26th ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE 2nd SESSION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 81 and HB 83 April 11, 2009 3:34 PM CALL TO ORDER Representative Hawker called the Conference Committee meeting on HB 81 and HB 83 to order at 3:34:50 PM. MEMBERS PRESENT: Senate: Senator Lyman Hoffman Senator Bert Stedman, Member Senator Joe Thomas, Member House: Representative Mike Hawker, Representative Kevin Meyer, Member Representative Reggie Joule, 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 CSHB 81(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)  "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making supplemental appropriations; making reappropriations; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 83(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." and Senate CS for CSHB 81(FIN) am S    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making supplemental appropriations; making reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c) Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date."  Senate CS for CSHB 83(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 Administration Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Department of Corrections Department of Environmental Conservation Department of Fish and Game Department of Health and Social Services Department of Labor and Workforce Development Department of Public Safety Department of Revenue Chair Hawker noted that the Conference Committee is operating under the powers of free conference. 3:36:53 PM DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on items for the Department of Administration items: 1 - House, 2 - Senate, and 4 House. Chair Hawker observed that items 3, 5, 6 were left open DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following items: 1 - House, 2 - House, 4 - Senate, and 5 - House. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker observed that items 3, and 6 were left open. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following items: 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8 - Senate. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker observed that items 1, 3, 6 were left open. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT All items in the Department of Education and Early Development were left open. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following items: 2 and 3 - Senate, and 4 - House. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker observed that item 1 was left open. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following items: 1, 2 and 3 - Senate. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The Department of Fish and Game was closed. 3:39:46 PM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following items 1, 2, 7 - Senate; 8, 9, and 10 - House; 11 and 12 - Senate; 13 and 14 - House; 15 - Senate; 16 - House; 17 - Senate; 18 and 19 - House; 20, 21, 22 and 23 - Senate; 24 - House; and 28 - Senate. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker observed that items 3, 4, 5, 6 25, 26, 27 were left open. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following item: 3 - House. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker observed that items 1, 2 were left open. DEPARTMENT OF LAW The Department of Law was HELD. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES The Department of Natural Resources was HELD. 3:41:55 PM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following items: 2, 3, and 4 - Senate; 9 - House; 10, 16 Senate. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Chair Hawker observed that items 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 were left open DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following items: 1 and 2 Senate. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The Department of Revenue was closed. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities was HELD. UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SYSTEM The University of Alaska System was HELD. 3:43:21 PM ALASKA COURT SYSTEM Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following items: 1 - Senate; 2 and 3 - House; 4 - House 4 minus $175.0; 5 - Senate; 6 - House; 7 - Senate; 8 and 9 - House; 10 - House minus $125.0; 11 - Senate; 12, 13, 14, and 15 - House. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The Alaska Court System was closed. 3:45:07 PM LEGISLATURE Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on item 1 - Senate. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The Alaska State Legislature's budget was closed. STATEWIDE 3:49:44 PM Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the chairman's recommendation on the following items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 - Senate. Chair Hawker observed that item 3 was held open. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:51 PM