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David Scott, staff to the Senate Finance Committee, told members Version I is a “bare bones, match only capital budget.” He said the substitute contains $173,000,000 in unrestricted general funds (UGF) intended to match and thereby leverage about $2,355,000,000 in federal and other funds for a total budget of roughly $2,793,000,000.

Scott told the committee the match funding is intended to secure federal programs and other grants, citing examples: the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for Department of Transportation projects, village sanitation projects under the Village Safe Water program, community development block grants administered through the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, energy projects administered by the Alaska Energy Authority, housing and weatherization projects administered by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC), and maintenance and modernization of armories managed by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Senator Tom Kiehl moved that the committee adopt the CS for Senate Bill 57 as Finance Work Order 34 GS 1460/I and presented Version I as the committee’s working document. Committee members asked whether the projects in this substitute were submitted in the governor’s originally submitted budget; staff confirmed all projects in the CS were included in the governor’s submission and that there were no legislative additions in this version.

Chair Bert Stedman and staff said a later updated committee substitute would be forthcoming in several days as committee members continued work assembling the budget. Senator Kiehl removed his objection after discussion and the committee adopted Version I as the working document with no members recorded as objecting during the meeting.

The committee adjourned after confirming the schedule for further hearings on related bills the next day.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03/31/2025 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE","oneSentenceSummary","The committee adopted a committee substitute (Version I) for Senate Bill 57, a match-only capital budget, allocating $173 million in unrestricted general funds to leverage approximately $2.355 billion in federal and other funds for a total of about $2.793 billion; members said a fuller substitute will follow.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature Alaska, Alaska","taxId",78559,"location","Alaska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097914,"Senate Finance Committee forwards Sam Laffey nomination to joint session",722,444000,1166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2826235-a684ecdaf34e5c9951d60e1b0c35a9a0&start=444&end=1166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2826235-a684ecdaf34e5c9951d60e1b0c35a9a0/thumbnail_444000.jpg","/articles/6097914/Alaska/Senate-Finance-Committee-forwards-Sam-Laffey-nomination-to-joint-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097914-c9fbb55a3e2f6672dbb69b4d34a51483/orig.mp4?Expires=1770830844&Signature=ESD37q7jDNZZMdEU6Jd3U5sqaIYymkIWt6xq1tCwl11UxIluC886Ek46BrEUGFYFHz4AqB1KYgSz2GyQOF00wYQKO9yuFFHjoKYpmvSObJxCtHTxzsxD4nnGDnV2wnbmuSozQIqCoAmXwkfOLo68DYDz8Xms7MJ6LaCAEMGwOVCRl59VkeqrxkoNXXsgt2sazARMSK0MwAlxuHWWgcVG00j4lm7kscsx8lO36xrZrWp58dtgRLKF93n~oDODBamg2PHxCXJC5GyL21TMBx5EBmZwbNm-TaX7rQMmJEwhTKTwSzvDrTrgVskEpz-GIb6KYojTO8dpgZ6cFkxCISlD7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alaska Senate Finance Committee on March 30 forwarded Sam Laffey, the governor’s nominee to the State Assessment Review Board, to a joint session of the Legislature after a brief interview and no objections from committee members.

Sam Laffey, the governor’s nominee and an attorney in the Office of Public Advocacy in Anchorage, told the committee he has an MBA and a law degree from the University of Wyoming and has practiced law for about five years. \"I am honored to be the nominee for the State Assessment Review Board,\" Laffey said, adding that he has read statutes and case law relevant to property and pipeline valuation.

The committee chair, Senator Bert Stedman, conducted a short on-the-record interview asking Laffey to summarize his education, work history and understanding of the board’s duties. Laffey described the board’s role as hearing initial appeals over oil- and pipeline-related property tax assessments determined by the Department of Revenue and as a “finder of fact” that reviews factual records before decisions that may be reviewed in superior court and, ultimately, by the Alaska Supreme Court.

Senator Tom Kiehl asked about Laffey’s experience with real estate valuation. Laffey said he had taken property-law courses in law school, has informal experience assessing residential and commercial properties, and has spent the past four years practicing law for the state. When asked about pipelines, production and equipment valuation, Laffey said he had studied relevant Alaska Supreme Court decisions and believed his legal training would help him interpret case law and advise the board.

The committee opened and closed public testimony after confirming there were no speakers in the room or online. Senator Shelley Merrick moved that the committee forward Laffey’s nomination to a joint session; there were no objections and the nomination was forwarded.

The committee record states the committee’s motion did not reflect any intent by members to vote for or against confirmation in the joint session.

No formal confirmation vote occurred at the Finance Committee meeting; the nomination will proceed to the joint session for further consideration.","The Alaska Senate Finance Committee questioned and then forwarded the governor’s nominee for the State Assessment Review Board, Sam Laffey, to a joint session after a brief public-comment period and no objections from committee members.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate Finance Committee adopts pared-down capital budget committee substitute (CS for SB57)

Senate Finance Committee forwards Sam Laffey nomination to joint session