Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
03/11/2021 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB83 | |
| SB84 | |
| SB7 | |
| SB12 | |
| SB40 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 83 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 84 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 7 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 12 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 40 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 84-LAND VOUCHERS; PFDS
4:10:33 PM
CHAIR SHOWER announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 84
"An Act relating to the veterans' land purchase discount;
establishing state land vouchers; relating to the permanent fund
dividend; relating to the duties of the Department of Revenue;
authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept state
land vouchers; relating to eligibility for public assistance;
and providing for an effective date."
4:10:43 PM
CHAIR SHOWER opened public testimony on SB 84.
4:10:51 PM
EDWARD MARTIN, representing self, Cooper Landing, Alaska,
advised that the history of this issue goes back to 1998. The
price of oil had dropped to $12 per barrel and Governor Knowles
sought ideas to fix some of the state's fiscal problems. Mr.
Martin highlighted that he suggested that getting state land
that was sitting idle into the hands of Alaskans would help with
the fiscal situation.
MR. MARTIN stated that SB 84 will help the future of the state
and the future of Alaska's children by ensuring they have an
opportunity to get land for which they can create new wealth and
investment. He suggested that retaining the money from the land
voucher program in the Earnings Reserve Account (ERA) would help
grow larger dividends.
He also commented on quorum requirements and options for doing
business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHAIR SHOWER mentioned that the committee had a quorum to do
business but not to move the bill from committee.
4:13:44 PM
SENATOR REINBOLD stated that she was attending the meeting
remotely but would be happy to return to the committee room to
vote to pass bills from committee.
CHAIR SHOWER thanked her for letting the public know she was
attending the meeting, just not in the committee room because of
policies.
4:14:34 PM
MARTY PARSONS, Director, Division of Mining, Land, and Water,
Anchorage, Alaska, offered to answer questions if the committee
had concerns about the effect of the bill.
4:15:13 PM
CHAIR SHOWER found no questions or other testifiers and closed
public testimony on SB 84.
CHAIR SHOWER held SB 84 in committee.
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