Legislature(1993 - 1994)
04/22/1993 01:35 PM House FIN
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SB 100 An Act making supplemental and special appropriations for the expenses of state government; making, amending, and repealing capital and operating appropriations; and providing for an effective date. SB 100 was held in Committee for further discussion. SENATE BILL 100 "An Act making supplemental and special appropriations for the expenses of state government; making, amending, and repealing capital and operating appropriations; and providing for an effective date." 2 Co-Chair MacLean provided the Committee a sectional analysis of HCS CS SB 100 (FIN) work draft #8-GS1063\D dated 4/22/93. Representative Martin questioned Section #10, Administration, Pioneer Home Study and the continuum of care for senior Alaskans. Co-Chair Larson explained that Representative Navarre had proposed an amendment asking the Administration to investigate privitorization of the Pioneer Homes. The Department asked that the balance of fund be used to fund a task force for future study of the Pioneer Homes. SHARON BARTON, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, noted the amount previously requested was $85 thousand dollars. A determination was made that $55 thousand dollars would be adequate. She concluded, $55 thousand dollars was the balance of the original appropriation when the study was completed. Representative Hanley asked the balance of Office of Management and Budget, Community/Regional Affairs, Rural Development Grants-extend lapse. CHERYL FRASCA, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF BUDGET REVIEW, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, noted that balance was $160 thousand dollars. Representative Martin asked the balances of categories #13 - budget sections address lapses in the budget. Representative Brown asked if the legislative lapses could be used for building repairs. Co-Chair Larson noted that those budgets roll-forward. Representative Hanley referenced Sections #21 - #23, Administration, Kenai Peninsula Borough items, asking if the road projects would be taken from the general fund. SANDY NEWSBAUM, AIDE, REPRESENTATIVE GAIL PHILLIPS, stated that all those projects are contained in the capital budget and would be pure general funds. Representative Hanley referenced line item #24, Community/Regional Affairs, Anchorage Traffic Signalization and Safety Upgrades and asked if it was a specific district project. Representative Brown replied the request addresses a specific program at the intersection of 15th and Ingrid Street for an Anchorage stop light. Representative Therriault referenced Sections #32 - #33, 3 Community/Regional Affairs, Deltana Road Upgrade/Glennallen Improvement Corporation-Sewage Lagoon and asked if funding was being switched. Ms. Frasca explained the scope of the project is being broadened, although no money is being switched between projects. Co-Chair Larson MOVED to adopt the sectional, understanding that the Committee had no further questions regarding the '94 Reappropriation Sectional [Attachment #1]. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Representative Foster provided the Committee with Amendment JEFF MORRISON, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIRS, explained the amendment would carry-forward the balance of the Disaster Relief Fund. This would reduce the potential need for supplemental funding for the next fiscal year. Representative Foster MOVED Amendment #1. There being NO OBJECTIONS, it was so ordered. Co-Chair MacLean provided the Committee with a copy of Amendment #2. [Attachment #3]. Ms. Frasca stated the amendment would extend the lapse date on an appropriation which the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) received in FY 93 for the Nearshore Strike Team Demonstration Projects request of $1.2 million dollars. Representative Hanley MOVED Amendment #2. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Ms. Frasca explained Amendment #3. [Attachment #4]. She stated amendment is a request by DCRA expenditure for a production of the Alcan Caravan Alaska Highway promotional film. Representative Foster MOVED Amendment #3. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Representative Brown provided the Committee with Amendment previous City Council approved the road expansion although Representative Brown stated the citizens of the area did not support the work. Representative Martin questioned the information. Co-Chair MacLean recommended holding Amendment (Tape Change, HFC 93 - 117, Side 2). SENATE BILL 100 "An Act making supplemental and special appropriations for the expenses of state government; making, amending, 4 and repealing capital and operating appropriations; and providing for an effective date." Co-Chair Larson provided the Committee an overview of work draft HCS CS SB 100 (FIN), #8-GS1063\D dated 4/22/93. Co-Chair MacLean MOVED Section #61. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Representative Brown questioned the facility closure in Section #62. Co-Chair MacLean stated only the nursing home wing of the facility had been closed. Co-Chair MacLean MOVED Section #62. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Co-Chair MacLean MOVED Section #63. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. DUANE GUILEY, DIRECTOR, SCHOOL FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, stated that Section #64 addresses legislation which was passed last session for one-time grants tocooperating school districts to reduce administrative costs in order to provide more direct construction costs. This would be a one time grant issue. Representative Hoffman MOVED adoption of Section #64. Representative Navarre OBJECTED. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Grussendorf, Hoffman, Brown, Foster, MacLean. OPPOSED: Hanley, Martin, Navarre, Parnell, Therriault, Larson. The MOTION FAILED, (5-6). Representative Foster MOVED to incorporate Section #65. Representative Navarre OBJECTED. He pointed out that other fishing groups are not provided grants. A roll call was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Hoffman, Brown, Foster, Grussendorf, MacLean, Larson. OPPOSED: Hanley, Martin, Navarre, Parnell, Therriault. The MOTION PASSED, (6-5). Representative Brown MOVED Section #66 which would appropriate funds from the general fund to the Department of Administration for a grant payment to the Municipality of 5 Anchorage for disaster assistance resulting from the Mt. Spurr volcanic eruption. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Co-Chair MacLean introduced Section #67 which would appropriate $66.8 thousand dollars for payment of an arbitrator's decision on the Anchorage Print Shop closure. NANCY BEAR USERA, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, explained that the closure of the Anchorage Print Shop grievance was placed in an arbitrator's negotiation, ruling in favor of the union. The $66.8 thousand dollars represents back-wages to those persons in the print shop who were laid off. Co-Chair MacLean MOVED Section #67. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Representative Brown MOVED Amendment #4 noting Representative Porter's support. [Attachment #5]. Representative Therriault pointed out these are general highway funds. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Co-Chair MacLean MOVED closure of the reappropriation section. There being NO OBJECTIONS, it was closed. She noted the section would be incorporated into the supplemental. Ms. Frasca explained that in Section #68, the lapse date would be extended so that the funds would remain with the Aerospace Corporation. Currently, there is a balance of $275 thousand dollars resulting from a number of contractual projects which were not started last year. Representative Therriault MOVED Section #68. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Ms. Frasca explained Section #69 which would allow a carry- forward of the current year $450 thousand dollar balance for executive operations and $60 thousand dollars for OMB. Co- Chair Larson MOVED Section #69. There being NO OBJECTIONS, it was adopted. Co-Chair Larson MOVED Section #70. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. JANET CLARKE, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, explained Sections Social Services has been able to go back and retroactively add a program which Medicaid had for serving a disproportionate share of low income people. Section #71 lists hospitals which have a high percentage of Medicaid revenue as a total percentage of their income. 6 The State will receive retroactively $28.7 million dollars in federal receipts. $2.8 million dollars of these funds will be placed into the Division of Medical Assistance which will pay for claims processing and hospital costs. Currently, 86% of API's operating budget is Mental Health Trust Funds, which is being requested to be paid back to the facility for use. Representative Hanley pointed out, the way the legislation is written, the money goes to the Department rather than to the API construction account. Ms. Clarke advised that the way the account is structured, the money would be authorized to the construction of the API facility. Representative Hanley asked if the money would be appropriated from the account for the project. He noted his concern with the $23 million dollar appropriation authorization for construction of the facility. Ms. Clarke pointed out, the House budget allocates $3.5 million dollars for API design. The Department feels strongly that API earned the funds and that the facility should receive the benefit of those funds. The funding reimburses the State for providing psychiatric services at API to a disproportionately large number of low- income/medicaid eligible individuals. The funding also reimburses other hospitals who serve a high proportion of Medicaid recipients. Alaska has not previously received reimbursement under the program and the Governor is please with the Department's success in maximizing receipt of federal dollars. Co-Chair Larson MOVED Section #71. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Co-Chair Larson requested that Section #72 remain open for further discussion. Cheryl Frasca stated Section #73 was a court ordered settlement related to the dismissal of an employee in the Division of Elections. Representative Martin MOVED Section Co-Chair Larson stated that Section #74 would appropriate $157 thousand dollars from the general fund to the Department of Public Safety for computer services costs. C.E. SWACKHAMMER, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, explained the requested amount would go to the Department of Administration charge-back for use of the computer main frame. 7 Representative Parnell MOVED Section #74. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. SB 100 was HELD in Committee for further discussion. (Tape Change, HFC 93 - 118, Side 1).
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