HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE MAY 9, 1993 9:00 A.M. TAPE HFC 93 - 135, Side 2, #000 - #578. CALL TO ORDER Co-Chair Ron Larson called the meeting of the House Finance Committee to order at 9:00 A.M. PRESENT Co-Chair Larson Representative Brown Co-Chair MacLean Representative Foster Vice-Chair Hanley Representative Grussendorf Representative Hoffman Representative Martin Representative Navarre Representative Parnell Representative Therriault ALSO PRESENT SUMMARY INFORMATION CSSB 60(FIN) An Act making appropriations for school construction projects and making an appropriation of $1,066,280 from the general fund to the Department of Education for payment as grants for additional district support for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994; and providing for an effective date. HCS CS SB 60 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation. SENATE BILL 60 "An Act making appropriations for construction and major maintenance of schools; and providing for an effective date." Co-Chair MacLean noted the changes made to the work draft. Representative Navarre pointed out that Kenai was not included. Co-Chair Larson pointed out the only change was the addition of the Unalaska City School and the Denali Borough School. Representative Brown provided the Committee with Amendment Anchorage district-wide school design and construction 1 amount by $1.4 million dollars and that amount would be designated to West High School for electrical repairs. She added that project was the highest priority project for Anchorage on the Department of Education's list. Representative Brown MOVED Amendment #1. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Representative Parnell MOVED to adopt the working draft for HCS CS SB 60 (FIN) #8-GS1060\B dated 5/08/93 as amended as the version before the Committee. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so adopted. Representative Navarre MOVED Amendment #2. [Attachment #2]. The amendment would provide the Kenai Peninsula Borough Schools "$7,400,000" dollars. Representative Martin OBJECTED noting that the area was covered the same as Anchorage and Fairbanks in the bond package. Representative Navarre explained that the bonding amounts were not specified and he asked to achieve a small amount of equity for the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Co-Chair Larson indicated schools included in the cash portion would need to have a match. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Brown, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Navarre. OPPOSED: Therriault, Hanley, Martin, Parnell, Larson, MacLean. Representative Foster was not present for the vote. The MOTION PASSED, (4-6). Representative Navarre MOVED to amend Amendment #3 by changing the amount to "$5,000,000" dollars. Representative Brown voiced her support of the change. Representative Martin pointed out the area would be protected by bonds. Representative Navarre explained that Kenai constitutes 10% percent of the State population while it is scheduled to receive only 3% percent of the dollars available in the legislation. He urged the Committee to vote for "equity" in the legislation. Representative Martin OBJECTED. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Brown, Foster, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Navarre. OPPOSED: Hanley, Martin, Parnell, Larson, 2 MacLean. Representative Therriault was not present for the vote. The MOTION FAILED, (5-5). Representative Martin MOVED a change to Page 5, Line 10, deleting "$7,007,000" and inserting "$6,622,000". There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Representative Navarre MOVED amending the failed Amendment for the school; the remaining portion would be bonded. Co- Chair MacLean OBJECTED. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Foster, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Navarre, Brown. OPPOSED: Hanley, Martin, Parnell, Therriault, MacLean, Larson. The MOTION FAILED, (5-6). Representative Hanley MOVED to report HCS CS SB 60 (FIN) out of Committee with individual recommendations. Representative Navarre OBJECTED. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Grussendorf, Hanley, Hoffman, Martin, Parnell, Therriault, Brown, Larson, MacLean. OPPOSED: Navarre. Representative Foster was not present for the vote. The MOTION PASSED, (9-1). HCS CS SB 60 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:35 A.M. HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE MAY 9, 1993 9:00 A.M. TAPE HFC 93 - 135, Side 2, #000 - #578. 3 CALL TO ORDER Co-Chair Ron Larson called the meeting of the House Finance Committee to order at 9:00 A.M. PRESENT Co-Chair Larson Representative Brown Co-Chair MacLean Representative Foster Vice-Chair Hanley Representative Grussendorf Representative Hoffman Representative Martin Representative Navarre Representative Parnell Representative Therriault ALSO PRESENT SUMMARY INFORMATION CSSB 60(FIN) An Act making appropriations for school construction projects and making an appropriation of $1,066,280 from the general fund to the Department of Education for payment as grants for additional district support for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994; and providing for an effective date. HCS CS SB 60 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation. SENATE BILL 60 "An Act making appropriations for construction and major maintenance of schools; and providing for an effective date." Co-Chair MacLean noted the changes made to the work draft. Representative Navarre pointed out that Kenai was not included. Co-Chair Larson pointed out the only change was the addition of the Unalaska City School and the Denali Borough School. Representative Brown provided the Committee with Amendment Anchorage district-wide school design and construction amount by $1.4 million dollars and that amount would be designated to West High School for electrical repairs. She added that project was the highest priority project for Anchorage on the Department of Education's list. Representative Brown MOVED Amendment #1. There being NO 4 OBJECTION, it was adopted. Representative Parnell MOVED to adopt the working draft for HCS CS SB 60 (FIN) #8-GS1060\B dated 5/08/93 as amended as the version before the Committee. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so adopted. Representative Navarre MOVED Amendment #2. [Attachment #2]. The amendment would provide the Kenai Peninsula Borough Schools "$7,400,000" dollars. Representative Martin OBJECTED noting that the area was covered the same as Anchorage and Fairbanks in the bond package. Representative Navarre explained that the bonding amounts were not specified and he asked to achieve a small amount of equity for the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Co-Chair Larson indicated schools included in the cash portion would need to have a match. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Brown, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Navarre. OPPOSED: Therriault, Hanley, Martin, Parnell, Larson, MacLean. Representative Foster was not present for the vote. The MOTION PASSED, (4-6). Representative Navarre MOVED to amend Amendment #3 by changing the amount to "$5,000,000" dollars. Representative Brown voiced her support of the change. Representative Martin pointed out the area would be protected by bonds. Representative Navarre explained that Kenai constitutes 10% percent of the State population while it is scheduled to receive only 3% percent of the dollars available in the legislation. He urged the Committee to vote for "equity" in the legislation. Representative Martin OBJECTED. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Brown, Foster, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Navarre. OPPOSED: Hanley, Martin, Parnell, Larson, MacLean. Representative Therriault was not present for the vote. The MOTION FAILED, (5-5). 5 Representative Martin MOVED a change to Page 5, Line 10, deleting "$7,007,000" and inserting "$6,622,000". There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Representative Navarre MOVED amending the failed Amendment for the school; the remaining portion would be bonded. Co- Chair MacLean OBJECTED. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Foster, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Navarre, Brown. OPPOSED: Hanley, Martin, Parnell, Therriault, MacLean, Larson. The MOTION FAILED, (5-6). Representative Hanley MOVED to report HCS CS SB 60 (FIN) out of Committee with individual recommendations. Representative Navarre OBJECTED. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Grussendorf, Hanley, Hoffman, Martin, Parnell, Therriault, Brown, Larson, MacLean. OPPOSED: Navarre. Representative Foster was not present for the vote. The MOTION PASSED, (9-1). HCS CS SB 60 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:35 A.M. 6