Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
02/06/2023 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
February 6, 2023
9:02 a.m.
9:02:46 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Stedman called the Senate Finance Committee
meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair
Senator Donny Olson, Co-Chair
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Jesse Kiehl
Senator Kelly Merrick
Senator David Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Neil Steininger, Director, Office of Management and Budget,
Office of the Governor.
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
Teri West, Director, Admin Services Department of
Corrections, Juneau; Bob Ernisse, Administrative Services
Director, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,
Anchorage; Alesia Kruckenberg, Director of Strategy
Planning and Budget, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
SUMMARY
SB 54 APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL; REAPPROP; AMENDING
SB 54 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
SENATE BILL NO. 54
"An Act making supplemental appropriations,
reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending
appropriations; capitalizing funds; and providing for
an effective date."
9:04:06 AM
NEIL STEININGER, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, discussed the presentation, "State
of Alaska; Office of Management and Budget; Supplemental
Budget SB54; Senate Finance Committee; February 6, 2023"
(copy on file). He looked at slide 2, "FY2023 Supplemental
Budget Overview":
• K-12 forward funding after supplementals given fall
forecast is $29.2 million
• Average price of oil of $82.39 needed February
through June to balance FY2023
9:06:29 AM
Co-Chair Stedman queried the aggregate budget of the
presentation.
Mr. Steininger replied that the annual operating capital
budget combined was approximately $4.8 billion. He stated
that the year prior had a larger capital budget that pushed
the total near $5.5 billion. He stated that the $100
million was a fairly small portion of the budget.
Co-Chair Stedman queried the aggregate of the federal
funds.
Mr. Steininger replied that, with federal funds included,
the states annual budget was around $12 billion to $15
billion depending on the year.
Mr. Steininger highlighted slide 3, "Fire Suppression
Activity UGF FY2016-FY2023." He noted that the bright green
bars represented the base budget appropriated at the
beginning of the fiscal year for fire suppression. The
yellow bar represented what was actually spent in that
year. He stated that the blue bar showed the supplemental
request and appropriation. He noted that actual spending on
fire was a varied variable, and was fairly unpredictable.
9:10:55 AM
Senator Wilson noted that the Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) fire suppression activities had a lapse,
and queried the differences as related to the actuals
versus the baseline.
Mr. Steininger replied that there were various aspects of
fire suppression within the budget. He remarked that he
would have to look at the reports to determine the origin
of the lapse.
Co-Chair Stedman remarked that there was a continual need
for supplemental requests related to fire suppression, so
he hoped to avoid that in the future.
Mr. Steininger stated that in FY 20 there was an increase
to the base budget to be approximately equal to the cost
spent in FY 18. He remarked that the base budget
effectively equaled a minimum cost over a ten-year
lookback. He remarked that there was no proposal in the FY
24 budget to increase the baseline, but there was work with
DNR to determine a more stable way to fund fire suppression
without the dramatic supplemental requests.
Co-Chair Stedman stressed that the high supplemental
numbers understate the budget in the year.
Senator Bishop wondered how much of the FY 23 was remaining
for fire suppression.
Mr. Steininger replied that he did not know, but explained
that there was work with DNR to determine a billable
estimate to the federal government.
9:15:10 AM
Mr. Steininger displayed slide 4, "Department of
Corrections Supplement History." He stated that the green
bar represented a baseline for the Department of
Corrections (DOC), and the blue represented supplementals
in each of those years. He remarked that some years had
supplementals in DOC based on overruns in inmate medical.
He noted that there was work with the department to drive
down the costs to ensure that there was an adequate budget.
Co-Chair Olson wondered why there was such a large
difference between the two years.
Mr. Steininger replied that part of the unpredictability in
DOC was due to the trial backlog from the pandemic.
Co-Chair Olson felt that DOC was much more predictable than
fire suppression. He wondered why there was not a larger
baseline.
Mr. Steininger understood, and stated that that there was
less certainty in the DOC operations as a result of the
supplemental requests. He stated that there was work toward
resolution with the new DOC commissioner.
9:20:09 AM
Co-Chair Stedman asked about the vacancies, and wondered
what happened to those funds with the addition of the
supplemental requests.
Mr. Steininger replied that the vacant correctional officer
positions resulted in other correctional officers working
considerable overtime, which used the savings that resulted
from vacant positions.
