05/11/2002 09:47 AM House RLS

SB 115-EXTEND BOARD OF STORAGE TANK ASSISTANCE                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KOTT  announced that the  first order of business  would be                                                               
SENATE BILL  NO. 115, "An  Act extending the termination  date of                                                               
the Board of Storage Tank Assistance."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  PORTER   moved  to  adopt   Version  22-LS0634\F,                                                               
Lauterbach, 5/10/02,  as the  working document.   There  being no                                                               
objection, Version F was before the committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE PEGGY WILSON,  Alaska State Legislature, explained                                                               
that Sections  1-7 bring Alaska  Statutes for marital  and family                                                               
therapy in  line with laws  regarding other professionals  in the                                                               
state and nation.  Furthermore, it  adds the Board of Marital and                                                               
Family  Therapy  to the  list  of  professionals with  which  the                                                               
department can contract.   She informed the  committee that these                                                               
changes were passed by the full House unanimously.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR   KOTT   clarified   that    the   changes   discussed   by                                                               
Representative Wilson  were seen  and approved  by the  House [in                                                               
previous House legislation].                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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DENNY  DeWITT,  Staff  to   Representative  Eldon  Mulder,  House                                                               
Finance  Committee,  Alaska  State  Legislature,  explained  that                                                               
Sections 10,  11, and 16  relate to the Regulatory  Commission of                                                               
Alaska (RCA).  These sections  would extend the RCA through 2006,                                                               
and would  allow the  RCA to  approve settlements.   Furthermore,                                                               
these sections would establish timelines  negotiated with the RCA                                                               
and  the industry.    Mr.  DeWitt noted  that  these changes  are                                                               
supported by most of the industry and the RCA.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  BERKOWITZ  asked  if the  language  contained  in                                                               
Sections 10,  11, and 16  is identical  to that contained  in the                                                               
bill [HB 333] that passed the House.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MR. DeWITT said that is his understanding.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KOTT related his belief  that the language is identical [to                                                               
that found in HB 333].                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE   PORTER  related   his  understanding   that  the                                                               
legislation  dealing with  the Council  on  Domestic Violence  is                                                               
moving  in  the  other  body.    Therefore,  he  moved  that  the                                                               
committee delete page 1, lines 3-5, and Sections 8, 9, and 13.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KOTT reiterated  that this amendment is  being made because                                                               
this measure is moving in the Senate on its own.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE withdrew her objection.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Therefore, the amendment was adopted.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE  moved to report  HCS SB 115,  Version 22-                                                               
LS0634\F, Lauterbach,  5/10/02, as amended out  of committee with                                                               
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE JOULE asked if the  fiscal note for SB 115 remains                                                               
correct [with the changes encompassed in Version F].                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  PORTER  said,  "I  think ...  the  drafter  would                                                               
exclude it since it's now irrelevant to the bill."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE amended her  motion to include forthcoming                                                               
fiscal  notes.   There being  no objection,  HCS SB  115(RLS) was                                                               
reported from the House Rules Standing Committee.