Legislature(1995 - 1996)
05/06/1996 06:30 PM Senate FIN
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MINUTES
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
6 May 1996
6:30 P.M.
TAPES
SFC-96, #116, Sides 1 and 2
SFC-96, #117, Side 1
CALL TO ORDER
Senator Rick Halford, co-chair, convened the meeting at
approximately 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT
In addition to co-chairman Halford, co-chairman Frank,
Senators Sharp, Zharoff, Rieger and Phillips were present
when the meeting convened. Senator Donley arrived soon
thereafter.
Also Attending: Commissioner John T. Shively, Department of
Natural Resources; Keith Laufer, Assistant Attorney General,
Civil Division (Anchorage), Department of Law; D. Randy
Simmons, Development and Finance Manager, AIDEA; Ed
Flanagan, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor; Annalee
McConnell, Director, Office of Management and Budget; Tom
Williams, staff aide to Senator Steve Frank; Nanci A. Jones,
Director, Permanent Fund Dividend Division, Department of
Revenue; fiscal analysts, Legislative Finance Division; and
aides to committee members.
SUMMARY INFORMATION
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 548(WTR)
"An Act authorizing the amendment of Northstar Unit oil
and gas leases between the State of Alaska and BP
Exploration (Alaska) Inc.; and providing for an effective
date."
Commissioner John T. Shively, Department of Natural
Resources and Ed Flanagan, Department of Labor were invited
to join the committee and answered questions for the
committee. Senator Rieger moved amendment #1 and it was
adopted contingent on no title change with a conceptual
amendment. If the conceptual amendment was not acceptable
amendment #1 would not be included in finance version SCS.
Senator Frank moved amendment #14 and it was adopted.
Senator Zharoff moved SCS CSHB 548(FIN) and without
objection it was reported out with individual
recommendations and zero fiscal note from Department of
Natural Resources/Oil and Gas; $431.1 Department of Natural
Resources/Pipeline Coordinator.
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 220(FIN)
"An Act relating to the duties of the commissioner of
commerce and economic development concerning the Alaska
Tourism Marketing Council; relating to the per diem and
travel expenses of the council's board of directors;
relating to the powers and duties of the council;
extending the termination date of the council; and
providing for an effective date.
Senator Halford introduced the bill and Senator Rieger
commented regarding ASMI. Senator Halford said he would
move the bill with a one year extension. Senator Sharp
moved SCS CSHB 220(FIN) and without objection it was passed
out with individual recommendations and zero fiscal note
from Department of Commerce and Economic Development/ATM.
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 526(FIN)
"An Act relating to the financing authority, programs,
operations, and projects of the Alaska Industrial
Development and Export Authority; providing an exemption
from the procurement code for certain projects of the
authority; and providing for an effective date."
D. Randy Simmons, AIDEA was invited to join the committee
and testified on behalf of the bill. Keith Laufer,
Assistant A.G. was also invited to join the committee and
answered questions from members. Senator Phillips moved
original language on page 5, lines 8 - 10 and without
objection it was adopted as amendment #1. Senator Donley
moved amendment #3 and it failed. Senator Sharp moved
amendment #2 with deleted section 3 and without objection it
was adopted. Senator Zharoff's conceptual amendment to
section 3 failed. Senator Sharp moved SCS CSHB 526(FIN) and
without objection it was reported out with individual
recommendations and zero fiscal note, Department of Commerce
and Economic Development.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 4(STA)(title am)
"An Act allowing, for the purposes of permanent fund
dividend eligibility, an individual to accompany, as the
spouse or minor or disabled dependent, another eligible
resident who is absent for vocational, professional, or
other specific education for which a comparable program
is not reasonably available in the state, for secondary or
postsecondary education, for military service, for medical
treatment, for service in the Congress or in the Peace
Corps, or for other reasons that the commissioner of
revenue may establish by regulation; requiring, for the
purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, an
individual who is not physically present in the state to
maintain and demonstrate at all times an intent to return
to the state to remain permanently; relating to the
eligibility for 1992, 1993, and 1994 permanent f u n d
dividends of certain spouses and dependents of eligible
applicants; relating to appeal periods for certain 1994
permanent fund dividends; and providing for an
effective date."
Tom Williams, staff aide to Senator Steve Frank testified on
behalf of the bill. Senator Sharp moved the work draft
version and without objection it was adopted. Nanci A.
Jones, Director PFDD also testified and answered questions
of the committee members. Without objection Senator
Halford's conceptual amendment to include sunset of January
1, 1998 was adopted. Senator Sharp moved SCS CSHB 4(FIN)
and without objection it was reported out with individual
recommendations and $14.8 fiscal note from Department of
Revenue/PFD.
ADJOURNMENT
Senator Halford recessed at 9:30 p.m. to call of the chair.
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