Co-Chair Stedman asked for further explanation about the
overtime and vacancy factor. He also asked why there was
not an increase to the baseline.
9:21:20 AM
TERI WEST, DIRECTOR, ADMIN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, JUNEAU (via teleconference), explained that
there were contracted positions which used the savings.
Co-Chair Hoffman queried the percentage of the $21 million
was earmarked for overtime.
Ms. West replied that it was approximately one-third.
Co-Chair Hoffman wondered whether the department contracted
for beds outside of Alaska.
Ms. West replied that there were no current contracted
beds.
Co-Chair Hoffman recalled that, in the past, there were
contracted beds for a considerably lower rate. He stated
that the vast majority of inmates in the correctional
facility were pre-trial. He wondered whether DOC could have
a system to use contracted beds during a high capacity. He
noted that the Bethel facility was about 200 percent
capacity.
Co-Chair Stedman requested the data on the question, and
stated that the subcommittee would examine issue.
9:25:13 AM
Senator Wilson remarked that there was always a lapse since
FY 19 in medical costs. He wondered why there was a
decrement budget in the current cycle.
Mr. Steininger deferred to Ms. West.
Ms. West replied that there were other contracted
positions, and some unexpected situations to fulfill the
tasks. She stressed that those issues were a large cost to
DOC.
Co-Chair Stedman requested that information in writing.
Mr. Steininger looked at slide 5, "Department of Public
Safety Supplemental":
• FY2022 Ratification of Shortfall
•Overall shortfall requiring ratification $3.3
million (pg. 160)
•Does not include unpaid central services costs
totaling $3 million
Total FY2023 Supplemental $8,020.8 UGF and $904.2
General Fund Program Receipts
•4 components of AST Detachments UGF supplemental
need (pg. 43):
•$678.1 for underfunded Soldotna dispatch
services contract
•$575.8 of FY2022 expenditures shifted to
FY2023
•$2,672.3 for state equipment fleet
increases
•$4.1 million for other cost pressures most
notably travel and equipment
•Criminal Justice Information Systems $904.2
Program Receipt Authority for One-Time Public
Safety Information System Updates (pg. 43)
9:30:09 AM
Senator Bishop wondered whether the administration had
worked to change the work week to 40 hours, and how that
would affect the overtime rates.
Mr. Steininger replied that the analysis had not been done
in OMB, but replied that the Division of Personnel may have
examined that issue.
Co-Chair Stedman asked that further information be provided
to the committee.
Mr. Steininger addressed slide 6, "Supplemental Operating
Budget Items":
Administration
Office of Administrative Hearings Program Receipt
Authority for Municipal Case Referrals and
Hearing Activity: $80.0 General Fund Program
Receipts (GFPR) / $(80.0) Interagency (I/A)
Receipts (pg. 1)
FY2022 Lapsed Lease Payment: $443.9 UGF / $367.3
DGF / $939.6 Other / $1,750.8 Total (pg. 2)
Division of Finance -Relocate Local Area Network
Room in the Goldbelt Building: $100.0 UGF (pg. 4)
Risk Management SB131 Workers' Comp Disability
for Firefighters Fiscal Note: $224.5 I/AReceipts
(pg. 12)
Office of Public AdvocacyHB325 Domestic
Violence/SexualOffenses/Consent: $2,285.2 UGF
(pg. 13)
Public Defender Agency HB325 Domestic
Violence/SexualOffenses/Consent: $833.8 UGF (pg.
14)
Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) -FY23 Exempt 5
percent COLA Increase HB226: $295.9 UGF (pg. 15)
AEA -Executive Health Insurance, SBS, and Risk
Management Rate Changes: $67.2 UGF (pg. 15)
Extend State Match for the Alaska Reinsurance
Program (FY2023-FY2028): Language (pg. 145)
9:34:41 AM
Senator Wilson noted that the Office of Public Advocacy and
the Public Defenders Agency had some shortages. He wondered
whether the increase would fill that need, or whether there
would be additional funds to assist the agencies with the
backlogs.
Mr. Steininger replied that the request would make the two
agencies whole for the cost of HB 325.
Senator Wilson wondered whether the administration would
communicate whether it was a mandatory or budgetary need.
Mr. Steininger replied that the goal for budgetary needs
would be to address it in the amended budget.
