02/24/1998 04:45 PM Senate FIN

MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
24 February, 1998                                                              
4:45 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Drue Pearce, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                         
approximately 4:45 p.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chairman Pearce, Senators Sharp, Donley,                     
Torgerson, Adams and Phillips were present when the meeting                    
was convened.                                                                  
                                                                               
Also Attending:  KIM METCALF-HELMAR, Special Assistant,                        
Office of the Commissioner, Department of Community and                        
Regional Affairs; REYMOND HENDERSON, Director, Division of                     
Administration, DCRA; YVONNE CHASE, Director, Division of                      
Community of Rural Development, DCRA; MARILYN WEBB, Program                    
Coordinator, Head Start, DCRD, DCRA; Members of the Head                       
Start Association (not individually introduced); MIKE                          
GREANY, Director, Division of Legislative Finance; FRED                        
FISHER, Fiscal Analyst, DLF; and aides to committee members                    
and other members of the Legislature.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 229                                                            
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and                            
loan program expenses of state government, for certain                         
programs, and to capitalize funds; making                                      
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution                         
of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget                         
reserve fund; and providing for an effective date."                            
                                                                               
RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORKSESSION                                           
Focusing on:                                                                   
                                                                               
EDUCATION: HEAD START                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were                        
taken.  A copy of the tape and log notes may be obtained by                    
contacting the office of the Senate Finance Committee                          
Secretary (Phone (907) 465-2618) or the Legislative Library                    
(Phone (907) 465-3808.)                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Co-Chair Pearce adjourned the meeting at approximately                         
5:20 p.m.                                                                      
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