Legislature(2007 - 2008)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/17/2008 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
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= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 310 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 312 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 17, 2008
9:03 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Hoffman called the Senate Finance Committee meeting
to order at 9:03:26 AM.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair
Senator Charlie Huggins, Vice-Chair
Senator Kim Elton
Senator Donny Olson
Senator Joe Thomas
Senator Fred Dyson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Wayne Regelin, Territorial Sportsmen, Juneau; Matt Robus,
Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation; Pamela Watts, Juneau
Alliance for Mental Health; Bob Wysocki, Huna Totem
Corporation, Juneau; Brenda Hewitt, Alaska Public
Broadcasting System, Juneau; Kari Robinson, Alaska Network
on Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse, Juneau; Kathryn Toth,
Domestic Violence - Sexual Assault, Juneau; Saralyn
Tabachnick, AWARE, Juneau; Jeremy Gieser, Alaska Travel
Industry Association (TIA), Juneau; Mary McDowell, Pacific
Seafood Processors Association, Juneau; Kathy McCaslund,
Friends of the NRA, Juneau;
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
Jason Williams; Mike McConahy; Steve Lanford, Volunteer
Hunting Instructor; Ruth Bohms; Phillips B. Evans; Paul
Maki, President, AIM, COMM; James Low, Hunter Education
Instructors Association; Bruce Campbell, Tanana Valley
Sports Association; Val Dewey; Lou Gross, Director, North
Star Council On Aging; Amy Steiner, TVSA/UAF Rifle Range;
Barry Whitehill, Hunter Ed Instructor; Mary Richards, All
Season Inn, Bed & Breakfast Association; Hal Hume; Luke
Hopkins, Fairbanks Assembly Member; Kathy Hedges, Northern
Alaska Tour Co.; Cameron Leonard, Assistant Attorney
General, Department Of Law; Dan Hoffman, Fairbanks Police
Department; Brett Carlson, ATIA; Lee Kenaston, NATC; Brenda
Stanfill, Executive Director, Interior Alaska Center For
Non-Violent Living; Jessica Stossel, Services Director,
Interior Alaska Center For Non-Violent Living; Annie
Krenzel, Youth Educator Interior Alaska Center For Non-
Violent Living; Ken Carr, Rural Outreach Director, IAC;
Cynthia Steiner; Kim Jones, Careline Crisis Intervention;
Greg Raszlaff, Forget-Me-Not Senior Care; Andy Harrington,
Alaska Legal Services; Ben Johnson; Deborah Hansen, Pikes
Waterfront Lodge; Deb Hickok, Fairbanks Convention Center;
Stan Stephens, Stephens Cruises Valdez; Erika Weld; Burke
Barrick, Alaska State Troopers; Sandi Doyle, Caring Bridges
ALH; Corinne Vorenkeamp, Attorney; Judy Cordell, AWIAC Inc.;
Allen Bailey, Attorney; Steve Rollins, UAA; Jamie Bridges,
Standing Together Against Rape; Ron Peck, President, Alaska
Travel Industry Alliance; Jesalyn Stanton, Salvation Army
Serendipity Adult Day, Chugiak; Larry Weiss, Executive
Director, Alaska Center For Public Policy; Kyle Kelly,
General Manager, Alaska Wildland Adventures; Bruce LaLonde,
Manger Of Ticketing, Alaska Railroad; Carolyn Bettes, Forget
Me Not Communications; Greg Razo, Alaska Legal Services,
Chugiak; Jeff Vance, ALSC; Maggie Humm, Attorney, ALSC,
Chugiak; Nikole Nelson, ALSC; Marsha Barton, ATIA Marketing
Manager, Phillips Cruises; Terri Russi, General Manager,
Historic Anchorage Hotel; Steve Halluran, Vice President,
ACUB; Wendy Dunkin, Mental Health Clinic; Theresa Richard;
Steve Judd, President, Alaska Tour & Travel; Michelle
Yatchmeneff, Staff UAA, ANSEP; Kimberly Frey, ANSEP;
Jeremiah Stack, ANSEP; Tiffany Eager; Ramona Duby, Board Of
Directors, Alaska Mental Health Board; Robert McCormick,
Alaska Legal Services; Ann Reddig, Manager, Alaska Wild
Berry Products; Amy Oney, Assisted Living Association; Karen
Murphy, Sterling Assisted Living; Joe Laird, ACHMS; John
