Legislature(1999 - 2000)

05/05/1999 04:29 PM House C50

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 CSHB 50(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)                                                                                                  
 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                       
program expenses of state government, for certain                                                                               
programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an                                                                         
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
 CSHB 51(FIN)                                                                                                                   
 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                            
capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive                                                                        
mental health program; and providing for an effective                                                                           
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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SCS CSHB 50(FIN) AM S                                                                                                           
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                        
program expenses of state government, for certain                                                                               
programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations                                                                        
under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of                                                                         
Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and                                                                        
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 51(FIN) am S                                                                                                           
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                             
capital expenses of the state's integrated                                                                                      
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for                                                                          
an effective date."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                    
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME                                                                                                     
DEPARTMENT OF LAW                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Mulder noted that the Department of Corrections                                                                        
would not be addressed.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Chair Representative Mulder reviewed the proposed conference                                                                    
committee motions for the Department of Administration                                                                          
(see attached motion sheets).                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Grussendorf OBJECTED to the elimination of                                                                       
the Alaska Professional Development Institute, in item 4,                                                                       
Department of Administration. He WITHDREW his objection.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Grussendorf OBJECTED to the House number on                                                                      
item 14, Pioneers Homes, -$514.0 thousand dollars.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell asked that a separate vote be taken on item                                                                     
16. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Grussendorf asked if the $350 thousand dollar                                                                    
reduction to the Division of Motor Vehicles is contained                                                                        
elsewhere in the budget. Chair Representative Mulder                                                                            
explained that the funds are shown in the front section.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference                                                                          
committee amounts for all items except items 14 and 16 for                                                                      
the Department of Administration (see motion sheets). There                                                                     
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Grussendorf spoke in support of the Senate                                                                       
number for item 14, Pioneers Homes, -$308.1 thousand                                                                            
dollars.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the House number for item 14,                                                                    
-$514.0 thousand dollars. Senator Adams OBJECTED. He MOVED                                                                      
to AMEND the motion by reducing the reduction from $514.0                                                                       
thousand dollars to $308.1 thousand dollars. A roll call                                                                        
vote was taken on the motion.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Grussendorf, Adams                                                                                                    
OPPOSED: Therriault, Torgerson, Parnell, Mulder                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The MOTION FAILED (2-4).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Mulder spoke in support of the main motion.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
A roll call vote was taken on the main motion.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Torgerson, Therriault, Parnell, Mulder                                                                                
OPPOSED: Grussendorf, Adams                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The MOTION PASSED (4-2).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the House intent language for                                                                    
the Department of Administration, Alaska Oil and Gas                                                                            
Conservation Commission (copy on file).  There being NO                                                                         
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Department of Administration was closed with the                                                                            
exception of item 16.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Mulder Chair Representative Mulder reviewed the                                                                        
proposed conference committee motions for the Department of                                                                     
Fish and Game (see attached motion sheets).                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to HOLD item 5, unallocated reduction                                                                     
to the Department of Fish and Game of $127 thousand dollars.                                                                    
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to HOLD item 6, department wide 1.5                                                                       
percent general fund unallocated reduction. There being NO                                                                      
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference                                                                          
committee amounts for all items except items 5 and 6 for the                                                                    
Department of Fish and Game (see motion sheets).                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
DAVID TEAL, DIRECTOR, LEGISLATIVE FINANCE DIVISION pointed                                                                      
out that the proposed motion for item 1 would be to adopt                                                                       
part of the House version and part of the Senate version. He                                                                    
suggested that the Senate amount should be adopted with a                                                                       
fund source change. He noted that $383.6 thousand dollars in                                                                    
federal receipts should be changed to general funds.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell WITHDREW the MOTION. There being NO                                                                             
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference                                                                          
committee amounts for items 2, 3 and 4 for the Department of                                                                    
Fish and Game (see motion sheets). There being NO OBJECTION,                                                                    
it was so ordered.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Chair Representative Mulder noted that the first letter of                                                                      
intent would be held (copy on file).                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the House intent language for                                                                    
the Department of Fish and Game, Sport Fisheries (copy on                                                                       
file). Representative Grussendorf observed that the intent                                                                      
language supports a 50 percent reduction at the Crystal Lake                                                                    
Hatchery. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Department of Law was closed with the exception of items                                                                    
1, 5, 6 and letter of intent I.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
DEPARTMENT OF LAW                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Chair Representative Mulder reviewed the proposed conference                                                                    
committee motions for the Department of Law (see attached                                                                       
motion sheets).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Grussendorf discussed items 2 and 17. He                                                                         
noted that the department did not request the prosecuting                                                                       
attorney funded in item 2. He questioned if the amount in                                                                       
item 2 could be used to reduce the 1.5 percent department                                                                       
wide unallocated reduction.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell spoke in support of item 2.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT the proposed conference                                                                          
committee amounts for Department of Law. There being NO                                                                         
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Department of Law was closed.                                                                                               

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