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. 95
"An Act relating to special request specialty
organization registration plates; and providing for an
effective date."
9:49:06 AM
Co-Chair Olson relayed that it was the first hearing for SB
95 by Senator Merrick. The committee would consider a
Sectional Analysis.
Senator Merrick, Sponsor, thanked the committee for hearing
the bill, which was related to special request specialty
organization registration plates. She recounted that many
of the committee staff had stopped by her office for a
short description of the bill and had been in favor. She
contended that the legislature was always looking for ways
to make government more efficient and cost effective, which
SB 95 accomplished by tasking the Division of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) with the issuance of specialty plates and
removing the legislature from the process. She contended
that the bill saved the state money by passing the cost of
issuing the plates on to the organization, rather than
spending state funds.
Senator Merrick commented on the many significant issues
before the legislature, and that license plate legislation
took time from other pressing issues. She indicated that
both the Senate Rules chair and the Chair of the State
Affairs Committee had sponsored similar legislation in the
past. She was certain that the co-chairs had heard many
license plate bills in their tenure in the legislature. She
continued that SB 95 would not affect any existing
specialty plates, and the effective date of January 1,
2024, allowed for passage of any current license plate
legislation. She noted that due to an internet outage, DMV
was unavailable for questions.
9:51:24 AM
SORCHA HAZELTON, STAFF, SENATOR KELLY MERRICK, addressed a
Sectional Analysis document:
Section 1: Creates a new subsection in the Motor
Vehicle statutes, AS 28.10 181, to require the
Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to adopt regulations
allowing for the issuance of specialty organization
license plates sponsored by certain charitable and
government organizations within Alaska.
Section 2: Adds a new paragraph to AS 28.10.421 that
sets the fees for new plates and allows for other
fees.
Section 3: Provides an effective date of January 1,
2024.
Co-Chair Olson asked about changes to the bill made in the
Senate State Affairs Committee.
Ms. Hazelton explained that there was one change to the
bill made in the committee, that removed some of the
501(c)3 organizations that the federal government
recognized from being able to request the license plates.
The organizations were financial institutions and insurance
institutions.
Co-Chair Olson asked if someone was available to address
the fiscal notes.
Ms. Hazelton answered in the negative.
Co-Chair Olson set an amendment deadline for the following
day at 5 oclock p.m.
SB 95 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.