04/06/1998 10:30 AM Senate FIN

MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
6 April, 1998                                                                  
10:30 a.m.                                                                     
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Bert Sharp, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                          
approximately 10:30 a.m.                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chairman Sharp, Senators Torgerson, Adams                    
and Parnell were present when the meeting was convened.                        
Senator Donley arrived shortly thereafter.                                     
                                                                               
Also Attending:  JACK FARGNOLI, Senior Policy Analyst,                         
Automated Budget Development Project, Office of Management                     
and Budget, Office of the Governor; ERIN PERKINS, State Of                     
Alaska's Y2K Project Manager; NICO BUS, Administrative                         
Services Manager, Division of Support Services, Department                     
of Natural Resources; MIKE GREANY, Director, Division of                       
Legislative Finance; JIM HAUCK and SUSAN TAYLOR, Fiscal                        
Analysts, 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:                                                                   
                                                                               
YEAR 2000 PROJECT                                                              
AND                                                                            
                                                                               
FINAL REVIEW:                                                                  
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES                                                
AND                                                                            
MENTAL HEALTH                                                                  
                                                                               
Co-Chair Sharp turned the meeting over to Senator Parnell to                   
lead the discussions.                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Parnell began with the missions and measures for the                   
Department of Natural Resources.  He noted a change to the                     
department mission on the program review.  He reminded                         
committee members that the department's stated mission was                     
"to develop, conserve and enhance natural resources for                        
present and future Alaskans."  While that sounded good, he                     
acknowledged, he personally liked the constitutional                           
language better.  He referred to Article 8 Section 1 of the                    
State Of Alaska constitution, which said "statement of                         
policy."  He proposed changing the mission statement to                        
reflect the constitution.  He offered to allow DNR                             
representatives to speak to the committee if any member                        
desired.  No interest was expressed in hearing from the                        
department.                                                                    
                                                                               
Senator Parnell then moved for adoption of the DEPARTMENT OF                   
NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM REVIEW into the working document                     
of the budget.  There was no objection and Co-Chair Sharp so                   
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Parnell directed the topic to the MENTAL HEALTH                        
PROGRAM and offered a motion to adopt the Program Review                       
into the working budget document.  Without objection, it was                   
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Parnell began discussions on the YEAR 2000 PROJECT.                    
This portion of 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                                                                    
                                                                               
Co-Chair Sharp adjourned the meeting at approximately                          
10:55 a.m.                                                                     
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