Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/14/2024 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Adjourn | |
| Start | |
| HB129 |
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| += | HB 129 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 217 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 14, 2024
10:09 a.m.
10:09:00 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Olson called the Senate Finance Committee meeting
to order at 10:09 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair
Senator Donny Olson, Co-Chair
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Jesse Kiehl
Senator Kelly Merrick
Senator David Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Senator Scott Kawasaki, Sponsor; Representative Sarah
Vance, Sponsor.
SUMMARY
CSHB 129(JUD)
VOTER REGISTRATION
SCS CSHB 129(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee
with three "do pass" recommendations, three "no
recommendations", one "amend" recommendation; and
one new fiscal note form the Governor's Office,
and one new zero fiscal note from the Department
of Administration.
SB 217 INTEGRATED TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
SB 217 was SCHEDULED but not HEARD.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 129(JUD)
"An Act relating to voter registration; and providing
for an effective date."
10:10:19 AM
Co-Chair Olson MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 2. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Olson MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 3.
Mr. Alper explained Amendment 3.
Co-Chair Olson REMOVED the OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
10:11:33 AM
AT EASE
10:11:37 AM
RECONVENED
Senator Wilson MOVED Amendment 1.
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.
Senator Wilson explained Amendment 1.
Senator Kiehl surmised that without the amendment, a
candidate could deposit money into a legal fund after the
election and raise money for the legal fund. He wondered
whether those funds would be disclosed into the limited
list.
Senator Wilson replied in the affirmative.
10:13:45 AM
Senator Kiehl felt that it was a good amendment.
10:13:54 AM
Co-Chair Olson REMOVED his objection. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Olson moved Amendment 4.
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.
10:14:24 AM
Mr. Alper explained Amendment 4.
10:14:49 AM
Co-Chair Olson REMOVED his OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Olson MOVED amendment 5.
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.
Mr. Alper explained Amendment 5.
Senator Wilson maintained an objection.
Senator Wilson felt that his district would oppose the
amendment.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Kiehl, Olson, Merrick, Bishop, Stedman.
OPPOSED: Wilson
By a vote of 5/0, Amendment 5 was adopted.
10:17:37 AM
AT EASE
10:18:11 AM
RECONVENED
10:18:14 AM
Senator Wilson MOVED Amendment 6.
Co-Chair Olson and Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for
discussion.
Senator Wilson explained Amendment 6.
10:19:00 AM
Senator Kiehl OBJECTED. He felt that he did not like the
idea of the amount of time that a person would have to deal
with paperwork from the Division of Elections.
10:19:37 AM
Senator Merrick stated that she had a large military
constituency, and often military only vote in presidential
elections. She felt it may disenfranchise those people. She
also opposed the amendment
10:20:08 AM
Senator Wilson WITHDREW Amendment 6.
10:20:37 AM
AT EASE
10:20:51 AM
RECONVENED
10:20:58 AM
Co-Chair Olson MOVED amendment 7.
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.
Mr. Alper explained Amendment 7.
10:22:07 AM
Co-Chair Olson REMOVED OBJECTION Amendment 7. There being
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
10:22:50 AM
SENATOR SCOTT KAWASAKI, SPONSOR, spoke to the changes in
the committee substitute.
10:24:01 AM
Senator Wilson queried the timeframe for the implementation
of Amendment 2.
Senator Kawasaki deferred to someone who had examined the
legislation.
10:25:44 AM
AT EASE
10:26:35 AM
RECONVENED
10:27:15 AM
REPRESENTATIVE SARAH VANCE, SPONSOR, stated that the
changes would not be able to have concurrence on the
original bill.
Senator Bishop MOVED to REPORT SCS CSHB 129(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal notes.
SCS CSHB 129(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with three
"do pass" recommendations, three "no recommendations", one
"amend" recommendation; and one new fiscal note form the
Governor's Office, and one new zero fiscal note from the
Department of Administration.
10:28:05 AM
RECESSED
SENATE BILL NO. 217
"An Act relating to the taxation of independent power
producers; and increasing the efficiency of integrated
transmission system charges and use for the benefit of
ratepayers."
SB 217 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
10:28:22 AM
The meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 129 Amendment 3 Olson.pdf |
SFIN 5/14/2024 9:00:00 AM |
HB 129 |
| HB 129 Amendment 2 Olson.pdf |
SFIN 5/14/2024 9:00:00 AM |
HB 129 |
| HB 129 Amendment 1 Wilson.pdf |
SFIN 5/14/2024 9:00:00 AM |
HB 129 |
| HB 129 Amendment 4 Olson.pdf |
SFIN 5/14/2024 9:00:00 AM |
HB 129 |
| HB 129 Amendment 5 Olson.pdf |
SFIN 5/14/2024 9:00:00 AM |
HB 129 |
| HB 129 Amendment 6 Wilson.pdf |
SFIN 5/14/2024 9:00:00 AM |
HB 129 |
| HB 129 Amendment 7 Olson.pdf |
SFIN 5/14/2024 9:00:00 AM |
HB 129 |