Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
04/06/2023 08:00 AM House COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB70 | |
| HB69 | |
| HB123 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | HB 70 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 69 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 123 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HB 69-RECLASSIFICATION OF FIRST CLASS CITIES
8:18:41 AM
CHAIR MCCORMICK announced that the next order of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO. 69, "An Act relating to the reclassification
of first class cities as second class cities; and providing for
an effective date."
8:19:00 AM
VICE CHAIR MCCABE moved to adopt the proposed committee
substitute (CS) for HB 69, Version 33-LS0407\B, Dunmire, 4/4/23,
as a working document.
8:19:15 AM
CHAIR MCCORMICK objected for the purpose of discussion and
explanation of changes.
8:19:45 AM
DAVE STANCLIFF, Staff, Representative Mike Cronk, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of Representative Cronk, prime sponsor of
HB 69, explained that the Local Boundary Commission had a recent
meeting to discuss matters as HB 69 moves forward, and two
issues came to mind. They wanted time to develop a better
system of treating communities that fall below the 400
threshold, and there was an agreement for a two-year sunset to
allow the commission to internally deal with this at its level
so the legislature can "stay out of their business." The Local
Boundary Commission also explained that it takes time to give
public notice and pull a meeting together and get a 10-day
interval to notify communities; the commission asked for 60
days, but 30 days was agreed upon.
8:21:01 AM
CHAIR MCCORMICK removed his objection to the motion to adopt the
proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 69, Version 33-
LS0407\B, Dunmire, 4/4/23, as a working document. There being
no further objection, Version B was before the committee. He
gave the bill sponsor the opportunity to add any closing
comments.
8:21:31 AM
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE CRONK, Alaska State Legislature, as prime
sponsor of HB 69, commented that the bill had been written for
the City of Tanana, but mainly for the students in the Tanana
City School District. He noted it has been an improvement for
the community now that the Tanana City School District is under
contract with the Yukon-Koyukuk School District.
8:22:10 AM
CHAIR MCCORMICK opened public testimony on HB 69.
8:22:41 AM
NILS ANDREASSEN, Executive Director, Alaska Municipal League,
gave testimony in support of HB 69, and explained that the bill
would offer an expedited process for local governments to
reclassify from first to second class, resulting in improved and
strengthened local control.
8:23:13 AM
CHAIR MCCORMICK, after ascertaining that no one else wished to
testify, closed public testimony on HB 69. He entertained a
motion to move the bill out of committee.
8:23:34 AM
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE moved to report CSHB 69, Version 33-
LS0407\B, Dunmire, 4/4/23 out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal notes. There
being no objection, CSHB 69(CRA) was reported from the House
Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 70 Fiscal Note CCED.pdf |
HCRA 4/6/2023 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/13/2023 8:00:00 AM |
HB 70 |