Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/27/2001 01:51 PM House FIN
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 27, 2001
1:51 PM
TAPE HFC 01 - 64, Side A
TAPE HFC 01 - 64, Side B
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Williams called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:51 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Bill Williams, Co-Chair
Representative Con Bunde, Vice-Chair
Representative Eric Croft
Representative John Davies
Representative Richard Foster
Representative John Harris
Representative Bill Hudson
Representative Ken Lancaster
Representative Jim Whitaker
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Eldon Mulder
Representative Carl Moses
ALSO PRESENT
Kenneth Bischoff, Director, Division of Administrative
Services, Department of Public Safety; Ann Ringstad,
Director of Statewide Relations, University of Alaska,
Fairbanks; Doug Wooliver, Administrative Attorney, Alaska
Court System; Steve Hildebrand, Budget Analyst, Office of
Management and Budget.
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
Wendy Redman, Vice President, Statewide Programs, University
of Alaska, Anchorage; Joe Beedle, University of Alaska,
Anchorage; Steve Smith, university of Alaska, Anchorage;
Rhonda McLeod, Fiscal Officer, Alaska Court System,
Anchorage.
GENERAL SUBJECT(S):
GOVERNOR'S CAPITAL BUDGET:
University of Alaska
Alaska Court System
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 - 64
SIDE A
000 Co-Chair Williams Called the House Finance Committee
meeting to order to discuss HB 47, the
Governor's Capital Budget. He requested
that the Committee discuss only the
Governor's budget at this time.
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
261 WENDY REDMAN, Introduced staff assisting her in the
(TESTIFIED VIA presentation of the capital budget
TELECONFERENCE), requests for the University of Alaska.
VICE PRESIDENT,
STATEWIDE PROGRAMS,
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
322 JOE BEEDLE, Discussed the safety and highest priority
(TESTIFIED VIA renewal and replacement request in the
TELECONFERENCE), amount of $4 million dollars. He noted
UNIVERSITY OF that the number had been broken down to
ALASKA, ANCHORAGE various campuses. This would conclude
all sprinkler programs in the housing for
students.
468 Mr. Beedle Continued, the costs for UAS water/fire
system-code would be $1.259 of that full
request. A housing sprinkler system
would amount to $870 thousand dollars.
Student housing safety upgrades in the
amount of $1.230 million dollars. $200
thousand dollars would be used for the
ventilation air for fume hoods for the
arts building in Anchorage. In the
Anchorage district, there would be a B-
core fire suppression and air
conditioning replacement in the amount of
$440 thousand dollars.
604 STEVE SMITH, Spoke to the telecommunications equipment
(TESTIFIED VIA improvements request in the amount of
TELECONFERENCE), $1.875 million dollars. He noted that
UNIVERSITY OF this would be a phased project and the
ALASKA, ANCHORAGE needs were evaluated using the criteria
from the Impact on Daily Business
functions. The funding would provide for
on-line registration. He spoke to the
technology integration system for the
University. It would deliver academic
programs throughout the State by
leveraging the University's ability to
take the best programs from every MAU and
deliver those when and where needed
across the State.
812 Mr. Beedle Discussed the University of Alaska -
Small Business Development Center. The
request is in the amount of $450 thousand
dollars and the project would be an on
going. The program encourage the BUY
ALASKA program which encourages in-state
purchases of goods and services through a
multi media public awareness campaign and
by assisting Alaska businesses,
government entities and consumers in
finding competitive, local sources for
goods and services previously purchased
outside of Alaska.
923 Mr. Beedle Spoke to the air traffic control
stimulator request in the amount of $2.5
million dollars. The request is needed
to address the FY02 BOR goal of meeting
Alaska's employment needs.
955 Mr. Beedle Addressed the Arctic Region supercomputer
purchase request in the amount of $30
million dollars federal receipts. Noted
that this was a high priority item
necessary to meet the BOR goal of
preparing for Alaska's economic success.
992 Mr. Beedle Commented that there would be a letter
forthcoming from the President of
University outlining these priority
needs.
1039 Representative Asked what the acronym ACPE meant.
Hudson
1058 Mr. Beedle Noted that the University had not yet
been directed about using those receipts.
He understood that "other funds" would be
received from the Alaska Postsecondary.
1112 Representative Spoke to that concern.
Davies
1136 Representative Asked why the University Museum expansion
Whitaker had not been included on the list.
