Legislature(2011 - 2012)HOUSE FINANCE 519
03/13/2012 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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HOUSE BILL NO. 284
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs, capitalizing funds, amending
appropriations, and making reappropriations; and
providing for an effective date."
HOUSE BILL NO. 285
"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."
2:57:52 PM
Co-Chair Stoltze MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1.
[Representative Guttenberg requested his name be added as a
co-sponsor to Amendment 1.]
AMENDMENT 1
1. OFFERED BY: Rep. Thomas by request of the Governor
DEPARTMENT: Administration
APPROPRIATION: Violent Crimes Compensation Board
ALLOCATION: Violent Crimes Compensation Board
ADD: $340,000 Federal Receipts (1002)
EXPLANATION:
The Violent Crimes Compensation Board (VCCB) applies
for a federal grant annually and can be awarded up to
$1 million based on the amount of state funds that are
spent. VCCB has $660,100 of federal authorization and
is seeking an additional $340,000 federal receipt
authorization, which will provide additional grants to
the victims of crimes.
In FY2012 the Board has approved payment for 604
claims. Of those, 19 claims were in excess of $15,000.
These include assault cases where serious injuries
incurred, two homicides and two serious child abuse
cases where the Board has set aside funds for the
children's future needs, including disability
accommodations. The amount paid out on the 19 claims
totals $431,100. During this same period in FY2011 383
claims were approved and 128 in FY2010. VCCB has grant
funding available to spend but lacks sufficient
authority. If approved, this increase will enable the
VCCB to provide grants to victims of crime for the
duration of this fiscal year.
2. OFFERED BY: Rep. Costello
DEPARTMENT: Commerce, Community and Economic
Development
APPROPRIATION: Community and Regional Affairs
ALLOCATION: Community and Regional Affairs
ADD: $150,000 (per year, as an increment -IncT-for
three years), General Funds, 1004
EXPLANATION: Southeast Alaska Sustainable Arts Program
The state grant would be used to develop the Southeast
Alaska Sustainable Arts Program. The program will
focus on reintroducing the nearly-lost art form of
skin sewing and developing a cottage industry in rural
communities.
The program would be spearheaded by Sealaska Heritage
Institute, a nonprofit founded in 1980 to promote
cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding.
The institute has a long history of running successful
Native art projects, including a multi-year program
that reintroduced spruce-root weaving, an endangered
art form, in the Tlingit community of Hoonah.
3. OFFERED BY: Reps. Costello and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Commerce, Community & Economic
Development
APPROPRIATION: Community & Regional Affairs
ALLOCATION: Community & Regional Affairs
ADD: $60,000, Boat Receipts, 1216 (other)
EXPLANATION: Alaska Marine Safety Education
Association
Appropriated to the Alaska Marine Safety Education
Association (AMSEA) for continued education and
training services. The mission of AMSEA is to
"[r]educe injury and death in the marine and
freshwater environment through education and training
provided by a network of qualified marine safety
instructors."
4. AMENDMENT 27-GH2599\X.7 (Bailey 3/12/12).
OFFERED IN THE HOUSE BY REPRESENTATIVE STOLTZE
TO: CSHB 284(FIN), Draft Version "X"
Page 7, following line 28:
Insert new material to read:
"Although the legislature acknowledges that
contract negotiations and management decisions are
functions of the executive branch, it is the intent of
the legislature that the Department of Corrections
should consider the potential costs, including costs
of litigation or arbitration, officer and inmate
safety, and employee recruitment and retention, when
evaluating any change to the historical policy of
using shift staffing,"
5. OFFERED BY: Rep. Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Education and Early Development
APPROPRIATION: Teaching and Learning Support
ALLOCATION: Early Learning Coordination
ADD: $250,000 GF (1004) (as an IncOTI)
Intent: It is the intent of the legislature that
$250,000 GF will be provided in addition to the
Governor's existing FY13 request for Early Learning
Coordination, including Parents as Teachers.
EXPLANATION: This amendment will support pre-
kindergarten, parent-based Parents as Teachers
programs throughout the state.
6. (a)OFFERED BY: Reps. T. Wilson and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Education and Early Development:
APPROPRIATION: Teaching and Learning Support
ALLOCATION: Early Learning Coordination
Part A
ADD: $500.0 GF (1004) OTI
Part B
ADD A NEW ALLOCATION to the Teaching and Learning
Support Appropriation for Pre-Kindergarten Grants.
Part C
ALLOCATION: Early Learning Coordination
Decrement (2,000.0) GF (1004)
ALLOCATION: Pre-Kindergarten Grants
IncOTI 2,000.0 GF (1004) OTI
Part D
ADD INTENT to Pre-Kindergarten Grants allocation as
follows:
It is the intent of the legislature that funding in
the Pre-Kindergarten allocation be made available to
grantees through a competitive bid process every two
years beginning in FY2013. In addition, the Department
of Education and Early Development is to work with
grantees to ensure that all students participating in
the Pre-Kindergarten programs be tested at the start
and end of their participation to provide a means to
measure the program's effectiveness.
EXPLANATION:
Part A of this amendment adds back $500.0 GF to Early
Learning Coordination for Pre-Kindergarten grants to
restore the program to its $2 million FY12 level. Part
B creates a new allocation for the program. Part C
transfers $2 million GF from the Early Learning
Coordination allocation to the newly created Pre-
Kindergarten Grants allocation within the Teaching and
Learning Support appropriation. Part D adds
Legislative Intent.
The purpose of the amendment is to restore funding to
the Pre-Kindergarten program, to clearly delineate
funding and expenditures for the program, and to
provide direction to ensure overall program
effectiveness.
6. (b)OFFERED BY: Reps. T. Wilson and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Education & Early Development
APPROPRIATION: Teaching and Learning Support
ALLOCATION: Student and School Achievement
Part A
DELETE: (200.0) GF (1004) OTI
ADD: 200.0 GF (1004)
Part B
DELETE: (150.0) GFIMH (1037)
ADD: 150.0 GF/MH (1037) OTI
EXPLANATION:
Part A reverses the subcommittee transactions related
to Rural Transition Services. Part B changes total
base funding of$I50.0 to one time funding.
6. (C) OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/ HB 285
OFFERED BY: Reps. Wilson and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Education and Early Development
APPROPRIATION: Teaching and Learning Support
ALLOCATION: Student and School Achievement
DELETE: $250,000 GF (1004)
DEPARTMENT: Education
APPROPRIATION: Teaching and Learning Support
ALLOCATION: Early Learning Coordination
ADD: $250,000 GF (1004)
EXPLANATION:
$250.0 is added for the Best Beginnings Program.
7.OFFERED BY: Rep. Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Fish and Game
APPROPRIATION: Commercial Fisheries
ALLOCATION: Southeast Region Fisheries Management
ADD: $120,000 General Funds, 1004
EXPLANATION: Hugh Smith Lake Sockeye and Coho Adult
Enumeration
Without the Hugh Smith Lake weir, the department would
not be able to evaluate whether escapement objectives
are met for this important system. Data from the Hugh
Smith Lake weir is also of critical importance to in-
season management of several significant commercial
fisheries in the region such as the District 1 (Tree
Point) drift gillnet fishery, the District 1 purse
seine fishery, and the region-wide troll fishery.
Lacking the information from the Hugh Smith Lake weir,
the department would have to manage those fisheries in
a more conservative manner. By funding this project,
the state and the region should see a financial return
due to increased harvest opportunity for the
commercial fisheries.
8.OFFERED BY: Rep. Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Fish and Game
APPROPRIATION: Commercial Fisheries
ALLOCATION: Southeast Region Fisheries Management
ADD: $70,000 General Funds, 1004
EXPLANATION: Southeast Alaska Shrimp Pot Fishery In-
Season Management
This increment seeks support for an in-season
management program for the Southeast Alaska Shrimp Pot
Fishery. The department currently manages the fishery
by district and section level GHLs, which are
determined by past fishery performance and fishery
independent stock assessment surveys. There is
currently no standardized in-season management
methodology.
In the first year, this increment would pay for
chartered vessel support; small vessel operations;
personnel sea duty; air transportation; and one month
of the southeast shrimp biologist's salary.
In subsequent years, it would also allow for the
extension of two seasonal positions for on additional
month to assist in in-season management on a limited
geographic basis. In season management would be
practiced in one district or section for up to 20
days. If the fishery in that district or section were
to close, the vessel and department personnel would
move to another district or section for the remainder
of the 20-day period.
Staff on the fishing grounds would include three
personnel to sample catches on all boats participating
in the fishery in the study district or section.
Vessel support would entail a larger vessel for
accommodations and gear storage, and a skiff to
transport personnel for catch sampling. This increment
would also allow for a six-day post-season fishery
independent stock assessment survey to examine the
effective biomass left on the grounds after the
commercial fishery has closed. This survey would give
integral data on the effectiveness and sustainability
of in-season management. The state and region should
see a financial return due to increased opportunity
for shrimp fishermen.
