Legislature(1995 - 1996)
03/18/1996 12:18 PM Senate RLS
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
March 18, 1996
12:18 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Mike Miller, Chair
Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair
Senator Bert Sharp
Senator Jim Duncan
Senator Judy Salo
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 196
"An Act naming the new maritime ferry vessel Koniag."
SENATE BILL NO. 278
"An Act relating to the authority of the Department of Natural
Resources to allow credits against fees at state historical parks."
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska
relating to confirmation of appointments of public members who
serve on a board or commission involved with managing the assets of
the Alaska permanent fund.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska
relating to voter ratification of legislative approval of
amendments of the Alaska Statehood Act affecting an interest of the
State of Alaska under that Act.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25
Relating to supporting home schooling and establishing Alaska Home
Education Week.
SENATE BILL NO. 159
"An Act relating to advance directives for mental health
treatment."
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska
relating to the constitutional defense council.
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 196 - See Transportation minutes dated 2/22/96 and State Affairs
minutes dated 3/12/96.
SB 278 - See Resources minutes dated 2/19/96.
SJR 14 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/21/95.
See Judiciary minutes dated 3/22/95, 4/5/95 & 1/24/96.
Rules minutes dated 3/13/96.
SJR 31 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/5/96 and 2/7/96.
SCR 25 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes
dated 3/13/96.
SB 159 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes
dated 2/14/96, and Judiciary minutes dated 3/13/96.
SJR 32 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/26/96.
WITNESS REGISTER
Senator Fred Zharoff
State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Prime Sponsor of SB 294
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 96-4, SIDE A
CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order
at 12:18 p.m. He brought SB 196 (NAMING FERRY VESSEL KONIAG)
before the committee and directed attention to a proposed Rules CS.
He explained the committee substitute was drafted in response to
concern that the name "Koniag" was not a broad enough name,
especially because it would be plying Southeast Alaska waters. He
asked Senator Zharoff if he would explain why the name "Koniag"
was selected.
SENATOR ZHAROFF responded he didn't know what the broad enough name
would be. He noted that under statute, any vessel in the Marine
Highway System is to be named after a glacier, and any glacier
picked could be restricted to just one area.
CHAIRMAN MILLER said knowing there was a problem, he and Senator
Duncan got together and came up with a compromise committee
substitute which would name the ferry "Coghill" after the Coghill
Glacier. He asked Senator Zharoff for his comments, adding that if
he had strong objections to the compromise, it would be dropped and
the bill could fair as it may on the floor.
SENATOR ZHAROFF responded he guessed it is a glacier, and he asked
if it relates to the Ice Age.
SENATOR DUNCAN interjected that it's a glacier that's changed its
course a couple of times, and it's even receding.
CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the Rules CS would be withdrawn and the bill
could proceed on its own merits. He then asked if there was a
motion to calendar the original SB 196.
SENATOR DUNCAN moved and asked unanimous consent SB 196 be approved
for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.
CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 278 (CREDITS AGAINST FEES AT ST
HISTORICAL PKS) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he
asked for the pleasure of the committee.
SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent SB 278 be approved
for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.
CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 14 (CONFIRMATION OF BD MANAGING PERM
FUND) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for
the pleasure of the committee.
SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 14 be approved
for calendaring. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with
the following result: Senators Sharp, Pearce and Miller voted
"Yea" and Senators Salo and Duncan voted "Nay." The Chairman
stated the motion carried on a 3-2 vote.
CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 31 (VOTER APPROVAL:AK STATEHOOD ACT
AMENDMENT) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he
asked for the pleasure of the committee.
SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 31 be approved
for calendaring. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with
the following result: Senators Pearce, Sharp and Miller voted
"Yea" and Senators Salo and Duncan voted "Nay." The Chairman
stated the motion carried on a 3-2 vote.
CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SCR 25 (ALASKA HOME EDUCATION WEEK) before
the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure
of the committee.
SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SCR 25 be approved
for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.
CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 159 (MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
DECLARATIONS) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he
asked for the pleasure of the committee.
SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 159 be approved
for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.
CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 32 (CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL)
before the committee. He directed attention to a proposed Rules CS
that adds language on page 2, lines 1 and 2, which reads: "The
constitutional defense council shall adopt rules for the conduct of
its business and may act only by concurrence of at least three
members."
Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee.
SENATOR SHARP moved CSSJR 32(RLS) be adopted. SENATOR DUNCAN
objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators
Pearce, Sharp and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators Salo and Duncan
voted "Nay." The Chairman stated the committee substitute was
adopted on a 3-2 vote.
SENATOR PEARCE moved that CSSJR 32(RLS be approved for calendaring.
SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with the following
result: Senators Sharp, Pearce and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators
Duncan and Salo voted "Nay." The Chairman stated the motion
carried on a 3-2 vote.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the
meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m.
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