04/01/1998 10:05 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 334                                                            
"An Act relating to guidelines and standards for state                         
training programs; and relating to the Alaska Human                            
Resource Investment Council."                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson moved for adoption of Amendment #16.  He                     
explained the amendment, saying the first part referred to                     
Page 11 Line 8 and talked about reporting requirements.                        
This talked about a contract entered into by state agencies                    
relating to training, which needed to come under Sections F                    
and G.  This amendment would delete Section G, which was not                   
the intent, he said.                                                           
                                                                               
The second part of the amendment addressed Page 11 Lines 20-                   
24, which would create another account in the General Fund                     
called the Alaska Human Resource Investment Account.                           
According to Senator Torgerson, the idea was to access a fee                   
against programs that would go into the account for separate                   
accounting.  An earlier amendment passed the other day gave                    
the council authority to assess the management fee against                     
the programs.  He told the committee he felt the council                       
instead could adopt regulations to administer the                              
subsections.  He didn't want to create a separate account                      
within the General Fund.                                                       
                                                                               
There were no objections on the amendment, and Co-Chair                        
Sharp ordered Amendment #16 adopted.  He asked the committee                   
if there were any further amendments to be offered.  He                        
pointed out a memorandum from the Drafter referring to                         
technical clean-up language done on Amendments #9 and #11.                     
Senator Torgerson said his office had reviewed the comments                    
and agreed with the drafter's changes.                                         
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson moved to adopt Senate Finance Committee                      
Substitute for SB 334, Version L dated 3/31/38 as amended.                     
There was no objection and Co-Chair Sharp so ordered.                          
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson moved Senate Finance Committee Substitute                    
for SB 334 Amended with individual recommendations and                         
accompanying fiscal notes with updated comments explaining                     
there was no new money allocated.  There was no objection                      
and the bill moved from committee.