Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205
04/13/2015 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES
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| Start | |
| HB153 | |
| SB57 | |
| SB101 | |
| Adjourn |
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+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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| HB 100 | |||
| + | HB 41 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 153 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 57 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 101 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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SB 101-STATE PARKS FEES & SALES OF MERCHANDISE
CHAIR GIESSEL announced consideration of SB 101.
SENATOR COSTELLO moved to adopt the work draft CSSB 101 ( ),
labeled 29-GS1040\W, as the working document.
CHAIR GIESSEL objected for discussion purposes.
BEN ELLIS, Director, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation,
Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Anchorage, Alaska, asked
for a copy of the new committee substitute (CS).
4:03:29 PM
AKIS GIALOPSOS, staff to Senator Giessel, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, explained that the changes in the
CS to SB 101 reflect a deletion of sections 2 and 3 of the prior
working document. Those sections enabled the DNR to engage in
the procurement and sale of merchandise for a cost and a sale
price that would be in excess of the department's cost. This
bill clarifies the ambiguity that Senator Wielechowski asked for
of whether or not it is legal to procure a rental of a public
cabin or parking permit through electronic means rather than
just within a park unit as is currently in statute.
CHAIR GIESSEL removed her objection and finding no further
objections said that version W is adopted.
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI thanked the director for supplying that
language change and asked if the department selling merchandise
is being taken out of the bill.
MR. ELLIS answered that was correct.
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI said he thought the fundamental reason the
division asked for the change is because they wanted to sell
merchandise.
MR. ELLIS responded that was correct, also. The original purpose
of the bill was to raise revenue through another revenue stream
outside of fee increases. In that research they noticed a
technical amendment was needed to update the statute up to
current uses of the internet.
4:06:10 PM
Concerns have been stated about the government being in the
business of business and another model was suggested that was
much closer to the Alaska Grown model. The Division of
Agriculture does not have the statutory authority to sell Alaska
Grown anything, although they have the trademark. It is used
judiciously through non-profits. A non-profit has a series of
requirements to meet before the Alaska Grown trademark can be
applied. The director said they did not receive any revenue from
it. So, he asked the chair if he could look at another model
than the South Carolina model (that made over $2.7 million over
what the program cost).
CHAIR GIESSEL said it seems like this is something he would like
to do as soon as possible and that is why she felt that breaking
the bill up would let further research be done.
SENATOR STOLTZE said it's not his intent to throw a wet blanket
over the good intentions of this division, but he had real
trepidations about the state trying to set up a retail business.
MR. ELLIS said he wanted to bring the very best revenue
enhancing sources that he can and he had not looked at other
models as closely as this one, and he will be back with a lot
more information on other models.
CHAIR GIESSEL removed her objection and finding no further
objections said that version W of [CSSB 101 ( )] is adopted.
4:11:28 PM
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI said he was compelled to thank Mr. Ellis
and told him to please come back. He supported the section that
was taken out.
4:12:31 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE said he was also disappointed and applauded him
for bringing it forward and hoped it could be worked out.
CHAIR GIESSEL opened public testimony and finding none, closed
it.
SENATOR COSTELLO moved to report CSSB 101(RES), version W, from
committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal
note(s). There were no objections and it was so ordered.