Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/28/2001 01:46 PM Senate JUD
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
March 28, 2001
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Robin Taylor, Chair
Senator Dave Donley, Vice Chair
Senator John Cowdery
Senator Gene Therriault
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Johnny Ellis
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 24
"An Act relating to use of certain borough revenues for a tourism
marketing campaign."
MOVED CSHB 34 (EDT) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 24 - See Community and Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/19/01
and Rules minutes dated 3/30/01.
WITNESS REGISTER
Representative Jim Whitaker
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of HB 24
Mr. Brett Carlson
Northern Alaska Tour Company
PO Box 82991
Fairbanks, Alaska 99708
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports HB 24
Ms. Deb Hickok
Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau
550 First Avenue
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports HB 24
Mr. Matt Atkinson
Alaska Travel Industry Association
PO Box 85184
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports HB 24
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 01-12, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN ROBIN TAYLOR called the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting
to order at 1:46 p.m. Senator Donley, Senator Cowdery, and
Chairman Taylor were present. Senator Therriault arrived at 1:47
p.m. Chairman Taylor announced the first order of business would
be HB 24.
HB 24-BOROUGH REVENUES FOR TOURISM MARKETING
REPRESENTATIVE WHITAKER, sponsor of HB 24, said HB 24 says a local
governing body may choose to utilize a bed tax revenue source from
a tourism marketing effort.
SENATOR COWDERY asked who would do the marketing.
REPRESENTATIVE WHITAKER said the Convention and Visitor Bureau
(CVB) is the marketing entity. Under Title 29 of the Alaska State
Municipal Code, contributions to the North Star Borough as well as
several other boroughs throughout the state are not lawful. HB 24
changes that and allows the local borough assembly to make a
decision as to whether they want to contribute.
SENATOR THERRIAULT said even though the CVB's actions were to
market the whole of the Fairbanks area, it was not an area wide
entity providing area wide advertising.
REPRESENTATIVE WHITAKER responded correct.
SENATOR DONLEY said he understood that because Anchorage was a
unified municipality there was no problem.
REPRESENTATIVE WHITAKER said that was correct.
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR said his community would be able to do that but
Ketchikan would not.
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR noted that there were three people to testify via
teleconference - Mr. Brett Carlson, Ms. Deb Hickok, and Matt
Atkinson. He said that because each member of the committee had
additional assignments that they needed to attend to, it was his
intent to move HB 24 out of committee. He asked if each of the
three people supported HB 24.
MR. BRETT CARLSON, MS. DEB HICKOK, AND MR. MATT ATKINSON responded
that they were all in favor of HB 24 and they did not need to give
further testimony.
SENATOR THERRIAULT moved CSHB 24 (EDT) from committee with
individual recommendations and a zero fiscal note. There being no
objection, the bill moved from committee.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR adjourned the meeting at 1:49 p.m.
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