MINUTES SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE May 6, 1993 5:35 p.m. TAPES SFC-93, #74 (245-275) CALL TO ORDER Senator Drue Pearce, Co-chair, convened the meeting at approximately 5:35 p.m. PRESENT In addition to Co-chairs Frank and Pearce, Senators Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Rieger, and Sharp were present. SUMMARY INFORMATION CSSB 67(JUD) - An Act amending provisions of ch. 66, SLA 1991, that relate to reconstitution of the corpus of the mental health trust, the management of trust assets, and to the manner of enforcement of the obligation to compensate the trust; relating to survey requirements applicable to the land to be conveyed by the state to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority; relating to the jurisdiction of courts in the resolution of disputes arising under the reconstitution of the corpus of the mental health trust; and providing for an effective date. CSSB 67(FIN) work draft "D" was ADOPTED. CSSB 67(FIN) was REPORTED OUT of committee with individual recommendations, and zero fiscal notes for Dept. of Law, Dept. of Fish & Game, and Dept. of Natural Resources, and a fiscal note for Alaska Court System for $53.7. Senators Rieger, Kerttula, Jacko, Sharp, and Kelly signed "no recommendation." Co-chairs Frank and Pearce signed "do pass." CSHB 124(FIN)- An Act establishing capital project matching grant programs for municipalities and unincorporated communities; and providing for an effective date. SCSCSHB 124(FIN) work draft "X" was ADOPTED. SCSCSHB 124(FIN) was REPORTED OUT of committee with individual recommendations and fiscal notes for Dept. Community & Regional Affairs for $103.3, the Dept of Administration for $107.8, and fiscal note showing percentages for all municipalities. Senators Rieger, Kerttula, Jacko, Sharp, and Kelly signed "no recommendation." Co-chairs Frank and Pearce signed "do pass." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 124(FIN): An Act establishing capital project matching grant programs for municipalities and unincorporated communities; and providing for an effective date. CO-CHAIR DRUE PEARCE announced that SCSCSHB 124(FIN) work draft "X" was before the committee. SENATOR STEVE FRANK MOVED for adoption of SCSCSHB 124(FIN) work draft "X". No objections being heard, it was ADOPTED. Co-chair Pearce outlined the changes in SCSCSHB 124(FIN) and identified the accompanying fiscal notes. She informed the committee that the bill only referred to the new capital project matching grant program and was not amending title 37 in present grant programs. She said the differences in the CS was that the match percentages were as the Senate had recommended, in-kind allowances were allowed for, capital projects were defined, and it required that the 1994 project list by communities be signed by members of the legislative during the transition caused by this legislation. In answer to Senator Kelly, SENATOR STEVE FRANK said the provision that allowed for sign-off by the legislature could be found on page 11, line 4. Senator Frank MOVED for passage of SCSCSHB 124 from committee with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. No objections being heard, it was REPORTED OUT with a fiscal note for the Department of Community & Regional Affairs for $103.3, the Department of Administration for $107.8, and a fiscal note showing percentages for all municipalities. Senators Rieger, Kerttula, Jacko, Sharp, and Kelly signed "no recommendation." Co-chairs Frank and Pearce signed "do pass." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(JUD): An Act amending provisions of ch. 66, SLA 1991, that relate to reconstitution of the corpus of the mental health trust, the management of trust assets, and to the manner of enforcement of the obligation to compensate the trust; relating to survey requirements applicable to the land to be conveyed by the state to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority; relating to the jurisdiction of courts in the resolution of disputes arising under the reconstitution of the corpus of the mental health trust; and providing for an effective date. Co-chair Pearce announced that CSSB 67(FIN) work draft "D" dated May 6, 1993 was before the committee. Senator Frank MOVED for adoption of CSSB 67(FIN) work draft "D" for discussion purposes. No objections being heard, it was ADOPTED. SENATOR TIM KELLY MOVED for passage of CSSB 67(FIN) from committee with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. No objections being heard, CSSB 67(FIN) was REPORTED OUT of committee with zero fiscal notes for Department of Law, Department of Fish & Game, and Department of Natural Resources, and a fiscal note for the Alaska Court System in the amount of $53.7. Senators Rieger, Kerttula, Jacko, Sharp, and Kelly signed "no recommendation." Co- chairs Frank and Pearce signed "do pass." ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:02 p.m.