05/01/1994 01:10 PM Senate FIN

  CSSB 378(STA):      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;   and   providing   for  an                 
                      effective date.                                          
                                                                               
                      Thomas  Williams,  Director,   Permanent                 
                      Fund  Dividend  Division,  Department of                 
                      Revenue,  spoke   to  the   department's                 
                      concerns  regarding  SB  378.    Senator                 
                      Frank proposed Amendment 1.  Amendment 1                 
                      was ADOPTED.  CSSB 378(FIN) was REPORTED                 
                      out  of committee with a "do pass," zero                 
                      fiscal  notes  for  the   Department  of                 
                      Corrections   and   the   Department  of                 
                      Revenue, and an undetermined fiscal note                 
                      for the Alaska Court System.                             
                                                                               
  CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 378(STA):                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
       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;                 
       and providing for an effective date.                                    
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Pearce  announced  that  SB  378  was  before  the                 
  committee and asked Co-chair Frank to speak to it.                           
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Frank  said  that  SB  378  was the  same  as  the                 
  amendment that was added to HB 392, Representative Parnell's                 
  bill.  Since there was objection to that amendment, Co-chair                 
  Frank would  prefer to  move this  bill  and not  jeopardize                 
  passage of HB 392.                                                           
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Pearce  noted  that  Thomas  Williams,   Director,                 
  Permanent Fund Dividend Division, Department to Revenue, was                 
  available for questions.                                                     
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Frank  MOVED  for passage  of  CSSB  378(FIN) from                 
  committee with individual  recommendations.  Co-chair  Frank                 
  REMOVED his  motion to  MOVE the  bill  and Co-chair  Pearce                 
  asked Mr. Williams to speak.                                                 
                                                                               
  Mr. Williams said that CSSB 378(STA) needed to be amended to                 
  have two year  funding available for  FY95.  He also  wanted                 
  the committee to  know about  the Department's concern  that                 
  this  legislation  would  reduce   a  number  of   dividends                 
  available  for  attachment by  agencies,  such as  the child                 
  support enforcement agency.                                                  
                                                                               
  Co-chair Frank MOVED amendment 1.  No objection being heard,                 
  amendment 1 was ADOPTED.                                                     
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Frank  MOVED  for passage  of  CSSB  378(FIN) from                 
  committee  with  individual recommendations.    No objection                 
  being heard,  CSSB 378(FIN)  was REPORTED  out of  committee                 
  with a "do pass," and zero  fiscal notes for the Departments                 
  of Corrections, Revenue, and an undetermined fiscal note for                 
  the  Alaska  Court  System.    Co-chairs Pearce  and  Frank,                 
  Senators Kelly, Rieger, and Sharp signed "do pass."