Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/10/2023 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB41 | |
| HB39 | |
| SB95 | |
| SB140 | |
| SB99 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 41 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 39 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 95 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 140 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 99 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE BILL NO. 41
"An Act making appropriations, including capital
appropriations and other appropriations; making
supplemental appropriations; making appropriations to
capitalize funds; and providing for an effective
date."
9:29:51 AM
TIM GRUSSENDORF, STAFF, SENATOR LYMAN HOFFMAN, introduced
himself.
9:30:31 AM
AT EASE
9:30:38 AM
RECONVENED
Senator Kiehl MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute
for SB 41, Work Draft 33-GS1348\Y (Dunmire, 5/4/23).
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.
Mr. Grussendorf discussed proposed changes to the bill. He
referenced two documents from the Legislative Finance
Division (LFD) labeled "Document A" and "Document B" (copy
on file). He identified that there were nine changes in the
proposed committee substitute (CS) from the previous
version of the bill. None of the changes involved
Undesignated General Funds (UGF), nor were any changes
related to earmarks for any individual legislator.
Mr. Grussendorf addressed Document A. The first change (on
Section 10 on page 42, line 5) was a reappropriation from
an existing project in the Department of Administration
(DOA) and was being reappropriated towards the IRIS cloud
migration. The second change (on Section 19, page 46, line
25) was a reappropriation for the Legal Services
Corporation Community Justice Worker Training Hub for
$500,000. The next change (Section 19, page 47, line 1) was
for the Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska for state
participation. The grant was for $500,000 and included the
2024 and 2026 games and two years' worth of travel for
participants in the Arctic Winter Games. He listed the next
item (on Section 1, page 4, line 27), for Skagway rockslide
mitigation, which used Cruise Ship Vessel Tax funds in the
amount of $1 million. He noted that there was a rock
hanging over the docks in Skagway that was inhibiting
access.
Mr. Grussendorf continued his discussion of the changes to
the bill. Page 3 of the document (on Section 1, Page 1,
line 19) included funds for the Snowmobile Trail
Development Grants which included Designated General Funds
(DGF) paid by for receipts from snow machine registration.
The grants were in the Department of Natural Resources.
There was some language change that was also DGF and
involved signage to address violations on state land.
Mr. Grussendorf identified a change to the bill on page 4
of the document involving the Department of Transportation
and Public Facilities (DOT) Emergency Weather and
Catastrophic Events Fund. The fund balance was $11.7
million and was capitalized through reappropriations
through the department. The level was reduced through two
reductions. He identified a reduction of $3.1 million for
the Capital Improvement Fund, used by the legislature to
fund the capital budget. He asserted that it did not make
sense for the department to reappropriate the funds and the
reappropriation was denied. Additionally, a reappropriation
of $26,000 from the Harbor Grant Fund was denied and the
funds were returned. He added that there was intent
language for the Emergency Weather and Catastrophic Events
Fund, wherein funds could be used for overtime and
additional personnel, much the same as funds were used at
the Anchorage Airport in light of recent snow events.
Co-Chair Hoffman WITHDREW his objection. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The CS for SB 41 was ADOPTED.
SB 41 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Co-Chair Hoffman handed the gavel to Co-Chair Stedman.
9:36:05 AM
AT EASE
9:37:13 AM
RECONVENED