MINUTES SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE January 18, 1996 9:05 a.m. TAPES SFC-96, #4, Side 1 and 2 SFC-96, #5, Side 1 (000-485) CALL TO ORDER Senator Steve Frank, Co-chairman, convened the meeting at approximately 9:05 a.m. PRESENT In addition to Co-chairman Frank, Senators Rieger and Zharoff were present when the meeting convened. Co-chairman Halford and Senators Phillips and Donley arrived soon after the meeting began. Senator Sharp did not attend. ALSO ATTENDING: Mike Irwin, Commissioner, Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs; Michele Brown, Acting Commissioner, Dept. of Environmental Conservation; Art Snowden, Administrative Director, Alaska Court System; Lamar Cotten, Deputy Commissioner, Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs; Remond Henderson, Director, Division of Administrative Services, Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs; Larry Jones, Director, Division of Information and Administrative Services, Dept. of Environmental Conservation; Barbara Frank, Administrative Officer, Division of Administrative Services, Dept. of Environmental Conservation; Bill Cotton, Executive Director, Judicial Council; Robert Fisher, Fiscal Officer, Alaska Court System; Mike Greany, Director, Legislative Finance Division; Dave Tonkovich, Virginia Stonkus, and Kathryn Daughhetee, fiscal analysts, Legislative Finance Division; Laura Baker and Dan Austin, budget analysts, Office of Management and Budget; and aides to committee members and other members of the legislature. SUMMARY INFORMATION SENATE BILL NO. 213 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. HOUSE BILL NO. 412 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. FY 97 Budget Overviews were conducted for the following departments and agencies: DEPT. OF COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ALASKA COURT SYSTEM Judicial Council Judicial Conduct Commission The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape and log notes may be obtained by contacting either the Legislative Finance Division, P. O. Box 113200, Juneau, Alaska 99811-3200 (Phone: (907) 465- 3795) or the office of the Senate Finance Committee Secretary (Phone: (907) 465-2618). ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:45 a.m.