24th ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE 1st SESSION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 66 & HB 67 April 30, 2005 12:08 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Chair Chenault called the House Finance Committee meeting to order at 12:08:01 PM. PRESENT Senate: Senator Gary Wilken Vice-Chair Senator Lyda Green, Member Senator Lyman Hoffman, Member House: Representative Mike Chenault, Chair Representative Kevin Meyer, Member Representative Eric Croft, 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 67(FIN)(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; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 66(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 SCS CSHB 67(FIN) An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." SCS CSHB 66(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." HB 66 and HB 67 were heard and HELD in Committee for further consideration. Motions were taken on the following departments: Department of Labor and Workforce Development Department of Law Military and Veterans Affairs Department of Natural Resources Department of Fish and Game 12:09:21 PM Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the Department of Labor's Budget: Senate versions on Items 1, 4, and 5 House versions on Items 2, 3, 8 and 9. Items 6, and 7 will remain open. 12:10:09 PM Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the Committee adopt the Department of Law's Budget: Senate versions on Items 12 and 13 House versions Item 9 Amend the Senate versions by one half on Items 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 11. Amend the Senate version on the first line of Item 7 by minus $50.0 (part a) and the House version on Item 7 line 2 (part b). Items 2, 4, 6 and 14 will remain open. 12:13:23 PM Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the Military and Veterans Affairs Budget: Senate versions 1and 2 Chair Chenault noted that the action would close the department's budget. 12:13:49 PM Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the Department of Natural Resources Budget: Senate Items 2 and 6 House Versions 3 Items 1, 4,5,7 and 8 will remain open. 12:15:00 PM Senator Wilken MOVED to ADOPT the following items in the Department of Fish and Game's Budget: House version minus $150.0 on Item 1 Senate Version on Items 2, Senate Version on Items 3d (senate test fish $225) federal receipts, Senate Version on Items 4 (federal 850. senate version), Senate 5, 7, and 8 House Version on Items 6 and 9 Senator Wilken clarified that the net affect of Items 3 and 4 would be $850 federal and $225 thousand test fisheries is the net affect. Chair Chenault observed the Department of Fish and Game's budget was closed. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 12:21 PM