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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE
May 7, 2019
8:02 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Harriet Drummond, Co-Chair
Representative Sara Hannan, Co-Chair
Representative Matt Claman
Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Representative Steve Thompson
Representative Sharon Jackson
Representative Josh Revak
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19
Urging the United States Congress to fully fund the United
States Census Bureau for the 2020 Census; urging the governor to
prioritize an accurate count for the 2020 Census; and urging
local governments to establish local complete count commissions.
- MOVED CSHJR 19(TRB) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 69
"An Act repealing the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission; and
providing for an effective date."
- HEARD & HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HJR 19
SHORT TITLE: SUPPORT 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS
SPONSOR(s): TRIBAL AFFAIRS
04/24/19 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/24/19 (H) TRB, CRA
04/25/19 (H) TRB AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
04/25/19 (H) Moved CSHJR 19(TRB) Out of Committee
04/25/19 (H) MINUTE(TRB)
04/26/19 (H) TRB RPT CS(TRB) 6DP
04/26/19 (H) DP: VANCE, ORTIZ, LINCOLN, KOPP,
TALERICO, ZULKOSKY
05/07/19 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM BARNES 124
BILL: HB 69
SHORT TITLE: REPEAL AK PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMM.
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
02/20/19 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/20/19 (H) CRA, STA, FIN
05/07/19 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE TIFFANY ZULKOSKY
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As prime sponsor, presented HJR 19.
ELIZABETH MEDICINE CROW, President/CEO
First Alaskans Institute
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during the hearing on HJR 19.
MIKE WALSH, Ph.D., Vice President
Public Policy
Foraker Group; Staff Support
Alaska Census Working Group
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HJR 19.
MARY DAVID
Nome, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified about the importance of the
Census in her region during the hearing on HJR 19.
GRACE SINGH, Staff
Representative Tiffany Zulkosky
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during the hearing on
HJR 119, on behalf of Representative Zulkosky, prime sponsor.
KELLY TSHIBAKA, Commissioner
Department of Administration
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Introduced HB 69.
KELLY HANKE
Legislative Liaison
Department of Administration
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Read informational documentation from the
department and gave a PowerPoint related to the Alaska Public
Broadcasting Commission (APBC) during the hearing on HB 69.
MOLLIE KABLER, Executive Director
Alaska Public Broadcasting, Inc.
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during the hearing on HB 69.
RACHEL LORD
Homer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
MIKE COONS, President
Greater Alaska Chapter
Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC)
Palmer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 69.
CARL BERGER
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
BILL TREMBLAY, President
KFSK Public Radio Board
Petersburg, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
RUSSELL LYMAN
Haines, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
REBECCA MEIRS
Sitka, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69
CHARLIE WILBER
Sitka, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
KARY BIRDSALL, Member
Board of Directors
KTNA Radio
Talkeetna, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
FRANK KELTY, Mayor
City of Unalaska
Unalaska, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
LIN DAVIS
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
MAUREEN LONGWORTH, M.D.
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
MARK SPRINGER
Bethel, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
HANS JAMES
Fort Yukon, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 69.
ACTION NARRATIVE
8:02:03 AM
CO-CHAIR SARA HANNAN called the House Community and Regional
Affairs Standing Committee meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
Representatives Revak, Thompson, Drummond, and Hannan were
present at the call to order. Representatives Claman, Kreiss-
Tomkins, and Jackson arrived as the meeting was in progress.
HJR 19-SUPPORT 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS
8:03:18 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN announced that the first order of business would
be HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19, Urging the United States
Congress to fully fund the United States Census Bureau for the
2020 Census; urging the governor to prioritize an accurate count
for the 2020 Census; and urging local governments to establish
local complete count commissions. [Before the committee was
CSHJR 19(TRB).]
8:03:52 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TIFFANY ZULKOSKY, Alaska State Legislature, as
prime sponsor, presented HJR 19. She stated that the 2020
Census is vital to Alaska. Required under Article I, Section II
of the Constitution of the United States, the goal of the Census
is to count every resident in the U.S. at their residence "as a
basis for sharing resources and determining political
representation." She continued as follows:
Dependent on federally established formulas tied to
Census data, Alaska receives $3.2 billion in federal
funding each year across 70 programs. In a time of
state and local budget constraints, maintaining the
amount of federal investment is crucial to Alaska's
economies, communities, and programs. Organizations
across public, private, and nonprofit sectors rely on
funding allocations determined by the Census
information, illustrating the importance of accurate
account data. ... [Each] uncounted individual results
in a loss of roughly $3,000 of federal funding for
Alaska per year, equivalent to a loss of $30,000 of
federal funding for Alaska over a 10-year period, for
every person who is not counted. This results in
reduced essential services, like health, housing, road
repairs, and education. It compounds harm to local
and state budget gaps, and it results in improper
enforcement in voting in civil rights laws. For these
reasons, it is imperative Census data is accurate and
we have done everything that we can to ensure
Alaskans, communities, and the state ... [are] ready
to be counted.
In partnership with the Alaska Census Working Group, a
public/private partnership of local organizations in
our state, the [House] Special Committee on Tribal
Affairs sponsored HJR 19 to highlight the importance
of the decennial Census. The resolution also urges
the federal delegation to fully fund the Census [and]
encourages the state to prioritize outreach, to ensure
the accuracy of data, and invite local governments to
engage in the count by establishing local complete
count commissions. With significant geographic,
language, and connectivity barriers, Alaska is
considered one of the most difficult states to count
in the country.
8:06:45 AM
The difficulty of counting Alaska is even greater in
the 2020 Census with the borough's decision to
eliminate three things: the notification mailing to
[United States Postal Service mailboxes] ("P.O.
Boxes"), translation support for materials into Native
languages, and transitioning to a mostly online
response system. With the Census Bureau launching its
count in my home district in Toksook Bay, on January
21, 2020, it is vital that Alaska's leadership, at all
levels of government and organizations across the
state, prioritize an accurate count before starting
conversations about how the data will be used.
