Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/08/2000 08:37 AM Senate FIN
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SENATE BILL NO. 250
"An Act making and amending capital, supplemental, and
other appropriations and reappropriations; making a
reappropriation under art. IX, sec. 17c, Constitution
of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget
reserve fund; making appropriations to capitalize
funds; ratifying certain expenditures; and providing
for an effective date."
Co-Chair Torgerson moved to adopt CS SB 250, 1-GS2041\H, as
a working draft.
Senator Adams objected to ask why the Committee was not
considering HB 343, the supplemental appropriation already
adopted by the House of Representatives. Co-Chair Parnell
replied that he desired to use the Senate bill and, as co-
chair, had that prerogative. Senator Adams removed his
objection and the committee substitute was adopted.
AMEND #1: This amendment inserts a new bill section on page
4, following line 26 of the committee substitute to read:
Page 4, following line 26:
Insert a new bill section to read:
Sec. 16. REDISTRICTING PLANNING COMMITTEE. (a) The
unexpended and unobligated balance, not to exceed
$350,000, of the appropriation made by sec. 70, ch. 2,
5 FSSLA 1999 (special election - $939,000) is
reappropriated to the Legislative Council for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, for the redistricting
planning committee for preparation for the 2000
redistricting plan.
(b) If the amount available for reappropriation
under (a) of this section is less than $350,000, then
the unexpended and unobligated balance, not to exceed
the difference between $350,000 and the amount
available for reappropriation under (a) of this
section, of the appropriations made by sec. 64(a), ch.
2, FSSLA 1999 (Legislative Council), sec. 64(b), ch. 2,
FSSLA 1999 (Legislative Budget and Audit Committee),
sec. 64(c). ch. 2. FSSLA 1999 (Legislative Budget and
Audit Committee), and sec. 64(d), ch. 2, FSSLA 1999
(Legislative Council) is reappropriated to the
Legislative Council for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2000. for the redistricting planning committee for
preparation for the 2000 redistricting plan.
Co-Chair Parnell spoke to the amendment, which he sponsored,
saying the funds were for the redistricting planning
committee. He reminded the Committee the legislature had
passed a resolution that established a new election district
board method to address redistricting in the year 2001. He
continued the resolution also created a planning committee
and that committee was in the process of gathering software
to support the redistricting effort, which could cost as
much as $150,000. He said the planning committee also must
contract for technical support and training and for the
creation of an election database, in addition to buying
computer systems.
Co-Chair Torgerson moved for adoption. Senator Adams
objected to ask if the $350,000 appropriation would go to
the planning committee. Co-Chair Parnell explained that the
funds would go to the Legislative Council to purchase the
above-mentioned items for the planning committee's use.
Senator Adams then asked if the Legislative Council was the
proper recipient for the funds according to the US
Department of Justice requirements. He also requested an
estimated total budget and details for the redistricting
project. Co-Chair Parnell countered that it would be hard
to predict the cost of the project since the last time it
was undertaken was ten years ago.
Senator Adams questioned whether the appropriation wouldn't
be better addressed through a resolution or bill with a
fiscal note. He also said he had not heard a compelling
reason why this appropriation should be included in the fast
track supplemental. Co-Chair Parnell referred to his earlier
statement that explained the intended usage of the funds.
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green,
Senator Donley, Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-Chair Parnell
OPPOSED: Senator Adams
ABSENT: Senator Leman and Senator Phillips
The MOTION PASSED (6-1-2)
Co-Chair Torgerson announced that Amendments #2 and #3 were
connected but should be taken up in reverse order.
AMEND #3: This amendment changes the committee substitute as
follows.
Page 1, line 1:
Delete "making and amending"
Insert "making, amending, and repealing"
Page 10, following line 1:
Insert a new bill section to read:
Sec. 23. REPEAL OF ALLOCATION. (a) Section 100,
ch. 2, FSSLA 1999, page 67, line 16, is amended to
read:
APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER
ITEMS FUND FUNDS
Marine Transportation
Projects 46,282,OOO 4,000,000 42,282,000
[77,882,000] [73,882,000]
(b) Section 100, ch. 2, FSSLA 1999, page 69, lines
6 - 7, is repealed
[Note: Text that is new to Section 100, ch. 2, FSSLA 1999 is
underlined and deleted text is capitalized and bracketed.]
