Legislature(2017 - 2018)SENATE FINANCE 532
06/21/2017 04:00 PM Senate CONFERENCE COMMITTEES ON HB 57 AND HB 59
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30TH ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB57 and HB59
June 21, 2017
4:03 p.m.
4:03:49 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Seaton called the Conference Committee meeting on
HB57 and HB59 to order at 4:03 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
House:
Representative Paul Seaton, Chair
Representative Neil Foster
Representative Lance Pruitt
Senate:
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Vice-Chair
Senator Anna MacKinnon
Senator Donny Olson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT:
Representative David Eastman; Representative Dave Talerico;
Representative Geran Tarr; Representative Cathy Tilton;
Senator Dennis Egan
SUMMARY
HB 57 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 57 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing
appropriations; and making supplemental appropriations
and reappropriations."
and
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am S
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing
appropriations; making supplemental appropriations and
reappropriations; 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."
4:04:21 PM
Co-Chair Seaton invited Lacey Sanders of the Legislative
Finance Division to join legislators at the table. He
reported that the conference committee would be addressing
open items in HB 57 based on the motion sheets distributed
to members earlier in the day dated June 21th on the
following:
· Department of Health and Social Services
· Department of Natural Resources
· University of Alaska
· Legislature
· Personal Services Reductions
· Supplemental Items
4:04:56 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED to RESCIND action on HSS Item 1.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:05:10 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT HSS Item 1 - Senate.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:05:23 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following in Department
of Health and Social Services budget:
Item 3 House
Item 4 House
Item 5 Line 1 House minus $246.1 for a revised
total of $1,435.5
Line 2 House minus $864.7 for a revised
total of $2,425.7
Personal services funding has been reduced
by 25% in recognition that the positions
will not be hired by July 1st and other line
items have been reduced by an additional
$290.4 of Unrestricted General Funds.
Item 6 Senate plus $586.2 for a revised amount of
minus $300.0
Item 7 Line 1 Senate minus $867.1 for a revised
amount of $860.0 and change the allocation
to Foster Care Base Rate
Line 2 Senate plus $867.1 for a revised
amount of minus $860.0 and change the
allocation to Foster Care Base Rate
Item 8 House
Item 10 House
Item 12 Senate
Item 13 House
Item 14 Senate
Item 15 House
Item 16 Senate plus $708.8 for a revised amount of
minus $84.2
Item 17 Line 1 Senate plus $104.0 as IncT for FY18
through FY20
Line 2 Senate plus $378.9 as IncOTI for
FY18, plus $378.9 as IncT for FY18 and FY19,
plus $275.0 as IncT for FY18 through FY20
And add intent language: It is the intent of the
legislature that public health nursing develop a
three-year plan to contract with community health
centers and/or other health care providers to realize
efficiencies while offering similar levels of
services. The Department shall present the three-year
phased plan to the finance committee co-chairs and the
Legislative Finance Division by January 30, 2018.
Item 18 House
Item 19 Senate plus $300.0 for a revised amount of
minus $171.6
Item 20 Senate for both lines
Item 21 Senate for both lines
Item 25 House
Item 26 Senate
Item 27 House
Representative Pruitt OBJECTED.
Co-Chair Hoffman WITHDREW Item 27 from the motion.
Item 28 House for both lines
Item 29 Senate
Item 30 Senate
And add intent language: It is the intent of the
legislature that the level of funding for day
habilitation services in assisted living homes be
sufficient to provide a 'soft cap' on recipients of up
to 12 hours of services per week.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Seaton indicated that the action closed the
conference-able items, with the exception of Item 27, in
the Department of Health and Social Services budget.
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT Item 27 - House.
Representative Pruitt thought there would be concern among
members in his caucus whether the state should be funding
abortions. He would be maintaining his objection.
4:11:29 PM
AT EASE
4:12:39 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Hoffman WITHDREW his motion MOVED to ADOPT Item
27. He recommended that HSS Item 27 remain OPEN.
Co-Chair Seaton relayed that the committee would not be
closing out the DHSS budget in the current meeting. He also
announced that the Department of Education and Early
Development's budget would be taken up the following day.
4:13:17 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Department of Natural Resources budget:
Item 4 Senate
Representative Pruitt OBJECTED.
Representative Pruitt spoke to his objection. Many of the
members of his caucus that were very passionate about
maintaining the House version.
Representative Pruitt MAINTAINED his OBJECTION.
4:13:56 PM
AT EASE
4:15:12 PM
RECONVENED
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Senator MacKinnon, Representative Foster, Senator
Hoffmann, Representative Seaton
OPPOSED: Senator Olson, Representative Pruitt.
The MOTION to ADOPT Item 4 - Senate PASSED (House: 2/1 -
Senate: 2/1).
Co-Chair Seaton indicated that the action closed the
conference-able items in the Department of Natural
Resources.
4:16:09 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
University of Alaska budget:
Item 3 Senate plus $8,251.7 for a revised amount of
minus $8 million
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Seaton indicated that the action closed the
conference-able items in the University of Alaska budget.
4:16:36 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Legislature budget:
Item 1 Senate
Item 2 Senate
Item 3 Senate
And add intent language: It is the intent of the
legislature that the $300.0 Unrestricted General Fund
reduction be restored in the FY19 budget.
Item 4 Senate
Item 5 Senate
Item 6 Senate
Item 7 Senate
Item 8 Senate
Item 9 House
4:17:34 PM
AT EASE
4:17:40 PM
RECONVENED
Item 10 Senate minus $15,000 Unrestricted General
Fund (1004)
Item 11 House
Item 12 Senate
Item 13 Senate
Item 14 Senate
Item 15 Senate
Item 16 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Seaton indicated that the action closed the
conference-able items in the Legislature budget.
4:18:25 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following in Personal
Services Reductions:
All Items House
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Seaton indicated that the action closed the
conference-able items in Personal Services Reductions.
4:18:44 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the following in the
Supplemental Items:
Item 4 Senate
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Seaton indicated that the action closed the
conference-able items in the Supplemental Items.
4:19:07 PM
Co-Chair Seaton announced that a meeting was scheduled on
BASIS for the following day at 10:00 a.m. to take up the
remaining conference-able items.
ADJOURNMENT
4:19:29 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 4:19 p.m.
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