Legislature(2021 - 2022)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/20/2021 12:00 PM Senate CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB69 AND HB71
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* first hearing in first committee of referral
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32ND ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 69 and HB 70
May 20, 2021
12:07 p.m.
12:07:21 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Foster called the Conference Committee meeting on HB
69 and HB 70 to order at 12:07 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
House:
Representative Neal Foster, Chair
Representative Kelly Merrick
Representative Steve Thompson
Senate:
Senator Bert Stedman, Vice-Chair
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Donny Olson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT:
Alexei Painter, Director, Legislative Finance Division
SUMMARY
HB 69 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 69 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 71 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
HB 71 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Chair Foster reviewed the agenda for the meeting.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending
appropriations; and making capital appropriations,
supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations."
SCS CSHB 69(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 capital appropriations,
supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and
providing for an effective date."
and
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 71(FIN) am
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; making
supplemental appropriations; and providing for an
effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 71(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; making capital
appropriations and supplemental appropriations; and
providing for an effective date."
12:08:08 PM
Senator Stedman MOVED that Representative Foster serve as
the presiding chair of the FY 22 Conference Committee on HB
69 and HB 71. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
12:08:30 PM
Chair Foster MOVED that Senator Stedman serve as Vice-Chair
of the FY 22 Conference Committee on HB 69 and HB 71. 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.
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, were located on the Legislative
Finance Division's website, and would be updated after each
meeting.
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.
12:09:59 PM
Vice-Chair Stedman MOVED that all appropriations and
language in the FY 22 operating budget that were identical
in House and Senate versions of HB 69 and HB 71 be adopted.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Foster observed that the committee would need limited
powers to reach agreements. 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 20, 2021 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.
12:10:49 PM
Vice-Chair Stedman MOVED to ADOPT a letter requesting
limited powers of free conference for budget items that
were not identical. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
12:11:10 PM
At EASE
12:18:28 PM
RECONVENED
Chair Foster clarified that the motion that was made
previously applied to the FY 22 budget, and there were also
some FY 21 budget items. Therefore, he would entertain a
second motion.
12:18:52 PM
Vice-Chair Stedman MOVED that all appropriations and
language that were identical in House and Senate versions
of HB 69 and HB 71 be adopted. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
12:19:21 PM
Chair Foster relayed that the committee would be meeting to
act on the operating budget bills once limited powers were
received. The conference committee meetings would be posted
on BASIS under the 24-hour rule.
HB 69 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 71 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Vice-Chair Stedman MOVED to ADJOURN the meeting. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
ADJOURNMENT
12:19:55 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 12:19 p.m.
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