Legislature(2021 - 2022)ADAMS 519
03/29/2022 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB33 | |
| HB265 | |
| HB296 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 265 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 296 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 291 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 33 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE BILL NO. 296
"An Act relating to program receipts; and relating to
the acceptance of gifts, donations, and grants for the
purpose of providing signage for assets under the
control of the Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities."
2:41:41 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE RAUSCHER, SPONSOR, suggested that it
was important for legislators to acknowledge individuals
who had contributed to their community. One of the ways to
achieve recognition was to name a geographical location or
structure after a person of note. However, this naming
could be expensive to implement and the cost alone had
caused legislators to vote against legislation proposing a
commemorative naming. He explained that HB 296 would
provide a mechanism for funding a commemorative name to a
project by allowing receipt authority to the Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT) so it could
collect donations for signage. It would not require the
costs to be paid by outside groups, but it would ensure
that the process not be necessarily reliant on state funds.
2:43:47 PM
RYAN MCKEE, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE RAUCHER, read the
sectional analysis:
Section 1: AS 37.05.146(c) Page 1, Lines 5-7 This
section adds gifts, donations, and grants received by
DOT & PF to the definition of program receipts and
non- general fund programs receipts found in the
Fiscal Procedures Act in accordance with section 2 of
this bill.
Section 2: AS 44.42.060 Page 1, Lines 8-14, Page 2,
Lines 1-3 This section adds that the department may
receive gifts, donations, and grants in accordance
with a memorandum of understanding with the donor
party. This section also outlines that the funds may
not be used until the necessary funds have been
collected from the donor.
2:45:02 PM
Representative Wool asked if the bill required the approval
of a sign before collecting fees.
Representative Rauscher deferred to Mr. Andy Mills.
2:45:47 PM
ANDY MILLS, LEGISLATIVE LIAISON, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES (via teleconference),
responded that when a bill that sought to name state
infrastructure was introduced, it would include a provision
pointing to the codifying language in HB 296 that would
allow the bill to be paid for through outside donations.
The interested donators would then sign a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) as outlined in the bill's language. The
naming legislation would be taken from a legislator to
instigate a fiscal note and point to statutorily designated
program receipts as the source of funding.
Representative Wool commented that if a group raised money
for a sign and received the funding, the group could
potentially influence the bill. He was glad there was a
solution to the funding problem through donations, but
thought it was important that the bill had to come first.
2:47:44 PM
AT EASE
2:47:49 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Merrick indicated the Senate version of the bill
was an exact match and the committee would be taking that
version up in the future.
HB 296 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
2:48:19 PM
AT EASE
2:49:37 PM
RECONVENED