HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE April 05, 2001 2:21 PM TAPE HFC 01 - 74, Side A CALL TO ORDER Co-Chair Williams called the House Finance Committee meeting to order at 2:21 PM. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Eldon Mulder, Co-Chair Representative Bill Williams, Co-Chair Representative Con Bunde, Vice-Chair Representative Eric Croft Representative John Davies Representative Carl Moses Representative Richard Foster Representative John Harris Representative Ken Lancaster Representative Jim Whitaker MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Bill Hudson ALSO PRESENT Nanci Jones, Director, Permanent Fund Dividend Division, Department of Revenue; Nancy Slagle, Director, Division of Administrative Services, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; Karen Morgan, Deputy Director, Information Technology Group, Department of Administration; Jeff Hill, State Right of Way Chief, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; Kenneth Bischoff, Director, Division of Administrative Services, Department of Public Safety; PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE John Mallonee, Data Processing Manager, Child Support Enforcement Division, Department of Revenue GENERAL SUBJECT(S): #hb47 HB 47-APPROP: GOVERNOR'S CAPITAL BUDGET Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Department of Revenue Department of Public Safety The following overview was taken in log note format. Tapes and handouts will be on file with the House Finance Committee through the 22nd Legislative Session, contact 465- 2156. After the 22nd Legislative Session they will be available through the Legislative Library at 465-3808.   LOG SPEAKER DISCUSSION  TAPE HFC 00 - 74 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE  SIDE A  000 NANCI JONES, Permanent Fund Dividend Appeals Process DIRECTOR, PERMANENT Streamlining  FUND DIVIDEND DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 251 Vice-Chair Bunde Questioned if there were a backlog.  288 Ms. Jones Responded that it depends on the time of year.  366 Vice-Chair Bunde Questioned how the request would affect permanent fund dividends.  388 Ms. Jones Responded that it would be a matter of cents: approximately 24 cents.  461 JOHN MALLONEE, DATA Discussed the Child Support Enforcement PROCESSING MANAGER, Caseload Management System Modification CHILD SUPPORT Project request. He observed that ENFORCEMENT programs would be written to resolve DIVISION, DEPARTMENT problems with upgrading and to make OF REVENUE operations more efficient.  623 Mr. Mallonee Noted that additional federal requirements have resulted in a backlog of processing. The request would look at efficiency of programs to prevent the system from being down during the workday.  675 Representative John Thought that the request amount was high.  Davies 733 Mr. Mallonee Responded that the request would be outsourced at a little more than $100 dollars an hour and would serve approximately 30 people.  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC  FACILITIES  802 NANCY SLAGLE, Reviewed the Management Reporting System DIRECTOR, DIVISION Efficiency Analysis and Development OF ADMINISTRATIVE request. The request would meet the SERVICES, DEPARTMENT management needs of the department. The OF TRANSPORTATION funds would provide an analysis AND PUBLIC information system, and data collection. FACILITIES It would also be use to streamline processes within the department. There are several information systems within  the department.  940 Ms. Slagle Discussed the Airport Improvement Program Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport: Communication Equipment System Relocation - International Airport Funds request. These funds would provide authority for the airport to purchase and install a communications system. Felt that owning the system could lower the overall system cost.  1060 Ms. Slagle Reviewed the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport: Technology Systems request. She noted that GIS systems would be upgraded. This is necessary for land use and other records. Terminal wiring would also be upgraded. It is not part of the terminal project.  1258 Ms. Slagle The funds are through revenue bonds proceeds. The project has been approved.  1312 Representative John Questioned if the airport emergency folks Davies are coordinating efforts.  1333 Ms. Slagle Affirmed. The airport is involved. The ability to communicate with the FAA and communities during emergency is critical.  1359 KAREN MORGAN, DEPUTY Discussed coordination efforts with the DIRECTOR, municipality of Anchorage. Airports have INFORMATION received federal funding to work with TECHNOLOGY GROUP, communities. The systems are not DEPARTMENT OF currently interoperable. There is a plan ADMINISTRATION for compatibility but funding is not currently available.  1500 Ms. Slagle Explained that general funds are not involved. The airlines requested the state to bond in order to stabilize funding.  1617 Ms. Slagle Observed that the three-month summer schedule might be able to be pin pointed early in an effort to assist the travel industry.  1713 Ms. Slagle Reviewed the Right of Way Permitting and Project Development Management System request. This request authorizes federal receipts to move permitting to a web based application.  1777 JEFF HILL, STATE Provided information on the department's RIGHT OF WAY CHIEF, request. He noted that there was no DEPARTMENT OF direct coordination between with the TRANSPORTATION AND Department of Natural Resources Land PUBLIC FACILITIES Record System.  1860 Ms. Slagle Discussed the Statewide: Comprehensive Document Management System request to store and manage records. The TIC and the  TAC Committees have reviewed the project.   1918 Co-Chair Williams Questioned what would happen if the bonding authorization bill were not passed.  1933 Ms. Slagle Clarified that the funding source would have to be changed to International Airport funds.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY  1966 KENNETH BISCHOFF, Reviewed the Alaska Public Safety DIRECTOR, DIVISION Information Network Redesign request. The OF ADMINISTRATIVE application is over 16 years old. The SERVICES, DEPARTMENT request would provide funding for OF PUBLIC SAFETY background checks.  2031 Representative John Questioned if there were federal funds Davies involved.  2050 Mr. Bischoff Responded that the legislature has appropriated $1.25 million dollars in federal funds in previous capital budgets. There have been some operating grants from the Bureau of Justice. The total project is approximately $8.5 million dollars over 5 years, of which 30 percent would be federal funding.  2061 Representative John Clarified that the majority would be Davies software rewrites. There would also be service purchases to host the software.   ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.