SENATE BILL NO. 210
"An Act relating to the community revenue sharing
program; changing the name of the community revenue
sharing program to the community assistance program;
and relating to the municipal property tax exemption
on the residence of a senior, a disabled veteran, and
a widow or widower of a senior or disabled veteran."
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AT EASE
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REVONVENED
Vice-Chair Micciche MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee
substitute for CSSB 210(FIN), Work Draft 29-LS1593/H
(Shutts, 4/4/16).
Co-Chair MacKinnon OBJECTED for discussion.
LAURA CRAMER, STAFF, SENATOR ANNA MACKINNON, explained that
the CS had removed the language relating to the property
tax exemption for seniors and disabled veterans. As a
result, the bill was much smaller. There had been a couple
of small changes to the Community Revenue Sharing program,
which under the bill would become the Community Assistance
Program. She directed attention to page 4 of the bill, and
noted the first changes started on line 14. The CS would
change the amount that was deposited into the fund; to the
greater of $30 million or the amount, when added to the
fund balance on June 30 of the previous fiscal year,
equaled $90 million.
Ms. Cramer continued discussing the CS, noting that the
second change was on page 5, subsection b, starting on line
7. She explained that after consulting with the Division of
Legislative Finance, it was realized that there could be a
negative balance in the fund if the revenue sharing payment
was not rounded to the nearest dollar.
Senator Hoffman asked if the program was in continuance or
still had an expiration date.
Ms. Cramer relayed that the program would continue as long
as the legislature continued to appropriate funds into the
fund.
Senator Olson asked if the funding numbers had changed for
communities.
Ms. Cramer stated that because the balance in the fund was
less than what the legislature had previously appropriated,
the amounts to communities would be reduced. She noted that
the specific monetary amounts had been distributed to
committee members.
Senator Olson clarified that his question pertained to
whether the amounts for communities had changed between the
two previous versions of the bill.
Ms. Cramer answered in the negative.
Co-Chair MacKinnon WITHDREW her OJBECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
SB 210 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Co-Chair MacKinnon reiterated that the committee was
working on the fiscal notes and materials for SB 91, and
would bring the bill back before the committee at a later
time so the public would have the opportunity to review the
changes.
Co-Chair MacKinnon discussed the afternoon schedule, which
would include public testimony for the capital budget.