REPRESENTATIVE ZULKOSKY, in conclusion, related that HJR 19 had
been unanimously moved out of the House Special Committee on
Tribal Affairs.
8:08:11 AM
REPRESENTATIVE ZULKOSKY added that her work on the issue has
increased her awareness of its importance.
8:09:09 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN asked the sponsor if she was aware of any
discussions that had been held in terms of the capital budget
and an appropriation to support local Census committees.
REPRESENTATIVE ZULKOSKY offered her understanding that Governor
Mike Dunleavy put in resources for "the Census work following
the count," but she is not aware of any additional resources
designated "to help develop community readiness around the
Census."
CO-CHAIR HANNAN asked Representative Zulkosky how the
legislature could [help the state prepare for the Census] other
than passing a resolution.
REPRESENTATIVE ZULKOSKY deferred to invited testifiers to answer
that question. She mentioned the confidentiality aspect of
Census data gathering and fines resulting from breaching that
confidentiality. She said the proposed joint resolution is
important, because it would educate Alaskans on how Census
information is used to secure resources that support
communities.
8:12:17 AM
ELIZABETH MEDICINE CROW, President/CEO, First Alaskans
Institute, by way of introduction, gave the names of her
grandparents and parents, as well as her Native affiliation.
She said the institute is a statewide, nonprofit organization
whose vision is "progress for the next 10,000 years." She
remarked upon the combined strengths of Native and non-Native
Alaskans and all entities, and she emphasized the importance of
counting all Alaskans in the Census. She said Alaska takes in
about $3.2 billion over the ten years between each Census, which
calculates to approximately $31,000 per person annually. She
said a household with two parents, a grandparent, and three
children, [which does not participate in the Census], would
result in a loss of $186,000 annually, which equals almost $2
million in a 10-year period. She said these figures are
significant when considering the amount of money in the state's
budget that may be "a lifesaving amount of money" for programs
and services. She referred to an article in The Juneau Empire,
in which the author wrote that every 1 percent - or 7,500 people
- who don't respond to the Census results in a loss to the state
of approximately $22 million annually. She said the nonresponse
rate of the 2010 Census was 36 percent, which equated to $798.93
million dollars per year for a total of nearly $8 billion lost
over the course of 10 years.
8:17:58 AM
MS. MEDICINE CROW said in her community of Kake, Alaska, a break
in the waterline resulted in half the community without water,
and federal funding would be necessary to get it fixed, and
those federal funds are allocated [as a result of] Census
information. She emphasized that accurate Census counts are
imperative for education funding and housing dollars. She
talked about the importance of listing the head of household as
Alaska Native in mixed race households, because that helps to
ensure that federal funding connected with tribal governments is
allocated. She said for Alaska Natives, "those are actually
political rights, not racial rights." She explained that she
came before the committee on behalf of First Alaskans Institute,
which ensures that "our community is at the table and able to
participate in decision-making that's impacting our community,"
to share "how these things really affect us on the ground and
how it also affects our neighbors all the way across the state
of Alaska."
8:21:20 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND asked for clarification regarding "the
numbers" related to the Census in Alaska.
MS. MEDICINE CROW mentioned Eddie Hunsinger, with the State of
Alaska. She said the U.S. Census Borough has shared data about
the impact [of the Census] on the states. She relayed that the
George Washington University has published a series of data
points on the impact on Alaska specifically, and that is the
source of the aforementioned $3.2 billion figure. She
recollected that that number includes 55 federal programs whose
funding allocations are to Alaska annually. She noted that Mike
Walsh was available to testify and could add further
illumination regarding the statistics.
8:22:59 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN, in response to a question from Representative
Jackson regarding a fiscal note, confirmed there is no money
being sought through HJR 19.
8:23:40 AM
MS. MEDICINE CROW said the Census is busy setting up complete
count committees (CCCs) across Alaska, and anyone interested
could form a committee. She stated that "the Census has no
money"; therefore, HJR 19 urges Alaska's delegation to fight for
full funding in Washington, D.C., as well as urges the Alaska
State Legislature to "get behind that complete count committee
process." She said there is opportunity for the Census Borough,
the state, and tribes to partner.
8:24:59 AM
MIKE WALSH, Ph.D., Vice President, Public Policy, Foraker Group;
Staff Support, Alaska Census Working Group, said he and Laurie
Wolf testified before the House Special Committee on Tribal
Affairs two weeks ago regarding Census 2020. He reminded
committee members that the Foraker Group serves as the state
nonprofit association for Alaska and the nonprofit capacity-
building organization for nonprofits across the state. He said
the Foraker Group gives voice to nonpartisan public policy
issues that affect Alaska's nonprofit sector, which directly
employs approximately 44,000 people, who provide "services that
touch, virtually, every Alaskan, every day." He said nonprofits
organizations rely on Census data to do their work. He said it
is the Foraker Group's public policy and focus to ensure every
Alaskan is counted, which brings him before the committee to
speak in support of HJR 19. He stated, "We get one chance every
10 years to get this right, and HJR 19 will certainly help with
that."
DR. WALSH mentioned some of the people who had testified during
the aforementioned House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs
hearing on HJR 19, including Mr. Hunsinger, a state demographer,
and others affiliated with the Alaska Census Working Group.
They spoke on the importance of having a complete and accurate
Census 2020 in Alaska and how the $3.2 billion in federal funds
are allocated to dozens of federal programs based on Census
data. Also discussed at that meeting were specific enumeration
issues facing Alaska, especially those communities in rural
Alaska that are the most difficult to count. He stated, "We
were really pleased to be able to include that figure - about
$3.2 billion - in our 2018 report on the economic impact of the
nonprofit sector on Alaska's economy."
