Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/28/2000 08:10 AM House CRA
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HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
STANDING COMMITTEE
March 28, 2000
8:10 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative John Harris, Co-Chairman
Representative Carl Morgan, Co-Chairman
Representative Andrew Halcro
Representative Fred Dyson
Representative Reggie Joule
Representative Albert Kookesh
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Lisa Murkowski
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 437
"An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native corporations; and
providing for an effective date."
- MOVED HB 437 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 437
SHORT TITLE: NATIVE VILLAGE CORPORATIONS
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
3/20/00 2612 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
3/20/00 2612 (H) CRA
3/20/00 2612 (H) REFERRED TO CRA
3/28/00 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 124
WITNESS REGISTER
NICK ISAAC
Ohogamiut Traditional Council
PO Box 49
Marshall, Alaska 99585
POSITION STATEMENT: Described HB 437 as very helpful.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 00-22, SIDE A
Number 0001
CO-CHAIRMAN MORGAN called the House Community and Regional
Affairs Standing Committee meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. Members
present at the call to order were Representatives Harris, Morgan,
Halcro, Dyson and Joule. Representative Kookesh arrived as the
meeting was in progress. Representative Murkowski was not in
attendance.
HB 437-NATIVE VILLAGE CORPORATIONS
CO-CHAIRMAN MORGAN announced the first order of business before
the committee would be HOUSE BILL NO. 437, "An Act relating to
the reinstatement of Native corporations; and providing for an
effective date."
Number 0086
CO-CHAIRMAN MORGAN, speaking as the sponsor of HB 437, read the
following sponsor statement:
This legislation extends the date to December 31, 2000,
that Native village corporations may be reinstated in
accordance with state law.
In order to be reinstated, a corporation dissolved
under the criteria specified in AS 10.06.633(a)(1-7)
must correct all deficiencies, for example back taxes
or deficient [delinquent] annual reports.
AS 10.06.633(e) allows any corporation that has been
involuntarily dissolved for two years or less to
correct deficiencies and be reinstated. Existing law,
AS 10.06.960(k), offered a window of opportunity for
Native village corporations involuntarily dissolved for
greater than two years to apply for reinstatement, but
the opportunity expired in December 31, 1998.
In summary, this legislation would therefore provide
several Native village corporations who have been
involuntarily dissolved a short window of opportunity
to take care of corporate business matters and once
again be viable entities.
Number 0291
NICK ISAAC, Ohogamiut Traditional Council, testified via
teleconference from Marshall. He informed the committee that he
belonged to a small village corporation that had dissolved
involuntarily. He remarked that HB 437 would be helpful not only
for himself but also to shareholders and the children. With HB
437, there will be the opportunity to provide more jobs for young
people.
CO-CHAIRMAN HARRIS asked whether Co-Chairman Morgan had a number
of [Native] village corporations contact him in regard to this
legislation.
CO-CHAIRMAN MORGAN replied yes and noted that Mr. Isaac had
contacted him in second-class to reinstating a Native village
corporation. He also noted that the bill packet should contain a
letter from Mr. Isaac.
Number 0447
CO-CHAIRMAN HARRIS moved that the committee report HB 437 from
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
zero fiscal note. There being no objection, it was so ordered
and HB 437 was reported from the House Community and Regional
Affairs Standing Committee.
CO-CHAIRMAN MORGAN announced that the committee would take a
brief at-ease in order to prepare for the overview from the Rural
Governance Council.
[Information pertaining to the overview of the Rural Governance
Council can be found in the minutes for 8:20 a.m. on March 28,
2000.]
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