Legislature(1999 - 2000)

05/16/1999 04:35 PM Senate RLS

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                SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                     May 16, 1999                                                                                               
                      4:35 p.m.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5(TRA)                                                                                   
Relating to extension of the James Dalton Highway to the Arctic                                                                 
Ocean.                                                                                                                          
     -MOVED CSHCR 5(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18                                                                                                  
Requesting Exxon Corporation to pay claimants for court-ordered                                                                 
damages resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.                                                                              
     -MOVED CSSJR 18(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(FIN) am                                                                                                
"An Act relating to the characterization of, use of, segregation                                                                
of, deposit of, interest on, and disbursement of escrow money;                                                                  
relating to the recording, filing, and delivery of escrow                                                                       
documents; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
     -MOVED CSHB 13(FIN)AM OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(FIN)                                                                                                  
"An Act relating to investments by the Alaska Permanent Fund                                                                    
Corporation; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
     -MOVED CSHB 156(FIN) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 157                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to absences from the state while serving on                                                                    
oceangoing vessels of the United States merchant marine for                                                                     
purposes of eligibility for permanent fund dividends; and providing                                                             
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
     -MOVED HB 157 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 187(FIN)                                                                                                  
"An Act removing a requirement that a certificate of need is needed                                                             
before elimination of a category of health services provided by a                                                               
health care facility; prohibiting a person from converting a                                                                    
building or part of a building to a nursing home that requires                                                                  
licensure unless authorized by a certificate of need; setting a                                                                 
standard of review for applications for certificates of need                                                                    
relating to nursing homes and nursing home beds and relating to                                                                 
that standard of review; providing that the standard of review for                                                              
applications for certificates of need for beds other than nursing                                                               
home beds or for a health care facility other than a nursing home                                                               
is the availability and quality of existing health care resources                                                               
or the accessibility to those resources compared to the current or                                                              
projected requirement for health services required to maintain the                                                              
good health of citizens of this state; defining the term 'nursing                                                               
home bed'; eliminating statutory references to the office of                                                                    
planning and research in the Department of Health and Social                                                                    
Services; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
     -MOVED CSHB 187(FIN) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 18 - See Judiciary Committee minutes dated 4-7-99 and Resources                                                             
Committee minutes dated 4/28/99 and 5/7/99.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCR 5 - See Transportation minutes dated 5/13/99.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 13 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 5/11/99.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 156 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 157 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 187 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
TAPE 99-10, SIDE A                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 4:35 p.m.  Senators Leman, Miller, Ellis, and Chairman Kelly                                                                 
were present.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar CSHCR 5(TRA)-EXTEND DALTON HWY TO                                                               
ARCTIC OCEAN.  There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt the Senate Rules Committee Substitute                                                              
for SJR 18-EXXON VALDEZ DAMAGE CLAIMS.  SENATOR ELLIS objected to                                                               
the Senate Rules Committee Substitute, and stated he believes it                                                                
waters down the original version too much.  A roll call vote was                                                                
taken.  The motion carried with Senators Leman, Miller, and Kelly                                                               
voting "yea," and Senator Ellis voting "nay."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN noted, for the record, that resolution of the                                                                     
judgments could have a financial impact on his family.  He then                                                                 
moved to report CSSJR 18(RLS) for calendaring.  SENATOR ELLIS                                                                   
objected.  The motion to calendar CSSJR 18(RLS) carried with                                                                    
Senators Miller, Leman, and Chairman Kelly voting "yea," and                                                                    
Senator Ellis voting "nay."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HB 135-POLICE USE OF EAVESDROPPING                                                              
DEVICES.  There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar CSHB 156(FIN)-PERMANENT FUND                                                                    
INVESTMENTS.  There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HB 157-PFD ALLOWABLE ABSENCES.                                                                  
There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar CSHB 187(FIN)-CERTIFICATES OF NEED                                                              
FOR HEALTH FACILITY.  There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
There being no further business to come before the committee,                                                                   
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 4:37 p.m.                                                                               

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