Legislature(2007 - 2008)
05/10/2007 04:13 PM Joint HB95
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25th ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
1st SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 95 and HB 96
May 10, 2007
4:13 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Representative Chenault called the Conference Committee
meeting to order at 4:13:36 PM.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senate:
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Vice-Chair
Senator Bert Stedman, Member
Senator Dyson, Member
House:
Representative Mike Chenault, Chair
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 95(FIN)
"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."
CSHB 96(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 95(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
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution
of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective
date."
Senate CS for CSHB 96(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."
Departments with open items, except DOT
Executive Branch Efficiencies
Spending Reductions
Statewide
Mental Health Bill
Chair Chenault noted that the Conference Committee had
received limited powers of free conference from both the
Senate and House. He observed that the motion sheets on
these departments were available.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Administration Department's budget: 1 - House minus $250
thousand; 2 - House: $500 thousand in general funds and
$200 in statutory designated funds; and 3 - House. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Rep Chenault noted that the Department of Administration's
budget was closed.
4:14:59 PM
COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items for the
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development:
1- Senate; 2 - Senate; 3 - open; 4 - House; 4 - House; 5 -
Senate; 6 - Senate; 7 - Senate; 8 - House; 9 - open; 10 -
open; 11 - Senate; 12 - House; 13 - House (1 and 2); 14 -
Senate (1) and House (2); 15 - open; 16 - open; and 17 - 22
- Senate. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Chenault noted that items 3, 9, 10, 15, and 16 would
remain open.
4:17:59 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Corrections Department's budget: 1 - 11 were House; 12 - 15
were open; 17 - Senate minus $15 thousand; 18 & 19 House.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Chenault noted that items 12, 13, 14, and 15 would
remain open.
4:19:44 PM
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Department of Education and Early Development's budget: 1 -
5 were left open; 3 & 4 - Senate; 6 & 11 open; 7 & 8 -
Senate; 9 - Senate minus $50 thousand; 10 - House.
4:20:50 PM
Senator Dyson referred to item 8, which is intent language.
Senator Hoffman noted that item 8 contains intent language
for the state wide mentoring program.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Rep Chenault: Items 1, 2, 5, 6 and 11 would remain open.
4:22:18 PM
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Environmental Conservation Department's budget: 1 & 2 -
open; 3 - House intent; 4 & 5 - Senate; 6, 7, 8, 9 open; 10
House both; 11 - Senate intent (deleting the first
sentence) and in the second intent delete "also". The new
language would read: It is the intent of the legislature
that the Department of Environmental Conservation pay no
more than the lowest commercially available berth rate for
Ocean Ranges aboard commercial passenger vessels.
Senator Dyson questioned why the first sentence was
deleted, which expressed the intent that Department of
Environmental Conservation implement the Ocean Ranger
program.
Senator Hoffman observed that the intent would be for the
Administration to pay the minimum amount. Senator Hoffman
asserted that the language in the first sentence would be
redundant. Senator Dyson continued his OBJECTION.
Senator Hoffman WITHDREW item 11 from the motion. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Rep Chenault noted
that Items 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 would remain open.
4:28:11 PM
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Fish and Game Department's budget: 1 -Senate. There being
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Chenault noted that the Department of Fish and Game's
budget would be closed.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Health and Social Services Department's budget: 1 - OPEN, 2
- Senate intent; 3 - House, 4 - House, 5 - House, 6 -
House, 7 - House, 8 Senate both items, 9 - 11 - OPEN, 12 -
House intent, 13 & 14 - Senate, 15 - House both, 16 -
House, 17, 20 & 22 OPEN, 18, 19 and 21 - Senate, 22 -
Senate, 23 & 24 - House, 25 - Senate, 26 - OPEN, 27 - House
both items, 28 - House, 29 - OPEN, 30 - Senate minus $75.o,
31, 32, & 33 - House, 34 & 35 - House, 36 - Senate both
items, 37 - House intent, 38 - House numbers, 39 - Senate
intent, 40 - House both, 41 - Senate, 42 - House $212.1
match and the Senate on the second item, 43 - Senate, 44 -
Senate on both items, and 45 - House intent.