9. OFFERED BY: Rep. Thomas by request of the Governor
DEPARTMENT: Fish and Game
APPROPRIATION: Commercial Fisheries
ALLOCATION: Commercial Fisheries Special Projects
ADD: $300,000 General Fund/Program Receipts (1005)
EXPLANATION:
An increase of general fund program receipts authority
is needed to allow for additional receipt of dive tax
assessment revenue. This revenue is derived from a 7%
assessment on the landed value of geoducks and red sea
urchins, and a 5% assessment on sea cucumbers. These
additional funds will be passed on to the Southeast
Alaska Regional Dive Fisheries Association (SARDFA).
This will increase receipt authority for SARDFA from
$555,700 to a revised total of $1,105,700 (an
increment for $250,000 was previously requested by the
Governor and approved by the Fish and Game budget
subcommittee). The increase is due to both an increase
in price and an increased harvest level over FY2012.
10.OFFERED BY: Reps. Neuman and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Fish and Game
APPROPRIATION: Sport Fisheries
ALLOCATION: Sport Fisheries
ADD: $90,000 GF, 1004
EXPLANATION: Expand the current operation of the
Little Susitna Weir.
10. (a) OFFERED BY: Rep. Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Fish and Game
APPROPRIATION: Commercial Fisheries
ALLOCATION: Southeast Region Fisheries Management
ADD: It is the intent of the legislature that the
department, to the extent possible, include lingcod
surveys when performing the demersal shelf rockfish
surveys.
11. OFFERED BY: Reps. Joule and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Health & Social Services
APPROPRIATION: Public Health
ALLOCATION: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health
Promotion
ADD: $1,000,000 General Funds (1004) (as IncT for
three years) IPFT
EXPLANATION:
Reversing the obesity trend in Alaska may take
decades. Yet obesity's impacts to Alaskans quality of
life and health costs add urgency to our actions.
Obesity costs Alaska $459 million each year. Projected
SFY13 funding for the state's Obesity Prevention and
Control Program's is $375,000 GF, a level of
investment dwarfed by the costs of obesity. Investing
in a healthier Alaska now will save healthcare dollars
in the years to come.
Adult physical activity and nutrition behaviors are
established during childhood. Thus, an obesity
prevention effort focusing on children and families
would have the greatest overall impact. The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended
obesity prevention interventions often require
personnel within local communities to implement
programs for families and children. This creates local
jobs for Alaskan professionals working to reduce
obesity's burden.
Funding will provide:
Data Collection $ 65.0
School Health & WeIlness 60.0
Professional Development 120.0
Healthy Futures partnership 600.0
Food System Council 50.0
1.0 FTE staff 105.0
12. OFFERED BY: Reps. JouIe and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Health & Social Services
APPROPRIATION: Children's Services
ALLOCATION: Family Preservation
ADD: $138,000 General Funds/Mental Health (1037)
EXPLANATION:
This project provides grants to recruit and screen
potential foster parents, and for training and
technical assistance for parents and foster parents.
These services are intended to improve the ability of
parents and foster parents to effectively parent
children with severe emotional disturbances and to
reduce the need for out-of-home care and for
residential placements. Therapeutic Foster Homes are
recognized in Bring the Kids Home planning as an
economical and effective alternative to costlier types
of residential care for youth experiencing serious
emotional disturbance.
13. OFFERED BY: Reps. Joule and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Health & Social Services
APPROPRIATION: Public Heath
ALLOCATION: Chronic Disease Prevention and Heath
Promotion
ADD: $360,000 General Funds (1004) (as IncT for three
years)
EXPLANATION:
Chlamydia is an asymptomatic disease known to cause
silent but complicated and severe bacterial infections
in the female reproductive organs. It has been
identified as the number one cause of Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease, conclusively linked to chronic
pelvic pain, abscess formation, ectopic pregnancy and
outright infertility. In 2007, chlamydia was the most
frequently reported communicable disease in Alaska,
with a total of 4,911 known cases. In 2006, 2007, and
2010, Alaska led the nation in infection rates with
disproportionately high presence in Rural Alaska.
Currently, Alaska's infection rate is twice the
national average, and continues to increase.
Media Campaign $100,000
Increased Testing at the Alaska State Laboratory
$155,600
Expedited Partner Therapy Pilot $ 45,000
Public Health Nursing (medications in areas w/out a
pharmacy) $ 60,000
Testing/screening for gonorrhea occurs at the same
time an individual is tested for chlamydia. These
funds cover testing for both diseases.
13. (a)OFFERED BY: Rep. Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Health and Social Services
APPROPRIATION: Children's Services
ALLOCATION: Children's Services Management
ADD: $200,000 OF (1004)
Intent: It is the intent of the legislature that
$200,000 OF be used for the Education and Training
Voucher program within the Independent Living Program.
EXPLANATION: Supplement Employment and Training
Vouchers to train and improve the success of youth
covered by the Independent Living Program.
14. OFFERED BY: Representative Stoltze
DEPARTMENT: LAW A
PPROPRIATION: Civil Division
ALLOCATION: Oil, Gas and Mining
1. ADD: $5,000.0 General Funds (1004) One-Time
Increment
EXPLANATION: Section 1 of this amendment provides
one-time funding for Oil & Gas (Non-Gasline)
Outside Counsel & Experts.
2. ADD: $2,900.0 General Funds (1004) On-Time
Increment
EXPLANATION: Section 2 of this amendment provides one-
time funding for Gas Pipeline Outside Counsel &
Experts.
15. OFFERED BY: Representatives Neuman and Costello
DEPARTMENT: Department of Natural Resources
APPROPRIATION: Land & Water Resources
ALLOCATION: Mining, Land & Water
DELETE: $75,000, General Funds, 1004
To page 28, line 9, following "directly authorizes
such a program":
Delete "."
Insert "through statutory approval."
EXPLANATION: The remaining amount of $75,000 is
expected to cover the remainder of the planning and
development process already underway by the Division
of Mining, Land and Water.
The amendment to the intent language clarifies that
the direct authorization by the legislature, which is
to be given before any funding is spent on program
implementation, must come in the form of statutory
approval.
16. OFFERED BY: Rep. Wilson
DEPARTMENT: Natural Resources
APPROPRIATION: Parks and Outdoor Recreation
ALLOCATION: Parks Management and Access
ADD: $87.7 OF (1004) IPFT
EXPLANATION: This amendment adds funding for a much
needed Fairbanks Park Ranger position to actively
manage the Lower Chatanika State Recreation Area
(LCSRA). Without this position, the Division of Parks
and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR) will be forced to shut
down access and remove improvements to the popular
Olnes Pond/Whitefish campground area. The 400 acre
parcel contains two boat launches and two developed
campgrounds. The area is extremely popular with the
public for boating, fishing, camping, ATV riding,
hiking, spear fishing, hunting, trapping, skiing, and
snow machining. Moving the LCSRA from passive
management to active management will decrease the
amount of damage, crime, and misuse the area currently
experiences.
The funds include Park Ranger salary and benefits.
17. OFFERED BY: Representative Stoltze
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
APPROPRIATION: Alaska State Troopers
ALLOCATION: Alaska State Troopers Detachments
ADD: $53.7 General Funds (1004)
ADD: $18.5 General Funds (1004) One-time
Increment
APPROPRIATION: VPSO Program
ALLOCATION: VPSO Contracts
ADD: $521.4 General Funds (1004)
ALLOCATION: VPSO Support
ADD: $ 31.0 General Funds (1004)
ADD: $ 42.5 General Funds (1004) One-time
Increment
EXPLANATION: This amendment restores the 25% of
funding for Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO)
increments not included in the House sub-committee's
recommendations.
18. OFFERED BY: Rep. Stoltze
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
APPROPRIATION: Alaska State Troopers
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It is the intent of the legislature that Alaska State
Troopers resources be deployed to those communities
that actively participate in the Rural Trooper Housing
Program.
It is the intent of the legislature to honor the
service of our resident Peace Officers, current and
retired, by requesting that the Department of Public
Safety, when able and with the approval of family
members, provide a state trooper in full dress to
attend funeral services of a deceased officer.
19. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Department of Revenue
APPROPRIATION: Alaska Natural Gas Development
Authority
ALLOCATION: ANGDA Operations
DELETE: $326,700 General Funds, 1004
$110,000 CIP Rcpts., 1061
$436,700 Total
-3PFT
EXPLANATION:
The Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority was set
up by a voter initiative in 2002. Since then, other
State entities have taken the lead in acquiring and
conditioning North Slope natural gas and constructing
a pipeline to transport the gas. ANGDA's purpose has
been served and the Authority can now appropriately be
terminated as recommended by Legislative Audit so as
not to duplicate State activities.
