MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
20 March, 1998                                                                 
9:15 a.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
SFC 98  # 87, Side A (000-591)                                                 
      Side B (591-545)                                                         
                                                                               
CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Bert Sharp, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                          
approximately 9:15 a.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chairman Sharp, Senators Adams, Parnell                      
and Phillips were present when the meeting was convened.                       
Senators Donley and Pearce arrived shortly thereafter.                         
                                                                               
Also Attending:  JANET CLARKE, Director, Division of                           
Administration, Department of Health and Social Services;                      
ROBERT BUTTCANE, Juvenile Probation Officer III, Division of                   
Family and Youth Services, DH&SS; GEORGE BUHITE; Youth                         
Corrections Administrator, DFYS; DH&SS; MIKE GREANY,                           
Director, Division of Legislative Finance; SUSAN TAYLOR,                       
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:                                                                   
                                                                               
FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES                                                      
                                                                               
Presented by:                                                                  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                                                                    
                                                                               
Co-Chair Pearce adjourned the meeting at approximately                         
10:10 a.m.                                                                     
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