HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                           
    March 4, 1998                                                              
                          8:20 A.M.                                            
                                                                               
TAPE HFC 98 - 51, Side 1.                                                      
TAPE HFC 98 - 51, Side 2.                                                      
                                                                               
CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Co-Chair Hanley called the House Finance Committee meeting                     
to order at 8:20 A.M.                                                          
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
Co-Chair Hanley   Representative Kelly                                         
Co-Chair Therriault   Representative Grussendorf                               
Representative J. Davies  Representative Martin                                
Representative G. Davis  Representative Mulder                                 
Representative Foster                                                          
                                                                               
Representatives Kohring and Moses were not present for the                     
meeting.                                                                       
                                                                               
ALSO PRESENT                                                                   
                                                                               
Jim Nordlund, Director, Division of Public Assistance,                         
Department of Health and Social Services; Val Horner,                          
Program Officier, Quality Assessment, Department of Health                     
and Social Services; Kip Knudson, Staff, Representative                        
Hanley; Senator Lydia Green.                                                   
                                                                               
SUMMARY                                                                        
HB 325 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.                                                         
                                                                               
HB 325 was HELD in Committee for further                                       
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
WELFARE TO WORK PROGRAM                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 A.M.                                             
                                                                               
(Copies of meeting tapes and handouts will be on file with                     
the House Finance Committee Secretaries until after the                        
20th Legislative Session.  Contact #465-6814 or #465-2378.                     
After the 20th Legislative Session, log notes, meeting                         
tapes and handouts will be located at the Legislative                          
Library, #465-3808.)                                                           
                                                                               
H.F.C. 1 3/04/98 a.m.