MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
26 February, 1998                                                              
4:50 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Drue Pearce, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                         
approximately 4:50 p.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chairman Pearce, Senators, Donley,                           
Torgerson, Adams and Phillips were present when the meeting                    
was convened.                                                                  
                                                                               
Also Attending:  Senator JERRY WARD; BETSEY ROBSON,                            
Director, Division of Institution, Department of                               
Corrections; DWAYNE PEEPLES, Director, Division of                             
Administrative Services, DOC; MIKE GREANY, Director,                           
Division of Legislative Finance; GRETCHEN MANNIX, Fiscal                       
Analyst, DLF; and aides to committee members and other                         
members of the Legislature.                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 229                                                            
"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."                            
                                                                               
RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORKSESSION                                           
Focusing on:                                                                   
                                                                               
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: TREATMENT PROGRAMS                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were                        
taken.  A copy of the tape and log notes may be obtained by                    
contacting the office of the Senate Finance Committee                          
Secretary (Phone (907) 465-2618) or the Legislative Library                    
(Phone (907) 465-3808.)                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Senator Ward adjourned the meeting at approximately                            
5:10 p.m.                                                                      
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