Legislature(1997 - 1998)

04/12/1997 01:05 PM Senate FIN

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                             MINUTES                                           
                    SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                   
                            12 April 1997                                      
                              1:05 p.m.                                        
                                                                               
  TAPES                                                                        
                                                                               
  SFC-97, #104, Side 1 (000 - 598)                                             
           104, Side 2 (598 - 000)                                             
           103, Side 1 (000 - 592)                                             
           103, Side 2 (592 - 000)                                             
           102, Side 1 (000 - 078)                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
  CALL TO ORDER                                                                
                                                                               
  Senator  Drue  Pearce,  Co-chair, convened  the  meeting  at                 
  approximately 1:05 p.m.                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
  PRESENT                                                                      
                                                                               
  In  addition to Co-chair  Pearce, Senators  Sharp, Phillips,                 
  Donley, Torgerson, Parnell  and Adams were present  when the                 
  meeting convened.                                                            
                                                                               
  ALSO  ATTENDING:   Senator  Jerry  Ward; Annalee  McConnell,                 
  Director, Office of  Management and  Budget; Barbara  Brink,                 
  Acting  Director, Central  Office,  Public Defender  Agency,                 
  Department   of   Administration;  Mike   Greany,  Director,                 
  Division of  Legislative Finance;  Dave Tonkovich,  Virginia                 
  Stonkus, Fiscal  Analysts, Division of  Legislative Finance;                 
  aides to committee members and other legislators.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
  SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
       CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 75(FIN) am(brf sup maj pfld)                      
                                                                               
       "An  Act  making appropriations  for the  operating and                 
  loan      program expenses of state  government, for certain                 
  programs,      and   to   capitalize   funds;    making   an                 
  appropriation under art.      IX,  sec. 17(c),  Constitution                 
  of the State of Alaska, from the   constitutional     budget                 
  reserve fund; and providing for an      effective date."                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
       CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(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."                                                                       
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Pearce  convened  the  meeting.    Senator   Sharp                 
  introduced and moved the Legislature  budget.  Senator Adams                 
  objected and  then later the  objection was withdrawn.   Co-                 
  chair  Pearce  hearing  no  further  objection  adopted  the                 
  Legislature budget into HB 75 and HB 76.                                     
                                                                               
  Senator Donley introduced and moved the Economic Development                 
  budget.  Senator Adams objected and then later the objection                 
  was withdrawn.  Co-chair Pearce hearing no further objection                 
  adopted the Economic  Development budget into  HB 75 and  HB
  76.                                                                          
                                                                               
  Co-chair Pearce introduced HB  76.  The following is  a list                 
  of amendments that were presented:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
  The bill was held in committee.                                              
                                                                               
  Co-chair Pearce introduced HB  75.  The following is  a list                 
  of amendments that were presented:                                           
                                                                               
  MISC  #1  moved  by  Senator  Parnell  was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  MISC #2 moved  by Senator Parnell was adopted by a vote of 6                 
  - 1       (Adams).                                                           
  MISC  #3  moved  by  Senator  Parnell  was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  MISC #4 moved by Senator Torgerson was adopted by a vote  of                 
  6 - 1                                                                        
       (Adams).                                                                
  MISC #5 (conceptual  amendment) moved  by Senator Sharp  was                 
  adopted      by a vote of 6 - 1 (Adams).                                     
  MISC #6 (conceptual  amendment) moved by Senator  Donley was                 
  adopted      without objection.                                              
                                                                               
  ADMIN #1 not offered.                                                        
  ADMIN #2 not offered.                                                        
  ADMIN #3 not offered.                                                        
  ADMIN #4 not offered.                                                        
  ADMIN #5 not offered.                                                        
  ADMIN  #6  moved  by  Senator  Donley  was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  ADMIN #7 not offered.                                                        
  ADMIN #8 moved by Senator Donley failed  by a vote of 2 -  6                 
  (Donley,       Adams).                                                       
  ADMIN #9 moved by Senator Donley was adopted by a vote  of 4                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  - 3       (Pearce, Sharp, Torgerson).                                        
  ADMIN #10 moved by Senator Donley was adopted by a vote of 4                 
  - 3       (Pearce, Sharp, Torgerson).                                        
                                                                               
