Legislature(2015 - 2016)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/12/2016 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB203 | |
| SB118 | |
| HB125 | |
| HB314 | |
| SB206 | |
| HB254 | |
| SB55 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 203 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 118 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 156 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 125 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 314 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 206 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 254 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 55 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
HB 314-AK REG ECON ASSIST. PROGRAM; EXTEND
1:58:11 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO announced the consideration of HB 314. She
relayed the intent to adopt a committee substitute (CS), take
member's questions, and look to the will of the committee.
1:58:38 PM
SENATOR GIESSEL moved to adopt the CS for HB 314, labeled 29-
LS1381\P], as the working document. [The presumption is that the
committee intended to adopt a Senate committee substitute for
the House bill.]
CHAIR COSTELLO objected for an explanation of changes.
1:59:07 PM
WESTON EILER, Staff, Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee and Senator Costello, said the committee substitute
makes two changes. First, language in Section 3 on page 3, lines
6-11, requires the Department of Commerce, Community and
Economic Development (DCCED) to coordinate with the ARDORs to
produce an annual report to the legislature that summarizes the
previous year's activities of each of the regional development
organizations. The second change appears in Section 4 on page 4,
removing the sunset provision for the ARDOR program. The program
is reauthorized but not funded. The original bill repealed the
sunset provision for the ARDOR program on July 1, 2021.
2:01:17 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO removed her objection and the CS for HB 314 was
adopted. [The presumption is that the committee intended to
adopt a Senate committee substitute for the House bill.]
2:01:55 PM
BRITTENY CIONI-HAYWOOD, Director, Division of Economic
Development, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development (DCCED), introduced herself and offered to answer
questions related to HB 314.
CHAIR COSTELLO asked if the reporting requirements in the CS
would be unduly burdensome for the ARDORs.
MS. CIONI-HAYWOOD said no. She related she spoke with several
ARDORs who indicated that the reporting requirements would not
be burdensome; most of the ARDORs will be producing this
information anyway.
CHAIR COSTELLO asked if it is the department's intent that the
reports will be submitted electronically.
MS. CIONI-HAYWOOD replied her division no longer prints reports;
they are posted electronically and that is the intention moving
forward.
CHAIR COSTELLO asked Mr. Griffin to answer the same question.
2:04:14 PM
DOUG GRIFFIN, Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference (SWAMC),
stated that the reporting requirements called for in HB 314
would not be problematic. "We generally want you to know what
we're doing out here so that is not going to be a problem at
all," he said.
CHAIR COSTELLO asked the sponsor if she would like to make any
final comments.
2:04:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SHELLEY HUGHES, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor
of HB 314, said she appreciates the committee substitute. She
added, "If the ARDORs are okay with it I'm good with it; this is
really to help them move along." She acknowledged that some of
the smaller ARDORs may have some concern but she hasn't heard
from any. She opined that the data collected will be important
over time.
2:05:39 PM
SENATOR GIESSEL moved to report the CS for HB 314, labeled 29-
LS1381\P, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s). [The presumption is that the committee
intended to report a Senate committee substitute for the House
bill from committee.]
CHAIR COSTELLO announced that without objection, [SCS HB
314(L&C)] is reported from the Senate Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee.