Legislature(1995 - 1996)
03/25/1996 01:40 PM Senate CRA
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SENATE COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
March 25, 1996
1:40 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator John Torgerson, Chairman
Senator Randy Phillips, Vice Chairman
Senator Tim Kelly
Senator Fred Zharoff
Senator Lyman Hoffman
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(FIN)
"An Act relating to municipal taxation of motor vehicles; and
providing for an effective date."
SENATE BILL NO. 206
"An Act relating to welfare reform by establishing the Alaska
Family Independence Program; repealing the aid to families with
dependent children and job opportunity and basic skills programs;
relating to an exemption to Alaska Wage and Hour Act for certain
work activities of the Alaska Family Independence Program; relating
to the duty to support children of minor parents; relating to
certain licenses and applications for a license for persons who are
not in substantial compliance with orders, judgments, or payment
schedules for child support; relating to an exemption to the state
procurement code for certain services for the general relief
program and Alaska Family Independence Program; relating to
eligibility for day care benefits administered by the Department of
Community and Regional Affairs; authorizing the Department of
Health and Social Services to operate a public assistance program
consistent with the Alaska Family Independence Program under
federal waivers and providing certain immunity from liability for
activities of that program; amending Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure
90.3; and providing for an effective date."
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 272 - No previous action to record.
SB 206 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 1/31/96,
2/19/96.
WITNESS REGISTER
Representative Mark Hanley
State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Prime Sponsor of HB 272
Kevin Ritchie, Executive Director
Alaska Municipal League
217 2nd St.
Juneau, AK 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 272
Juanita Hensley, Chief, Driver Services
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 20020
Juneau, AK 99811-0020
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 272
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 96-18, SIDE A
Number 001
CSHB 272(FIN) MUNICIPAL MOTOR VEHICLE TAX
CHAIRMAN TORGERSON called the Senate Community & Regional Affairs
Committee meeting to order at 1:40 p.m. He introduced CSHB
272(FIN) as the first order of business.
Number 014
R EPRESENTATIVE MARK HANLEY , prime sponsor of HB 272, explained the
legislation is a flexibility tool for municipalities. Under
current statute, there is a fee schedule for a motor vehicle
registration tax that local communities are allowed to participate
in if they choose. The state collects the fee for the
municipalities and charges an 8 percent administrative fee for that
collection. He noted a number of communities opt into the program
and a number of communities do not.
HB 272 will allow the municipalities to change their own motor
vehicle registration rate. The municipality would be required to
pass an ordinance in support of an increase or decrease, and
provide written notice to the department at least one year before
the change would take place. A change could be made once every two
years. The municipality would also have to pay a one-time fee to
the state for programming changes.
Number 065
KEVIN RITCHIE , Executive Director, Alaska Municipal League, said
the legislation is a top priority of both the Alaska Conference of
Mayors and the Alaska Municipal League. He pointed out it
shouldn't be perceived that this would mean an increase in the tax
in some communities, in fact, some communities are looking at it as
a way to lower the rates.
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JUANITA HENSLEY , Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public
Safety, stated the department supports the legislation.
Number 085
SENATOR ZHAROFF moved that CSHB 272(FIN) be passed out of committee
with individual recommendations. SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS objected.
SENATOR ZHAROFF withdrew his motion.
SENATOR TORGERSON stated the committee would take a brief at ease.
Number 100
SENATOR TORGERSON called the meeting back to order.
SENATOR ZHAROFF renewed his motion to pass CSHB 272(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations. SENATOR KELLY stated he
has some real doubts about the wisdom of the legislation and does
not support it at this time, but he knows it will be a matter that
will be handled by the Senate Finance Committee. Hearing no
objection to the motion, the Chairman stated CSHB 272(FIN) would
move out of commmittee with individual recommendations.
Number 120
SB 206 WELFARE REFORM
SENATOR TORGERSON brought SB 206 before the committee as the next
order of business. He noted at the last hearing on the bill there
were several concerns brought up as to the application of the bill
as it relates to Native communities and Native organizations. A
letter was sent to the Department of Health & Social Services
requesting clarification of certain points. The department
responded that a lot of the questions couldn't be answered because
of waivers, Congress and other stipulations that have yet to be
determined. It is his opinion that this was a broad-based approach
to such a comprehensive bill, so he had a Community & Regional
Affairs CS drafted that basically deletes Section 47.27.070,
"Coordination with Alaska Native Organizations with Tribal Family
Assistance Programs." It also defines "qualified entity" as
municipalities, other political subdivisions of the state,
nonprofit corporations under AS 10.20, or combinations of these.
On page 33, line 35, "local governments" is changed to
"municipalities" for consistency.
Number 152
SENATOR KELLY moved that CSSB 206(CRA) be adopted. Hearing no
objection, the motion carried.
SENATOR KELLY moved that CSSB 206(CRA) be passed out of committee
with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, the
Chairman stated CSSB 206(CRA) would move from committee with
individual recommendations.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the
meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
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