Legislature(1999 - 2000)

03/02/2000 11:42 AM Senate RLS

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                SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                    March 2, 2000                                                                                               
                      11:42 a.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. 204                                                                                                             
"An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska Commission on                                                              
Aging; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                    
     -MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 204 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 266                                                                                                             
"An Act repealing the exemptions from state law relating to the                                                                 
sale and use of TBT-based marine antifouling paints; and providing                                                              
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
     -MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 266 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 204 -  See HESS minutes dated 2/2/00 and 2/9/00 and Finance                                                                  
report dated 3/2/00.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB 266 -  See Resources minutes dated 3/1/00.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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TAPE 00-4, SIDE A                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 11:42 a.m.  All members were present.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, all                                                              
versions of SB 204-EXTEND ALASKA COMMISSION ON AGING with                                                                       
individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes.  There                                                                
being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, all                                                              
versions of SB 266-MARINE ANTI-FOULING PAINTS with individual                                                                   
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS objected and asked for an explanation of the bill.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN explained a ban on the use of TBT paint was placed in                                                             
statute in 1987 with certain exceptions: U.S. government vessels,                                                               
vessels over 4,000 gross tons, and foreign vessels in the state                                                                 
less than 90 days.  SB 266 removes the exemption in that after                                                                  
January 1, 2001, TBT-based paint can no longer be applied to those                                                              
vessels.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS removed his objection therefore the motion carried.                                                               
There being no further business to come before the committee,                                                                   
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 11:44 a.m.                                                                              

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