Legislature(1999 - 2000)
05/04/1999 03:10 PM Senate RLS
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
May 4, 1999
3:10 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair
Senator Mike Miller
Senator Drue Pearce
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 135
"An Act relating to the membership of a metropolitan highway
planning organization."
-MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 135 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 156
"An Act relating to municipal incorporation, to reclassification
of cities, to municipal boundary changes, and to dissolution of
municipalities."
-MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 156 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 110
"An Act relating to liability involving certain property acquired
by a governmental entity; and providing for an effective date."
-MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 110 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 135 - See Transportation Committee minutes dated 4/20/99 and
Finance Report dated 5/4/99.
SB 156 - See Community and Regional Affairs minutes dated
4/26/99 and Finance report dated 5/4/99.
SB 110 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/12/99 and 4/23/99.
WITNESS REGISTER
Beth Hagevig, Legislative Assistant
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified for Senator Wilken, sponsor of SB
110
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 99-8, SIDE A
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee to order at 3:10
p.m. All members were present.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar SB 135-METROPOLITAN PLANNING
AUTHORITY. There being no objection, the motion carried.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar SB 156-MUNICIPAL CLASSIFICATIONS
AND BOUNDARIES. There being no objection, the motion carried.
SB 110-HAZARDOUS SUBST. RELEASE: GOVT ENTITY
CHAIRMAN KELLY announced that a proposed Senate Rules Committee
substitute had been prepared for SB 110.
MS. BETH HAGEVIG, legislative assistant to Senator Gary Wilken,
sponsor of SB 110, explained the Senate Rules Committee version of
SB 110 is the same as that agreed to by the sponsor on behalf of
the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Department of
Environmental Conservation. This version limits the legislation to
the issue of municipal property taxes and foreclosure with regard
to environmental damages and cleanup. The Senate Judiciary version
went further, and included language related to the release of
hazardous substances and personal joint and several liability.
Specifically, CSSB 110(RLS) provides that a party, other than the
party responsible for the initial release, who has acted
responsibly upon discovering contamination, may not be held liable
for the spread or migration of the hazardous substance except by an
act of intentional misconduct or gross negligence. Senator Wilken
requests committee members adopt and report out of committee CSSB
110(RLS) in order to move the agreed upon version of the bill
along.
SENATOR ELLIS asked about the definition of "act of nature" in the
Rules committee substitute. MS. HAGEVIG said that was removed.
SENATOR ELLIS stated that was one of the controversial amendments
made by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt CSSB 110(RLS). There being no
objection, the motion carried.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar all versions of SB 110-HAZARDOUS
SUBST. RELEASE: GOVT ENTITY. There being no objection, the motion
carried.
There being no further business to come before the Rules Committee,
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting.
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