Legislature(1993 - 1994)
05/05/1993 05:40 PM Senate RLS
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
May 5, 1993
5:40 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator George Jacko, Chairman
Senator Steve Rieger, Vice Chairman
Senator Rick Halford
Senator Suzanne Little
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Fred Zharoff
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN)
"An Act levying and providing for the collection of and
disposition of the proceeds of a fishery resource landing
tax; and providing for an effective date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 275(FIN) am
"An Act relating to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
and a salmon marketing tax; and providing for an effective
date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(L&C)
"An Act making appropriations for contract settlement costs
and cost-of-living adjustments for public employees who are
members of certain collective bargaining units; and
providing for an effective date."
HOUSE BILL NO. 209
"An Act relating to community health aide grants."
SENATE BILL NO. 124
"An Act relating to the powers and finances of the Alaska
Energy Authority; and providing for an effective date."
HOUSE BILL NO. 283
"An Act extending the termination date of the State Board of
Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors;
and providing for an effective date."
HOUSE BILL NO. 284
"An Act extending the termination date of the State Physical
Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; and providing for an
effective date."
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20
Establishing a task force on schools on military bases.
-- APPROVAL OF COMPUTER UPGRADE FOR SENATE RECORDS
-- APPROVAL OF LAN HARDWARE & SOFTWARE FOR SENATE
-- APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF LEASED TELEPHONES FOR SENATE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 264 - Finance report 5/5/93.
HB 275 - Finance report 5/5/93.
HB 158 - See Labor & Commerce minutes dated 4/22/93 and
4/27/93. Finance report 5/1/93.
SB 124 - See Labor & Commerce minutes dated 3/18/93.
Finance report 5/5/93.
HB 283 - See Rules minutes dated 4/29/93.
HB 284 - See Rules minutes dated 4/29/93.
HCR 20 - See Rules minutes dated 4/29/93.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 93-7, SIDE A
Number 001
The Senate Rules Committee was called to order by Chairman
Jacko at 5:40 p.m.
SENATOR JACKO outlined the committee agenda, noting that HB
283, HB 284 and HCR 20 would require a rescinding motion.
The three pieces of legislation were approved for
calendaring by the committee on April 29, 1993. However,
because the Rules Committee was the only committee of
referral for HB 283 and HB 284 and HCR 20 was waived by the
Health, Education & Social Services Committee, the three
measures will require substantiative hearings before being
approved for calendaring.
Number 015
SENATOR HALFORD moved and asked unanimous consent that the
following bills be approved for calendaring at the Chair's
discretion:
CSHB 264(FIN) (FISHERY RESOURCE LANDING TAX)
CSHB 275(FIN) am (SALMON MARKETING AND ENHANCEMENT TAXES)
CSHB 158(L&C) (APPROP: CONTRACT SETTLEMENT COSTS)
HB 209 (COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDE GRANTS)
SB 124 (ALASKA ENERGY AUTH POWERS & FINANCES)
SENATOR LITTLE objected to the calendaring motion on all of
the bills. The roll was taken with the following result:
Senators Jacko, Halford and Rieger voted "Yea" and Senator
Little voted "Nay." The Chair stated the motion had
carried.
Number 025
SENATOR HALFORD moved and asked unanimous consent that the
Rules Committee rescind its previous action in approving for
calendaring the following bills:
HB 283 (BOARD OF ARCH/ENGINEERS/SURVEYORS EXT.)
HB 284 (PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARDS EXT.)
HCR 20 (MILITARY SCHOOL TASK FORCE)
Hearing no objection, the Chair stated the motion had
carried.
Number 025
SENATOR JACKO stated the final item on agenda was budgetary
matters consisting of a request for $9,750 to upgrade the
computers in Senate Records; a request for $19,485 for LAN
hardware and software for the Senate; and a request for
approximately $40,000 to purchase leased Senate telephones.
Approval by the Rules Committee is necessary because each
request exceeds the $5,000 limit under the Procurement Code.
Number 035
LARRY STEVENS, staff to Senator Jacko, explained that the
upgrade for Senate Records would bring the equipment in that
office up to a level that's compatible with what is in use
by the Senate Secretary's Office and House Chief Clerk's
Office. Those two offices were upgraded last year at a
cost of approximately $28,000. The cost to upgrade Senate
Records, which has five work stations, would be $9,750.
Number 048
SENATOR HALFORD moved that the Rules Committee approve the
three pending expenditure requests: $9,750 to upgrade the
computers in Senate Records; $19,485 for LAN hardware and
software; and the purchase of the leased telephones.
SENATOR LITTLE objected, requesting an explanation of the
LAN hardware and software and the leased telephones.
LARRY STEVENS explained the Local Area Network is the
provision that would allow all Senate offices primarily to
have access to the mainframe through the new cable that has
been installed in the Capitol Building, without the
necessity for the obsolete interface cards that are
currently being used, but are in limited supply.
Additionally, it would enable putting new versions of
various software packages upon the server and make those
products available to Senate offices as well.
Larry Stevens further explained that the telephone proposal
is to purchase equipment which is currently being leased.
Current lease rates would pay for the equipment in six
years. The final details have not been worked out, but it
has been indicated there would be approximately an eight
percent savings if it is done now.
Number 085
SENATOR LITTLE asked if over a period of time the
maintenance cost would exceed the cost to lease the
telephones. LARRY STEVENS answered that there may be some
minor maintenance, but telephones are mostly maintenance
free. SENATOR LITTLE removed her objection.
Number 092
SENATOR RIEGER commented that in six years the equipment
could be obsolete, and he would only approve it because it
must be the recommendation of staff. LARRY STEVENS added
that it was suggested that the committee might want to
approve some percentage of the total package if there are
concerns.
After further discussion, it was agreed to wait until a
final recommendation is made before taking any action on the
purchase of Senate telephones.
Number 112
SENATOR HALFORD modified his motion to include approval of
9,750 for Senate Records computers and $19,485 for LAN
hardware and software. There being no further objection,
the motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Rules
Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
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