20. OFFERED BY: Rep. Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Revenue
APPROPRIATION: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
ALLOCATION: Mental Health Trust Operations
ADD INTENT:
It is the intent of the legislature that the Mental
Health Trust Authority (the Trust) provide the
legislature with specific information regarding the
planned duration of any new program it proposes to
create with Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized
Receipts (MHTAAR), General Fund/ Mental Health
(GFIMH), or any mix of proposed funding. The Trust
shall also inform the legislature of the projected
outcomes of each newly created program as well as the
measures that the Trust will use to evaluate those
outcomes. Further, the Trust shall inform the
legislature as to how long it plans to support newly
created programs with MHT AAR and whether or not there
may need to be ongoing or new GF IMH funding to
sustain it.
EXPLANATION:
This intent language is to improve policy and budget
communications between the Legislature and the Trust.
In meeting its mission to improve the lives of Trust
beneficiaries, the Trust often provides startup
funding for programs intended to improve the
effectiveness or efficiency of the state's mental
health program. If successful, the Trust then may
recommend that the state continue to support or expand
these programs using GFIMH funds. By providing the
information described above, the Legislature will be
better able to understand and discuss the policy goals
of the Trust and anticipate any possible future GF/MH
appropriations. The legislature can decide to not
back-fill any lessening of MHT AAR support for any
program.
21. OFFERED BY: Reps. Edgmon and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
APPROPRIATION: Highways, Aviation and Facilities
ALLOCATION: Northern Region Highways and Aviation
ADD: $50,000 General Funds (1004)
EXPLANATION:
An ice road provides a secure means of travel between
several rural communities in Northwest Alaska. To
ensure safety, and prior to clearing a road, ice
thickness is measured to make sure the foundation is
ideal.
During the winter months the ice road is the only road
connecting Noorvik, Kiana and Kotzebue. The road
allows individuals to safely travel between these
communities during the winter months, and in some
circumstances, reduces search and rescue efforts
because there is a marked trail for people to utilize,
rather than breaking a new one.
Additionally, since residents can travel between the
villages, they can buy cheaper goods and fuel in
Kotzebue, a major hub, and take the items back to
their respective communities. Often times the goods
and fuel are then transported to outlying villages,
substantially reducing the living costs in remote
areas of Alaska. An ice road allows people to stay in
contact with each other during the long winter months
and attend regional community events. Recently the
housing authority, and others, have been using the
road to cut costs in transporting building materials
by truck to rural areas.
22. OFFERED BY: Rep. Thomas by request of the Governor
DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Public Facilities
APPROPRIATION: Highways, Aviation and Facilities
ALLOCATION: Southeast Region Highways and Aviation
ADD: $100,000 General Fund (1004)
EXPLANATION:
This increase is for continued support of the
agreement between the Ketchikan Gateway Borough (KGB)
and the Department of Transportation & Public
Facilities (DOT&PF) to operate the state-owned airport
on Gravina Island.
The DOTIPF budget subcommittee approved the Governor's
increment of $300,000 for operating and maintenance
costs of the Ketchikan airport, as well as other
expenses. Efforts by the State to cover the insurance
cost of the Ketchikan Airport ferries were
unsuccessful due to insurance/ownership requirements.
This funding will allow the KGB to continue to operate
and maintain the airport.
23. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Community Campuses
ALLOCATION: College of Rural and Community
Development
ADD: $144,000 GF 1004
EXPLANATION: The Early Childhood Education AAS and
Child Development and Family Studies BA program
graduates are in high workforce demand within Alaska
and the United States as a whole. Federal mandates
state that all Head Start teachers must have an AAS in
Early Childhood by October 1, 2011 and 50% of all Head
Start teachers must have a BA by October 1, 2013. The
program staff and faculty within the distance Early
Childhood programs plays a critical role supporting
the high demand educational needs of all Head Start
grantees within the State of Alaska. The program has
made alterations to the curriculum content of the
programs to meet the diverse cultural training needs
as well as meeting standards developed by the National
Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC). UAF CRCD works in conjunction with UAS School
of Education.
24. OFFERED BY: Reps. Mark Neuman, Stoltze and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Community Campuses
ALLOCATION: Cooperative Extension Service
ADD: $250,000 GF 1004
$750,000 Fed. Rcpts.l 002
$1,000,000 Total
EXPLANATION: Increase of$250,000 in general fund
dollars to the Cooperative Extension Service base
budget and $750,000 in federal receipt authority for
the Future Farmers of America and 4-H programs.
25. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Anchorage
ALLOCATION: Anchorage Campus
ADD: $175.0 OF, 1004
EXPLANATION: Alaska Moving Image Preservation
Association (AMIP A) was established in 1991 to
collect, preserve, catalog, and provide public access
to Alaska's sound and moving image heritage. Since
2004, the AMIP A program has been installed in offices
and temperature/humidity-controlled vaults at the UAA
Consortium Library. This program has been operating
since October 2010 under a Memorandum of Agreement
with UAA. The agreement provides financial support
(via a legislative grant) to AMIP A through FY12.
This amendment will fund AMIPA operations in UAA's
base budget as UAA is the only realistic sustainable
funding option for AMIP A.
26. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Anchorage
ALLOCATION: Anchorage Campus
ADD: $389,900 GF 1004
$40,000 Univ. Rcpt. 1048
$429,900 Total
PFT Positions: 3
EXPLANATION: More than 25% of advanced nurse
practitioners practicing in Alaska today have
graduated from UAA. Currently there is insufficient
faculty in this program to sustain an increase in
admissions. This funding will support the equivalent
of three faculty positions which will enable the
University to double the number of family nurse
practitioner students admitted each year. The UAA
nursing program is accessible statewide through e-
learning.
27. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas by request
of the governor.
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Anchorage
ALLOCATION: Anchorage Campus
ADD: $271.0 GF, 1004
EXPLANATION: The Alaska Native Science and Engineering
Program (ANSEP) is a nationally acclaimed program that
is highly dependent on external funding, of which a
very large portion (approx. $1.5M) is scheduled to
expire in FY12. ANSEP has already made reductions to
its budget in the amount of $1.2M. This request is to
replace lost funds to maintain current core Native
student programs.
28. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Anchorage
ALLOCATION: Anchorage Campus
ADD: $350,000 GF 1004
$40,000 Univ. Rcpt. 1048
$390,000 Total
PFT Positions: 1
EXPLANATION: One of the highest demand health
professions in Alaska is physical therapy and the
demand will continue to grow with our aging
population. This funding is for a faculty/liaison to
coordinate three related efforts at the University of
Alaska Anchorage: development of a clear pre-physical
therapy track, development of partnership with one or
more physical therapy schools to offer PT education in
Alaska, and facilitation of a partnership or local
model to offer a physical therapy assistant program in
Alaska. This position would be located in Anchorage.
29. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas by request
of the Governor
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Anchorage
ALLOCATION: Anchorage Campus
ADD: $354,900 GF 1004
$190,000 Univ. Rcpts. 1048
$544,900 Total
PFT Positions: 4
EXPLANATION: In an effort to improve graduation
rates, this would fund four new academic
development/student success professionals to
bring the degree-seeking advisee-advisor ratio
in-line with recommended national standards for
four year public universities and for
implementing the full MAP-Works student retention
program. Making Achievement Possible (MAP) is a
comprehensive student support and intervention
program. Currently at the Anchorage campus
Advising and Testing Center, three academic
advisors try to provide educational advising for
more than 454 Associate of Arts degree seeking,
900 undeclared Bachelor's degree seeking, and
4,027 non-degree seeking students. Not including
the non-degree seeking students, the advisor
student ratio in the center is 1:451.
30. OFFERED BY: Rep. Fairclough and Thomas by request
of the Governor
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Campus
ADD: $80,000 GF 1004
EXPLANATION: Currently, there is a memorandum of
agreement (MOA) between the Department of Military and
Veterans Affairs (DMVA) (to include the Alaska Army
and Air National Guard (AKNG) and the Alaska Naval
Militia (ANM)) and the University of Alaska (UA)).
In FYIO, $328.5 of funding for the Alaska National
Guard/University of Alaska Tuition Scholarship Program
(TSP) was transferred from Department of Military and
Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to the University of Alaska
Anchorage Campus. Prior to FYIO, the program was
funded through the DMVA and transferred to UA via a
reimbursable service agreement (RSA). In FYIO, UA also
requested an increment of$171.5 to cover additional
waivers. The increment was not funded.
For FYll-FYI3 the program has remained at the $328.5
funding level while the TSP has awarded on average
$367.0 from FY09-FYI2. UA and DMVA have used a
combination of other funds to make up the difference.
There are four sources of funding that may be
available for the National Guardsmen. The four sources
include the GI bill, Army National Guard Federal
Program, Air National Guard Federal Program, and the
Alaska National Guard/University of Alaska Tuition
Scholarship (TSP). DMV A exhausts all other eligible
funding sources before using the TSP.
