Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-02-01 House Journal
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Full Journal pdf2017-02-01 House Journal Page 0156 employee share of costs, increased deductibles and out-of-pocket limits, review and elimination of dependents no longer eligible, employee option to decline insurance coverage, limited choice to only two plans, and renegotiated pharmacy contracts. Additional costs saving measures are in progress. Without this rate increase the Group Health and Life Benefits fund is projected to be exhausted by January 2018. Given recent budget reductions agencies cannot absorb these cost increases. Thank you for your consideration of this bill. Sincerely, /s/ Bill Walker Governor" HB 96 HOUSE BILL NO. 96 by Representative Thompson, entitled: "An Act amending the calculation of adjusted gross income for purposes of the tax on gambling activities aboard large passenger vessels; repealing a provision allowing an investigation expense under the Alaska Small Loans Act to be in place of a fee required under the Alaska Business License Act; repealing the amount that may be deducted from the tobacco excise tax to cover the expense of accounting and filing for the monthly tax return; repealing the discount on cigarette tax stamps provided as compensation for affixing the stamps to packages; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. HB 97 HOUSE BILL NO. 97 by Representative Thompson, entitled: "An Act repealing the insurance tax credit for gifts to the Alaska fire standards council; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees.