MINUTES  HOUSE AND SENATE CONFERENCE COMMIITTEE  FOR HB 312 AND HB 313  April 14, 2000  5:04 PM TAPES CC-00 #2, Side A CALL TO ORDER Chair Sean Parnell convened the meeting at approximately 5:04 PM PRESENT Chair Sean Parnell Vice-Chair Eldon Mulder Senator John Torgerson Representative Gene Therriault Senator Al Adams Representative John Davies Also Attending: DAVID TEAL, Director, Division of Legislative Finance SUMMARY INFORMATION HB 312-APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET HB 313-APPROPRIATIONS: MENTAL HEALTH Department of Environmental Conservation Department of Fish and Game Department of Law Department of Revenue SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312(FIN) "An Act making and amending 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©, Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." AND SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 313(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 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Chair Parnell reviewed the proposed conference committee motions for the Department of Environmental Conservation. [See motion sheets on file.] Vice-Chair Mulder moved to adopt the proposed conference committee motions for the Department of Environmental Conservation. There being no objection, the items were ADOPTED. Chair Parnell noted intent language stated on the Department of Environmental Conservation motion sheet that read as follows. It is the intent of the legislature that one environmental health officer be stationed at Dutch Harbor/Unalaska. Representative Mulder moved to adopt intent language for the Department of Environmental Conservation, Food Safety and Sanitation component. There being no objection the intent language was ADOPTED. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Chair Parnell reviewed the proposed conference committee motions for the Department of Fish and Game. [See motion sheets on file.] Chair Parnell noted that intent language for the Department of Fish and Game, Boards of Fisheries and Game component would be HELD. Vice-Chair Mulder moved to adopt the proposed conference committee motions for the Department of Fish and Game. There being no objection, the items were ADOPTED. DEPARTMENT OF LAW Chair Parnell reviewed the proposed conference committee motions for the Department of Law. [See motion sheets on file.] Chair Parnell explained for public that the Senate inserted appropriate reappropriation language into the FY 01 Capital Budget, SB 192, regarding oil and gas litigation. He explained the component was funded with $250,000 of lapsing funds. He continued that the Criminal Justice Litigation component on the conference committee motion sheet is impacted by this action. Vice-Chair Mulder moved to adopt the proposed conference committee motions for the Department of Law. There being no objection, the items were ADOPTED. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Chair Parnell reviewed the proposed conference committee motions for the Department of Revenue. [See motion sheets on file.] Vice-Chair Mulder moved to adopt the proposed conference committee motions for the Department of Revenue. There being no objection, the items were ADOPTED. ADJOURNED Chair Parnell adjourned the meeting at 5:14 PM.