8:28:19 AM
DR. WALSH said no community in the state goes untouched by the
federal programs that operate with Census-driven funding. He
said that data is used to determine allocations for roads,
marine transportation, water, wastewater systems, housing
programs, education, substance abuse prevention and treatment,
among others. He said the working group is pleased that HJR 19
addresses the importance of participation in the 2020 Census in
all levels of government. He said the group believes that HJR
19 would support the growing efforts within Alaska to ensure
that complete and accurate count and appreciates the language
within the proposed joint resolution that encourages active
participation and coordination by the state. He said the group
also supports the language encouraging local governments
establishing CCCs. He echoed Ms. Medicine Crow's statement that
creating CCCs is an excellent way for tribes and local
governments to effectively coordinate and cooperate with the
U.S. Census Borough. Local CCCs can create trust in residents
and educate them as to why the Census matters. He said the
working group and the Foraker Group have found Alaska's
congressional delegation to be 100 percent supportive of the
efforts aimed at counting all Alaskans, including the "pursuit
of full and adequate funding."
8:30:23 AM
DR. WALSH addressed previously posed questions. He indicated
that Governor Dunleavy had removed money from his proposed
budget that had been included in former Governor Bill Walker's
budget, and he offered his understanding that the Senate Finance
Committee "put forward a $250,000 line item to support Census
activities on behalf of the state." In terms of what could be
done to support the work of the Census, he named several things,
including that legislators could, with each e-mail, Facebook
post, and newsletter, make the public aware of the upcoming
Census and the importance of it in terms of funding. He said
some legislators have said they will go door to door to spread
the word. Other ways to lend support, he suggested, include
notice in state correspondence, publications, and applications,
including the permanent fund dividend (PFD) application. Mr.
Walsh noted that the Alaska Census Working Group has been
ramping up its activities in terms of rural outreach to those
communities where it is most difficult to get accurate counts.
The campaign will include social media, web sites, public radio
advertising, and a PO Box outreach campaign.
8:33:15 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND, regarding the mentioned of the $250,000 line
item, asked which budget contained it and what the current
status is.
DR. WALSH offered his understanding that the funds were included
in the Senate Finance Committee's proposed operating budget. He
said he does not know the current status, but hoped it would
remain. In response to follow-up questions, he reiterated that
the funds had originally been in Governor Walker's budget, and
said there have been a couple of studies highlighting the
importance of state support of Census activities. He said
approximately $1.5 million would be adequate for Census funding
in Alaska; therefore, $250,000 is "woefully inadequate" but "any
number is important ... to ensure a fair and accurate account
through those outreach activities." He said the Alaska Census
Working Group has put forward a budget of approximately $690,000
that would target the outreach activity. He said Foraker Group,
along with its partner, the Cook Inlet Housing Authority, has
put forward well over $200,000 in in-kind support. He said that
"a national funder interested in a fair and accurate count" has
given $175,000. He remarked that other dollars are still
needed. He noted that the job of the Census Working Group is to
supplement - not supplant - the work of the state.
8:37:27 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN opened public testimony on HJR 19.
8:37:50 AM
MARY DAVID emphasized the importance of the Census to a region
where the cost of infrastructure is so high. She talked about
"the cost benefit of funding efforts on the Census for our
state." She relayed that a Bering Straits Region Complete Count
Committee has been formed and many volunteers are supporting the
Census effort. She said she sees the importance of forming
regional complete count committees and applauds the statewide
efforts; each region knows what will work best [in supporting
the Census]. She said in her region the Internet does not
always work well. She noted that homes in the region hold
multi-generations, so getting an accurate count through the
Census is important.
8:40:31 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON noted that the Census has taken place
every 10 years "forever," and she questioned whether it was just
[the 2010 Census] where Ms. David feels there was "a big
undercount."
MS. DAVID answered that there are about 10,000 residents in her
region, and that number is increasing; therefore, she believes
it is important for an accurate count to occur. In order for
that to happen, she said, it is important for individuals to
understand the benefits they can receive by partaking in the
Census. She talked about the importance of outreach beginning
long before the Census takes place. She ventured that [people]
may be reticent in giving information to a stranger without
knowing why the questions are being asked and how the
information will be used. She said the Bering Straits Region
Complete Count Committee is encouraging local people to apply
for Census jobs, because the people being asked questions will
feel more comfortable giving the information to someone from
their community.
8:42:51 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN closed public testimony on HJR 19.
8:43:02 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND echoed Ms. David's remark about the importance
of beginning outreach long before Census data collecting begins.
She urged that the committee not delay in passing out HJR 19.
She indicated that two of Alaska's congressional delegation have
expressed encouragement toward receiving resolutions. She said,
"If we wait until next year to push this out, it will have no
meaning."
8:44:05 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN said he supports HJR 19 and thinks it
makes sense to move it out of committee after just one hearing.
He stressed the importance of Census-related work, especially to
rural communities in Alaska.
8:44:48 AM
REPRESENTATIVE REVAK asked whether the committee had reached out
to the U.S. Census Borough and received a response. He said he
is interested "to hear what they have to say about it." He
asked the bill sponsor if "this was requested by the
delegation."
[AN UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER] from the back of the room, in response
to Co-Chair Hannan, said she was not authorized to testify
before the committee but would be willing to come to individual
offices to speak with Representatives.
REPRESENTATIVE REVAK said he was not asking for the joint
resolution to be held; he just wants the U.S. Census Borough to
"know what we're doing and is in support."
CO-CHAIR HANNAN noted that representatives from the U.S. Census
Borough were present during the joint meeting of the House
Special Committee on Tribal Affairs and the House Community and
Regional Affairs Standing Committee two weeks ago; they spoke on
the hiring of local Census workers, among other things. She
said she does not have an answer regarding whether the joint
resolution is in response to a request from Alaska's delegation.
