Legislature(2005 - 2006)

04/30/2005 12:08 PM Senate 066

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               24th ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                    
                        1st SESSION                                                                                             
           CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 66 & HB 67                                                                                
                       April 30, 2005                                                                                           
                         12:08 p.m.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Chair Chenault called the House Finance Committee meeting to                                                                    
order at 12:08:01 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:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Department of Labor and Workforce Development                                                                              
     Department of Law                                                                                                          
     Military and Veterans Affairs                                                                                              
     Department of Natural Resources                                                                                            
     Department of Fish and Game                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
12:09:21 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the                                                                        
Department of Labor's Budget:                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          Senate versions on Items 1, 4, and 5                                                                                  
          House versions on Items 2, 3, 8 and 9.                                                                                
          Items 6, and 7 will remain open.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
12:10:09 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the                                                                        
Committee adopt the Department of Law's Budget:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          Senate versions on Items 12 and 13                                                                                    
          House versions  Item 9                                                                                                
          Amend the Senate versions by one half on Items 1,                                                                     
          3, 5, 8, 10, and 11.                                                                                                  
          Amend the Senate version on the first line of Item                                                                    
          7 by minus $50.0 (part a) and the House version on                                                                    
          Item 7 line 2 (part b).                                                                                               
          Items 2, 4, 6 and 14 will remain open.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
12:13:23 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the                                                                        
Military and Veterans Affairs Budget:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          Senate versions 1and 2                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Chair Chenault noted that the action would close the                                                                            
department's budget.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
12:13:49 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the                                                                        
Department of Natural Resources Budget:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
          Senate Items 2 and 6                                                                                                  
          House Versions 3                                                                                                      
          Items 1, 4,5,7 and 8 will remain open.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
12:15:00 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the                                                                        
Department of Fish and Game's Budget:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          House version minus $150.0 on Item 1                                                                                  
          Senate Version on Items 2,                                                                                            
          Senate Version on Items 3d (senate test fish $225)                                                                    
          federal receipts,                                                                                                     
          Senate Version on Items 4 (federal 850. senate                                                                        
          version),                                                                                                             
          Senate 5, 7, and 8                                                                                                    
          House Version on Items 6 and 9                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken clarified that the net affect of Items 3 and                                                                     
4 would be $850 federal and $225 thousand test fisheries is                                                                     
the net affect.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Chair Chenault observed the Department of Fish and Game's                                                                       
budget was closed.                                                                                                              
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 12:21 PM                                                                                           

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