4:32:42 PM
Senator Dyson expressed concern on 41 and 42 (Faith Based).
Senator Hoffman clarified that Senate language was adopted
on 41. The house number of $212.1 was adopted with the
deletion of two positions and the senate number of $500 was
adopted in 43.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Rep Chenault noted that: Items 1, 9, 10, 11, 17, 20, 22,
26, and 29 would remain open. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
4:34:47 PM
LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Senator Hoffman MOVED to leave open items: 1, 2, 3 and 6.
He MOVED to ADOPT: 4 & 5 - House, and 7 - Senate intent.
Vice-Chair Meyer stated that he would like item 7 to remain
open.
Senator Hoffman revised his motion to reflect that item 7
would remain open. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered. There being NO OBJECTION, the main motion was
adopted.
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT: 8 - House, 9 - both House
numbers, 10 - OPEN, 11 - Senate minus $25.0, and 12 -
Senate minus $55.0. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
Chair Chenault observed that Items 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 10
would remain open.
4:36:23 PM
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Law Department's budget: 1, 4 and 5 - OPEN, 2 - both Senate
numbers, and 3 - House. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
Chair Chenault observed that Items 1, 4 and 5 would remain
open.
4:37:04 PM
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Military and Veterans Affairs Department's budget: 1 & 2
OPEN, 3 & 4 House intent. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
Chair Chenault observed that: Items 1 and 2 would remain
open.
4:37:50 PM
NATURAL RESOURCES
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Natural Resources Department's budget: Items 1 & 2 - House,
3 - both House, 4 & 8 - OPEN, 5 - House, 6 - Senate both
items, 7 - House intent, 9, 12, and 13 remain open, 10 -
House, 11 - House intent, 14 - House, 15 - Senate both
items. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Chenault observed that: Items 4 8, 9, 12, and 13
would remain open.
4:39:10 PM
PUBLIC SAFETY
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Committee adopt the following items in the Public Safety
Department's budget: 1 - Senate, 2 - House intent, 3 -
Senate both items, 4 - OPEN, 5, 7, 9, 12 & 13 - OPEN, 6 -
House intent, 8 - House, 10 - Senate, 11 - House.
Senator Dyson expressed concern with the process and the
lack of input afforded him. Chair Chenault noted that he
had solicited input from his subcommittee chairmen and
other members of the House.
There being NO OBJECTION, the motion for the Department of
Public Safety was adopted as moved by Senator Hoffman.
Chair Chenault observed that: Items 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 and
13 would remain open.
4:44:05 PM
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Revenue Department's budget: 1 - Senate all three items, 2
- Senate. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Chenault observed noted that the action closes
Revenue.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities was
not addressed.
4:45:03 PM
ALASKA COURT
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Alaska Court System Department's budget: 1 - House, 2 and 7
- OPEN, 3 - House, 4 - Senate, 5 - Senate, 6 - Senate, 8 -
House, 9 - Senate, 10 - House. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
Chair Chenault noted that: Items 2 and 7 would remain open.
4:46:34 PM
LEGISLATURE
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Legislature's budget: 1 - Senate, 2 - Senate, 3 - Senate, 4
- OPEN, 5 - House, 6 - Senate, 7 - Senate. He observed that
all the lower numbers were taken. There being NO OBJECTION,
it was so ordered.
Chair Chenault observed that item 4 would remain open.
4:47:51 PM
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EFFICIENCIES
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items on the
Executive Branch Efficiencies and Spending Reductions
Sheet: 1 - Senate plus $1667.2, 2 - $41803.9, 3 - Senate.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Chenault noted that the Executive Branch Efficiencies
were closed.
4:48:49 PM
STATEWIDE
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items on the
Statewide Sheet: 1 - Senate all three items, 2 - OPEN.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Chenault observed that Item 2 would remain open.
4:49:47 PM
MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the
Mental Health Budget: 1 - 6 House, 7 - Senate, 8, 9, 10, 11
and 12 - House. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
Chair Chenault observed that all items were closed in HB
96.
4:50:50 PM
Chair Chenault observed that future meetings would be
noticed on BASIS.
HB 95 and HB 92 were heard and HELD in Committee for
further consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:51 PM
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