Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/10/2024 05:00 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 10, 2024
5:01 p.m.
5:01:43 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Stedman called the Conference Committee meeting on
HB268 and HB270 to order at 5:01 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senate:
Senator Bert Stedman, Chair
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Donny Olson
House:
Representative DeLena Johnson, Vice-Chair
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Dan Ortiz
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
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
HB 268 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET; CAP; SUPP; AM
HB 268 was heard and HELD in Committee for
further consideration.
HB 270 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
HB 270 was heard and HELD in Committee for
further consideration.
DEPARTMENTS:
CORRECTIONS
HEALTH
LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
LAW
PUBLIC SAFETY
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
UNIVERSITY
JUDICIARY
FUND CAPITALIZATION
FUND TRANSFERS
FY24 SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
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."
^DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
5:02:52 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Corrections (DOC):
Items 12 - 21 House
Item 24 House
Item 25 House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to REOPEN Item 4 in the Department
of Corrections (DOC).
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED that the Committee replace the
previously adopted intent language in Item 4 with the
following:
It is the intent of the legislature that the
Department report to the Co-chairs of the finance
committees and the Legislative Finance Division on a
monthly basis by institution the amount spent on
overtime and other premium pay, the number of overtime
hours, and the vacancy rate. This report should
include the Department's plan to complete the fiscal
year without the need for a supplemental budget
request.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This action
closed the conference-able items in the Department of
Corrections' budget.
^DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
5:04:19 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Health (DOH):
Item 3 Senate, both items
Item 5 Open
Item 7 Open
Item 10 Open
Item 11 Open
Item 13 Open
Item 20 Open
Item 21 Open
Item 22 Open
Item 25 Open
Items 27-32 Open
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This action
closed conference-able item 3 in the Department of Health's
budget and left open items 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, items 20
through 22, item 25, and items 27 through 32.
^DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
5:05:23 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Labor and Workforce Development's (DLWD)
budget:
Item 1 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This action
closed the conference-able in the Department of Labor and
Workforce Development's budget.
^DEPARTMENT OF LAW
5:05:59 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Law's budget:
Item 2 Senate
Item 4 Open
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This action
closed conference-able item 2 in the Department of Law's
budget and left open item 4.
^DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
5:06:29 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the the
Department of Public Safety's (DPS) budget:
Item 1 Senate
Item 2 Senate
Item 3 Senate
Item 4 Senate
Item 6 Senate, both items
Item 7 Senate
Item 8 House
Item 9 House
Item 10 House, plus $209.1 thousand UGF
Item 11 House
Item 12 House
5:07:13 PM
Representative Ortiz OBJECTED to Item 8.
5:07:29 PM
AT EASE
5:08:26 PM
RECONVENED
5:08:29 PM
Representative Ortiz OBJECTED to Items 6, 7, and 8.
5:08:48 PM
Mr. Painter explained that Item 8 was a new administrative
assistant position, which was in the Victims Services
position. He stated that Items 6 and 7 were linked to an
item in DOH, and a Fund Civilization item. He stated that
there were Restorative Justice funds, which had been
changed to 12 percent. He stated that the difference was 2
percent going to Restorative Justice, and the fund change
in Item 6 was related to Item 7. He stated that the Senate
Item provided more funds for victim's services.
Representative Ortiz REMOVED his OBJECTION.
There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This
action closed the conference-able items in the Department
of Public Safety's budget.
^DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and PUBLIC FACILITIES
5:11:06 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities'
(DOT/PF) budget:
Item 1 Senate
Item 2 House
Item 6 Senate
Item 7 Senate
Item 8 Senate
Item 9 Senate
Item 10 Senate
Item 13 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This action
closed the conference-able items in the Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities' budget.
^UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
5:11:56 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
University of Alaska's budget:
Item 2 House, both items
Item 3 Senate
Item 4 House, both items
Modify to reduce UGF by $400 thousand and reduce
positions by 3
Item 5 House, with modified fund sources as
follows:
$5.4 million UGF
$12.5 million Higher Education Fund
$2.1 million University Receipts
5:12:33 PM
AT EASE
5:13:02 PM
RECONVENED
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. University of
Alaska's budget.
^JUDICIARY
5:13:22 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Judiciary's budget:
Item 1 House
Item 2 Senate minus $15.4 thousand UGF
Item 3 Senate
Item 5 Senate
Item 6 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This action
closed the conference-able items in the Judiciary's budget.
^FUND CAPITALIZATION
5:13:57 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Fund
Capitalization:
Items 1-4 Open
Item 7 Senate, both items
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This action
closed conference-able items 7 in Fund Capitalization and
left open items 1 through 4.
^FUND TRANSFERS
5:14:32 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Fund
Transfers:
Item 1 Open
Item 2 Senate
5:14:48 PM
Representative Ortiz OBJECTED to Item 2, and queried the
impact of the Item.
5:15:15 PM
Mr. Painter replied that that it put general funds into the
fund that required further appropriation. He stated that
the Senate item did not have an impact on the budget.
Representative Ortiz REMOVED his OBJECTION.
There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This
action closed conference-able item 2 in Fund Transfers and
left open item 1.
^FY 24 SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING ITEMS
5:16:30 PM
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADOPT the following in FY24
Supplemental Operating Items:
Item 1 Open
Item 8 Open
Item 12 Senate
Item 15 Open
Item 16 Open
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. This action
closed conference-able item 12 in the FY24 Supplemental
Operating Items and left open items 1, 8, 15 and 16.
Chair Stedman stated that there would me another meeting
scheduled in the upcoming weekend.
Vice-Chair Johnson MOVED to ADJOURN. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
ADJOURNMENT
5:17:55 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 5:17 p.m.
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