Co-Chair Torgerson moved for adoption. Senator Adams
objected.
Co-Chair Torgerson referred to backup documents he obtained
from communities in Southeast Alaska plus a Transportation
Committee Report written by the Southeast Conference
Transportation Committee [copies on file].
Co-Chair Torgerson reminded the Committee that the previous
year, the legislature had appropriated funds to the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to build
a fast ferry that would operate out of Sitka and service
Sitka and Angoon. He stated that he had since received
negative feedback from citizens questioning whether the
vessel could operate in the Sturgess Narrows and other
places as envisioned. He pointed out a statement in the
Transportation Committee Report that read, "The state is
currently going to bid for a fast vehicle ferry that was
originally intended for Sitka but since its utility as a
boat for Sitka access is in question it will now be used in
the North Lynn Canal corridor."
Co-Chair Torgerson also spoke of the governor's announcement
of plans to build another ferry to service the same route as
the M/V Malaspina, without making any changes to how the M/V
Malaspina operates. Co-Chair Torgerson stated that a vessel
of the size proposed simply would not operate in Lynn Canal
and fulfill the needs of that area.
Co-Chair Torgerson continued that he then wrote a letter to
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Commissioner Joe Perkins and had several meetings with
Marine Highways staff but did not get answers to his
questions about the project.
Co-Chair Torgerson stated that the bid for construction of
the vessel was going out this month and he felt it was
prudent to slow the process down until the legislature had a
chance to examine the project and decide if it should
proceed.
Senator Adams pointed out a technical error of line six of
the amendment that read, "repeal of an allocation" that
should read, "repeal of an appropriation." However, he did
not think the funds could be utilized as the two amendments
intended. He noted that because the project uses SHAKWAK
funds, which can only be used for the Haines Highway or the
National Highway System (NHS) ferry items for travel between
Canada and the United States. He recommended the Committee
seek clarification from US Senator Ted Stephens on how the
allocations must be used. Senator Adams said the Committee
also had to determine the total cost of a road project.
Co-Chair Torgerson responded that the SHAKWAK funds could be
used for any NHS system project south of Haines. He stressed
that the reallocation was part of the Sitka Corridor Study
and therefore qualified. His intention was to use the
funding change simply as a "place holder" to account for the
funds so they wouldn't be spent on another area of the
state. He stated the intention is to solve the problems in
Sitka and to provide better transportation service. He added
that the funds were not necessarily a full appropriation for
a road nor was it his intention that a road be built, just
to hold the money "for the people of Sitka" until a plan
could be agreed upon.
Senator Adams said he could be corrected in his statement if
the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities were
allowed to testify on the amendment.
Co-Chair Parnell said he would like to hear from the
department since this meeting was the first time this item
was brought before the Committee for consideration.
NANCY SLAGLE, Director, Division of Administrative Services,
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities spoke to
language of Title 23 of US Code that dictates the Alaska
Highway, for which the SWAKAK funds are provided. She said
the code stipulates that the funds be used for the
reconstruction of the Alaska Highway from the Alaskan border
to Haines Junction in Canada, and the Haines Cutoff Highway
from Haines Junction to Haines. She said the reappropriation
to the Sitka road project would require approval by the
Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and that the department
could not tell the Committee whether or not it would be
approved.
Co-Chair Parnell stated that Co-Chair Torgerson's intent was
only to slow the process to get answers.
Co-Chair Torgerson added that any reallocation of SHAKWAK
funds requires approval from the FHA and therefore this
matter was not extraordinary. He suggested that if hearings
were held within 30 days that resulted in the Committee
getting answers, the item could be reinserted in the full
supplemental that would be addressed next month.
