MINUTES                                           
                      CONFERENCE COMMITTEE                                     
                             ON THE                                            
                     FY 97 OPERATING BUDGET                                    
                           May 3, 1996                                         
                             6:55 p.m.                                         
  TAPES                                                                        
                                                                               
  CC-96, #4, Side 1 (000-420)                                                  
                                                                               
  CALL TO ORDER                                                                
                                                                               
  Senator Steve  Frank,  Chairman,  convened  the  meeting  at                 
  approximately 6:55 p.m.                                                      
                                                                               
  PRESENT                                                                      
                                                                               
  All conference committee members were present:                               
                                                                               
            House                         Senate                               
                                                                               
       Representative Hanley           Senator Frank                           
       Representative Foster           Senator Halford                         
       Representative Grussendorf      Senator Zharoff                         
                                                                               
  ALSO ATTENDING:  Mike  Greany, Director, Legislative Finance                 
  Division; Annalee McConnell,  Director, Office of Management                 
  and Budget; Nancy Slagle, Director  of Budget Review, Office                 
  of  Management   and  Budget;   fiscal  analysts  from   the                 
  Legislative Finance Division; and aides to committee members                 
  and other members of the legislature.                                        
                                                                               
  SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
  HB 412 -  APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
  HB 413 -  APPROPRIATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH                                   
                                                                               
            Committee  action  was  taken,  per motion  sheets                 
            (copies on file in the  committee minute book), on                 
            the following budget items:                                        
                                                                               
                        Capital Transfer                                       
              (Explanation provided by Rep. Hanley)                            
                                                                               
         Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities                         
                                                                               
                     Dept. of Public Safety                                    
                                                                               
                       Dept. of Education                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     Dept. of Fish and Game                                    
                                                                               
                   Dept. of Natural Resources                                  
                (Opened to effect a misc. rather                               
                  than specific reduction in forest                            
                  management.)                                                 
                                                                               
  The  meeting  was  tape  recorded,  and  log  notes  of  the                 
  proceedings  were taken.  Copies  of the cassette tape, long                 
  notes, and motion sheets are  available from the Legislative                 
  Finance Division, P.  O. Box  113200, Juneau, Alaska  99811-                 
  3200, or by phoning (907) 465-3795.                                          
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:33 p.m.