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05/02/2025 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

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09:02:27 AM Start
09:03:33 AM SB138
09:27:59 AM HB53 || HB55
09:45:09 AM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ SB 138 TAXATION: VEHICLE RENTALS, SUBPOENAS TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
-- Invited & Public Testimony --
Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:
+= HB 53 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET; CAP; SUPP TELECONFERENCED
Moved SCS CSHB 53(FIN) Out of Committee
+= HB 55 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET TELECONFERENCED
Moved SCS CSHB 55(FIN) Out of Committee
**Streamed live on AKL.tv** 
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld)                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     loan  program  expenses  of state  government  and  for                                                                    
     certain   programs;    capitalizing   funds;   amending                                                                    
     appropriations;      and       making      supplemental                                                                    
     appropriations."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 55(FIN)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     capital    expenses   of    the   state's    integrated                                                                    
     comprehensive mental health  program; and providing for                                                                    
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:27:59 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kaufman MOVED Amendment 1 (copy on file):                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     DEPARTMENT:    Revenue                                                                                                     
     APPROPRIATION: Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation                                                                           
     ALLOCATION:    Various                                                                                                     
     ADD: $14,564.3 1105 PF Gross                                                                                               
     POSITIONS:     Add I PFT position                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     EXPLANATION:  Match   the  Governor's   amended  budget                                                                    
     structure,  funding, and  transactions  for the  Alaska                                                                    
     Permanent  Fund  Corporation   by  reversing  all  SCS2                                                                    
     transactions reflected in the attached Transaction                                                                         
     Compare    report,    and   restoring    the    GovAmd+                                                                    
     transactions.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kaufman explained the amendment.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman wondered if the chair of the subcommittee                                                                      
of the Department of Revenue had comments on the                                                                                
legislation.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl opposed the amendment.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
9:34:17 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman remarked that the amendment could be                                                                           
addressed in Conference Committee.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl stated that he did not believe anything was                                                                       
hidden.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kaufman felt that certain words could erode the                                                                         
trust of the management of the Permanent Fund.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kaufman WITHDREW his amendment.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:36:58 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 2 (copy on file):                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     DEPARTMENT:    Department of Fish and Game                                                                                 
     APPROPRIATION: Commercial Fisheries                                                                                        
    ALLOCATION:    Central Region Fisheries Management                                                                          
     ADD: $200.0 SDPR (1108)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     EXPLANATION: Add $200.0 SDPR for Anchor Point In-                                                                          
     season Management Data Collection                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:37:07 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
PETE ECKLUND, STAFF, SENATOR LYMAN HOFFMAN, explained the                                                                       
amendment.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman WITHDREW his OBJECTION.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Kaufman  felt that  generally  the  process in  the                                                                    
committee had been  well, but felt that the  process on this                                                                    
particular issue was not managed properly.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman appreciated the comments.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
9:40:58 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:41:10 AM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
9:41:19 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  MOVED to  REPORT SCS  CSHB 53(FIN)  out of                                                                    
committee  with individual  recommendations, and  MOVED that                                                                    
Legislative Legal and the  Legislative Finance Division make                                                                    
any  technical  and  conforming   changes.  There  being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  MOVED to  REPORT SCS  CSHB 55(FIN)  out of                                                                    
committee  with individual  recommendations, and  MOVED that                                                                    
Legislative Legal and the  Legislative Finance Division make                                                                    
any technical and conforming changes.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
9:42:36 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:44:42 AM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB  53(FIN) was  REPORTED out  of committee  with five                                                                    
"do pass" recommendations and two "amend" recommendations.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB  55(FIN) was  REPORTED out  of committee  with five                                                                    
"do pass" recommendations and two "no recommendations."