Vandervalk, Anchorage Police Dept; Greg Cress, Assisted
Living Association; Suzanne Fairbanks, ACHMS; Dee Dee Kay,
Alaska Heritage Tours; Ethan Tyler, CIRI Alaska Tourism;
Robert Bundy, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; George Irvin, Vice
President, Alaska Federation of Natives; Rosalie Nadeau;
Jonathan Woodman, Attorney; Ron McGee, Staff UAA, Board
Member, STAR; Suzanne Sands, American Heart Association;
Jerry Jenkins, Anchorage Community Mental Health; Jimmy
Bailey; Linda Spencer, Homeless Alaskans Trying To Survive;
Ruth Rosewarne, Alaska Railroad; Barb Brink, Alaska Legal
Services; Judy Fulp, Alaska Faith Based & Community
Initiatives Advisory Board, Kodiak; Violet Grohn, Alaska
Legal Services Council, Kodiak; Alan Schmitt, Kodiak; Laura
Saxe, Valdez; Colleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Cruises,
Valdez; Dave Cobb, Valdez; Dave Peterson, VCVB, Valdez;
Kathryn Hopkins, Women In Safe Homes, Ketchikan; Naomi
Michalsen, Women In Safe Homes, Ketchikan; Anne Lucas, Women
In Safe Homes, Ketchikan; Kathleen Yarr, Faith Based
Community Initiative, Ketchikan; Bonnie Quill, MatSu
Convention & Visitors Bureau; Clarence Furbush, Matsu; Janis
Johnson, Advocates For Victims Of Violence, Valdez; Dean
Hamburg, Alaska School Nutrition Association,
Soldotna/Kenai; Billy Osborn, Kenai Senior Center; Janet
Buckingham, Kodiak Island Convention Visitors Bureau;
Rebecca Shields, Kodiak Women's Resource & Crisis Center;
Shannon Wallin, Kodiak Community Health Center; Jimmy Ng,
Kodiak Community Health Center; Betty T. Denny, Upper Tanana
Development Corporation, Tok; Meg McKinny-Lar, Valdez; Jill
Gates, The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show, Ketchikan; Nicole
Songer, Cordova, Family Resource Center; Pete Hoepfner,
Board President, Cordova Family Resource Center; Betty
Keegan, ACOA, Wrangell; Ginger Bryant South Penisula Haven
House, HOME, Dillingham; Tina Reigh, Dillingham; Patty
Luckhurst, Dillingham City Schools; Deedee Bennis,
Dillingham; Jeff Fonkert, Dillingham; Rebecca Fonkert,
Dillingham; Susan Mitchell, Attorney, Dillingham; Ginger
Baim, SAFE, Dillingham; Liz Downing, Homer; Eric Jordan,
Sitka; David Kreiss-Tompkins, SAFE, Sitka; Marta Martinsen,
SAFE, Sitka; Jude Pate, Sitka; Tina Day, Executive Director,
Homer Chamber of Commerce; Scott Merriner, Governor's
Council on Faith Based Community Initiatives; Margaret
Thomas, Nome; Christine Pate, Sitka; Jeanne Gerhardt-Cyrus,
Kayana; Mary Hughes, Board of Regents; Beverly Hoffman,
Bethel; Karin Siebenmorgen, Tundra Women's Coalition; Joan
Dewey, Tundra Women's Coalition; Dave Trantham, Bethel; Thor
Williams, Bethel; Michell Dewitt, Tundra Women's Coalition;
Kaela Geschke, Tundra Women's Coalition; Zena Borenin,
Akutan; Anne Kritz, Togiak; Pauline Cleveland, Noorvik;
Elaine Rittgers, Barrow; Louisa Riley, Barrow; Virginia
Walsh, Barrow; Bob Eason, Barrow; Michelle Dakai, Kotzubue;
Sonia Handsorth-Komb, Iliuliuk; Dick Peck, Iliuliuk; Eric
Cordero, Palmer; Marcia Scott, Haines; Patricia Phillips,
Pelican; Cherry Kilgore, Healy; Jeanette Grasto, Fairbanks;
Andre Hines, Glenallen; Richard Irwin, Anchorage; Shawn
Takak, Anchorage, Anchorage; Kim Patterson, Anchorage;
Kelvin Goode, Anchorage
GENERAL SUBJECT(S):
The following overview was taken in log note format.
Handouts will be on file with the House Finance Committee
through the 25th Legislative Session, contact 465-6814.
After the 25th Legislative Session they will be available
through the Legislative Library at 465-3808.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY - HB 310 & HB 312
JUNEAU
TIME SPEAKER DISCUSSION
9:05:26 AM SENATOR ELTON Moderated the testimony.
9:05:51 AM WAYNE REGELIN, Testified in support of restoring
TERRITORIAL funding for shooting ranges throughout
SPORTSMEN Alaska. He commented on the expense of
using the ranges and the benefits of
the gun safety courses.
