CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(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;    amending   appropriations;    making                                                                    
     reappropriations;      and     making      supplemental                                                                    
     appropriations."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
10:45:52 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl MOVED to ADOPT the committee substitute for                                                                       
CSHB 39 am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld), Work Draft 33-                                                                            
GH1347\T (Marx, 5/12/23).                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
10:46:38 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
PETE  ECKLUND, STAFF,  SENATOR BERT  STEDMAN, explained  the                                                                    
CS.  He  stated  that  version   T  had  a  document  titled                                                                    
"Document A" (copy on file),  which he will reference in his                                                                    
explanation.  He  stated  that  there  was  an  addition  of                                                                    
$100,000  in the  Department of  Administration (DOA)  as an                                                                    
increment as an "OTI" of UGF.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman requested as definition of "OTI."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Ecklund  replied that an  "OTI" was a one-time  item. He                                                                    
explained that it  would be for an  appropriation that would                                                                    
occur for  one year, and  would not be automatically  in the                                                                    
budget the following year.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Ecklund explained  that there was an OTI  of $125,000 to                                                                    
the  Palmer Emergency  Food Services  in  the Department  of                                                                    
Commerce,  Community and  Economic  Development (DOCED).  He                                                                    
noted a fund source change  in the Division of Corporations,                                                                    
Businesses  and  Professional  Licensing of  $2.195  million                                                                    
reduction  in UGF,  and increase  in other  funds. He  noted                                                                    
that  there was  approval of  other funds  for an  executive                                                                    
director of  an OTI of $160,000  for the Big Game  Board. He                                                                    
shared that  in the  Department of Corrections  (DOC), there                                                                    
was intent language added for  Regional and Community Jails.                                                                    
He  explained that  within the  Department of  Education and                                                                    
Early Development  (DEED) there was Alyeska  Reading Academy                                                                    
Institute  appropriation   for  $5  million  to   replace  a                                                                    
structure.  He  noted  the Career  and  Technical  Education                                                                    
Grants of  $1.5 million  as an OTI.  He shared  the existing                                                                    
appropriations as listed in the document.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
10:54:03 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman WITHDREW  the  OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman MOVED  to REPORT  SCS CS  HB 41(FIN)  with                                                                    
individual   recommendations.    He   also    directed   the                                                                    
Legislative Finance  Division and Legislative Legal  to make                                                                    
any necessary technical and  conforming changes. There being                                                                    
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SCS CS  HB 41(FIN) was  REPORTED out of committee  with four                                                                    
"do  pass" recommendations,  two  "no recommendations",  and                                                                    
one "amend" recommendations.