Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/06/2024 04:30 PM Senate CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB268 AND HB270
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33RD ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB268 and HB270
May 6, 2024
4:30 p.m.
4:30:38 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Vice-Chair Johnson called the Conference Committee meeting
on HB268 and HB270 to order at 4:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senate:
Senator Bert Stedman, Chair
Senator Donny Olson
House:
Representative DeLena Johnson, Vice-Chair
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Dan Ortiz
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman
ALSO PRESENT:
Alexei Painter, Director, Legislative Finance Division;
fiscal analysts with the Office of Management and Budget
and Legislative Finance Division; and aides to committee
members and other members of the Legislature.
SUMMARY
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing
appropriations; amending appropriations; making
supplemental appropriations and reappropriations; and
providing for an effective date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending
appropriations; making supplemental appropriations and
reappropriations; and providing for an effective
date."
and
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 270(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for
an effective date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 270(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for
an effective date."
4:31:28 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED that Chair Stedman serve as the
presiding chair of the FY 25 Operating Budget Conference
Committee on HB 268 and HB 270. There being NO OBJECTION,
it was so ordered.
Chair Stedman MOVED that Representative Johnson serve as
Vice-chair of the FY 25 Operating Budget Conference
Committee on HB 268 and HB 270. There being NO OBJECTION,
it was so ordered.
4:32:33 PM
AT EASE
4:32:49 PM
RECONVENED
4:32:55 PM
Chair Stedman reviewed procedures pertaining to the
conference committee. He noted that both the House and
Senate budget process allowed for public testimony. He
stated that the portion of the process was concluded; the
conference committee would not accept further public
testimony. Unless invited by the Chair, only members of the
conference committee would take part in discussions or sit
at the table.
Chair Stedman observed that the Legislative Finance
Division had been directed to prepare the "motion sheets"
for use by the conference committee. The motion sheets
summarized the differences between the two versions of the
bills before the conference committee and were located on
the Legislative Finance Division's website.
Chair Stedman explained that the conference committee would
operate under Uniform Rule 42. All action required a
majority vote from each body for adoption. A copy of
Uniform Rule 42 and related legal opinions were provided in
each member's packet. Motions required a majority of each
body.
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED that all appropriations and
language in the FY 25 operating budget that were identical
in House and Senate versions of HB 268 and HB 270 be
adopted. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Stedman explained the motion to request limited
powers, and noted that the reason for combining the bills
in the committee was to decrease the paperwork required for
the process.
Chair Stedman observed that the committee would need
limited powers to reach agreements. He explained that under
Limited Powers the Conference Committee could adopt any
amount between zero and the higher of the House or Senate
version of each item subject to conference.
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT a letter requesting
limited powers of free conference for the items that were
not identical. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:35:57 PM
AT EASE
4:37:12 PM
RECONVENED
Chair Stedman observed that the committee meetings would be
posted on BASIS under the 24 hour rule.
HB 268 and HB 270 were heard and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADJOURN the meeting. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
ADJOURNMENT
4:37:59 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 4:37 p.m.
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