ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE  February 15, 2016 3:16 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Kurt Olson, Chair Representative Shelley Hughes, Vice Chair Representative Jim Colver Representative Cathy Tilton Representative Andy Josephson Representative Sam Kito MEMBERS ABSENT  Representative Gabrielle LeDoux Representative Mike Chenault (alternate) COMMITTEE CALENDAR  HOUSE BILL NO. 248 "An Act requiring the electronic submission of a tax return or report with the Department of Revenue; relating to the excise tax on alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." - HEARD & HELD HOUSE BILL NO. 252 "An Act requiring electronic submission of a tax return or report with the Department of Revenue; repealing the tax reduction for local levies for the commercial vessel passenger excise tax; amending the definition of 'voyage'; and providing for an effective date." - BILL HEARING CANCELED PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  BILL: HB 248 SHORT TITLE: ELECTRONIC TAX RETURNS & ALCOHOL TAX SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR 01/19/16 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 01/19/16 (H) L&C, FIN 02/10/16 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124 02/10/16 (H) Heard & Held 02/10/16 (H) MINUTE(L&C) 02/12/16 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124 02/12/16 (H) Heard & Held 02/12/16 (H) MINUTE(L&C) 02/13/16 (H) L&C AT 10:00 AM BARNES 124 02/13/16 (H) Heard & Held 02/13/16 (H) MINUTE(L&C) 02/15/16 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124 WITNESS REGISTER JERRY BURNETT, Deputy Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Department of Revenue Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Offered the assistance of the Department of Revenue during the hearing on HB 248. ACTION NARRATIVE 3:16:38 PM CHAIR KURT OLSON called the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:16 p.m. Representatives Olson, Colver, Tilton, Kito, Josephson, and Hughes were present at the call to order. HB 248-ELECTRONIC TAX RETURNS & ALCOHOL TAX  3:16:58 PM CHAIR OLSON announced that the only order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 248, "An Act requiring the electronic submission of a tax return or report with the Department of Revenue; relating to the excise tax on alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." 3:17:11 PM CHAIR OLSON reopened public testimony on HB 248. After ascertaining no one wished to testify, closed public testimony. 3:17:37 PM JERRY BURNETT, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Revenue, assured the committee his department would quickly respond to any outstanding questions on the bill. [HB 248 was held over.] 3:18:18 PM ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 3:18 p.m.