Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
04/14/2023 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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HB 87-PERM FUND; EMPLOYMENT; ELIGIBILITY 5:39:06 PM CHAIR SUMNER announced that the next order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 87, "An Act relating to record checks for certain employees of the Department of Revenue; relating to permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date." [Before the committee, adopted as a working document on 4/10/23, was the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 87, Version 33- GH1337\S, Nauman, 3/13/23 ("Version S").] 5:39:19 PM REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to adopt Amendment 1 to HB 87, Version S, labeled GH1337\S.1, Nauman, 3/20/23, which read as follows: Page 6, line 29, through page 7, line 5: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 10, lines 20 - 21: Delete "AS 43.23.008(f), as amended by sec. 8 of this Act, and AS 43.23.011(d), added by sec. 9 of this Act" Insert "and AS 43.23.008(f), as amended by sec. 8 of this Act" Page 10, line 26: Delete "7 - 9" Insert "7 and 8" Page 10, line 29: Delete "10 - 12, and 14" Insert "9 - 11, and 13" Page 10, line 31: Delete "sec. 15" Insert "sec. 14" REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK objected. 5:39:23 PM REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT explained that Amendment 1 would remove language which would provide an extension to the permanent fund dividend (PFD) filing deadline for dependents of Alaskans who failed to meet the deadline for medical emergencies. He stated that the Department of Revenue had conveyed it would be difficult to determine the cost of this provision, and the existing administrative code already addresses these concerns. He stated that removing the language retains the original intent of the legislation while eliminating the potential fiscal burden on the department. 5:40:12 PM REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER commented that the original bill language contains conflicting information on whether a person would have the ability to apply for the PFD on their own. 5:41:32 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK removed her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted. 5:41:41 PM REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to adopt Amendment 2 to HB 87, Version S, as amended, labeled GH1337\S.2, Nauman, 4/6/23, which read as follows: Page 5, line 30: Delete "(16), or (17)" Insert "or (16) - (18) [(16), OR (17)]" Page 6, following line 6: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(17) serving as a pilot, flight engineer, or flight attendant for a United States airline certified as an air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration;" Page 6, line 7: Delete "(17)" Insert "(18) [(17)]" Page 6, line 11: Delete "(4) - (16)" Insert "(4) - (17) [(4) - (16)]" Page 6, line 14: Delete "(4) - (16)" Insert "(4) - (17) [(4) - (16)]" Page 6, line 17: Delete "(1) - (16)" Insert "(1) - (17) [(1) - (16)]" Page 6, line 18: Delete "(4) - (16)" Insert "(4) - (17) [(4) - (16)]" REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK objected. 5:41:49 PM REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER explained that Amendment 2 would ensure flight crews working for airlines based in the U.S. and living in Alaska would be able to file and receive the PFD. 5:42:39 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked if similar provisions already exist in the proposed legislation. 5:43:37 PM COREY BIGELOW, Operations Manager, Permanent Fund Dividend Division, Department of Revenue, answered that HB 87 contains language which is specific to students. 5:44:51 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked whether there are other professions that might benefit from the language of the amendment. REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER answered that there are currently 16 or 17 groups which have allowable absences for filing the PFD. 5:46:33 PM REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS commented that previous legislation was passed to allow merchant mariners to be out of state for more than 180 days and still receive a PFD, and this exception should apply to flight crews. 5:47:23 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK removed her objection. 5:47:29 PM REPRESENTATIVE PRAX objected. He asked whether there is another bill which addresses this issue. REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER answered that there is similar legislation pending, but it does not include flight crews. REPRESENTATIVE PRAX expressed the opinion that the amendment is too narrow. 5:50:38 PM A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Saddler, Carrick, Fields, Wright, and Sumner voted in favor of Amendment 2 to HB 87, Version S, as amended. Representative Prax voted against it. Therefore, Amendment 2 was adopted by a vote of 5-1. 5:51:20 PM REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS moved to adopt Amendment 3 to HB 87, Version S, as amended, labeled GH1337\S.3, Nauman, 4/10/23, which read as follows: Page 1, line 4, following "Revenue;": Insert "establishing a tax on an individual's permanent fund dividend;" Page 9, line 25, following "chapter": Insert "; (13) adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to administer the dividend tax established under AS 43.23.280" Page 10, following line 16: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 13. AS 43.23 is amended by adding a new section to read: Article 6A. Dividend Tax. Sec. 43.23.280. Dividend tax. (a) A tax equal to the amount of the permanent fund dividend is imposed each year on each individual paid a permanent fund dividend that year. For purposes of this subsection, a permanent fund dividend is paid to an individual even if the dividend is contributed or donated under AS 43.23.130 or 43.23.230 or taken under AS 43.23.140 - 43.23.190. (b) An individual shall remit the tax due under this chapter by December 31 of each year. (c) An individual not filing a federal tax return jointly with another individual is exempt from the tax under this section if the individual's federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less than $75,000. Two individuals filing federal tax returns jointly are exempt from the tax under this section if the individuals' federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less than $125,000." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 10, line 29: Delete "14" Insert "15" Page 10, line 31: Delete "sec. 15" Insert "sec. 16" REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER objected. 5:51:24 PM REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS explained that in an effort to redistribute wealth from the fund to working class families, Amendment 3 would exempt lower income families from being taxed on their PFDs. He added that the amendment would not affect the PFDs received by children of higher income families. 5:52:30 PM CHAIR SUMNER commented that there is a memorandum from Legislative Legal Services which relays the belief that the amendment would not be constitutional under the single-subject rule. 5:52:48 PM REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS [moved to] withdraw Amendment 3. There being no objection, Amendment 3 was withdrawn. 5:53:02 PM REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to adopt Amendment 4 to HB 87, Version S, as amended, labeled GH1337\S.5, Nauman, 4/10/23, which read as follows: Page 1, line 4, following "Revenue;": Insert "relating to depositing permanent fund dividends into investment accounts;" Page 9, following line 25: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 12. AS 43.23 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 43.23.058. Deposits from dividends. (a) An applicant for a permanent fund dividend who is eligible under this chapter to receive a permanent fund dividend, or the applicant's authorized representative, may direct that all or part of the amount of the dividend payment be deposited in an investment account identified by the applicant. (b) The department shall design the permanent fund dividend application form to allow an applicant, or the applicant's authorized representative, to direct the department to make a deposit under this section, and to provide the information that the department determines is necessary to implement this section. (c) The department may not use money from the dividend fund for administrative costs incurred in implementing this section." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 10, line 29: Delete "10 - 12, and 14" Insert "10, 11, 13, and 15" Page 10, line 31: Delete "sec. 15" Insert "sec. 16" There being no objection, Amendment 4 was adopted. 5:53:13 PM REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to report CSHB 87, Version 33- GH1337\S, Nauman, 3/13/23, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHB 87(L&C) was reported out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
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HB145 AKPIRG.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |
HB145 Chart.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |
Explanation of Changes HB145.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |
U.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |