Legislature(2005 - 2006)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/01/2006 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB207 | |
| SB253 | |
| SB254 | |
| SB255 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 207 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 253 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 254 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 255 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 207(L&C)
"An Act relating to the membership on the board of
directors of the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation."
This was the second hearing for this bill in the Senate Finance
Committee.
Senator Stedman moved for adoption of CS SB 207, 24-LS1208\I, as
a working document.
9:08:15 AM
Vice Chair Bunde objected to the motion to explain that the
committee substitute represents a compromise and would enable
the fiscal note to be zero. The committee substitute would
provide a requirement that residents of Kodiak would hold two
seats on the board of the Alaska Aerospace Development
Corporation (AADC). If no local residents applied for a seat,
another Alaskan resident could fill the vacancy.
9:08:55 AM
SENATOR GARY STEVENS, sponsor of the bill, supported the
requirement that Kodiak residents would hold two seats. This has
been the historical practice. Local representation is important
due to the issues regarding access and impacts to beaches and
other areas near the launch facility. He had held a non-voting
seat on the board but found it difficult to serve without voting
privileges and therefore resigned from the position. This
legislation would have no fiscal impact. The practice of local
representation has been successful in the past and no reason
exists why it would not be successful in the future.
9:10:33 AM
Senator Stedman asked if the seats held by local residents would
be designated.
9:10:44 AM
Senator G. Stevens replied that a Kodiak resident could hold any
seat on the board provided that local residents hold two seats.
9:11:03 AM
Vice Chair Bunde called upon testifiers.
9:11:20 AM
NORM WOOTEN, Member, Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, testified via
teleconference from Kodiak in support of the bill and in support
of the specification that local residents would hold seats.
9:11:50 AM
SUE JEFFERY, Member, Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, testified via
teleconference from Kodiak to the importance of designating two
seats on the board for local residents. This would ensure that
the board has a "closer ear to the ground in Kodiak" to abate
problems before they arise. Oftentimes, conflicts are due to a
lack of communication that led to the problems.
9:12:58 AM
PAT BRANSON, President, Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, and Assembly
Member, Kodiak Island Borough, testified via teleconference from
Kodiak, that the AADC has a significant impact on the local
community, economically and in other ways. The designated seats
provide a link between the board and the community. It also
somewhat relieves the chair and the chief executive officer of
the burden of attempting to ascertain and meet the needs of the
community. The AADC is an important aspect of Kodiak Island.
9:15:19 AM
Senator Olson asked how often board decisions were divided and
the presence of two locals would "tip the balance".
9:15:57 AM
Senator G. Stevens responded that traditionally the board
membership has always been comprised of two local residents.
Only recently, with the resignation of a member who was a local
resident and the replacement of that seat by a non-local
resident, has this not been the case. In the two years that
Senator G. Stevens served on the board, no issues were decided
by a close vote. The board has usually agreed on matters before
it. The purpose of the designated seats is to receive community
input and to provide feedback to the community on AADC
activities and to inform the community of when and why access
closures are necessary.
9:17:20 AM
Senator Olson asked why the bill sponsor found serving as a non-
voting member frustrating.
9:17:32 AM
Senator G. Stevens explained that he held one of two non-voting
seats designated for legislators. His frustration was borne from
his interest in having a voice in decision making, not because
of any controversy in board actions.
9:18:11 AM
Vice Chair Bunde removed his objection to the adoption of the
committee substitute and Version "I" was ADOPTED without further
objection.
Senator Dyson offered a motion to report CS SB 207, 24-LS1208\I,
from Committee with individual recommendations and a new fiscal
note.
9:18:39 AM
There was no objection and CS SB 207 (FIN) was MOVED from
Committee with a zero fiscal note dated 2/28/06 from the
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
9:18:50 AM
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