Legislature(1995 - 1996)

01/31/1995 01:02 PM House CRA

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 HCRA - 01/31/95                                                               
                                                                               
 MINUTES FOR THIS MEETING WERE PREPARED USING LOG NOTES AS TAPES               
 WERE LOST.                                                                    
                                                                               
 HB 86 - MUNICIPAL PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXATION                                
                                                                               
 Number 041                                                                    
 CO-CHAIR IVAN invited Representative Hanley to come forward and               
 introduce HB 86.                                                              
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE MARK HANLEY came forward to read the sponsor                   
 statement as well as offered explanations for the bill.                       
                                                                               
 Number 132                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN recognized the attendance by Representatives Mackie             
 and Nicholia.                                                                 
                                                                               
 Number 143                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE AL VEZEY posed a question of Representative Hanley             
 to which Representative Hanley answered.                                      
                                                                               
 Number 187                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN asked if this was considered last year.                         
                                                                               
 Number 195                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY responded by saying that there had been                 
 committee hearings concerning this issue making everyone aware of             
 what was going on.                                                            
                                                                               
 Number 206                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN asked if the option was available for municipalities            
 to look at the revenue.                                                       
                                                                               
 Number 213                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE asked a question.                                       
                                                                               
 Number 220                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY gave an explanation of the property tax in              
 that they had created a new heading under which such items such as            
 camper shells and snow machines would fall. He also talked about              
 municipalities getting the right to set their own flat fee on                 
 property.                                                                     
                                                                               
 Number 237                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE wanted to know what other kinds of things               
 would be exempted under this bill.                                            
                                                                               
 Number 241                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY answered that all types of personal property            
 could be exempted.                                                            
 Number 263                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE asked what properties have been exempted.               
                                                                               
 Number 271                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY replied what the process was exactly.                   
                                                                               
 Number 273                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE asked another question.                                 
                                                                               
 Number 275                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY answered.                                               
                                                                               
 Number 277                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY questioned leased property.                              
                                                                               
 Number 280                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY answered that currently leased property is              
 eligible to be taxed.                                                         
                                                                               
 Number 292                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY noted that he felt Section 4 to be poorly                
 worded.                                                                       
                                                                               
 Number 299                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY said it would be up to the local community to           
 decide upon whether to tax leased property or not.                            
                                                                               
 Number 313                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY wanted to know why the wording would be                  
 changed because it states the same thing now.                                 
                                                                               
 Number 320                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY asked Representative Vezey if he didn't even            
 want Section 4.                                                               
                                                                               
 Number 324 to Number 354                                                      
                                                                               
 Indisc.                                                                       
                                                                               
 Number 361                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY said that airplanes would under this bill be            
 taxed a flat fee rather than based upon a stated assessed value.              
                                                                               
 Number 370-382                                                                
                                                                               
 Indisc.                                                                       
                                                                               
 Number 384                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE ELTON questioned that nothing in the bill would                
 affect the state assessors job.  If a flat fee would be generated             
 by the local community, then the need for an assessor would                   
 diminish.                                                                     
                                                                               
 Number 395                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY responded that Representative Elton would               
 need to ask the state assessor himself.                                       
                                                                               
 Number 398                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE moved to accept the proposed amendments.                
                                                                               
 Number 402                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN heard no objections and it was so ordered.                      
                                                                               
 Number 404                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE asked Representative Hanley a question.                 
                                                                               
 Number 413                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY answered and gave an explanation.                       
                                                                               
 Number 426                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN invited Steve Van Sant from Anchorage to come on line           
 and offer his testimony.                                                      
                                                                               
 Number 429                                                                    
                                                                               
 STEVE VAN SANT, the state assessor, mentioned that he would like to           
 remove Section 4.  He put forth comments from his end regarding HB
 86.                                                                           
                                                                               
 Number 450                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN welcomed any questions or comments from the                     
 committee.  Also at this point, Representative Vezey left.                    
                                                                               
 Number 455                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHARLES DEVILLE from Cordova stated that he was a boat owner and              
 had five vessels, and he wanted to know the standing on taxing                
 documented or undocumented vessels.                                           
                                                                               
 Number 468                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE HANLEY replied that boats would just fall under the            
 category of adhering to a flat tax.                                           
                                                                               
 Number 485                                                                    
                                                                               
 MR. DEVILLE stated he appreciated the time given to him by the                
 committee to testify.                                                         
                                                                               
 Number 488                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN welcomed the comments of Patricia Fisher from                   
 Cordova.                                                                      
                                                                               
 Number 489                                                                    
                                                                               
 PATRICIA FISHER testified in support of HB 86.                                
                                                                               
 Number 494                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN welcomed the testimony of Scott Novak from Cordova.             
                                                                               
 Number 496                                                                    
                                                                               
 SCOTT NOVAK supported HB 86 and with the amendment he felt it was             
 a better bill.                                                                
                                                                               
 Number 519                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN asked committee member if they had any further                  
 comments or questions concerning HB 86.                                       
                                                                               
 Number 525                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE moved to pass the committee substitute for HB
 86 out of the committee with committee recommendations.                       
                                                                               
 Number 533                                                                    
                                                                               
 BARBARA LACHER broke in from Mat-su to say they did support HB 86.            
                                                                               
 Number 543                                                                    
                                                                               
 Indisc.                                                                       
                                                                               
 Number 546                                                                    
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIR IVAN heard no objections and was so ordered.                         

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