Legislature(1995 - 1996)
03/21/1995 05:20 PM House WTR
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HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
WORLD TRADE AND STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS
March 21, 1995
5:20 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Ramona Barnes, Chairman
Representative Gail Phillips, Vice Chairman
Representative Eldon Mulder
Representative Gene Kubina
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Gary Davis
Representative Bill Williams
Representative Jerry Mackie
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
*HJR 30: Relating to an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States prohibiting federal courts from ordering
a state or a political subdivision of a state to
increase or impose taxes.
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
SJR 12: Relating to the United States Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, relating to the United
States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
strategic plan known as "Reinvention of the Forest
Service"; and advocating that implementation of the
plan be suspended pending Congressional review and
consultation with local governments.
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
(* First public hearing)
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE AL VEZEY
Alaska State Legislature
State Capitol, Room 216
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182
Telephone: 465-3719
POSITION STATEMENT: Offered sponsor statement for HJR 30
JOE AMBROSE, Legislative Assistant
Senator Robin Taylor
Alaska State Legislature
State Capitol, Room 30
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182
Telephone: 465-4906
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided position statement for SJR 12
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HJR 30
SHORT TITLE: AMEND US CONSTIT. TO LIMIT FED. COURTS
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) VEZEY,Toohey
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/08/95 271 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/08/95 271 (H) WTR, JUD
03/21/95 (H) WTR AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 203
BILL: SJR 12
SHORT TITLE: U.S. FOREST SERVICE PLAN
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) TAYLOR,Pearce
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
01/25/95 81 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
01/25/95 81 (S) RESOURCES
02/10/95 (S) RES AT 03:30 PM BUTROVICH ROOM 205
02/10/95 (S) MINUTE(RES)
02/14/95 266 (S) RES RPT CS 4DP SAME TITLE
02/14/95 267 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DNR)
02/20/95 (S) RLS AT 11:25 AM FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203
02/20/95 (S) MINUTE(RLS)
02/22/95 367 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/22/95
02/22/95 368 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
02/22/95 368 (S) RES CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT
02/22/95 368 (S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y8 N11 A1
02/22/95 369 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN
CONSENT
02/22/95 369 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSJR 12(RES)
02/22/95 370 (S) PASSED Y18 N1 A1
02/22/95 370 (S) HALFORD NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
02/23/95 386 (S) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
02/23/95 390 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
02/27/95 479 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/27/95 479 (H) RESOURCES
03/03/95 575 (H) WTR REFERRAL ADDED
03/21/95 (H) WTR AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 203
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 95-5, SIDE A
Number 000
The meeting of the House Special Committee on World Trade and
State/Federal Relations was called to order by Chairman Ramona
Barnes at 5:20 p.m. Members present at the call to order were
Representatives Barnes, Phillips, Mulder and Kubina. Members
absent were Representatives G. Davis, Williams and Mackie.
CHAIRMAN RAMONA BARNES stated there was a quorum present.
HWTR - 03/21/95
HJR 30 - AMEND US CONSTIT. TO LIMIT FED. COURTS
Number 019
REPRESENTATIVE AL VEZEY, sponsor of the measure, stated that HJR 30
is to petition the Congress of the United States to prepare and
present to the legislatures of all the states an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. This amendment would prohibit
the Supreme Court or any inferior court of the U.S. from ordering
a state or political subdivision of a state to levy or increase
taxes. This resolution comes as a request from the office of
Representative Bill Skaggs, from Missouri. This effort was brought
about by a court case in Missouri, whereby the Supreme Court
mandated the city of Kansas City to charge a tax to fund
desegregation expenses ordered by the courts. Presently there are
ten states which have introduced a similar resolution.
Number 035
REPRESENTATIVE GAIL PHILLIPS made a motion that the committee pass
HJR 30 out of committee with individual recommendations.
REPRESENTATIVE ELDON MULDER made a motion to move a zero fiscal
note.
CHAIRMAN BARNES called for the question. Hearing no objection, HJR
30 passed out of committee.
HWTR - 03/21/95
SJR 12 - U.S. FOREST SERVICE PLAN
Number 057
JOE AMBROSE, Legislative Assistant to Senator Robin Taylor, stated
that SJR 12 is to centralize decision making in Washington, D.C.
Under "Reinvention," regional forest supervisors and other front
line leaders who now have decision making authority would be
replaced with four-person "leadership" teams answerable only to the
Chief of the Forest Service and the Secretary of Agriculture. Gone
is the pretense of involving local and state governments in United
States Forest Service decisions. The plan goes so far as to
consolidate the regional offices now located in Alaska and Montana
to a central office in Oregon. SJR 12 calls for suspension of this
plan and true partnership meetings with states, communities and
tribal governments. The goal would be the development of a new
plan, one that would involve affected entities up-front. The
"Reinvention" scheme goes far beyond the relocation of regional
offices. If left to stand, it will mean a new era of Forest
Service policy dictated from on high, without consulting the very
people most impacted by those policies.
Number 099
REPRESENTATIVE MULDER asked a clarifying question, if the resolve
pertained to "former" Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Espy.
MR. AMBROSE said yes, and there is no objection to many elements of
the Reinvention Plan; it is the fact that plan, if implemented,
removes the decision making process even farther away than it is
now. It is more than just moving a regional office from Alaska to
Oregon. It's moving the decision making authority to Washington,
D.C.
Number 114
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS asked if the Alaska congressional
delegation had been approached about this idea and what their
position is.
MR. AMBROSE said the delegation is in full agreement with the
resolution.
REPRESENTATIVE MULDER made the motion to pass SJR 12 out of
committee with individual recommendations.
REPRESENTATIVE BARNES called for the question. Hearing no
objections, SJR 12 passed out of committee.
Number 130
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the House Special
Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations, CHAIRMAN
BARNES adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
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