Legislature(2017 - 2018)ADAMS ROOM 519
04/06/2018 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB217 | |
| HB231 | |
| HB299 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 231 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 299 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 217 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
HOUSE BILL NO. 231
"An Act relating to the Alaska Commercial Fisheries
Entry Commission; and providing for an effective
date."
1:59:09 PM
SYLVAN ROBB, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION, introduced herself.
FATE PUTMAN, COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ENTRY
COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, introduced
himself.
Representative Wilson MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1, 30-
GH1053\O.1 (Bullard, 4/2/18)(copy on file):
Page 1, lines 4 - 5:
Delete "assigning employees of the commission to the
classified service;"
Page 2, lines 14 - 17:
Delete all material.
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 2, line 30:
Delete all material. 11
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 3, lines 5 - 19:
Delete all material.
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.
Representative Kawasaki OBJECTED for discussion.
Representative Wilson explained the amendment would not
unionize existing employees and would leave them in their
existing classification. She reported that based on a
survey it appeared to be the will of the employees.
Representative Kawasaki WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being
NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 1 was ADOPTED.
2:00:35 PM
Co-Chair Foster MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 2, 30-OH1053\O.5
(Bullard, 4/4/18) (copy on file):
Page 2, following line 8:
Insert a new bill section to read:
"* Sec. 4. AS 16.43.050 is amended to read:
Sec. 16.43.050. Qualifications. The commission shall
consist of two [THREE] members with a broad range of
professional experience, neither [NONE] of whom has a
vested economic interest in an interim-use permit,
entry permit, commercial fishing vessel or gear, or in
any fishery resource processing or marketing
business."
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 3, line 2:
Delete "sec. 4"
Insert "sec. S"
Page 3, line 11:
Delete "sec. S"
Insert "sec. 6"
Representative Wilson OBJECTED for discussion.
Co-Chair Foster asked one of the departments to explain the
amendment that had been brought forward by the
administration.
Ms. Robb explained one of the primary functions of the bill
was to decrease the number of Commercial Fisheries Entry
Commission (CFEC) commissioners from three to two. She
noted that the change had inadvertently been missed in one
location in the bill. The amendment corrected an error to
align with the rest of the document.
Representative Wilson WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being
NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 2 was ADOPTED.
2:01:56 PM
Co-Chair Foster MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 3, 30-GH1053\O.4
(Bullard, 4/4/18) (copy on file):
Page 2, lines 24 - 29:
Delete all material and insert:
"(d) Except when there is a vacancy as provided in AS
16.43.030(c), the [THE] show cause hearing shall be
conducted before a quorum of commissioners and shall
be presided over by a hearing officer appointed by the
commission who shall rule on the presentation of
evidence and other procedural matters. Hearings shall
be conducted in accordance with regulations adopted
under AS 16.43.110(b)."
Representative Wilson OBJECTED for discussion.
Co-Chair Foster asked the departments to explain the
amendment.
Ms. Robb explained the amendment clarified when one of the
two commissioner seats was vacant, the commissioner may act
alone; however, when both commissioner seats were occupied,
one commissioner could not act alone.
Representative Wilson WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being
NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 3 was ADOPTED.
Co-Chair Seaton MOVED conceptual Amendment 1, page 2, lines
12 and 13, which would change the salary range for both
CFEC commissioners to 25.
Co-Chair Foster asked for verification that the amendment
applied to future CFEC commissioners only.
Co-Chair Seaton answered in the affirmative. He thought
discriminating between salary for commissioners with the
same duties was not necessary. He noted there were some
legislative staff at a range 24 and he believed the
commissioner should be somewhat higher, but a range 27 was
$40,000 more than a range 24. He thought the two
commissioners should be equal in pay.
Representative Wilson OBJECTED for discussion.
2:04:28 PM
Co-Chair Foster asked to hear from the departments.
Representative Pruitt asked for verification that the
amendment would replace "Range 27" with "Range 25" on line
12 and would replace "Range 24" with "Range 25" on line 13.
Co-Chair Seaton agreed.
Ms. Robb did not have an objection to the conceptual
amendment.
Representative Wilson WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being
NO OBJECTION, conceptual Amendment 1 was ADOPTED.
Representative Guttenberg remarked he had not objected to
Amendment 1, which maintained the status of current
classified [CFEC] employees. He referenced a letter and a
survey [from CFEC employees] received by the committee. He
stated it was difficult to see documents of that nature
that may not be valid or were done in a way to give the
committee the wrong impression. He noted the survey
contained 15 or 20 signatures (copy on file). He was
concerned about receiving something without a notary or
other indication legitimizing the document. He stated that
theoretically one person could have created and submitted a
document. He thought the committee should be cognizant to
make certain something was as it was represented in the
future.
Vice-Chair Gara reviewed the fiscal note from the Office of
the Governor for the Department of Fish and Game (OMB
Component Number 471). The reduction in one position
resulted in a designated general fund savings of $187,000
in FY 19 through FY 22 and $228,800 starting in FY 23. He
thought there would be a forthcoming fiscal note to reflect
the passed amendment.
Representative Wilson asked whether the bill would move
forward with a forthcoming fiscal note to reflect the
change of both CFEC commissioner positions to a salary
range 25.
2:08:06 PM
AT EASE
2:08:29 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Foster acknowledged Representative Wilson's point.
Co-Chair Seaton MOVED to REPORT CSHB 231(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying forthcoming fiscal note.
CSHB 231(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with "no
recommendation" and with one new fiscal impact note from
the Office of the Governor for the Department of Fish and
Game.
2:09:14 PM
AT EASE
2:10:59 PM
RECONVENED
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 231 AKSupremeCourtCasesJan2018 (003).pdf |
HFIN 4/6/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 231 |
| Hb 231 - Amendments 1, 2 & 3.pdf |
HFIN 4/6/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 231 |
| HB 231 DOA Response to HFIN 4.5.18.pdf |
HFIN 4/6/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 231 |
| HB 231 - Letter of Support.pdf |
HFIN 4/6/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 231 |
| HB 231 CFEC employees exempt reasons.pdf |
HFIN 4/6/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 231 |
| HB 268 - HFIN Amendments.pdf |
HFIN 4/6/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 268 |
| HB 316 Amendments.pdf |
HFIN 4/6/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 316 |
| HB 299 Amendment packet.doc.pdf |
HFIN 4/6/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 299 |
| HB 217 Amendment #1.pdf |
HFIN 4/6/2018 1:30:00 PM |
HB 217 |