Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee

SB 84 — An Act relating to the veterans' land purchase discount; establishing state land vouchers; relating to the permanent fund dividend; relating to the duties of the Department of Revenue; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept state land vouchers; relating to eligibility for public assistance; and providing for an effective date.

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This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Plain-language change summary

In the updates to Senate Bill 84, the eligibility date for certain state land vouchers used in determining public assistance was changed from January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2022. Additionally, the bill specifies that these vouchers will be counted as income or resources for public assistance recipients and their households. This change is important because it may affect the financial support that many families receive, ensuring that more recent voucher holders are also accounted for in the public assistance calculations.

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32-GS1612\B CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
32-GS1612\A SENATE BILL NO.
84(RES) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE Referred:
84 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Introduced:
Finance Sponsor(s):
2/12/21 Referred:
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the veterans' land purchase discount;
State Affairs, Resources, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the veterans' land purchase discount;
(d) A discount under this section may be applied only to the acquisition of SB0084B -1- CSSB 84(RES) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\B surface rights to state land.
(d) A discount under this section may be applied only to the acquisition of SB0084A -1- SB 84 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\A surface rights to state land.
The department shall accept one or more state land vouchers issued under AS 43.23.018 as payment for purchases of land, other than mental health trust land, sold under land sales contracts under AS 38.05.065, 38.05.067, and 38.05.940 entered into on or after January 1, 2023.
The department shall accept one or more state land vouchers issued under AS 43.23.018 as payment for purchases of land, other than mental health trust land, sold under land sales contracts under AS 38.05.065, 38.05.067, and 38.05.940 entered into on or after January 1, 2022.
(a) The department shall prepare the electronic Alaska permanent fund dividend application to allow an applicant who files electronically to elect to receive a CSSB 84(RES) -2- SB0084B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\B single state land voucher instead of a monetary dividend.
(a) The department shall prepare the electronic Alaska permanent fund dividend application to allow an applicant who files electronically to elect to receive a SB 84 -2- SB0084A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\A single state land voucher instead of a monetary dividend.
(b) Notwithstanding the amount appropriated for the permanent fund dividend in a fiscal year, the value of each state land voucher must equal twice that of the current statutory permanent fund dividend for that fiscal year if 50 percent of the income available for distribution were transferred to the dividend fund under AS 37.13.145(b).
(b) Notwithstanding the amount appropriated for the permanent fund dividend in a fiscal year, the value of each state land voucher must equal twice that of the permanent fund dividend as would be calculated under AS 43.23.025 for that fiscal year if 50 percent of the incomeavailable for distribution were transferred to the dividend fund under AS 37.13.145(b).
(f) Any amount remaining as a result of individual elections to receive a state SB0084B -3- CSSB 84(RES) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\B land voucher instead of a monetary dividend, after the application of AS 43.23.140, lapses into the general fund.
(f) Any amount remaining as a result of individual elections to receive a state SB0084A -3- SB 84 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\A land voucher instead of a monetary dividend, after the application of AS 43.23.140, lapses into the general fund.
(8) adopt regulations that establish procedures for an individual to apply to have a dividend disbursement under AS 37.25.050(a)(2) reissued if it is not CSSB 84(RES) -4- SB0084B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\B collected within two years after the date of its issuance;
(8) adopt regulations that establish procedures for an individual to apply to have a dividend disbursement under AS 37.25.050(a)(2) reissued if it is not SB 84 -4- SB0084A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\A collected within two years after the date of its issuance;
SB0084B -5- CSSB 84(RES) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\B (14) maintain a registry of state land voucher transfers.
SB0084A -5- SB 84 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\A (14) maintain a registry of state land voucher transfers.
(d) In determining the eligibility of an individual under a public assistance program administered by the Department of Health in which eligibility for assistance is based on financial need, the Department of Health shall consider a state land voucher issued under AS 43.23.018 as income or resources received by the recipient of public assistance or by a member of the recipient's household.
(d) In determining the eligibility of an individual under a public assistance program administered by the Department of Health and Social Services in which eligibility for assistance is based on financial need, the Department of Health and Social Services shall consider a state land voucher issued under AS 43.23.018 as income or resources received by the recipient of public assistance or by a member of the recipient's household.
The Department of Health shall notify all recipients of public assistance of the effects of receiving a state land voucher.
The Department of Health and Social Services shall notify all recipients of public assistance of the effects of receiving a state land voucher.
(b) A program administered by the state, an instrumentality of the state, or a municipality for which eligibility is based on financial need must consider a state land CSSB 84(RES) -6- SB0084B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\B voucher issued under AS 43.23.018 as income or resources.
(b) A program administered by the state, an instrumentality of the state, or a municipality for which eligibility is based on financial need must consider a state land SB 84 -6- SB0084A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-GS1612\A voucher issued under AS 43.23.018 as income or resources.
This Act takes effect January 1, 2023.
This Act takes effect January 1, 2022.
SB0084B -7- CSSB 84(RES) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB0084A -7- SB 84 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  2. (S) FN6: (REV)

  3. (S) FN5: INDETERMINATE(DNR)

  4. (S) FN4: (DHS/DOH)

  5. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  6. (S) DNP: KIEHL

  7. (S) NR: REVAK, STEVENS, MICCICHE

  8. (S) RES RPT CS 3NR 1DNP 1AM SAME TITLE

  9. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  10. (S) Moved CSSB 84(RES) Out of Committee

  11. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  12. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  13. (S) Heard & Held

  14. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  15. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  16. (S) Heard & Held

  17. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  18. (S) FN3: (REV)

  19. (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DNR)

  20. (S) FN1: (DHS)

  21. (S) AM: KAWASAKI, HOLLAND, REINBOLD

  22. (S) NR: SHOWER, COSTELLO

  23. (S) STA RPT 2NR 3AM

  24. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  25. (S) Moved SB 84 Out of Committee

  26. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  27. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  28. (S) Heard & Held

  29. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  30. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  31. (S) Heard & Held

  32. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  33. (S) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  34. (S) FN3: (REV)

  35. (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DNR)

  36. (S) FN1: (DHS)

  37. (S) STA, RES, FIN

  38. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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  • SENATE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR · Primary

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  • SENATE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

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Who sponsors SB 84?
SB 84 is sponsored by SENATE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR.
What is the current status of SB 84?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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