04/10/2000 04:11 PM Senate 312

                          MINUTES                                                                                             
          HOUSE AND SENATE CONFERENCE COMMIITTEE                                                                              
                   FOR HB 312 AND HB 313                                                                                      
                      April 10, 2000                                                                                          
                          4:11 PM                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
TAPES                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CC-00 #1, Side A                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Sean Parnell convened the meeting at approximately                                                                     
4:11 PM.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Chair Sean Parnell                                                                                                              
Co-Chair Eldon Mulder                                                                                                           
Senator John Torgerson                                                                                                          
Representative Gene Therriault                                                                                                  
Senator Al Adams                                                                                                                
Representative John Davies                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Also Attending: DAVID TEAL, Director, Division of                                                                             
Legislative Finance                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 312-APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                                                                         
HB 313-APPROPRIATIONS: MENTAL HEALTH                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE  FOR COMMITTEE  SUBSTITUTE                                                                    
     FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312(FIN)                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  and  amending  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©,                                                                    
     Constitution  of   the  State   of  Alaska,   from  the                                                                    
     constitutional budget  reserve fund; and  providing for                                                                    
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     AND                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE                                                                       
     FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 313(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."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Mulder offered  a motion  to direct  Senator                                                                    
Parnell  to serve  as the  Conference Committee's  presiding                                                                    
officer. There was no objection and it was so ordered.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Torgerson offered a  motion to direct Representative                                                                    
Mulder to  serve as vice-chair.  There was no  objection and                                                                    
it was so ordered.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Chair  Parnell explained  that  the  Committee would  comply                                                                    
with   Rule  42   of  the   Uniform   Rules,  Alaska   State                                                                    
Legislature. He  outlined the provisions  in Rule  42. [Copy                                                                    
on file.]                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Parnell explained the  three category format saying                                                                    
that Category I consists of  the budget components that were                                                                    
given the same appropriation amounts  and intent in both the                                                                    
House of  Representatives and Senate versions  of the bills.                                                                    
Category   II,  he   continued,  consists   of  the   budget                                                                    
components where the House  and Senate appropriation amounts                                                                    
are the  same, but  differ in language  or intent.  He noted                                                                    
that the  Conference Committee may  adopt either  version of                                                                    
intent,  or  may  insert  new  intent  language.  The  final                                                                    
category,  Category  III,  he stated,  contains  the  budget                                                                    
components  that  the  House and  Senate  are  different  in                                                                    
appropriation amounts, language and intent.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mulder moved  to approve  the request  of limited  powers of                                                                    
free  conference  for  HB  312  and HB  313.  There  was  no                                                                    
objection and it was so ordered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Adams requested on the  behalf of both the House and                                                                    
Senate Minorities  that motion  sheets be provided  at least                                                                    
three  hours  prior to  meetings.  Chair  Parnell agreed  to                                                                    
comply with the request.                                                                                                        
ADJOURNED                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Chair Parnell adjourned the meeting at 4:17 PM.