Legislature(2021 - 2022)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/01/2022 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Subcommittee of the Whole - University of Alaska Budget Closeout | |
| Adjourn |
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SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 1, 2022
9:04 a.m.
9:04:08 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Stedman called the Senate Finance Committee
meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair
Senator David Wilson
Senator Bill Wielechowski [via teleconference]
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Click Bishop, Co-Chair
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Donny Olson
Senator Natasha von Imhof
ALSO PRESENT
Tim Grussendorf, Staff, Senator Lyman Hoffman.
SUMMARY
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA BUDGET
CLOSEOUT
Co-Chair Stedman explained that the committee would
consider the University of Alaska (UA) budget closeout.
Members each had a closeout narrative, a colored Budget
Allocation (BA) sheet, and fund source totals and
comparisons prepared by the Legislative Finance Division
(copy on file).
^SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA BUDGET
CLOSEOUT
9:05:08 AM
TIM GRUSSENDORF, STAFF, SENATOR LYMAN HOFFMAN, relayed that
he would address the narrative report on Document 6 in the
packet. He mentioned the colored BA sheet for a source of
more detail. He read from the narrative report:
The Senate Finance Budget Subcommittee for the
University of Alaska submits the following FY 23
recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee:
Fund Group: (dollars are in thousands) Senate Sub
Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $290,969.4
Designated General Funds $310,372.1
Other Funds $75,116.1
Federal Funds $187,225.9
TOTAL FUNDS $863,683.5
Positions:
Permanent Full-time 3,759
Permanent Part Time 185
Temporary 0
TOTAL POSITIONS 3,944
BUDGET ACTIONS:
The Senate Finance Budget Subcommittee for University
of Alaska reviewed the Governors FY 23 budget
request. The following are highlights of the
Subcommittee's action.
Governors Amended Budget Request:
The Senate Finance Subcommittee accepted all the
governors requested changes with the following
exceptions:
• Denied the single appropriation
Subcommittee Additions, Reductions and Changes
• Added $9.5 million for fixed and Operating cost
increases (of which $2.7 million is for the
Community Campuses appropriation)
• Added $2 million for Alternate Energy Research
• Added $1 million to support Teacher
Practicums/Student Teaching-Small pilot
• Added $1 million to support Health Care
Clinicals-small pilot
• Added $635.9 to continue Alaska Library Network
and Imagination Library
• Added $881.8 to have the correct Alaska Technical
and Vocational Educational Program funding
available
Budget Structure Changes:
• Maintained the current two appropriation structure
9:08:22 AM
Mr. Grussendorf explained that the subcommittee had some
recommendations based on conversation with Senators and
staff. He expressed concerns that current contract
negotiations between UA and staff were not included in the
budget and cautioned that the outcome could have
significant ramifications going forward. He thought the
negotiations could conclude before the budget went to
Conference Committee and would need to be accommodated. He
noted that there were some economic recovery projects in
the language section, which was outside the subcommittees
purview. He recommended reviewing the long-term fiscal
implications and whether it was wise to add new programs as
UA stabilized to its current budget levels post-Covid-19
and high inflation realities.
9:09:42 AM
Senator Wilson MOVED the FY 23 operating budget for the
University of Alaska from subcommittee with the attached
legislative finance reports: Agency Totals; Allocation
Summary All funds; Allocation Summary UGF; Transaction
Compare FY 23 Adjusted Base to Senate Subcommittee;
Transaction Compare FY 23 Governor's Amended to Senate
Subcommittee. The Legislative Finance Division was directed
to make any appropriate or conforming technical changes.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The report
will go on for consideration by the full Senate Finance
Committee.
Co-Chair Stedman clarified that the subcommittee was
comprised of the full Senate Finance Committee, which would
be considering the budget report as a whole.
Co-Chair Stedman thanked the subcommittee, and thanked UA
for helping the subcommittee to understand some of the
financial issues it faced. He thanked UA for its forward-
looking restructuring and avowed that the committee would
help.
ADJOURNMENT
9:11:30 AM
The meeting was adjourned at 9:11 a.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 162 University Sub Com Closeout Docs Packet 040122.pdf |
SFIN 4/1/2022 9:00:00 AM |
SB 162 |