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Sponsor Sen. Matt Klayman said the substitute consolidates three elements: extension of the board’s statutory authorization, inclusion of registered interior designers under the board’s regulatory authority, and statutory edits the AELS board requested. Committee staff explained that the substitute (version H) requires the AELS board, by regulation, to adopt a definition of “interior design” for purposes of the chapter and to specify what documents a registered interior designer may sign and stamp for construction projects.

Committee members confirmed that architects had withdrawn formal opposition and that the AELS board reviewed and voted to support the amendments rolled into the substitute. Senator Kiel moved the committee report to send the committee substitute from committee with attached and forthcoming fiscal notes; the motion passed without recorded objection.

The hearing record shows no roll-call vote totals recorded in committee; the report was signed and the bill advances to its next referral with individual recommendations and fiscal notes to follow.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/11/2025 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Finance Committee adopted a committee substitute and reported Senate Bill 54 from committee to extend AELS statutory authorization and add registered interior designers to board oversight.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature Alaska, Alaska","taxId",78559,"location","Alaska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":44,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6077590,"Senate hears bill to add unorganized-borough seat on Local Boundary Commission",622,565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964098-9d30c11e3196da18fe526f4456bc843a&start=565&end=1187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2964098-9d30c11e3196da18fe526f4456bc843a/thumbnail_565000.jpg","/articles/6077590/Alaska/Senate-hears-bill-to-add-unorganized-borough-seat-on-Local-Boundary-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077590-f3d1f13d58a916374798e07e1a3face6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148949&Signature=bo1ADUXX2XJAAkcyw3~xONYaWEKrqaohjKW0xUzc7QS3EzizJvZ2BS8ytupvVSXoqiLq0baG6ph5W-cXDgGUdgIQngjz7Lql~T9glnL153mAxdLkKUAAfsVIZ36TQwFkTZH~5qq5xtXMbLpXLho2hxVgpXFKC313R2VgPLR9vxWur-G4C-mZfL9hHMGVT3N6GnInTwJZF1MLTx8Nns8TSTdi-6WXQhpxsCVqnxhOa-~EnkyTFVzo5dH-CNXAeGkC83-b8ry4lAnXilnCxEXGQ7VGaai2vJ4-prtLuDt4KIsxEvp6AwlvSfYiwtE6O0p3RNAEfl3e0ysDf4SLP14~1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Finance Committee members held a first hearing on Senate Bill 63, a measure that would add one commissioner seat to the Local Boundary Commission reserved for someone who lives in the unorganized borough and lengthen commissioner terms from five to six years.

Sponsor Sen. Mike Cronk, R., said the bill reintroduces language from last year’s House Bill 279 and responds to constituent concerns that the current commission lacks direct representation for residents of the unorganized borough. Cronk’s staff described statutory language that would require a commissioner appointed from the unorganized borough to live in and be registered to vote in the judicial district from which they are appointed and would change selection of the commission chair so members elect the chair from among themselves rather than defaulting to a member at large.

Two residents who testified in support said the commission’s recent handling of a petition involving the Hoonborough highlighted gaps in perspective and financial analysis for unorganized areas. Kathy Leary, city administrator for the City of Davis, said unorganized communities “don’t have a dedicated voice on the Local Boundary Commission” and argued that adding a commissioner from the unorganized borough would improve evaluation of potential revenue and land impacts. Colleen Stansbury, a long‑time Southeast resident, told the committee she saw “deep dysfunction” in the commission’s recent decision-making and urged the panel to approve SB63.

The Division of Community and Regional Affairs provided staff to answer questions. The committee reviewed a fiscal note described by staff as zero net fiscal impact for the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.

