Legislature(2013 - 2014)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/26/2013 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 26, 2013
9:21 a.m.
9:21:46 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Kelly called the Senate Finance Committee meeting
to order at 9:21 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Pete Kelly, Co-Chair
Senator Kevin Meyer, Co-Chair
Senator Anna Fairclough, Vice-Chair
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Mike Dunleavy
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Donny Olson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Karen Rehfeld, Director, Office of Management and Budget,
Office of the Governor; James Armstrong, Staff, Senator
Pete Kelly.
SUMMARY
CSHB 65(FIN) APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
SCS CSHB 65(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee
with a "do pass" recommendation.
CSHB 66(FIN) APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
SCS CSHB 66(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee
with a "do pass" recommendation.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs, capitalizing funds, and making
reappropriations; and providing for an effective
date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program and making a
reappropriation; and providing for an effective date."
9:22:08 AM
Senator Dunleavy noted that the concept of funding
education at the district level would still occur and
explained that "this" was the department's budget.
Co-Chair Kelly observed that Senator Olson was absent for a
medical issue.
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 1
OFFERED BY: Senator Kelly
LANGUAGE
Amend the SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS subsection
(a) as follows:
SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS. (a) The operating
budget appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act
include amounts for salary and benefit adjustments for
public officials, officers, and employees of the
executive branch, Alaska Court System employees,
employees of the legislature, and legislators and to
implement the terms for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2014, of the following collective bargaining
agreements:
(1) Alaska Vocational Technical Center Teachers'
Association, National Education Association,
representing the employees of the Alaska Vocational
Technical Center;
(2) International Organization of Masters, Mates, and
Pilots, for the masters, mates, and pilots unit;
(3) Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific, Alaska
Region, for the unlicensed marine unit;
(4) Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association,
representing licensed engineers employed by the Alaska
marine highway system;
(5) Public Safety Employees Association, representing
the regularly commissioned public safety officers
unit;
(6) Public Employees Local 71, for the labor, trades
and crafts unit;
(7) Teachers' Education Association of Mt. Edgecumbe;
(8) Alaska Correctional Officers Association,
representing correctional officers;
(9) Alaska Public Employees Association, for the
supervisory unit;
(10) Alaska Public Employees Association, for the
confidential unit;
(11) Alaska State Employees Association, for the
general government unit;
EXPLANATION:
The State of Alaska Department of Administration has
reached agreements on three-year successor contracts
with the Alaska Public Employees Association
representing the Supervisory Unit, Alaska Public
Employees Association representing the Confidential
Unit, and the Alaska State Employees Association
representing the General Government Unit, covering the
period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.
DEPARTMENT: Various
DEPARTMENT: Various
DEPARTMENT: Various
(See table on the second page of Amendment 1 for a
copy on file.)
EXPLANATION:
The State of Alaska Department of Administration has
reached agreements on three-year successor contracts with
the Alaska Public Employees Association (representing the
Supervisory Unit), Alaska Public Employees Association
(representing the Confidential Unit), and the Alaska
State Employees Association (representing the General
Government Unit), covering the period of July 1,2013
through June 30, 2016. This amendment provides funding to
implement the terms of the agreements in FYI4.
DEPARTMENT: Branch-wide Unallocated
APPROPRIATION: Branch-wide Unallocated
ALLOCATION: Branch-wide Unallocated
LANGUAGE
Amend: Sec. 21. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR., by adding a
new subsection to read:
(f) The amount necessary, estimated to be $9,328,500,
is appropriated to the Office of the Governor for
distribution to state agencies to pay for a lump sum
payment as negotiated in the collective bargaining
agreement between the State and the Alaska State
Employees Association (representing the General
Government Unit) from the following fund sources: (see
copy on file for the table of fund sources)
EXPLANATION:
Under the new contract negotiated between the State of
Alaska and the Alaska State Employees Association
(representing the General Government Unit), employees
in pay status on July 1,2013, will receive a lump sum
payment of$755 in the second pay period in August
2013.
