03/21/1997 01:45 PM House FIN

  HOUSE BILL 75                                                                
                                                                               
       "An Act  making  appropriations for  the operating  and                 
       loan program expenses of  state government, for certain                 
       programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an                 
       effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
  HOUSE BILL 76                                                                
                                                                               
       "An  Act   making  appropriations  for   the  operating                 
       expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental                 
                                                                               
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       health program; and providing for an effective date."                   
                                                                               
  Co-Chair Hanley explained the intent  of the meeting was  to                 
  adopt the subcommittee  reports as amendments  to HB 75,  as                 
  well  as  the  subcommittee recommendations  on  HB  76, the                 
  Mental Health Program.                                                       
                                                                               
  Co-Chair  Therriault MOVED  to adopt  the  individual budget                 
  subcommittee reports  by the  House Finance  Committee as  a                 
  proposed committee  substitute for  HB 75.   There being  NO                 
  OBJECTION, they were adopted.                                                
                                                                               
  Co-Chair Therriault MOVED  to adopt the  budget subcommittee                 
  reports which relate to the Mental Health Program be adopted                 
  by  the  House  Finance Committee  as  a  proposed committee                 
  substitute  for HB 76.  There being  NO OBJECTION, it was so                 
  ordered.                                                                     
                                                                               
  Co-Chair  Hanley  provided  an  overview  of  the  Committee                 
  schedule and  deadlines for  the  procedures assocated  with                 
  passage of the operating budget.   Only Finance members  can                 
  sponsor  amendments  to  the bills,  which  must  follow the                 
  format,  listed  by  the department  with  the  delete.   He                 
  requested  that  the  "delete"  section  be limited  to  the                 
  operating budget.                                                            
                                                                               
  Co-Chair Hanley reiterated  that amendments will  be ordered                 
  by the agency in which the "delete" occurs, and addressed in                 
  the following order:                                                         
                                                                               
            Department of Labor                                                
            Department of Military & Veterans Affairs                          
            Alaska Court System                                                
            Department of Revenue                                              
            Department of Commerce & Regional Affairs                          
            University of Alaska                                               
            Department of Corrections                                          
            Department of Health and Social Services                           
            Department of Transportation and Public Facilities                 
            Department of Law                                                  
            Department of Administration                                       
            Department of Education                                            
            Department of Fish and Game                                        
            Department of Natural Resources                                    
            Department of Public Safety                                        
            Department of Environmental Conservation                           
            Legislature                                                        
            Office of the Governor                                             
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  HB  75  &  HB   76  were  HELD  in  Committee   for  further                 
  consideration.                                                               
                                                                               
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