MINUTES                                           
                    SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                   
                        January 31, 1996                                       
                            9:05 A.M.                                          
  TAPES                                                                        
                                                                               
  SFC-96, # 16, Sides 1 & 2                                                    
  CALL TO ORDER                                                                
                                                                               
  Senator Steve  Frank,  Co-chair,  convened  the  meeting  at                 
  approximately 9:05 A.M.                                                      
                                                                               
  PRESENT                                                                      
                                                                               
  In  addition  to  Co-chairman  Frank,  co-chairman  Halford,                 
  Senators Phillips,  Donley, Rieger and Zharoff  were present                 
  when the meeting was convened.  Senator Sharp did not attend                 
  the meeting.                                                                 
                                                                               
  Also Attending:                                                              
                                                                               
  Commissioner John T.  Shively and Nico Bus,  Acting Director                 
  Division  of  Support  Services for  Department  of  Natural                 
  Resources; Carol  Carrol, Director Administrative  & Support                 
  Services Division for  the Department of Mlitary  & Veterans                 
  Affairs;  Senator   Lyda  Green;   Mike  Greany,   Director,                 
  Legislative  Finance Division; fiscal  analysts and aides to                 
  committee members.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
  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  Overview  was  conducted for  the  following                 
  department:                                                                  
                                                                               
                 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES                               
                                                                               
  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 10:00 A.M.