Legislature(2013 - 2014)BARNES 124
01/16/2013 01:00 PM House RESOURCES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
January 16, 2013
1:01 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Eric Feige, Co-Chair
Representative Dan Saddler, Co-Chair
Representative Mike Hawker
Representative Craig Johnson
Representative Kurt Olson
Representative Paul Seaton
Representative Peggy Wilson
Representative Geran Tarr
Representative Chris Tuck
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
- HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses to record
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:01:20 PM
CO-CHAIR ERIC FEIGE called the House Resources Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. Representatives Hawker,
Johnson, Olson, Seaton, P. Wilson, Tarr, Saddler, and Feige were
present at the call to order. Representative Tuck arrived as
the meeting was in progress.
^COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
1:01:44 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE announced that the only order of business would
be a committee organizational meeting to review committee
procedures. He began by noting that the co-chairs are inclined
to allow iPads in committee provided they are used for "a useful
and productive purpose during the committee meetings".
CO-CHAIR FEIGE reported that he and Co-Chair Saddler have
selected Representative P. Wilson as the committee vice chair.
CO-CHAIR FEIGE said drinks and candy, such as lemon drops, could
be eaten during meetings, but not food. Cell phones [will not
be allowed]. Notes between members can be passed directly to
another member or given to the [committee] aide to deliver, but
all notes to committee members from the gallery or outside must
go through the committee aide.
1:04:22 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE stated the policy on amendments is that they are
to be submitted 24 hours before the start of the meeting, and
ideally should be vetted by Legislative Legal and Research
Services. Responding to Representative Olson, he confirmed that
an amendment should be submitted as a "PDF file".
CO-CHAIR FEIGE explained that the co-chairs will determine
between themselves who will handle a specific bill and that the
co-chair for each bill will have the gavel during the meeting on
that bill.
CO-CHAIR FEIGE noted the department overviews scheduled for the
next three meetings will be specific to the current issues and
problems that each department is dealing with.
1:06:24 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE, responding to Representative Olson, said he
preferred that iPads not be used as a communication device
between aides and members. He related the co-chairs' view that
iPads are to be used for information acquisition, such as
researching a particular subject about which a witness is
talking and then asking questions based on the research.
CO-CHAIR FEIGE, responding to Representative Olson, confirmed
that committee packets would go out digitally.
CO-CHAIR SADDLER added that the aforementioned is a goal.
1:07:34 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE, responding to Representative Hawker, stated that
a quorum would be five.
REPRESENTATIVE HAWKER inquired whether it would take a majority
of the committee or a majority of those present to carry
amendments and report bills.
CO-CHAIR FEIGE replied that five would be needed.
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON understood, then, that the committee would
not be following the guidelines that amendments are passed by
the majority of those present and a bill is passed by the
majority of the committee. He asked whether there has been a
change such that any amendment must be passed by five votes.
CO-CHAIR FEIGE answered the co-chairs had not specifically
addressed that and would get back to members in this regard.
1:08:29 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON, regarding the 24-hours-in-advance
requirement for amendments, presumed that the committee packets
with information would be out well in advance of 24 hours. He
asked whether this means that a bill would have to have two
hearings if an amendment is desired.
CO-CHAIR FEIGE responded that the co-chairs are not going to set
a specific-number-of-hearings rule; rather, the number will be
up to the chairs.
1:09:00 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON asked whether there would be flexibility
for taking amendments at the time the information on a bill is
[first] presented, given that otherwise an amendment would have
to be submitted prior to hearing the information on a bill.
CO-CHAIR FEIGE replied that the co-chairs would be flexible if
the will of the committee is along those lines. He said the co-
chairs are trying to keep a reasonable sense of order and keep
things moving with minimal interruption. Unless a bill is very
simple, he continued, it will have multiple hearings and
therefore it will be known well in advance whether the committee
plans to take amendments in a particular meeting.
1:10:25 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE, in response to Representative Olson, confirmed
that 24 hours in advance applies to the co-chairs as well.
CO-CHAIR FEIGE, responding to Representative Wilson, confirmed
that "reasonable" would include the ability to make simple
conceptual amendments, such as changing an "and".
CO-CHAIR FEIGE, responding to Representative Seaton, confirmed
that amendments would be distributed to the entire committee.
He added that that is the major reason for having amendments due
24 hours prior to the next meeting.
1:11:47 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE related that the co-chairs are very happy with
the makeup and talent of the committee, given the committee will
be addressing some very weighty issues regarding the direction
the State of Alaska will head.
CO-CHAIR SADDLER conveyed that he is impressed with the caliber
and experience of the committee. He introduced several people
who will be serving as the committee's support staff.
1:13:15 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Resources Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 1:13 p.m.
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