Legislature(2007 - 2008)BUTROVICH 205
02/28/2007 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB40 | |
| Presentation: Strengthening Families Initiative | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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| = | SB 40 | ||
SB 40-LONGEVITY BONUS REAPPLICATIONS
CHAIR DAVIS announced SB 40 to be up for consideration.
1:35:09 PM
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI, sponsor of SB 40, said that certain
technical changes had been made to the bill in order for the
Department of Health and Social Services to administer it. He
restated the goal of the bill regarding reapplication for the
longevity bonus.
1:36:43 PM
TAM COOK, Director of Legal Services for the Office of
Legislative Affairs, called the committee's attention to lines
10, 12, and 13 of the bill, which contain the changes in the
bill pertaining to eligibility for reapplication.
She added that the changes addressed the committee's previous
concerns completely.
1:38:43 PM
SENATOR COWDERY asked if a person who left the state during the
period when the bonus was canceled could return and apply for
it.
MS. COOK said that is correct, as long as they have remained a
state resident without a continuous absence of more than three
years.
SENATOR COWDERY asked for the sponsor's idea for the source of
funding.
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI replied that the bill will use general
funds.
STACIE KRALY, Attorney for the Department of Law, commented that
the department agrees with the changes.
1:40:51 PM
SENATOR THOMAS asked if the definition of a state resident is
the same as that for Permanent Fund Dividend eligibility.
MS. KRALEY replied that it is.
SENATOR COWDERY said that he has received the bonus in the past,
and asked if the previous practice of signing a receipt for the
check will be continued.
MS. KRALEY said that the practice will continue.
1:42:51 PM
SENATOR COWDERY moved to adopt the proposed committee substitute
to SB 40, labeled 25-LS0354\E, Version E, as the working
document of the committee. There being no objection, the motion
carried.
He then moved to report CS for SB 40 from committee with
individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes and
asked for unanimous consent.
There being no objection, CSSB 40(HES) moved from committee.
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