12:09:34 PM CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN) "An Act making appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and capital appropriations; amending appropriations and funding sources; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN) am H "An Act making appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and capital appropriations; amending appropriations and funding sources; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." 12:10:43 PM DAVID TEAL, Director, Division of Legislative Finance, reported a typographical error to Section 12. FUND SOURCE CHANGES, on page 12, line 9 of HCS CS SB 232(FIN) am H, relating to the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission Receipts, fund source 1201. The "total" amount should reflect the "operating" amount and read: $3,038,800. Senator Wilken requested motions for appointment of the chair and vice-chair. 12:11:39 PM Representative Chenault offered a motion to appoint Senator Wilken to serve as presiding chair of the Conference Committee. There was no objection and Senator Wilken was appointed presiding chair. 12:11:49 PM Chair Wilken offered a motion to appoint Representative Chenault to serve as presiding vice-chair of the Conference Committee. There was no objection and Representative Chenault was appointed presiding vice-chair. 12:12:05 PM Chair Wilken provided a statement of rules and guidelines under which the Conference Committee would operate. Both the House and Senate budget process allowed for public testimony. That portion of the process is not concluded; the Conference Committee will not be accepting public testimony. Unless invited by the Chair, only members of the Conference Committee may take part in discussion. David Teal, Director, Division of Legislative Finance was invited to sit at the table. Chair Wilken informed that the Division of Legislative Finance has been directed to prepare the "bill comparison", which would be utilized. This comparison summarizes the differences between the two versions of the bills that are the subject of these committee discussions and are located in the Internet. Chair Wilken announced that the Conference Committee would operate under Uniform Rule 42 [copy provided.] Adopting any motion or taking any action would require a majority vote from each body. 12:13:18 PM Representative Chenault offered a motion to adopt the language passed by the House of Representatives in HCS CS SB 232(FIN) am H on all items of Section 1 - 19, except Sections 5, 6(e), and 15. Co-Chair Wilken objected to explain Section 5 appropriates $500,000 general funds to the Arctic Winter Games Grant; Section 6(e) appropriates $500,000 general funds for emergency bulk fuel loans to small communities; and Section 15 appropriates $3,320,000 general funds to the Power Cost Equalization program. 12:13:46 PM There was no objection and the motion was ADOPTED. 12:13:52 PM Representative Chenault moved for adoption of a drafted letter addressed to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House requesting limited powers of free conference for Sections 5, 6(e) and 15. 12:14:04 PM There was no objection and the motion was ADOPTED. 12:14:16 PM Co-Chair Wilken announced the Conference Committee would reconvene once the limited powers were granted.