03/15/2010 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 266                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to emergency compensation from the                                                                        
     Violent Crimes Compensation Board."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:04:49 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Thomas  clarified that  the  limit  of the  overall                                                                    
compensation has  not increased, yet  emergency compensation                                                                    
has increased from $1500 to  $3500. The cap remains the same                                                                    
at $40 thousand for an  individual. He noted that 70 percent                                                                    
of  the  funding is  a  result  of withheld  Permanent  Fund                                                                    
Dividends from  felons while  30 percent  is from  a federal                                                                    
grant.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman  pointed  out  one zero  fiscal  note.  He                                                                    
reminded that public testimony was  taken on the legislation                                                                    
this session.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman  MOVED to  report SB  266 out  of Committee                                                                    
with individual recommendations  and the accompanying fiscal                                                                    
note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB  266 was  REPORTED  out  of Committee  with  a "do  pass"                                                                    
recommendation  and with  previously  published zero  fiscal                                                                    
note: FN1 (DOA).