04/27/2021 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 101                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act extending the termination date of the                                                                              
     Citizens'  Advisory  Commission on  Federal  Management                                                                    
     Areas in Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
9:24:23 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop discussed housekeeping.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute                                                                      
for SB 101, Work Draft 32-LS0620\B (Fisher, 4/24/21).                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:25:06 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ERIN SHINE, STAFF, SENATOR CLICK BISHOP, offered an                                                                             
Explanation of Changes for SB 101(copy on file):                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Updated Title                                                                                                            
     Page 1, lines 1-2                                                                                                          
     Adds "relating to the membership of the Citizens'                                                                          
     Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in                                                                         
     Alaska"                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     New Section                                                                                                              
     Section 1                                                                                                                
     Amends  AS 41.37.180  to require  that  at least  three                                                                    
     appointments  to the  Citizens' Advisory  Commission on                                                                    
     Federal   Management   Areas   by  the   governor   are                                                                    
     representatives from  corporations organized  under the                                                                    
     Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     New Section                                                                                                              
     Section 3                                                                                                                
     Page 2, lines 3-13                                                                                                         
     Provides  transition   language  to  comply   with  the                                                                    
     requirement of Section 1.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop discussed a new  fiscal note from Department                                                                    
of Natural Resources,  OMB Component 2733. He  read from the                                                                    
analysis:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
      The   Citizens'   Advisory   Commission   on   Federal                                                                    
     Management  Areas in  Alaska  (CACFA)  was active  from                                                                    
     1981 until 1999, at which  time funding was eliminated.                                                                    
     In 2007,  AS 41.37  reestablished CACFA and  was active                                                                    
     from   FY2008   through   FY2017,  when   funding   was                                                                    
     eliminated. This bill will  extend the termination date                                                                    
     of the CACFA through June 30, 2029.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:26:57 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Bishop  WITHDREW  his OBJECTION.  There  being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Olson   MOVED  to  report  CSSB   101(FIN)  out  of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal note.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSSB  101(FIN) was  REPORTED  out of  committee  with a  "do                                                                    
pass"  recommendation and  with one  new fiscal  impact note                                                                    
from the Department of Natural Resources.