Legislature(1999 - 2000)

04/06/2000 11:42 AM Senate RLS

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                SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                    April 6, 2000                                                                                               
                      11:42 a.m.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(FIN)                                                                                      
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                                 
providing that the governor, United States senators, United States                                                              
representative, and electors of the President and Vice-President of                                                             
the United States be elected by a majority vote.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED CS FOR SJR 40(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 289(FIN)                                                                                                 
"An Act relating to technical and vocational education and to                                                                   
employment assistance and training; and providing for an effective                                                              
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 289                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to transportation of members of the Alaska                                                                     
National Guard, the Alaska Naval Militia, and the Alaska State                                                                  
Defense Force by the Alaska marine highway system and the Alaska                                                                
Railroad; and relating to the Alaska State Defense Force."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 294(JUD)                                                                                                 
"An Act relating to the possession of concealed handguns and to                                                                 
concealed handgun permits."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(STA)(title am)                                                                                        
"An Act relating to the circumstances under which an ambulatory                                                                 
surgical facility may relocate its services without obtaining a                                                                 
certificate of need and relating to the subsequent use of the site                                                              
from which the ambulatory surgical facility relocated; and                                                                      
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(L&C)                                                                                                  
"An Act requiring that certain health care insurers provide                                                                     
coverage for treatment of diabetes."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 318(JUD)                                                                                                  
"An Act relating to property disposal by law enforcement agencies."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 40 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 289 - See Labor & Commerce minutes dated 3/28/00, and Finance                                                                
Report dated 4/5/00.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 289 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 294 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/2/00, 3/27/00, and 3/29/00.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 297 - See HESS minutes dated 4/05/00.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 298 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 318 - See Judiciary Committee minutes dated 4/5/00.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
WITNESS REGISTER                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Robin Taylor                                                                                                            
Alaska State Capitol                                                                                                            
Juneau, AK 99802-1182                                                                                                           
POSITION STATEMENT: Proposed committee substitute                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 11:42 a.m.  Present were Senators T. Kelly, Miller, Pearce, and                                                              
Ellis.  The first order of business to come before the committee                                                                
was CS for SJR 40 (FIN).                                                                                                        
           SJR 40-MAJORITY VOTE FOR STATEWIDE OFFICES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ROBIN TAYLOR stated the proposed committee substitute is                                                                
necessary because the Finance Committee deleted the words on line                                                               
14, "and electors of the President and Vice President of the United                                                             
States."  Senator Taylor stated there is no objection to the                                                                    
deletion of those words, but the Finance Committee failed to remove                                                             
those words from the title of the bill.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MILLER asked if the committee substitute was just a title                                                               
change.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR replied yes.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MILLER moved to adopt the CS for SJR 40 (RLS).  Without                                                                 
objection, the committee substitute was adopted.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MILLER moved all versions of SJR 40 with individual                                                                     
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  The motion carried with Senators                                                                    
Miller, Pearce, and Kelly voting "Yea", and Senator Ellis voting                                                                
"Nay."                                                                                                                          
         SB 289-BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUC                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MILLER moved all versions of SB 289 with individual                                                                     
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  The motion carried with Senators                                                                    
Miller, Pearce, and Kelly voting "Yea", and Senator Ellis voting                                                                
"Nay."                                                                                                                          
          HB 289-AK DEFENSE FORCE/NATL GUARD:TRANSPORT                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR PEARCE moved HB 289 with individual recommendations and                                                                 
accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's                                                                     
discretion.  Without objection, the motion carried.                                                                             
           SB 294-CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT AMENDMENTS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MILLER moved all versions of SB 294 with individual                                                                     
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  The motion carried with Senators                                                                    
Pearce, Miller, and Kelly voting "Yea", and Senator Ellis voting                                                                
"Nay."                                                                                                                          
             HB 297-AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MILLER moved CS for HB 297 (STA)(title am) with individual                                                              
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  Without objection, the motion carried.                                                              
        HB 298-REQUIRE HEALTH INS COVERAGE FOR DIABETES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS moved CS for HB 298 (L&C) with individual                                                                         
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  Without objection, the motion carried.                                                              
        HB 318-LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PROPERTY DISPOSAL                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MILLER moved CS for HB 318 (JUD) with individual                                                                        
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  Without objection, the motion carried.                                                              
There being no further business to come before the committee,                                                                   
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 12:02 p.m.                                                                              

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