Legislature(2003 - 2004)
04/25/2003 09:06 AM Senate FIN
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SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 35
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan
program expenses of state government, for certain programs,
and to capitalize funds; 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."
CS FOR SS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 75(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)
"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."
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36
"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."
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(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."
This was the eighth hearing for these bills in the Senate Finance
Committee.
Co-Chair Green informed the Committee that previously adopted
amendments are incorporated into the committee substitutes for
these bills.
Senator Taylor moved to adopt SCS CS SS HB75 (FIN), Version 23-
GH1002\Z as the working draft.
There being no objection, Version "Z" was adopted as the working
document.
Senator Taylor moved to adopt SCS CS SS HB 76 (FIN), Version 23-
GH1004\U as the working document.
There being no objection, Version "U" was adopted as a working
document.
Senator Hoffman inquired to the Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR)
funds that would be required to support this legislation, excluding
any revenue sources.
Co-Chair Green replied that that information is not yet available.
Senator Hoffman asked regarding the funding level required to
support the amendments that were adopted during the seventh hearing
on this legislation.
Co-chair Green responded that the amount is slightly less than one
billion dollars.
Senator Hoffman complimented the Committee and staff on the caliber
of work that was provided in support of developing the FY 04
operating budget.
Senator Taylor moved to report the committee substitute for HB 75
from Committee with individual recommendations.
There being no objection, SCS CS SS HB 75 (FIN) was REPORTED from
Committee.
Amendment MH #1 for HB 76, Version "U": This conceptual amendment
deletes one million dollars of funding designated for the Fairbanks
Mental Health Detoxification Unit Expansion and Renovation as
specified on page 11, lines 13, 14, and 15.
Co-Chair Wilken moved to adopt the amendment. He shared that this
amendment is offered "out of concern" regarding "the wisdom" of the
planning and measurement about this project. He stated that while
the project might "be well-intentioned…it is not well thought out."
He stated "that until good answers" are forthcoming to questions
regarding how to address the problem of intoxicated individuals; he
could not support the project.
Senator Taylor objected to the amendment. He voiced concern that
"when the state transitioned public drunkenness" from a crime to an
illness and "removed it from the criminal statutes and placed it
under Title 47 Statutes, the only way that police officers could
remove someone off the streets" was a situation wherein they were a
danger to themselves or to others. He furthered that the State has
never adequately addressed the problem "with either funding or the
staffing necessary," and as a consequence, he declared that
communities have had to assume the responsibility. However, he
opined, efforts do not adequately address the root of problem, and
he asserted that the State should fund the provisions in Title 47
to address the problem.
Senator Taylor withdrew his objection.
Co-chair Wilken echoed Senator Taylor's concern, and stated that
were adequate answers to questions such as how the funds would be
utilized; how the outcomes would be measured; and how individuals
would benefit and improve their quality of life, he would be able
to support the detoxification center funding.
There being no further objection, Amendment MH #1 was ADOPTED.
Senator Taylor moved to report HB 76, as amended, from Committee
with individual recommendations.
There being no objection, SCS CS SS HB 76 (FIN), as amended, was
REPORTED from Committee.
AT EASE 1:35 PM / 1:35 PM
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