Legislature(2001 - 2002)

04/05/2001 02:21 PM House FIN

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                  HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                                                       
                      April 05, 2001                                                                                            
                          2:21 PM                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
TAPE HFC 01 - 74, Side A                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Williams called the House Finance Committee meeting                                                                    
to order at 2:21 PM.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eldon Mulder, Co-Chair                                                                                           
Representative Bill Williams, Co-Chair                                                                                          
Representative Con Bunde, Vice-Chair                                                                                            
Representative Eric Croft                                                                                                       
Representative John Davies                                                                                                      
Representative Carl Moses                                                                                                       
Representative Richard Foster                                                                                                   
Representative John Harris                                                                                                      
Representative Ken Lancaster                                                                                                    
Representative Jim Whitaker                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Bill Hudson                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
ALSO PRESENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nanci  Jones, Director, Permanent  Fund Dividend  Division,                                                                     
Department of Revenue; Nancy Slagle,  Director, Division of                                                                     
Administrative Services,  Department of Transportation  and                                                                     
Public   Facilities;   Karen   Morgan,   Deputy   Director,                                                                     
Information Technology Group, Department of Administration;                                                                     
Jeff  Hill,  State  Right  of  Way   Chief,  Department  of                                                                     
Transportation  and  Public Facilities;  Kenneth  Bischoff,                                                                     
Director, Division of Administrative Services, Department of                                                                    
Public Safety;                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
John  Mallonee,  Data  Processing  Manager,  Child  Support                                                                     
Enforcement Division, Department of Revenue                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
GENERAL SUBJECT(S):                                                                                                           
#hb47                                                                                                                         
HB  47-APPROP: GOVERNOR'S CAPITAL BUDGET                                                                                        
     Department of Transportation and Public Facilities                                                                         
     Department of Revenue                                                                                                      
     Department of Public Safety                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following overview was taken in log note format.  Tapes                                                                     
and handouts will be on file with the House Finance                                                                             
Committee through the 22nd Legislative Session, contact 465-                                                                    
2156. After the 22nd Legislative Session they will be                                                                           
available through the Legislative Library at 465-3808.                                                                          
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
 LOG SPEAKER                DISCUSSION                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
      TAPE HFC 00 - 74      DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                                                           
      SIDE A                                                                                                                  
 000 NANCI JONES,           Permanent Fund Dividend Appeals Process                                                             
      DIRECTOR, PERMANENT Streamlining                                                                                        
      FUND DIVIDEND                                                                                                             
      DIVISION, DEPARTMENT                                                                                                      
      OF REVENUE                                                                                                                
 251 Vice-Chair Bunde       Questioned if there were a backlog.                                                               
 288 Ms. Jones              Responded that it depends on the time of                                                            
                            year.                                                                                             
 366 Vice-Chair Bunde       Questioned how the request would affect                                                             
                            permanent fund dividends.                                                                         
 388 Ms. Jones              Responded that it would be a matter of                                                              
                            cents: approximately 24 cents.                                                                    
 461 JOHN MALLONEE, DATA Discussed the Child Support Enforcement                                                                
      PROCESSING MANAGER, Caseload Management System Modification                                                               
      CHILD SUPPORT         Project request. He observed that                                                                   
      ENFORCEMENT           programs would be written to resolve                                                                
     DIVISION, DEPARTMENT problems with upgrading and to make                                                                   
      OF REVENUE            operations more efficient.                                                                        
 623 Mr. Mallonee           Noted that additional federal                                                                       
                            requirements have resulted in a backlog                                                             
                            of processing. The request would look at                                                            
                            efficiency of programs to prevent the                                                               
                            system from being down during the                                                                   
                            workday.                                                                                          
 675 Representative John Thought that the request amount was high.                                                            
      Davies                                                                                                                    
 733 Mr. Mallonee           Responded that the request would be                                                                 
                            outsourced at a little more than $100                                                               
                            dollars an hour and would serve                                                                     
                            approximately 30 people.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC                                                           
                            FACILITIES                                                                                      
 802 NANCY SLAGLE,          Reviewed the Management Reporting System                                                            
    DIRECTOR, DIVISION    Efficiency Analysis and Development                                                                   
    OF ADMINISTRATIVE     request. The request would meet the                                                                   
      SERVICES, DEPARTMENT management needs of the department. The                                                              
      OF TRANSPORTATION     funds would provide an analysis                                                                     
      AND PUBLIC            information system, and data collection.                                                            
     FACILITIES            It would also be use to streamline                                                                   
                            processes within the department. There                                                              
                            are several information systems within                                                            
                           the department.                                                                                    
940 Ms. Slagle             Discussed the Airport Improvement Program                                                            
                           Ted Stevens Anchorage International                                                                  
                           Airport: Communication Equipment System                                                              
                           Relocation - International Airport Funds                                                             
                           request. These funds would provide                                                                   
                           authority for the airport to purchase and                                                            
                           install a communications system. Felt                                                                
                           that owning the system could lower the                                                               
                           overall system cost.                                                                               
1060 Ms. Slagle            Reviewed the Ted Stevens Anchorage                                                                   
                           International Airport: Technology Systems                                                            
                           request. She noted that GIS systems would                                                            
                           be upgraded. This is necessary for land                                                              
                           use and other records. Terminal wiring                                                               
                           would also be upgraded. It is not part of                                                            
                           the terminal project.                                                                              
1258 Ms. Slagle            The funds are through revenue bonds                                                                  
                           proceeds. The project has been approved.                                                           
1312 Representative John Questioned if the airport emergency folks                                                              
      Davies               are coordinating efforts.                                                                          
1333 Ms. Slagle            Affirmed. The airport is involved. The                                                               
                           ability to communicate with the FAA and                                                              
                           communities during emergency is critical.                                                          
1359 KAREN MORGAN, DEPUTY Discussed coordination efforts with the                                                               
      DIRECTOR,            municipality of Anchorage. Airports have                                                             
      INFORMATION          received federal funding to work with                                                                
      TECHNOLOGY GROUP,    communities. The systems are not                                                                     
      DEPARTMENT OF        currently interoperable. There is a plan                                                             
    ADMINISTRATION       for compatibility but funding is not                                                                   
                           currently available.                                                                               
1500 Ms. Slagle            Explained that general funds are not                                                                 
                           involved. The airlines requested the                                                                 
                           state to bond in order to stabilize                                                                  
                           funding.                                                                                           
1617 Ms. Slagle            Observed that the three-month summer                                                                 
                           schedule might be able to be pin pointed                                                             
                           early in an effort to assist the travel                                                              
                           industry.                                                                                          
1713 Ms. Slagle            Reviewed the Right of Way Permitting and                                                             
                           Project Development Management System                                                                
                           request. This request authorizes federal                                                             
                           receipts to move permitting to a web                                                                 
                           based application.                                                                                 
1777 JEFF HILL, STATE      Provided information on the department's                                                             
     RIGHT OF WAY CHIEF, request. He noted that there was no                                                                    
    DEPARTMENT OF        direct coordination between with the                                                                   
    TRANSPORTATION AND   Department of Natural Resources Land                                                                   
      PUBLIC FACILITIES    Record System.                                                                                     
1860 Ms. Slagle            Discussed the Statewide: Comprehensive                                                               
                           Document Management System request to                                                                
                           store and manage records. The TIC and the                                                          
                            TAC Committees have reviewed the project.                                                           
                                                                                                                              