Ms. Slagle read language from Title 23, "upon agreement with
the State Of Alaska, the Secretary is authorized." saying
this was outside the normal Statewide Transportation
Improvement Project (STIP) process and therefore could
require special approval. She felt it was important to
identify the activities that already transpired concerning
this appropriation. She stated that the department had
expended approximately $800,000 of the appropriation on
preliminary work for the fast ferry to Sitka.
BOB DOLL, Director, Southeast Region, Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities and former General
Manager, Marine Highway System, Department of Transportation
and Public Facilities told about the Vessel Suitability
Study. He said the study was to determine which existing
ships should continue to be used after the SE Transportation
Plan was complete and what new construction might be
required and would also show the relative costs of both the
capital and operating expenses. He noted a final report of
the study should be completed by May.
Mr. Doll then commented on the SHAKWAK ferry and the service
for Sitka, saying the department hired a consultant to
select a design and builder for the new ferry. One of the
questions the consultant was asked, according to Mr. Doll,
was the capability of the Catamaran ferry with regards to
service the Sitka route. Mr. Doll said the consultant gave a
conservative recommendation of the navigation of a ship not
yet designed, through the difficult body of water. The
department's judgement of the conservative recommendation
was that the ship would be more than adequate to carry out
the intention of the SE Transportation Plan.
Mr. Doll noted that the report Co-Chair Torgerson referred
to was issued by a committee that met for the first time
only one month ago. He talked about the inexperience of the
group with the subject, saying their recommendations could
not be considered as technical or even lay advice.
Co-Chair Torgerson challenged Mr. Doll's statement saying
the committee had met five times since the last annual
meeting of the Southeast Conference Transportation
Committee. He qualified that the members might be lay
people, but so were the members of the Senate Finance
Committee, who also had to rely on the expertise of the
department. He stressed that he was unwilling to fund the
construction of this ferry plus the two other proposed
vessels until he saw data to show how they would operate.
Senator Donley was told that Alaskan companies have offered
to attempt the route at no charge to determine the
feasibility of privatization. He asked if the department had
considered the offers.
Mr. Doll detailed a charter of an 140-foot Alaskan ferry
that would be evaluated as it operates through various
conditions in the Sitka route over the course of a month
beginning in April. He estimated that the state-owned and
operated vessel would be about 200 feet.
Co-Chair Parnell then stated for the record, a request to
the bill drafters to technically conform all amendments to
the committee substitute where appropriate.
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green,
Senator Donley, Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-Chair Parnell
OPPOSED: Senator Adams
ABSENT: Senator Leman and Senator Phillips
The MOTION PASSED (6-1-2)
Vote 6-3
Amendment #2: This amendment inserts a new bill section on
page 10 following line 1 of the committee substitute to read
as follows.
Sec. 23. BARANOF ISLAND TERMINAL ROAD. Section
100, ch. 2, FSSLA 1999, page 69, lines 6 - 7, is
amended to read:
ALLOCATIONS
Alaska Marine Highway 31,600,000
System: Sitka to East
Baranof Island Terminal
Road [SHUTTLE VESSEL]
(ED 2)
[Note: Text that is new to Section 100, ch. 2, FSSLA 1999 is
underlined and deleted text is capitalized and bracketed.]
Co-Chair Torgerson moved for adoption and Senator Adams
objected for the same reasons he objected to Amendment #3.
Co-Chair Torgerson deferred to his earlier arguments in
favor of the reallocation.
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green,
Senator Donley, Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-Chair Parnell
OPPOSED: Senator Adams
ABSENT: Senator Leman and Senator Phillips
The MOTION PASSED (6-1-2)
Amendment #4: This amendment inserts a new subsection to
Section 14, Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities that reads as follows.
(c) The sum of $132,000 is appropriated from the
general fund to the Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities, northern region, for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2000, to pay the costs of snow removal
on and opening of the Taylor Highway.
