Legislature(2015 - 2016)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/14/2016 08:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB130 | |
| HB314 | |
| SB130 | |
| HCR4 | |
| HB77 | |
| SB130 | |
| SB206 | |
| SB130 | |
| SB55 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 130 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 247 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 77 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HCR 4 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 55 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 314 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 206 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE BILL NO. 314
"An Act relating to the Alaska regional economic
assistance program; extending the termination date of
the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and
providing for an effective date."
8:28:57 AM
REPRESENTATIVE SHELLEY HUGHES, SPONSOR, introduced the
legislation. She stated that the bill would extend the
sunset date of the Alaska Regional Economic Assistance
(ARDOR) program.
8:31:59 AM
STUART KRUEGER, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE SHELLEY HUGHES,
addressed the summary of changes from version N to version
P of the bill (copy on file):
Page 3, Line 6-11: The Senate Labor & Commerce CS
reinstates the requirement that the Department of
Commerce, Community & Economic Development compile and
deliver a report to the senate secretary and chief
clerk on regional development organization activities.
It does so by removing language from the original bill
starting on page 3, line 9, stating "that, in the
preceding fiscal year, received assistance under (a)
of this 10 section or a grant under (b) of this
section"
Page 4, line 9: Repeals the sun set clause.
8:33:40 AM
Mr. Krueger discussed the sectional analysis (copy on
file):
Section 1. Lists the duties of the department in
providing assistance to new and existing ARDORs. New
language added to make duties "subject to
appropriation".
Section 2. Provides the department with the authority
to make regional development grants to ARDORs. Limits
the number of grants that the department can make, and
allows the department to set procedures for grant
applications.
Section 3. Sets reporting requirement deadline of
February 1 of each year for the department to compile
a report on the activities of ARDORs that have
received funding in the preceding fiscal year. Also
establishes requirement for ARDORs that have received
assistance or funding in the preceding fiscal year to
provide information to the department to assist in the
compiling of the department's report.
Section 4. Extends the sunset date of program to July
1, 2021
Section 5. Retroactivity clause.
Section 6. Effective date.
8:34:37 AM
Vice-Chair Micciche asked about FN 1, which had a $774,100
grant, but had been removed in the subcommittee budget. He
assumed that there would be a new zero fiscal note for the
bill.
Representative Hughes explained that the second column was
information only. She remarked that it was included in the
governor's original budget request in December. The
department agreed to go to zero, and the subcommittees had
zeroed out the fiscal note. She stressed that the
Legislative Finance Division (LFD) felt that it was a zero
fiscal note, because the column was strictly information
only.
HB 314 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.