Legislature(2009 - 2010)
04/14/2009 08:34 AM Joint HB81
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26th ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
2nd SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 81 and HB 83
April 14, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
Representative Hawker called the Conference Committee meeting on
HB 81 and HB 83 to order at 8:37:50 AM.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senate:
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Bert Stedman, Member
Senator Joe Thomas, Member
House:
Representative Mike Hawker,
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
CSHB 81(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan
program expenses of state government, for certain
programs, and to capitalize funds; making supplemental
appropriations; making reappropriations; and providing for
an effective date."
CSHB 83(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 CSHB 81(FIN) am S
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan
program expenses of state government, for certain
programs, and to capitalize funds; making supplemental
appropriations; making reappropriations; making
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c) Constitution of
the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date."
Senate CS for CSHB 83(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."
8:39:55 AM
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION:
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Administration Department's budget:
Item 3 Senate
Item 5 Senate as a "One Time Item"
Item 6 House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Hawker observed that the action closed the conference-able
items for the Department of Administration.
8:40:31 AM
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development budget:
Items 3 and 6 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Hawker noted that the action closed the conference-able
items for the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development.
8:41:11 AM
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS:
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Corrections Department's budget:
Item 1 House
Item 3 House
Item 6 Senate as a "One Time Item" minus $
725,000
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to rescind the committee's action on
Corrections Item 8 for the purposes of restating the motion.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the following in the Corrections Department's budget:
Item 8 Senate minus $381.9 General Fund
Senate plus $381.9 PFD Criminal Funds
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker noted
that the action closed the conference-able items for the
Department of Corrections.
8:42:40 AM
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Education and Early Development Department's budget:
Item 1 Senate
Items 2 and 3 House
Items 4 and 5 Senate
Item 6 House
Item 7 Senate as a "One Time Item"
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker noted
that the action closed the conference-able items for the
Department of Education and Early Development.
8:43:20 AM
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Environmental Conservation Department's budget:
Item 1 House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker noted
that the action closed the conference-able items for the
Department of Environmental Conservation.
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Chair Hawker Fish and Game was closed-out during the April 11,
2009 meeting.
8:44:00 AM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Health and Social Services Department's budget:
Item 3 House
Item 4 Senate
Items 5 and 6 House
Items 25 and 26 Senate
Item 27 House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker noted
that the action closed the conference-able items for the
Department of Health and Social Services.
8:44:42 AM
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Labor and Workforce Department's budget:
Item 1 House
Item 2 Senate minus $90,000 I/A and one
position
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker noted
that the action closed the conference-able items for the
Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
8:45:20 AM
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Law Department's budget:
Item 1 House minus $900,000
Item 2 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker noted
that the action closed the conference-able items for the
Department of Law.
Chair Hawker observed that Item 2 would be addressed in the
capital budget.
8:46:04 AM
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Natural Resources Department's budget:
Item 1 House
Item 2 Senate minus $80,000
Items 3 and 4 House
Item 5 Senate
Item 6 House
Item 7 Senate as a "One Time Item"
minus $25,000 General Fund
Items 8 thru 13 House
Item 14 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker noted
that the action closed the conference-able items for the
Department of Natural Resources.
8:46:55 AM
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the Public Safety Department's budget:
Items 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 House
Items 11, 12, 13 and 14 Senate
Item 15 Senate minus $381,900 PFD Crim
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker noted
that the action closed the conference-able items for the
Department of Public Safety.
Chair Hawker noted support for statewide public safety.
8:47:27 AM
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Chair Hawker observed that the Department of Revenue was closed-
out during the April 11, 2009 meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
Vice-Chair Hoffman Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the
committee's recommendation for the Transportation and Public
Facilities Department's budget:
Items 1 thru 19 Senate
Item 20 House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker
observed that the action closed the conference-able items for
the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
Chair Hawker recognized Senator Stedman's action and the hope
that supplemental action would not be needed in the future due
to those efforts.
8:49:06 AM
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the University of Alaska's budget:
Items 1 and 2 Senate
Item 3 House
Items 4, 5 and 6 Senate
Item 7 House
Item 8 Senate minus $500,000 GF
Item 9 House
Item 10 Senate
Item 11 Senate and this is a "One Time
Item"
Items 12 and 13 House
Item 14 Senate and this is a "One Time
Item"
Item 15 House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker noted
that the action closed the conference-able items for the
University of Alaska. Chair Hawker observed his desire to work
with the University to assure funding in the future.
8:50:15 AM
ALASKA COURT SYSTEM
Chair Hawker observed that the Alaska Court System was closed-
out during the April 11, 2009 meeting.
LEGISLATURE
Chair Hawker observed that the Legislature was closed-out during
the April 11, 2009 meeting.
8:51:13 AM
STATEWIDE
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
on the Statewide Sheet:
Item 3 Senate
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to rescind the committee's action on
Statewide Item 2 for the purposes of restating the motion with
technical corrections. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED that the Committee adopt the following
on the Statewide Sheet:
Statewide Item 2
Senate minus $10,275,000 General Funds
Senate minus $10,275,000 Alaska Debt Retirement
Fund
Senate plus $ 5,589,000 General Obligation Debt
Service Fund
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker
observed that the action closed the conference-able Statewide
items.
8:52:15 AM
MENTAL HEALTH
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for all changes to the Mental Health operating budget items
based on action taken in the departmental motion sheets. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the following Mental Health Capital bill items:
Items 1 thru 7 Senate
Item 8 Senate
minus $6,000,000 AHFC Dividend
plus $4,000,000 Capital Income Fund
Item 9 House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Hawker observed
that the action closed the Mental Health items.
8:54:17 AM
FISCAL NOTES
Chair Hawker provided members with a four page report by the
Legislative Finance Division report detailing certain fiscal
notes (copy on file). The fiscal notes contain funding relating
to legislation that is assumed to pass during the current
session and would be considered part of the agency operating
budget.
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the committee's recommendation
for the fiscal notes in the attached Legislative Finance report
dated 4/13/2009. He clarified that should a measure be listed
in the report not be enacted the appropriation shall lapse.
Senator Stedman asked for the fiscal note total. Chair Hawker
responded that fiscal notes total 4.9 million in aggregate.
Senator Stedman noted that total is a reduction from that
projected by the Administration.
Chair Hawker observed that the fiscal note portion of the budget
was closed.
8:57:42 AM
THE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED that the Committee give authorization
to Legislative Finance and Alaska Legislative Legal Division to
make any necessary technical and conforming amendments on the
two bills and that the Committee report out of Committee CS for
HB 81 and HB 83.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Representative Stoltze noted that federal funds may not be as
prolific in the coming year.
CCHB 81 and CCHB 83 were reported out of committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00:57 AM.
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