29TH ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                     
                      SECOND SESSION                                                                                            
         CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB256 and HB257                                                                                
                       May 18, 2016                                                                                             
                        10:11 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
RECONVENED: CONTINUATION OF THE MEETING ON MAY 17, 2016.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
10:11:10 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Chair Kelly called the Conference Committee meeting on                                                                          
HB256 and HB257 to order at 10:11 p.m.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senate:                                                                                                                         
Senator Pete Kelly, Chair                                                                                                       
Senator Anna MacKinnon                                                                                                          
Senator Lyman Hoffman                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
House:                                                                                                                          
Representative Mark Neuman, Vice-Chair                                                                                          
Representative Steve Thompson                                                                                                   
Representative Les Gara                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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 256    APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          HB 256 was HEARD and HELD in committee for                                                                            
          further consideration.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 257    APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          HB 257 was HEARD and HELD in committee for                                                                            
          further consideration.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 256(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act  making appropriations  for the  operating and                                                                     
     loan  program expenses  of  state  government and  for                                                                     
     certain   programs;   capitalizing   funds;   amending                                                                     
     appropriations;   repealing   appropriations;   making                                                                     
     supplemental  appropriations;  and  providing  for  an                                                                     
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                              
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 256(FIN)                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act  making appropriations  for the  operating and                                                                     
     loan  program expenses  of  state  government and  for                                                                     
     certain   programs;   capitalizing   funds;   amending                                                                     
     appropriations;   repealing   appropriations;   making                                                                     
     supplemental  appropriations;  and  providing  for  an                                                                     
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 257(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "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. 257(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."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                   
10:11:10 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 10:11 p.m.