Legislature(2023 - 2024)GRUENBERG 120
03/21/2023 01:00 PM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| Presentation(s): Overview of the Alaska Military Youth Academy Program | |
| HB25 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
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| += | HB 25 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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HB 25-PFD ELIGIBILITY UNIFORMED SERVICES
CHAIR WRIGHT announced that the final order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 25 "An Act relating to eligibility for the
permanent fund dividend; and providing for an effective date."
[Before the committee was CSHB 25(STA).]
CHAIR WRIGHT informed committee members of a memo from
Legislative Legal Services addressing a question regarding the
applicability of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) five-year
rule.
1:44:49 PM
EMILY NAUMAN, Deputy Director, Legislative Legal Services,
Legislative Affairs Agency, stated she was asked to come to the
committee to discuss the five-year rule in relation to Alaska
Statutes affected by CSHB 25(STA). She referred to the memo
from Legislative Legal Services on this question [included in
the committee packet], which stated that the part of Alaska
Statutes that created the five-year rule, AS 43.23.008(d), also
applies to members of the armed services. The rule states that
after a resident is absent from [Alaska] for more than 180 days
for 5 of the preceding years, then the [Department of Revenue
(DOR)] assumes that the applicant is no longer a resident. She
maintained that the rule applies even if the absence falls under
the allowable absences under AS 43.23.008(a), which would
include allowable absences for uniformed or armed forces service
members if amended by CSHB 25(STA).
1:47:14 PM
REPRESENTATIVE ANDY STORY, Alaska State Legislature, prime
sponsor of CSHB 25(STA), said she had no comments to offer at
this time.
1:47:47 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GRAY sought to confirm that, as drafted, CSHB
25(STA) would not change who the five-year rule currently
effects.
REPRESENATIVE STORY shared her understanding that CSHB 25(STA)
would not allow anyone to collect the PFD after 5 years and
deferred to Ms. Nauman for further details.
MS. NAUMAN added two qualifications to Representative Gray's
understanding. She explained that the five-year rule already
exists in Alaska Statues and CSHB 25(STA) does not change that
part of the statue. Additionally, she reported that an applicant
can rebuff the presumption that they are no longer qualified if
they can demonstrate clear and convincing evidence to [DOR] that
they have been present in the state for 30 cumulative days
within the 5 years and they remain a resident as defined in
Alaska Statues.
REPRESENTATIVE GRAY asked whether an individual could fulfill
the requirement by "taking a six-day vacation" to Alaska every
year.
MS. NAUMAN confirmed Representative Gray's understanding.
1:49:47 PM
CHAIR WRIGHT announced that CSHB 25(STA) would be held over.
1:50:18 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SHAW expressed his support for the proposed
changes to CSHB 25(STA), as chair of the House State Affairs
Committee (HSTA). He reported that the changes still align with
the intent of the committee substitute (CS) that was reported
from HSTA while removing additional financial burden on DOR.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| AMYA Slides for 2023 Legislative Session HMLV 3.21.23.pdf |
HMLV 3/21/2023 1:00:00 PM |
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| HB 25 Legal Memo on PFD Five-Year Rule Applicability 3.21.23.pdf |
HMLV 3/21/2023 1:00:00 PM |
HB 25 |