04/05/2021 01:00 PM House JUDICIARY

           HB 57-FUNDS SUBJECT TO CBR SWEEP PROVISION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:05:19 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR CLAMAN announced that the  first order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL  NO. 57, "An Act  relating to the budget  reserve fund                                                               
established under art. IX, sec.  17(d), Constitution of the State                                                               
of  Alaska; relating  to money  available  for appropriation  for                                                               
purposes of applying art. IX,  sec. 17, Constitution of the State                                                               
of Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR CLAMAN announced this was  the committee's third hearing of                                                               
HB 57,  and no amendments had  been submitted.  He  invited final                                                               
comments.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:06:00 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND  said she is  fine with HB 57,  which she                                                               
described as "something that needs to  be done."  She indicated a                                                               
need  for  education for  legislators  as  to  the reason  for  a                                                               
reverse sweep.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:06:28 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR   CLAMAN  commended   the   work  of   the  bill   sponsor,                                                               
Representative Andy Josephson, for  analyzing "the details of the                                                               
lawsuits that put us in this  situation and the details that were                                                               
raised."  He expressed his support for HB 57.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  CLAMAN noted  for the  record  that Representative  Snyder                                                               
would be voting via Teams.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:06:59 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SNYDER moved  to report  HB 57  out of  committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.  There  being no objection, HB 57 was  reported out of the                                                               
House Judiciary Standing Committee.