Currently there is only $328.5 in base funds and the
average award has been $365.0 over the last 4 years.
These additional funds would get the University to a
base level of sustainment funding plus provide them
with some room for growth.
31. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas by request
the Governor
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Campus
ADD: $600,000 GF 1004
$273,200 Univ. Rcpts. 1048
$873,200 Total
PFT Positions: 8
EXPLANATION: TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) level
comprehensive advising support would be extended to
about 400 of the estimated 1100 at-risk baccalaureate,
AA, and AS students at UAF; SSS currently serves about
160 such students. The federally funded TRiO Student
Support Services program has been very successful in
retaining and graduating at-risk baccalaureate
students with an academic need. The SSS six-year
graduation rate surpassed that of all UAF
baccalaureate students over the past several years, by
as much as 19 percentage points.
32. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Campus
ADD: $400,000 GF, 1004
$400,000 Univ. Rcpts., 1048-
$800,000 Total
PFT Positions: 3
EXPLANATION: In a response to state High-Demand Jobs
this request would add 2 additional faculty slots, 12
teaching assistant positions and provide a peer level
of support more consistent with current enrollment
numbers at the College of Engineering and Mines (CEM).
Student enrollment in the CEM has increased by 70%
since 2006 and more than 120 degrees were awarded in
FYI1, a 50% increase since 2006. There are currently
750 undergraduate students majoring in engineering
with only 23 teaching assistant positions.
33. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Campus
ADD: $200.0, GF, 1004
$200.0, Univ. Rcpts., 1048
Total: $400.0
PFT Positions: 2
EXPLANATION: Based on a 2010 statewide needs
assessment and an internal review, the University of
Alaska Fairbanks is planning a new Department of
Veterinary Medicine within the College of Natural
Science and Mathematics. According to the US
Department of Labor, veterinarians are the 18th
fastest growing occupation and veterinary technicians
are the 13th fastest. The foundation of this new
program will be an accredited "2+2 program" between
UAF and the College of Veterinary Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University.
Students will complete their pre-veterinary program
(3-4 years) and the first 2 years of their
professional program at UAF. Their final 2 years will
be at the veterinary teaching hospital at CSU. The
University plans to enhance veterinary coverage in
Alaska by training veterinarians with an understanding
of Alaskan needs. Specific interests include but are
not limited to: public health, rural veterinary
medicine, quality and safety of subsistence foods,
population health of Alaskan wildlife, zoonotic
disease, sustainable agriculture, toxicology,
environmental contaminants, emerging disease and the
effects of global warming. Equally important for the
state are research, graduate veterinary education,
professional services for the veterinary community,
and continuing education in animal health and disease.
The state funding requested will support the hire of a
program coordinator and a faculty member to begin the
start-up of the program which is scheduled open the
summer of 2014.
34. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Organized Research
ADD: $300,000 GF 1004
$472,600 Univ. Rcpts. 1048
$772,600 Total
EXPLANATION: The Resilience and Adaptation Program
(RAP) at UAF was established through two grants from
the National Science Foundation and has operated with
that funding for nine years. NSF has a time limit for
support of graduate programs and that limit has been
reached, so the NSF funding will not continue.
However, the RAP program has been very successful and
directly addresses Alaska's needs. Hence funds are
requested to allow it to continue. RAP is a graduate
education and training program focusing on
interdisciplinary studies in northern sustainability,
resilience, and adaptation to change. The mission of
RAP is to prepare scholars, policy-makers, educators,
community leaders, and managers to address issues of
sustainability in an integrated fashion. Through
course work, an internship experience, thesis
research, and other training, students address the
challenge of sustaining the desirable features of
Earth's social-ecological systems at a time of rapid
change. To date thesis research by RAP students has
focused on: Climate-Disturbance-Human Interactions,
Food Systems and Food Security, Adaptive Resource Co-
Management, Sustainable Fisheries and Forestry,
Alternative Energy, Rural Community Resilience and
Adaptation, and Wildlife and Subsistence Resources.
Since 2002 over 80 graduate students have joined RAP
and 31 students have graduated from the program.
Currently over 50 PhD and masters students are
participating in RAP. Additional students have taken
RAP course classes and participated in its many
activities. Over 41 faculty members have or are
currently serving as major advisors to RAP students,
with six UAF schools and colleges and more than 9 home
departments involved. Additional departments at UAA
have also been involved. The goal for establishing RAP
as a permanent program at UAF is to create the very
best interdisciplinary graduate program in high-
latitude sustainability science in the world.
35. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas by request
of the Governor
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Southeast
ALLOCATION: Juneau Campus
ADD: $87.3 GF, 1004
$37.7 Univ. Rcpts., 1048
Total: $125.0
IPFT
EXPLANATION: This would fund one new position to
develop and teach specific college courses that are
designed to meet the needs of new students at the
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS). The current
status of preparatory courses at UAS is that they are
not consistently offered on the Juneau campus despite
the fact that most new students enroll in at least one
developmental math and or English course. The position
will also advise AA general studies students (100
fulltime students in the fall 2010) and coordinate
startup of highly sought new summer bridge programs.
The AA general studies students do not have a faculty
advisor and summer bridge programs are not currently
offered at UAS. Recent growth in enrollment at UAS has
been attributed to recruiting efforts. Accommodating
growth will also depend on an improvement in
retention.
36. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Southeast
ALLOCATION: Ketchikan Campus
ADD: $85,000 GF, 1004
EXPLANATION: In response to State High-Demand Jobs
this would move the funding for the Ketchikan-based
Marine Transportation program from Technical
Vocational and Education Program soft funding to
General Funds to provide program funding stability.
With over 6,500 credentialed mariners in Alaska,
Marine Transportation is considered one of the high
demand job fields in Alaska. Captains, Mates, and
Pilots of Water Vessels have a projected growth rate
of 8.4% through the year 2018. The UAS Marine
Transportation Program offers twenty-two (22) U.S.
Coast Guard-approved maritime courses and is a
training partner for Alaska Marine Highway System and
Southeast Alaska Sea Pilot Association. The number of
students enrolled in the program has doubled in the
last five years from 200 to 400. There is no change to
the position count.
37. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Southeast
ALLOCATION: Ketchikan Campus
ADD: $85,000 GF, 1004
EXPLANATION: In response to State High-Demand Jobs
this would add an Assistant Professor of Fisheries
Technology to the University of Alaska Southeast's
Fisheries Technology program. This is necessary to
offer qualified, locally trained fisheries technicians
to replace the aging workforce and retiring managers
in this field. As the only 2-year e-Leaning fisheries
technology program in the State of Alaska, the program
supports a wide number of students across Alaska. The
program provides hands on intensive training to meet
the demands of the private non-profit fish hatchery
industry. There is no change to the position count.
38. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Southeast
ALLOCATION: Sitka Campus
ADD: $145,100 GF 1004
$50,000 Univ. Rcpt. 1048
$195,100 Total
EXPLANATION: In response to State High-Demand Jobs
this would add one staff position to the Alaska
Training/Technical Assistance Center (ATTAC). ATTAC
has been providing training and technical assistance
to communities, Native health corporations, and the
Department of Environmental Conservation for over 12
years with federal EPA funding. This funding ends in
the current year. Technical Vocational and Education
Program (TVEP) funding is being used to continue this
program for FYI2. Replacement of TVEP funding is being
sought to move the Sitka-based ATTAC program from soft
funding to GF to provide program funding stability.
39. OFFERED BY: Reps. Fairclough and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Anchorage
ALLOCATION: Kenai Peninsula College
ADD: $375,000 GF (1004)
$ 94,000 Univ. Rcpts. (1048)
$469,000 Total
2PFT
Funds are requested for two faculty members and one
coordinator for the Process Technology program. Demand
has been huge, both by students interested in the
program and by industry needing process operators.
Graduates have almost doubled in five years from 26 in
2006 to 51 in 2010. During this period, KPC has
produced 189 process technology graduates; 65 at the
Anchorage Extension Site and 124 at the KPC campus.
This request will replace the TVEP funding and add two
additional positions for the program. The large number
of retiring workers in oil, gas and mining activities,
and student and industry demand makes it imperative
that KPC increase its capacities in this high demand
program. Additional faculty are needed to meet the
demand, and a program coordinator will enable more
internships, increased interaction with the Alaska
Process Industries Career Consortium (APICC), and
summer job opportunities.
40. OFFERED BY: Reps. Stoltze and Thomas
DEPARTMENT: Alaska Court System
APPROPRIATION: Alaska Court System
DELETE: "Budget requests from agencies of the
Judicial Branch are transmitted as requested".
EXPLANATION: This amendment removes unnecessary
conditional language.
