Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/24/2024 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| SB85 | |
| SB206 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
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| += | HB 268 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 270 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | SB 85 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 206 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 24, 2024
9:03 a.m.
9:03:14 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Olson called the Senate Finance Committee meeting
to order at 9:03 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair
Senator Donny Olson, Co-Chair
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Jesse Kiehl
Senator Kelly Merrick
Senator David Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Ken Alper, Staff to Senator Olson; Senator Elvi Gray-
Jackson, Sponsor; Luma Diaz, Staff to Senator Gray-Jackson.
SUMMARY
SB 85 PERM FUND; EMPLOYMENT; ELIGIBILITY
CSSB 85(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with
two "do pass" recommendations and with five no
recommendation recommendations, and with one
forthcoming zero fiscal note from the Department
of Revenue.
SB 206 WORKERS' COMP. STAY-AT-WORK PROGRAM
SB 206 was REPORTED out of committee with two "do
pass" recommendations and with four no
recommendation recommendations, and with one
previously published fiscal impact note: FN
1(LWF).
Co-Chair Olson discussed the agenda.
SENATE BILL NO. 85
"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."
9:03:48 AM
Co-Chair Olson relayed that the committee heard the bill on
February 26, 2024 and had taken public testimony.
9:04:10 AM
KEN ALPER, STAFF TO SENATOR OLSON, discussed the bill,
which was the governor's bill that came to the legislature
through the Department of Revenue. The bill addressed some
issues related to Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) eligibility
specifically for university students and Merchant Marines.
The bill also allowed the division to fingerprint and
background check employees as a security measure.
Mr. Alper continued that there were a couple of minor
changes in the committee substitute pertaining to fraud
issues and confidential personal information as well as the
effective date.
Co-Chair Olson asked how many people would be affected by
the bill.
Mr. Alper did not have a figure to offer but thought the
Merchant Marine number was close to ten. He estimated that
the number of university students would be small. He
deferred to the administration and the University.
9:06:34 AM
Co-Chair Olson considered the fiscal note.
Mr. Alper explained that the fiscal note reflected a change
in administrative function and the work would be absorbed
with existing resources.
Senator Kiehl MOVED to report CSSB 85(FIN) out of Committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
CSSB 85(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with two "do
pass" recommendations and with five no recommendation
recommendations, and with one forthcoming zero fiscal note
from the Department of Revenue.
9:07:40 AM
AT EASE
9:09:55 AM
RECONVENED
SENATE BILL NO. 206
"An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment
benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-
at-work program; and providing for an effective date."
9:09:58 AM
Co-Chair Olson relayed that the committee first heard the
bill on March 20, 2024, no amendments had been received
from committee members.
Mr. Alper explained that the sponsor had worked with the
Division of Workers' Compensation. The bill pertained to
employees injured on the job staying in contact with their
employer. The communication and rehabilitation process was
to provide support for injured workers.
9:11:11 AM
Co-Chair Olson OPENED public testimony.
9:11:19 AM
Co-Chair Olson CLOSED public testimony.
9:11:33 AM
SENATOR ELVI GRAY-JACKSON, SPONSOR, thanked the committee
and considered that Mr. Alper did a fine job summarizing
the legislation.
LUMA DIAZ, STAFF TO SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON, had no comments
for the committee.
Senator Merrick MOVED to report SB 206 out of Committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
SB 206 was REPORTED out of committee with two "do pass"
recommendations and with four no recommendation
recommendations, and with one previously published fiscal
impact note: FN 1(LWF).
Co-Chair Olson discussed housekeeping.
ADJOURNMENT
9:12:47 AM
The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
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