MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
25 March 1998                                                                  
4:45 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
SFC #99, Side A                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Randy Phillips, Vice-chair, convened the meeting at                    
approximately 4:45 p.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT:                                                                       
                                                                               
In addition to Senator Phillips, Senators Donley, Parnell                      
and Adams were present when the meeting was convened.                          
                                                                               
Also Attending:  NELSON PAGE, Trustee, Alaska Mental Health                    
Trust Authority; JEFF JESSEE, Executive Director, Alaska                       
Mental Health Trust Authority; JANET CLARKE, Director,                         
Administrative Services, Department of Health and Social                       
Services; KARL BRIMNER, Director, Division of Mental Health                    
& Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and                         
Social Services; 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. 17c, Constitution of                        
the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget                            
reserve fund; and providing for an effective date."                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
MENTAL HEALTH                                                                  
RESULTS-BASED GOVERNMENT WORKSESSION                                           
PRESENTED BY                                                                   
NELSON PAGE and JEFF JESSEE                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
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 Reference Library, Goldstein Building,                   
Room 400, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (Phone:  (907) 465-3808) or                     
the office of the Senate Finance Committee Secretary (Phone:                   
(907) 465-2618).                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:55 p.m.                           
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