Legislature(2011 - 2012)
04/13/2012 01:30 PM Senate FIN
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB217 | |
| HB282 | |
| HB301 | |
| HB252 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 13, 2012
4:18 p.m.
4:18:23 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Stedman called the Senate Finance Committee
meeting to order at 4:18 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair
Senator Lesil McGuire, Vice-Chair
Senator Johnny Ellis
Senator Dennis Egan
Senator Donny Olson
Senator Joe Thomas
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Representative Mia Costello, Sponsor; Dana Owen, Staff,
Senator Dennis Egan; Dan Habeger, Division of Corporations,
Business, Licensing, Department of Commerce, Community and
Economic Development; Jim Puckett, Division of Retirement
and Benefits, Department of Administration; Aaron
Schroeder, Veterans Caucus Staff, Representative Bill
Thomas.
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
Barry Christensen, Alaska Pharmacists Association,
Ketchikan; Dirk White, State Board of Pharmacy, Sitka; Fred
Brown, Executive Director, Healthcare Cost Management
Corporation, Fairbanks.
SUMMARY
SB 217 PHARMACY AUDITS
CSSB 217(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with
a "do pass" recommendation and with previously
published fiscal notes: FN1 (ADM) and FN2 (CED).
CSHB 252(FIN)
SMALL BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXEMPTION
CS HB 252 (FIN) was REPORTED out of committee
with a "do pass" recommendation and with
previously published fiscal impact note: FN2
(REV).
CSHB 282(FIN)
MILITARY TRAINING CREDIT/TEMP LICENSE
CSHB 282(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with
a "do pass" recommendation and with three
previously published zero fiscal notes: FN1
(EED), FN2 (LWD), FN3 (UA); and one previously
published fiscal impact note: FN5 (CED).
CSHB 301(FIN)
BOATING REGULATION SUNSET
CSHB 301(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with
a "do pass" recommendation and with previously
published fiscal note: FN1 (DNR).
SENATE BILL NO. 217
"An Act establishing procedures and guidelines for
auditing pharmacy records; and providing for an
effective date."
4:19:27 PM
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT committee substitute for
Senate Bill 217 Work Draft 27-LS1411\E (Martin 4/13/12).
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for purpose of discussion.
DANA OWEN, STAFF, SENATOR DENNIS EGAN, explained the
changes in Version E:
Page 2, line 9; after the words "typographical error",
the words "unless the auditor finds proof of intent to
commit fraud" are deleted.
Page 2, line 31; after the word "unless" at the end of
the sentence the words "there is proof of intent to
commit fraud" are deleted.
Page 3, line 28; before the words "state Medicaid
programs" the words "an investigation or audit by a
governmental agency" have been deleted.
Co-Chair Stedman WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being no
further objection Work Draft 27-LS1411\E was ADOPTED.
Senator Egan urged committee support for the legislation.
DAN HABEGER, DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS, BUSINESS, LICENSING,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
testified that the department was neutral on the bill.
JIM PUCKETT, DIVISION OF RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS,
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, expressed that the division
still had concerns with some of the language in the bill.
4:23:30 PM
Co-Chair Stedman noted the two previously published zero
fiscal notes from the Department of Administration and
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
4:23:50 PM
Co-Chair Stedman OPENED public testimony.
BARRY CHRISTENSEN, ALASKA PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION,
KETCHIKAN (via teleconference), urged support for SB 217.
4:25:52 PM
DIRK WHITE, STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SITKA (via
teleconference), testified in support of SB 217.
4:26:33 PM
FRED BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEALTHCARE COST MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION, FAIRBANKS (via teleconference), expressed
concern with the broad language in the legislation
pertaining to the reduction of the legal and fiduciary
integrity of the ability of trustees to monitor and ensure
that the appropriate amounts were being paid. He clarified
that government agencies should be referred to in the bill
as "government entities" in order to include boroughs,
municipalities, and school districts. He suggested that a
workgroup be established in an attempt to evaluate and
better understand the issues.
Co-Chair Stedman CLOSED public testimony.
4:29:37 PM
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to report CSSB 217(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
CSSB 217(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with previously published zero
fiscal notes: FN1 (DOA) and FN2 (CED).
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 282(FIN)
"An Act relating to applying military education,
training, and service credit to occupational licensing
and certain postsecondary education and employment
training requirements; providing for a temporary
occupational license for qualified military service
members; and providing for an effective date."
4:30:47 PM
AARON SCHROEDER, VETERANS CAUCUS STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE BILL
THOMAS, testified that the legislation asked the Division
of Professional Licensing, University of Alaska, and the
Department of Labor and Workforce Development to evaluate
military training and education and assign civilian credit
where appropriate.
Co-Chair Stedman noted the four fiscal notes. He detailed
the only note with fiscal impact from the Department of
Commerce, Community and Economic Development for the
expedited regulatory process as a result of moving the
effective date up one year to December 31, 2012.
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to report CSHB 282(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION it was
so ordered.
CSHB 282(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with three previously published
zero fiscal notes: FN1 (EED), FN2 (LWD), FN3 (UA); and one
previously published fiscal impact note: FN5 (CED).
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(FIN)
"An Act relating to enforcement of boating safety
statutes; amending the termination date of certain
statutes relating to the use, operation, and
regulation of boats, a uniform state waterway marking
system, and civil liability for boat owners; providing
for an effective date by amending the effective date
of secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, and
27, ch. 28, SLA 2000, as amended; and providing for an
effective date."
4:32:21 PM
Co-Chair Stedman noted the fiscal notes.
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to report CSHB 301(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
CSHB 301(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with previously published fiscal
impact note: FN1 (DNR).
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(FIN)
"An Act exempting certain small businesses from the
corporate income tax; and providing for an effective
date."
4:33:31 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MIA COSTELLO, SPONSOR explained that the
legislation would exempt certain small qualifying
businesses from the state's corporate income tax until the
business reached $50 million in gross aggregate assets, or
after the passage of a period of 10 years. The intent of
the bill was to attract new corporate income tax payers in
industries that did not currently exist in the state.
Co-Chair Stedman noted the fiscal note from the Department
of Revenue for an additional corporate income tax auditor.
Senator Ellis MOVED to report CSHB 252(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
CSHB 252(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with previously published fiscal
impact note: FN2 (REV).
4:34:43 PM
RECESSED
5:53:35 PM
RECONVENED
ADJOURNMENT
5:53:35 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 5:53 p.m.
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