Legislature(1993 - 1994)
01/26/1994 01:30 PM House FIN
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
January 26, 1994
1:30 P.M.
TAPE HFC 94 - 16, Side 2, #000 - end.
TAPE HFC 94 - 17, Side 1, #000 - 518.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Larson called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:30 P.M.
PRESENT
Co-Chair Larson Representative Hoffman
Representative Martin Vice-Chair Hanley
Representative Navarre Representative Therriault
Representative Brown Representative Parnell
Representative Grussendorf
Representatives Foster and MacLean were not present for the
meeting.
ALSO PRESENT
Jerry Covey, Commissioner, Department of Education; Duane
Guiley, Fiance Director, Administrative Services, Department
of Education; Joe McCormick, Executive Director,
Postsecondary Education Commission, Department of Education;
Harry Noah, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources;
Nico Bus, Chief, Financial Services, Department of Natural
Resources.
SUMMARY
AGENCY BUDGET OVERVIEW:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AGENCY BUDGET OVERVIEWS: EDUCATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
(*Copies of log notes, meeting tapes and handouts are on
file with the Legislative Finance Division. Contact #465-
3795).
Log # DISCUSSION
HFC 16 Side 2
Committee meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
1
Education, provided the Committee with
two handouts. (Copies on file).
the Department (excluding the
Postsecondary Education Commission)
totals $880,981,900, an increase of
$8,696,100. The general fund request
amounted to $2.9 million below the FY94
authorized.
requested increments for FY95.
discussion of issues which would affect
the Department adversely: 1.
Reauthorization of PL 8-74; 2. the Board
of Education's stand on the single site
school districts; 3. the potential
impact to the migrant education grant
authorization; 4. the decision of the
Fairbanks bussing case for private
school students.
equality of the instructional unit.
Representative Larson suggested that the
Budget Reserve Account would be used for
current year education funding.
supplemental bill this year.
Department of Education, provided an
overview of handout #2, (Copy on file)
with information on the debt service.
Secondary Education, Department of
Education, provided the Committee with
an overview of the Post Secondary
Education Program. He added that the
request of that agency was reasonable.
The requests would enhance the
Department's effectiveness.
plan of the Division.
2
HFC 17, Side 1 Harry Noah, Commissioner, Department of
Natural #000 Resources, provided the
Committee with two handouts.
(Copy on file). He noted the
focus of DNR was revenue
enhancement, streamlining of
the permit process and the
reduction of the adjudication
backlogs.
with handouts overviews, stressing the
need for the Fire Suppression component
to meet fixed costs plus one project
fire. He added, this would not be an
actual increase to the average annual
fire suppression expenditure of $9.5
million.
transfers in order to shift priorities
from various DNR budgetary components.
of Recording Offices. Commissioner Noah
commented that the Office's do pay for
themselves through fee's charged.
hiring freeze and redistribution of
those funds.
Services Division, Department of Natural
Resources, explained the shifting of
funds within the DNR budget to
accommodate division needs.
regarding the Oil and Gas Lease sale and
the State's ability to carry out the
program effectively.
concern in the proposed DNR FY95 budget
overview.
2:40 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting adjourned at 2:40 P.M.
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
January 26, 1994
1:30 P.M.
TAPE HFC 94 - 16, Side 2, #000 - end.
TAPE HFC 94 - 17, Side 1, #000 - 518.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Larson called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:30 P.M.
PRESENT
Co-Chair Larson Representative Hoffman
Representative Martin Vice-Chair Hanley
Representative Navarre Representative Therriault
Representative Brown Representative Parnell
Representative Grussendorf
Representatives Foster and MacLean were not present for the
meeting.
ALSO PRESENT
Jerry Covey, Commissioner, Department of Education; Duane
Guiley, Fiance Director, Administrative Services, Department
of Education; Joe McCormick, Executive Director,
Postsecondary Education Commission, Department of Education;
Harry Noah, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources;
Nico Bus, Chief, Financial Services, Department of Natural
Resources.
SUMMARY
AGENCY BUDGET OVERVIEW:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AGENCY BUDGET OVERVIEWS: EDUCATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
(*Copies of log notes, meeting tapes and handouts are on
file with the Legislative Finance Division. Contact #465-
3795).
Log # DISCUSSION
4
HFC 16 Side 2
Committee meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
Education, provided the Committee with
two handouts. (Copies on file).
the Department (excluding the
Postsecondary Education Commission)
totals $880,981,900, an increase of
$8,696,100. The general fund request
amounted to $2.9 million below the FY94
authorized.
requested increments for FY95.
discussion of issues which would affect
the Department adversely: 1.
Reauthorization of PL 8-74; 2. the Board
of Education's stand on the single site
school districts; 3. the potential
impact to the migrant education grant
authorization; 4. the decision of the
Fairbanks bussing case for private
school students.
equality of the instructional unit.
Representative Larson suggested that the
Budget Reserve Account would be used for
current year education funding.
supplemental bill this year.
Department of Education, provided an
overview of handout #2, (Copy on file)
with information on the debt service.
Secondary Education, Department of
Education, provided the Committee with
an overview of the Post Secondary
Education Program. He added that the
request of that agency was reasonable.
The requests would enhance the
Department's effectiveness.
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plan of the Division.
HFC 17, Side 1 Harry Noah, Commissioner, Department of
Natural #000 Resources, provided the
Committee with two handouts.
(Copy on file). He noted the
focus of DNR was revenue
enhancement, streamlining of
the permit process and the
reduction of the adjudication
backlogs.
with handouts overviews, stressing the
need for the Fire Suppression component
to meet fixed costs plus one project
fire. He added, this would not be an
actual increase to the average annual
fire suppression expenditure of $9.5
million.
transfers in order to shift priorities
from various DNR budgetary components.
of Recording Offices. Commissioner Noah
commented that the Office's do pay for
themselves through fee's charged.
hiring freeze and redistribution of
those funds.
Services Division, Department of Natural
Resources, explained the shifting of
funds within the DNR budget to
accommodate division needs.
regarding the Oil and Gas Lease sale and
the State's ability to carry out the
program effectively.
concern in the proposed DNR FY95 budget
overview.
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2:40 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 2:40 P.M.
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