Legislature(1993 - 1994)
04/20/1994 08:40 AM House FIN
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SB 33 "An Act relating to grants for local emergency
planning committees and emergency response
organizations; and providing for an effective
date."
HCS CSSB 33 (FIN) was reported out of committee with
"no recommendation" and with three fiscal
impact notes, two by the Department of
Environmental Conservation and one by the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
SENATE BILL NO. 33
"An Act relating to grants for local emergency planning
committees and emergency response organizations; and
providing for an effective date."
Representative Brown questioned whether the bill had
sufficient public notice.
Co-Chair MacLean referred to comments by the Regional
Citizens' Advisory Council (RCAC).
ANNETTE KREITZER, STAFF, SENATOR LEMAN maintained that the
concerns of the RCAC have been addressed in SB 33. She
observed that the provision for unannounced oil spill drills
is still in the legislation.
In response to a question by Co-Chair MacLean, Ms. Kreitzer
noted that page 17, lines 7 - 8 allows the Department of
Environmental Conservation, under AS 46.04.090, to set up
oil and hazardous substance depots. She concluded that
expenses incurred under AS 46.04.090 could be funded from
the 470 Fund.
Ms. Kreitzer noted that members were provided with a
proposed committee substitute, work draft 8-LS0324\M, dated
4/18/94
(copy on file). She detailed changes made by the committee
substitute:
* "may" replaced "shall" on page 4, lines 4 and 11; "and
staffed" was deleted after "depots shall be equipped", on
page 4, line 14;
* "identified in the local plans" was added on page 3, line
23;
* Section 19 (2)(a) was reinstated on page 14;
* "who, in the opinion of the governor," was added on page
6, line 24;
* Representatives of the U.S. Department of Defense, Alaska
Command, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United
States Environmental Protection Agency, and the United
States Coast Guard as exofficio, non voting members of the
Commission;
* The transition provision on page 19 was amended to clarify
that the membership would change with the effective date of
the committee substitute;
* A new section was added on page 5, line 26 through 30, to
clarify that a political subdivision is not empowered "to
perform responsibilities that it is not otherwise empowered
to perform."
Co-Chair MacLean asked for further information regarding the
fiscal notes.
Representative Therriault discussed the three proposed
fiscal notes. He noted that funding is being shifted from
the Department of Environmental Conservation, Spill
Prevention and Response component to the Information and
Administrative Services component. In addition, the
Department of Environmental Conservation, Information and
Administrative Services is receiving $300.0 thousand dollars
from the 470 Fund. He noted that the Department requested
$111.8 thousand dollars in increased general fund dollars to
pay for the administrative cost of the program. The request
was refused. He stressed that the Department will have to
decide if they wish to use increased 470 Fund money for
administration or increased grants. Funding for the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will be through
a RSA from the Department of Environmental Conservation,
Information and Administrative Services.
BOB POE, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF INFORMATION AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION agreed that
the Response Fund Administration component will be
responsible for the RSA's. He noted that there will be an
increase in the RSA amount. He clarified that $646.7
thousand dollars will be transferred to the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs through the Department of
Environmental Conservation.
JEFF MORRISON, DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT
OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS explained the Department
of Military and Veterans' Affairs fiscal note. He clarified
that funding identified in FY 95 continues as part of the
base. He noted that funding would change in FY 2000 to
reflect a reduction of $111.8 thousand dollars.
Representative Martin MOVED to ADOPT work draft 8-LS0324\M,
dated 4/18/94. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Representative Therriault provided members with AMENDMENT 1
(copy on file). Representative Therriault MOVED to ADOPT
AMENDMENT 1. He explained that Amendment 1 would delete
"and" to allow the Department of Military and Veterans'
Affairs to receive funding through the Department of
Environmental Conservation for the cost of preparing or
responding to requests. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered.
Representative Brown provided members with AMENDMENT 2 (copy
on file). She explained that the amendment would insert "and
all emergency plans prepared by state agencies under other
authorities." She noted that plans in the Department of
Natural Resources would be included by the amendment.
Ms. Kreitzer suggested that the amendment is unnecessary.
She referred to language on page 7, line 13.
MIKE CONWAY, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF SPILL PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE spoke in support of Amendment 2. He noted that a
disaster could require that issues not in the Division's
program be addressed.
Representative Hanley noted that Amendment 2 would expand
the scope of the Division's review. Ms. Kreitzer stressed
that implementation of page 7, line 13 is not restricted to
AS 46. She noted that the Division would have to prioritize
its resources.
Co-Chair MacLean suggested that "prepared by state agencies
under other authority" be inserted after "plans" on page 7,
line 14. Representative Brown spoke in support of Amendmet
2. She discussed funding from the 470 Fund. She noted that
areas outside of the scope of the 470 fund would be
involved. She emphasized that there is enough demand for
funding of activities within the scope of the Fund for her
to be comfortable with the fiscal notes as presented. Mr.
Conway
expressed support for Co-Chair MacLean's suggestion. He
clarified that federal plans would not be effected by the
amendment.
Co-Chair MacLean MOVED to AMEND Amendment 2 to insert
"prepared by state agencies under other authority" after
"plans" on page 7, line 14 and on page 12, line 16. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Representative Brown MOVED to ADOPT AMENDMENT 2 as amended.
Representative Martin OBJECTED. A roll call vote was taken
on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Hanley, Navarre, Therriault, Brown, Larson,
MacLean
OPPOSED: Martin, Parnell, Foster
Representatives Hoffman and Grussendorf were not present for
the vote.
The MOTION PASSED (6-3).
Co-Chair MacLean MOVED to report HCS CSSB 33 (FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and with the
accompanying fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
HCS CSSB 33 (FIN) was reported out of committee with "no
recommendation" and with three fiscal impact notes, two by
the Department of Environmental Conservation and one by the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
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