Legislature(1995 - 1996)
05/01/1996 09:06 AM Senate HES
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SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
May 1, 1996
9:06 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyda Green, Chairman
Senator Loren Leman, Vice-Chairman
Senator Mike Miller
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Judy Salo
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 529
"An Act giving notice of and approving the entry into, and the
issuance of certificates of participation in, a lease-purchase
agreement for a centralized public health laboratory."
Confirmation Hearing: Board of Regents, Joe L. Hayes
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 529 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes
dated 4/29/96.
WITNESS REGISTER
Elmer Lindstrom, Special Assistant
Office of the Commissioner
Department of Health & Social Services
PO Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported SCS HB 529(HES).
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 96-37, SIDE A
HB 529 APPROVE CENTRALIZED PUBLIC HEALTH LAB
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CHAIRMAN GREEN called the Senate Health, Education and Social
Services (HESS) Committee to order at 9:06 a.m. and introduced
HB 529 as the first order of business before the committee.
SENATOR MILLER believed that the committee had a CS which is a good
compromise. Senator Miller moved that the SCS HB 529(HES) be
adopted in lieu of the original bill. Hearing no objection, the CS
was adotped.
SENATOR LEMAN wanted to hear from the department. Are there still
substantial benefits from partial consolidation? How much more
will this cost the state in the long run rather than doing the full
consolidation now?
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ELMER LINDSTROM, Special Assistant to Commissioner Perdue in the
Department of Health & Social Services, said that the department
supports the CS adopted by the committee. The department's first
priority throughout this process has been addressing the life,
health, and safety issues in the Juneau and Anchorage labs. This
bill does just that. Mr. Lindstrom noted that previously the
department supported full centralization and those benefits have
been discussed. However, this CS does address the aforementioned
priority. There will be operating budget savings from the CS,
although not as large as the centralization option.
SENATOR LEMAN inquired as to how much more it would cost to have a
facility in Fairbanks and a partially centralized facility in
Anchorage. ELMER LINDSTROM stated that the full centralization
option would save about $750,000 per year. Mr. Lindstrom believed
that the estimated savings for the option under the CS is
approximately $25,000.
CHAIRMAN GREEN inquired as to the will of the committee.
SENATOR MILLER moved that SCS HB 529(HES) be reported out of
committee with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection,
it was so ordered.
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CHAIRMAN GREEN announced that the committee would now take up the
Confirmation of the Board of Regents. She welcomed Joe Hayes and
asked if he had any comments for the committee.
JOE HAYES informed the committee that he has served on the Board of
Regents since last May. Mr. Hayes said that his primary goal is to
facilitate information from all the student governments across the
UA campuses and to present problems that student bodies have with
certain policies.
SENATOR MILLER moved to forward Mr. Hayes' name to the full body
for confirmation. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business before the committee, the meeting
was adjourned at 9:11 a.m.
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