Legislature(1993 - 1994)
05/08/1993 12:23 PM Senate RLS
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
May 8, 1993
12:35 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. 93 (CRA)
"An Act relating to the village public safety officers
program."
HOUSE BILL NO. 97
"An Act clarifying the responsibilities of the Department of
Health and Social Services and parents for children who are
committed to the custody of the department and are placed by
the department with the parents; and providing for an
effective date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(JUD) am
"An Act authorizing a sentencing court to impose a sentence
of a day fine instead of a sentence of imprisonment on a
defendant convicted of a misdemeanor; directing the Alaska
Supreme Court to develop and implement a day fine plan;
requiring the Alaska Court System to report to the
legislature on the use of day fines; amending Alaska Rule of
Criminal Procedure 32; and providing for an effective date."
HOUSE BILL NO. 160(title am)
"An Act relating to the time for filing certain civil
actions based on a defect in an improvement to real
property; and providing for an effective date."
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7
Relating to Alcohol-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week.
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."
-- OTHER MATTERS: Purchase of leased telephone equipment
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 93 - See Judiciary minutes dated 5/6/93.
HB 97 - See HESS minutes dated 4/14/93 and 4/16/93.
See Judiciary minutes dated 4/28/93 and 5/6/93.
HB 119 - See Judiciary minutes dated 5/6/93.
HB 160 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/28/93 and
5/6/93.
HCR 7 - See HESS minutes dated 3/22/93 and Judiciary
minutes dated 5/6/93.
HB 283 - No previous action to record.
HB 284 - No previous action to record.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 93-8, SIDE A
Number 001
The Senate Rules Committee was called to order by Chairman
Jacko at 12:35 p.m.
SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that the
following bills be approved for calendaring at the Chair's
discretion:
CSHB 93(CRA) (VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS PROGRAM)
HB 97 (PARENTAL CARE FOR CHILD IN STATE CUSTODY)
HB 119 (AUTHORIZE USE OF DAY FINES IN MISD. CASES)
HCR 7 (ALCOHOL-RELATED BIRTH DEFECTS AWARENESS)
Hearing no objection, the Chair stated the motion had
carried.
SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that HB
160(Title am) (LIABILITY OF DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION PROS) be
approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. SENATOR
LITTLE objected. The roll was taken with the following
result: Senators Rieger, Halford and Jacko voted "Yea";
Senator Little voted "Nay." The Chair stated the motion had
carried.
SENATOR JACKO opened the public hearing on HB 283 (BOARD OF
ARCH/ENGINEERS/SURVEYORS EXT.)
SENATOR LOREN LEMAN explained the legislation is the House
companion to a Senate bill he introduced on the same topic,
and it will extend the board for the normal four-year
period. He said audit reports confirm that the board is
functioning as intended, and he sees no reason for not
extending it.
SENATOR HALFORD asked if there were any recommendations in
the audit report for action in the statute. SENATOR LEMAN
answered that he didn't know, but he is aware that the board
is studying the possibility for forming a semi-autonomous
board.
Number 067
SENATOR RIEGER moved that HB 283 be passed out of committee
with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it
was so ordered.
SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 283
(BOARD OF ARCH/ENGINEERS/SURVEYORS EXT.) be approved for
calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no
objection, it was so ordered.
Number 075
SENATOR JACKO opened the public hearing on HB 284
(PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARDS EXT.).
SENATOR LOREN LEMAN said he was not aware of any reason for
not extending this board for the normal four-year period and
that the board is paying for its cost.
Number 088
SENATOR RIEGER moved that HB 284 be passed out of committee
with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it
was so ordered.
SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 284
be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion.
Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.
The final order of business was a proposal to purchase
Senate telephones that are currently be leased. The matter
was discussed at the May 5 Rules Committee meeting, but
action was deferred until the committee had further
information on the proposal. It has now been recommended
that the committee approve 75 percent of the original cost
of $38,000 to purchase the phones by the end of the year.
SENATOR LITTLE moved that the Rules Committee approve the
expenditure of $29,000 to purchase a portion of the Senate
phone equipment. Hearing no objection, the Chair stated the
motion had carried.
There being no further business to come before the
committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12.55 p.m.
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