41. OFFERED BY: Reps. Neuman, Stoltze, and T. Wilson
DEPARTMENT: Health and Social Services
APPROPRIATION: Public Health
ALLOCATION: Women, Children and Family Health
ADD: Page 19, following line 13, insert new material
to read:
"No money appropriated for public health and allocated
to women, children, and family health may be expended
for an abortion that is not a mandatory service
required under AS 47.07.030(a). The money appropriated
for Health and Social Services may be expended only
for mandatory services required under Title XIX of the
Social Security Act and for optional services offered
by the state under the state plan for medical
assistance that has been approved by the United States
Department of Health and Human Services."
Co-Chair Thomas OBJECTED for purpose of discussion.
Co-Chair Thomas gaveg the committee the opportunity to read
Amendment 1.
2:59:05 PM
AT EASE
3:16:55 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Thomas started the discussion on Amendment 1.
Representative Gara asked for clarification on 06a (DEED).
He understood that the intention was to restore $2 million
in annual funding, but the amendment said every two years.
He indicated that it could be read to mean $1 million each
year.
Representative Wilson responded that it is a grant program
for $2 million each year for two years.
Co-Chair Thomas referred to 02 (DCCED) as a grant
application for the Southeast Alaska sustainable Arts
Program for Sealaska Heritage. He wanted to inform that he
was a director of the Sealaska Board.
Co-Chair Thomas WITHDREW his objection to Amendment 1.
There being NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 1 was adopted.
Representative Gara informed that his wife was a physical
therapist.
3:19:51 PM
Representative Doogan MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 2. Co-Chair
Thomas OBJECTED for discussion.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep. Mike Doogan
DEPARTMENT: Administration
APPROPRIATION: Enterprise Technology Services
ALLOCATION: Alaska Land Mobile Radio
ADD: $2,650,000 Fed (1002)
DELETE: $2,500,000 UGF (1004); $150,000
GF/Prgm (1005)
EXPLANATION:
This amendment deletes $2.5 million UGF and $150,000
DGF for the Alaska Land Mobile Radio system, and gives
the Department of Administration the receipt authority
to request full funding for the system from the
federal government.
In 2010, the federal government announced it would no
longer pay to help maintain infrastructure for the
ALMR system and would shift infrastructure costs to
the State of Alaska. The State of Alaska and local
municipalities were compelled to switch to the ALMR
system by federal law, and federal agencies continue
to use the ALMR system.
(In the FYI3 capital budget, there is also $8,697,500
UGF in spending for ALMR hardware and software
infrastructure upgrades. It is the intent of the
amendment sponsor to transfer the responsibility for
ALMR infrastructure back to the federal government.)
Representative Doogan explained that the amendment would
take the Alaska Land Mobile Radio system (ALMR) and allow
the Department of Defense to continue to fund it as they
had in the past. The Department of Defense built the system
and guaranteed continued payment, but changed their mind.
Now about 80 percent of the maintenance costs are paid for
by the state. A report was promised by February 2012 to
find a way to solve the problem of ALMR costing more than
expected, but there have been no reports. The
administration has introduced $2,500,000 unrestricted
general funds and $150,000 in general funds. In addition,
there will be a capital budget request. The amendment would
allow the defense department to do as they need and not
commit the state to a lot of money for the system.
Representative Neuman looked at the program in the House
Finance subcommittee. The Department of Public Safety
testified that most divisions recognize the problem and
there was no substitute as of now. The subcommittees asked
for a cost sharing analyzes to break down who will pay for
what portion. The Department of Defense uses the program
also. The subcommittee was waiting for a report. If the
program were eliminated then many volunteer fire
departments, public safety divisions, and municipalities
would not have the ability to communicate with each other.
He would like to see some cuts in ALMR and some cost
sharing for the program, but he opposed the amendment.
Co-Chair Thomas agreed with both statements. There are
plans to try and make it work.
Representative Doogan asked for a committee vote on the
amendment.
Representative Guttenberg agreed with the chair. He
remembered when all departments were pulled into the
program. He does not know what capabilities the departments
throughout the state might need. There needs to be some
push-back on the program.
3:27:26 PM
Representative Gara agreed with all who spoke. The problem
is that the state was backed into the program. The original
plan was to determine if the legislature wanted to spend
$2.5 million a year on the program, but the state told
local first responders to purchase the ALMR equipment. Now
there are many communities who have spent the money on the
equipment. If the program is pulled, then there was a lot
of wasted money spent. One solution could be to allow ALMR
for those areas off the phone and communication grid. He
shared the concerns of the cost and the problem with how to
get out of the commitment.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Amendment
2.
IN FAVOR: Doogan
OPPOSED: Gara, Guttenberg, Joule, Neuman, Wilson,
Costello, Edgmon, Fairclough, Thomas, Stoltze
The MOTION FAILED (10/1).
3:29:50 PM
Representative Doogan MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 3, 27-
GH2599\X.2, Bailey, 3/16/12. Co-Chair Thomas OBJECTED for
purpose of discussion.
AMENDMENT 3
0FFERED IN THE HOUSE BY REPRESENTATIVE DOOGAN
TO: CSHB 284(FIN), Draft Version "X"
Page 5, line 22:
Delete "22,721,400"
Insert "14,721,400"
Delete "19,484,200"
Insert "11,484,200"
Page 5, line 23:
Delete "22,721,400"
Insert "14,721,400"
Page 5, following line 27:
Insert new material to read:
"That portion of the amount appropriated by this
appropriation that is for tourism marketing is
contingent on a qualified trade association as defined
in AS 44.33.125(j) providing a dollar27for-dollar
match for the amount appropriated. The amount of the
dollar-for-dollar match may 28not exceed $8,000,000."
Representative Doogan explained that the amendment would
provide a dollar to dollar match for state money and the
tourism association. Technically it cuts $8 million out of
the budget and leaves $8 million in on the assumption that
all or part will be matched. He explained that beginning in
FY 07 there was a 50/50 match with the industry putting in
$5 million and the state putting in $5 million. In the
following year there was $4.2 million that was matched.
Since that time, the numbers have gone south. The industry
put in $2.7 million and the state put in $9 million. In FY
11, the state put in $16 million and FY 12 $12 million. Now
the FY 13 request is for $16 million with no increase in
the match from the industry. He declared that the industry
contribution was just enough to produce the Vacation
Planner and the state was almost paying the entire cost of
the tourism marketing effort. He did not believe it should
go in that direction. The cruise industry has abandoned its
responsibility in promoting tourism and given it to the
state.
Representative Costello responded that the budget
subcommittee has looked at that the issue. There is a long
history in the state of supporting economic development
activities that provide a return on the investment and the
return is significant. For every dollar the state spends on
tourism marketing, $15 is returned. She announced she will
not be supporting the amendment.
Co-Chair Thomas noted that the trade association does not
get any of the money. It was fixed in a supplemental and an
adopted committee substitute that the Vacation Planner will
be done in house. The 50/50 portion is gone and the state
has brought the marketing plan back in-house. He noted that
the money is trying to help a struggling industry. He
indicated that he will not vote for the amendment.
3:36:13 PM
Co-Chair Stoltze indicated that it is not as relevant
regarding the cruise industry, but the state was supporting
interior, land based independent tourism groups. There is a
lot of direct employment in the state from tourism. He
continued that the industry is suffering and the state must
do what it can to help the small companies in Alaska who
depend on tourism. He understood the philosophy behind
Representative Doogan's argument, but will vote against the
amendment.
Representative Gara agreed with Representative Doogan that
the state paying for it all. In most states there is a
tourism tax and then a tax credit for the industry doing a
marketing campaign. The state would end up with the tax
revenue. The state of Alaska does not get any revenue from
the non-ship tourism industry. Over the last three years,
there has been a negative amount of taxes. He reiterated
that the state is giving the industry $16 million and
receiving nothing back. He believed the industry should
contribute. It seems fair to have a 50/50 match. He hoped
something could be done.
Co-Chair Thomas informed that he was in an industry that
pays 50 percent of the marketing costs. He has tried to get
them to pay more. He supported the $16 million to tourism
because the revenue shows up in local sales tax.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Gara, Doogan
OPPOSED: Fairclough, Guttenberg, Joule, Neuman, Wilson,
Costello, Edgmon, Stoltze, Thomas
The MOTION FAILED (9/2).
3:42:51 PM
Representative Guttenberg WITHDREW Amendment 4.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/ HB 285
OFFERED BY: Representative Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: Department of Corrections
ADD: Intent: It is the intent of the legislature that
the Department of Corrections not implement the
blended staffing model until after January 1,2013,
when the Department shall provide an analysis to the
legislature showing the potential costs or savings and
the impact on minimum staffing levels at the
institutions. It is also the intent of the legislature
that the Department of Corrections work with and gain
the approval of the legislature before implementing
such a model.
Representative Guttenberg explained that the amendment
reflects an amendment already in Amendment 1. The intention
was for the Department of Corrections to get a hard look at
the blended staffing model.