9:09:10 AM MATT ROBUS, Testified in support of funding for
JUNEAU shooting ranges. He shared the group's
SHOOTING goals regarding hunter education. He
SPORTS reported on fundraising activities to
FOUNDATION support the foundation.
9:12:57 AM PAMELA WATTS, Shared concerns about loss of federal
JUNEAU funding for behavioral health funding.
ALLIANCE FOR She spoke of the danger of loss of
MENTAL HEALTH services. She strongly encouraged
fully funding of behavior health
programs.
9:16:25 AM BOB WYSOCKI, Requested support for state tourism
HUNA TOTEM funding. He spoke of the importance of
CORPORATION tourism in his community and for the
state.
9:18:25 AM BRENDA HEWITT, Thanked the committee for continued
ALASKA PUBLIC funding for public broadcasting.
BROADCASTING
SYSTEM
9:19:25 AM KARI ROBINSON, Spoke in support of funding for
ALASKA NETWORK domestic violence and sexual assault
ON DOMESTIC programs. She urged the committee to
VIOLENCE AND support funding for legal services.
SEXUAL ABUSE
9:20:56 AM KATHRYN TOTH, Spoke in support of funding for
DOMESTIC domestic violence and sexual assault
VIOLENCE - programs. She spoke of positive
SEXUAL ASSAULT results from such programs.
9:23:07 AM SARALYN Spoke in support of funding for
TABACHNICK, domestic violence and sexual assault
AWARE programs. She noted the communities
that are served by AWARE.
9:25:30 AM JEREMY GIESER, Spoke in support of funding to the
ALASKA TRAVEL Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
INDUSTRY million for Alaska tourism marketing
ASSOCIATION and a $1 million dollar independent
(TIA) grant.
9:27:21 AM MARY MCDOWELL, Testified in support of the Department
PACIFIC of Fish and Game' budget. She shared
SEAFOOD the goals of seafood processors and the
PROCESSORS need for scientific fish harvesting
ASSOCIATION management. She voiced concern about
lessened federal funding.
9:30:29 AM KATHY Testified in support of funding for
MCCASLUND, shooting ranges in Juneau and around
FRIENDS OF THE the state.
NRA
MAT-SU,
GLENNALLEN,
TOK
9:32:44 AM JUDY FULP, Testified in support of reinstating
ALASKA FAITH funding for AK Faith Based Community
BASED & Initiatives.
COMMUNITY
INITIATIVES
ADVISORY BOARD
9:37:28 AM AT-EASE
9:58:43 AM RECONVENED
9:59:26 AM VIOLET GROHN, Testified in support of funding for an
ALASKA LEGAL office in Kodiak.
SERVICES
COUNCIL,
KODIAK
10:00:29 AM ALAN SCHMITT, Testified in support of a legal
KODIAK services office in Kodiak.
10:01:26 AM LAURA SAXE, Spoke in support of funding to the
VALDEZ Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
million for Alaska tourism marketing
and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
10:01:55 AM COLLEEN Spoke in support of funding to the
STEPHENS, STAN Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
STEPHENS million for Alaska tourism marketing
CRUISES, and a $1 million dollar independent
VALDEZ grant.
10:03:09 AM DAVE COBB, Spoke in support of funding to the
VALDEZ Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
million for Alaska tourism marketing
and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
10:04:26 AM DAVE PETERSON, Spoke in support of funding to the
VCVB, VALDEZ Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
million for Alaska tourism marketing
and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
10:04:48 AM KATHRYN Spoke in support of funding for
HOPKINS, WOMEN domestic violence and sexual assault
IN SAFE HOMES, programs. She shared statistics
KETCHIKAN regarding domestic violence and sexual
assault.
10:07:18 AM NAOMI Spoke in support of funding for
MICHALSEN, domestic violence and sexual assault
WOMEN IN SAFE programs. She shared a personal
HOMES, experience.
KETCHIKAN
10:10:11 AM ANNE LUCAS, Spoke in support of funding for
WOMEN IN SAFE domestic violence and sexual assault
HOMES, programs. She shared how their budget
KETCHIKAN is funded.
10:12:32 AM KATHLEEN YARR, Testified in support of anti-bullying
FAITH BASED programs in the school. Spoke in favor
COMMMUNITY of funding for FBCI.
INIATIVE,
KETCHIKAN
10:16:46 AM BONNIE QUILL, Testified in support of HB 147 and
MATSU funding for tourism.
