Legislature(2023 - 2024)GRUENBERG 120
03/12/2024 03:00 PM House STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB103 | |
| SB12 | |
| HJR18 | |
| SB95 | |
| HB190 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 12 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HJR 18 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 95 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 190 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 103 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 95-LIC. PLATES: SPECIALTY ORGS/PEACE OFFICER
4:08:57 PM
CHAIR SHAW announced that the next order of business would be CS
FOR SENATE BILL NO. 95(STA), "An Act relating to special request
specialty organization registration plates; relating to special
registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the
line of duty; and providing for an effective date."
4:09:15 PM
REPRESENTATIVE ALLARD moved to adopt Amendment 1 to CSSB
95(STA), which read as follows:
Page 1, line 2, following "duty;":
Insert "relating to special registration plates
for vehicles owned by women veterans; relating to
special request registration plates for United States
Space Force personnel;"
Page 3, following line 6:
Insert new material to read:
"(nn) Vehicles owned by women veterans. The
department, upon receipt of written proof that the
woman veteran is a sole or joint owner of a motor
vehicle, shall issue special registration plates for
the motor vehicle to a requesting person who is a
woman veteran or retired woman veteran of the armed
forces of the United States. The design and color of
the women veteran or retired women veteran plates
shall be designed by a committee of women veterans and
retired women veterans.
(oo) Special request plates for United States
Space Force personnel. Upon application by the owner
of a motor vehicle who presents satisfactory proof of
current membership in the Unites States Space Force,
the department may design and issue registration
plates that identify the vehicle as registered to a
member of the United States Space Force. The
department may disapprove the issuance of registration
plates under this subsection when the requested plates
are a duplication of an existing registration.
* Sec. 2. AS 28.10.421(d)(2) is amended to read:
(2) special request plates for
(A) Alaska National Guard or United States
Space Force personnel ............................. $30;
(B) veterans, retired veterans, women
veterans, retired women veterans, or Lao veterans . $30;
(C) recipients of the Purple Heart .... none;
(D) recipients of the Bronze Star awarded
for valor, Silver Star, Navy Cross, Distinguished
Service Cross, Air Force Cross, Coast Guard Cross, or
other award reflecting valor ...................... $30;
(E) owners of custom collector vehicles $50;
(F) Iditarod race finishers ............ $50;
(G) other special request plates ....... $30;
plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b) of
this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall
be collected only on the first issuance and on the
replacement of special request plates;"
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 3, following line 18:
Insert a new bill section to read:
"* Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of
Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
DESIGN COMMITTEE FOR WOMEN VETERAN SPECIAL
REGISTRATION PLATES. A committee for the design of
women veteran or retired women veteran special
registration plates under AS 28.10.181(nn) is
established. The committee consists of women veterans
and retired women veterans, with a legislator who is a
retired woman veteran serving as chair. The committee
shall determine the design and color of the women
veteran or retired women veteran plates."
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.
4:09:19 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT objected for the purpose of discussion.
REPRESENTATIVE ALLARD expressed her appreciation to the bill
sponsor for bringing forward CSSB 95(STA). She explained that
Amendment 1 seeks to include Space Force and women veterans to
the list of organizations that can be recognized on license
plates. She reported that about 10,000 women veterans reside in
Alaska. Also included in the amendment is the formation of a
committee for female veterans to design a license plate.
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT said he is inclined to support the
amendment and has created legislation to support the inclusion
of Space Force in Alaska State Statute. He asked to hear from
the bill sponsor.
4:11:48 PM
SENATOR KELLY MERRICK, Alaska State Legislature, as prime
sponsor of SB 95, commented that Amendment 1 is contrary to the
point of the bill. She said SB 95 was written to eliminate the
need for the legislature to pass legislation for specialty
plates to be made. She explained that the specialty plate for
fallen peace officers was added only because the bill had been
introduced prior to SB 95. Including extra plates will likely
quadruple the fiscal note. By passing the bill as written,
women veterans and Space Force personnel can request specialty
through the DMV instead of through the legislature.
4:13:06 PM
REPRESENTATIVE ALLARD, in response to Senator Merrick, commented
that marginalizing female veterans and Space Force is alarming.
