Legislature(2005 - 2006)
05/01/2006 05:05 PM Joint 172
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB 172
May 1, 2006
5:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Gene Therriault, Chair
Senator Con Bunde
Senator Kim Elton
Representative Paul Seaton, Chair
Representative Kevin Meyer
Representative Les Gara
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 172
"An Act relating to the presentation of initiatives and
referenda on the ballot."
MOVED CCS SB 172 OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 172(FIN) am H
"An Act relating to election pamphlets and to the presentation
of initiatives and referenda on the ballot; relating to review
of applications for certification of initiatives; relating to
the circulation and subscription of recall petitions; and
providing for an effective date."
MOVED CCS SB 172 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 172
SHORT TITLE: INITIATIVE\REFERENDUM\RECALL\PAMPHLET
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) THERRIAULT
04/13/05 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/13/05 (S) STA
04/19/05 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 211
04/19/05 (S) Moved SB 172 Out of Committee
04/19/05 (S) MINUTE(STA)
04/20/05 (S) STA RPT 4DP
04/20/05 (S) DP: THERRIAULT, WAGONER, HUGGINS, DAVIS
04/25/05 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
04/25/05 (S) VERSION: SB 172
04/26/05 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/26/05 (H) STA, JUD
05/05/05 (H) STA RPT HCS(STA) 4DP 2NR
05/05/05 (H) DP: LYNN, GATTO, ELKINS, SEATON;
05/05/05 (H) NR: GARDNER, GRUENBERG
05/05/05 (H) STA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
05/05/05 (H) Moved HCS SB 172(STA) Out of Committee
05/05/05 (H) MINUTE(STA)
05/07/05 (H) JUD AT 3:30 PM CAPITOL 120
05/07/05 (H) -- Meeting Postponed to 12 noon 5/8/05
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05/08/05 (H) JUD AT 12:00 AM CAPITOL 120
05/08/05 (H) BAN LAWSUITS AGAINST FIREARMS INDUSTRY
05/09/05 (H) JUD AT 0:00 AM CAPITOL 120
05/09/05 (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
02/03/06 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120
02/03/06 (H) Scheduled But Not Heard
02/06/06 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120
02/06/06 (H) Moved HCS SB 172(JUD) Out of Committee
02/06/06 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
02/08/06 (H) JUD RPT HCS(JUD) NT(TECHNICAL) 6DP 1AM
02/08/06 (H) DP: COGHILL, WILSON, ANDERSON, KOTT,
GRUENBERG, MCGUIRE;
02/08/06 (H) AM: GARA
02/13/06 (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER JUD
03/08/06 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519
03/08/06 (H) Heard & Held
03/08/06 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
03/24/06 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519
03/24/06 (H) Moved HCS SB 172(FIN) Out of Committee
03/24/06 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
03/27/06 (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NT 4DP 3NR 1AM
03/27/06 (H) DP: HAWKER, FOSTER, WEYHRAUCH, MEYER;
03/27/06 (H) NR: KELLY, STOLTZE, MOSES;
03/27/06 (H) AM: KERTTULA
04/19/06 (H) BEFORE THE HOUSE
04/19/06 (H) VERSION: HCS SB 172(FIN) AM H
04/20/06 (S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
04/20/06 (S) THERRIAULT (CHAIR), BUNDE, ELTON
04/21/06 (H) RECEDE MESSAGE
04/21/06 (H) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
04/21/06 (H) SEATON (CHAIR), MEYER, GARA
WITNESS REGISTER
Joe Balash, Staff
Senator Gent Therriault
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information related to SB 172
ACTION NARRATIVE
CHAIR GENE THERRIAULT called the Conference Committee meeting on
SB 172 to order at 5:05:08 PM. Present were Representative Les
Gara and Chair Paul Seaton and Senator Kim Elton, Senator Con
Bunde and Chair Gene Therriault. Representative Kevin Meyer
arrived at 5:06 PM.
SB 172-INITIATIVE\REFERENDUM\RECALL\PAMPHLET
5:05:37 PM
CHAIR THERRIAULT announced that the Conference Committee for SB
172 was the business before the committee. He directed attention
to the packets and compared the bill version that went to the
House floor with the amendment that was passed there and advised
that he has come to understand that the definitional section on
page 2, lines 5-7 was inadvertently omitted when the floor
amendment was run.
It's generally agreed that the language ought to appear in the
bill, so if the committee agrees that inserting the definition
of "section" gets it to the point of agreement, then a vote to
request limited free powers could be taken. The committee could
sign a letter to that effect and then take that action in one
meeting. When the presiding officers read the letter requesting
limited free powers and they are granted, the next step will be
to adopt the conference committee report exercising the powers.
SENATOR CON BUNDE said, "So moved."
CHAIR THERRIAULT announced that there was no objection to the
motion to request limited free powers and it was so ordered.
CHAIR THERRIAULT asked for a motion to adopt a conference
committee substitute to include the definitional section.
SENATOR BUNDE said, "So moved."
CHAIR THERRIAULT restated Senator Bunde's motion to adopt the
Conference Committee Substitute (CCS) for SB 172 that would add
the definitional section.
5:07:38 PM
JOE BALASH, Staff to Senator Therriault, advised that the motion
must be contingent. The action would be contingent upon limited
free powers being granted.
SENATOR BUNDE amended his motion as outlined by Mr. Balash.
CHAIR THERRIAULT restated that Senator Bunde motioned to adopt
CCS SB 172 contingent upon being granted powers to take the
action.
5:07:58 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LES GARA asked for clarification that the request
would be for powers of limited free conference.
CHAIR THERRIAULT said yes and then mentioned the three fiscal
notes: the Division of Elections submitted a fiscal note for
$677,600 to cover the cost of the additional pages that would be
added to the ballot; A fiscal note for $91,000 [$97,00] is for
the addition of an official election pamphlet for a primary
election when there is an initiative; and the Department of Law
submitted a $42,500 fiscal note to pay increased staff costs so
that the review of petition language can be finished within 60
days.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Therriault adjourned the meeting at 5:09:24 PM.
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