Rep. Hawker speaking with Sen. Hoffman, during the Budget Conference Committee

House Finance Committee Co-Chair Mike Hawker, R-Anchorage, speaking with Senate Finance Committee Co-Chair Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel, near the end of today’s opening meeting of the Conference Committee for HB 300 and HB 302 – the FY 2011 statewide and mental health operating budgets. House Finance Committee Co-Chair Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak/Mat-Su, is also pictured.