She said she lives in the district with the most female military
veterans in the state. She argued that the cost of the
specialty plates is minimal and should be spent to honor those
who have served our country.
4:13:50 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STORY asked for clarification.
4:14:05 PM
SENATOR MERRICK explained that any group, including a group of
women veterans, would be able to apply through the DMV for
specialty plates. The proposed legislation would not prevent
legislators from bringing future license plates forward in a
bill in the future; the bill just makes it possible for
specialty license plates to be approved by the DMV.
4:14:50 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked for the bill sponsor's perspective
of when the specialty plates for fallen peace officers was added
to the original bill.
4:15:07 PM
SENATOR MERRICK explained that a bill to approve specialty
plates for fallen peace officers was introduced before SB 95.
It was discussed in the Senate Finance Committee, then added as
a floor amendment. She explained there was some disagreement
about the procedure. She found it reasonable and decided not to
object because the bill had previously been filed.
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked, if the fallen peace officers'
specialty license plate not been included in the bill, whether
SB 95, "the license plate bill to end all license plate bills,"
would make it possible to create that specialty plate through
the DMV instead of the legislature.
SENATOR MERRICK affirmed Representative Carrick's description.
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked if Senator Merrick disapproved of
the amendment because of the specific plates mentioned or
because of the process by which they are put forth.
SENATOR MERRICK responded that she does not seek to diminish the
importance of Space Force personnel or women veterans. She
reclarified that adding more organizations to the bill in an
amendment defeats the purpose of the bill. She explained that
currently, specialty license plates approved by the legislature
utilize general fund dollars. She mentioned the current fiscal
crisis.
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked for the average cost of adding a
new license plate through the state legislature.
4:17:02 PM
KERRY CROCKER, Staff, Senator Kelly Merrick, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of Senator Merrick, prime sponsor of SB
95, answered that over the last eight years with different
specialty plate bills there have been fiscal notes ranging from
$0 to $16,000.
4:17:28 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT maintained his objection.
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Allard, Story,
Wright, C. Johnson, and Shaw voted in favor of Amendment 1 to
CSSB 95(STA). Representative Carrick voted against it.
Therefore, Amendment 1 was adopted by a vote of 5-1.
4:18:12 PM
CHAIR SHAW opened public testimony on SB 95. After ascertaining
that no one wished to testify, he closed public testimony.
SENATOR MERRICK provided wrap-up comments about SB 95.
4:19:06 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to report CSSB 95(STA), as amended,
out of committee, with individual recommendations and the
accompanying zero fiscal notes. There being no objection, HCS
SB 95(STA) was reported out of the House State Affairs Standing
Committee.
4:19:24 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 4:19 p.m. to 4:22 p.m.
4:22:01 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT corrected his previous motion and moved to
report CSSB 95(STA) AM, as amended, out of committee, with
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.
There being no objection, HCS CSSB 95(STA) was reported out of
the House State Affairs Standing Committee.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 12 Amendment 1 HSTA.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2024 3:00:00 PM |
SB 12 |
| CS HJR 18 HSTA.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2024 3:00:00 PM |
HJR 18 |
| CS for HB 190 Summary of Changes.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2024 3:00:00 PM |
HB 190 |
| HB 190 - Sponsor Statement.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2024 3:00:00 PM HSTA 4/9/2024 3:00:00 PM |
HB 190 |
| HB 190 House State Affairs Bill Hearing Request.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2024 3:00:00 PM |
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| HB0190B.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2024 3:00:00 PM HSTA 4/2/2024 3:00:00 PM |
HB 190 |
| List of Divisions and Corporations Under Each Department (for presentation).pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2024 3:00:00 PM HSTA 4/2/2024 3:00:00 PM |
|
| CSHB 190 Sectional Analysis Version B.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2024 3:00:00 PM HSTA 4/16/2024 3:00:00 PM |
HB 190 |
| HB190 Alaska Sunset Commission Presentation 3.12.2024.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2024 3:00:00 PM HSTA 4/2/2024 3:00:00 PM HSTA 4/16/2024 3:00:00 PM |
HB 190 |