8:46:26 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND observed that the sponsor was not available to
answer Representative Revak's question, because she was
currently chairing the House Special Committee on Tribal
Affairs. She said [the Census] happens only every 10 years and
there is pressure to get it "done right." She said a resolution
simply tells the delegation that the issue is important to "us."
8:47:04 AM
REPRESENTATIVE REVAK asked if the joint resolution is aimed at
informing the administration that the legislature wants to work
with the administration "to augment the Census."
8:47:26 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN pointed to the "BE IT RESOLVED" portions of HJR
19, which ask to work with the executive branch agencies and the
Alaska Census Working Group for the purpose of establishing
complete counts and to encourage every municipality [to
participate]. Copies of HJR 19 would be sent to the governor,
the Alaska Municipal League, and the congressional delegation.
She offered her understanding that the federal government is
funding the Census but not any outreach efforts prior to the
Census; this includes notifications and alerts to communities.
She said the state has not "picked that up as an effort." She
then noted that translation to Alaska Native languages is not
being done. She recollected that the federal government has in
the past supplied translation to some indigenous languages, but
would not be doing so this time around. Finally, she said the
Census would be largely conducted online, and because this is
primarily a new method, the complete count commissions are
important to getting the word out.
8:49:41 AM
REPRESENTATIVE REVAK said he appreciates knowing the intent
behind the proposed joint resolution.
8:49:54 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON suggested the information Representative
Revak is asking for be made available for him to see. She
offered her understanding that the federal government "does
advertise," and there will be jobs available that pay up to $31
per hour. She said, "So, if we can ... focus people to check
that out - get a job - then they can communicate the languages
of their neighbors, as well. [I'm] just leveraging what we have
to make sure we get that to count."
8:51:02 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND shared that Governor Dunleavy has already
appointed 9-10 people to the 2020 Census Alaska Complete Count
Commission through Administrative Order 303. The state
demographer is one of those people appointed. She said, "I
think we need to find out where that funding is, but I don't
think that has anything to do with moving this particular
resolution out today and getting it through ... the legislature
before we adjourn."
REPRESENTATIVE REVAK emphasized that he thinks it is imperative
to ensure everyone is counted [in the Census], and he clarified
that he wanted to understand the intent of HJR 19. He remarked
that if all the documents were distributed to the former joint
committee hearing, he had not seen them.
8:52:41 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN suggested Representative Revak could listen to
the recording of the joint meeting. She recalled some of the
presenters from that meeting and suggested the handouts could be
collected for Representative Revak.
REPRESENTATIVE REVAK assured Co-Chair Hannan that he could
obtain the information.
8:53:26 AM
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON noted that Representative Zulkosky's
staff had returned, thus was available to respond to questions.
8:53:44 AM
REPRESENTATIVE REVAK restated his question.
8:53:58 AM
GRACE SINGH, Staff, Representative Tiffany Zulkosky, Alaska
State Legislature, on behalf of Representative Zulkosky, prime
sponsor of HJR 19, in response to Representative Revak's
concerns, noted that the U.S. Census Borough has been involved
in the Alaska Complete Census Working Group. She said, "We
didn't have them testify, because we would need to call the D.C.
office for that, but they are very involved in the working
group; they're invested in making sure that we do have a
complete count in Alaska." She continued, "On the federal
delegation, we made them aware of this resolution; they're
excited; they're also invested in ensuring that Alaska has a
complete count, ... especially [for] the federal funding
formulas."
8:55:07 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND moved to report CSHJR 19(TRB) out of committee
with individual recommendations [and the accompanying zero
fiscal notes]. There being no objection, CSHJR 19(TRB) was
reported out of the House Community and Regional Affairs
Standing Committee.
8:55:52 AM
The committee took an at-ease from 8:56 a.m. to 8:58 a.m.
HB 69-REPEAL AK PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMM.
8:58:42 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN announced that the final order of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO. 69, "An Act repealing the Alaska Public
Broadcasting Commission; and providing for an effective date."
8:59:34 AM
KELLY TSHIBAKA, Commissioner, Department of Administration,
introduced HB 69. She said the proposed legislation would bring
statutes into alignment with Governor Mike Dunleavy's proposed
budget, which would rescind funding for the Alaska Public
Broadcasting Commission (APBC). She informed the committee that
Kelly Hanke would provide a PowerPoint.
9:01:41 AM
KELLY HANKE, Legislative Liaison, Department of Administration,
read "informational documentation" provided by Commissioner
Tshibaka [and included in the committee packet], which read as
follows [original punctuation provided, with some formatting
changes]:
HB 69
Repeal Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission
Informational Documentation
Across Alaska, 183 rural and village communities
receive emergency notifications through a satellite
service, Alaska Rural Communications Service (ARCS),
made available via a contract between the Department
of Administration (DOA) and AT&T. These notifications
include tsunami, extreme weather, and child abduction
alerts. The population of the 183 communities is
approximately 102,291.
Alaska Public Broadcasting, Inc. (APBI) has managed
ARCS and served as the DOA's source of satellite
expertise. ARCS also is used to provide a mix of
public and commercial television network content.
FY19 funding for the satellite service is $879,500
which includes the DOA/AT&T contract and some
management contracts with APBI. The contract details
between the State of Alaska and AT&T is internal to
the DOA.
For the 3-year period from 2015 through 2018 there
were 29 emergency alerts on ARCS. ARCS alerts are sent
statewide, regardless of the location of the
emergency:
3 Tsunami Warnings
4 Amber Alerts
22 Extreme Weather Warnings
Total costs for operating the system from 2015 through
2018 was $3,809,500. On average, each alert cost
$131,362.
Of the 183 communities, 90 have more than one
alternative way of receiving emergency alerts (e.g.,
symmetrical broadband service, fiber optic
connectivity, telephony). In addition, APBI has
confirmed all 183 communities can receive emergency
alerts via telephone; however, widespread distribution
of the information would not occur as quickly or
effectively.
