DEED. Senator Dyson OBJECTED.
4:35:22 PM
Item DEED 3 and 4 were held open.
Representative Joule spoke to Item 9 DEED in opposition to
the House numbers, which would require a one to one Head
Start match. He stressed the difficulty of acquiring the
match with rising fuel costs and other issues.
Co-Chair Meyer observed that the Senate did not have intent
language. The intent of the House is to require communities
to get involved and to contribute. He suggested that Native
entities and others could contribute in rural areas, but
acknowledged the difficulty. He stated that
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on item 9 DEED. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
4:39:12 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on item 5 DEC. Senator Dyson WITHDREW his
OBJECTION. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on item 9 LAW. Senator Dyson OBJECTED. He
observed that $8 million would be spent hiring outside
counsel. He MOVED to ADOPT the Senate number of $6.1
million.
Co-Chair Hoffman pointed out that the appropriation is for
multiple years and felt that the there were sufficient
funds to cover the initial year.
Senator Dyson spoke in support of his motion.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Dyson
OPPOSED: Joule, Meyer, Stedman, Chenault, Hoffman
The MOTION FAILED: House 1 Yea, 2 Nay
Senate 3 Yea
4:47:15 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to Reopen DOC #4 and ADOPT the
Senate numbers. WITHDREW his
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to Reopen DOC #4. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the Senate recommendation
on item DOC 4. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:50:09 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to Reopen DNR #11. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to the House on #11. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to REOPEN #16 DOT. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the Senate numbers on #16
DOT. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:51:30 PM
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to REOPEN COURTS #6. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT House #6.
5:00:34 PM
Co-Chair Hoffman noted that DEED 1 would be held open.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's
recommendation on item 36 DHSS. Senator Dyson OBJECTED. He
noted that a supplemental would be needed without full
funding. He WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
5:03:24 PM
Language
David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance Division
discussed the language sections. Item 1 is open. He
observed that OMB helped to clarify the Senate language in
item 1.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the Senate's language on
item 1. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Item 2, 3, 4 did not require action.
Mr. Teal observed that the House language on item 5 was
drafted before the passage of SB 124.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the Senate language for
item 5. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
5:06:11 PM
Item 6 did not require action.
Mr. Teal explained that the Senate language clarifies House
on item 7.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT the Senate language for
item 7 in the Department of Natural Resources. There being
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
5:07:24 PM
Mr. Teal discussed item 8. Both houses adopted new
language, but the Senate was able to clean up the language.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT Senate 8. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
No action was needed on items 9 or 10.
Mr. Teal reviewed item 11 and concluded that the Senate
language was clear.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT Senate item 11.
Mr. Teal explained that item 12 was adopted. Item 13 was
House.
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to ADOPT House item 13. There being
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
5:09:41 PM
Items 14 and 15 relate to CBR, but no action was required.
Item 16 was handled previously.
Mental Health
Mr. Teal observed that the House general omits a single
mental health capital project in order to conference. The
only item left open would be item 6 Alaska Housing Finance
Corporation Housing Trust.
Co-Chair Hoffman observed that all of the Mental Health
items would be held open.
Adjourned
5:12:29 PM
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