Legislature(2017 - 2018)ADAMS ROOM 519
03/28/2018 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB219 | |
| HB217 | |
| HJR29 | |
| HB386 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 219 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 386 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 217 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HJR 29 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29
Urging the United States Congress to reauthorize the
Secure Rural Schools and Communities Self-
Determination Act of 2000.
3:16:00 PM
Representative Wilson MOVED to ADOPT the proposed committee
substitute for HJR 29, Work Draft 30-LS1116\J (Laffen,
3/24/18). There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE RAUSCHER, SPONSOR, read from a
prepared statement. He stated that the intent of the
resolution was to urge the federal government to take
action to restore funding to communities through
reauthorization through the rural schools and community
self-determination action. He stated that the program
expired in 2017, and federal funding for the program to
local school districts had ceased. He remarked that the
recent federal omnibus bill was included, but would expire
eventually.
DARRELL BREESE, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE RAUSCHER,
shared that the changes made in the CS (copy on file):
House State Affairs The Committee Substitute corrected
an error in the list of Copy of Recipients, removing
the Secretary of Interior and including the Secretary
of Agriculture. This change reflects that the US
Forest Service is under the Secretary of Agriculture,
which manages the Secure Rural Schools and Self
Determination Act of 2000.
House Finance Committee Changes were made to reflect
the authorization of two years for the program made
under the Federal Omnibus Spending bill recently
passed by the US Congress; and to modify the
resolution call for a permanent authorization of the
Secure Rural Schools Funding program.
Page 2, following line 11 inserts: "Whereas the US
Congress has temporarily authorized the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
for Federal Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018; and
Page 2, line 14 After "to" Inserts "permanently"
Page 2, line 22 After "1027" Inserts "or legislation
to permanently"
Representative Wilson stated there was a zero fiscal note.
She asked if the item would be mailed or emailed.
Mr. Breese answered that they were traditionally sent
through mail, and Legislative Affairs covered the cost of
the postage for resolutions.
Representative Wilson felt that they could be sent via
email.
KATHIE WASSERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALASKA MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE, spoke in support of the resolution. She had worked
on the issue for 15 years and usually went to D.C. annually
or sent a timber. The resolution was a huge boon to
municipalities, and for small communities like Pelican it
was a substantial amount of money. She asked the
legislature to help lobby for payment in lieu of taxes
(PILT).
3:22:57 PM
Representative Guttenberg did not have a problem with the
resolution. He asked if there was any comparable program
covering impact funds in those communities.
Ms. Wasserman answered that every community received PILT
payments. The payments in Alaska were running at about
$0.07 per acre.
Co-Chair Foster CLOSED public testimony.
Vice-Chair Gara reviewed the zero fiscal note from the
Legislative Affairs Agency.
Co-Chair Seaton MOVED to REPORT CSHJR 29(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
CSHJR 29(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with one previously published zero
fiscal note: FN1 (LEG).
3:26:32 PM
AT EASE
3:27:05 PM
RECONVENED