Legislature(2009 - 2010)CAPITOL 120
04/11/2009 09:00 AM House RULES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE
April 11, 2009
9:02 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative John Coghill, Chair
Representative Bob Herron, Vice Chair
Representative Mark Neuman
Representative Kurt Olson
Representative Berta Gardner
Representative Beth Kerttula
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Charisse Millett
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOULTION NO. 17
Designating 2009 as the Year of the Noncommissioned Officer
Corps of the United States Army.
- MOVED SJR 17 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SJR 17
SHORT TITLE: DESIGNATING 2009 AS THE YEAR OF ARMY NCO
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) HUGGINS
03/27/09 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/27/09 (S) STA
04/07/09 (S) STA RPT 5DP
04/07/09 (S) DP: MENARD, FRENCH, MEYER, KOOKESH,
PASKVAN
04/07/09 (S) STA AT 9:00 AM BELTZ 211
04/07/09 (S) Moved SJR 17 Out of Committee
04/07/09 (S) MINUTE(STA)
04/08/09 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
04/08/09 (S) VERSION: SJR 17
04/10/09 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/10/09 (H) STA
04/10/09 (H) RLS REPLACES STA REFERRAL (HJR 29
COMPANION BILL)
04/11/09 (H) RLS AT 9:00 AM CAPITOL 120
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE CARL GATTO
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Spoke as the sponsor of HJR 29, the
companion legislation to SJR 17.
JOSH TEMPEL, Staff
Senator Charlie Huggins
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Spoke on behalf of the sponsor of SJR 17,
Senator Huggins.
ACTION NARRATIVE
9:02:54 AM
CHAIR JOHN COGHILL called the House Rules Standing Committee
meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. Representatives Coghill, Herron,
Olson, Neuman, Kerttula, and Gardner were present at the call to
order.
SJR 17-DESIGNATING 2009 AS THE YEAR OF ARMY NCO
9:03:14 AM
CHAIR COGHILL announced that the only order of business would be
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17, Designating 2009 as the Year of
the Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the United States Army.
9:04:36 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CARL GATTO, Alaska State Legislature, speaking as
the sponsor of HJR 29, the companion legislation to SJR 17,
related that HJR 29 and SJR 17 are identical pieces of
legislation. He noted that he will be carrying SJR 17 when it's
on the House floor.
9:04:56 AM
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER, referring to the language on page 1,
line 16 through page 2, line 1, asked if officers come into
service with some training.
9:05:26 AM
JOSH TEMPEL, Staff, Senator Charlie Huggins, Alaska State
Legislature, explained that officers go through two basic
training courses and then they enter the military. He
characterized the officers as "fresh," and noted that most
enlisted military have more experience than officers. Often
platoon sergeants have 15-20 years of experience whereas a
second lieutenant has no practical experience outside training,
although the second lieutenant is technically in charge of the
platoon. Therefore, it takes some time for the second
lieutenant to adjust and actually become the leader of the
platoon simply because of the second lieutenant's lack of
[practical] knowledge.
9:06:21 AM
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER, referring to the reference to "Operation
Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the Philippines on page 2,
asked if the [Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the United States
Army] has been involved in the Philippines in recent years.
MR. TEMPEL replied yes, specifically involved in training
exercises as there are many terrorists and insurgency groups in
the Philippines at this time.
9:07:20 AM
REPRESENTATIVE HERRON moved to report SJR 17 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, it was so ordered.
9:07:39 AM
REPRESENTATIVE GATTO related that Chair Coghill served as a
staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force.
9:08:01 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Rules Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 9:08 a.m.
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