SENATE BILL NO. 71 "An Act relating to special request registration plates celebrating the arts; relating to artwork in public buildings and facilities; relating to the management of artwork under the art in public places fund; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska State Council on the Arts; and providing for an effective date." 9:08:14 AM Co-Chair Bishop relayed that the committee was hearing SB 71 for the second time. The committee had heard public testimony on the bill on April 6, 2021. His intention was to consider amendments. He asked the sponsor's staff to reintroduce the bill. He noted there was invited testimony available to speak to the bill and answer questions. 9:09:11 AM TIM LAMKIN, STAFF, SENATOR GARY STEVENS, relayed that the bill allowed the Division of Motor Vehicles to collect funds for the artistic license plate to apply toward the budget of the Alaska State Council on the Arts. He noted that the amendments would pertain to some housekeeping provisions as a result of the FY 19 budget cycle. Senator Wilson MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1: Page 3, lines 15 - 19: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Co-Chair Bishop OBJECTED for discussion. Senator Wilson discussed Amendment 1. He discussed the governor's veto authority and felt the legislature should not choose "winners and losers." He thought a following amendment would be a better solution than Amendment 1. Co-Chair Stedman asked for more detail from the amendment sponsor. He referenced the Executive Budget Act. Mr. Lamkin stated that the goal behind Section 5 of the bill was to hold harmless the funds that the arts council generated through private donors. The funds had been vetoed during the budget cycle, and the amendment was drafted. The sponsor had appreciated Senator Wilson's observation that the arts council could not be exempted from the Executive Budget Act. He asked the committee consider Amendment 2 in lieu of Amendment 1. Senator Olson asked if the sponsor was in favor of Amendment 2 and not Amendment 1. Mr. Lamkin explained that the sponsor supported Amendment 1 and Amendment 2. Co-Chair Bishop WITHDREW his objection. There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Amendment 1 was ADOPTED. 9:12:43 AM AT EASE 9:13:02 AM RECONVENED Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 2 (copy on file). Co-Chair Bishop OBJECTED for discussion. Mr. Lamkin relayed that in consultation with the Legislative Legal Department, the committee, and the arts council; the approach in Amendment 2 was drafted. The goal was to specify arts council receipts so that if funds were vetoed, the receipt authority would also have to be separately vetoed. He noted that the approach was used by a long list of other funds with receipt authority. Co-Chair Bishop WITHDREW his objection. There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Amendment 2 was ADOPTED. Co-Chair Bishop stated that the committee would set the bill aside and request a Committee Substitute with updated fiscal notes. SB 71 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further consideration.