ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE  February 20, 2024 3:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator David Wilson, Chair Senator James Kaufman, Vice Chair Senator Löki Tobin Senator Forrest Dunbar Senator Cathy Giessel MEMBERS ABSENT  All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR  SENATE BILL NO. 149 "An Act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and providing for an effective date." - MOVED SB 149 OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  BILL: SB 149 SHORT TITLE: FOOD STAMP PROGRAM ELIGIBILTY SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) GIESSEL 05/13/23 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 05/13/23 (S) HSS, FIN 02/13/24 (S) HSS AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 02/13/24 (S) Heard & Held 02/13/24 (S) MINUTE(HSS) 02/20/24 (S) HSS AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 WITNESS REGISTER PAIGE BROWN, Staff Senator Cathy Giessel Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Offered closing comments for SB 149. ACTION NARRATIVE 3:30:44 PM CHAIR DAVID WILSON called the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Present at the call to order were Senators Tobin, Kaufman, Dunbar, Giessel and Chair Wilson. SB 149-FOOD STAMP PROGRAM ELIGIBILTY  3:31:09 PM CHAIR WILSON announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 149 "An Act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and providing for an effective date." CHAIR WILSON stated the initial hearing for SB 149 was on February 13, 2024. The bill was introduced, and invited and public testimony were heard. No amendments were received. 3:31:51 PM PAIGE BROWN, Staff, Senator Cathy Giessel, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, offered closing comments for SB 149. She clarified that SB 149 would not cost the state money in terms of the actual benefit. The federal government covers it 100 percent. The state currently pays 50 percent of the operating cost for the program, which is the reason for a fiscal note. 3:32:43 PM CHAIR WILSON solicited the will of the committee. 3:32:46 PM SENATOR KAUFMAN moved to report SB 149, work order 33-LS0854\A, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). 3:33:00 PM CHAIR WILSON found no objection and SB 149 was reported from the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee. 3:33:20 PM There being no further business to come before the committee, Chair Wilson adjourned the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee meeting at 3:33 p.m.