27th ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE 1st SESSION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 108 and HB 109 April 20, 2011 CALL TO ORDER Representative Hoffman called the Conference Committee meeting on HB 108 and HB 109 to order at 4:08:44 PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Senate: Senator Lyman Hoffman, Vice Chair Senator Bert Stedman, Member Senator Joe Thomas, Member House: Representative Bill Thomas, Chair Representative Bill Stoltze, Member Representative Les Gara, Member ALSO PRESENT David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance Division; fiscal analysts with the Office of Management and Budget and Legislative Finance Division; and aides to committee members and other members of the Legislature. SUMMARY HB 108 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS CCSHB 108(FIN) was HEARD and HELD in Committee for further consideration. HB 109 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET CCSHB 109(FIN) was HEARD and HELD in Committee for further consideration. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 108(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs, capitalizing funds, amending appropriations, and making reappropriations; and providing for an effective date." SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 108(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs, capitalizing funds, amending appropriations, and making reappropriations; and providing for an effective date." and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(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." SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(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." Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Department of Corrections Department of Natural Resources Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 4:09:23 PM Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development    Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following Items for the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development: Item 1 - House minus $88.2 thousand OTI, Item 2 - Senate. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Department of Corrections    Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following Items for the Department of Corrections: Item 1 - House minus $1,207,100. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Department of Natural Resources    Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following Items for the Department of Natural Resources: Item 8 - House; Item 7 remained open There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities    Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following Items for the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:   Item 8 - House, Item 14 - Senate; Item 15 - Senate delete $300 thousand from intent language; Item 16 - Senate both lines with change of funding source for Line one from vehicle rental tax to general funds; Item 17 - Senate minus $1,797,200 and change funding source from vehicle rental tax to general funds; Item 18 - House. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Representative Gara asked about a change in the funding source for DOT. 4:12:32 PM AT EASE   4:12:51 PM  RECONVENED CCSHB 108(FIN) was HEARD and HELD in Committee for further consideration. CCSHB 109(FIN) was HEARD and HELD in Committee for further consideration.   ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4:12:51 PM.