03/26/1998 04:45 PM Senate FIN

MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
26 March, 1998                                                                 
4:45 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Sean Parnell convened the meeting at approximately                     
4:45 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Senator Parnell, Senators Sharp, Donley,                        
Torgerson, Adams, Parnell and Phillips were present when the                   
meeting was convened.                                                          
                                                                               
Also Attending:  MIKE GREANY, Director, Division of                            
Legislative Finance; JIM HAUCK, Fiscal Analyst, DLF; and                       
aides to committee members and other members of the                            
Legislature.                                                                   
                                                                               
via Teleconference:  From Anchorage:  BETSY ROBSON,                            
Assistant Director, Division of Institutions, Department of                    
Corrections.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
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:                                                                   
                                                                               
FINAL REVIEW:                                                                  
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, TREATMENT PROGRAMS                                  
AND                                                                            
FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Parnell led the meeting and stated his intent for                      
the meeting would be to move for adoption of the Program                       
Reviews into the working budget bill.                                          
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved to incorporate the Program Review for                    
the Child Protection Program into the Working Budget Packet.                   
There was no objection and it was so ordered.                                  
                                                                               
The next item before the committee was the Youth Corrections                   
Program.  He noted a point of discussion on number six of                      
the Measures section.  That measure was important to the                       
department, as he understood.  Although, he still questioned                   
whether it was a measure of an outcome rather than an                          
output.  He voiced a desire to revisit that once the budget                    
document was put together.                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved to incorporate the Program Review for                    
the Youth Corrections Program into the Working Budget                          
Packet.  There was no objection and it was so ordered.                         
                                                                               
He announced the next department whose programs were up for                    
adoption as Department of Corrections.  Senator Jerry Ward                     
was the chairperson of the subcommittee that was working                       
with the DOC.  Senator Pearce had intended to move for                         
adoption of the DOC's items, but she was detained from the                     
meeting.  Therefore, Senator Parnell made the appropriate                      
motions.  He noted that Betsy Robson was linked to the                         
meeting via teleconference from Anchorage to answer any                        
questions.                                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved to incorporate the Program Review for                    
the Sex Offender Treatment Program into the Working Budget                     
Packet.  There was no objection and it was so ordered.                         
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved to incorporate the Program Review for                    
the Inmate Educational Vocational Programs into the Working                    
Budget Packet.  There was no objection and it was so                           
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved to incorporate the Program Review for                    
the Inmate Substance Abuse Treatment Program into the                          
Working Budget Packet.  There was no objection and it was so                   
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
He said he had a question on the next program, Inmate                          
Treatment.  He asked Ms. Robson why there were no measures                     
for the inmates treatment program mission.  Was this the                       
overall mission, or would there be more information added                      
later, he wondered.                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved to incorporate the Program Review for                    
the Inmate Treatment Program into the Working Budget Packet.                   
There was no objection and it was so ordered.                                  
                                                                               
Co-Chair Pearce arrived at the meeting and the meeting was                     
turned over to her.  She announced the next day's schedule,                    
listing the bills to be heard in committee.  She had a                         
question on the bill pertaining to the Citizen's Advisory                      
Committee.  Was that a sunset bill, she wanted to know.                        
Senator Torgerson confirmed that.  She referred to another                     
piece of legislation relating to the Student Loan                              
Corporation.  She asked if there were any amendments or a                      
committee substitute for this bill.  She was told there were                   
amendments.                                                                    
                                                                               
Senator Adams told the committee he had another commitment                     
with the Joint University of Alaska Finance meeting, so he                     
would be late to the Senate Finance Committee.                                 
                                                                               
Co-Chair Pearce apologized for the scheduling conflict.  She                   
noted the schedule for the following week.  There would be                     
no committee meeting for the following Monday, but noted                       
there would be meetings on Saturdays.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Co-Chair Pearce adjourned the meeting at approximately                         
4:55 p.m.                                                                      
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