Co-Chair Olson wondered whether they were one-time
increments.
Mr. Steininger replied that they were ongoing costs.
Co-Chair Olson felt that the previous years fiscal notes
would cover the costs, so asked why there was a
supplemental request.
Mr. Steininger replied that another bill in the previous
session was merged with HB 325 at the end of session. He
stressed that OMB was attempting to adapt to those
legislative changes.
Co-Chair Stedman felt that there could have been better
planning in the legislature as a result of merging those
bills. He asked about the timing of the lapse.
Mr. Steininger replied that the lapsed lease payments of
$443,000 in GF were from the lack of entering the payments
into the accounting system in FY 22.
9:40:34 AM
Co-Chair Stedman remarked that there could be a
conversation about whether the funds would be put into the
SBR versus the CBR.
Mr. Steininger pointed to slide 7, "Supplemental Operating
Budget Items con't":
Education
Federal National Endowment for the Arts Awards
Extension: $125.0 Federal (pg. 25)
Costs for Administrative Hearings and Legal
Services: $105.0 UGF (pg. 26)
Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho
(WWAMI) Contractual Increase: $44.9 UGF (pg. 27)
Correction to Federal Relief Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act: Language (pg. 146)
Correction to Multi-year Federal Authority
Appropriations: Language (pg. 146)
Environmental Conservation
Permitting and Testing in Drinking Water and
Environmental Health Lab: $175.0 GFPR (pg. 28)
Clean Air Protection Fund Capitalization:
Language $2,800.0 UGF (pg. 156)
Family and Community Services
Pioneer Homes Increase Authority Due to Rate
Change: $700.0 GFPR (pg. 29)
Senator Wilson recalled that $1.6 million was given to
expand the ten seats and contractual increases in the
Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI)
program. He wondered whether all ten seats were filled, and
whether there was an underestimated contractual costs.
Mr. Steininger replied that the ten seats were not filled.
He furthered that the appropriation was a multi-year
appropriation.
9:45:34 AM
Senator Wilson looked at the $200,000 for contractual
increases, and wondered whether that money was for future
contracts.
Mr. Steininger stated that there was a portion for FY 23
contractual increases, but that amount was initially based
on a presumption of 3 percent inflation, but the real
number was 6.9 percent.
Mr. Steininger discussed slide 8, "Supplemental Operating
Budget Items con't":
Fish and Game
Increased Costs of Utilities -Anchorage and
Fairbanks Hatcheries: $300.0 UGF (pg. 30)
Increased Operational Expenditures -Southeast
Region Fisheries Management: $142.0 UGF (pg. 31)
Alleviate Shortfall in Southeast Region Deferred
Maintenance Funding -Southeast Region Fisheries
Management : $130.0 UGF (pg. 31)
Increased Operational Expenditures -Central
Fisheries Management: $75.0 UGF (pg. 32)
Increased Operational Expenditures -AYK Region
Fisheries Management: $164.0 UGF (pg. 33)
Increased Operational Expenditures -Westward
Region Fisheries Management: $137.0 UGF (pg. 34)
Increased Operational Expenditures -Statewide
Fisheries Management: $75.0 UGF (pg. 35)
Labor and Workforce Development
AVTEC Support for Existing Vocational Training
Opportunities: $570.0 UGF / $(570.0) GFPR (pg.
36)
Move Training Funding to Workforce Investment
Board: Language (pg. 153 154)
Capitalize Workers' Compensation Benefits
Guaranty Fund to Pay Claims: Language $221.4 UGF
(pg. 157)
Senator Bishop looked at the $570,000 of UGF to replace
program receipts, and stated that it was ongoing. He felt
that an increase in tuition fees should be examined by the
department.
Co-Chair Hoffman looked at DFG, and queried the highest
expenditures within the $500,000 request.
Mr. Steininger replied that the largest cost was the cost
of fuel.
9:50:14 AM
Co-Chair Stedman stated that the legislature had included
the fuel trigger, so he asked for more reasoning behind the
request.
Mr. Steininger stated that there was not specificity within
the operating budget.
Co-Chair Stedman asked that OMB work with the committee on
the next fuel trigger to make it more precise to fit in
with the stated goal to have the fuel trigger compensate
for fuel and not pork up the budget unnecessarily.
Co-Chair Hoffman asked whether Mr. Steininger had
recommended vetoing the fuel trigger.
