HOUSE AND SENATE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE                                                                                           
FOR HB 50 AND HB 51                                                                                                             
April 28, 1999                                                                                                                  
4:25 P.M.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
TAPE CC99 - 1, Side 2                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Mulder called the Conference Committee                                                                           
meeting to order at 4:25 p.m.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
PRENSENT                                                                                                                        
Chair Mulder Vice-Chair Senator Parnell                                                                                         
Therriault Senator Torgerson                                                                                                    
Representative Grussendorf Senator Adams                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
ALSO PRESENT                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance Division.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SUNMARY                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 50 (FIN) (brf sup maj fld)                                                                                                 
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                             
loan program expenses of state government, for certain                                                                          
programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an                                                                         
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 51(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."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
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SCS CSHB 50(FIN) AM S                                                                                                           
"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."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 51(FIN) am S                                                                                                           
"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."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
ADDENDUM TO REQUEST FOR LIMITED POWERS                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Chair Mulder pointed out that closing category I items would                                                                    
not preclude the Committee from reopening specific items in                                                                     
the future. Two affirmative votes from each body are needed                                                                     
to reopen an item.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Therriault asked if there had been                                                                               
discussions with the Administration on the amount needed for                                                                    
the K-12 foundation formula. Chair Mulder stated that                                                                           
discussions had occurred. He stated that additional savings                                                                     
might be identified in K-12 funding. He stressed that the                                                                       
item could be reopened if the department identified                                                                             
additional savings.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT category I items. There being                                                                    
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Mulder explained that the front section and mental                                                                     
health capital were inadvertently left out of the Conference                                                                    
Committee's category III request for limited powers of free                                                                     
conference. Senator Parnell MOVED to ADOPT an addendum to                                                                       
the Committee's request for limited powers of free                                                                              
conference to include these items. There being NO OBJECTION,                                                                    
it was so ordered.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The meeting adjourned at 4:29 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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