Legislature(2019 - 2020)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/07/2019 01:00 PM Senate CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB39 AND HB40
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31ST ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 39 and HB 40
May 7, 2019
1:02 p.m.
1:02:18 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Foster called the Conference Committee meeting on HB
39 and HB 40 to order at 1:02 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
House:
Representative Neal Foster, Chair
Representative Tammie Wilson
Representative Cathy Tilton
Senate:
Senator Bert Stedman, Vice-Chair
Senator Natasha von Imhof
Senator Donny Olson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT:
David Teal, 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 39 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 39 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 40 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
HB 40 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(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 providing for an effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S
"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
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(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."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(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."
1:02:48 PM
Senator Stedman MOVED that Representative Foster serve as
the presiding chair of the FY 20 Conference Committee on HB
39 and HB 40. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Foster MOVED that Senator Stedman serve as Vice-Chair
of the FY 20 Conference Committee on HB 39 and HB 40. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Foster reviewed procedures pertaining to the
conference committee. He noted that both the House and
Senate budget process allowed for public testimony. That
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. He noted that the director of the Legislative
Finance Division would be invited to sit at the table
beginning with the next meeting.
Chair Foster 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 Foster 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.
1:04:38 PM
Vice-Chair Stedman MOVED that all appropriations and
language in the FY 20 operating budget that were identical
in House and Senate versions of HB 39 and HB 40 be adopted.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Foster 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. He requested a motion
to request "limited powers" for budget items for which
differences exist. He relayed he had distributed a letter
for dated May 7, 2019, addressed to the Speaker of the
House and the Senate President. 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 Stedman 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.
1:05:46 PM
AT EASE
1:07:29 PM
RECONVENED
Chair Foster observed that the committee meetings would be
posted on BASIS under the 24-hour rule.
HB 39 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 40 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
1:08:06 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 1:08 p.m.
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