30TH ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB285 and HB286 May 10, 2018 11:23 a.m. 11:23:01 AM CALL TO ORDER Chair Hoffman called the Conference Committee meeting on HB285 and HB286 to order at 11:23 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Senate: Senator Lyman Hoffman, Chair Senator Anna MacKinnon Senator Donny Olson House: Representative Paul Seaton, Vice-Chair Representative Neal Foster Representative Steve Thompson 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 285 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET HB 285 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further consideration. HB 286 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS HB 286 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further consideration. DEPARTMENTS: ADMINISTRATION CORRECTIONS EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT FISH AND GAME GOVERNOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES LAW MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS NATURAL RESOURCES PUBLIC SAFETY REVENUE TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA JUDICIARY DEBT SERVICE FUND CAPITALIZATION LANGUAGE AND SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(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." SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(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." and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(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 supplemental appropriations." SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." 11:24:38 AM ^ADMINISTRATION 11:24:41 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the Department of Administration: Item 1: Senate Item 2: Senate Item 3: House, minus $300,000, minus three positions Representative Thompson OBJECTED to Item 3. Item 4: House Item 5: House Item 6: House, minus $206,800, minus one position Representative Thompson spoke to his OBJECTION. He felt that it only increased the budget and MAINTAINED his objection. A roll call vote was taken on the motion. IN FAVOR: MacKinnon, Foster, Olson, Hoffman, Seaton OPPOSED: Thompson The motion FAILED (5/1). There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Administration budget. ^CORRECTIONS Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the Department of Corrections: Item 1: House Item 2: House, with modified intent language Item 3: House Item 4: House Item 5: House Item 6: House Item 7: House Item 8: House Item 9: House Item 10: House Item 11: House Item 12: House Item 13: House Item 14: House Item 15: House There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Corrections budget. ^EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the Department of Education and Early Development: Item 3: Senate Item 10: House Item 11: House Item 12: House Item 15: House Item 16: Senate There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Education and Early Development budget. ^FISH AND GAME 11:28:27 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Department of Fish and Game: Item 1: Senate in the base Item 2: Senate in the base Item 3: Senate in the base Item 4: Senate in the base Item 5: Senate in the base Item 6: House on both items Item 7: Senate There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Fish and Game budget. ^GOVERNOR 11:29:30 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Office of the Governor: Item 1: Senate There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Office of the Governor budget. ^HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES 11:29:40 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Department of Health and Social Services: Item 1: House revised language to be for years 2019 and 2020, which removed 2021 Item 2: House Item 3: House, minus $3.5 million, and modified language to a two-year program totaling $7 million for the FY 19 and FY 20 Item 4: Senate in both items Item 5: House in both items Item 6: Senate Item 7: OPEN Item 8: Senate Item 9: Senate in all lines Item 10: Senate in all lines Item 11: Senate, modify language to replace $35 million with $30 million Item 12: Senate Item 13: Senate, modify language to delete by approximately $40 million Item 14: House on all lines Item 15: House on all lines Item 16: House on all lines, minus $30 million GF match Item 17: House, minus $3.5 million, modify language to a two-year program totaling $7 million for FY 19 and 20. Item 18: Senate There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, leaving OPEN Item 7 in the Department of Health and Social Services budget. ^LAW 11:32:08 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Department of Law: Item 1: House, minus $53,700 Item 2: House, minus $118,300 Item 3: House Item 4: House, minus $77,600 Item 5: House, minus $41,200 Item 6: House, minus $46,800 There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Law. ^MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: Item 1: House Item 2: Senate Item 3: House both lines Item 4: House There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs budget. ^NATURAL RESOURCES 11:33:43 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Department of Natural Resources: There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Natural Resources budget. ^PUBLIC SAFETY 11:34:03 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in Department of Public Safety: Item 1: House both lines Item 2: House, minus $726,800 Item 3: Senate Item 4: Senate Item 5: House, minus $125,300 Item 6: House Item 7: House, minus $167,500, minus one position Item 8: Senate Item 9: Senate Item 10: Senate in the base Item 11: House Item 12: Senate Item 13: House Item 14: House, and $198,300, two positions in the base; and $396,700, four positions as for FY 19 through FY 21 Item 15: Senate Item 16: Senate There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Public Safety budget. ^REVENUE 11:35:38 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Department of Revenue: Item 1: Senate Item 2: Senate on both lines Item 3: House Item 4: Senate, plus $474,500 Permanent Fund gross 11:36:05 AM AT EASE 11:37:10 AM RECONVENED There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Department of Revenue budget. ^TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES 11:37:36 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities: Item 1: House Item 2: House Item 3: House Item 4: OPEN Item 5: OPEN Item 6: House There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the Items 1, 2, 3, and 5, and leaving OPEN Items 4 and 5 in the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities budget. ^UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA 11:38:24 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the University of Alaska: Item 1: Senate Item 2: Senate Item 3: Senate Item 4: House, minus $9 million Item 5: OPEN There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the Items 1, 2, 3, and 4, and leaving OPEN Item 5 in the University budget. ^JUDICIARY Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in the Judiciary: Item 1: House Item 2: House There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Judiciary budget. ^DEBT SERVICE 11:39:19 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in Debt Service: Item 1: Line 1: Senate, minus $400,00 Line 2: Senate Line 3: Senate, plus $400,000 There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Debt Service. ^FUND CAPITALIZATION 11:39:53 AM Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in Fund Capitalization: Item 1: Senate all lines Item 2: Line 1: Senate, minus $168 million Line 2: Senate, minus $16 million, which would be addressed in the fiscal note at a later meeting There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the Items 1 and 2 and leaving OPEN Items 9, 10, and 11 in Fund Capitalization. ^LANGUAGE AND SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS Vice-Chair Seaton MOVED to ADOPT the following in Language: Item 1: Senate Item 2: House, minus $1 billion Item 3: Senate Item 4: Senate on all CBR sections There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The action CLOSED the conferencable items in the Language and Supplemental Items. Co-Chair Hoffman announced that there would be a meeting at 2pm that same day. HB 285 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further consideration. HB 286 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further consideration. ADJOURNMENT 11:41:48 AM The meeting was adjourned at 11:41 a.m.