1155 Co-Chair Williams Advised that this list was that put forth
by the Governor's budget.
1178 Ms. Redman Did not know why it had not been
included. She pointed out that was a top
priority of the University and that it
would be 50% funded by private funds.
1214 Representative Inquired if the University would be
Whitaker willing to support an amendment for that
concern.
1229 Ms. Redman Replied, absolutely.
1241 Vice-Chair Bunde Asked how much general fund money would
the University be requesting in this
fiscal year.
1261 Ms. Redman Following discussion, Ms. Redman replied
it would be around $27 million dollars.
1278 Co-Chair Williams Asked the amount of APCE dollars
allocated.
1300 STEVE HILDEBRAND, Offered to check that information out and
BUDGET ANALYST, provide it to the Committee.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGET
1335 Representative Noted that there was no appropriation in
Davies this year's budget that relies on the
postsecondary money.
1374 Ms. Redman Advised that the House Finance Committee
had added $2 million ACPE dollars.
1403 Representative Croft Pointed out that the budget had about $6
million dollars that was non-federal
money. He stated that it would be both
capital and operating budget dollars.
1455 Representative Spoke to other items that the University
Davies had requested which were not included in
the Governor's budget. He asked that
those be highlighted.
1500 Mr. Beedle Distributed a document prepared by the
President of the University highlighting
project summaries.
* Attracting and Retaining AK Students
Community Campus Improvements
Classroom and Lab improvements
Student Satisfaction
* Meeting Alaska's Employment Needs
Career & Technical Training
Teacher Education
* Preparing for Alaska's Economic Success
Building for Economic Development
Planning through Partnerships
He noted that the highest priorities
would amount to $120.258 million dollars.
ALASKA COURT SYSTEM
1657 DOUG WOOLIVER, Addressed the automated case management
ADMINISTRATIVE system, Phase 2, request in the amount of
ATTORNEY, ALASKA $1.75 million dollars. He noted that the
COURT SYSTEM current system is seriously inadequate.
1775 Mr. Wooliver Discussed the capital replacement
equipment request in the amount of $745
thousand general fund dollars. He noted
that the funding would be used for
statewide replacement of court system
technology and communications resources.
1808 Mr. Wooliver Spoke to the Court security projects
request in the amount of $500 thousand
general fund dollars. He noted the
estimates prepared for all the superior
courts and selected district court
requests.
1885 Co-Chair Williams Questioned if there had been problems
occurring in that area.
1896 Mr. Wooliver Replied that there have been problems,
particularly in Kenai, and that the court
clerks had been hassled.
1920 Mr. Wooliver Spoke to the request for deferred
maintenance costs in the amount of $1
million general fund dollars for the
district court house and repairs to
building components that have not been
sufficiently maintained and now threaten
longevity of the buildings.
1950 Mr. Wooliver Discussed the rural court technology
upgrades for digital recording equipment
request in the amount of $420 thousand
general fund dollars. He claimed that
funding the component would provide a
tremendous long-term savings. He noted
that this would be the final phase of the
four-phase multi-year project to replace
courtroom audio recording and electronic
sound systems statewide.
2021 Mr. Wooliver Spoke to the statewide remodeling costs
request in the amount of $500 thousand
general fund dollars for renovation
projects to increase staff efficiency and
accommodate improved means of conducting
court business, particularly
accommodation of improved technology.
2031 Representative Asked about the deferred maintenance
Davies projects. He inquired how much damage
has been caused because the deferred
maintenance concerns had not been
addressed in previous years.
2082 Mr. Wooliver Commented that he would gather that
information for the Committee.
2090 Representative Stressed that these deferred maintenance
Davies concerns are the consequences of not
addressing the deferred maintenance
problems throughout the years. He added
that the buildings would continue to
deteriorate without further funding.
TAPE HFC 01 - 64, Side B
000 Mr. Wooliver Discussed the court building code and
energy upgrade request in the amount of
$400 thousand general fund dollars. He
noted that the funding would be used to
redesign of courtroom bench
configurations to provide adequate space
for clerks, witnesses and judges to
comply with the ADA.
123 Mr. Wooliver Spoke to the one time request for the Law
Library catalog software for web access.
The request would be in the amount of $60
thousand general fund dollars. The
project is for the purchase of software
to allow users access to the law
library's electronic catalog of available
legal resources.
