Legislature(2015 - 2016)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/04/2016 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE
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| Start | |
| SB91 | |
| SB145 | |
| Adjourn |
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+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
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| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 91 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 145 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 207 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 208 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 209 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 210 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE BILL NO. 145
"An Act relating to the recovery of overpayments of
day care assistance and child care grants; and
providing for an effective date."
1:49:46 PM
AMANDA RYDER, ANALYST, LEGISLATIVE FINANCE DIVISION,
introduced herself.
SHAWNDA O'BRIEN, DIVISION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, introduced herself.
Co-Chair MacKinnon looked at FN 3, and was concerned with
the funding source line 1005, general fund program receipts
at an additional spend of $500,000. She asked for
explanation. Ms. Ryder replied that the GF program receipts
were from Permanent Fund Dividends (PFDs). She shared that
federal government was requiring state to pay back
overpayments. The $500,000 allowed the department to
garnish PFDs for overpayments of child care benefits that
were received by individuals. It was new revenue to the
state, otherwise the PFDs would remain with the individual
or be garnished by other agencies. The legislation brought
the garnishment of PFDs in line with other public
assistance programs.
Co-Chair MacKinnon wondered whether the PFD payback to the
state would be deposited into the GF, or designated
receipts to the program itself. Ms. Ryder replied that the
money would be used to reimburse the federal government for
child care benefits that the federal government had already
paid. The money would be used to directly offset federal
expenditures, which is why there was a negative $500,000 in
federal receipts and a positive $500,000 in GF program
receipts. She shared that the department could only spend
what they receive in garnishments.
Senator Dunleavy surmised that the department could only
spend what they receive in garnishments. Ms. Ryder agreed.
Vice-Chair Micciche wondered how "first in line" worked
with state agency garnishments. Ms. O'Brien explained that
the department examined whether the garnishment would cover
the full amount of the overpayment, if not then the oldest
outstanding debt would be paid first. She furthered if
there was an equal distribution across programs, the
department would equally distribute the recovery to all the
programs.
Vice-Chair Micciche surmised that the payments could only
be made based on the amount of garnishments from the
individuals. He furthered that the state would not receive
a portion of the garnishment, if, for example, the
garnishment was used toward child support. There would be
no impact on the general fund. Ms. O'Brien agreed with that
summation.
1:54:40 PM
AT EASE
1:54:46 PM
RECONVENED
1:54:47 PM
Co-Chair Kelly MOVED to REPORT CS SB 145(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and accompanying
fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
CSSB 145(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with "no
recommendation" and with previously published zero fiscal
note: FN 2(REV); and previously published fiscal impact
note: FN 3 (DHS).
1:55:13 PM
AT EASE
1:57:30 PM
RECONVENED
1:57:36 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon discussed the week's schedule.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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| SB 91 CSSB 91 Amendment 1 MacKinnon.pdf |
SFIN 4/4/2016 1:30:00 PM |
SB 91 |