Legislature(2013 - 2014)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/17/2014 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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Confirmation: Department of Revenue, Commissioner Angela Rodell | |
SB161 | |
SB135 | |
SB108 | |
Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ | TELECONFERENCED | ||
+ | SB 80 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | SB 108 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | SB 161 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | TELECONFERENCED | ||
= | SB 135 | ||
SENATE BILL NO. 135 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska Health Care Commission; and providing for an effective date." 9:55:53 AM Co-Chair Meyer noted that the only prior concern was the bill's cost. The committee had been unable to reduce the cost of the legisaltion, but had added a 3-year sunset date. Senator Olson related that the Alaska Health Commissioner was originally put in place by Governor Palin and had been into statute. The commission had been looking at healthcare issues, particularly with costs in the state of Alaska. He asserted that Kris Kurtis, who was the auditor, had indicated that the Alaska Healthcare Commission was indeed serving the public's interest, which was why there recommendation to go to a 3-year sunset. Co-Chair Meyer recalled that his concern was that there were two staff people dedicated to board with a cost of $500,000; however, a lot of it was federal matching money, which made it difficult to reduce the bill's cost. Co-Chair Kelly MOVED to REPORT SB 135 out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. SB 135 was REPORTED out of committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with a previously published zero fiscal note: FN1 (DHS). 9:58:03 AM AT EASE 10:00:39 AM RECONVENED