02/05/2025 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

        SB  14-AIDEA FINANCE WORKFORCE HOUSING DEVELOP.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
2:16:15 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  BJORKMAN   reconvened  the   meeting  and   announced  the                                                               
consideration of  SB 14 SENATE  BILL NO.  14 "An Act  relating to                                                               
the  Alaska  Industrial  Development and  Export  Authority;  and                                                               
relating to workforce housing development projects."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2:16:43 PM                                                                                                                    
HAHLEN  BEHNKEN,  Staff,  Senator Forrest  Dunbar,  Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, presented a  brief recap of  SB 14.                                                               
He  stated   that  this   bill  aims   at  allowing   the  Alaska                                                               
Infrastructure  Development  and   Export  Authority  (AIDEA)  to                                                               
finance workforce housing  developments in Alaska. He  said SB 14                                                               
is seen as an additional tool to help tackle the housing crisis.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
2:17:36 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN  opened public testimony  on SB 14;  finding none,                                                               
he closed public testimony.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
2:18:28 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited the will of the committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2:18:37 PM                                                                                                                    
At ease.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:19:40 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2:19:48 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR MERRICK  moved to report  SB 14, work  order 34-LS0142\A,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:20:08 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN  found no  objection and SB  14 was  reported from                                                               
Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.