The estimated amounts listed in the amendment are
based on 9,488 employees being in pay status on that
date (which is the budgeted number of General
Government Unit employees in FY20 14). The Department
of Administration will issue payments based on the
fund sources used to pay regular paychecks to eligible
employees. Funding amounts have been adjusted for
vacancy and include the following employer charges:
SBS- 6.13%
PERS- 22.00%
Terminal Leave- 1.14%
Leave Cash in- 2.30%
Medicare tax- 1.45%
Unemployment- 0.50%
Workers Compensation % varies by department
For DEC, leave/holiday pool- 26.50%
Co-Chair Meyer OBJECTED for the purpose of discussion.
Co-Chair Kelly related that Amendment 1 represented the
contracts that were just negotiated.
KAREN REHFELD, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, discussed Amendment 1 and shared
that it was a request for three bargaining-unit agreements
that were negotiated by the Department of Administration
(DOA) for the general government unit, the supervisory
unit, and the confidential employees unit. She stated that
DOA had been able to negotiate a 1 percent cost-of-living
adjustment (COLA) for FY14, as well as 1 percent increase
in FY15 and a 2.5 percent increase for FY16. She pointed
out that the amendment also included a one-time, lump-sum
payment for the general government unit.
JAMES ARMSTRONG, STAFF, SENATOR PETE KELLY, related that
later in the process there would be a motion for conforming
language and that Amendment 1 would be the target of that
motion.
9:25:05 AM
Vice-Chair Fairclough expressed appreciation for the
presentation on state employee contracts that Co-Chair
Kelly had put together and observed that there had also
been a presentation on fiscal policy and the direction of
the budget. She was thankful for the efforts of the
negotiation teams that were representing state employees in
the bargaining contract. She also appreciated the
administration's effort to hold cost controls down. She
mentioned that some of the information under "contracts
101" had indicated that there had been a 28 percent
increase in wages that were negotiated in the past; she
offered that the committee needed to "hold those numbers"
as tight as possible. She explained that the current
revenue stream had fiscal shortfalls and that the state
could be reaching into its savings account as early as the
current year. She expressed a need to maintain a tight rein
on the budget in order to insure that Alaska could manage
the cost increases.
Co-Chair Kelly stated that he did not have his notes from
"contracts 101" in front of him, but believed that the
figure Vice-Chair Fairclough had referenced was actually 38
percent and not 28 percent. He pointed out that the system
not only had contract increases, but also had automatic
increases. He expressed appreciation for what the
administration had done regarding leave accrual. He
concluded that "it" was a topic that the committee would
have to discuss throughout the session and possibly over
the interim.
Vice-Chair Fairclough related that she had talked to
members of the Alaska State Employees Association (ASEA)
and other unions and restated that their leave would be
"grandfathered" in. She furthered that even though there
was a $164 million debt inside the budget, the legislature
would make sure the leave was "held harmless" and would be
available to the people that had served Alaska.
Co-Chair Meyer WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment 1 was ADOPTED.
9:27:55 AM
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 2.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 2
OFFERED BY: Senator Kelly
DEPARTMENT: Fish and Game
APPROPRIATION: Commercial Fisheries
ALLOCATION: Southeast Region Fisheries Management
ADD: $150,000, Unrestricted General Fund Receipts
(1004)
EXPLANATION:
This amendment adds $150,000 Unrestricted General Fund
Receipts (UGF) to the Southeast Regional Fisheries
Management allocation to continue salmon stock
identification projects expiring under the Federal
Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fishery Grants, restoring
the FY14 Governor's Request.
Vice-Chair Fairclough OBJECTED for the purpose of
discussion.
Co-Chair Kelly discussed Amendment 2 and inquired if the
amendment reflected something that was removed in the
House. Mr. Armstrong replied that the increment had not
been funded in the "other body," but that $400,000 had been
funded in the subcommittee process. Amendment 2 would
restore the governor's request of $550,000 for this
particular southeast fisheries issue.
