1995-03-30                     Senate Journal                      Page 0844
HB 4                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered 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 fund 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."  Signing no recommendation: Senator Sharp, Chair,             
Senator Duncan.  Signing do pass: Senators Leman, Phillips.                    
Signing amend: Senator Donley.                                                 
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.