Legislature(1999 - 2000)

05/10/1999 09:10 AM Senate FIN

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SENATE BILL NO. 169                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
"An Act relating to missions and measures to be                                                                                 
applied to certain expenditures by the executive                                                                                
branch of state government and the University of                                                                                
Alaska from the state operating budget for the fiscal                                                                           
year ending June 30, 2000; and providing for an                                                                                 
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell explained SB 169.  He said there were                                                                           
several amendments to be submitted by himself and other                                                                         
members.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED amendment #1.  He offered a brief                                                                         
explanation.  WITHOUT OBJECTION it was ADOPTED.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED amendment #2 on behalf of Senator                                                                         
Leman.  He offered a brief explanation.  Senator Adams                                                                          
queried the intent.   He said the language in amendment #2                                                                      
would jeopardize the bill.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
(The arrival of Senator Leman was noted.)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell asked Senator Leman to explain his intent                                                                       
to having this amendment included in the bill.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at ease.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-chair Torgerson reconvened the committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell WITHDREW amendment #2.  WITHOUT OBJECTION                                                                       
it was WITHDRAWN.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED amendment #3.  He offered a brief                                                                         
explanation.  He MOVED an amendment to amendment #3, page                                                                       
1, line 18, to delete "achieving the mission of the mining                                                                      
sector".  Senator Adams asked about how the amendment would                                                                     
read with this deletion regarding page 2, line 21.  Senator                                                                     
Parnell explained this.  Co-chair Torgerson said he felt                                                                        
something should be deleted.  (There followed a brief                                                                           
discussion between Co-chair Torgerson and Senator Parnell.)                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
BRUCE CAMPBELL, staff to Senator Phillips was invited to                                                                        
join the committee.  He made a spelling correction page 1,                                                                      
line 18 and said "sector" should read "section".  Senator                                                                       
Parnell moved to WITHDRAW amendment to amendment #3.                                                                            
WITHOUT OBJECTION it was WITHDRAWN.  Senator PARNELL then                                                                       
moved amendment to amendment #3, page 1, line 18, delete                                                                        
"sector" and insert "section".  WITHOUT OBJECTION the                                                                           
amendment to amendment #3 was ADOPTED.  Further, WITHOUT                                                                        
OBJECTION amended amendment #3 was ADOPTED.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell WITHDREW amendment #4.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED amendment #5, page 10, line 7 of the                                                                      
bill.  Delete "more than 180 days;" and insert ";".                                                                             
WITOUTH OBJECTION it was ADOPTED.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED amendment #6, page 2, line 9.  He                                                                         
explained all "DOA" reference from here and anywhere in the                                                                     
bill be conformed to read "ADMIN".  WITHOUT OBJECTION it                                                                        
was ADOPTED.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JACK KREINHEDER, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of                                                                               
Management and Budget was invited to join the committee.                                                                        
He said they supported the bill.  He noted, however, some                                                                       
specific concerns by agencies.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Kreinheder asked about amendment #4, which had been                                                                         
withdrawn.  There was concern on page 27, regarding CSED.                                                                       
Senator Parnell said he chose not to move this amendment                                                                        
because it was included in SB 49.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Leman had brief comments.  Senator Parnell                                                                              
responded.  He said this would get as close as to how well                                                                      
CSED was serving the public.  Mr. Kreinheder said they                                                                          
would be happy to work with Senators Parnell and Leman                                                                          
regarding this matter.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED amendment #7, page 27, line 29 insert                                                                     
"and"; delete line 30 and renumber.  Senator Leman noted                                                                        
that he got many complaints in his office to Court orders.                                                                      
Mr. Kreinheder said this should be referred to CSED.  His                                                                       
impression was that the overall mechanism of error tracking                                                                     
is problematic within itself.  Their preference would be at                                                                     
this time to delete this wording.  Senator Leman said he                                                                        
would not object at this time, but that it was an area that                                                                     
needed to be worked on.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
WITHOUT OBJECTION amendment #7 was ADOPTED.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mr. KREINHEDER noted concern with page 28, lines 14, the                                                                        
average time between notices of violation of Title 4.  The                                                                      
concern was with the workload.  Senator Parnell also shared                                                                     
the same concern.  It was his understanding this was a roll                                                                     
forward with language from SB 49.  He would have no problem                                                                     
with the deletion of this material as it was not an                                                                             
effective measure as currently drafted.  Senator Leman said                                                                     
he had no comment.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED amendment #8, page 28, to delete line                                                                     
14 and renumber accordingly.  WITHOUT OBJECTION it was                                                                          
ADOPTED.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In response to a question by Senator Adams, Mr. Kreinheder                                                                      
said he felt in most cases the performance measures do not                                                                      
set out specific targets but rather a measure.  Therefore                                                                       
tracking a particular measure would be difficult.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator PARNELL moved CSSB 169 (FIN).  Senator Adams                                                                            
OBJECTED.  By a roll call vote of 6 yeas (Torgerson,                                                                            
Parnell, Leman, Wilken, Green, Phillips) and 1 nay (Adams)                                                                      
(Donley, P.Kelly absent) it was REPORTED OUT with                                                                               
individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes                                                                        
for all state agencies in the amount of zero.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at ease.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-chair Torgerson reconvened the committee at                                                                                  
approximately 10:05 A.M.  He called SB 157.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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