Co-Chair Kelly stated that there had been public testimony
regarding southeast regional fisheries management and
related that former State Representative Bill Thomas had
made a compelling case to put the funding back in the
budget. He offered that most of the people at the committee
table were on record as supporting efforts to create more
fish.
Vice-Chair Fairclough WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being
NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 2 was ADOPTED.
Co-Chair Kelly stated that Amendment 3 had been offered by
Senator Hollis French. He recalled telling Senator French
that he would gladly consider ideas to ameliorate the
$19,000 cut to the advertising budget.
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 3.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 3
OFFERED BY: Senator Kelly
DEPARTMENT: Alaska Court System
APPROPRIATION: Judicial Council
ALLOCATION: Judicial Council
ADD: $19,000 Unrestricted General Fund 1004
ADD: It is the intent of the legislature that no funds
allocated to the Alaska Judicial Council may be used
for advertising in response to campaigns for or
against a specific judge.
Explanation: Restores funds used by the Judicial
Council for public advertising, with the recommended
intent language.
Vice-Chair Fairclough OBJECTED for the purpose of
discussion.
Co-Chair Kelly continued explaining Amendment 3 and stated
that it added the $19,000 and gave clarification language
that the legislature did not want judicial council being
involved in campaigns.
Vice-Chair Fairclough WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being
NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 3 was ADOPTED.
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 4.
FY14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 4
OFFERED BY: Senator Kelly
DEPARTMENT: Natural Resources
APPROPRIATION: Parks & Outdoor Recreation
ALLOCATION: Parks Management and Access
ADD: It is the intent of the legislature that the
Department of Natural Resources negotiate with the
Office of the Governor to establish the House of
Wickersham State Historic Site as lodging for the
Lieutenant Governor while in the capital; that the
house remain accessible to the public for tours and
special events as scheduled by the Office of the
Lieutenant Governor; and that the site be managed
within the existing budgets of the Office of the
Lieutenant Governor and the Division of Parks &
Outdoor Recreation.
Vice-Chair Fairclough OBJECTED for the purpose of
discussion.
Co-Chair Kelly related that Amendment 4 had been offered by
Senator Egan.
Vice-Chair Fairclough WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being
NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 4 was ADOPTED.
9:31:22 AM
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 5.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 5
OFFERED BY: Senator Kelly
DEPARTMENT: Department of Health and Social Services
ADD INTENT: It is the intent of the legislature that
the Department of Health and Social Services submit a
quarterly report to the legislature of transfers of
funding between appropriations.
EXPLANATION: Because the Senate Finance Committee has
provided language allowing transfers of up to $50
million across appropriations, the legislature would
like quarterly reports indicating where the transfers
occur.
Vice-Chair Fairclough OBJECTED for the purpose of
discussion.
Co-Chair Kelly observed that the subcommittee had given
broad authority in this appropriation and that intent
language would be added that required the Department of
Health and Social Services to report back to the
legislature on a quarterly basis regarding the transfer
activity.
Vice-Chair Fairclough WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being
NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 5 was ADOPED.
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 6.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 6
DEPARTMENT: Department of Education and Early
Development APPROPRIATION: N/A
ALLOCATION: N/A
ADD CONDITIONAL LANGUAGE:
A school district may not receive state education aid
for K-12 support appropriated under this section and
distributed by the Department of Education and Early
Development under AS 14.17 if the school district (1)
has a policy refusing to allow recruiters for any
branch of the United States military, Reserve
Officers' Training Corps, Central Intelligence Agency,
or Federal Bureau of Investigation to contact students
on a school campus if the school district allows
college, vocational school, or other job recruiters on
a campus to contact students; (2) refuses to allow the
Boy Scouts of America to use school facilities for
meetings or contact with students if the school makes
the facility available to other non-school groups in
the community; or (3) has a policy of refusing to have
an in school Reserve Officers' Training Corps program
or a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
EXPLANATION: Support our troops and the agencies
critical to the security of our country.
Vice-Chair Fairclough OBJECTED for the purpose of
discussion.
Co-Chair Kelly noted that this increment had been in the
budget for some time and inquired how many years it had
been included. Mr. Armstrong replied that the increment had
probably been in the budget for eight or nine years.
Co-Chair Kelly stated that Amendment 6 sent a message to
the school districts that the state was not in the business
of keeping military recruiters and boy scouts out of
schools. He observed that the amendment's language was
self-exclamatory and was "good" language.
Vice-Chair Fairclough WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being
NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 6 was ADOPTED.
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 7.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 7
OFFERED BY: Senator Meyer
DEPARTMENT: Commerce, Community & Economic Development
APPROPRIATION: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
ALLOCATION: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
LANGUAGE:
Amend section 12(h)(3), page 59, lines 15-17, to read:
(3) the sum of $7,772,200 [$7,286,400] from the
general fund, for the purpose of matching industry
contributions collected by the Alaska Seafood
Marketing Institute for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2012;
EXPLANATION: This amendment adds $485,800 Unrestricted
General Fund Receipts (UGF) to the Alaska Seafood
Marketing Institute's appropriation, restoring the
FY14 Governor's Request for UGF.
Vice-Chair Fairclough OBJECTED for the purpose of
discussion.
Co-Chair Meyer stated that Amendment 7 clarified language
and that the change would be better explained by Co-Chair
Kelly's staff.
9:33:34 AM
Mr. Armstrong related that in the other body, the tourism
marketing funding had been cut from the Department of
Commerce, Community and Economic Development's (DCCED)
budget from $16 million to $15 million. He stated that the
joint House and Senate Finance Committee had made a
conforming reduction to the Alaska Seafood Marketing
Institute (ASMI), which was also within DCCED's budget;
ASMI's funding had been reduced by one-sixteenth, which was
$485,800. He stated that when HB 65 had come over to the
Senate, the Senate Labor and Commerce Subcommittee, which
was chaired by Senator Meyer, had requested that the ASMI
funding be restored; the amendment conformed to the wishes
of the subcommittee.
Co-Chair Meyer noted that Mr. Armstrong had done a good job
expressing the intent of the committee to keep ASMI and
tourism marketing at the governor's proposed funding
levels.
Vice-Chair Fairclough WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being
NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 7 was ADOPTED.
9:34:50 AM
Senator Bishop MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 8.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 8
OFFERED BY: Senator Olson
DEPARTMENT: Commerce, Community & Economic Development
APPROPRIATION: Community and Regional Affairs
ALLOCATION: Community and Regional Affairs
ADD: $400,000, general funds, fund code 1004
EXPLANATION: Add back the operating funds for
Ilisagvik College. These funds were removed so they
could be requested through the capital budget.
However, they are not capital in nature. These are the
regular, ongoing, operating funds that the College
relies on to run its programs, similar to what the
operating budget funds for K-12 and the University
system. Because they are not a part of the University,
they must go through the Department for their funding.
Co-Chair Kelly OBJECTED for the purpose of discussion.
Senator Bishop related that Amendment 8 contained language
that added back funds to Ilisagvik College; these funds had
been removed, so that they could be requested through the
capital budget. He related that the funds were not capital
in nature, but were day-to-day operating funds to help with
the college's career and technical education (CTE)
programs. He recalled that he had toured Ilisagvik College
eight times and that it performed a good service. He stated
that with the increase in offshore, outer continental shelf
(OCS) work, the college was doing a lot more "with that
program." He concluded that adding the $400,000 back into
the CTE programs at Ilisagvik College would help further
train Alaskan's for jobs on land and offshore.
Co-Chair Kelly clarified that the original amount for the
Ilisagvik College was $600,000. He stated that it was not
Senator Olson's intent to cut $200,000, but that the intent
was to transfer $200,000 to the capital budget. He added
that there needed to be discussion in the future on the
issue, but that Senator Olson had talked to the committee
and expected full funding. He added that he had made a
commitment to Senator Olson that he would work to make sure
the other $200,000 was picked up during Conference
Committee or "somewhere else."