Included with this document, please find graphs that
illustrate the above information.
The emergency alerts that the Alaska Public
Broadcasting Commission pushes do not include forest
fire alerts.
9:04:19 AM
MS. HANKE began the PowerPoint presentation. She drew attention
to slide 2, titled "AKPBC Rural Communities," and noted that the
blue area of the circle graph shows the Alaska population [of
736,239, 88 percent] versus the orange area, which shows the
rural site community population of 102,291, [12 percent]. Slide
3, titled "AKPBC Rural Sites - Community Size," depicts bar
graphs showing that the average community size is 565, the
largest is Fort Wainwright, with 7,374, and the smallest is
Bettles, with a community size of 13. The median is
approximately 237.
9:05:16 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND referred back to slide 2, and noted that by
adding the two numbers together, it appears that the department
is saying Alaska's population is approximately 838,000.
9:05:48 AM
MS. HANKE answered that the numbers came to her from "another
department," and she stated her assumption that "these are
probably older numbers." She said DOA worked directly with APBI
to get a lot of the information.
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND said she does not think Alaska's population
has been declining, and she would like explanation about the
numbers that have been provided for the graph on slide 2.
9:06:54 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND, in response to Co-Chair Hannan clarified that
the graph on slide 2 "appears to be representing too many
Alaskans."
9:07:11 AM
REPRESENTATIVE REVAK suggested that the number in blue may
represent the entire population; the maker of the circle graph
may have forgotten to subtract the number in orange to get the
number in blue.
MS. HANKE said she would have to check to see if that is what
happened.
9:07:42 AM
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON, referring to slide 3, noted that Fort
Wainwright is completely within the City of Fairbanks, thus he
questioned what "Wainwright" means in the graph.
CO-CHAIR HANNAN asked, "Fort Wainwright or the Village of
Wainwright?"
MS. HANKE apologized and explained that the graph should read as
the Village of Wainwright.
9:08:35 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND observed that the graph on slide 3 shows [the
Village of] Wainwright as having a population of 7,374. She
said a quick "Google search" shows that as of 2010 the village
had 556 people. She told Co-Chair Hannan that she has "serious
concerns with the numbers in this PowerPoint."
MS. HANKE said, "These numbers actually came directly from AKPBC
as to who they service." She said she could check with the
commission regarding the numbers.
9:09:20 AM
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON surmised the number could include the
area around Wainwright.
MS. HANKE answered that could be possible.
CO-CHAIR HANNAN noted that AKPBC would be testifying and could
be asked to clarify.
9:10:00 AM
MS. HANKE moved on to slide 4, titled "Emergency Alerts By
Year." She noted the alerts on the bar graph show for years
2015 through 2018. She said the alerts "go out to everybody."
To slide 5, "Emergency Alerts by Type," she said the graphs
lists tsunami, extreme weather, amber alerts, and total alerts.
She offered her understanding that the graph does not include
earthquakes. She showed slide 6, titled "AKPBC Rural Community
Sites By Population," and she explained the sites listed depict
the number of people the commission reaches through its system.
9:11:44 AM
MOLLY KABLER, Executive Director, Alaska Public Broadcasting,
Inc., explained that APBI is a small nonprofit which serves in
an executive capacity for APBC. Regarding the system and
information just discussed, she explained that Alaska Rural
Communications System (ARCS) is not under the purview of APBC;
therefore, HB 69 has no direct relevance to ARCS. She said ARCS
is a low-powered television system owned by the State of Alaska,
and APBI, under contract with the Department of Administration,
manages ARCS; however, HB 69 is actually about the APBC, which
is, under statute, a group of nine commissioners appointed by
the governor that oversee Alaska Public Broadcasting stations.
She further clarified that there are 27 licensees of radio and
television stations funded through APBC. She explained, "ARCS
is something that we collaborate with and share some services,
... but the commission has no oversight of ARCS."
9:13:37 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS asked if the commission is
responsible for the allocation of resources among public radio
stations in Alaska on "an equitable and rational basis."
MS. KABLER answered that is correct.
REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS offered his understanding that the
role the commission plays is similar to the role the Council on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA) plays in dispersing
resources to domestic violence and sexual assault prevention
organizations. In other words, one main entity with the
expertise is charged with distributing the resources. He asked
Ms. Kabler to describe the process and considerations of the
commission.
MS. KABLER responded that the commission spends considerable
time learning how the 27 licensees serve their communities, work
together, receive federal funding, and how that federal funding
may match that which comes through the commission. It is a
complex system. She said there is a large annual survey and
there are service reports, which help in understanding where the
dollars go.
9:16:29 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON asked how Ms. Kabler's clarification may
relate to the PowerPoint slides the committee had just viewed.
MS. KABLER answered that she had not seen the slides before, and
while some of the community names are that of the ARCS
community, she did not compile the information. She continued:
I'm a little surprised, because although we work well
together with the commissioner of the Department of
Administration and the liaison, Kelly Hanke, this is
not under the purview of the commission. So, this
isn't particularly relevant to the bill. ... I think
this demonstrates the problem ... that there's a lot
of detail here, and it's, in my mind, the reason why
we have the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission:
... those are nine volunteers from around the state
that understand what public broadcasting does in
communities and spend their time and energy on that
topic. They don't actually work on ARCS for this ARCS
information that's been presented by the Department of
Administration.
9:18:00 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN mentioned the governor's proposed budget
and suggested that without any funding in place it would make
sense to eliminate the commission, but with funding still in
place, it would "be in our interest to keep the commission
running." He asked, "Have I got that right?"
MS. KABLER answered yes. She said at this point both bodies of
the legislature have included funding for public broadcasting in
their budget proposals and, while HB 69 "would represent a
companion to eliminating funding," she surmised that the
Department of Administration would support the need for a
commission "if there's going to be funding coming through."
9:19:23 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON asked if nine commissioners would still
be necessary if funding was cut in half.
