MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
25 February, 1998                                                              
4:40 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Drue Pearce, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                         
approximately 4:40 p.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chairman Pearce, Senators Donley,                            
Torgerson, Adams and Phillips were present when the meeting                    
was convened.  Senator Parnell arrived later.                                  
                                                                               
Also Attending:  Senator GARY WILKIN; WENDY REDMOND, Vice                      
President, University Relations, University of Alaska; DIANE                   
BARRANS, Executive Director, Post Secondary Education                          
Commission, Department of Education; SUSAN TRYCK, University                   
of Washington; MIKE GREANY, Director, Division of                              
Legislative Finance; DAVE TONKOVICH, Fiscal Analyst; 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:                                                                   
                                                                               
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                                        
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                         
5:30 p.m.                                                                      
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