SENATE BILL NO. 252 "An Act renaming the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council as the Alaska Workforce Investment Board and relating to its membership; repealing the termination date of the state training and employment program; relating to employment and training activities; and providing for an effective date." SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS indicated that Senator Ellis had a proposed amendment to SB 252-EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM/BOARD. SENATOR ELLIS moved to adopt Amendment 1. He said Amendment 1 is a technical amendment and that a representative from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development was available to answer questions. SENATOR COWDERY objected. COMMISSIONER ED FLANAGAN, Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), told members that Amendment 1 is technical. An amendment was adopted by the Senate Finance Committee that pertained to the percentage available for administrative costs: rather than 15 percent of the total amount, it would be based on 20 percent of the amount actually expended in the prior year. That amendment changed language on page 16, line 29. Senator Ellis's amendment merely corrects an earlier reference on page 9 to make it consistent with the Senate Finance Committee amendment. SENATOR COWDERY removed his objection. SENATOR THERRIAULT asked if Amendment 1 will make the language consistent throughout that the administrative costs are based on 20 percent of prior year expenditures. COMMISSIONER FLANAGAN said that is correct. SENATOR THERRIAULT asked if the legislative auditor agrees that the two references need to be the same. COMMISSIONER FLANAGAN said he could not speak for the legislative auditor. SENATOR THERRIAULT said he believes Amendment 1 is appropriate. COMMISSIONER FLANAGAN clarified that Amendment 1 makes the change in two places: page 9 and page 21. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted that with no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted. SENATOR ELLIS moved to calendar SB 252-EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM/BOARD with its accompanying fiscal notes at the Chairman's discretion. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR THERRIAULT expressed concern about an amendment that was adopted to SB 252. He said it was his understanding that they were dealing with two sections pertaining to administrative costs on the STIP funds. He thought the two sections, on pages 9 and 21, dealt with administrative costs. However, on page 21, the language that was amended has nothing to do with the STIP program. He asked that the bill be held for 24 hours. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that he would hold SB 252 in committee for 24 hours for the purpose of clarification. He then adjourned the meeting at 10:20 a.m.