Representative Gara WITHDREW Amendment 2.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep. Gara, Rep. Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: Education and Early Development
APPROPRIATION: Teaching and Learning Support
ALLOCATION: Early Learning Coordination
ADD: $300,000 GF (1004)
Intent: It is the intent of the legislature that
these funds will be provided in addition to the
Governor's existing FYI3 request for Early
Learning Coordination, including Parents as
Teachers.
EXPLANATION: This amendment will support pre-
kindergarten, parent-based Parents as Teachers
programs throughout the state.
3:43:20 PM
Representative Gara pointed out that Amendment 5 was in
Amendment 1, but there was some language to be fixed
Co-Chair Thomas agreed it was an unintended oversight.
Representative Gara MOVED to AMEND Amendment Number 5 DEED
in the Amendment Number 1 packet.
Co-Chair Thomas agreed that the language was supposed to be
amended before adopting Amendment 1. If there is no
objection, 'Early Learning Coordination, including.' will
be deleted. Representative Gara agreed.
Co-Chair Stoltze asked Co-Chair Thomas if the committee
must rescind the previous action and re-adopt the
amendment. He added that as budget amendments, they should
be prepared cleanly.
Co-Chair Thomas wondered if it was possible to wait on it.
Representative Gara recommended taking care of it now.
Co-Chair Thomas noted that it was necessary to go back
rescind the motion to adopt Amendment Number 1. Co-Chair
Stoltze added that it would be part of Amendment 1.
Co-Chair Thomas OBJECTED for purpose of discussion. He
referred to number 5 in Amendment 1 and declared that the
words 'Early Learning Coordination, including' should be
deleted.
Co-Chair Thomas WITHDREW his OBJECTION. He asked if there
was any further objection to moving Amendment 1.
Representative Wilson OBJECTED.
Representative Wilson commented that Early Learning
Coordination was where the money will be in the budget
because that is where Parents as Teachers is currently, so
she could not understand why it needed to be removed. Early
Learning Coordination is the actual designation and then
Best Beginnings, Parents as Teachers, Rural Cap, and Head
Start are all underneath that part, and therefore she
believed the addition to be correct and already in
Amendment 1.
Co-Chair Thomas responded that it should be specific that
the funding was going to the Parents as Teachers program.
Representative Wilson believed it already said that it will
go under Early Learning Coordination, but then into the
Parents as Teachers to match up with the $300,000 that is
currently there. There is not a separate allocation for
Parents as Teachers within the education budget. Co-Chair
Thomas noted that he wanted it put on the record that that
is where we want the money to go.
Vice-chair Fairclough noted that when the legislation was
before the committee several years ago, Parents as Teachers
was losing federal funding and Best Beginnings was where
the House Finance committee placed the money. In the
senate, it was amended to share the early learning money
with Parents as Teachers because the money was going away.
Now the decision is who will receive the money. That is our
intent and our policy to make, but there is a little bit
more history between competing organizations that are
providing early learning in different communities.
Co-Chair Stoltze noted that procedurally the action to
adopt Amendment 1 has been rescinded in total, but that
action will not be available again.
Representative Gara expressed that Representative Wilson
was correct that the money should go to the Early Learning
Coordination section and that is said in the allocation
part. The intent of the amendment is for money to go to
Parents as Teachers. If the clause that was just deleted
was left in, the department could take it out of Parents as
Teachers and put it into other Early Learning Coordination
programs, which was not the sponsor's intention. Co-Chair
Thomas believed that after the present discussion they the
department will know the original intent. Representative
Gara agreed.
Co-Chair Stoltze remarked that it is intent language.
Representative Gara WITHDREW Amendment 5 with that
understanding.
Co-Chair Stoltze remarked that the original Amendment 1
must be readopted.
Co-Chair Thomas MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1. There being NO
OBJECTED Amendment 1 was adopted.
3:49:34 PM
Representative Gara MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 6.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep. Gara, Rep. Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: Education and Early Development
APPROPRIATION: Teaching and Learning Support
ALLOCATION: Early Learning Coordination
ADD: $4,000,000 GF (1004)
DELETE: $1,500,000 GF (1004) OTI
EXPLANATION: This amendment removes the existing $1.5
million on appropriation and places $4.0 million in
the base budget for the successful, proven pre-k
program. The initial intent upon launching the pilot
pre-k program was to expand the program by increasing
funding by $2 million each year for five years.
Representative Wilson objected.
He remarked that when the pilot pre-K program was started
it was designated at $2 million a year, then after it was
proven successful; it would go up $2 million a year. It was
the intention of the prior administration and has proven to
work. Amendment 6 is aimed at honoring the original
intention of the pilot pre-K program.
Representative Wilson remarked that in the original
Amendment 1 the $2 million had its own allocation. Some of
the statistics were not complete for all children so some
of the statistics may not be true numbers. Language was
added to indicate that all children must be pre- and post-
tested. She opposed the amendment.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Gara, Guttenberg
OPPOSED: Edgmon, Fairclough, Joule, Neuman, Wilson,
Costello, Doogan, Thomas, Stoltze
The MOTION FAILED (9/2).
3:53:38 PM
Representative Gara MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 7. Co-Chair
Thomas OBJECTED for purpose of discussion.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep. Gara, Rep. Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: Education and Early Development
APPROPRIATION: Teaching and Learning Support
ALLOCATION: Early Learning Coordination
ADD: $300,000 GF (1004)
Intent: It is the intent of the legislature that
these funds will be provided in addition to the
Governor's existing FY13 request for Head Start
funding.
EXPLANATION: This amendment will support Head Start
programs throughout the state. These funds are in
addition to the Governor's existing FY13 request for
Head Start funding. Proposed FY13 state funding for
Head Start is approximately $2 million less than in
FY04. There are currently over 1,200 students on Head
Start waitlists across the state. This increment will
help reduce that waitlist and allow more children to
receive the academic benefits of Head Start.
Representative Gara stated that there is a patchwork of
early education programs in the state. Alaska is one of the
few states that does not have a statewide program. Pre-K is
not available to the vast majority of students in Alaska.
On Head Start in the past seven years there have been two
increments that have fallen behind inflation. In 2002, Head
Start funding was a little over $9 million, today it is $7
million. He noted that existing programs are working, but
would like it to be more comprehensive to all families in
Alaska.
Representative Gara WITHDREW Amendment 7.
3:56:33 PM
Co-Chair Stoltze noted that Best Beginnings was supported
by private industry and local communities.
Representative Gara WITHDREW Amendment 8.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep. Gara, Rep. Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: Health and Social Services
APPROPRIATION: Public Health.
ALLOCATION: Epidemiology
ADD: $145,000 GF (1004)
EXPLANATION: This amendment will support efforts to
decrease chlamydia rates in Alaska. Alaska has the
highest rate of chlamydia infection in the nation in
2010, and has had the highest rate or second highest
rate every year since 2000. Untreated chlamydia can
cause infertility in both men and women.
$100,000 will be used for a media campaign to inform
high risk individuals and providers about chlamydia so
these people can seek testing and treatment, if
necessary. $45,000 will be used to provide medications
for the treatment of chlamydia to patients and
partners of patients who do not have insurance.
Representative Gara WITHDREW Amendment 9.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep. Gara, Rep. Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: Health and Social Services
APPROPRIATION: Children's Services
ALLOCATION: Children's Services Management
ADD: $250,000 GF (1004)
Intent: It is the intent of the legislature that these
additional funds be used for the Education and
Training Voucher program within the Independent Living
Program.
EXPLANATION: Supplement Employment and Training
Vouchers to train and improve the success of youth
covered by the Independent Living Program.
Representative Doogan MOVED TO ADOPT Amendment 10.
Representative Gara OBJECTED for purpose of discussion.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep. Mike Doogan
DEPARTMENT: Military & Veterans Affairs Alaska
APPROPRIATION: Alaska Aerospace Corporation
ALLOCATION: Alaska Aerospace Corporation
DELETE: $1,569,000 GF (1004)
DEPARTMENT: Military & Veterans Affairs
APPROPRIATION: Alaska Aerospace Corporation
ALLOCATION: Alaska Aerospace Corporation Facilities
Maintenance
DELETE: $6,473,300 GF (1004)
EXPLANATION:
This amendment deletes all general fund
dollars for the Alaska Aerospace
Corporation. The corporation was
founded to develop the aerospace
industry in Alaska.
In FY12, the legislature appropriated one-time funding
of $4 million due to a lack of private contracts and
insufficient federal funding. In FY13, the department
is requesting $8 million in general funds for their
base budget to continue to support what was supposed
to be a self-sustaining corporation.
