ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE  February 14, 2023 8:04 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative CJ McCormick, Chair Representative Kevin McCabe, Vice Chair Representative Tom McKay Representative Josiah Patkotak Representative Justin Ruffridge Representative Rebecca Himschoot Representative Donna Mears MEMBERS ABSENT  All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR  FISCAL NOTES FOR HB 22 - MOVED FISCAL NOTES 1 AND 2 TO HB 22 OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  No previous action to record WITNESS REGISTER No witnesses to record ACTION NARRATIVE 8:04:06 AM CHAIR CJ MCCORMICK called the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. Representatives McKay, Patkotak, Himschoot, Mears, McCabe, and McCormick were present at the call to order. Representative Ruffridge arrived as the meeting was in progress. ^Fiscal Notes for HB 22 Fiscal Notes for HB 22  8:05:02 AM CHAIR MCCORMICK announced that the only order of business would be the fiscal notes pertaining to HB 22. 8:05:55 AM CHAIR MCCORMICK explained that when the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee moved HB 22 out of committee, it did so without fiscal notes. 8:05:59 AM CHAIR MCCABE moved and asked unanimous consent that fiscal notes 1 and 2 be moved from committee and attached to HB 22. REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY objected. REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE objected for the purpose of discussion. 8:06:28 AM REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY explained his objection. He said the committee has not had a chance to review the fiscal notes. He expressed concern that the state's spending levels are above the amount of incoming revenue. He expressed further concern about the bill itself and the precedent it may set. 8:07:23 AM REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE spoke to his objection. He brought up Uniform Rule 20, which speaks to the jurisdiction of all committees. He opined that the bill had been rushed through the committee and said he was disappointed that economic impacts were not thoroughly discussed. Upon conclusion, he removed his objection. 8:11:26 AM REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY removed his objection. 8:11:50 AM The committee took a brief at-ease at 8:11 a.m. 8:12:01 AM CHAIR MCCORMICK announced that [there being no further objection], the fiscal notes were moved from committee. 8:12:16 AM ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 8:12 a.m.