Legislature(2001 - 2002)
01/16/2002 08:10 AM House MLV
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS January 16, 2002 8:10 a.m. COMMITTEE CALENDAR OVERVIEW: MAJOR GENERAL PHILLIP OATES, ADJUTANT GENERAL - TERRORISM DISASTER POLICY CABINET; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & FINANCIAL INFORMATION TAPES 02-3, SIDE(S) A & B 02-4, SIDE(S) A CALL TO ORDER REPRESENTATIVE MIKE CHENAULT, Chair, called the House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. PRESENT Committee members present were Representatives Chenault, Masek, Murkowski, Cissna, and Hayes. Other legislators present were Representatives Dyson and Lancaster, and Senator Phillips. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION MAJOR GENERAL PHILLIP OATES, Adjutant General/Commissioner, Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, answered legislators' questions specific to each department's subcommittee reports and stated specific recommendations. JIM DUNCAN, Commissioner, Department Of Administration, discussed recommendations of the Telecommunications Subcommittee on the Governor's Terrorism Disaster Policy Cabinet Report. GARY L. HAYDEN, Director, Construction, M&O, Southeast Region, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, answered questions specific to whether or not the Department had considered shutting down public access to the Dalton Highway. DEL SMITH, Deputy Commissioner, Department Of Public Safety, addressed statewide communication capabilities during times of disaster or terrorist threats. He discussed having a statewide test project. Commissioner Smith brought up protection of the Alaska pipeline and having a security checkpoint along the Dalton Highway, which is now being manned by the Alaska State Troopers and the Alaska Defense Force. COLONEL RANDY CRAWFORD, Director, Division of Alaska State Troopers, Department of Public Safety, answered legislators' questions regarding top priorities, the listed military bases, and the Port of Anchorage. He expressed a need to work closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). PAT POURCHOT, Commissioner, Department Of Natural Resources, examined the possibility of a threat to Anchorage's water supply at Eklutna Lake and explained that the department was beefing up its protection. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. COMMITTEE ACTION The committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT CHAIR CHENAULT adjourned the House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs meeting at 9:45 a.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at State Capitol, Room 3, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Second Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.
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