Mr. Steininger replied that he could not speak to the
deliberative process within the decisions made to veto.
Co-Chair Hoffman asked whether Mr. Steininger had suggested
the veto.
Mr. Steininger replied that he could not speak to what
happened behind closed doors with the governor.
Co-Chair Stedman requested information on the hatcheries in
Anchorage and Fairbanks and the fuel consumption.
Mr. Steininger addressed slide 9, "Supplemental Operating
Budget Items con't":
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Add Data Processing Manager 3 (Range 24): $66.7
UGF / $84.3 Interagency Receipts / $6.0 Capital
Improvement Project (CIP) Receipts / $157.0 Total
(pg. 37)
Army Guard Operating Costs Shortfall on Joint
Base Elmendorf Richardson: $1,000.0 Federal (pg.
38)
Alaska Military Youth Academy Federally Allowable
Benefit Costs: $1,900.0 Federal (pg. 39)
Natural Resources
Process Applications for Permits to Mine in
Alaska and Hard Rock Exploration Support: $199.7
GFPR (pg. 40)
Fire Activity Incident General Fund Authorization
for Anticipated Costs: $50,000.0 UGF (pg. 41)
Sustaining Access to Alaska State Parks and
Recreational Facilities: $96.6 UGF (pg. 42)
9:55:53 AM
Senator Kiehl asked about the result of possibly adding the
middle managers in the defense force, and whether the
federal government would pay for the cost.
Mr. Steininger replied that the state defense force was
entirely state funded, but deferred to Mr. Ernisse for more
information.
9:56:55 AM
BOB ERNISSE, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT
OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, ANCHORAGE (via
teleconference), agreed with Mr. Steininger, and stated
that the state defense force occupied a number of the
current armories.
Senator Kiehl noted the reopening of facilities, but stated
that he read it was due to public outcry.
Mr. Steininger stated that the list was from the
department.
Co-Chair Stedman asked for a list of the rankings.
Senator Wilson felt that there were unsafe situations in
managing some of the parks.
Senator Bishop noted that the subcommittee process had
resulted in multi-year funds, with a focus on the
permitting issue because of the essential impact of mining.
10:00:43 AM
Senator Wilson wondered whether there could be receipt
authority for DNR to receive money from the community for
upgrades or keeping the recreational sites open.
Co-Chair Stedman stated that the subcommittee could examine
that issue.
Mr. Steininger addressed slide 10, "Supplemental Operating
Budget Items con't":
Revenue
Tax Division -Juneau Cash Room: $148.9 UGF (pg.
46)
Tax Revenue Management System (TRMS) Cloud Server
Hosting: $186.8 UGF (pg. 46)
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Federal
Stimulus for Housing: $127,000.0 COVID Federal
(pg. 47)
HB 226 5 percent Cost of Living Allowance
Adjustment -AHFC Operations: $796.1 Federal /
$117.3 CIP / $1,240.3 AHFC Receipts / $2,153.7
Total (pg. 47)
HB 226 5 percent Cost of Living Allowance
Adjustment -Alaska Corporation for Affordable
Housing (AHFC subsidiary): $12.9 Federal (pg. 48)
Transportation and Public Facilities
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Infrastructure Study:
$10.0 Int. Airport Fund / $90.0 Rural Airport
Fund (pg. 49)
Technical items -11 fund changes net to zero
(first item is pg. 50)
State Equipment Fleet Additional Authority for
Fuel Increases: $2,000.0 Highways/Equipment
Working Capital Fund (pg. 54)
Co-Chair Stedman wondered why the Alaska Marine Highway
System (AMHS) did not need more fuel.
Mr. Steininger replied that AMHS had sufficient budget
authority to pay for fuel. There was work with the
department to determine budget adjustments based on the new
federal funds.
10:05:08 AM
Senator Kiehl wondered whether there was an operating cost
to take in the marijuana tax payments.
Mr. Steininger replied that there was not a request for new
staff in the budget, and no specific operating task in the
budget.
Senator Kiehl wondered whether there was discussion of
municipalities partnering with the state on tax collection.
Mr. Steininger replied that the department had explored a
number of different partners. He stated that many issues
were the federal issues related to marijuana money, so it
was not ideal to partner with any of those options.
Senator Wilson wondered whether Anchorage and Juneau were
the only cash rooms.
