Legislature(2019 - 2020)BUTROVICH 205
03/18/2019 09:00 AM House RULES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE
March 18, 2019
9:00 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Chuck Kopp, Chair
Representative Jennifer Johnston, Vice Chair
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Louise Stutes
Representative Steve Thompson
Representative Lance Pruitt
Representative David Eastman
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses to record
ACTION NARRATIVE
9:00:04 AM
CHAIR CHUCK KOPP called the House Rules Standing Committee
meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Representatives Pruitt, Stutes,
Edgmon, Johnston, Eastman, Thompson, and Kopp were present at
the call to order.
^ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
9:00:41 AM
CHAIR KOPP announced that the only order of business would be an
organizational meeting to formally delegate the duty of setting
the House floor calendar to the House Rules Standing Committee
chair.
9:00:50 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSTON moved and asked unanimous consent that
the House Rules Standing Committee delegate the duties and
responsibilities set out in Uniform Rule 18 for the preparation
of the House Daily Calendar, including the scheduling of bills
for the floor, to the chair of the committee for the duration of
the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature, and that the
delegation would remain in effect until the committee withdraws
it.
9:01:12 AM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN objected for the purpose of discussion.
He noted legislation had been "put forward last week" which
addressed the [House Rules Standing Committee], and he inquired
whether it was Chair Kopp's intent that the committee "take a
look at that."
9:01:37 AM
CHAIR KOPP answered no. He offered further details as to the
focus of today's meeting.
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN clarified that he had been referring to
[HCR 4, a concurrent resolution sponsored by the House State
Affairs Standing Committee] that is related to the Committee on
Committees and proposes a change to the Uniform Rules.
9:02:30 AM
REPRESENTATIVE EDGMON provided that the bill to which
Representative Eastman had referred currently sits in the House
State Affairs Standing Committee. He offered his understanding
that the bill has two referrals before it would reach the House
Rules Standing Committee.
CHAIR KOPP concluded that the bill still had a journey to make
before being seen by the House Rules Standing Committee.
9:02:51 AM
REPRESENTATIVE PRUITT asked what Chair Kopp's process was for
determining which bills are heard on the House floor.
CHAIR KOPP answered that consistent with prior House Rules
Standing Committee chairs, he would look to see that the bill
had majority support in the body, at which point his intent
would to be to put the bill on the floor.
REPRESENTATIVE PRUITT asked if there would be a requirement for
everyone to have a chit sheet to illustrate the support.
CHAIR KOPP replied that he thinks the easiest and most equitable
way to show the support would be a chit sheet. He indicated he
has "gone back and forth" in his thinking about this issue. He
explained that although he likes to take members at their word,
he also knows that a chit sheet is a way for members to keep
track of those to whom they have spoken, and "looking at that
together is a confirmation of support." Further, Chair Kopp
suggested [using a chit sheet would avoid a hypothetical
situation in which] he may take Representative Pruitt at his
word but not Representative Eastman. He opined, "I think a chit
sheet is the best way to go."
9:04:52 AM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked if minority bills would be treated
differently from majority bills.
CHAIR KOPP answered, "Minority bills that have support will be
treated the same."
9:05:13 AM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN [maintained his objection]. He stated
that based on his interaction with constituents and what he has
seen regarding calendaring and "attention given to the rules,"
he was "not prepared, at this time, to delegate further
authority."
9:06:00 AM
REPRESENTATIVE PRUITT stated that while he appreciates the
concern expressed by Representative Eastman, he thinks Chair
Kopp has "given us a standard for both minority and majority
when it comes to the ... calendaring of bills," and he expects
Chair Kopp to keep his word in that regard. He expressed
appreciation for the meeting as a means to formally ask his
questions.
9:06:44 AM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Pruitt, Stutes,
Edgmon, Johnston, Thompson, and Kopp voted in favor of the
motion to delegate to the House Rules Standing Committee the
duties and responsibilities set out in Uniform Rule 18 for the
preparation of the House Daily Calendar, including the
scheduling of bills for the floor, to the chair of the committee
for the duration of the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature,
and for the delegation to remain in effect until the committee
withdraws it. Representative Eastman voted against the motion.
Therefore, the motion passed by a vote of 6 to 1.
9:07:19 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Rules Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 9:07 a.m.
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