Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted

SB 38 — An Act making supplemental appropriations for unemployment assistance, fire suppression activities, and restoration projects related to earthquake disaster relief; capitalizing funds; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 4/6/19

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 38 removes funding for unemployment assistance and reallocates those funds to focus solely on fire suppression and earthquake disaster relief projects. This change highlights a prioritization of immediate disaster relief needs over unemployment, which may reflect a response to recent natural disasters in Alaska. By ensuring that there are dedicated funds for fire suppression and road repairs, the legislation aims to address critical infrastructure and safety concerns more effectively.

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"An Act making supplemental appropriations for unemployment assistance, fire suppression activities, and restoration projects related to earthquake disaster relief;
"An Act making supplemental appropriations for fire suppression activities and restoration projects relating to earthquake disaster relief;
and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO.
38(FIN) 01 "An Act making supplemental appropriations for unemployment assistance, fire 02 suppression activities, and restoration projects related to earthquake disaster relief;
38 01 "An Act making supplemental appropriations for fire suppression activities and 02 restoration projects relating to earthquake disaster relief;
03 capitalizing funds;
capitalizing funds;
and providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and 03 providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
The 06 amount of federal receipts received for disaster unemployment assistance benefit payments 07 during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2020, estimated to be $1,000,000, 08 is appropriated to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, unemployment 09 insurance allocation for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2020.
10 * Sec.
2.
The sum of $7,900,000 is 11 appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Natural Resources, fire suppression, 12 land and water resources for fire suppression activities during the fiscal year ending June 30, 13 2019.
The sum of $7,900,000 is 06 appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Natural Resources, fire suppression, 07 land and water resources for fire suppression activities during the fiscal year ending June 30, 08 2019.
14 * Sec.
09 * Sec.
3.
2.
(a) The amount of federal receipts received for federal highway surface transportation disaster repair 02 during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2020, estimated to be $65,000,000, 03 is appropriated to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for federal highway 04 surface transportation disaster repair.
(a) The 10 amount of federal receipts received for federal highway surface transportation disaster repair 11 during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2020, estimated to $65,000,000, is 12 appropriated to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
05 (b) The sum of $6,500,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of 06 Transportation and Public Facilities, to match federal receipts received during the fiscal years 07 ending June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2020, for federal highway surface transportation disaster 08 repair.
13 (b) The sum of $6,500,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of 14 Transportation and Public Facilities, to match federal receipts for federal highway surface transportation disaster repair for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2020.
09 (c) The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of 10 Transportation and Public Facilities, for costs related to damage to state facilities caused by 11 the Southcentral earthquake not reimbursed by insurance.
02 (c) The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of 03 Transportation and Public Facilities, for costs related to damage to state facilities caused by 04 the southcentral earthquake not reimbursed by insurance.
12 (d) The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of 13 Transportation and Public Facilities, for non-covered surface transportation costs caused by 14 the Southcentral earthquake not reimbursed by federal receipts.
05 * Sec.
15 * Sec.
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17, SLA 2018, is amended to 16 read:
17, SLA 2018, is amended to 06 read:
17 (b) The amount of federal receipts received for disaster relief during the fiscal 18 year ending June 30, 2019, estimated to be $46,002,333 [$9,000,000], is appropriated 19 to the disaster relief fund (AS 26.23.300(a)).
07 (b) The amount of federal receipts received for disaster relief during the fiscal 08 year ending June 30, 2019, estimated to be $46,002,333 [$9,000,000], is appropriated 09 to the disaster relief fund (AS 26.23.300(a)).
20 (b) The sum of $21,901,715 is appropriated from the general fund to the disaster relief 21 fund (AS 26.23.300(a)).
10 (b) The sum of $21,901,715 is appropriated from the general fund to the disaster relief 11 fund (AS 26.23.300(a)).
22 * Sec.
12 * Sec.
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4.
(a) The appropriations made in sec.
The appropriations made in sec.
3 of this Act are for capital projects 23 and lapse under AS 37.25.020.
3 of this Act are for the capitalization of 13 funds and do not lapse.
24 (b) The appropriations made in sec.
14 * Sec.
4 of this Act are for the capitalization of a fund 25 and do not lapse.
5.
26 * Sec.
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 4/6/19

  2. (S) Signed into law 4/5 CHAPTER 1 SLA 19

  3. (S) 8:30 A.M. 4/1/19 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) VERSION: CSSB 38(FIN)

  5. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  6. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  7. (H) PASSED Y32 E8

  8. (H) Read the third time CSSB 38(FIN)

  9. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  10. (H) Read the second time

  11. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/29/2019

  12. (H) NR: CARPENTER, TILTON, KNOPP, WILSON, FOSTER

  13. (H) DP: JOHNSTON, LEBON, MERRICK, JOSEPHSON, SULLIVAN-LEONARD, ORTIZ

  14. (H) FIN RPT 6DP 5NR

  15. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  16. (H) Moved CSSB 38(FIN) Out of Committee

  17. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS ROOM 519

  18. (H) FIN

  19. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  20. (S) VERSION: CSSB 38(FIN)

  21. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  22. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  23. (S) PASSED Y18 N- E2

  24. (S) Read the third time CSSB 38(FIN)

  25. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  26. (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  27. (S) Read the second time

  28. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/25/2019

  29. (S) NR: MICCICHE, SHOWER, WIELECHOWSKI, OLSON

  30. (S) DP: STEDMAN, VON IMHOF, WILSON, BISHOP

  31. (S) FIN RPT CS 4DP 4NR NEW TITLE

  32. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  33. (S) Moved CSSB 38(FIN) Out of Committee

  34. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  35. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  36. (S) Heard & Held

  37. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  38. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  39. (S) Heard & Held

  40. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  41. (S) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  42. (S) FIN

  43. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • SENATE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • SENATE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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SB 38 is sponsored by SENATE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR.
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