Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
04/14/2023 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Start | |
| HB112 | |
| HB145 | |
| HB149 | |
| HB88 | |
| HB87 | |
| HB60 | |
| HB21 | |
| HB97 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | HB 150 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 145 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 21 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 60 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 112 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 149 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 97 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 87 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 88 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 87-PERM FUND; EMPLOYMENT; ELIGIBILITY
5:39:06 PM
CHAIR SUMNER announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 87, "An Act relating to record checks for certain
employees of the Department of Revenue; relating to permanent
fund dividends; and providing for an effective date." [Before
the committee, adopted as a working document on 4/10/23, was the
proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 87, Version 33-
GH1337\S, Nauman, 3/13/23 ("Version S").]
5:39:19 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to adopt Amendment 1 to HB 87,
Version S, labeled GH1337\S.1, Nauman, 3/20/23, which read as
follows:
Page 6, line 29, through page 7, line 5:
Delete all material.
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 10, lines 20 - 21:
Delete "AS 43.23.008(f), as amended by sec. 8 of
this Act, and AS 43.23.011(d), added by sec. 9 of this
Act"
Insert "and AS 43.23.008(f), as amended by sec. 8
of this Act"
Page 10, line 26:
Delete "7 - 9"
Insert "7 and 8"
Page 10, line 29:
Delete "10 - 12, and 14"
Insert "9 - 11, and 13"
Page 10, line 31:
Delete "sec. 15"
Insert "sec. 14"
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK objected.
5:39:23 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT explained that Amendment 1 would remove
language which would provide an extension to the permanent fund
dividend (PFD) filing deadline for dependents of Alaskans who
failed to meet the deadline for medical emergencies. He stated
that the Department of Revenue had conveyed it would be
difficult to determine the cost of this provision, and the
existing administrative code already addresses these concerns.
He stated that removing the language retains the original intent
of the legislation while eliminating the potential fiscal burden
on the department.
5:40:12 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER commented that the original bill language
contains conflicting information on whether a person would have
the ability to apply for the PFD on their own.
5:41:32 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK removed her objection. There being no
further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.
5:41:41 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to adopt Amendment 2 to HB 87,
Version S, as amended, labeled GH1337\S.2, Nauman, 4/6/23, which
read as follows:
Page 5, line 30:
Delete "(16), or (17)"
Insert "or (16) - (18) [(16), OR (17)]"
Page 6, following line 6:
Insert a new paragraph to read:
"(17) serving as a pilot, flight engineer,
or flight attendant for a United States airline
certified as an air carrier by the Federal Aviation
Administration;"
Page 6, line 7:
Delete "(17)"
Insert "(18) [(17)]"
Page 6, line 11:
Delete "(4) - (16)"
Insert "(4) - (17) [(4) - (16)]"
Page 6, line 14:
Delete "(4) - (16)"
Insert "(4) - (17) [(4) - (16)]"
Page 6, line 17:
Delete "(1) - (16)"
Insert "(1) - (17) [(1) - (16)]"
Page 6, line 18:
Delete "(4) - (16)"
Insert "(4) - (17) [(4) - (16)]"
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK objected.
5:41:49 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER explained that Amendment 2 would ensure
flight crews working for airlines based in the U.S. and living
in Alaska would be able to file and receive the PFD.
5:42:39 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked if similar provisions already exist
in the proposed legislation.
5:43:37 PM
COREY BIGELOW, Operations Manager, Permanent Fund Dividend
Division, Department of Revenue, answered that HB 87 contains
language which is specific to students.
5:44:51 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked whether there are other professions
that might benefit from the language of the amendment.
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER answered that there are currently 16 or
17 groups which have allowable absences for filing the PFD.
5:46:33 PM
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS commented that previous legislation was
passed to allow merchant mariners to be out of state for more
than 180 days and still receive a PFD, and this exception should
apply to flight crews.
5:47:23 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK removed her objection.
5:47:29 PM
REPRESENTATIVE PRAX objected. He asked whether there is another
bill which addresses this issue.
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER answered that there is similar
legislation pending, but it does not include flight crews.
REPRESENTATIVE PRAX expressed the opinion that the amendment is
too narrow.
5:50:38 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Saddler, Carrick,
Fields, Wright, and Sumner voted in favor of Amendment 2 to HB
87, Version S, as amended. Representative Prax voted against
it. Therefore, Amendment 2 was adopted by a vote of 5-1.
5:51:20 PM
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS moved to adopt Amendment 3 to HB 87,
Version S, as amended, labeled GH1337\S.3, Nauman, 4/10/23,
which read as follows:
Page 1, line 4, following "Revenue;":
Insert "establishing a tax on an individual's
permanent fund dividend;"
Page 9, line 25, following "chapter":
Insert ";
(13) adopt regulations under AS 44.62
(Administrative Procedure Act) to administer the
dividend tax established under AS 43.23.280"
Page 10, following line 16:
Insert a new bill section to read:
"* Sec. 13. AS 43.23 is amended by adding a new
section to read:
Article 6A. Dividend Tax.
Sec. 43.23.280. Dividend tax. (a) A tax equal to
the amount of the permanent fund dividend is imposed
each year on each individual paid a permanent fund
dividend that year. For purposes of this subsection, a
permanent fund dividend is paid to an individual even
if the dividend is contributed or donated under
AS 43.23.130 or 43.23.230 or taken under AS 43.23.140
- 43.23.190.
(b) An individual shall remit the tax due under
this chapter by December 31 of each year.
(c) An individual not filing a federal tax
return jointly with another individual is exempt from
the tax under this section if the individual's federal
adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less
than $75,000. Two individuals filing federal tax
returns jointly are exempt from the tax under this
section if the individuals' federal adjusted gross
income for the taxable year is less than $125,000."
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 10, line 29:
Delete "14"
Insert "15"
Page 10, line 31:
Delete "sec. 15"
Insert "sec. 16"
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER objected.
5:51:24 PM
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS explained that in an effort to
redistribute wealth from the fund to working class families,
Amendment 3 would exempt lower income families from being taxed
on their PFDs. He added that the amendment would not affect the
PFDs received by children of higher income families.
5:52:30 PM
CHAIR SUMNER commented that there is a memorandum from
Legislative Legal Services which relays the belief that the
amendment would not be constitutional under the single-subject
rule.
5:52:48 PM
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS [moved to] withdraw Amendment 3. There
being no objection, Amendment 3 was withdrawn.
5:53:02 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to adopt Amendment 4 to HB 87,
Version S, as amended, labeled GH1337\S.5, Nauman, 4/10/23,
which read as follows:
Page 1, line 4, following "Revenue;":
Insert "relating to depositing permanent fund
dividends into investment accounts;"
Page 9, following line 25:
Insert a new bill section to read:
"* Sec. 12. AS 43.23 is amended by adding a new
section to read:
Sec. 43.23.058. Deposits from dividends. (a) An
applicant for a permanent fund dividend who is
eligible under this chapter to receive a permanent
fund dividend, or the applicant's authorized
representative, may direct that all or part of the
amount of the dividend payment be deposited in an
investment account identified by the applicant.
(b) The department shall design the permanent
fund dividend application form to allow an applicant,
or the applicant's authorized representative, to
direct the department to make a deposit under this
section, and to provide the information that the
department determines is necessary to implement this
section.
(c) The department may not use money from the
dividend fund for administrative costs incurred in
implementing this section."
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 10, line 29:
Delete "10 - 12, and 14"
Insert "10, 11, 13, and 15"
Page 10, line 31:
Delete "sec. 15"
Insert "sec. 16"
There being no objection, Amendment 4 was adopted.
5:53:13 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to report CSHB 87, Version 33-
GH1337\S, Nauman, 3/13/23, as amended, out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal
note. There being no objection, CSHB 87(L&C) was reported out
of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB145 AKPIRG.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |
| HB145 Chart.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |
| Explanation of Changes HB145.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |
| U.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |