HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE March 7, 2000 3:06 p.m. COMMITTEE CALENDER ADVISORY BOARD ON ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE ANNUAL REPORT AUDIT REVIEW: DIVISION OF ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE TAPES 00-27, SIDE A 00-28, SIDE A CALL TO ORDER CHAIRMAN DYSON called the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. PRESENT Members present were Representative Dyson, Coghill, Whitaker, Green, Morgan, Kemplen and Brice. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION PAM WATTS, Executive Director, Governor's Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, presented the 1999 Advisory Board Annual Report. PAT DAVIDSON, Legislative Auditor, presented an explanation of the Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (ADA) 1997 Audit. The auditor who did the audit is no longer in the State of Alaska. MARILEE FLETCHER, Regional Coordinator, ADA, introduced LOREN JONES who was the Director of ADA at the time of the audit. LOREN JONES explained the improvements that have been occurring over the past several years and answered committee questions. COMMITTEE ACTION The committee took no action. CHAIRMAN DYSON called an at ease at 4:09 p.m. in order to hear HB 387, HB 402 and confirmation hearings. [The minutes for HB 387, HB 402 and the confirmation hearings are found in the 4:10 p.m. minutes for the same date.] NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at 129 6th Street, Suite 229, Juneau, Alaska 99801-2197, (907) 465- 2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-first Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by contacting the Legislative Reference Library at 129 6th Street, Suite 102, (907) 465-3808.