  DC&RA #1 moved by Senator  Adams failed by a  vote of 1 -  6                 
  (Pearce,       Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                 
        amendment to #1  moved by Senator  Donley failed by  a                 
  vote of           1 -  6 (Pearce,  Sharp, Torgerson,  Adams,                 
  Parnell, Phillips).                                                          
  DC&RA #2 moved by  Senator Adams failed by  a vote of 1  - 6                 
  (Pearce,       Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                 
  DC&RA  #3 moved by Senator  Adams failed by a  vote of 1 - 6                 
  (Pearce,       Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                 
                                                                               
  DOC #1  moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a vote  of 1  - 6                 
  (Pearce,     Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                   
  DOC  #2 moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a  vote of 1  - 6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  DOC #3  moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a vote  of 1  - 6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  DOC #4 withdrawn by Senator Adams.                                           
  DOC #5 moved  by Senator  Adams failed by  a vote  of 1 -  6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  DOC #6 moved by Senator Adams was adopted by a vote of 5 - 2                 
         (Phillips, Torgerson).                                                
  DOC #7 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted without objection.                 
  DOC #8 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted without objection.                 
                                                                               
  DEC  #1  moved  by  Senator  Torgerson was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DEC  #2  moved  by  Senator  Torgerson was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DEC  #3  moved  by  Senator  Torgerson was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DEC  #4  moved  by  Senator  Torgerson was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DEC  #5  moved  by  Senator  Torgerson was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DEC #6 withdrawn by Senator Torgerson.                                       
  DEC  #7  moved  by  Senator  Torgerson was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DEC  #8  moved  by  Senator  Torgerson was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
                                                                               
  F&G #1 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted without objection.                 
  F&G #2 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted by a vote of 6 - 1                 
     (Adams).                                                                  
  F&G #3 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted by a vote of 6 - 1                 
     (Adams).                                                                  
  F&G #4 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted without objection.                 
  F&G #5  moved by Senator  Donley failed by a  vote of 1  - 6                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  (Pearce,     Sharp, Torgerson, Adams, Parnell, Phillips).                    
  F&G #6  moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a vote  of 1  - 6                 
  (Pearce,     Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                   
  F&G  #7 moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a  vote of 1  - 6                 
  (Pearce,     Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                   
  F&G  #8 moved by  Senator Adams  failed by a  vote of  1 - 6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  F&G #9 moved  by Senator Adams  failed by  a vote of  1 -  6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  F&G #10 moved  by Senator Adams failed  by a vote  of 1 -  6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  F&G #11  moved by Senator  Adams failed by a  vote of 1  - 6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  F&G  #12 moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a vote of  1 - 6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  F&G #13 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted by a vote  of 6 -                 
  1         (Adams).                                                           
  F&G  #14  moved   by  Senator  Sharp  was   adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
                                                                               
  HES #1  moved by Senator  Adams failed  by a vote  of 1 -  5                 
  (Pearce,       Sharp, Donley, Parnell,  Phillips).   Senator                 
  Torgerson absent.                                                            
  HES #2 not offered.                                                          
  HES  #3 moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a  vote of 1  - 5                 
  (Pearce,       Sharp, Donley, Parnell,  Phillips).   Senator                 
  Torgerson absent.                                                            
  HES #4  moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a vote  of 1  - 5                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley,  Parnell, Phillips).   Senator  Torgerson                 
  absent.                                                                      
  HES #5 moved  by Senator  Adams failed by  a vote  of 1 -  4                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley,  Parnell).  Senators  Torgerson, Phillips                 
  absent.                                                                      
  HES #6  moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a vote  of 1  - 4                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley,  Parnell).   Senators Torgerson, Phillips                 
  absent.                                                                      
  HES #7 not offered.                                                          
  HES #8 not offered.                                                          
  HES #9  moved by Senator  Torgerson.  Senator  Parnell moved                 
  amendment        to HES  #9 to  delete  "and the  funding be                 
  provided equally          between all programs." and without                 
  objection it  was adopted.          The amended  HES #9  was                 
  adopted without objection.                                                   
                                                                               
