SENATE BILL NO. 41 "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations and other appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." 9:29:51 AM TIM GRUSSENDORF, STAFF, SENATOR LYMAN HOFFMAN, introduced himself. 9:30:31 AM AT EASE 9:30:38 AM RECONVENED Senator Kiehl MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute for SB 41, Work Draft 33-GS1348\Y (Dunmire, 5/4/23). Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion. Mr. Grussendorf discussed proposed changes to the bill. He referenced two documents from the Legislative Finance Division (LFD) labeled "Document A" and "Document B" (copy on file). He identified that there were nine changes in the proposed committee substitute (CS) from the previous version of the bill. None of the changes involved Undesignated General Funds (UGF), nor were any changes related to earmarks for any individual legislator. Mr. Grussendorf addressed Document A. The first change (on Section 10 on page 42, line 5) was a reappropriation from an existing project in the Department of Administration (DOA) and was being reappropriated towards the IRIS cloud migration. The second change (on Section 19, page 46, line 25) was a reappropriation for the Legal Services Corporation Community Justice Worker Training Hub for $500,000. The next change (Section 19, page 47, line 1) was for the Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska for state participation. The grant was for $500,000 and included the 2024 and 2026 games and two years' worth of travel for participants in the Arctic Winter Games. He listed the next item (on Section 1, page 4, line 27), for Skagway rockslide mitigation, which used Cruise Ship Vessel Tax funds in the amount of $1 million. He noted that there was a rock hanging over the docks in Skagway that was inhibiting access. Mr. Grussendorf continued his discussion of the changes to the bill. Page 3 of the document (on Section 1, Page 1, line 19) included funds for the Snowmobile Trail Development Grants which included Designated General Funds (DGF) paid by for receipts from snow machine registration. The grants were in the Department of Natural Resources. There was some language change that was also DGF and involved signage to address violations on state land. Mr. Grussendorf identified a change to the bill on page 4 of the document involving the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT) Emergency Weather and Catastrophic Events Fund. The fund balance was $11.7 million and was capitalized through reappropriations through the department. The level was reduced through two reductions. He identified a reduction of $3.1 million for the Capital Improvement Fund, used by the legislature to fund the capital budget. He asserted that it did not make sense for the department to reappropriate the funds and the reappropriation was denied. Additionally, a reappropriation of $26,000 from the Harbor Grant Fund was denied and the funds were returned. He added that there was intent language for the Emergency Weather and Catastrophic Events Fund, wherein funds could be used for overtime and additional personnel, much the same as funds were used at the Anchorage Airport in light of recent snow events. Co-Chair Hoffman WITHDREW his objection. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. The CS for SB 41 was ADOPTED. SB 41 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further consideration. Co-Chair Hoffman handed the gavel to Co-Chair Stedman. 9:36:05 AM AT EASE 9:37:13 AM RECONVENED