Legislature(2019 - 2020)BUTROVICH 205
            
                
                     
02/25/2020 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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                        | Audio | Topic | 
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SJR14 | |
| HB56 | |
| SB101 | |
| HB109 | |
| SB169 | |
| Adjourn | 
                                * first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
                            
                        + teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | SJR 14 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 56 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 101 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 109 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SJR 18 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 169 | TELECONFERENCED | |
             SB 169-LICENSE PLATES: COUNCIL ON ARTS                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:27:06 PM                                                                                                                    
VICE  CHAIR  COGHILL reconvened  the  meeting  and announced  the                                                               
consideration  of  SENATE  BILL  NO. 169,  "An  Act  relating  to                                                               
special  request registration  plates celebrating  the arts;  and                                                               
relating to the Alaska State Council  on the Arts." [This was the                                                               
second hearing.]                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
4:27:32 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GARY  STEVENS, Alaska State Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,                                                               
sponsor of SB 169, summarized that  this bill came at the request                                                               
of the  Alaska State Council on  the Arts (ASCA). It  would amend                                                               
the existing  license plate statute  to allow ASCA  supporters to                                                               
provide the council  with a little more revenue,  provide a means                                                               
for the ASCA  to have legal representation  consistent with other                                                               
state agencies,  and holds  harmless the  private funds  the ASCA                                                               
receives from the Executive Budget Act.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
VICE CHAIR COGHILL listed who was available to answer questions.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
4:29:20 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR   KAWASAKI  asked   the   Division   of  Motor   Vehicles                                                               
representative whether older, in  stock, ASCA license plates will                                                               
continue to be  sold for the council so there  is not a warehouse                                                               
of unsold plates in inventory.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:29:52 PM                                                                                                                    
JOANNE  OLSEN,  Interim  Director, Division  of  Motor  Vehicles,                                                               
Department of Administration  (DOA), Anchorage, Alaska, confirmed                                                               
that  DMV will  try and  sell all  the license  plates it  has in                                                               
inventory.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
VICE CHAIR COGHILL solicited the will of the committee.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:30:49 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR KAWASAKI moved to report  SB 169, work order 31-LS1433\U,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:31:09 PM                                                                                                                    
VICE  CHAIR COGHILL  found  no objection  and  CSSB 169(EDC)  was                                                               
reported from the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.