03/26/2014 10:13 AM Senate FIN

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 266(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     loan  program  expenses  of state  government  and  for                                                                    
     certain  programs,   capitalizing  funds,   and  making                                                                    
     reappropriations;  and   providing  for   an  effective                                                                    
     date."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 267(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."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
10:14:29 AM                                                                                                                   
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JAMES ARMSTRONG,  STAFF, SENATOR  PETE KELLY, stated  that a                                                                    
new committee  substitute (CS) was in  the drafting process.                                                                    
He announced that a there  was a contract amendment from the                                                                    
University  of  Alaska  (UA),  so  the  Legislative  Finance                                                                    
Division  (LFD)  was working  to  incorporate  it with  four                                                                    
other contracts  into one amendment. The  contract amendment                                                                    
would not be in the forthcoming CS.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Kelly  queried the sources of  the other contracts.                                                                    
Mr. Armstrong replied  that two contracts were  from UA, one                                                                    
was  from Alaska  Vocational Technical  Center (AVTEC),  and                                                                    
one  was  from  the   Public  Safety  Employees  Association                                                                    
(PSEA).                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Kelly handed the gavel to Co-Chair Meyer.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 266(FIN)  was HEARD and  HELD in committee  for further                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 267(FIN)  was HEARD and  HELD in committee  for further                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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