Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/17/1999 01:35 PM Senate CRA
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SENATE COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
March 17, 1999
1:35 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair
Senator Jerry Mackie, Vice Chair
Senator Randy Phillips
Senator Lyman Hoffman
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Jerry Ward
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 71(CRA)
"An Act establishing Kawerak, Inc., as the regional housing
authority for the area that includes the Seward Peninsula,
Unalakleet, and St. Lawrence Island."
-MOVED CSHB 71(CRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 80
"An Act relating to contracts for the provision of state public
assistance to certain recipients in the state; providing for
regional public assistance plans and programs in the state;
relating to grants for Alaska tribal family assistance programs;
and providing for an effective date."
-MOVED CSSB 80(CRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
CSHB 71(CRA) - No previous Senate action.
SB 80 - See Community and Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/8/99.
WITNESS REGISTER
Larry LaBolle, Legislative Aide
Office of Representative Foster
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified for the sponsor of CSHB 71(CRA)
Mike Walleri
Tanana Chiefs Conference
2518 Riverview Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99709
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of a proposed amendment
to CSSB 80(CRA).
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 99-5, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN TIM KELLY called the Senate Community & Regional Affairs
Committee meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. Senators Phillips, Hoffman
and Chairman Kelly were present. The first order of business was
CSHB 71(CRA).
HB 71-KAWERAK INC AS REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
CHAIRMAN KELLY asked about the Bering Straits Native Association.
LARRY LABOLLE, staff to Representative Foster, prime sponsor of HB
71, explained the Bering Straits Native Association was assumed by
Kawerak, Inc. when Kawerak was created. Kawerak requested HB 71
because to appoint a member to the Housing Authority, Kawerak
members must recess their meeting, reconvene as the Bering Straits
Native Association, and make the appointment.
CHAIRMAN KELLY announced CSHB 71(CRA) has a zero fiscal note.
SENATOR HOFFMAN moved to pass CSHB 71(CRA) from committee. There
being no objection, the motion carried.
SB 80-PUB.ASSISTANCE:PROGRAMS/GRANTS/CONTRACTS
CHAIRMAN KELLY announced a proposed committee substitute was before
the committee. SENATOR MACKIE moved to adopt CSSB 80(CRA). There
being no objection, it was so ordered.
SENATOR HOFFMAN moved to adopt an amendment, to be explained by
Mike Walleri.
CHAIRMAN KELLY objected for the purpose of an explanation.
Number 051
MIKE WALLERI, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), stated TCC's main
concern is to assure that people who receive benefits from a tribal
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program also be
eligible to receive benefits from unrelated State-funded programs,
such as Medicaid and food stamps. The amendment clarifies that
certain state services will be available to eligigle TANF clients
since those services are not funded with TANF dollars.
SENATOR PHILLIPS asked Mr. Walleri to provide an example.
MR. WALLERI explained some clients are not eligible for TANF cash
benefits but are eligible for Medicaid. Other clients are eligible
for food stamps but are not eligible for TANF cash payments. Those
clients were determined to be ineligible to receive food stamps
because they were not eligible for the TANF cash payments. TCC was
advised by the Administration that the denial of state program
services was an unintended problem.
The committee took a brief at-ease.
CHAIRMAN KELLY maintained his objection to the amendment on the
basis that it might be too broad as written. He noted a clearer
amendment could be adopted in another committee or on the floor.
SENATOR HOFFMAN withdrew his motion to adopt the amendment.
SENATOR MACKIE moved CSSB 80(CRA) from committee with individual
recommendations. There being no objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 1:47 p.m.
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