Senator Phillips who was not present at this meeting
sponsored this amendment. Senator Adams noted that funding
for this project was included with several similar snow
removal projects in Amendment #10, which he sponsored. He
suggested the Committee consider Amendment #10 instead of
this amendment.
Co-Chair Parnell relayed Senator Phillips's request that
this appropriation be considered in some form. Therefore,
Co-Chair Parnell was comfortable with addressing the matter
as part of Senator Adams's amendment.
The amendment was NOT OFFERED.
Amendment #5: This amendment inserts a new subsection to
Section 14, Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities that reads as follows.
(c) The sum of $375,000 is appropriated from the
general fund to the Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities, northern region highways and
aviation, for unanticipated winter storm costs incurred
outside the declared Central Gulf storm systems
disaster area.
Senator Adams moved for adoption and Co-Chair Torgerson
objected.
Co-Chair Torgerson requested this amendment be considered at
the bottom of the day's calendar. Senator Adams withdrew his
motion and the amendment was HELD.
Amendment #6:
DISASTER RELIEF FUND. The sum of $1,000,000 is
appropriated from the general fund and the sum of
$3,000,000 is appropriated from federal receipts to the
disaster relief fund (AS 26.23.300(a)) for the declared
Central Gulf storm systems disaster.
Senator Adams moved for adoption, Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-
Chair Parnell objected.
Senator Adams requested a representative of the department
speak to the amendment, which was to avoid cash-flow
problems.
Co-Chair Parnell commented that the matter was before the
Committee before and asked if Senator Adams had any new
questions that were not answered before. Senator Adams
replied he had no new questions, but that the department
needed more money.
NICO BUS, Administrative Services Manager, Division of
Support Services, Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs told the Committee that these funds would allow the
department to disburse funds to cover costs until the final
supplemental appropriation was made. He noted the final
costs of the disaster were being determined and this
appropriation would allow the department to reimburse people
for the expenses they had already incurred.
Co-Chair Parnell objected to inclusion of the item in the
fast track noting that none of the Committee's data
demonstrated the need for the funds before the regular
supplemental appropriation.
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Adams
OPPOSED: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green,
Senator Donley, Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-Chair Parnell
ABSENT: Senator Leman and Senator Phillips
The MOTION FAILED (1-6-2)
Amendment #7: This amendment makes the following changes to
the committee substitute.
On page 2, line 3, after the word DEVELOPMENT. Insert
(a)
On page 2, after line 6 add the following subsections:
(b)Section 43, ch. 84, SLA 1999, page 23, line 31
is amended to read:
ALLOCATIONS
Foundation Program 686,914,600
[689,054,300]
(c) Section 43, ch. 84, SLA 1999, page 24, line 10
is amended to read:
ALLOCATIONS
Pupil Transportation 41,914,800
[39,775, 100]
[Note: Text that is new to Section 43, ch. 84, FSSLA 1999 is
underlined and deleted text is capitalized and bracketed.]
Senator Adams moved for adoption and Co-Chair Torgerson and
Co-Chair Parnell objected.
Senator Adams explained that this request takes money from
the foundation formula funding to cover the shortfall in
pupil transportation costs. He stated that although his
district would receive none of these funds, it would assist
the Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, Matanuska-Susitna and other
school districts.
Senator Wilken pointed out that if the item were not funded
in either supplemental appropriation, pupil transportation
would still be funded at slightly less than 98 percent. He
felt the money was necessary but did not know why it needed
to be included in the fast track.
Co-Chair Torgerson did not approve of the districts renewing
the pupil transportation contracts without any negotiation
or consideration of legislative appropriation. He wanted an
explanation for why the contracts increased 24 percent.
AT EASE 9:05 AM / 9:07 AM
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Donley and Senator Adams
OPPOSED: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green,
Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-Chair Parnell
ABSENT: Senator Leman and Senator Phillips
The MOTION FAILED (2-5-2)
Amendment #8: This amendment deletes Section 7 (b) and
Section 8 from the committee substitute. That language is as
follows.
Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
(b) the sum of $500,000 is appropriated from
the general fund to the Department of Law for the
purpose of advocating the state's legal position
on issues related to the protection of rights and
privileges granted to Alaska at Statehood, state
jurisdictions and authorities, state sovereignty
and other states-rights issues for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 2000 and June 30, 2001.
Sec. 8. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The sum of $400,000
is appropriated from the general fund to the
Legislative Council for the purpose of supporting
the state's interests, including litigation on
issues related to the protection of rights and
privileges granted to Alaska at Statehood, state
jurisdictions and authorities, state sovereignty
and other states-rights issues for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 2000 and June 30, 2001.
Senator Adams moved for adoption and Co-Chair Parnell and
Co-Chair Torgerson objected.
Senator Adams stated he offered the amendment to save the
state $900,000. He said he had not heard a good reason to
spend the money for statehood defense. He specified the
Glacier Bay case and pointed out that $380,000 had already
been appropriated for that issue. He added that the
Department of Law was given $980,000 for general statehood
defense items and half that amount remained unspent. He also
wanted an explanation of how the funds would be spent. He
noted the state only spent $226,000 to argue the Venetie
Indian Country issue.
Co-Chair Parnell reiterated his comments from the previous
meeting that there are numerous issues before the state and
listed them as: Antiquities Act withdrawals by President
Clinton, national forest roadless issues, rights-of-way
issues, Denali National Park snowmachine uses, etc. He urged
members to vote against the motion.
Senator Adams rebutted that the Department of Law had
defended the need for the funds but that the department had
$490,000 left from the original allocation for this purpose,
which he surmised was adequate to defend the above mentioned
items.
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Adams
OPPOSED: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green,
Senator Donley, Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-Chair Parnell
ABSENT: Senator Leman and Senator Phillips
The MOTION FAILED (1-6-2)
Amendment #9: This amendment inserts a new subsection to
Section 14, Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities that reads as follows.
(f) The sum of $180,000 is appropriated from the
general fund to the Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities, northern region, for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2000, to pay the costs of opening the
Trims Camp maintenance station.
Senator Adams moved for adoption and Co-Chair Parnell
objected.
Senator Adams explained this appropriation would cover cost
of maintenance in the Northern Region. He spoke of the high
amount of snowfall in the region, the safety issues, delayed
travel and the need to keep the maintenance camp open. He
noted that travelers have been diverted through to the Tok
Junction.
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Adams
OPPOSED: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green,
Senator Donley, Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-Chair Parnell
ABSENT: Senator Leman and Senator Phillips
The MOTION FAILED (1-6-2)
Amendment #10: This amendment adds a new subsection to
Section 14, Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities that reads as follows:
Page 7, after line 26,
Add a new section to read:
(e) The sum of $299,150 is appropriated from the
general fund to the Department of Transportation
and Public Facilities, northern region, for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, to pay the
costs of snow removal and opening of the
following roads and is allocated in the following
amounts:
Taylor Highway $132,000
Boundary Spur $ 10,500
Nome-Teller Road $ 35,700
Nome-Council Road $ 34,700
Kougarok Road/Nome Dexter Bypass $ 43,000
Glacier Creek/Nome $ 10,100
McCarthy Road $ 8,700
Denali Highway $ 20,500
Fbks Cr.,Tofty, Eureka/Rampart $ 3,950
Total $299,150
Senator Adams moved for adoption and Co-Chair Parnell
objected.
Senator Adams explained the snow removal was a cheaper way
to take care of the roads than allowing the snow to melt. He
spoke of the damage caused by snow meltage and the benefits
of opening the roads for tourism, economic benefits of such
operations as mining and safety impacts.
Co-Chair Torgerson opposed the amendment saying that the
governor had offered a similar measure a few years before.
He shared that the criticism at that time was that the
legislature did not notify the communities or the Canadian
government that the roads would not be opened sooner and so
the legislature "backed off". This year, he stressed the
communities were notified of the legislature's intent to not
open the roads. He added that program receipts were included
in the budget to allow for private mining companies or
municipalities to pay the department to perform the snow
removal service.