Co-Chair Kelly WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment 8 was ADOPTED.
9:36:52 AM
Vice-Chair Fairclough MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 9.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 9
OFFERED BY: Senator Fairclough
DEPARTMENT: Commerce, Community & Economic Development
APPROPRIATION: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
ALLOCATION: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
ADD: $189,500, General Fund/Program Receipts, (1005)
EXPLANATION: This amendment adds $189,500 General
Fund/Program Receipts to the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board allocation to meet allocated
administrative support costs ($127,000) and to
maintain Department of Law legal assistance ($62,500),
restoring the FY14 Governor's Request.
Co-Chair Kelly OBJECTED for the purpose of discussion.
Vice-Chair Fairclough related that a previous legislature
had moved the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board from
the Department of Public Safety to the DCCED. She explained
that during the budget process, the funding did not follow
the positions and that Amendment 9 would reestablish the
$189,500 in general funds and program receipts.
Co-Chair Meyer stated that funding had been removed from
the DCCED's budget because the intent was that the funding
would follow the ABC Board when it was transferred to
DCCED; however, "for some reason" the funding did not
follow the ABC Board. He related that the amendment was
acceptable because it would still be a "conferenceable"
item.
Co-Chair Kelly WITHDREW his OBJECTION.
Senator Hoffman pointed out a technical correction and
opined that the comma after the $189,500 should be a period
instead.
There being NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 9 was ADOPTED.
9:38:28 AM
Vice-Chair Fairclough MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 10.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 10
OFFERED BY: Senator Fairclough
DEPARTMENT: Education and Early Development
APPROPRIATION: Teaching and Learning Support
ALLOCATION: Early Learning Coordination
ADD: $37,500 General Fund (l004)
EXPLANATION: This amendment restores $37,500 to the
Best Beginnings program. Best Beginnings is a public
private partnership that works to ensure children in
Alaska begin school ready to learn in communities
statewide.
Co-Chair Kelly OBJECTED for the purpose of discussion.
Vice-Chair Fairclough indicated that during the public
testimony, Best Beginnings had received significant
support. She stated that there had been comments that
20,000 books per month were being delivered to children
across Alaska. She offered that the money would serve the
program well and that it required very little management;
she urged the committee's support.
Co-Chair Kelly WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment 10 was ADOPTED.
Vice-Chair Fairclough requested that Amendment 11 be
distributed to committee members.
Co-Chair Kelly related that Amendment 11 was a result of
public testimony. He stated that during the public
testimony, funding for the Southeast Region's fish
management, Best Beginnings, and AVTEC had been testified
for fairly consistently.
Vice-Chair Fairclough MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 11.
FY 14 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT 11
OFFERED BY: Senators Fairclough and Bishop
DEPARTMENT: Department of Labor and Workforce
Development
APPROPRIATION: Alaska Vocational Technical Center
ALLOCATION: Alaska Vocational Technical Center
ADD: $200,000 GF (1004) Inc OTI
EXPLANATION: This increment gives A VTEC $200,000 for
increased program costs
Co-Chair Kelly OBJECTED for the purpose of discussion.
Vice-Chair Fairclough stated that she had visited AVTEC,
which was requesting $200,000. She related that there had
been testimony in support of AVTEC's programs and that the
funding would enable AVTEC to not increase its tuition. She
concluded that it was her intent that Amendment 11 would be
a one-time increment (OTI), but that the amendment
represented an opportunity to stave off the increase in
tuition for one more year.
Senator Bishop concurred with Vice-Chair Fairclough in her
analogy and explanation of Amendment 11.
Co-Chair Meyer inquired if Amendment 11 was one-time
increment.
9:40:55 AM
AT EASE
9:41:57 AM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Meyer stated there had been confusion regarding
which amendments were before the committee and which ones
would be the "amendments of record." He related that Vice-
Chair Fairclough had the correct amendment.