CONVENTION &
VISITORS
BUREAU
10:17:34 AM CLARENCE Opined that Alaska is spending too
FURBUSH, MATSU much. Wasteful and inefficient
spending should be cut and money
invested in alternative energy.
10:20:50 AM JANIS JOHNSON, Spoke in support of funding for
ADVOCATES FOR domestic violence and sexual assault
VICTIMS OF programs.
VIOLENCE,
VALDEZ
10:23:43 AM DEAN HAMBURG, Testified in support of funding for
ALASKA SCHOOL mental health and nutritional programs.
NUTRITION
ASSOCIATION,
SOLDOTNA/KENAI
10:25:55 AM BILLY OSBORN, Testified in support of funding for
KENAI SENIOR senior services.
CENTER
10:27:03 AM JANET Spoke in support of funding to the
BUCKINGHAM, Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
KODIAK ISLAND million for Alaska tourism marketing
CONVENTION and a $1 million dollar independent
VISITORS grant.
BUREAU
10:28:56 AM REBECCA Spoke in support of funding for
SHIELDS, domestic violence and sexual assault
KODIAK WOMEN'S programs.
RESOURCE &
CRISIS CENTER
10:32:02 AM SHANNON Testified in support of funding for
WALLIN, KODIAK community health center sites.
COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER
10:33:06 AM JIMMY NG, Testified in support of additional
KODIAK funding for community health centers.
COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER
10:36:20 AM BETTY T. Testified in support of HB 310.
DENNY, UPPER
TANANA
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION,
TOK
10:38:00 AM AT-EASE
10:50:22 AM RECONVENED
10:51:01 AM MEG MCKINNY-Spoke in support of funding for
LAR, VALDEZ domestic violence and sexual assault
programs.
10:53:17 AM JILL GATES, Spoke in support of funding to the
THE GREAT Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
ALASKAN million for Alaska tourism marketing
LUMBERJACK and a $1 million dollar independent
SHOW, grant.
KETCHIKAN
10:54:11 AM RECESSED
1:00:21 PM RECONVENED
FAIRBANKS
1:02:14 PM JASON WILLIAMS Testified in full support for the Fish
and Game shooting range facilities.
1:03:54 PM MIKE MCCONAHY Stated full support for the Fish and
Game shooting range facilities.
1:05:59 PM STEVE LANFORD, Stated full support for the Fish and
VOLUNTEER Game shooting range facilities.
HUNTING
INSTRUCTOR
1:08:37 PM RUTH BOHMS Supported SB 40 and SB 74 for senior
citizens.
1:10:39 PM PHILLIPS B. Supported full funding for the Fish and
EVANS Game shooting range facilities.
1:12:57 PM PAUL MAKI, Supported full funding for the Fish and
PRESIDENT, Game shooting range facilities.
AIM, COMM
1:15:21 PM JAMES LOW, Supported full funding for the Fish and
HUNTER Game shooting range facilities.
EDUCATION
INSTRUCTORS
ASSOCIATION
1:18:16 PM BRUCE Stated full support for the Fish and
CAMPBELL, Game shooting range facilities.
TANANA VALLEY
SPORTS
ASSOCIATION
1:19:23 PM VAL DEWEY Testified in support of mental health
programs. $2.5 million request to
create mobile crisis unit in rural
areas and other facilities.
1:22:26 PM LOU GROSS, Spoke in support of for home and
DIRECTOR, community base services and for Meals-
NORTH STAR on-wheels etc.
COUNCIL ON
AGING
1:24:50 PM AMY STEINER, Supported full support for the Fish and
TVSA/UAF RIFLE Game shooting range facilities.
RANGE
1:27:01 PM BARRY Supported full support for the Fish and
WHITEHILL, Game shooting range facilities.
HUNTER ED
INSTRUCTOR
1:28:54 PM MARY RICHARDS, Spoke in support of funding to the
ALL SEASON Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
INN, BED & million for Alaska tourism marketing
BREAKFAST and a $1 million dollar independent
ASSOCIATION grant. Bed & Breakfast, small business.
1:30:18 PM HAL HUME Supported full support for the Fish and
Game shooting range facilities.
Supported autism funding.
1:33:31 PM LUKE HOPKINS, Supported full support for the Fish and
FNSB ASSEMBLY Game shooting range facilities.
MEMBER Testified in support of mental health
programs. Supported university funding.
1:35:44 PM KATHY HEDGES, Spoke in support of funding to the
NORTHERN Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
ALASKA TOUR million for Alaska tourism marketing
CO. and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
1:37:00 PM CAMERON Supported Alaska Legal Services budget
LEONARD, for staffing, salary adjustments.
ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY
GENERAL,
DEPARTMENT OF
LAW
1:38:38 PM DAN HOFFMAN, Spoke in support of funding for
FAIRBANKS domestic violence and sexual assault
POLICE programs. Testified in support of
DEPARTMENT mental health programs. Supported full
support for the Fish and Game shooting
range facilities.
1:41:40 PM BRETT CARLSON, Spoke in support of funding to the
ATIA Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
million for Alaska tourism marketing
and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
1:43:54 PM LEE KENASTON, Spoke in support of funding to the
NATC Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
million for Alaska tourism marketing
and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
1:45:58 PM BRENDA Spoke in support of funding for
STANFILL, domestic violence and sexual assault
EXECUTIVE programs. Supported shelters throughout
DIRECTOR, the state.
INTERIOR
ALASKA CENTER
FOR NON-
VIOLENT LIVING
1:46:42 PM JESSICA Spoke in support of funding for
STOSSEL, domestic violence and sexual assault
SERVICES programs.
DIRECTOR,
INTERIOR
ALASKA CENTER
FOR NON-
VIOLENT LIVING
1:47:27 PM ANNIE KRENZEL, Spoke in support of funding for
YOUTH EDUCATOR domestic violence and sexual assault
INTERIOR programs.
ALASKA CENTER
FOR NON-
VIOLENT LIVING
1:48:42 PM KEN CARR, Spoke in support of funding for
RURAL OUTREACH domestic violence and sexual assault
DIRECTOR, IAC programs.
1:49:10 PM CYNTHIA Supported the Fish and Game shooting
STEINER range facilities. Supported autism
funding.
1:50:52 PM KIM JONES, Testified in support of mental health
CARELINE programs. Supported help in suicide
CRISIS prevention.
INTERVENTION
1:52:20 PM GREG RASZLAFF, Spoke in support of funding for senior
FORGET-ME-NOT programs and fuel funding.
SENIOR CARE
1:55:18 PM ANDY Spoke in support of funding for
HARRINGTON, domestic violence and sexual assault
ALASKA LEGAL programs. Spoke in support of low
SERVICES income housing funding.
1:57:19 PM BEN JOHNSON Supported full support for the Fish and
Game shooting range facilities. Without
support will have to pay back federal
government for grant funding programs.
1:58:12 PM DEBORAH Spoke in support of funding to the
HANSEN, PIKES Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
WATERFRONT million for Alaska tourism marketing
LODGE and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
1:58:52 PM DEB HICKOK, Spoke in support of funding to the
FAIRBANKS Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
CONVENTION million for Alaska tourism marketing
CENTER and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
2:00:02 PM STAN STEPHENS, Spoke in support of funding to the
STEPHENS Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
CRUISES VALDEZ million for Alaska tourism marketing
and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
2:00:36 PM ERIKA WELD Supported HB 147.
2:00:54 PM MATT ATKINSON, Spoke in support of funding to the
AIR ARCTIC Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
FAIRBANKS million for Alaska tourism marketing
and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
2:01:59 PM BURKE BARRICK, Spoke in support of funding for
ALASKA STATE domestic violence and sexual assault
TROOPERS programs.
2:03:24 PM SANDI DOYLE, Spoke in support of assisted living
CARING BRIDGES homes and medical nursing assistance.
ALH Supported help to keep seniors in their
own home.
2:08:39 PM CORINNE Spoke in support of Alaska Legal
VORENKEAMP, Services funding. Spoke in support of
ATTORNEY funding for domestic violence and
sexual assault programs.
ANCHORAGE
2:12:17 PM JUDY CORDELL, Spoke in support of funding for
AWAIC INC. domestic violence and sexual assault
programs.
2:14:26 PM ALLEN BAILEY, Spoke in support of funding for
ATTORNEY domestic violence and sexual assault
programs.
2:16:51 PM STEVE ROLLINS, Supported University of Alaska funding.
UAA
2:18:38 PM JAMIE BRIDGES, Spoke in support of funding for
STANDING domestic violence and sexual assault
TOGETHER programs.
AGAINST RAPE
2:21:33 PM RON PECK, Spoke in support of funding to the
PRESIDENT, Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
ALASKA TRAVEL million for Alaska tourism marketing
INDUSTRY and a $1 million dollar independent
ALLIANCE grant.
2:23:52 PM JESALYN Supported community senior home
STANTON, assistance to keep seniors in their
SALVATION ARMY home instead of nursing homes.
SERENDIPITY
ADULT DAY,
CHUGIAK
2:25:22 PM LARRY WEISS, Spoke in support of senior benefits,
EXECUTIVE $13 million for health care.
