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Representative Ruffridge presses conferenceability, warns proposed AVT changes could sideline local contributions
Summary
Representative Ruffridge questioned whether removing a Senate-added section that would have sunset required local contribution (RLC) for AVT effectively changes the bill and asked Legislative Legal whether that substantive effect is permissible; legal counsel said the committee may make the changes under uniform rules.
Representative Ruffridge raised a pointed objection about sections addressing the alternative volumetric tax (AVT) and required local contribution (RLC), saying a Senate floor amendment that would have sunset the RLC was omitted in the work draft and that, absent it, AVT might apply to required local contribution. He read from a Legislative Finance memo and said, "Functionally, this prevents RLC from being paid on AVT." Representative Ruffridge asked whether those changes are conferenceable.
Megan Wallace of Legislative Legal responded that the committee reviews changes by section and judged the proposed edits permissible under uniform rules: "...changes to the conferenceable section are permissible under the uniform rule, irrespective of the impact..." Representative Ruffridge ultimately removed his objection but asked staff to provide further detail and expressed continuing concern about economic and tax effects on Alaskans.
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