Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532

04/17/2024 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

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* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
*+ HB 268 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET; CAP; SUPP; AM TELECONFERENCED
<Bill Hearing Canceled>
*+ HB 270 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET TELECONFERENCED
<Bill Hearing Canceled>
+ Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: TELECONFERENCED
+= SB 151 MISSING/MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE;REPORT TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSSB 151(FIN) Out of Committee
-- Public Testimony --
+= SB 259 COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEES TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
-- Public Testimony --
+= SB 118 CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCES; REPORTS TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSSB 118(FIN) Out of Committee
+= SB 236 GRANTS TO DISASTER VICTIMS TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSSB 236(FIN) Out of Committee
+= SCR 10 JOINT LEGIS SEAFOOD INDUSTRY TASK FORCE TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSSCR 10(FIN) Out of Committee
+= SB 183 WORKERS' COMP BENEFITS GUARANTY FUND TELECONFERENCED
Moved SB 183 Out of Committee
+= SB 189 EXTEND ALASKA COMMISSION ON AGING TELECONFERENCED
Moved SB 189 Out of Committee
+= SB 205 AHFC AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE BUILDING TELECONFERENCED
Moved SB 205 Out of Committee
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Establishing the Joint Legislative Seafood Industry                                                                        
     Task Force.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:31:44 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman recounted  that  the  resolution had  been                                                                    
heard on March  7, 2024, at which time  public testimony had                                                                    
been taken.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
9:32:36 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:33:04 AM                                                                                                                    
RECONVNED                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson MOVED to  ADOPT proposed committee substitute                                                                    
for SCR 10, Work Draft 33-LS1469\S (Wallace, 4/4/24).                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Alper  discussed the  changes. He  noted that  there was                                                                    
one  additional change  to Version  S,  which addressed  the                                                                    
list  of duties  of the  task force  and clarified  that the                                                                    
process  and  procedures  to execute  limited  entry  permit                                                                    
buyback   programs  would   include  multiple   options  for                                                                    
buybacks throughout the state.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman understood  the  change  pertained to  all                                                                    
areas of the state.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Alper replied in the affirmative.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
9:34:43 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop  asked whether reiver systems  and commercial                                                                    
permit holders were included.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman replied affirmatively.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman WITHDREW  his  OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
further OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman asked  Mr. Alper  to provide  a high-level                                                                    
overview of the resolution.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Alper deferred to Tim Lamkin.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
9:36:04 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
TIM LAMKIN,  STAFF TO SENATOR  GARY STEVENS,  explained that                                                                    
the resolution was  in response to the failing  state of the                                                                    
Alaska  seafood   industry.  He  said  that   the  taskforce                                                                    
included members from all areas of the industry.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:36:50 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:37:01 AM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman solicited  any other  concerns, questions,                                                                    
or objections.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:37:12 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Wilson  MOVED  to  report   CSSCR  10(FIN)  out  of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal note.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSSCR 10(FIN)  was REPORTED out  of committee with  five "do                                                                    
pass"  recommendations and  with  one new  zero fiscal  note                                                                    
from the Legislature.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

Document Name Date/Time Subjects
SB 151 Legal Memo Confidentiality Provision.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 151
SB151 CS in SFin summary of changes 4-17-24.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 151
SB 151 work draft version H.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 151
SB 259 Amendment 1 Olson.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 259
SB 259 VAR ALL 041624.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 259
SB 118 CS in SFin summary of changes 4-17-24.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 118
SB 118 work draft version U.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 118
SB 236 CS in SFin summary of changes 4-17-24.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 236
SB 236 work draft version R.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 236
SCR 10 2nd CS in SFIN summary of changes 4-17-24.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SCR 10
SCR 10 work draft version S.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SCR 10
SB 118 DCCED CBPL 041624.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 118
SB 259 Amendment 1 Olson.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 259
SCR 10 LEG COU 041624.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SCR 10
SCR 10 Letter of Support - The Nature Conservancy in Alaska.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SCR 10
SB 236 MVA DHSEM 041824.pdf SFIN 4/17/2024 9:00:00 AM
SB 236