ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON JHB104  April 15, 2012 9:35 a.m. HOUSE MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Bill Thomas, Chair Representative Les Gara HOUSE MEMBERS ABSENT  Representative Alan Austerman SENATE MEMBERS PRESENT  Senator Lyman Hoffman, Chair Senator Joe Thomas Senator Kevin Meyer SENATE MEMBERS ABSENT  All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR  HOUSE BILL NO. 104 "An Act renaming the Alaska performance scholarship and relating to the scholarship and tax credits applicable to contributions to the scholarship; establishing the Alaska performance scholarship investment fund and the Alaska performance scholarship award fund and relating to the funds; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." - HEARD AND HELD PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  BILL: HB 104 SHORT TITLE: ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIPS SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR 01/18/11 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 01/18/11 (H) EDC, FIN 02/09/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106 02/09/11 (H) Heard & Held 02/09/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC) 02/14/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106 02/14/11 (H) Heard & Held 02/14/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC) 02/21/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106 02/21/11 (H) Heard & Held 02/21/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC) 02/25/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106 02/25/11 (H) 02/28/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106 02/28/11 (H) Heard & Held 02/28/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC) 03/07/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106 03/07/11 (H) Heard & Held 03/07/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC) 03/16/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106 03/16/11 (H) Heard & Held 03/16/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC) 03/21/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106 03/21/11 (H) Moved CSHB 104(EDC) Out of Committee 03/21/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC) 03/23/11 (H) EDC RPT CS(EDC) NT 2DP 4AM 03/23/11 (H) DP: SEATON, DICK 03/23/11 (H) AM: CISSNA, P.WILSON, PRUITT, FEIGE 03/30/11 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519 03/30/11 (H) Scheduled But Not Heard 04/07/11 (H) FIN AT 8:30 AM HOUSE FINANCE 519 04/07/11 (H) Heard & Held 04/07/11 (H) MINUTE(FIN) 04/07/11 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519 04/07/11 (H) Heard & Held 04/07/11 (H) MINUTE(FIN) 04/12/11 (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 2DP 7NR 2AM 04/12/11 (H) DP: GUTTENBERG, GARA 04/12/11 (H) NR: T.WILSON, EDGMON, JOULE, COSTELLO, DOOGAN, STOLTZE, THOMAS 04/12/11 (H) AM: FAIRCLOUGH, NEUMAN 04/12/11 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519 04/12/11 (H) Moved CSHB 104(FIN) Out of Committee 04/12/11 (H) MINUTE(FIN) 04/14/11 (H) RLS AT 4:00 PM CAPITOL 120 04/14/11 (H) Moved CSHB 104(RLS) Out of Committee 04/14/11 (H) MINUTE(RLS) 04/15/11 (H) RLS RPT CS(RLS) NT 1DP 5NR 1AM 04/15/11 (H) DP: GATTO 04/15/11 (H) NR: CHENAULT, AUSTERMAN, TUCK, OLSON, JOHNSON 04/15/11 (H) AM: GRUENBERG 04/15/11 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) 04/15/11 (H) VERSION: CSHB 104(RLS) 04/16/11 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 04/16/11 (S) FIN 04/18/11 (H) SPECIAL SESSION BILL 04/18/11 (S) SPECIAL SESSION BILL 04/19/11 (S) FIN AT 11:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 04/19/11 (S) Scheduled But Not Heard 01/18/12 (S) FIN AT 9:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 01/18/12 (S) Heard & Held 01/18/12 (S) MINUTE(FIN) 02/15/12 (S) FIN AT 9:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 02/15/12 (S) Heard & Held 02/15/12 (S) MINUTE(FIN) 03/05/12 (S) FIN AT 9:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 03/05/12 (S) Scheduled But Not Heard 03/30/12 (S) FIN RPT SCS 3DP 3NR NEW TITLE 03/30/12 (S) DP: THOMAS, EGAN, ELLIS 03/30/12 (S) NR: STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, OLSON 03/30/12 (S) FIN AT 9:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 03/30/12 (S) Moved SCS CSHB 104(FIN) Out of Committee 03/30/12 (S) MINUTE(FIN) 04/12/12 (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 104(FIN) 04/14/12 (H) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED 04/14/12 (H) THOMAS (CHAIR), AUSTERMAN, GARA 04/14/12 (S) RECEDE MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP 04/14/12 (S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED 04/14/12 (S) HOFFMAN (CHAIR), MEYER, THOMAS 04/14/12 (H) HB104 AT 6:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 04/14/12 (S) -- MEETING CANCELED -- 04/15/12 (H) HB104 AT 8:45 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 RESCHEDULED 04/15/12 (H) HB104 AT 9:30 AM FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 WITNESS REGISTER No witnesses to record ACTION NARRATIVE 9:35:57 AM CHAIR BILL THOMAS called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. Representatives Thomas and Gara; and Senators Hoffman, Meyer, and Thomas were present at the call to order. 9:36:11 AM CHAIR THOMAS announced that the only order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 104, "An Act renaming the Alaska performance scholarship and relating to the scholarship and tax credits applicable to contributions to the scholarship; establishing the Alaska performance scholarship investment fund and the Alaska performance scholarship award fund and relating to the funds; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." 9:36:29 AM CHAIR THOMAS reviewed the rules and process to be followed, during the conference committee deliberations, and requested a motion. 9:37:01 AM SENATOR HOFFMAN moved that the committee adopt SCS CSHB 104 (FIN), Version 27-GH1893\S, as the working document. Without objection senate Version S was before the committee. 9:37:37 AM SENATOR HOFFMAN moved that the committee request limited powers of conference, from the presiding officers. Without objection so ordered. CHAIR THOMAS drew attention to a letter in the committee packet, dated April 15, 2012, addressed to the Senate President and Speaker of the House, that lists the specific points of disagreement for which the committee requests limited powers of free conference, and directed each member to sign the original letter. He explained that under limited powers of free conference, the committee can adopt any language, dates or effective dates subject to conference. Finally, he stated the expectation that both bodies will act on the request for limited powers, thus enabling the committee to take appropriate action on the same day. 9:38:26 AM ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the Conference Committee on HB 104 meeting was adjourned at 9:38 a.m.