DIRECTOR,
ALASKA CENTER
FOR PUBLIC
POLICY
2:27:13 PM KYLE KELLY, Spoke in support of funding to the
GENERAL Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
MANAGER, million for Alaska tourism marketing
ALASKA and a $1 million dollar independent
WILDLAND grant.
ADVENTURES
2:29:06 PM BRUCE LALONDE, Spoke in support of funding to the
MANGER OF Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
TICKETING, million for Alaska tourism marketing
ALASKA and a $1 million dollar independent
RAILROAD grant.
2:30:29 PM CAROLYN Spoke in support of funding to the
BETTES, FORGET Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
ME NOT million for Alaska tourism marketing
COMMUNICATIONS and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
2:32:43 PM GREG RAZO, Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
ALASKA LEGAL Legal Services. Spoke in support of
SERVICES, funding for domestic violence and
CHUGIAK), sexual assault programs.
2:34:11 PM JEFF VANCE, Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
ALSC Legal services.
2:35:50 PM MAGGIE HUMM, Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
ATTORNEY, Legal Services. Spoke in support of
ALSC, CHUGIAK funding for domestic violence and
sexual assault programs.
2:37:25 PM NIKOLE NELSON, Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
ALSC Legal Services. Spoke in support of
funding for domestic violence and
sexual assault programs.
2:38:58 PM MARSHA BARTON, Spoke in support of funding to the
ATIA MARKETING Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
MANAGER, million for Alaska tourism marketing
PHILLIPS and a $1 million dollar independent
CRUISES grant.
2:39:43 PM TERRI RUSSI, Spoke in support of funding to the
GENERAL Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
MANAGER, million for Alaska tourism marketing
HISTORIC and a $1 million dollar independent
ANCHORAGE grant.
HOTEL
2:40:51 PM STEVE Spoke in support of funding to the
HALLURAN, VICE Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
PRESIDENT, million for Alaska tourism marketing
ACUB and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
2:42:41 PM WENDY DUNKIN, Testified in support of mental health
MENTAL HEALTH programs.
CLINIC
2:44:54 PM THERESA Spoke in support of funding for
RICHARD domestic violence and sexual assault
programs. Testified in support of
mental health programs.
2:47:02 PM STEVE JUDD, Spoke in support of funding to the
PRESIDENT, Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
ALASKA TOUR & million for Alaska tourism marketing
TRAVEL and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
2:48:19 PM MICHELLE Spoke in support of University funding
YATCHMENEFF, and the ANSEP funding.
STAFF UAA,
ANSEP
2:49:45 PM KIMBERLY FREY, Spoke in support of University funding
ANSEP and the ANSEP program.
2:50:25 PM JEREMIAH Spoke in support of University funding
STACK, ANSEP and the ANSEP program
2:51:03 PM TIFFANY EAGER Testified in support of mental health
programs.
2:52:14 PM RAMONA DUBY, Testified in support of mental health
BOARD OF programs. Testified in support of
DIRECTORS, funding for substance abuse prevention
ALASKA MENTAL and treatment programs.
HEALTH BOARD
2:54:53 PM ROBERT Spoke in support of funding to the
MCCORMICK, Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
ALASKA LEGAL million for Alaska tourism marketing
SERVICES and a $1 million independent grant.
2:56:14 PM ANN REDDIG, Spoke in support of funding to the
MANAGER, Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
ALASKA WILD million for Alaska tourism marketing
BERRY PRODUCTS and a $1 million independent grant.
2:57:44 PM AMY ONEY, Spoke in support of funding for senior
ASSISTED services. Supported funding for fuel
LIVING and services to seniors.
ASSOCIATION
3:01:06 PM KAREN MURPHY, Spoke in support of funding for senior
STERLING services and assisted living.
ASSISTED
LIVING
3:01:49 PM JOE LAIRD, Testified in support of mental health
ACHMS programs.
3:04:17 PM JOHN Spoke in support of funding for
VANDERVALK, domestic violence and sexual assault
ANCHORAGE programs. Testified in support of
POLICE DEPT funding for substance abuse prevention
and treatment programs.
3:07:12 PM GREG CRESS, Spoke in support of senior assistance
ASSISTED funding.
LIVING
ASSOCIATION
3:08:13 PM SUZANNE Testified in support of mental health
FAIRBANKS, programs.
ACMHS
3:10:13 PM DEE DEE KAY, Spoke in support of funding to the
ALASKA Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
HERITAGE TOURS million for Alaska tourism marketing
and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
3:11:59 PM ETHAN TYLER, Spoke in support of funding to the
CIRI ALASKA Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
TOURISM million for Alaska tourism marketing
and a $1 million independent grant.