  Co-chair Pearce set aside Department  of Labor and continued                 
  with the Department of Law.                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
  LAW #1 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted without objection.                 
  LAW #2 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted without objection.                 
                                                                               
  It was noted the full committee was again present.                           
                                                                               
  DNR  #1  moved  by  Senator   Parnell  was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DNR  #2  moved  by  Senator   Parnell  was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DNR  #3  moved  by  Senator   Parnell  was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DNR  #4  moved  by  Senator   Parnell  was  adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DNR #5  moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a vote  of 1  - 6                 
  (Pearce,     Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                   
  DNR #6 amended without objection and moved by  Senator Adams                 
  failed      by  a vote of 1  -    6  (Pearce, Sharp, Donley,                 
  Torgerson,     Parnell, Phillips).                                           
  DNR #7  moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a vote  of 1  - 6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  DNR #8  amended without objection and moved by Senator Adams                 
  failed        by a  vote of  1 -  6 (Pearce,  Sharp, Donley,                 
  Torgerson, Parnell,      Phillips).                                          
  DNR #9  moved by Senator  Adams failed  by a vote  of 1 -  6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
  DNR  #10  moved   by  Senator  Sharp  was   adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DNR #11 not offered.                                                         
  DNR  #12  moved   by  Senator  Sharp  was   adopted  without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DNR #13 moved  by Senator Adams  failed by a  vote of 1 -  6                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell, Phillips).                            
                                                                               
  DPS #1 not offered.                                                          
  DPS  #2  moved  by  Senator  Adams.   Senator  Donley  moved                 
  amendment  to       DPS  #2  to add  second half  of DPS  #8                 
  (training academy)  and            without objection  it was                 
  adopted.  The  amended DPS #2 was            adopted without                 
  objection.                                                                   
  DPS #3 moved by Senator Adams was adopted  without objection                 
           (Phillips absent).                                                  
  DPS #4  moved by  Senator Adams  filed by  a vote  of 1  - 5                 
  (Pearce,       Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell).  Phillips                 
  absent.                                                                      
  DPS #5 moved  by Senator  Adams failed by  a vote of  1 -  5                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell).  Phillips absent.                    
  DPS #6  moved by Senator  Adams failed  by a vote  of 1 -  4                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Donley, Torgerson, Parnell).  Phillips absent, Sharp did                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  not     vote.                                                                
  DPS #7  moved by  Senator Adams failed  by a vote  of 1  - 5                 
  (Pearce,                                                                     
      Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell).  Phillips absent.                    
                                                                               
  REV #1 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted without objection.                 
  REV #2 moved by Senator Sharp was adopted without objection.                 
  REV #3 not offered.                                                          
  REV #4 not offered.                                                          
                                                                               
  Co-chair Pearce returned to Department of Labor amendments.                  
                                                                               
  DOL #1  moved by Senator  Adams failed  by a vote  of 3 -  4                 
  (Pearce,     Sharp, Torgerson, Parnell).                                     
                                                                               
  Co-chair Pearce outlined  the schedule for the  committee to                 
  meet Sunday, 13 April.  No  new amendments would be accepted                 
  unless of  an urgent  nature and  fully agreed  upon by  the                 
  committee to consider such.                                                  
                                                                               
  Formal  minutes  of  the  meeting  were not  prepared  since                 
  pertinent financial information  is available in  Conference                 
  Committee  Reports  on  the FY  98  operating  budget.   The                 
  meeting was  tape recorded  and handwritten  log notes  were                 
  taken.  A copy of the tapes and log notes may be obtained by                 
  contacting either the Legislative Finance Division, P.O. Box                 
  113200, Juneau,  Alaska 99811-3200 (Phone:  907/465-3795) or                 
  the office of the Senate Finance Committee Secretary (Phone:                 
  907/465-2618).                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Pearce  adjourned the  committee  at 5:25  p.m. to                 
  reconvene again tomorrow, Sunday, 13 April 1997 at 2:00 p.m.                 
                                                                               

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