SENATOR TAYLOR introduced HB 225 (NOTICE OF APPROPRIATIONS ON PFD'S) as the next order of business. MICHAEL MORTER, staff to Representative Sean Parnell, explained the HB 225 was developed as a vehicle to provide the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault with partial funding outside the general revenue stream. It was felt that a felon's permanent fund dividends are a pertinent source for the Council's work. Mr. Morter noted that the conference committee is working on the capital budget, and it has been proposed that $750,000 be shifted from what would be considered the "felon's permanent fund pool" to the Department of Public Safety and into the Councils' budget. Number 435 TOM WILLIAMS, Director, Permanent Fund Dividend Division, Department of Revenue, clarified for the committee that the legislation does not deal with attachments of individual dividends. There is an amount equivalent that would have been paid to incarcerated felons had they been ineligible, and those funds are being appropriated to agencies that deal with incarcerated felons. Incarcerated felons are denied eligibility for dividends and the amount that would have been paid to them is used to fund other government programs. SENATOR DONLEY asked if it was correct that these groups are eligible, but it is up to the legislature to write into the budget how much of that money goes to each of these groups. TOM WILLIAMS acknowledged that was correct. Number 450 There being no further testimony on HB 225, SENATOR TAYLOR asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR DONLEY moved that HB 225 be passed out of committee with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.