MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
27 February, 1998                                                              
9:45 a.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
SFC 98  # 52, Side A (000-590)                                                 
      Side B (590-400)                                                         
                                                                               
CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Drue Pearce, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                         
approximately 9:45 a.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chairman Pearce, Senators Sharp, Donley,                     
Torgerson and Phillips were present when the meeting was                       
convened.                                                                      
                                                                               
Also Attending:  NICO BUS, Chief, Financial Services,                          
Division of Support Services, Department of Natural                            
Resources; MIKE GREANY, Director, Division of Legislative                      
Finance; JIM HAUCK, Fiscal Analysis, DLF; and aides to                         
committee members and other members of the Legislature.                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
via Teleconference:  COLONAL GARY PETERSON, Director, Alaska                   
National Guard Youth Corps, Department of Military and                         
Veterans Affairs.                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
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:                                                                   
                                                                               
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: YOUTH CORPS                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                         
10:55 a.m.                                                                     
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