Legislature(1999 - 2000)
05/14/1999 09:24 PM Senate FIN
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SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 14, 1999
9:24 PN
TAPES
SFC-99 # 140, Side A
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Torgerson reconvened the meeting at approximately
9:24 P.M.
PRESENT
In addition to Co-chair Torgerson, Senators Dave Donley,
Loren Leman, Gary Wilken, Al Adams, Pete Kelly and Randy
Phillips were present when the meeting was reconvened.
Senator Sean Parnell arrived shortly thereafter.
Also Attending: REPRESENTATIVE JERRY SANDERS; DEBORAH
VOGT, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Revenue; NANCI
JONES, Director, Permanent Fund Dividend Division,
Department of Revenue; aides to committee members and other
members of the Legislature.
Attending via Teleconference:
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Co-chair Torgerson called HB 157.
HOUSE BILL NO. 157
"An Act relating to absences from the state while
serving on oceangoing vessels of the United States
merchant marine for purposes of eligibility for
permanent fund dividends; and providing for an
effective date."
Representative JERRY SANDERS, sponsor of HB 157 was invited
to join the committee. He referred briefly to his sponsor
statement.
Senator Wilken MOVED amendment #1. Representative Sanders
objected and said amendment #1 would kill the bill. He
thought with the amendment they would lose his bill and
that they did not all fit together. He said the weight of
the extra addition would bury the bill.
By a roll call vote of 3 yeas (Torgerson, Wilken,
Phillips,) and 4 nays (Donley, Leman, Adams, Kelly)
(Parnell, Green absent) amendment #1 FAILED.
Co-chair Torgerson indicated that since amendment #1 FAILED
the need for a Senate Concurrent Resolution was now MOOT.
DEBORAH VOGT, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Revenue
was invited to join the committee.
Ms. Vogt said the department would address the
administrative issues regarding this bill. The particular
allowable absence would be manageable.
Senator Donley MOVED HB 157.
Senator Wilken requested Ms. Nanci Jones, Director,
Permanent Fund Dividend be invited to join the committee.
NANCI JONES, Director, Permanent Fund Dividend, Department
of Revenue was invited to join the committee. In response
to a question from Senator Wilken, Ms. Jones advised that
if one were absent from the State for more than 180 days
they would not qualify for the dividend.
Senator Donley MOVED HB 157. Senator Wilken OBJECTED. By
a roll call vote of 7 yeas (Torgerson, Parnell, Donley,
Leman, Adams, Kelly, Phillips) and 1 nay (Wilken) (Green
absent) HB 157 was REPORTED OUT with individual
recommendations and accompanying zero fiscal note from t he
Department of Revenue, Revenue Operations.
Co-chair Torgerson called HB 40.
HOUSE BILL NO. 40
"An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce
and Economic Development and parts of the Department
of Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some
of their duties to a new Department of Commerce and
Rural Development; transferring some of the duties of
the Department of Commerce and Economic Development
and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs
to other existing agencies; eliminating the Department
of Commerce and Economic Development and the
Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating
to the Department of Commerce and Rural Development
and the commissioner of commerce and rural
development; adjusting the membership of certain
multi- member bodies to reflect the transfer of duties
among departments and the elimination of departments;
creating the office of international trade and
relating to its duties; and providing for an effective
date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(CRA)
"An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce
and Economic Development and parts of the Department
of Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some
of their duties to a new Department of Commerce and
Rural Development; transferring some of the duties of
the Department of Commerce and Economic Development
and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs
to other existing agencies; eliminating the Department
of Commerce and Economic Development and the
Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating
to the Department of Commerce and Rural Development
and the commissioner of commerce and rural
development; establishing in the Office of the
Governor the position of rural affairs advocate;
adjusting the membership of certain multi- member
bodies to reflect the transfer of duties among
departments and the elimination of departments;
creating the office of international trade and
relating to its duties; and providing for an effective
date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN)
"An Act reorganizing certain departments in the
executive branch of state government and relating to
their duties; eliminating and amending certain duties
and programs in the executive branch; adjusting the
membership of certain multi- member bodies; and
providing for an effective date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) am
"An Act merging certain departments in the executive
branch of state government; changing the names of
certain departments in the executive branch of state
government; transferring duties among departments and
offices in the executive branch of state government;
providing that certain discretionary duties formerly
performed by the Department of Community and Regional
Affairs are mandatory in the department to which those
duties are transferred; relating to the licensing of
child care facilities; relating to the division of
vocational rehabilitation; relating to the Alaska
Human Resource Investment Council; adjusting the
membership of certain multi-member bodies; providing
that a certain commissioner may designate department
employees to serve in the commissioner's place on a
board, council, or similar entity; providing for
advice to be given by a department head to the
governor and other commissioners on the delivery of
government services to rural areas and providing for
recommendations to be made to the governor and other
commissioners by that same commissioner about policy
changes that would affect rural governments and rural
affairs; relating to the federal community development
quota program; eliminating references to the division
of tourism; eliminating a reference to manpower
training programs; eliminating references to the
director and deputy director of international trade;
eliminating the requirement for a local advisory
committee for consideration of rural electrification
loans; and providing for an effective date."
Senator Leman MOVED the committee RESCIND their action on
amendment #10. Senator Wilken OBJECTED. By a roll call of
7 yeas (Torgerson, Parnell, Donley, Leman, Adams, P. Kelly,
Phillips) and 1 nay (Wilken) (Green absent) the committee
action on amendment #10 was RESCINDED.
Senator Wilken said he was strongly against changing the
title. Senator Leman responded.
The committee took a brief at ease.
Co-chair Torgerson reconvened the meeting. Senator Wilken
said the Commissioner of Education wanted to keep the name
as it was. There was brief discussion by Senator Donley.
By a roll call vote of 7 yeas (Torgerson, Parnell, Donley,
Leman, Adams, P. Kelly, Green, Phillips) and 1 nay (Wilken)
(Green absent) amendment #10 was ADOPTED.
In response to Co-chair Torgerson, Senator Wilken advised
that he maintained his objection to the bill being reported
out.
By a roll call vote of 5 yeas (Leman, Phillips, Donley,
Torgerson, Parnell) and 3 nays (Wilken, Adams, Kelly)
(Green absent) SCS HB 40 was REPORTED OUT with individual
recommendations and accompanying fiscal note (Dept.
affected various - (355.5).)
ADJOURNMENT
Co-chair Torgerson recessed the meeting at approximately
9:45 p.m.
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