Legislature(1999 - 2000)
02/22/2000 11:50 AM Senate RLS
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
February 22, 2000
11:50 a.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
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15
Relating to Alcohol-Related Birth Defects Awareness Weeks.
-MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 194
"An Act relating to the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve."
-MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 176
"An Act permitting a physical fitness facility or gymnasium to
limit public accommodation to only males or only females."
-MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
SCR 15 - See HESS minutes dated 2/21/00.
SB 194 - See Resources Committee dated 2/18/00.
SB 176 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 1/13/00 and
1/25/00 and Rules minutes dated 2/2/00 and 2/16/00.
WITNESS REGISTER
Senator Georgianna Lincoln
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
Mr. Dave Gray
Aide to Senator Jerry Mackie
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
Mr. Kris Knauss
Aide to Senator Drue Pearce
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 00-03 , SIDE A
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order
at 11:50 a.m. Present were Senators Kelly, Leman, Miller, and
Ellis. The first order of business to come before the Rules
Committee was SCR 15.
SCR 15-ALCOHOL-RELATED BIRTH DEFECTS AWARENESS
SENATOR ELLIS stated the sponsor had a proposed amendment to SCR 15
that was requested by the Advisory Board on Alcoholism & Drug
Abuse.
SENATOR LINCOLN stated that the word "treatment" needed to be
inserted into the SCR. Senator Lincoln explained SCR 15 will
promote preventive treatment.
SENATOR ELLIS moved amendment #1. Without objection amendment #1
was adopted.
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SCR 15 with individual
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at
the Chairman's discretion. There being no objection, the motion
carried.
SB 194-CHILKAT BALD EAGLE PRESERVE
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 194 with individual
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at
the Chairman's discretion.
MR. DAVE GRAY, Staff Aide to Senator Jerry Mackie, explained the
provisions of SB 194.
CHAIRMAN KELLY stated without objection the motion carried.
SB 176-SEX DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CLUBS
MR. KRIS KNAUSS, Staff Aide to Senator Drue Pearce, explained line
7 was deleted in the committee substitute.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt CSSB 176 (RLS)(1-LS0935\H) as the
working draft of the committee. Without objection it was so
ordered.
SENATOR LEMAN objected and asked Mr. Knauss if there is a reason
to include, after the word "females", "to protect the privacy
interests of its users". He asks whether the owner of a facility
has to demonstrate the reason for excluding certain sexes.
MR. KNAUSS stated that SB 176 had been discussed with Legal
Services and the language in SB 176 should not pose litigation
problems.
SENATOR LEMAN removed his objection.
SENATOR ELLIS asked Senator Leman if the inclusion of the phrase
"protect the privacy of interests of its users" creates a burden on
the owner of the facility to prove that is why the facility is
being limited to one sex.
SENATOR LEMAN replied it creates a standard that must be met.
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 176 with individual
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at
the Chairman's discretion. There being no objection, the motion
carried.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 12:03 p.m.
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