Legislature(2007 - 2008)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/27/2008 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB233 | |
| SB221 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 221 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| = | HB 233 | ||
SENATE BILL NO. 221
"An Act making appropriations, including capital
appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and
appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for
an effective date."
Co-Chair Stedman announced that the Committee was waiting
the arrival of the new Committee Substitute. The plan was to
start public testimony and those online waiting for the
Committee Substitute could call back later.
5:14:36 PM
MURAT BALABAN, FISHERIES INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER,
KODIAK testified via teleconference and supported the
deferred maintenance request for the University of Alaska
Fairbanks facilities. This money is needed to maintain the
existing infrastructure.
5:16:29 PM
GINGER FORTIN, HOMER testified via teleconference in favor
of the extra appropriation of $4.2 million for the Kenicott
Marine Highway Ferry to serve the Homer, Soldovia, and
Kodiak areas twice a month.
5:17:19 PM
DAVID JOHNSON, PHYSICIAN, KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
testified via teleconference in support of the $4.4 million
upgrade to the hospital's surgery unit. This request only
represents half the money required. The money is critical to
the community.
5:19:02 PM
JOAN NUGENT, KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, testified via
teleconference and supported the request for the Ketchikan
General Hospital surgery needs.
5:21:06 PM
KEVIN GADSEY, COORDINATOR, SOUTHEAST ALASKA INDEPENDENT
LIVING testified via teleconference in support of the
$250,000 adaptive technologies grant for seniors and those
with disabilities.
5:23:31 PM
REBECCA MADISON, ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM
testified via teleconference in support of the statewide
health information exchange for $6.5 million. She emphasized
that this is a cost savings program.
5:27:13 PM
RON INOUYE, VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, MUSEUMS DAY, FAIRBANKS
testified via teleconference and asked for an increase of
$50,000 to $100,000 for the state office of history and
archeology to match the federal money that would not be
received without this matching state funding. He also urged
the consideration of the increase of $3 million for the
joint state archives and museum in Juneau
5:28:31 PM
ANN RINGSTAD, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, FAIRBANKS testified via
teleconference in support of BIO science and medicine
funding and deferred maintenance.
5:29:38 PM
RICK CAUFIELD, DIRECTOR, TANANA VALLEY CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF
ALASKA, FAIRBANKS testified via teleconference and supported
the renewal and renovation to the Tanana Valley Campus.
5:31:35 PM
BETH LANDON, DIRECTOR ALASKA CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH,
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA testified via teleconference and
supported the University funding for deferred maintenance
and the funding for local health care training.
5:33:50 PM
RUTH TALLEY, ANCHORAGE testified via teleconference and
strongly supported the Alaska Primary Care Association one
time capital request of $2.5 million for health information
technology and facilities.
5:35:12 PM
REX TALLEY, ANCHORAGE testified via teleconference and
strongly supported the Alaska Primary Care Association one
time capital request of $2.5 million for health information
technology and facilities.
5:35:41 PM
GARY OLSON, CHAIRMAN, ALASKA MOOSE FEDERATION, ANCHORAGE
testified via teleconference in support of moose mitigation
strategy funding within the Department of Transportation
strategy plan to save lives and animals.
5:38:50 PM
PATRICK REINHART, DIRECTOR, STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING
COUNCIL, ANCHORAGE testified via teleconference in support
of three capital projects: Center for Independent Living
Project, Alaska Housing Trust Fund, and more capital funding
in transportation.
5:40:59 PM
DAN STEADMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEALTH CENTER, SOLDOTNA
testified via teleconference and supported health
information technology.
5:42:23 PM
RICHARD PECK, UNALASKA testified via teleconference and
supported the $2.5 million for health information technology
infrastructure for community health centers.
5:43:31 PM
SONIA HANFORTH-KOME, UNALASKA testified via teleconference
in support of the $2.5 million for health information
technology infrastructure for community health centers.
5:44:05 PM
MARILYN KASMAR, ALASKA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, ANCHORAGE
testified via teleconference and supported the $2.5 million
for health information technology infrastructure for
community health centers.
5:46:23 PM
SCOTT DAVIS, KETCHIKAN testified via teleconference, in
support of building a local fire station for $2 million.
5:47:24 PM
MARK WALKER, ALASKA COMMUNITY SERVICES, WRANGELL testified
via teleconference and supported the $2.5 million for health
information technology infrastructure.
5:49:17 PM
ROGER WRIGHT, JR., KOTZEBUE testified via teleconference and
supported the $2.5 million for health information technology
infrastructure.
5:50:23 PM
BONNIE WOLDSTAD, NORTH POLE testified via teleconference in
support of Fish and Wildlife Public Safety for deferred
maintenance and safety equipment.
AT EASE: 5:52:07 PM
RECONVENED: 5:58:40 PM
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT Committee Substitute for SB
221 (FIN), 25-GS2007\M as the working document before this
committee.
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion purposes.
5:59:19 PM
MILES BAKER, STAFF, SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE presented a
synopsis of the bill. He explained that Section 1, page 2-6
reflect capital projects added into committee substitute to
protect life and property or enhance public safety. This
adds a total of $57.9 million in that category.
Mr. Baker remarked that Section 4, page 9, designates
capital projects appropriated first to various departments
and to named recipients, then to municipalities. There is a
total of $535 million of which $124 million was in the
Governor's budget that has been added back into this
committee substitute. The $413 million is for new
legislative project additions.
Mr. Baker noted that Section 5, page 70, is the
summarization by fund source of Section 4. Section 7, page
74 are the capital projects that will upgrade commercial
passenger vessel services, watercraft infrastructure,
passenger safety, and support cruise ship visitor
activities. These projects will be appropriated out of the
Commercial Passenger Vessel Tax Account for $23.9 million.
Mr. Baker reported that Section 10 is the language section
of the bill. The only changes from the previous committee
substitute on page 78. Section 11, line 18 added in the Help
America Vote Act. Section 11, line 23 capitalizes the
municipal harbor facility grant fund with $10.4 million,
$400,000 more than in the Governor's budget. Section 11,
line 25, page 78 appropriated $106.4 million to the school
construction grant fund that will pay for t n e
first four schools on the Department of Education's school
construction list, $81 million more than in the Governor's
budget.
6:04:24 PM
Mr. Baker indicated that Section 14, page 79 added back in
the Rural Electrification Revolving Loan Fund. He noted that
the total of the committee substitute is $1.56 billion. The
previous committee substitute was $950 million.
6:05:40 PM
Senator Dyson requested the other funds figure.
Mr. Bakes replied that the total other funds is $350.4
million that is up from $264 million.
Co-Chair Stedman WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION CSSB 221 (FIN), 25-GS2007\M was adopted as
the working document before this committee.
SB 221 was HEARD and HELD in Committee for further
consideration
AT EASE: 6:06:27 PM
RECONVENED: 6:34:11 PM
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