03/17/2020 03:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

             SB 218-ROAD SERVICE AREA CONSOLIDATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:54:52 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BISHOP announced the consideration  of SENATE BILL NO. 218,                                                               
"An Act  relating to  road service  area consolidation."  He said                                                               
the committee is hearing SB 218 for the second time.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MICCICHE  reported that  the Kenai Peninsula  Borough has                                                               
one board for 28 road service  areas (RSAs), which are like zones                                                               
within  the borough.  Further, there  are  approximately 20  RSAs                                                               
within his district.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
He  said  he did  not  believe  SB  218  affects the  board  that                                                               
oversees  the 28  RSAs  within the  Kenai  Peninsula Borough.  He                                                               
asked  Ms. Moss  to confirm  that the  bill does  not affect  the                                                               
board.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:55:46 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON joined the committee meeting.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:55:59 PM                                                                                                                    
RYNNIEVA  MOSS,   Staff,  Senator  John  Coghill,   Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, replied  that is correct.  The bill                                                               
says  that  if   the  one  board  feels   that  consolidation  is                                                               
necessary, the board  could go to the borough  assembly who could                                                               
vote do what the board recommended.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MICCICHE  said most of  his questions have  been answered                                                               
and  he was  fine with  the bill,  but would  do some  additional                                                               
research.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
MS. MOSS said she would be glad to discuss the matter further.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
3:56:53 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR MICCICHE moved to report  SB 218, work order 31-LS1510\M,                                                               
from committee with individual  recommendations and attached zero                                                               
fiscal note.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There  being  no  objection,  SB 218  reported  from  the  Senate                                                               
Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.