Representative Doogan explained that the amendment would
delete over $6 million from the Department of Military
Affairs. The proposed amount is for the Alaska Aerospace
program that has been a loser since the beginning. From
1993 until 2006, there has been a net operating loss every
year except in 2001. In 2011 the net operating loss was
$4.7 million and in 2010 almost $6 million. He did not
understand why that was happening, but the program was not
making any progress to pay for itself. The trend is in the
wrong direction, the amounts are in the wrong direction and
he believed the state made a mistake in supporting the
program. He could not continue to support the program.
Presently the plan is to reconfigure a different sort of
payload, but the program has no experience and the company
representation is not solid. The program is not a good
expenditure of state funds. He urged the members to support
the amendment.
Representative Wilson interjected that Alaska has a state
of the art aerospace program. The legislature put $6
million in the program last year and there is an $8 million
request. The aerospace representatives said if there was
not a contract by July 2012, they would begin to shut the
program down. Lockheed Martin indicated there is now a
contract underway and new opportunities are available since
the federal government is getting out of the business. She
is excited about the process. She believed that with the
money that has already been invested, the legislature needs
to give the program a full year to work. She opposed the
amendment.
Vice-chair Fairclough spoke in opposition of the amendment.
She noted that part of the money referred to by
Representative Doogan was a depreciation of the original
investment that was skewing the overall look of the
performance. Since 2001 the depreciation started to kick in
a larger way. There has been a gross operating income, not
a loss. The program is writing off the original investment
with the depreciation. She believed the program was
managing their assets very well.
4:03:43 PM
Representative Gara agreed with Vice-chair Fairclough that
some of the loss was depreciation, but on an annual basis
the legislature has put in $3.5 million a year to keep the
program afloat. It has only launched one rocket a year. If
the argument is that the $10 million will turn the program
around to become successful, then he believed the program
should be sold.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Doogan, Gara
OPPOSED: Edgmon, Fairclough, Guttenberg, Joule, Neuman,
Wilson, Costello, Stoltze, Thomas
The MOTION FAILED (9/2).
4:05:22 PM
Representative Guttenberg WITHDREW Amendment 11.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: Department of Natural Resources
APPROPRIATION: Parks and Outdoor Recreation
ALLOCATION: Parks Management and Access
ADD: $199,900 GF (1004)
IPFT
EXPLANATION:
This amendment adds a much needed Fairbanks Park
Ranger position to actively manage the Lower Chatanika
State Recreation Area (LCSRA). Without this position,
Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation will be
forced to shut down access and remove improvements to
the popular Olnes Pond! Whitefish Campground area. The
400 -acre parcel contains two boat launches and two
developed campgrounds. The area is extremely popular
with the public for boating, fishing, camping, ATV
riding, hiking, spear fishing, hunting, trapping,
skiing and snow machining.
Moving the LCSRA from passive management to active
management will decrease the amount of damage, crime
and misuse the area experiences. Between spring 2009
and spring 2011 four fatalities have occurred in the
Lower and Upper Chatanika State Recreation Areas under
passive management. Of the four deaths, two involved
ATV's, one was due to drowning and one involved a
person found in a van.
The funds include Park Ranger salary, benefits, and
equipment and training costs. The LCSRA alone could
provide an estimated $8,000 in additional revenue from
park fees if it was cleaned, refurbished and staffed.
If this position is funded, DPOR would immediately
work to establish, recruit and hire the position, and
begin the training process.
Representative Guttenberg WITHDREW Amendment 12.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Representative Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Campus
ADD: $400,000 GF (1004); $443,100 Univ Rcpt (1048)
EXPLANATION: Alaska Veterinary Program Partnership
Based on a 2010 statewide needs assessment and an
internal review, the University of Alaska Fairbanks is
planning a new Department of Veterinary Medicine
within CNSM. According to the US Department of Labor,
veterinarians are the 18th fastest growing occupation
and veterinary technicians are the 13th fastest. This
new professional program is possible thanks to many
years of recruiting key faculty and investing in
infrastructure capable of supporting biomedical
research and academics. The foundation of this new
program will be an accredited "2+2 program" between
UAF and the College of Veterinary Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University.
Students will complete their pre-veterinary program
(3-4 years) and the first 2 years of their
professional program at UAF. Their final 2 years will
be at the veterinary teaching hospital at CSU.
One of our primary goals is to promote the "one
health" concept -a collaborative effort between human
medical, veterinary medical, and public health
professions. We will enhance veterinary coverage in
Alaska by training veterinarians with an understanding
of Alaskan needs. Specific interests include but are
not limited to: public health, rural veterinary
medicine, quality and safety of subsistence foods,
population health of Alaskan wildlife, zoonotic
disease, sustainable agriculture, toxicology,
environmental contaminants, emerging disease and the
effects of global warming.
Equally important for the state are research, graduate
veterinary education, professional services for the
veterinary community, and continuing education in
animal health and disease. The state funding requested
will support the hire of two essential faculty
members, a veterinary anatomist and a veterinary
clinical sciences faculty member to take the lead on
second year anesthesiology and surgery courses. UAF
will seek Board approval for a special professional
tuition rate of $20,000/year. Tuition revenue will
cover one support staff member, other operating
expenses, and additional faculty.
Representative Guttenberg spoke about the number of people
who testified for the program. There is a lack of
veterinarians in Alaska.
Representative Guttenberg WITHDREW Amendment 13.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284 I HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep. Guttenberg, Rep. Gara
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Campus
ADD: $300,000 GF (1004)
$332,325 Univ Rcpt (1048)
$632,325 Total
EXPLANATION: Based on a 2010 statewide needs
assessment and an internal review, the University of
Alaska Fairbanks is planning a new Department of
Veterinary Medicine within CNSM. According to the US
Department of Labor, veterinarians are the 18th
fastest growing occupation and veterinary technicians
are the 13th fastest. This new professional program is
possible thanks to many years of recruiting key
faculty and investing in infrastructure capable of
supporting biomedical research and academics. The
foundation of this new program will be an accredited
"2+2 program" between UAF and the College of
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado
State University.
Students will complete their pre-veterinary program
(3-4 years) and the first 2 years of their
professional program at UAF. Their final 2 years will
be at the veterinary teaching hospital at CSU.
One of our primary goals is to promote the "one
health" concept -a collaborative effort between human
medical, veterinary medical, and public health
professions. We will enhance veterinary coverage in
Alaska by training veterinarians with an understanding
of Alaskan needs. Specific interests include but are
not limited to: public health, rural veterinary
medicine, quality and safety of subsistence foods,
population health of Alaskan wildlife, zoonotic
disease, sustainable agriculture, toxicology,
environmental contaminants, emerging disease and the
effects of global warming.
Equally important for the state are research, graduate
veterinary education, professional services for the
veterinary community, and continuing education in
animal health and disease. The state funding requested
will support the hire of two essential faculty
members, a veterinary anatomist and a veterinary
clinical sciences faculty member to take the lead on
second year anesthesiology and surgery courses. UAF
will seek Board approval for a special professional
tuition rate of $20,000/year. Tuition revenue will
cover one support staff member, other operating
expenses, and additional faculty.
4:06:40 PM
Representative Gara MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 14. Co-Chair
Thomas OBJECTED for further discussion.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284\HB 285
OFFERED BY: Representative Gara
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: UA Community Campuses
ALLOCATION: College of Rural and Community
Development
ADD: $144,000 GF (1004)
EXPLANATION: This increment would provide funding for
Early Childhood Program Support -College of Rural and
Community Development. The additional funds would
allow for increased capacity for early childhood
educators to take the curriculum necessary to meet new
federal requirements.
Back-up from the University of Alaska FY13 Budget
Requests (Camouflage Book)
UAF Early Childhood Program Support -College of Rural
and Community Development (GF: $144.0, NGF: $0.0,
Total: $144.0) This request, in addition to enabling
rural residents statewide to qualify for jobs, is very
important to the education of pre-K children. The
Early Childhood Education AAS and Child Development
and Family Studies BA program graduates are in high
workforce demand within Alaska and the United States
as a whole. Federal mandates state that all Head Start
teachers must have an AAS in Early Childhood by
October 1, 2011 and 50% of all Head Start teachers
must have a BA by October 1,2013. The program staff
and faculty within the distance Early Childhood
programs plays a critical role supporting the high
demand educational needs of all Head Start grantees
within the State of Alaska. The program has made
alterations to the curriculum content of the programs
to meet the diverse cultural training needs as well as
meeting standards developed by the National
Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC). UAF CRCD works in conjunction with UAS School
of Education.
Representative Gara pointed out that Amendment 14 was
already in Amendment 1. The program will go a long way to
help early childhood education.
Representative Gara WITHDREW Amendment 14.
Representative Guttenberg MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 15. Co-
Chair Thomas OBJECTED for discussion.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284\HB 285
OFFERED BY: Representative Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Campus
ADD: $300,000 GF (1004); $236,300 Univ Rcpt (1048)
EXPLANATION: Resilience and Climate Adaptation Program
(RAP) in Graduate Studies.