 1918 Co-Chair Williams     Questioned what would happen if the                                                                 
                            bonding authorization bill were not                                                                 
                            passed.                                                                                           
 1933 Ms. Slagle            Clarified that the funding source would                                                             
                            have to be changed to International                                                                 
                            Airport funds.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                     
 1966 KENNETH BISCHOFF,     Reviewed the Alaska Public Safety                                                                   
      DIRECTOR, DIVISION    Information Network Redesign request. The                                                           
      OF ADMINISTRATIVE     application is over 16 years old. The                                                               
      SERVICES, DEPARTMENT request would provide funding for                                                                    
      OF PUBLIC SAFETY      background checks.                                                                                
 2031 Representative John Questioned if there were federal funds                                                                
      Davies                involved.                                                                                         
 2050 Mr. Bischoff          Responded that the legislature has                                                                  
                            appropriated $1.25 million dollars in                                                               
                            federal funds in previous capital                                                                   
                            budgets. There have been some operating                                                             
                            grants from the Bureau of Justice. The                                                              
                            total project is approximately $8.5                                                                 
                            million dollars over 5 years, of which 30                                                           
                            percent would be federal funding.                                                                 
 2061 Representative John Clarified that the majority would be                                                                  
      Davies                software rewrites. There would also be                                                              
                            service purchases to host the software.                                                           
      ADJOURNMENT           The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.                                                            

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