03/08/1996 09:15 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
       CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN)                                         
                                                                               
       "An  Act  relating to  permanent fund  dividend program                 
  notice    requirements, to the  ineligibility for  dividends                 
  of   individuals convicted  of felonies or  incarcerated for                 
       misdemeanors, and  to the  determination of  the number                 
  and  identity of certain ineligible individuals."                            
                                                                               
  Tom Williams testified on behalf  of CSSB 232(FIN) and  said                 
  the  Department  of  Administration  initially  proposed  an                 
  amendment to allow monies  to be directed to child  support.                 
  There was  a  constitutional problem;  an  equal  protection                 
  problem  as  opposed to  a  dedicated funds  problem.   That                 
  amendment  should  not be  considered  as agreed  by Senator                 
  Frank's  office  and  the Department.    The  next amendment                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  addressed additional concerns by the Department of Law which                 
  defined   when  the  conviction   would  be  considered  for                 
  implementation.  The amendment also  addressed concern as to                 
  whether  multiple  convictions  out  of  a  single  criminal                 
  episode  would count  in  determining  ineligibility.   This                 
  amendment said that each criminal  episode should be treated                 
  as  a  single  conviction,  regardless   of  the  number  of                 
  convictions.     Those  amendments  were  requested  by  the                 
  Department  of Administration.   The other concern expressed                 
  by  the Department of Administration  had to do with whether                 
  or not by expanding the  agencies funding would be provided;                 
  that  the Legislature  would  re-direct  current funding  to                 
  those other agencies.  The intent  of this legislation is to                 
  add additional funding for other agencies.                                   
                                                                               
  Co-chairman Halford said a blank CS had been adopted.                        
                                                                               
  Senator Frank MOVED amendment number 1 and without objection                 
  it was ADOPTED.                                                              
                                                                               
  Nanci A. Jones, Director, Permanent  Fund Dividend Division,                 
  Department of Revenue  invited to join  the committee.   She                 
  said the Division was satisfied with the bill in its present                 
  status along with its amendment.                                             
                                                                               
  Senator Frank MOVED CSSB 232(FIN) and with no objections the                 
  bill  was REPORTED OUT  with individual recommendations and                  
            fiscal  notes  in  the  amount  of zero  from  the                 
  Department of Law; $2.4 from the Department of Revenue; $8.9                 
  (change   in  revenues)   from   Student  Loan   Operations,                 
  Department  of   Revenue;  $68.7  from  the   Department  of                 
  Corrections; $5.0 from the Department of Public Safety; zero                 
  from the Alaska State Troopers, Department of Public Safety;                 
  and an indeterminate amount from CDVSA, Department of Public                 
  Safety.