MS. KABLER answered yes, because regardless of the amount of
money, the process would be the same for those commissioners.
In response to follow-up questions from Representative Jackson,
she reviewed that there are 27 stations, and they are all
broadcast licensees that are licensed through the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC); therefore they all have an
over-the-air broadcast component, and most have a digital
stream, as well.
9:20:42 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN asked for the Section Analysis [included in the
committee packet] to be covered.
9:21:13 AM
MS. HANKE reviewed the Sectional Analysis, which read as follows
[original punctuation provided]:
Sections 1 through 3: repeal state statutes
establishing the Alaska Public Broadcasting
Commission and removes responsibilities from the
Department of Administration pursuant to
Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission activities.
Section 4: provides that the Alaska Public
Broadcasting Commission transfer all assets to the
Commissioner of Administration and allows the
Commissioner to transfer the assets at no cost
to Alaska nonprofit broadcasting entities.
Section 5: establishes an effective date of June 30,
2019.
CO-CHAIR HANNAN next asked someone to speak to the four fiscal
notes included in the committee packet.
9:22:42 AM
COMMISSIONER TSHIBAKA said each of the fiscal notes in the
committee packet assumes that funding for APBC is being
repealed. The commission carries all the funding for radio,
television, and emergency satellite service, which are separated
in the fiscal notes. Commissioner Tshibaka highlighted the
amounts in each fiscal note and the entity assigned to each
amount: [fiscal note 1], $46.7 thousand to the Public
Broadcasting Commission; [fiscal note 2], $2,036.6 thousand to
radio; [fiscal note 3], $633.3 thousand to television; and
[fiscal note 4], $879.5 thousand to satellite.
9:24:17 AM
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON asked for clarification regarding what
was proposed under HB 69.
COMMISSIONER TSHIBAKA responded that HB 69 would transfer any
assets in the commission to the Department of Administration;
however, the intent is that "it goes in parallel with the
proposal to eliminate all of the funding under the commission."
She continued, "And so, there would be very minimal assets at
this point that transfer into the Department of Administration.
And so, when we represent the fiscal note as carrying all these
consequences, it's because it's supposed to be read in tandem
with the other proposal."
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON said the Division of Homeland Security,
through the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (DMVA),
administers the emergency alert system (EAS). He said he has
read that "the FCC is a mandated function that we're supposed to
do." He asked Ms. Tshibaka if she has considered how
eliminating the satellite funding would affect Alaska's
emergency alert system and whether the state would then be out
of compliance with federal mandate.
COMMISSIONER TSHIBAKA said the commission has considered
alternative ways of reaching communities if it cannot fund
satellite service. She said there are approximately 91 smaller
communities that would have emergency connectivity only to a
telephone; other communities have multiple ways of sending
emergency alerts, such as through fiber optic cables. She said
the department would have to work with DMVA or the Department of
Public Safety (DPS) to develop emergency management plans "for
each of those communities." She said telephone is obviously not
as optimal a method by which to reach a mass audience as is
satellite, so the department would have to work with those
communities to development emergency management plans specific
to each community.
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON expressed curiosity about "the
television side of it being unfunded." He said, "No we've got a
hundred and some thousand people in the state that have no ...
ability to see what's going on with our state legislature, with
Gavel to Gavel." He asked if it was "part of this" to eliminate
the ability of people to watch Gavel to Gavel.
COMMISSIONER TSHIBAKA answered that HB 69 only addresses the
commission and "the group that Ms. Kabler runs" and whether
"they would be part of deciding who these funds go to." She
said "the broader package" considers whether to eliminate the
commission altogether and the state funding of those funds. She
said, "Altogether, what that would represent is a 17 percent
reduction in funding for public broadcasting across the state;
83 percent of the funds - local and federal - would be
preserved." That said, she remarked that Representative
Thompson is correct that the communities currently receiving
television service through the satellite funds would no longer
be able to receive that service if the legislature decides not
to fund the service.
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON asked for information regarding fiscal
note 4, which shows a proposed reduction of $879,500.
COMMISSIONER TSHIBAKA explained that amount reflects a contract
the state had with AT&T for satellite service. Approximately
$719,000 was for the actual use of the satellite, while
approximately $160,000 was for maintenance agreements to service
the satellite.
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON expressed that he does not understand
how eliminating that satellite is going to help anybody in such
a vast state with so many miles between locales. He said he
thinks this would be a disservice to anyone living in rural
Alaska, and this bothers him.
COMMISSIONER TSHIBAKA responded that the reason for the
PowerPoint that was given was to provide the numbers for the
legislature in order for them to best make a difficult policy
decision.
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON said, "I understand on the ... emergency
alert system, but how about just for Gavel to Gavel? I mean,
that television, I'm sure that connection must be utilized for
that also, isn't it, in rural areas?"
COMMISSIONER TSHIBAKA deferred to Ms. Kabler.
9:31:30 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN said Ms. Kabler was nodding in the affirmative
that ARCS carries Gavel to Gavel as part of its programming.
9:31:45 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON concluded that the committee was being
told that ARCS carries Gavel to Gavel; however, she pointed out
that the committee had been told that Public Broadcasting
Service (PBS) was a different entity. She asked for
clarification.
9:32:37 AM
MS. KABLER explained that the challenge is that many of the
services being discussed are created by one entity and
distributed by another. She said Gavel to Gavel is created by
KTOO in Juneau, Alaska, and is part of PBS, which is overseen by
APBC. However, ARCS, which is not under APBC, also distributes
[Gavel to Gavel] as a service to Alaskans. She said ARCS is
owned by the State of Alaska. She said this is why the
commission is of value, because it understands this integrated
system.
9:33:59 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN opened public testimony on HB 69.
