Legislature(2005 - 2006)
05/07/2006 06:34 PM Senate 365
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MINUTES
HB 365 / HB 366
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
May 7, 2006
6:34 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Gary Wilken convened the meeting at approximately 6:34:15
PM.
PRESENT
Senator Gary Wilken, Chair
Representative Mike Chenault, Vice-chair
Senator Lyda Green
Representative Kevin Meyer
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Representative Reggie Joule
Also Attending: DAVID TEAL, Director, Division of Legislative
Finance
Attending via Teleconference: There were no teleconference
participants.
SUMMARY INFORMATION
HB 365-APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 366-APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
The Committee reached agreements on items subject to conference
for the Department of Corrections, the Department of Fish and
Game, the Department of Health and Social Services, the
Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs, the Department of Natural
Resources, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities, the University of Alaska,
Fund Capitalization, Debt Service, the Language Section and
Fiscal Notes. The bills were reported from Committee.
6:34:20 PM
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 365(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 appropriations for state
aid to public schools, centralized correspondence study,
and transportation of pupils; and providing for an
effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 365(FIN)(brf sup maj
fld S)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan
program expenses of state government, for certain programs,
and to capitalize funds; making appropriations for state
aid to public schools, centralized correspondence study,
and transportation of pupils; and providing for an
effective date."
AND
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 366(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."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 366(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."
This was the seventh hearing of the Conference Committee on HB
365 and HB 366.
[NOTE: "Motion Sheets" detailing the Budget Request Units (BRU),
referred to as "items" in Committee discussions, are on file.]
6:35:01 PM
Department of Corrections
Representative Chenault offered a motion to rescind the
Committee's earlier action in closing Item 3.
There was no objection and the action was RESCINDED.
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate
version of Items 3, 4, 13 and 21.
There was no objection and the indicated amounts were ADOPTED.
This concluded action on the items subject to conference for the
Department of Corrections.
6:36:27 PM
Department of Fish and Game
Representative Chenault offered a motion to rescind the
Committee's earlier actions on Items 16, 18, 19, 21 and 27.
There was no objection and the actions were RESCINDED.
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the following.
The House of Representatives version plus $300,000 of
general funds and the House of Representatives version less
$300,000 of Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission Receipts
for Item 3;
The Senate version of Federal Receipts and Test Fisheries
Receipts, and the House of Representatives version general
funds for Item 4;
The Senate version of Test Fisheries Receipts and the House
of Representatives version of general funds for Item 7;
The Senate version of Test Fisheries Receipts and the House
of Representatives version of general funds for Item 8;
The Senate version of Test Fisheries Receipts and the House
of Representatives version of general funds for Item 9;
The Senate version less $300,000 of Item 10;
The Senate version of Federal Receipts, Inter/Agency
Receipts, and Fish and Game Non-Dedicated Funds, and the
House of Representatives version of general funds for Item
12;
The Senate version less $197,500 of general funds, and the
House of Representatives version of Federal Receipts and
Fish and Game Funds for Item 16;
The Senate version less $56,400 of general funds, and the
House of Representatives version of Federal Receipts,
Inter/Agency Receipts, Fish and Game Funds, Capital
Improvement Projects Receipts, and Statutory Designated
Program Receipts for Item 18;
The Senate version less $2,000 of general funds and the
House of Representatives version of Fish and Game Funds for
Item 19;
The Senate version less $26,100 of general funds and the
House of Representatives version of Federal Receipts,
Inter/Agency Receipts, Exxon Valdez Trust Funds, Fish and
Game Funds, and Statutory Designated Program Receipts for
Item 21;
The Senate version of Item 23; and
The House of Representatives version less $125,000 of
general funds and the House of Representatives version plus
$125,000 for Item 27
AT EASE TO 6:38:07 PM
AT EASE TO 6:41:41 PM
AT EASE TO 6:43:42 PM
There was no objection and the indicated amounts were ADOPTED.
This concluded actions on the items subject to conference for
the Department of Fish and Game.
6:44:41 PM
Department of Health and Social Services
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the House of
Representatives version less $250,000 of Item 35.
There was no objection and the indicated amount was ADOPTED.
This concluded action on items subject to conference for the
Department of Health and Social Services.
6:45:23 PM
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the House of
Representatives version less $1,050,000 of Item 9.
There was no objection and the indicated amounts were ADOPTED.
