Legislature(1993 - 1994)

01/13/1994 01:07 PM Senate RLS

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                     SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                        January 13, 1994                                       
                           1:07 p.m.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Rick Halford, Chair                                                   
 Senator Steve Rieger, Vice Chair                                              
 Senator George Jacko                                                          
 Senator Suzanne Little                                                        
 Senator Fred Zharoff                                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 All members present                                                           
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 HOUSE BILL NO. 88 am                                                          
 "An Act establishing May 1 as Family Day and the month of May as              
 Preservation of the Family Month; and relating to the prevention of           
 child abuse and neglect in the family."                                       
                                                                               
 HJR 11                                                                        
 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
 relating to repeal of regulations by the legislature.                         
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 HB  88 - See HESS minutes dated 3/17/93 and Rules                             
          minutes dated 3/18/93.                                               
          (Returned to Senate Rules from Senate                                
          floor 3/22/93)                                                       
                                                                               
 HJR 11 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/14/93.                                 
      Finance report 4/26/93.                                                  
          Also see Rules minutes dated 4/29/93.                                
          (Returned to Senate Rules from Senate                                
          floor 5/10/93)                                                       
                                                                               
      WITNESS REGISTER                                                         
                                                                               
 Representative Con Bunde                                                      
 State Capitol                                                                 
 Juneau, AK 99801-1182                                                         
 POSITION STATEMENT:  Offered information on HB 88                             
                                                                               
  ACTION NARRATIVE                                                             
                                                                               
 TAPE 94-1, SIDE A                                                             
                                                                               
 Number 001                                                                    
 CHAIRMAN RICK HALFORD called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to            
 order at 1:07 p.m. and opened the public hearing on  HB 88 am  (MAY           
 1 IS FAMILY DAY/MAY IS FAMILY MONTH).  There was a proposed SCS HB
 88(RLS) before the committee for its consideration.                           
                                                                               
 Number 015                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE CON BUNDE, prime sponsor of HB 88, explained the               
 legislation establishes the importance of the family in our                   
 society.  Currently, there is an effort going on to establish May             
 1 as a nationwide day of recognition, and in order to do that, each           
 state must adopt similar legislation.                                         
                                                                               
 Representative Bunde outlined the following changes made to the               
 House version of the bill and incorporated into the Senate Rules              
 SCS:                                                                          
                                                                               
  (1)  On page 1, lines 7-12 language was deleted which may                    
 reflect the status of families and children in Alaska today, but              
 may not be accurate in the future;                                            
                                                                               
  (2)  On page 2, line 8, the word "early" was deleted to                      
 clarify that spring in Alaska is not always early;                            
                                                                               
  (3)  On page 2, line 17, the language was changed to reflect                 
 the rights and responsibilities of both the children and the                  
 parents; and                                                                  
                                                                               
  (4)  On page 2, lines 20-21, the requirement to make an annual               
 report to the legislature was deleted.                                        
                                                                               
 Number 095                                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR ZHAROFF moved that SCS HB 88(RLS) be adopted.  Hearing no             
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
                                                                               
 Number 125                                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR LITTLE expressed her hope that not only will this bill be             
 passed, but that it will be followed up with actual funding which             
 will ensure aid to families in need.                                          
                                                                               
 Number 137                                                                    
                                                                               
 There being no other witnesses present to testify on SCS HB
 88(RLS), Chairman Halford closed the public hearing.                          
                                                                               
 Number 139                                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR LITTLE moved that SCS HB 88(RLS) be passed out of committee           
 with individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so             
 ordered.                                                                      
                                                                               
 Number 142                                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR JACKO moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 88 am be              
 approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion.  Hearing no               
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
 Number 145                                                                    
 CHAIRMAN HALFORD brought  HJR 11  (REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY                   
 LEGISLATURE) before the committee as the final order of business.             
 He stated the bill did not require a substantive hearing, only a              
 calendaring motion.                                                           
                                                                               
 SENATOR JACKO moved and asked unanimous consent that HJR 11 be                
 approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion.  Hearing no               
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
 There being no further business to come before the committee, the             
 meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m                                             
                                                                               

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