9:34:23 AM
RACHEL LORD said she is a mother, small business owner, and
member of the Homer City Council, but she is testifying on
behalf of herself. She emphasized the important service public
broadcasting provides, not only by providing Gavel to Gavel, but
also by airing city council and borough assembly meetings. She
said people "from every shade of the political spectrum" tune in
to listen. Ms. Lord shared that a couple months ago, an all-
hazards training through Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) and Texas A&M University was held in Homer, and local
public radio was "a major player" in the discussion. She said
in all communities, public broadcasting is important. She said,
"Suggesting that we spend time and money recreating the
important value that they provide currently seems irresponsible
at best." Ms. Lord concluded by stating her opposition to HB
69. She said she believes it is completely unwise to divest
from a critical and wide-ranging statewide tool that leverages
local and federal support to assist in the response to disasters
and helps engage Alaskans and local and state government." She
encouraged the committee not to move HB 69 out of committee.
9:36:52 AM
MIKE COONS, President, Greater Alaska Chapter, Association of
Mature American Citizens (AMAC), said AMAC comprises 200 members
in the valley and Anchorage area of Alaska - all conservative
seniors fully in support of Governor Dunleavy's proposed budget.
He stated full support of HB 69. He said the state is in a $1.6
million deficit. He mentioned $3.5 million in state funds and
federal, local, tribal, and private entities in relation to PBS.
He also mentioned "Pick, Click, Give" - a program available to
Alaskans to donate from their permanent fund dividends (PFDs).
He opined that Alaska needs to join the 14 other states working
toward PBS getting donations and grants from private entities.
He said ARCS and Gavel to Gavel get donations "from other
people," whose names are listed "on their shows." He encouraged
the committee to move HB 69 out of committee.
9:38:11 AM
CARL BERGER said he serves on the APBC, but he is testifying on
behalf of himself. He said "we" have raised money for public
broadcasting from many sources; however, the amount of money
that the state gives to stations is important in terms of
obtaining federal match money or replacing equipment. He said,
"The loss of state funds would prevent stations from being able
to do that." He talked about how [HB 69 proposes] the
transference of power of key broadcasting decisions and funding
to the executive branch and change of the current statewide
geographic representation, which he said has worked well for
many years. He encouraged continuing with the current system
and stated his opposition to HB 69.
9:40:11 AM
BILL TREMBLAY, President, KFSK Public Radio Board, testified in
opposition to HB 69. He said Petersburg is a community of
approximately 3,200, 1,200 of which are subscribers to the radio
station. He noted that in his transmittal letter, Governor
Dunleavy had noted that the function of the commission could be
accomplished using nongovernmental entities that could be
attuned to be more responsive to local broadcasting needs of the
community. He said, "Saying that is one thing; identifying what
those are is totally something different." He said the program
manager of KFSK works hard to increase funding through various
grants, and he opined that saying that "it can be done
elsewhere" is not useful. He said the governor stated during
campaigning that he does not support public broadcasting;
therefore, Mr. Tremblay indicated that [the proposed
legislation] is a move toward eliminating the commission
altogether.
MR. TREMBLAY reminded the committee that during the
administration of former Governor Bill Walker, public
broadcasting already had to absorb a 48 percent reduction in
state funding to local stations, which increased the need for
fundraising. He said, "The state levels, as identified for this
year, only represent 16 percent of what our total station budget
is; however, it's a critical component in meeting our federal
matches, which we probably won't do without the state funds."
Mr. Tremblay said the commission is important in understanding
"how things move across the state" and for the allocation of
funds to all the resources. He indicated that the people of
Petersburg consider the local radio station as an essential
service and don't want it to lose any more than it already has.
Regarding an emergency response system, he opined that it is
irresponsible to remove funding without having an alternative
plan in place.
9:42:57 AM
RUSSELL LYMAN testified in opposition to HB 69. He said APBC
makes decisions that keep public broadcasting operating, and
this broadcasting is vital because it provides communities with
emergency information, local government meeting broadcasting,
and safety information. He asked the committee to "block HB
69."
9:44:02 AM
REBECCA MEIRS said she is "a part of" KCAW radio station, [in
Sitka, Alaska], and strongly opposes HB 69. She said she thinks
there is "a primary misunderstanding around what public
broadcasting does," and it would be shortsighted to destroy the
infrastructure that allows communities to share important
information. She characterized herself as "a strong supporter
of public broadcasting in general," and she urged the committee
not to pass HB 69 out of committee.
9:45:06 AM
CHARLIE WILBER testified in opposition to HB 69. He opined,
"Maintaining the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission is
essential to protecting the economic health and vitality of
public broadcasting in Alaska." He said doing away with the
commission would lead to the elimination of public broadcasting
in Alaska, and he urged that it must be maintained. Mr. Wilber
said the community of Sitka depends upon local radio to stay
informed regarding local, state, and legislative news - all of
which he said are "very important." He asked the committee [not
to pass] HB 69.
9:46:01 AM
KARY BIRDSALL, Member, Board of Directors, KTNA Radio, pointed
out that Representative Kreiss-Thompkins is the only member of
the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee that
does not live in a large population center, and Talkeetna is
even less populated than Sitka. He listed local news, public
safety, public access, unifying community, "so many little
things that make up day-to-day life," and political campaigning,
and said "all this would be gone without public radio." He
named people on other stations across the state that can be
heard on public radio. He talked about the support that is
available, both educational and technical. He said public
broadcasting in Alaska does not pay for itself. He explained
that it costs the state less than .03 percent of its budget, and
communities triple that investment with member pledges,
volunteer support, and grants, but communities need the state
money in order to leverage the other money. Mr. Birdsall
stated, "I know this legislation does not expressly kill public
broadcasting in Alaska, but it's a pretty sizable nail in our
coffin." He urged the committee to advise the executive branch
that repealing APBC is against the best interest of Alaska. He
posited that communities are what make Alaska, and public
broadcasting connects those communities and the state.
