03/03/1993 05:00 PM House MLV

  HB 75:  QUALIFICATIONS FOR PFD'S BY MILITARY                                 
                                                                               
  Number 052                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MULDER, PRIME SPONSOR, described HB 75.  He stated                  
  that it would extend for full military personnel the time                    
  exemption that they are allowed to be gone from the state                    
  for the permanent fund dividends (PFD).  Chairman Mulder                     
  asked that the time limit for military personnel to return                   
  back to the state to qualify for PFD's be lifted from two                    
  years to four years.  Chairman Mulder stated that the reason                 
  to expand the time limit is to take into consideration the                   
  changing nature of the military and the longer periods of                    
  overseas duty.                                                               
                                                                               
  REP. WILLIS asked about the constitutionality of HB 98.                      
                                                                               
  Number 064                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. MULDER stated that their was a constitutional question                  
  and that question was whether you should allow only military                 
  personnel to receive the time expansion.  Chairman Mulder                    
  stated that he was not sure that this hurtle could be                        
  overcome, but he wanted to show support for military                         
  personnel.                                                                   
                                                                               
  Number 078                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. WILLIS stated that he had a daughter that was a college                 
  student that lost out on the PFD'S because she could not                     
  return within the two year limit.                                            
                                                                               
  Number 094                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. FOSTER asked that HB 75 be moved out with individual                    
  recommendations.                                                             
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MULDER asked if there was any discussion.                           
                                                                               
  Number 095                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. KOTT asked if this bill created a dull class within the                 
  military itself, and therefore, the constitutionality of                     
  this bill would be challenged.  Rep. Kott asked the                          
  committee if they were moving something out of the committee                 
  that was unconstitutional.                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MULDER stated he was not sure the constitutionality                 
  of this bill could be overcome.  Chairman Mulder said it was                 
  not the intent of the chair to push this bill if the                         
  constitutional question could not be answered.  Chairman                     
  Mulder stated that if the constitutional question could be                   
  answered he would push the bill.  Chairman Mulder explained                  
  that the intent was to show support for military personnel.                  
                                                                               
  Number 112                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MULDER asked if there was further discussion.                       
  Seeing no further discussion, Chairman Mulder ordered HB 75                  
  to be moved out by individual recommendation.                                
                                                                               
  There was general discussion about future bills in the House                 
  Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.                          
                                                                               
  (Rep. Navarre arrived at 5:12 p.m.)                                          
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MULDER adjourned the meeting at 5:28 p.m.