02/14/2024 08:30 AM House FINANCE

HOUSE BILL NO. 155                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act establishing the Alaska Military Affairs                                                                           
     Commission; and relating to the duties and powers of                                                                       
     the Alaska Military Affairs Commission."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
9:33:32 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Foster  noted one amendment  had been  received. He                                                                    
would hear public testimony first.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Foster OPENED public testimony.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Foster CLOSED public testimony.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:34:41 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Hannan  MOVED  to  ADOPT  Amendment  1,  33-                                                                    
LS0701\D.2 (Marx/Gunther, 2/7/24)(copy on file):                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Page 3, lines 10-12:                                                                                                       
     Delete all material and insert:                                                                                            
     "(5)  assist and  advise communities  and the  state in                                                                    
     the  design  and  execution of  programs  that  enhance                                                                    
     communities'  relationships with  installations of  the                                                                    
     armed forces  of the United States  and defense-related                                                                    
     businesses,  including in  the areas  of public  school                                                                    
     education,  in-state  higher  education  and  training,                                                                    
     cultural   and  recreational   community  assets,   and                                                                    
     housing and energy affordability;"                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Foster OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Hannan explained  the amendment  on page  3,                                                                    
lines 10-12  added a second  clause and gave  some structure                                                                    
and guidance with issues that  would help assist communities                                                                    
in  preparing and  developing relationships  with the  armed                                                                    
forces.  She listed  examples  including  schools that  were                                                                    
available,  education, training,  cultural and  recreational                                                                    
assets, and housing and energy  affordability. She wanted to                                                                    
include   the   items   because   many   local   governments                                                                    
communicated that they were issues that arose.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative   Stapp   supported   and   appreciated   the                                                                    
amendment's guiding principles.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Foster WITHDREW the OBJECTION.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Foster  relayed  that  the fiscal  note  had  been                                                                    
reviewed the prior week.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 1 was ADOPTED.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Johnson  MOVED  to REPORT  CSHB  155(FIN)  out  of                                                                    
committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying or forthcoming fiscal note.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:37:42 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Foster added that the committee gave Legislative                                                                       
Legal Services the ability to make technical and conforming                                                                     
changes.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 155(FIN)  was REPORTED  out of  committee with  ten "do                                                                    
pass"   recommendations   and    one   "no   recommendation"                                                                    
recommendation and with one new  fiscal impact note from the                                                                    
Office of the Governor.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Foster reviewed the schedule for the afternoon                                                                         
meeting.