Legislature(2015 - 2016)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/15/2016 05:00 PM Senate FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB137 | |
| HB254 | |
| HB156 | |
| HB375 | |
| HB370 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 290 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 370 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 375 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 130 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 137 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 254 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 156 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 15, 2016
6:16 p.m.
6:16:35 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair MacKinnon called the Senate Finance Committee
meeting to order at 6:16 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Anna MacKinnon, Co-Chair
Senator Pete Kelly, Co-Chair
Senator Peter Micciche, Vice-Chair
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Mike Dunleavy
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Donny Olson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Erin Shine, Staff, Senator Anna MacKinnon; Joshua Banks,
Staff, Representative Talerico; Representative Louise
Stutes, Sponsor; Jim Pound, Staff, Representative Keller;
Konrad Jackson, Staff, Representative Olson; Jerry Burnett,
Deputy Commissioner, Treasury Division, Department of
Revenue.
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
Cheryl Brooking, Department of Law, Anchorage; Ron Long,
City of Seward, Seward.
SUMMARY
HB 137 HUNT/FISH/TRAP: FEES;LICENSES;EXEMPTIONS
SCS CSHB 137(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee
with a "do pass" recommendation and with one new
fiscal impact note from the Department of Fish
and Game.
HB 156 SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES; FED. LAW
HB 156 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
HB 254 EXTEND BIG GAME COMMERCIAL SERVICES BOARD
SCS HB 254(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee
with a "do pass" recommendation and with one
previously published fiscal impact note: FN
2(CED).
HB 290 EXTENDING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
HB 290 was SCHEDULED but not HEARD.
HB 370 MUNICIPAL TAX EXEMPTIONS
HB 370 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
HB 375 ELECTRONIC TAX RETURNS & REPORTS
HB 375 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) am
"An Act raising certain fees related to sport fishing,
hunting, and trapping; relating to the fish and game
fund; providing for the repeal of the sport fishing
surcharge and sport fishing facility revenue bonds;
replacing the permanent sport fishing, hunting, or
trapping identification card for certain residents
with an identification card valid for three years;
relating to hunting and fishing by proxy; relating to
fish and game conservation decals; raising the age of
eligibility for a sport fishing, hunting, or trapping
license exemption for state residents; raising the age
at which a state resident is required to obtain a
license for sport fishing, hunting, or trapping; and
providing for an effective date."
6:17:16 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon recounted the hearing history of the
legislation.
6:18:16 PM
AT EASE
6:19:46 PM
RECONVENED
ERIN SHINE, STAFF, SENATOR ANNA MACKINNON, clarified a
remark she had made earlier in the day. She relayed that
the conforming language pertaining to the age discrepancy
between 60 and 65 years old would not be required,
according to the Division of Legislative Legal.
6:20:33 PM
Vice-Chair Micciche discussed the fiscal note attached to
the bill.
6:21:55 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon asked whether the Department of Law had
any concerns with the CS.
CHERYL BROOKING, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, ANCHORAGE (via
teleconference), replied no.
Co-Chair MacKinnon asked whether the sponsor was satisfied
with the CS.
JOSHUA BANKS, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE TALERICO, responded
that the sponsor was satisfied with the current bill
version.
6:22:40 PM
Vice-Chair Micciche MOVED to report SCS CSHB 137(FIN) out
of Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note.
SCS CSHB 137(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with one new fiscal impact note
from the Department of Fish and Game.
6:23:19 PM
AT EASE
6:24:56 PM
RECONVENED
HOUSE BILL NO. 254
"An Act extending the termination date of the Big Game
Commercial Services Board; and providing for an
effective date."
Co-Chair MacKinnon recounted the hearing history of the
legislation.
REPRESENTATIVE LOUISE STUTES, SPONSOR, stated that she was
satisfied with the current version of the bill.
Vice-Chair Micciche discussed the fiscal note attached to
the bill.
6:26:25 PM
Vice-Chair Micciche pointed out to the sponsor that the
bill required the board to submit to the legislature a
written report that outlined, in detail, the boards plan to
be financially solvent by October 31, 2016. He said that
the committee held the expectation that the board would be
fully solvent by December 31, 2019.
Representative Stutes replied that the board was confident
in the ability to resolve the large debt, and welcomed the
legislative oversight.
6:27:38 PM
Vice-Chair Micciche MOVED to report SCS HB 254(FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note.
SCS HB 254(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with one previously published
fiscal impact note: FN 2(CED).
6:28:03 PM
AT EASE
6:29:38 PM
RECONVENED
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(EDC) am
"An Act relating to the duties of the State Board of
Education and Early Development, the Department of
Education and Early Development, school boards, and
school districts; relating to public school curriculum
and assessments; relating to compliance with federal
education laws; relating to public school
accountability; relating to a statewide assessment
plan and review of education laws and regulations; and
providing for an effective date."
6:29:38 PM
Vice-Chair Micciche MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee
substitute for CSHB 156(EDC) am, Work Draft 29-LS0566\R
(Glover, 4/15/16).
Co-Chair MacKinnon OBJECTED for discussion.
ERIN SHINE, STAFF, SENATOR ANNA MACKINNON, spoke to the
changes in the current bill version \R.
6:31:45 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon REMOVED her OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
6:32:06 PM
JIM POUND, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE KELLER, informed the
committee that the bill sponsor was satisfied with the
current bill version.
6:32:43 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon explained that an accurate fiscal note
would be forthcoming to accompany the bill; additionally,
she was allowing for a time extension for amendments to the
bill. She stated that it was her intention to move the bill
from committee the following morning.
HB 156 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
6:33:23 PM
AT EASE
6:34:52 PM
RECONVENED
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 375(FIN)
"An Act requiring the electronic submission of a tax
return or report with the Department of Revenue; and
providing for an effective date."
6:35:03 PM
KONRAD JACKSON, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE OLSON, explained that
the legislation had been introduced to assist the
Department of Revenue in collecting taxes from businesses
licensed under Title 43.
6:35:54 PM
AT EASE
6:36:10 PM
RECONVENED
Mr. Jackson stated that the bill highlighted the growing
practice of electronic tax filing of returns and reports.
He stressed that electronic filing would increase
efficiency within the department. He noted that Section 1
of the bill would establish the electronic filing of
returns or reports and allowed for waivers. He related that
the house had amended the bill, changing the 2 year waiver
to a 5 year waiver. He said that Section 2 of the
legislation would allow for civil penalties for failure to
file. He concluded that the remaining sections included
conforming amendments, transitional language, and an
effective date.
6:37:49 PM
JERRY BURNETT, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TREASURY DIVISION,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, related that 71 percent of taxpayers
in the state currently used electronic filing. He felt that
increasing that percentage would lead savings within the
department. He relayed that the department had the
capability to receive electronic filings for all tax types.
6:39:07 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon asked whether the technical language in
the bill had been accurately drafted.
Mr. Burnett replied that the language would work as
intended for the department.
6:39:39 PM
Senator Dunleavy asked whether there were incentives for
electronic filing.
Mr. Burnett stated that current statute included incentives
for early filing. He said that discomfort had been
expressed for offering incentives for online filing. He
noted that the legislation offered a penalty for paper
filing, rather than an incentive for online filing.
6:40:42 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon asked whether there was extra expense to
the business owner for online filing.
Mr. Burnett replied that there should not be any extra
expense for business owners for filing online. He said that
most tax payers were capable of online reporting. He stated
that if online filing would cost a business extra money,
the department could grant an exemption for filing online.
He thought that in the future the language should be
amended for individual tax payers.
6:41:43 PM
Senator Bishop understood that Section 1 (b) pertained to
the exemption for people living "off the grid" without
access to computers.
Mr. Burnett replied in the affirmative.
6:42:11 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon OPENED public testimony.
6:42:37 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon CLOSED public testimony.
Vice-Chair Micciche discussed FN 1, noting that // The bill
provided for a penalty of one percent (see back). // He
noted that the only change was the in
6:43:30 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon set aside the bill.
HB 375 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 370(CRA) am
"An Act relating to military facility zones; and
relating to a municipal tax exemption or deferral for
economic development property."
6:44:26 PM
AT EASE
6:45:27 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair MacKinnon OPENEDd the public testimony.
6:45:55 PM
RON LONG, CITY OF SEWARD, SEWARD (via teleconference),
testified in support of the legislation and the changes
that had been made to the bill throughout the process. He
believed that ordinances should be carefully and
thoughtfully drafted in order to set out appropriate
protections, performance standards, remedies, and defaults.
6:47:23 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon CLOSED public testimony.
CSHB 370(CRA)am was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Co-Chair MacKinnon discussed housekeeping.
6:48:31 PM
AT EASE
6:48:58 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair MacKinnon clarified that HB 156 would be on the
agenda for the following day.
HOUSE BILL NO. 290
"An Act extending the termination date of the Real
Estate Commission; and providing for an effective
date."
HB 290 was SCHEDULED but not HEARD.
6:49:35 PM
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
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