Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
02/19/2024 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE
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| SB34 | |
| SB82 | |
| Adjourn |
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| += | SB 34 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 82 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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SENATE BILL NO. 34
"An Act reestablishing the Citizens' Advisory
Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska; and
providing for an effective date."
1:35:27 PM
SENATOR JAMES KAUFMAN, SPONSOR, introduced himself.
1:35:40 PM
EMMA TORKELSON, STAFF, SENATOR JAMES KAUFMAN, introduced
herself.
Senator Bishop MOVED to ADOPT the committee substitute for
SB 34, Work Draft 33-LS0250\S (Gunther, 2/14/24).
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.
1:38:40 PM
KEN ALPER, STAFF, SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, explained the
committee substitute. He referred to the Summary of Changes
(copy on file):
Change 1: Clarifies that the establishment of the
Commission within the Department of Natural Resources
is for administrative purposes only.
Change 2: Adds language clarifying that the commission
itself shall determine which matters are considered
and heard by them.
Change 3: Establishes that the public (non-
legislative) members of the commission must represent
all four Alaska judicial districts, with no more than
three members being from each of the districts.
Change 4: Requires that at least one member of the
commission be enrolled in a federally recognized
tribe, and another member be a shareholder in an ANCSA
corporation.
Change 5: Changes the effective date of the bill from
July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024.
Co-Chair Olson WITHDREW his objection. There being no
further objection, it was so ordered.
1:40:31 PM
Senator Bishop MOVED to REPORT SB 34 out of committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
SB 34 was REPORTED OUT of committee with three "do pass"
recommendations, two "no recommendations", and with one new
fiscal note from the Department of Natural Resources.
1:40:52 PM
AT EASE
1:45:06 PM
RECONVENED