Mr. Steininger agreed to provide that information.
Senator Wilson asked about how much cash would be moved
from Juneau to Anchorage, and whether Fairbanks might be
better to provide that cash.
Mr. Steininger replied that Fairbanks had been discussed,
but ultimately it was decided that was not the best option.
Senator Wilson asked about the general cash flow number of
marijuana sales.
Mr. Steininger agreed to provide that information.
Co-Chair Olson asked about advanced air mobility and
wondered how it advanced transportation in rural Alaska.
Mr. Steininger deferred to the Department of Transportation
and Public Facilities (DOT/PF).
10:10:14 AM
Mr. Steininger highlighted slide 11, "Supplemental
Operating Budget Items con't":
Transportation and Public Facilities, con't
Central Region Newtok/ Mertarvik Airports
Contract : $290.0 UGF (pg. 55)
Central Region City of Homer Natural Gas and
Water Sewer Assessments: $180.0 UGF (pg. 55)
Northern Region Winter Maintenance Service
Contracts -Fairbanks: $200.0 UGF (pg. 57)
Southcoast Region Rural Airport Contract
Increases: $49.0 UGF (pg. 58)
Maintenance Agreement Cost Increase at King
Salmon Airport: $774.5 Federal (pg. 58)
Anchorage International Airport Miscellaneous
Cost Increases such as Materials, Shipping,
Contracts, and Utility Costs: $8,523.6
International Airport Funds (pg. 60 66)
Fairbanks International Airport Miscellaneous
Cost Increases such as Increased Heating, Diesel,
and Unleaded Fuel Expenses: $1,778.2
International Airport Funds (pg. 67 69)
University of Alaska
University of Alaska Compensation Increases
Staff and Faculty: $6,460.9 UGF (pg. 70 87)
Co-Chair Hoffman asked whether the ice road between Bethe.
and Aniak was in need of additional funds.
Mr. Steininger agreed to provide that information.
Mr. Steininger pointed to slide 12, "Supplemental Operating
Budget Items con't":
Legislature
FY2023 Health Insurance Rate Change: $787.7 UGF
(first item is pg. 88)
Increase program receipts to reflect Assembly
Building revenue for FY2023: $67.8 GFPR (pg. 91)
Attorney Salary Increase of 15 percent Consistent
with Sec3 CH 50 SLA2022 (HB226): $75.0 UGF (pg.
95)
Mr. Steininger discussed slide 13, "Supplemental Capital
Budget Items Administration":
Expand Federal Surplus Property Program Capacity
by Adding Office Space and a Storage Mezzanine to
the Federal Warehouse: $150.0 Surplus Property
(pg. 102)
Commerce
Alaska Energy Authority -Defense Community
Infrastructure Pilot Program: $12,752.5 Federal
(pg. 104)
Alaska Energy Authority -State Energy Program
IIJA Formula: $2,865.9 Federal (pg. 106)
Grants System Replacement: $800.0 UGF (pg. 109)
Family and Community Services
Reappropriate Alaska Pioneer Homes Payment
Assistance to Pioneer Home deferred maintenance
(pg. 149)
Reappropriate Nome Youth Facility Deferred
Maintenance to use on juvenile justice facilities
(pg. 150)
Co-Chair Stedman handed the gavel to Co-Chair Hoffman.
10:15:27 AM
Mr. Steininger addressed slide 14, "Supplemental Capital
Budget Items con't":
Fish and Game Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Trustee
Council
EVOS Chugach Regional Ocean Monitoring Program:
EVOS $5,766.3 (pg. 110)
EVOS PWS Kelp Mariculture Development for Habitat
Restoration and Local Economy: $2,761.5 EVOS (pg.