Vice-Chair Fairclough stated that the public was handed the
proper amendment, which was for $200,000 in General funds
as an OTI; the increment gave AVTEC $200,000 for program
costs.
Co-Chair Meyer WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment 11 was ADOPTED.
Mr. Armstrong reminded the committee of conforming language
that needed to be read before the committee recessed.
Co-Chair Kelly requested Co-Chair Meyer to read the
conforming language section.
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to direct the Legislative Finance
Division and the Legislative Legal Division to make any
appropriate, conforming, or technical changes to HB 65 and
HB 66. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Kelly thanked the committee for its hard work on
the operating budget. He related that the Senators had
worked with each other and the public in order to make sure
that the bill before the committee was about as "good of a
bill" that the state could afford. He shared that he had
nine years of experience on the House and Senate Finance
Committee's and that he had never worked with a better
group of people. He added that the current Senate Finance
Committee was the best Finance Committee that he had ever
seen. He relayed that the subcommittee work, in particular,
was excellent, clear, and had good justifications.
9:44:51 AM
RECESSED
4:22:57 PM
RECONVENED
4:23:06 PM
Co-Chair Kelly stated that the committee had amended the
operating budget earlier in the day and that the polished
committee substitute was before the committee. He stated
that a lot of people had assisted with the formulation of
the budget and relayed thanks to members of the committee,
their staff, and the Legislative Finance Division. He
discussed the magnitude of the work that the administration
had done on the operating budget before it reached the
legislature and thanked Karen Rehfeld, the administration,
and Governor Parnell. He expressed thanks to the Senate
Finance Committee staff, the drafter of the legislation, as
well as the committee's "counterparts in the other body."
He stated that the work could be hectic in a 90-day
session.
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT SCS CSHB 65(FIN) (28-
GH1799\G) as amended as a working document. There being NO
OBJECTION, SCS CSHB 65(FIN) was ADOPTED.
4:26:33 PM
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to ADOPT SCS CSHB 66(FIN) (28-
GH1797\Y) as amended as a working document. There being NO
OBJECTION, SCS CSHB 66(FIN) was ADOPTED.
Mr. Armstrong related that there were three documents from
the Legislative Finance Division that could walk members
through the bill. He stated that the documents were labeled
1, 2, and 3. Document 1 represented the numbers and
language section and detailed all the funds that were spent
in current version of the two operating budgets. Document 2
showed how the funds were dispersed throughout agencies.
Document 3 was the same as document 1, but only identified
the general fund spending. He stated that all three
documents were on the Legislative Finance Division's
website. He shared that the Senate Finance Committee's
version of the operating budget spent $5,809,202,500 in
unrestricted general funds, $748,674,100 in designated
general funds, $1,282,770,100 of other state funds, and
$2,033,674,100 in federal receipts; the total budget was
$9,874,320,800.
Co-Chair Kelly stated that the difference between the
Senate numbers for the operating budget and the governor's
numbers was $61 million and that $36 million of that
funding was receipt authority.
Co-Chair Kelly inquired what the total reduction in general
funds was. Mr. Armstrong replied that if one took away the
"hollow" university receipts, the reduction was roughly
$25,000,878.
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to REPORT SCS CSHB 65(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:29:50 PM
SCS CSHB 65(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation.
Co-Chair Meyer MOVED to REPORT SCS CSHB 66(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:30:09 PM
SCS CSHB 66(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation.
Co-Chair Kelly inquired if the conforming language was in
the committee substitute for HB 65 and HB 66. Mr. Armstrong
replied that he believed it was.
ADJOURNMENT
4:30:43 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| FY14 SFIN Operating Budget Amendments 1.pdf |
SFIN 3/26/2013 9:00:00 AM |
HB 65 |
| HB 65 work draft version G.pdf |
SFIN 3/26/2013 9:00:00 AM |
SB 65 |
| HB 66 work draft version Y.pdf |
SFIN 3/26/2013 9:00:00 AM |
HB 66 |