3:13:00 PM ROBERT BUNDY, Spoke in support of for Alaska Legal
DORSEY & Services funding.
WHITNEY, LLP
3:14:40 PM GEORGE IRVIN, Spoke in support of for the student
VICE ANSEP funding.
PRESIDENT,
ALASKA
FEDERATION OF
NATIVES
3:16:35 PM ROSALIE NADEAU Testified in support of funding for
substance abuse prevention and
treatment programs.
3:19:27 PM JONATHAN Spoke in support of Alaska Legal
WOODMAN, Services.
ATTORNEY
3:20:37 PM RON MCGEE, Spoke in support of funding for
STAFF, UAA, domestic violence and sexual assault
AND BOARD programs.
MEMBER STAR
3:22:01 PM SUZANNE SANDS, Spoke in support of policy and programs
AMERICAN HEART for heart information and for physical
ASSOCIATION health and activity programs in
schools.
3:24:02 PM JERRY JENKINS, Testified in support of mental health
ANCHORAGE programs. Testified in support of
COMMUNITY funding for substance abuse prevention
MENTAL HEALTH and treatment programs.
3:26:04 PM JIMMY BAILEY Testified in support of mental health
programs. Testified in support of
funding for substance abuse prevention
and treatment programs.
3:28:00 PM LINDA SPENCER, Testified in support of funding for
HOMELESS substance abuse prevention and
ALASKANS treatment programs. Spoke in support of
TRYING TO health and homeless funding. Testified
SURVIVE. in support of mental health programs.
3:31:12 PM RUTH Spoke in support of funding to the
ROSEWARNE, Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
ALASKA million for Alaska tourism marketing
RAILROAD and a $1 million dollar independent
grant.
3:32:02 PM BARB BRINK, Spoke in support of Alaska Legal
ALASKA LEGAL Services.
SERVICES
3:34:55 PM RECESSED
5:01:25 PM RECONVENED
5:05:30 PM NICOLE SONGER, Spoke in support of funding for
CORDOVA FAMILY domestic violence and sexual assault
RESOURCE programs.
CENTER
5:06:08 PM PETE HOEPFNER, Spoke in support of funding for
BOARD domestic violence and sexual assault
PRESIDENT, programs.
CORDOVA FAMILY
RESOURCE
CENTER
5:08:12 PM BETTY KEEGAN, Supports funding for senior services.
ACOA, WRANGELL
5:09:53 PM GINGER BRYANT Spoke in support of funding for
SOUTH PENISULA domestic violence and sexual assault
HAVEN HOUSE, programs.
HOME,
DILLINGHAM
5:11:21 PM TINA REIGH, Supports funding for legal services for
DILLINGHAM citizens who can not afford legal
assistance.
5:13:04 PM PATTY Supports funds for breakfast programs
LUCKHURST, at schools.
DILLINGHAM
CITY SCHOOLS
5:14:44 PM DEEDEE BENNIS, Supports funds for Alaska Legal
DILLINGHAM Services
5:15:55 PM JEFF FONKERT, Supports funds for Alaska Legal
DILLINGHAM services.
REBECCA Supports funding for Alaska Legal
FONKERT, Services.
DILLINGHAM
5:17:51 PM SUSAN Supports funding for Alaska Legal
MITCHELL, Services.
ATTORNEY,
DILLINGHAM
5:19:26 PM GINGER BAIM, Spoke in support of funding for
SAFE, domestic violence and sexual assault
DILLINGHAM programs.
5:22:16 PM LIZ DOWNING, Asked to put a line item of $1 million
HOMER in funding for the school breakfast
program.
5:23:39 PM ERIC JORDAN, Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
SITKA Public Radio.
5:24:48 PM DAVID KREISS-Spoke in support of funding for
TOMPKINS, domestic violence and sexual assault
SAFE,SITKA programs.
5:27:07 PM MARTA Spoke in support of funding for
MARTINSEN, domestic violence and sexual assault
SAFE, SITKA programs. She outlined programs
provided by SAFE.
5:30:16 PM JUDE PATE, Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
SITKA Legal Services
Support funding for Public Radio
5:31:47 PM TINA DAY, Spoke in support of funding to the
EXECUTIVE Alaska Travel Industry Association: $8
DIRECTOR, million for Alaska tourism marketing
HOMER CHAMBER and a $1 million dollar independent
OF COMMERCE grant.
5:33:00 PM AT EASE
5:34:37 PM RECONVENE
5:34:48 PM SCOTT Spoke in support for the office of
MERRINER, faith based initiatives.