This concluded actions on the items subject to conference for
the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
6:45:59 PM
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate
version of Item 4.
Representative Joule asked if sufficient funds would be
available for this appropriation.
Co-Chair Wilken answered in the affirmative.
There was no objection and the indicated amounts were ADOPTED.
This concluded actions on the items subject to conference for
the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
6:46:56 PM
Department of Natural Resources
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate
version of Item 7, and the Senate version of State Land Funds
and Investment Loss Trust Funds, and the Senate version less
$433,700 of general funds for the Department of Natural
Resources.
There was no objection and the amounts indicated were ADOPTED.
This concluded actions on items subject to conference for the
Department of Natural Resources.
6:47:53 PM
Department of Public Safety
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate
version of Items 6 through 8 and 10 through 12, and the House of
Representatives version of Item 9.
Senator Hoffman objected to adoption of Items 6 and 10.
Chair Wilken explained that the motion sheet does not show
language pertinent to Item 6 that would allow the Department to
carry forward the $550,000 FY 06 lapse funds for the Village
Public Safety Officers (VPSO) program. With regard to Item 10,
the Department is anticipating $5 million in federal funding to
be utilized for the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault program. The funding from these sources should
adequately fund the two programs.
Senator Hoffman removed his objection.
Representative Joule, referring to Item 7 relating to the VPSO
program, asked how it would be funded if the $550,000 FY 06
lapsed funds were appropriated to Item 6.
Co-Chair Wilken noted that Items 6 and 7 are interrelated and
that the lapse funding would apply to both.
There was no objection and the amounts indicated were ADOPTED.
This concluded actions on items subject to conference for the
Department of Public Safety.
6:51:27 PM
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate
version of Items 15, 19, 22, 25, 31 through 34 and 36, and the
House of Representatives version of Items 8, 21, 35, 37 and 38.
There was no objection and the amounts indicated were ADOPTED.
This concluded actions on items subject to conference for the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
6:53:34 PM
University of Alaska
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate
version of Items 1 through 3.
There was no objection and the amounts indicated were ADOPTED.
This concluded actions on items subject to conference for the
University of Alaska.
6:54:26 PM
Fund Capitalization
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate
version of Items 1 and 2, and the House of Representatives
version of Item 3.
There was no objection and the amounts indicated were ADOPTED.
This concluded action on items subject to conference relating to
Fund Capitalization.
6:54:57 PM
Debt Service
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate
version on Items 1 through 3.
There was no objection and the amounts indicated were ADOPTED.
This concluded action on items subject to conference relating to
Debt Service.
AT EASE 6:55:55 PM
6:56:16 PM
Language Section
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the following.
The Senate version less "and in sec. 1 of the Act making
appropriations for the state's integrated comprehensive
mental health program," of Item 1;
The New language of Item 2;
The Senate language less "and in sec. 1 of the Act making
appropriations for the state's integrated comprehensive
mental health program" of Item 3;
The New language of Item 4; and
The House of Representatives version of Item 6;
There was no objection and the indicated language was ADOPTED.
This concluded action on items subject to conference in the
Language Section.
6:58:36 PM
Mental Health Capital
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the Senate
version of Item 6, and the House of Representatives version of
Items 1 through 5 and 7 through 10.
There was no objection and the indicated amounts were ADOPTED.
This concluded action on items subject to conference relating to
Mental Health Capital.
7:00:22 PM
Fiscal Notes
Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the fiscal
note appropriations indicated on the spreadsheet titled, "FY
2007 Fiscal Notes", dated 5/7/06 5:18PM.
Co-Chair Wilken objected to provide an overview of the
appropriations as described on the spreadsheet.
7:01:41 PM
Representative Meyer asked the status of HB 13.
Co-Chair Wilken informed that the bill had passed the Senate and
that reconsideration notice had been given.
There was no objection and the indicated amounts were ADOPTED.
This concluded action on items subject to conference relating to
Fiscal Notes.
7:04:04 PM
Representative Chenault offered a motion to report HB 365, as
amended, from Committee.
There was no objection and CCS HB 365 was MOVED from Committee.
Representative Chenault offered a motion to report HB 366, as
amended, from Committee.
There was no objection and CCS HB 366 was MOVED from Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
Co-Chair Gary Wilken adjourned the meeting at 7:04:46 PM
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