03/22/2006 02:46 PM House FIN

CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN)                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     "An    Act    making    appropriations,     supplemental                                                                   
     appropriations,  and  capital  appropriations;  amending                                                                   
     appropriations     and    funding    sources;     making                                                                   
     appropriations  to capitalize  funds; and providing  for                                                                   
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Chenault MOVED to Adopt  Amendment C, 24-GS2068\C.2.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SHARON  KELLY,   STAFF,  CO-CHAIR  CHENAULT,   observed  that                                                                   
Amendment  C  would  clarify  action  on  previously  adopted                                                                   
Amendment  #2.  The  amendment  makes clear  that  the  funds                                                                   
appropriated  to  the City  of  Kaktovik  are for  a  capital                                                                   
project and will be added to the lapse section.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stoltze  WITHRDREW his objection.  There being                                                                   
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Chenault   MOVED   to   ADOPT   Amendment   D,   24-                                                                   
GS2068\C.3,   Bailey,    3/22/06.   Representative    Stoltze                                                                   
     OBJECTED.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Kelly  explained that Amendment  D would add  $1 thousand                                                                   
in  general funds  for the  purpose of  beginning the  intent                                                                   
language on page 7, line 4.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Kelly  spoke to the Amendment  #D. She noted  the wording                                                                   
change on  line 4. The Department  of Administration  needs a                                                                   
small appropriation to begin the  work. Language was inserted                                                                   
to allow general fund monies to be spent.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stoltze  WITHRDREW his objection.  There being                                                                   
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Joule MOVED to  ADOPT Amendment E, which would                                                                   
add $35,000  to the Council  on Domestic Violence  and Sexual                                                                   
Assault.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stoltze OBJECTED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Joule spoke  to the  amendment, stating  that                                                                   
the  funds would  support the  domestic  violence and  sexual                                                                   
assault  crisis center  in Kotzebue.  Last  year, the  center                                                                   
received  $350,000  in  funding  through  the  Department  of                                                                   
Health and Social Services. This  year the center applied for                                                                   
funding through  the Council on Domestic Violence  and Sexual                                                                   
Assault, but did  not received funding for FY  06 operations.                                                                   
He explained  that  the appropriation  would reimburse  funds                                                                   
used to operate the shelter in  the previous year so it could                                                                   
continue.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative   Kelly   asked   about   the  FY   07   plan.                                                                   
Representative Joule responded  that it was in the budget for                                                                   
$250 thousand.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kelly  WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There  being NO                                                                   
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Joule  expressed  his  concern  that  certain                                                                   
items were  unfinished,  specifically in  the area of  energy                                                                   
issues  that  are  widespread   in  rural  Alaska.  He  urged                                                                   
discussion on the House Floor to address these issues.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2:52:38 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Chenault  acknowledged the importance  of energy and                                                                   
community issues, which might  be addressed through municipal                                                                   
assistance.  He expressed  his intention  to come  up with  a                                                                   
plan to meet the  needs of Alaskans, and noted  that the bill                                                                   
was a supplemental.  He agreed that many departments  were in                                                                   
need of funds.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Foster MOVED to  report CSSB 232(FIN)  out of                                                                   
Committee  with individual  recommendations.  There being  NO                                                                   
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 232(FIN) was REPORTED out  of Committee with a "do pass"                                                                   
recommendation.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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