SENATE BILL NO. 25
"An Act relating to the establishment and maintenance
of an Internet website providing information on state
government financial transactions and specifying the
information to be made available on the website."
1:03:20 PM
SENATOR BILL WIELECHOWSKI, SPONSOR stated that the bill
would create an online searchable website of state
expenditures. He stated the state was rated forty-ninth out
of the fifty states in terms of public access to the
states financial information. He shared that the bill had
widespread support and was hopeful that it would quickly
move from committee.
Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to ADOPT the committee substitute
for SB 25, Work Draft 32-LS0217\W (Marx, 2/20/22).
Co-Chair Bishop OBJECTED for discussion.
1:04:17 PM
ERIN SHINE, STAFF, SENATOR CLICK BISHOP, explained the
proposed committee substitute. discussed the Explanation of
Changes (copy on file):
Page 4, line 30 Page 5, line 9
Rearranges 37.05.215(c)(2) and (3) to clarify the
Department of Administration is to be responsible for
maintaining the portion of the Alaska Online Checkbook
that provides information related to independent
contractors and service procurement contracts.
Page 5, line 24-25
Clarifies the definition of expenditure does not
include salary and wage payments to state employees
and benefit payments to a member or former member of a
state retirement system.
Page 5, line 26-27
Adds new language to clarify that PFD payments would
not be included in the Online Checkbook.
Page 6, line 6
Changes delayed availability effective date to October
1, 2023
Page 6, line 12
Changes transitional provision effective date to
October 1, 2024
Co-Chair Bishop WITHDREW his objection. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Wielechowski explained the new fiscal impact note
for $250,000 of capital cost.
Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to REPORT CSSB 25(FIN) from
committee with individual recommendation and attached new
fiscal impact note from the Department of Administration.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
CSSB 25(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with five "do
pass" recommendations and with a new fiscal impact note
from the Department of Administration.
1:08:12 PM
AT EASE
1:09:19 PM
RECONVENED