Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
04/12/2022 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB215 | |
| SB119 | |
| SB221 | |
| SB194 | |
| SB195 | |
| HB234 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 221 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 119 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 215 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 194 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 195 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 234 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
SB 215-REVIEW & REPORTING OF FED. RECEIPTS; LB&A
3:36:18 PM
CHAIR SHOWER announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 215
"An Act relating to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee;
requiring state departments, agencies, municipalities, school
districts, Native corporations, the University of Alaska, and
other entities that receive state funds to report on federal
receipts; and relating to the increase of an appropriation item
based on additional federal or program receipts."
He asked Ms. Toth to refresh the committee's recall of the bill.
3:37:45 PM
KELLI TOTH, Staff, Senator Lora Reinbold, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, stated that SB 215, which is known
as the "Federal Receipts Fiscal Accountability Act,requires
all entities that receive state funds to submit a report
annually on all the federal receipts they receive that the
legislature did not appropriate.
3:38:35 PM
SENATOR COSTELLO asked if other states have similar reporting
requirements.
MS TOTH said yes and the sponsor could speak to that.
3:38:56 PM
SENATOR LORA REINBOLD, speaking as sponsor of SB 215, stated
that the bill is modeled on Utah law. She added that SB 215
would allow the legislature to see the federal receipts that
various entities are receiving, which would facilitate better
decision making during the budget process. The bill seeks to
increase transparency.
SENATOR KAWASAKI questioned the reason for the requirement in
Section 3 for the listed entities to submit a report to the
Office of Management and Budget if the intention is to emphasize
that the power of appropriation resides with the legislature.
SENATOR REINBOLD answered that the entities that receive grant
monies and federal receipts are already required to report so
OMB is a good central repository from which to send the reports
to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee (OMB).
SENATOR KAWASAKI asked if a fiscal note from OMB would be
forthcoming.
SENATOR REINBOLD said Ms. Toth could confirm that OMB did not
submit a fiscal note.
MR. TOTH said she had no knowledge of receiving a fiscal note
for the bill from OMB.
CHAIR SHOWER mused that a fiscal note was requested but neither
the sponsor nor her staff had received it.
3:42:03 PM
SENATOR KAWASAKI asked how a Native corporation could be
compelled to submit a federal receipt report.
SENATOR REINBOLD offered her belief that anybody that receives
federal monies should be open and transparent in their
accounting. The bill simply asks to see the books, which will
enhance fair and transparent government and increase public
trust.
MS. TOTH added that the language in Section 3 ties the reporting
requirement to the receipt of state funds.
3:43:51 PM
SENATOR KAWASAKI referenced the phrase, "and any other entity
that receives state funds" and asked if organizations that
receive grants through the capital budget process would have to
submit a report.
MS. TOTH offered her understanding that any agency that receives
state funds must report on federal receipts.
SENATOR KAWASAKI said it sounds as though it's all inclusive.
[He received an affirming nod.]
SENATOR KAWASAKI said he appreciated that municipalities with
fewer than 200 people could seek assistance from the Department
of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCCED) in
preparing the report.
3:45:30 PM
At ease
3:45:47 PM
CHAIR SHOWER reconvened the meeting and opened public testimony
on SB 215; finding none, he closed public testimony on SB 215.
He asked the sponsor if she had any closing remarks.
SENATOR REINBOLD summarized that SB 215 seeks to improve the
budget process by increasing transparency of entities that
receive federal funds that are not appropriated by the
legislature.
CHAIR SHOWER found no further questions and solicited the will
of the committee.
3:47:20 PM
SENATOR HOLLAND moved to report SB 215, work order 32-LS1517\A,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal note(s).
CHAIR SHOWER found no objection and SB 215 was reported from the
Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.