03/05/1998 05:05 PM Senate FIN

MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
5 March, 1998                                                                  
5:05 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Randy Phillips convened the meeting at approximately                   
5:05 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Senator Phillips, Senators Sharp, Torgerson                     
and Adams were present when the meeting was convened.                          
                                                                               
Also Attending:  LAMAR COTTON, Deputy Commissioner,                            
Department of Community and Regional Affairs; REMOND                           
HENDERSON, Director, Department of Administrative Services,                    
DCRA; MIKE BLACK, Training and Publications Supervisor,                        
Division of Municipal and Regional Assistance, DCRA; MIKE                      
GREANY, Director, Division of Legislative Finance; SUSAN                       
TAYLOR, Fiscal Analyst, DLF; and aides to committee members                    
and other members of the Legislature.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 229                                                            
"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."                            
                                                                               
RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORKSESSION                                           
Focusing on:                                                                   
                                                                               
RURAL UTILITIES BUSINESS ADVISORS                                              
                                                                               
Presented by:                                                                  
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were                        
taken.  A copy of the tape and log notes may be obtained by                    
contacting the office of the Senate Finance Committee                          
Secretary (Phone (907) 465-2618) or the Legislative Library                    
(Phone (907) 465-3808.)                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Senator Phillips adjourned the meeting at approximately                        
5:20 p.m.                                                                      
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