CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     loan  program  expenses  of state  government  and  for                                                                    
     certain programs and  capitalizing funds; and providing                                                                    
     for an effective date."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     capital    expenses   of    the   state's    integrated                                                                    
     comprehensive mental health  program; and providing for                                                                    
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
10:12:47 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  MOVED to ADOPT the  committee substitute                                                                    
SCS   CSHB  72(FIN),   Work   Draft  29-GH1780\S   (Wallace,                                                                    
3/28/13). There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  MOVED to ADOPT the  committee substitute                                                                    
SCS   CSHB  73(FIN),   Work   Draft  29-GH1782\N   (Wallace,                                                                    
3/28/15). There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
JAMES ARMSTRONG,  STAFF, SENATOR  PETE KELLY,  explained the                                                                    
changes in  the committee substitutes. He  shared that there                                                                    
had  been  some  analysis   of  the  nonformula,  day-to-day                                                                    
operations  within the  budget. He  stated that  the current                                                                    
version would  further reduce  the day-to-day  operations by                                                                    
approximately  $10.7  million.   He  shared  that  combining                                                                    
formula  and nonformula  operations would  reduce the  house                                                                    
version  of  the budget  by  $20.411  million. There  was  a                                                                    
reduction  of approximately  $3.97  million from  the FY  15                                                                    
management  plan.  He  stated  that  there  was  a  $239.654                                                                    
million  reduction   in  only  the   nonformula,  day-to-day                                                                    
operations of the budget from  the original management plan.                                                                    
He  stated  that the  numbers  were  representative in  four                                                                    
sheets  provided by  Legislation  Finance.  There were  four                                                                    
major  changes to  the Language  Section. The  Alaska Mental                                                                    
Health  Trust  Authority  had requested  revised  recidivism                                                                    
intent language.  There was an  amendment from  the Governor                                                                    
for Section  22 to refinance  some 2009 bond debt,  so there                                                                    
was  a  savings  of  $2.55   million.  There  was  a  recent                                                                    
settlement  for new  contracts which  totaled $410,000,  and                                                                    
was   reflected   in   the   numbers   section.   The   fund                                                                    
capitalization removed $13 million  for the Renewable Energy                                                                    
Program.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 72(FIN) was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                        
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 73(FIN) was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                        
consideration.