HOUSE BILL NO. 157                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
"An Act relating to absences from the state while                                                                               
serving on oceangoing vessels of the United States                                                                              
merchant marine for purposes of eligibility for                                                                                 
permanent fund dividends; and providing for an                                                                                  
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative JERRY SANDERS, sponsor of HB 157 was invited                                                                     
to join the committee.  He referred briefly to his sponsor                                                                      
statement.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED amendment #1.  Representative Sanders                                                                      
objected and said amendment #1 would kill the bill.  He                                                                         
thought with the amendment they would lose his bill and                                                                         
that they did not all fit together.  He said the weight of                                                                      
the extra addition would bury the bill.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
By a roll call vote of 3 yeas (Torgerson, Wilken,                                                                               
Phillips,) and 4 nays (Donley, Leman, Adams, Kelly)                                                                             
(Parnell, Green absent) amendment #1 FAILED.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-chair Torgerson indicated that since amendment #1 FAILED                                                                     
the need for a Senate Concurrent Resolution was now MOOT.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
DEBORAH VOGT, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Revenue                                                                        
was invited to join the committee.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Vogt said the department would address the                                                                                  
administrative issues regarding this bill.  The particular                                                                      
allowable absence would be manageable.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley MOVED HB 157.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken requested Ms. Nanci Jones, Director,                                                                             
Permanent Fund Dividend be invited to join the committee.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
NANCI JONES, Director, Permanent Fund Dividend, Department                                                                      
of Revenue was invited to join the committee.  In response                                                                      
to a question from Senator Wilken, Ms. Jones advised that                                                                       
if one were absent from the State for more than 180 days                                                                        
they would not qualify for the dividend.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley MOVED HB 157.  Senator Wilken OBJECTED.  By                                                                      
a roll call vote of 7 yeas (Torgerson, Parnell, Donley,                                                                         
Leman, Adams, Kelly, Phillips) and 1 nay (Wilken) (Green                                                                        
absent) HB 157 was REPORTED OUT with individual                                                                                 
recommendations and accompanying zero fiscal note from t he                                                                     
Department of Revenue, Revenue Operations.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-chair Torgerson called HB 40.