Legislature(1997 - 1998)
05/08/1997 04:52 PM Senate STA
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SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
May 8, 1997
4:52 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyda Green, Chairman
Senator Jerry Ward, Vice-Chairman
Senator Jerry Mackie
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Mike Miller
Senator Jim Duncan
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 241 am
"An Act relating to payment assistance for costs of residing in the
Alaska Pioneers' Home, and providing that certain income and assets
of a resident shall be disregarded in determining payment
assistance, including income from any source in an amount equal to
at least $100, cash dividends and other income equal to at least
$2,000 received under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, a
permanent fund dividend, an amount for burial expenses of the
resident, the resident's spouse and dependents of the resident, the
primary residence of the resident's spouse or a dependent of the
resident, and other property equal to at least a total value of
$5,000; and providing for an effective date."
-- STATE AFFAIRS SCS ADOPTED & MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 183
"An Act relating to voter qualification, disqualification, and
registration; to voter registration officials; to election notices;
to mail elections; to certain voting procedures; to the
transportation of ballots; and to the official election pamphlet
and certain immunity from liability regarding claims arising from
publication of the official election pamphlet."
-- SB 183 WAS REMOVED FROM THE COMMITTEE AGENDA THIS DATE.
SENATE BILL NO. 185
"An Act relating to the maintenance of voter lists and to the
inactivation and cancellation of voter registration; and providing
for an effective date."
-- SB 185 WAS REMOVED FROM THE COMMITTEE AGENDA THIS DATE.
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 241 - No previous action to record.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 97-27, SIDE A
Number 001
HB 241 am PAYMENT OF COSTS ALASKA PIONEERS' HOME
CHAIRMAN GREEN called the Senate State Affairs Committee to order
at 4:52 p.m. She brought HB 241 before the committee as the only
order of business, and directed attention to a proposed amendment
for consideration.
SENATOR WARD moved adoption of the following amendment to HB 241:
Amendment No. 1
Page 1, line 9, following "$5,000;" insert: "relating to claims
against the estate of a beneficiary of the Pioneers' Homes
program;"
Page 3, following line 1, insert a new bill section to read:
"*Sec. 1. AS 47.55 is amended by adding a new section to
read:
Sec. 47.55.095. Limitation on enforcement of claims
against estate. Notwithstanding AS 47.55.080 and AS 47.55.090,
upon the death of a Pioneers' Home resident or of a recipient of
day care or respite services, a state claim for unpaid debt owed to
the Pioneers" Homes may be satisfied only out of the decedent's
estate. The state may not pursue a claim to the extent doing so
would work undue hardship, as determined by regulation of the
Department of Administration, on the surviving spouse of dependent
of the decedent. Family portraits and heirlooms of the type
identified under AS 09.38.020(a)(3), without regard to value, amy
not be taken by the state in satisfaction of a debt to the
Pioneers' Home."
Renumber the following section accordingly.
Hearing no objection to the adoption of Amendment No. 1, CHAIRMAN
GREEN stated the amendment was adopted and would be incorporated
into a State Affairs SCS.
Number 034
SENATOR MACKIE commented that it was his understanding that this
amendment would address a concern Senator Sharp had with the
legislation. CHAIRMAN GREEN acknowledged that was correct, and
then asked for the pleasure of the committee.
SENATOR MACKIE moved SCS HB 241(STA) be passed out of committee
with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it was so
ordered.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN GREEN adjourned the meeting at 4:54 p.m.
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