MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
26 March 1998                                                                  
9:15 a.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
SFC-98, #100, Sides A and B                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Drue Pearce, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                         
approximately 9:15 a.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chair Pearce, Senators Phillips, Donley,                     
and Parnell were present when the meeting was convened.                        
Senator Torgerson arrived shortly thereafter.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
Also Attending:  KARL BRIMNER, Director, Division of Mental                    
Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health                    
and Social Services; PAT DAVIDSON, Director, Division of                       
Legislative Audit; JEFF JESSEE, Executive Director, Alaska                     
Mental Health Trust Authority; WALTER MAJOROS, Executive                       
Director, Alaska Mental Health Board, Department of Health                     
and Social Services; BOB LABBE, Director, Division of                          
Medical Assistance, 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."                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH                                                        
GRANTS PROGRAM                                                                 
                                                                               
OVERVIEW                                                                       
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 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                                                                    
                                                                               
Co-chair Pearce having been excused at approximately 10:25                     
a.m., Vice-chair Randy Phillips adjourned the meeting at                       
approximately 10:30 a.m.                                                       
SF-98 -2- 3/26/98