03/11/1998 04:40 PM Senate FIN

MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
11 March, 1998                                                                 
4:40 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Bert Sharp, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                          
approximately 4:40 p.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chairman Sharp, Senators Pearce, Donley                      
and Parnell were present when the meeting was convened.                        
Senators Phillips and Torgerson arrived shortly thereafter.                    
                                                                               
Also Attending:  Senator TIM KELLY; Colonel GLENN GODFREY, ,                   
Alaska State Troopers, Department of Public Safety; Captain                    
CHRIS STOCKARD, AST, DPS; Captain GLENN FLOTHE, AST, DPS;                      
MIKE GREANY, Director, Division of Legislative Finance;                        
GINGER PATTON, Fiscal Analyst; and aides to committee                          
members and other members of the Legislature.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 255                                                            
"An Act establishing the Joint Committee on Military                           
Bases in Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                         
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(STA)                                                
"An Act establishing the Joint Committee on Military                           
Bases in Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                         
                                                                               
Senator Kelly joined the committee and spoke to the bill.                      
He testified that earlier concerns voiced by committee                         
members as to the lack of financial participation by the                       
affected communities are being addressed.  He spoke of                         
groups being formed by municipalities to deal with the                         
closures issues and also that the municipalities are talking                   
about making financial contributions to those efforts.  As                     
sponsor of the bill, Senator Kelly said he has no objections                   
to the new fiscal note prepared by the Senate Finance                          
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Pearce spoke to the revised fiscal note her staff is                   
drafting.  She made a motion that the Senate Finance                           
Committee Substitute for SB 255 be moved out of committee.                     
There was no objection and Co-Chair Sharp so ordered.                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
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:                                                                   
                                                                               
ALASKA STATE TROOPERS                                                          
                                                                               
Presented by:                                                                  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                        
5:35 p.m.                                                                      
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