The Resilience and Adaptation Program (RAP) at UAF was
established through two grants from the National
Science Foundation and has operated with that funding
for nine years. NSF has a time limit for support of
graduate programs and that limit has been reached, so
the NSF funding will not continue. However, the RAP
program has been very successful and directly
addresses Alaska's needs. Hence funds are requested to
allow it to continue. RAP is a graduate education and
training program focusing on interdisciplinary studies
in northern sustainability, resilience, and adaptation
to change. The mission of RAP is to prepare scholars,
policy-makers, educators, community leaders, and
managers to address issues of sustainability in an
integrated fashion. Through coursework, an internship
experience, thesis research, and other training,
students address the challenge of sustaining the
desirable features of Earth's social-ecological
systems at a time of rapid change. To date thesis
research by RAP students has focused on: Climate-
Disturbance Human Interactions, Food Systems and Food
Security, Adaptive Resource Co-Management, Sustainable
Fisheries and Forestry, Alternative Energy, Rural
Community Resilience and Adaptation, and Wildlife and
Subsistence Resources. Since 2002 over 80 graduate
students have joined RAP and 31 students have
graduated from the program. Currently over 50 PhD and
masters students are participating in RAP. Additional
students have taken RAP course classes and
participated in its many activities. Over 41 faculty
members have or are currently serving as major
advisors to RAP students, with six UAF schools and
colleges and more than 9 home departments involved.
Additional departments at UAA have also been involved.
The goal for establishing RAP as a permanent program
at UAF is to create the very best interdisciplinary
graduate program in high-latitude sustainability
science in the world.
Representative Guttenberg remarked on the successes of the
program.
Representative Guttenberg WITHDREW Amendment 15.
Representative Guttenberg WITHDREW Amendment 16.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Rep. Guttenberg, Rep. Gara
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Campus
ADD: $150,000 GF (1004)
$236,300 Univ Rcpt (1048)
$386,300 Total
EXPLANATION: The Resilience and Adaptation Program
(RAP) at UAF was established through two grants from
the National Science Foundation and has operated with
that funding for nine years. NSF has a time limit for
support of graduate programs and that limit has been
reached, so the NSF funding will not continue.
However, the RAP program has been very successful and
directly addresses Alaska's needs. Hence funds are
requested to allow it to continue. RAP is a graduate
education and training program focusing on
interdisciplinary studies in northern sustainability,
resilience, and adaptation to change. The mission of
RAP is to prepare scholars, policy-makers, educators,
community leaders, and managers to address issues of
sustainability in an integrated fashion. Through
coursework, an internship experience, thesis research,
and other training, students address the challenge of
sustaining the desirable features of Earth's social-
ecological systems at a time of rapid change. To date
thesis research by RAP students has focused on:
Climate-Disturbance Human Interactions, Food Systems
and Food Security, Adaptive Resource Co-Management,
Sustainable Fisheries and Forestry, Alternative
Energy, Rural Community Resilience and Adaptation, and
Wildlife and Subsistence Resources. Since 2002 over 80
graduate students have joined RAP and 31 students have
graduated from the program. Currently over 50 PhD and
masters students are participating in RAP. Additional
students have taken RAP course classes and
participated in its many activities. Over 41 faculty
members have or are currently serving as major
advisors to RAP students, with six UAF schools and
colleges and more than 9 home departments involved.
Additional departments at UAA have also been involved.
The goal for establishing RAP as a permanent program
at UAF is to create the very best interdisciplinary
graduate program in high-latitude sustainability
science in the world.
Representative Guttenberg WITHDREW Amendment 17.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: HB 284/HB 285
OFFERED BY: Representative Guttenberg
DEPARTMENT: University of Alaska
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Southeast
ALLOCATION: Juneau Campus
ADD: $90,100 UGF (1004); $22,900 Univ Rcpt (1048)
EXPLANATION: Elementary Education Faculty with a
Literary Focus
ALLOCATION: Sitka Campus
ADD: $145,100 UGF (1004); $50,000 Univ Rcpt
(1048) EXPLANATION: Alaska Technical Assistance
Center Director
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Anchorage
ALLOCATION: Anchorage Campus
ADD: $100,000 UGF (1004); $20,000 Univ Rcpt
(1048) EXPLANATION: INBRE Cellular Development
Biologist
ADD: $250,000 UGF (1004)
EXPLANATION: ISER Alaska Education Policy
Research
ALLOCATION: Kenai Peninsula College
ADD: $375,000 UGF (1004); $94,000 Univ Rcpt
(1048) EXPLANATION: Process Technology Jobs for
Resource Development
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Fairbanks
ALLOCATION: Fairbanks Campus
ADD: $400,000 UGF (1004); $400,000 Univ Rcpt
(1048) EXPLANATION: Support for Increased
Engineering Retention and Graduation
ADD: $210,000 UGF (1004); $140,000 Univ Rcpt (1048)
EXPLANATION: Commercialization of University
Intellectual Property for Business Development
ADD: $250,000 UGF (1004); $46,600 Univ Rcpt (1048)
EXPLANATION: Indigenous Studies Ph.D. and Alaska
Native Knowledge Network
ADD: $500,000 UGF (1004); $226,400 Univ Rcpt (1048)
EXPLANATION: High Performance Computing for Alaskan
Research
ADD: $285,000 UGF (1004); $178,900 Univ Rcpt (1048)
EXPLANATION: Preservation of Alaska's Art and Culture
ADD: $547,200 Univ Rcpt (1048)
EXPLANATION: Sikuliaq On-shore Staff Support
APPROPRIATION: UA Community Campuses
ALLOCATION: College of Rural and Community Development
ADD: $144,000 UGF (1004)
EXPLANATION: Early Childhood Program Support
APPROPRIATION: University of Alaska Statewide Program
Services
ALLOCATION: System wide
ADD: $350,000 UGF (1004)
EXPLANATION: Tech Prep High School to College
Bridge Program System
Representative Guttenberg mentioned that not all the
schools were in the budget.
Vice-chair Fairclough mentioned many school programs that
were already in Amendment 1.
4:10:26 PM
Representative Doogan MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 18.
Representative Gara OBJECTED for discussion.
OFFERED IN: The House Finance Committee
TO: CSHB 284(FIN), Draft Version "X"
OFFERED BY: Rep. Doogan, Rep. Gara, Rep. Guttenberg
Page 76, line 19:
INSERT: New Sec. 30 to read:
PERMANENT FUND. The sum of $2,000,000,000 is
appropriated from the general fund to the Alaska
permanent fund (art. IX, sec. 15, Constitution of
the State of Alaska).
Renumber sections accordingly.
EXPLANATION: This amendment deposits $2 billion into
the principal of the Alaska permanent fund.
Representative Doogan indicated he had not had the
opportunity to speak to the finance chairman who has a
larger version of the bill in his committee. He had the
intention of introducing a much slimmer version on the bill
on the House floor.
Representative Doogan WITHDREW Amendment 18.
Representative Gara MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 19. Co-Chair
Thomas OBJECTED for discussion.
OFFERED IN THE HOUSE BY REPRESENTATIVES GARA and
GUTTENBERG
TO: CSHB 284(FIN), Draft Version "X"
Page 76, line 24, following "FUND.":
Insert "(a)"
Page 76, following line 28:
Insert new subsections to read:
"(b)the sum of $1,500,000 is appropriated from
the budget reserve fund (AS 37.05.540(a))to the
constitutional budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17,
Constitution of the State of Alaska).
(c) the sum of $1,500,000 is appropriated from
the budget reserve fund(AS 37.05.540(a)) to the
constitutional budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17,
Constitution of the State of Alaska)."
Page 77, line 6, following "29,":
Insert "31 (b), "
Representative Gara indicated there was a typo that the
intention was to place $1.5 billion in the constitutional
budget reserve.
Representative Gara WITHDREW Amendment 19.
Co-Chair Stoltze MOVED that legislative finance division
and legal services be directed to make appropriate
conforming or technical changes to HB 284 and 285 when
producing the final bills.
HB 284 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 285 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Vice-chair Fairclough appreciated the entire House Finance
Committee sitting as a whole on the University budget. She
thanked the University for looking hard at their budget
that is now moving toward $1 billion.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB284 Public Testimony.pdf |
HFIN 3/13/2012 1:30:00 PM |
HB 284 |
| HB284 Amendments 2-19 3.13.12.pdf |
HFIN 3/13/2012 1:30:00 PM |
HB 284 |
| HB 284 Amendment 1- 3.13.12.pdf |
HFIN 3/13/2012 1:30:00 PM |
HB 284 |
| HB284 Amendment 3 Backup Gara.pdf |
HFIN 3/13/2012 1:30:00 PM |
HB 284 |
| HB284 Amendment Action.pdf |
HFIN 3/13/2012 1:30:00 PM |
HB 284 |