Senator Adams agreed that notification was given to
communities and that some communities did attempt to cover
the costs themselves. However, he noted that due to heavy
snowfall, the additional maintenance problems required more
money than the communities could contribute.
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Adams
OPPOSED: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green,
Senator Donley, Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-Chair Parnell
ABSENT: Senator Leman and Senator Phillips
The MOTION FAILED (1-6-2)
Amendment #11: This amendment increases the Alaska
Industrial Development and Export Authority funding
appropriation to the Power Cost Equalization program from
$3,600,000 to $8 million.
Senator Adams moved for adoption and Co-Chair Parnell
objected.
Senator Adams stated the amendment reflects the actual
amount that the Power Cost Equalization (PCE) program needed
to complete the fiscal year. He spoke of action taken by the
legislature in 1999 to appropriate at least $17 million a
year until at least 2013 and said that legislation was not
being complied with. He relayed that people in rural Alaska
would wonder about the future of the program, saying he
wanted the legislature to give those residents a sense of
security. He also spoke of the higher cost of diesel fuel.
Co-Chair Parnell pointed out that this appropriation would
fund the program through May 15 and until further
discussions could be held. He noted that the previous year,
the legislature thought that the funding source was secured,
but found out it was not.
A roll call was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator Adams
OPPOSED: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green,
Senator Donley, Co-Chair Torgerson and Co-Chair Parnell
ABSENT: Senator Leman and Senator Phillips
The MOTION FAILED (1-6-2)
AT EASE 9:19 AM / 9:26 AM
Amendment #12: This amendment adds a new section to read as
follows.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. The sum of $70,000 is
appropriated from statutory designated program receipts
to the Department of Corrections, Administration and
Operations, Institution Director's Office, for
operating costs associated with the Star Schools
Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.
Senator Adams moved for adoption.
DWAYNE PEEPLES, Director, Division of Administrative
Services, Department of Corrections explained the funds were
from the US Department of Education, which were appropriated
to the statewide school district of Washington State.
Washington, he continued, has operated a long-distance
education program across that state in addition to the
McLaughlin High School, a youth detention center in
Anchorage. He said both the Department of Corrections and
the Department of Health and Social Services feel this was a
viable opportunity to expand and reinforce the facility's
educational services.
Co-Chair Parnell asked what the $70,000 would be used for.
Mr. Peeples replied that the money received this year would
be used to purchase computers, television, videocassette
recorders and satellite linkages for communication.
Co-Chair Parnell wanted to know if the equipment was only
for educational purposes. Mr. Peeples affirmed.
Senator Green asked if the program only operated at the
McLaughlin facility. Mr. Peeples was unsure but thought
other facilities participated as well.
There was no objection and the amendment was ADOPTED.
Amendment #5: A motion to adopt this amendment was made and
then withdrawn earlier in the meeting.
Senator Adams again moved for adoption and Co-Chair
Torgerson objected for explanation.
Ms. Slagle explained the request to cover the cost of
extraordinary and unusual winter storm activities in the
northern region outside the declared disaster area. She
listed the areas and the projects as closures on the Steese,
Elliot and Richardson Highways, snow clearing on some rural
airports, etc. She stressed the funding was needed in the
fast track to accommodate cash flow needs and that if not
provided, the department would have lay off, for one month,
87 positions or 40 percent of the highway and aviation
personnel.
Co-Chair Torgerson supported the amendment noting that he
had questions earlier about how $375,000 would sustain the
region for three months. He was satisfied with the answer
that the department had already spent over a million dollars
under the disaster declaration and was hoping for
reimbursement. He also was told that additional federal
funds would be received soon for summer projects, which
would sustain the department through the end of the fiscal
year.
Co-Chair Torgerson removed his objection.
There was no objection and the amendment was ADOPTED.
Co-Chair Torgerson offered a motion to report from
Committee, CS SB 250, 1-GS2041\H, as amended and with
individual recommendations. Without objection, the bill was
reported from Committee.
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