175 Vice-Chair Bunde Noted that since this would be available
to the public, if consideration had been
given to using user fees.
209 Representative Asked if the law library request would
Lancaster require more personnel to put the info on
the web.
228 Mr. Wooliver Replied that it would not, and that there
is currently an employee working who
could do that in put work.
250 Representative Asked about the ADA requirements and
Hudson money, which would be receive able from
the federal government for those related
tasks.
290 Mr. Wooliver Noted that there was someone on line that
could answer that question.
209 RHONDA MCLEOD, Offered to research that information and
(TESTIFIED VIA provide it to Committee members.
TELECONFERENCE),
ALASKA COURT SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
348 KENNETH BISCHOFF, Discussed the aircraft and vessel repair
DIRECTOR, DIVISION and maintenance request. The funds would
OF ADMINISTRATIVE be used for the annual repair and
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT maintenance requirement of the Division's
OF TRANSPORTATION aircraft and vessel fleet. The requested
amount would be $1.2 million general fund
dollars.
389 Mr. Bischoff Spoke to the trooper law enforcement
equipment request for the use of State
Trooper personnel throughout the State.
The requested amount would be $350
thousand general fund dollars.
409 Mr. Bischoff Discussed the fish and wildlife statewide
law enforcement equipment request. He
noted that the request would provide for
replacement of FWP statewide law
enforcement equipment required for the
day-to-day enforcement activity of the
division. The requested amount would be
$250 thousand general fund dollars.
428 Mr. Bischoff Addressed the Fairbanks Public Safety
Building roof replacement request in the
amount of $770.1 thousand general fund
dollars. He noted that the request would
replace the deteriorating roof on the
Public Safety Building.
556 Mr. Bischoff Discussed the Soldotna Public Safety
building roof repair in the amount of
$155.1 thousand general fund dollars.
592 Mr. Bischoff Discussed the Crime Lab Improvement
Program request in the amount of total
$1.459 million dollars. The State match
amount would be $209.6 thousand general
fund dollars. He noted that there are
several components to the project.
690 Mr. Bischoff Spoke to the fish and wildlife
enforcement vessels replacement request
in the amount of $400 thousand general
fund dollars. He noted that the money
would be used to replace 6 law
enforcement patrol vessels statewide.
832 Representative Asked if speed was an essential element
Hudson in the boating operations.
862 Mr. Bischoff Replied that it depends on the mission.
915 Representative Asked if when the vessels were being
Hudson replaced, did the Department look at
options outside the State of Alaska.
944 Mr. Bischoff Replied that they do.
967 Mr. Bischoff Discussed the grants to the Domestic
Violence shelters in the amount of $200
thousand general fund dollars which would
provide about 40% of the amount required
to met the highest priority health and
safety needs as determined through a
comprehensive needs' assessment by the
programs.
990 Mr. Bischoff Spoke to the Alaska Law enforcement photo
network request in the amount of $1.3
million dollars. He stated that the
enforcement requires critical identifiers
with fingerprints, photographs and DNA to
conduct the daily work. The project
would provide direct access to Alaska
booking, driver and ID photographic
information by law enforcement agencies
throughout the State.
1017 Mr. Bischoff Discussed the rural law enforcement
support request in the amount of $1.8
million federal dollars. The Department
of Justice will be awarding the
Department of Public Safety $1.8 million
dollars to train Village Police Officers,
Village Public Safety Officers and Tribal
Police Officers to increase their ability
to deal with crisis situations and to
purchase equipment for better responses
to emergencies.
1033 Mr. Bischoff Addressed the technology, policing and
enforcement initiatives grants to
municipalities in the amount of $2.2
million federal dollars. The federal
grants will be pass-through grants
through the Department of Public Safety
to local municipalities for various
public safety projects.
1060 Mr. Bischoff Mentioned the King Salmon Fishing
repairs, which is an added request, and
is not included in member's packets.
1090 Mr. Bischoff Added that in the Department is
requesting the authority to sell aircraft
in order to use those funds to buy future
aircraft that would be more appropriate
for the Department's use.
1112 Representative Croft Questioned how that would happen.
1117 Mr. Bischoff Did not know exactly how it would work
but offered to look into it. He
reiterated that it would include aircraft
that is no longer suitable for the
Department's missions.
1145 Co-Chair Williams ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 P.M.
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