Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/17/2000 11:32 AM Senate RLS
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
March 17, 2000
11:32 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair
Senator Drue Pearce
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Mike Miller
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 269
"An Act relating to the deadline for the submission of monetary
terms of collective bargaining contracts between the state and a
labor or employee organization representing state employees to the
legislature."
-MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 269 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 268
"An Act relating to mandatory 99-year terms of imprisonment for
persons convicted of certain murders."
-MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 268 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 269 - See Finance Report dated 3/6/00 and Rules minutes dated
3/7/00.
SB 268 - See Judiciary Committee minutes dated 2/23/00.
WITNESS REGISTER
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 00-5, SIDE A
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order
at 11:32 a.m. Present were Senators Pearce, Leman, Ellis, and
Chairman Kelly.
SB 269-DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF MONETARY TERMS
SENATOR PEARCE, sponsor of SB 269, moved to adopt CSSB 269(RLS).
SENATOR ELLIS objected and asked for an explanation of that
version.
SENATOR PEARCE stated last fall the Alaska Supreme Court issued a
decision on whether the University of Alaska had to pay the raises
negotiated under its collective bargaining agreements when the
Legislature had not specifically approved those agreements. The
court said that unless the Legislature specifically appropriated
money for the purpose of fulfilling the monetary terms of the
contracts, the contracts have not been accepted so the State cannot
not use other monies to pay for the contracts.
SENATOR PEARCE remarked that Alaska's present statutes are
confusing in regard to the procedure the Legislature must use to
approve contracts. She pointed out that last year, the Legislature
did not approve the state employee collective bargaining agreements
but there was some question about whether the Legislature acted
correctly. It passed a resolution but took no action in the
budget. CSSB 269 (RLS) clarifies and follows the court decision
exactly as to what the Legislature's responsibility is when
approving contracts. Language in Section 1(a) describes how the
Legislature must act to approve the contracts while Section 2 does
what her original bill did - it requires the agreement be submitted
to the Legislature no later than the 45th day of the session in
order to be considered during that session.
CHAIRMAN KELLY added the reason for Section 2 is that today is the
67th day of the session, and the Legislature has not yet received
all completed contracts from the Administration. The same thing
will happen three years from now because all of the contracts are
for a three year duration. The Legislature needs time to review
and analyze those contracts.
SENATOR ELLIS removed his objection.
CHAIRMAN KELLY announced CSSB 269(RLS) was adopted.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar all versions of SB 269 with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes. There being
no objection, it was so ordered.
SB 268-MANDATORY 99-YEAR TERM OF IMPRISONMENT
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 268 with individual
recommendations and attached fiscal notes for calendaring at the
Chairman's discretion.
SENATOR ELLIS objected and asked whether SB 268 has any fiscal
impact.
SENATOR DAVE DONLEY, sponsor of SB 268, replied the Department of
Corrections submitted a zero fiscal note.
SENATOR ELLIS removed his objection, therefore the motion carried.
With no further business to come before the committee, CHAIRMAN
KELLY adjourned the meeting at 11:32 a.m.
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