Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/20/2001 10:48 AM Senate RLS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
March 20, 2001
10:48 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Drue Pearce, Chair
Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair
Senator Randy Phillips
Senator Gene Therriault
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
All Members Present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 64
"An Act relating to the award of a high school diploma to certain
World War II veterans."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 65
"An Act requiring a study to determine if gender is a determinant
in state employee compensation."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 99
"An Act relating to the DNA identification registration system."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 105
"An Act relating to victims' rights; relating to establishing an
office of victims' rights; relating to compensation of victims of
violent crimes; relating to eligibility for a permanent fund
dividend for persons convicted of and incarcerated for certain
offenses; relating to notice of appropriations concerning victims'
rights; amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule
9, Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of
Evidence; and providing for an effective date."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 112
"An Act placing certain employees of the Alaska Mental Health Trust
Authority in the exempt service; establishing a minimum salary for
the long term care ombudsman; and providing for an effective date."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 64 - See HESS minutes dated 2/07/01 and Finance Report dated
2/26/01.
SB 65 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/13/01 and Finance Report
dated 3/13/01.
SB 99 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/28/01 and Finance report
dated 3/14/01.
SB 105 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/28/01 and Finance Report
dated 3/14/01.
SB 112 - See HESS minutes dated 2/28/01 and Finance Report dated
3/15/01.
WITNESS REGISTER
Senator Dave Donley
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 01-4, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRWOMAN DRUE PEARCE called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to
order at 10:48 a.m. All members were present.
CHAIRWOMAN PEARCE said that SB 64-HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN
WWII VETS is a Governor's bill with a zero fiscal note.
SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to calendar CSSB 64(FIN). There being no
objection, the motion carried.
CHAIRWOMAN PEARCE noted that Senator Donley, sponsor of SB 65-PAY
EQUITY FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, was available to answer questions.
SENATOR THERRIAULT asked Senator Donley to outline the changes
between the Senate State Affairs Committee and Senate Finance
Committee substitutes.
SENATOR DAVE DONLEY explained that the $500,000 is not locked in -
that amount will be determined by the $50,000 study. The amount
may be $80 million, which is what contractors from other states
have estimated. He noted that since the fiscal notes are only
locked in for the first year, the real impact will be $50,000. The
rest is a "guestimate" from the Department. He noted that the
Senate Finance Committee clarified, in its committee substitute,
that the study is to focus on equal pay for equal work, and not on
comparable work. Both federal and state law require equal pay for
equal work. The bill will make sure that, for example, two people
doing janitorial work with different job titles, are not paid
differently because one job title is gender dominated.
SENATOR ELLIS moved to calendar SB 65. There being no objection,
the motion carried.
CHAIRWOMAN PEARCE brought SB 99-DNA REGISTRATION OF BURGLARS
before the committee again and asked committee members if they had
further questions.
There being no further questions, SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar
SB 99.
SENATOR ELLIS objected. The motion to calendar SB 99 carried with
Senators Cowdery, Therriault and Pearce voting in favor and
Senators Phillips and Ellis against.
SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to calendar SB 105-VICTIMS' RIGHTS/
PRISONER'S PFD. There being no objection, the motion carried.
SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to calendar SB 112-LONG-TERM CARE
OMBUDSMAN;MENTAL HLTH AUTH. There being no objection, the motion
carried.
CHAIRWOMAN PEARCE announced the committee would not meet on March
21, 2001. There being no further business to come before the
committee, CHAIRWOMAN PEARCE adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m.
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