Legislature(2005 - 2006)

04/28/2005 02:07 PM Senate 066

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               24th ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                    
                        1st SESSION                                                                                             
           CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 66 & HB 67                                                                                
                       April 28, 2005                                                                                           
                         2:07 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Chair Chenault called the Conference Committee meeting to                                                                       
order at 2:07:31 PM.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senate:                                                                                                                         
     Senator Gary Wilken Vice-Chair                                                                                             
     Senator Lyda Green, Member                                                                                                 
     Senator Lyman Hoffman, Member                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
House:                                                                                                                          
     Representative Mike Chenault, Chair                                                                                        
     Representative Kevin Meyer, Member                                                                                         
     Representative Eric Croft, 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 67(FIN)(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; and providing for an                                                                   
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     CSHB 66(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                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     SCS CSHB 67(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, from the  constitutional budget                                                                   
    reserve fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     SCS CSHB 66(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 66 and HB 67 were heard and HELD in Committee for                                                                       
     further consideration. Motions were taken on the                                                                           
     following departments:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Governor                                                                                                                   
     Court System                                                                                                               
     Legislature                                                                                                                
     Administration                                                                                                             
     Commerce                                                                                                                   
     Education                                                                                                                  
     Environmental Conservation                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:08:19 PM                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following Items in the                                                                        
Office of the Governor's budget:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Senate Version on Item 1.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Chair Chenault noted that this action would close the Office                                                                    
of the Office of the Governor's budget.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following Items for the                                                                       
Court System's Budget:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Senate versions on Items 1 and 2                                                                                           
     House version on Item 3.                                                                                                   
     Item 4 will remain open.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT: Legislature                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Senate versions on Items 1 and 2                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Chair Chenault noted that this action would close the Alaska                                                                    
Court System's budget.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2:09:21 PM                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following Items in the                                                                        
Department of Administration's Budget:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Senate versions on Items 5, 7 and 11;                                                                                      
     House versions on Items 1, 4, and 6; and                                                                                   
     Amending the House version on Item 2 to House minus                                                                        
     $100.0 G and 112.2 I/A Receipts.                                                                                           
     Items 3, 8, 9 and 10 will remain open.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
2:13:41 PM                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken  MOVED to  ADOPT the  following Items  for the                                                                   
Department   of   Commerce   and   Community   and   Economic                                                                   
Development:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     Senate versions 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 14                                                                              
     House versions 2, 3                                                                                                        
     Item 7 - House minus $500, and Senate version of 250.0                                                                     
of BLIC & Corp.                                                                                                                 
     Items 6, 10 and 13 will remain open.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken  MOVED to  ADOPT the  following Items  for the                                                                   
Department of Education and Early Development's Budget:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     Senate Items 1, 3, 4, 5, and 8                                                                                             
     House Versions 2, 6, and 7                                                                                                 
     Item 9 open.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Hoffman  OBJECTED  to  Item 1,  school  funding.  He                                                                   
questioned if  the action would  require the adoption  of the                                                                   
Senate numbers of HB 1.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Croft referred  to Item  5 and questioned  if                                                                   
the effect  of the  Senate number  would be  a $250  thousand                                                                   
reduction  to Mt.  Edgecumbe.  Senator  Wilken confirmed.  He                                                                   
noted that there are two appropriations to Mt. Edgecumbe.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
2:16:22 PM                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Wilken  MOVED to  ADOPT  the following  numbers  for                                                                   
Department of Environmental Conservation's Budget:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Senate versions on Items 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 and                                                                          
     House versions on Items 7 and                                                                                              
     Amended House version on Item 2 of House plus $50.0.                                                                       
     The changes will be ($11.1) GF Match, ($31.5) GF and                                                                       
     ($7.4) GF/Program                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
There  being  NO  OBJECTION,   it  was  so  ordered  and  the                                                                   
Department's budget was closed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:17:30 PM                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Chenault announced  that the next meeting take                                                                   
up the following departments:                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     Fish and Game                                                                                                              
     Labor                                                                                                                      
     Corrections                                                                                                                
     Law                                                                                                                        
     Military/Vets                                                                                                              
     Natural Resources                                                                                                          
     Public Safety                                                                                                              
     Previously heard departments with open Items.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Croft  noted the previous day's  discussion on                                                                   
limited powers of  free conference on the jet  issue. He felt                                                                   
that  the Committee  could  ask for  limited  powers of  free                                                                   
conference on the issue of the  Governor's purchase of a jet.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Croft MOVED to  ADOPT limited powers  of free                                                                   
conference on the issue of the  Governor's purchase of a jet.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Chenault OBJECTED.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Croft                                                                                                                 
OPPOSED: Chenault, Meyer, Hoffman, Green, Wilken                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The MOTION FAILED:  Senate 3 nays                                                                                               
                    House 1 yea, 2 nays.                                                                                        
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 2:19 PM                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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