GOVERNORS
COUNCIL ON
FAITH BASED
COMMUNITY
INITIATIVES
5:36:40 PM MARGARET Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
THOMAS, NOME Legal Services.
5:39:21 PM CHRISTINE Supports funding for Alaska Legal
PATE, SITKA Services.
5:41:59 PM JEANNE Testified in support of mental health
GERHARDT-programs.
CYRUS, KAYANA
5:44:30 PM MARY HUGHES, Spoke in support of the University
BOARD OF funding. She thanked the committee for
REGENTS supporting the University funding.
Spoke in support of having a single
appropriation.
5:47:17 PM BEVERLY Thanked the committee for funding of
HOFFMAN, Public broadcasting. Spoke in support
BETHEL of funding for recreational facilities.
Spoke in support of any funding for
alternative energy.
5:49:16 PM KARIN Spoke in support of funding for
SIEBENMORGEN, domestic violence and sexual assault
TUNDRA WOMENS programs.
COALITION
5:50:36 PM JOAN DEWEY, Spoke in support of funding for
TUNDRA WOMENS domestic violence and sexual assault
COALITION programs.
5:53:56 PM DAVE TRANTHAM, Spoke in support the entire Operating
BETHEL Budget.
5:55:08 PM THOR WILLIAMS, Spoke in support of full funding for
BETHEL the office of Children's Services.
Spoke in support of Public Radio.
Spoke in support of fully funding
Vocational Education.
5:57:01 PM MICHELL Spoke in support of funding for
DEWITT, TUNDRA domestic violence and sexual assault
WOMENS programs. Spoke in support of funding
COALITION for Alaska Legal Services.
5:58:37 PM KAELA GESCHKE, Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
TUNDRA WOMENS Legal Services. Spoke in support of
COALITION funding for domestic violence and
sexual assault programs.
6:00:37 PM ZENA BORENIN, Thanked the committee for support of
AKUTAN Alaska Legal Services. Asked for
continued support for Alaska Legal
Services.
6:01:40 PM ANNE KRITZ, Spoke in support of Health Clinics.
TOGIAK
6:03:13 PM PAULINE Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
CLEVELAND, Legal Services.
NOORVIK
6:05:18 PM ELAINE Spoke in support of funding for
RITTGERS, domestic violence and sexual assault
BARROW programs.
6:07:44 PM LOUISA RILEY, Spoke in support of funding for
BARROW domestic violence and sexual assault
programs.
6:10:42 PM VIRGINIA Spoke in support of funding for
WALSH, BARROW domestic violence and sexual assault
programs.
6:11:56 PM BOB EASON, Spoke in support of funding for $1
BARROW million breakfast programs.
6:12:56 PM MICHELLE Spoke in support of funding for
DAKAI, domestic violence and sexual assault
KOTZUBUE programs. She asked the committee
support the Governor's request.
6:14:30 PM SONIA Spoke in support of $13 million for
HANDSORTH-community health centers.
KOMB, ILIULIUK
6:15:28 PM DICK PECK, Spoke in support of funding for health
ILIULIUK centers. He noted the vast area that
Iliuliuk Family and Health Services,
Inc. serves. He noted the outline of
community health center funding
request. (On File)
6:17:46 PM ERIC CORDERO, Spoke in support of funding for Alaska
PALMER Legal Services. Spoke in support of
funding for domestic violence and
sexual assault programs.
6:19:18 PM MARCIA SCOTT, Spoke in support of $13 million in
HAINES funding for Community Health Centers.
6:20:13 PM PATRICIA Expressed concern regarding the current
PHILLIPS, water system in Pelican. She noted
PELICAN capital funds requested and the
application for federal grants to
address the problem.
6:21:43 PM CHERRY Urged support for Community Health
KILGORE, HEALY Center funding.
6:22:00 PM JEANETT Testified in support of funding for
GRASTO, substance abuse prevention and
FAIRBANKS treatment programs.
6:23:27 PM ANDRE HINES, Spoke in support of funding for
GLENALLEN Community Health Centers. She noted
that the federal government has
consistently rated community health
centers among the highest.
6:24:57 PM RICHARD IRWIN, Spoke in support of putting funds for
ANCHORAGE faith based initiative back into the
budget. He noted the work done by
faith based communities.
6:26:23 PM SHAWN TAKAK, Spoke in support of funding for
ANCHORAGE University programs.
6:29:01 PM KIM PATTERSON, Spoke in support of funding for faith
ANCHORAGE based initiatives.
6:30:09 PM KELVIN GOODE, Spoke in support of funding for
ANCHORAGE University programs.
6:31:50 PM SENATOR DYSON Said amendments were due Tuesday.
6:32:10 PM RECESSED
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