Legislature(2015 - 2016)HOUSE FINANCE 519
04/13/2015 09:00 AM House FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB176 | |
| HB137 | |
| HB155 | |
| SB33 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 176 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 137 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 155 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 33 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HOUSE BILL NO. 155
"An Act relating to fees charged by the commercial
fisheries entry commission; repealing an exploration
incentive credit; amending the calculation of adjusted
gross income for purposes of the tax on gambling
activities aboard large passenger vessels; repealing
the amount that may be deducted from the motor fuel
tax to cover the expense of accounting and filing for
the monthly tax return; 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; repealing the amount that may be deducted
from a tire fee remittance to cover the expense of
accounting and filing for the quarterly fee return;
and providing for an effective date."
10:03:51 AM
Co-Chair Thompson indicated he was the sponsor of the bill
and that there was a committee substitute for the bill.
Vice-Chair Saddler MOVED to ADOPT the proposed committee
substitute for HB 155, Work Draft 29-LS0715\N, Nauman,
4/8/15.
Co-Chair Neuman OBJECTED.
10:04:56 AM
BRODIE ANDERSON, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE STEVE THOMPSON,
reviewed the changes to the committee substitute by reading
from a prepared statement:
Title: Title change removing indirect expenditures
referenced in the bill
Old Section 1 & 2: Sections deleted referencing
Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) fee
language.
Section 1-9: Renumbered from Sections 3-11
Section 10(Old section 12): Removed AS 16.43.160(d),
AS 43.98.025(e), Statutes referencing indirect
expenditures related to the CFEC and the tire fee.
(Old Section 13): Deleted section referencing
regulations related to CFED indirect expenditures.
Section 11: Transition language reflects renumbered
sections and removed transition language that
referenced CFEC indirect expenditures.
Section 12-13: Renumbered from Sections 15-16, section
language reflects renumbered sections.
10:06:27 AM
Representative Guttenberg asked if the Committee Substitute
removed Sections 1 and 2 of the old bill.
Mr. Anderson responded that the old Sections 1 and 2
specifically dealt with indirect expenditures related to
the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC). He
reported that after Representative Edgmon's question in the
prior committee meeting, he looked at what the indirect
expenditures were for CFEC and determined that they were
all related to indirect expenditures for things such as
low-income reductions and fee exemptions. In looking
further the low-income reference cited federal code for the
federal poverty level. It was noted that the low-income
applicants truly met the poverty level criteria. After
talking with industry and CFEC a more comprehensive look at
the fee structures for all of CFEC fees and exemptions
might be better utilized and addressed at a later time.
Co-Chair Thompson identified additional available
Representative Guttenberg asked about removing Sections 1
and 2 and whether they just related to CFEC and not to any
other commission.
Mr. Anderson responded that the old sections only related
to CFEC. There was one other indirect expenditure that was
removed from the bill relating to the tire tax fee. It was
addressed in previous legislation that was already heard by
the finance committee.
10:08:57 AM
Representative Pruitt wanted to confirm that the
legislation would remove four fees for CFEC. He asked if he
was correct.
Mr. Anderson stated that all references to any CFEC fee or
reduction were removed.
Representative Pruitt asked about why all four were
removed. He noted that one of the fees had an effect
amounting to $17 thousand or $18 thousand. He also referred
to a reduced application fee for low-income non-residents
that had not been used. He asked if there was a reason for
removing all four fees.
Mr. Anderson stated that it was cleaner. He elaborated that
Sections 1 and 2 of the old bill had language allowing the
commission to rewrite regulations, which was not
necessarily in the best interest of the state. It was also
thought it would be better to look at the fees and
reductions in their entirety. Industry suggested that,
although some of the indirect expenditures had not been
used for the previous 4 years, some might be needed. He
cited the example of the expediting transfer fee used only
in an emergency. If such an emergency came up low-income
poverty families could be negatively impacted. Therefore,
they were removed.
10:11:15 AM
Co-Chair Thompson OPENED public testimony.
Co-Chair Thompson CLOSED public testimony.
Vice-Chair Saddler MOVED to REPORT CSHB 155(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note.
There being NO OBJECTION, CSHB 155(FIN) was REPORTED out of
committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with one new
zero fiscal note from the Department of Revenue.
10:12:18 AM
AT EASE
10:15:13 AM
RECONVEYNED
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 33 2015 Tire Fee Comparison With Other States.pdf |
HFIN 4/13/2015 9:00:00 AM |
SB 33 |
| SB33 Sponsor Statement.pdf |
HFIN 4/13/2015 9:00:00 AM |
SB 33 |
| SB 33 CS WORKDRAFT HFIN.PDF |
HFIN 4/13/2015 9:00:00 AM |
SB 33 |
| HB 105 CS WORKDRAFT FIN.pdf |
HFIN 4/13/2015 9:00:00 AM |
HB 105 |