05/06/1996 06:30 PM Senate FIN

                                                                               
       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    f  u  n  d                 
  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."                                                        
                                                                               
  Tom Williams, staff aide to Senator Steve Frank testified on                 
  behalf of  the bill.   Senator  Sharp moved  the work  draft                 
  version  and  without objection  it was  adopted.   Nanci A.                 
  Jones, Director  PFDD also testified and  answered questions                 
  of  the  committee  members.    Without  objection   Senator                 
  Halford's conceptual amendment to  include sunset of January                 
  1, 1998 was  adopted.  Senator  Sharp moved SCS CSHB  4(FIN)                 
  and without objection  it was  reported out with  individual                 
  recommendations  and $14.8  fiscal note  from  Department of                 
  Revenue/PFD.                                                                 
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  Senator Halford recessed at 9:30 p.m. to call of the chair.