9:47:58 AM
FRANK KELTY, Mayor, City of Unalaska, testified in opposition to
HB 69. He said public broadcasting is important to the City of
Unalaska, because it is a link to the emergency alert system.
He said the city works closely with DPS to get emergency
information to the City of Unalaska, which is "on the Ring of
Fire" and has seen numerous earthquakes and subsequent tsunami
drills. He said the City of Unalaska has given its local radio
station a grant of over $100,000. The loss of funding would
cripple the radio station. Without the station, the City of
Unalaska would have no access to public radio, because it is too
far west to receive satellite programming from National Public
Radio (NPR). Mayor Kelty said that [without its radio service],
the community would no longer receive programming for the Alaska
Public Radio Network, and "the statewide emergency system would
suffer." He explained that the City of Unalaska relies on
statewide satellite services for several of its emergency alert
channels. He said he had heard someone comment that the cost of
each alert is $100,000, and he opined that that is a small price
to pay to save even one person.
9:50:00 AM
LIN DAVIS remarked that "the quest to abolish public
broadcasting ... [is] making the rounds of state capitals." She
called HB 69 "a democracy alert." She opined that public
television and radio need to be separate from politics, because
"none of us" wants state-run Alaska broadcasting. She said, "If
HB 69 passes, we will need Voice of America to let us know what
is really going on." She indicated there have been 50 years of
attacks on public broadcasting, and PBS and NPR "continue to win
bipartisan congressional funding support." She opined, "It is a
tsunami alarm for Alaska that certain political leaders continue
to wage war against public tv and radio. There is no reason to
pass HB 69."
9:51:50 AM
MAUREEN LONGWORTH, M.D., said she has been a physician for 29
years and has practiced medicine from Ketchikan to Bethel. She
said, "Like most Americans in repeated surveys over the past 30
years, I also rely on PBS to deliver nonpartisan facts by radio
and television." She said this broadcasting benefits
communities, health, homes, education, and gives all families
equal access while providing "local news, safety messages,
public health warnings, and community social news." She said
she has championed community outreach, cancer prevention,
palliative care, public health education, and patient rights.
She talked about the growth of some of her efforts in Juneau,
Alaska, and she said she thinks "these kinds of activities would
not mushroom into the awareness they are today ... [without] the
word of public radio." She said partisan broadcasting would be
a restriction of democracy; therefore, funneling funds through a
state entity would take away the current nonpartisan management
of a public service. She asked the committee to stop HB 69 and
vote instead to preserve the state's democracy.
9:54:34 AM
MARK SPRINGER said he is a consumer of broadcast media. To
Representative Jackson's previous question, he explained that
Alaska's broadcasting is traditional AM/FM broadcasting; the
television station in Bethel broadcasts in digital, with four
channels, which is the current requirement of the FCC. He said
the nice thing about analog radio is that he can leave town, as
is typical for the traveling communities of Bethel and the
Yukon-Kuskokwim area, and bring an inexpensive radio along to
receive public broadcasting. He characterized broadcasting as
"a quilt that covers the state" and the commission as "the
quilters that keep that system tied together." He stated
opposition to HB 69 and urged the committee to "keep the bill in
committee for further study." He indicated that he appreciated
the legislature's support of "a robust public broadcasting
system."
9:56:56 AM
HANS JAMES opined that broadcast radio is an essential service
and [the commission] is part of that service that provides news,
weather, and alerts. In springtime, there are swollen rivers,
and the community has had great need for public fundraising
through radio stations. He stated his opposition to HB 69.
9:58:11 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN announced that public testimony would be held
open.
9:58:29 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN, on behalf of a committee member no longer in
the room, asked Commissioner Tshibaka to clarify whether the
$879,00 in fiscal note 4 is currently used to pay for emergency
notification for rural Alaska.
COMMISSIONER TSHIBAKA answered yes.
9:58:55 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON asked whether the majority of public
broadcasting is paid for federally.
COMMISSIONER TSHIBAKA offered her understanding that it is not -
the majority of the funds are raised locally and subsidized
federally - but she deferred to Ms. Kabler for confirmation.
9:59:31 AM
MS. KABLER stated that the funding for each station is different
depending on the size of the station. She said, "There's
significant federal funding, local funding, and state funding;
it's a complement of all three that funds each station." She
said for small stations, a larger percentage of the funding is
sourced federally, and that is because there are only so many
people in the community from which to raise money. Conversely,
in large communities, the majority of the funding is sourced
from local members and businesses.
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON asked if "the stations would be able to
continue to move on" should the state cut funding.
MS. KABLER answered that if the funding from the State of Alaska
is cut, then the impact would be that matching federal funds
would be reduced. She said the tipping point upon which a
station would no longer be viable would vary from station to
station. Funding cuts have already been faced in fiscal year
2016 (FY 16) and FY 17. She said cuts result in diminished
service, but said she cannot predict at what point funding cuts
would cause the end of each station. She reemphasized that the
biggest impact of state funding loss would be to the smaller
stations.
10:01:31 AM
CO-CHAIR HANNAN [announced that HB 69 was held over].
10:01:40 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee meeting was
adjourned at 10:02 a.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB0069 version A.PDF |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |
| HB0069 Sponsor Statement 3.27.19.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |
| HB0069 Sectional Analysis 3.27.19.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |
| HB069 Fiscal Note 1 Broadcasting Commission.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |
| HB069 Fiscal Note 2 Public Broadcasting Radio.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |
| HB069 Fiscal Note 3 Public Broadcasting TV.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |
| HB069 Fiscal Note 4 Public Broadcasting Satellite Infra.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |
| HB0069 Additional Documents 3.27.19.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |
| HJR019 ver S CS.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HJR 19 |
| HB069 Letters of Support.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |
| HB 069 Letters of Opposition - Consolidated 5.10.19.pdf |
HCRA 5/7/2019 8:00:00 AM |
HB 69 |