Chairman Hoffman closed the public hearing without taking a committee vote; the bill will return for further consideration and any future committee action was not recorded at the hearing.","Senators held a first hearing on Senate Bill 63, which would add a seat to the Local Boundary Commission reserved for a resident of Alaska’s unorganized borough and extend commissioner terms, with proponents saying the change would improve representation for residents outside organized boroughs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6077576,"Committee moves bill to codify executive administrator for Big Game Commercial Services Board",330,1990000,2320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964098-9d30c11e3196da18fe526f4456bc843a&start=1990&end=2320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2964098-9d30c11e3196da18fe526f4456bc843a/thumbnail_1990000.jpg","/articles/6077576/Alaska/Committee-moves-bill-to-codify-executive-administrator-for-Big-Game-Commercial-Services-Board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077576-9a31df6beac8f006c6ae61bf6c3e659b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148949&Signature=SjFwi98bcmNI2LE5dSQWl~5NCQnY005fOcus2liLPwpz-tehybiW3QAKHCZqjK8ge1lfi9FblLoj5NsuwyS3shxjn2OwtxCP9HCQ0NqFfLw8TuhPfBpDdp9mpLY-c03AZOi6gAUSU2RFYRGxo4F1qCDn0-QUXXthczRtfQT6CzzmsoI~DuPvgKzdod2F99360vbdWxbyxI4svJyf51boSTYo5XV3sCbX3zBpH5n1HcHwrHbpdrh2npl9ZCrpqBt5Aa-fm~JBiKSpaQJLwNdNSHgoPiIh9J5lEFdZ5lrvKjgZMI1~AZcf53LUxGuXrsNb5sWRheZUnNE0TDyUtySQoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 29, which would statutorily establish and fund an executive administrator position for the Big Game Commercial Services Board, was moved from the Senate Finance Committee to the Rules Committee after committee members adopted a motion to send the bill from committee.

Sponsor Sen. Jesse Bjorkman said the position would provide specialized expertise on the laws and regulations that govern hunting guides, administer oral examinations for guides across the state and assist the board with enforcement and license reviews. He told the committee the position would be funded by guide license fees and designated general funds; the bill’s proponents — including the Big Game Commercial Services Board and the Alaska Professional Hunters Association — told the committee they support the change and are willing to pay for the position.

Senator Stedman moved to report the bill from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes; the motion passed without recorded objection. The committee did not record a roll‑call tally in the hearing transcript. The bill advances to the Rules Committee for further consideration and any fiscal or staffing details will be set out in forthcoming fiscal notes.","Senate Bill 29 would create a funded executive administrator position for the Big Game Commercial Services Board to administer guide examinations, provide enforcement guidance and support board functions; the committee moved the bill from committee with fiscal notes to follow.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":46,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6077581,"Senate adopts substitute to update money-transmission law to cover virtual currency",226,1867000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964098-9d30c11e3196da18fe526f4456bc843a&start=1641&end=1867","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2964098-9d30c11e3196da18fe526f4456bc843a/thumbnail_1641000.jpg","/articles/6077581/Alaska/Senate-adopts-substitute-to-update-money-transmission-law-to-cover-virtual-currency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077581-b4890482bb721dfe0a87f80aff15d435/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148949&Signature=M51awqn4K51uUvaop0j57M35qlDj8ZQ0YqHawfAogX8O2SFjNG1bixM9OTmpFfQ3tEA4AUKO0kb32OHiiGogriTepekjVeAN9EpTqvPIBNO1~JirHxFWYO~Nv02ZsIliEABTrtx1CZVFXoKXV9zLf4Ufu4fW9c0DQGfOptBlvORE2BgyCDb2NwccPMMfjeA-ki6zFrJHMa38qJfzo2ee-hPnIVXhbJdylyNwScSxmwCu71dR8xsGxW5gIwhxhHDaQW7-hyavikAnAEZht~-IW7onOnwV9sycEWQgtdNcuiiTEaVAtfOrGMNJtvGUT5FiaFj8~2SmwU8L1LsHLP~Muw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Finance Committee adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 86 to modernize Alaska’s money-transmission law to cover virtual currency and related products and to update regulatory authority and penalties.

Sponsor Sen. Jesse Kiel described the measure as updating laws that predate cryptocurrencies and other stored‑value products so the Division of Banking and Securities can oversee money transmitters, stored‑value providers and virtual‑currency custodians and verify an entity holds the assets customers entrust to it. Committee staff summarized the substitute as deleting redundant language, clarifying the records subject to examination, streamlining wording for consistency, increasing maximum civil penalties to align with mortgage licensing statutes, adding transitional regulatory authority and updating deadlines for adopting regulations.

Senator Denton moved to adopt the committee substitute; after staff explanation objections were removed and the substitute was adopted. Senator Stedman then moved the substitute from committee with attached and forthcoming fiscal notes and individual recommendations; the motion carried without recorded objection and the bill was referred to the Rules Committee for further consideration.

The committee record does not show roll‑call tally counts for the motions; committee chairs and staff indicated the substitute is intended as a safety‑and‑soundness update and does not favor particular technologies.","Senators adopted a committee substitute to modernize Alaska's money-transmission statutes to include virtual currency, clarify examination scope and records, increase maximum civil penalties, and add transitional regulatory authority; the bill was moved from committee to the Rules Committee.","actionData","errors"]

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