MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
19 February, 1998                                                              
4:45 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
SFC 98  # 37, Side A (000-594)                                                 
      Side B (594-280)                                                         
                                                                               
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 Donley,                            
Torgerson and Phillips were present when the meeting was                       
convened.  Senator Adams arrived shortly thereafter.                           
                                                                               
Also Attending:  DWIGHT PERKINS, Special Assistant, Office                     
of the Commissioner, Department of Labor; REBECCA GOMEZ,                       
Director, Division of Employment Security; LEROY DAVIS,                        
Employment Services, DES, DOL; BILL ELHERS, DES, DOL; ARBE                     
WILLIAMS,  Director, Administrative Services, DOL; CHRIS                       
MILLER, Research and Analysis, DOL; MIKE ANDREWS, Executive                    
Director, Human Resource Investment Council, Office of the                     
Governor; DANA OWEN, Office of Management and Budget; MIKE                     
GREANY, Director, Division of Legislative Finance; GINGER                      
PATTON and FRED FISHER, Fiscal Analysts, 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:                                                                   
                                                                               
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:                                                         
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,                                                        
ALASKA HUMAN RESOURCE INVESTMENT COUNCIL                                       
                                                                               
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                         
6:05 p.m.                                                                      
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