112)
EVOS Social, cultural and economic assessment of
kelp mariculture opportunities for coastal
villages within the EVOS spill zone: $3,667.8
EVOS (pg. 114)
EVOS Community Organized Restoration and Learning
[CORaL] Network: $12,499.9 EVOS (pg. 116)
EVOS PWSNatural History Symposium: $211.2 EVOS
(pg. 118)
EVOS Culture Camp Funding for the Chugach Region:
$2,343.0 EVOS (pg. 120)
EVOS General Restoration and Habitat Protection
Project: $7,146.3 EVOS (pg. 122)
EVOS Kenai Peninsula Stream Watch: $495.8 EVOS
(pg. 124)
EVOS Status and Trends of EVOS Injured Seabirds:
$712.7 EVOS (pg. 126)
Natural Resources
Federal Emergency Management Agency Community
Lidar Collection: $5,000.0 Federal (pg. 128)
Mr. Steininger discussed slide 15, "Supplemental Capital
Budget Items con't":
Transportation and Public Facilities
Chalkyitsik Airport Reconstruction: $6,109.4
Federal (pg. 133)
Chignik Airport Snow Removal Equipment Building
Rehabilitation: $1,081.8 Federal (pg. 134)
Federal-Aid Aviation State Match: $1,738.8
General Fund Match (pg. 135)
Little Diomede Helipad Rehabilitation and
Lighting Replacement: $2,906.3 Federal (pg. 137)
Marshall Airport Rehabilitation: $3,737.9 Federal
(pg. 138)
Wrangell Gate Replacement and Security Upgrades:
$1,649.9 Federal (pg. 139)
University of Alaska
UAA Health Workforce Expansion and Diversity
Funding -Phase 1: $4,000.0 Federal (pg. 140)
University Receipt Authority for Capital
Projects: $30,000.0 University Receipts (pg. 142)
Federal Receipt Authority for Capital Projects:
$30,000.0 Federal (pg. 143)
Co-Chair Olson looked at the $30 million in capital
projects and wondered whether the students would be paying
for those costs through tuition.
Mr. Steininger replied that the receipts could be paid
through tuition, donations, or other receipts. He deferred
to Ms. Kruckenberg.
10:17:42 AM
ALESIA KRUCKENBERG, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY PLANNING AND
BUDGET, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, FAIRBANKS (via
teleconference), replied in the negative. She explained
that no tuition would be used in the request. She stated
that the money could be from another state agency,
donations, and other externally funded grand opportunities.
Co-Chair Hoffman handed the gavel to Co-Chair Stedman.
Co-Chair Olson recalled that there was a large university
maintenance backlog, so he thought it would be better to
use GF to fill the backlog.
Ms. Kruckenberg replied that general funds were more
reliable, but there was nothing lined up for funding. She
stated that the request was about other funding sources.
10:20:12 AM
Mr. Steininger displayed slide 16, "Supplemental Capital
Budget Items con't":
Technical Items
Reappropriate Retirement Systems IT Modernization
from the Office of the Governor to the Department
of Administration (pg. 144)
Reappropriate Health IT Management Solution from
Office of the Governor to Department of Health
(pg. 151)
Reappropriate Substance Use Disorder Service
Expansion from the Department of Health and
Social Services to Department of Health (pg. 152)
Repeal Permanent Fund Dividend Division Dividend
Application Information System Software
Conversion (pg. 155)
Senator Wilson wondered whether there would be an amendment
in the budget related to the issues in the Division of
Public Assistance.
Mr. Steininger replied that there was work to understand
the budgetary need, but stated that there was not
information on the potential need to address the Division
of Public Assistance.
Senator Wilson stressed that there would be a request, so
that may be addressed later in the session.
Co-Chair Hoffman stated that there was a lack of
implementation of the SNAP program, which was causing
hardship in his district. He requested a written report
from the department on that problem.
Co-Chair Stedman discussed the agenda for the following
day.
SB 54 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
10:25:02 AM
The meeting was adjourned at 10:24 a.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 54 FY2023_Supplemental_Backup_1-31-23.pdf |
SFIN 2/6/2023 9:00:00 AM |
SB 54 |
| SB 54 23.02.06 OMB Supplemental Budget Overview SFIN.pdf |
SFIN 2/6/2023 9:00:00 AM |
SB 54 |
| SB 54 FY2023_Supplemental_Bill_Summary_Spreadsheet_1.31.2023.pdf |
SFIN 2/6/2023 9:00:00 AM |
SB 54 |
| SB 54 FY2023_Supplemental_Summary_1-31-23.pdf |
SFIN 2/6/2023 9:00:00 AM |
SB 54 |
| 2.6.2023 SFIN Supps Response.pdf |
SFIN 2/6/2023 9:00:00 AM |
SB 54 |
| Attachment 1 - SNAP Program Response.pdf |
SFIN 2/6/2023 9:00:00 AM |
SB 56 |