Legislature(2001 - 2002)
04/18/2001 10:50 AM Senate RLS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
April 18, 2001
10:50 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair
Senator Randy Phillips
Senator Gene Therriault
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Drue Pearce, Chair (Excused)
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 123
"An Act relating to legislative approval for the design and
construction of facilities of the Alaska Railroad Corporation."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 166
"An Act relating to the time of filling by appointment a vacancy in
the office of United States senator."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(JUD)
"An Act relating to municipal service areas and providing for voter
approval of the formation, alteration, or abolishment of certain
service areas."
MOVED SCS CSSSHB 13(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 118
"An Act relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal taxes on
certain residences; and providing for an effective date."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska
relating to the retention elections for justices of the Alaska
supreme court and judges of the superior court.
SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 123 - See Transportation minutes dated 3/22/01.
SB 166 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/9/01.
HB 13 - See Community and Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/19/01.
See Judiciary minutes dated 4/2/01 and 4/9/01.
HB 118 - See Community and Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/28/01.
SJR 22 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/2/01.
WITNESS REGISTER
Bill Stoltz
Aide to Senator Halford
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Explained the changes made in SCS CSSSHB
13(RLS).
ACTION NARRATIVE
[NOTE: NO RECORDING IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS MEETING]
VICE-CHAIRMAN COWDERY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to
order at 10:50 a.m. Present were Senators Phillips, Therriault,
and Cowdery. The first order of business to come before the
committee was SB 123.
SB 123-LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL:RAILROAD FACILITIES
SENATOR THERRIAULT asked if a proposed committee substitute to SB
123 was before the committee.
MR. PAT CARTER, committee aide, said there was no proposed
committee substitute.
SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to calendar SB 123. There being no
objection, the motion carried.
SB 166-APPOINTMENT OF US SENATORS
SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to calendar SB 166.
SENATOR ELLIS objected.
A roll call vote was taken. The motion to calendar SB 166 carried
with Senators Phillips, Therriault and Cowdery voting "yea," and
Senator Ellis voting "nay."
HB 13-SERVICE AREAS:VOTER APPROVAL/TAX ZONES
SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to adopt SCS CSSSHB 13(RLS) as the working
document before the committee.
SENATOR ELLIS objected and asked for an explanation of the changes
made in the committee substitute.
MR. BILL STOLTZ, legislative aide to Senator Halford, explained
that only one change was made on page 2, line 22, to the language
that relates to exemptions for voter approval of fire service
areas. It adds a second qualifier under which voter approval is
not required: that is when the change would add no more than 1,000
residents. He noted that change was added at the request of the
Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department.
SENATOR THERRIAULT asked if the change would put a limitation on
the 6 percent.
MR. STOLTZ said it keeps the 6 percent limitation but adds another.
SENATOR ELLIS removed his objection to adopting SCS CSSSHB 13(RLS)
as the working document before the committee, therefore the motion
carried.`
SENATOR THERRIAULT again questioned the 6 percent figure.
SENATOR PHILLIPS said that provision will not affect any fire
service areas in Fairbanks.
MR. STOLTZ informed Senator Therriault that the change is not
draconian.
SENATOR PHILLIPS pointed out that Chugiak is close to 6 percent so
adding another qualifier of 1,000 residents adds extra protection.
MR. STOLTZ added that this provision is similar to the police
service area vote.
SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to calendar SCS CSSSHB 13(RLS).
SENATOR ELLIS objected.
The motion to calendar SCS CSSSHB 13(RLS) carried with Senators
Phillips, Therriault and Cowdery voting "yea," and Senator Ellis
voting "nay."
HB 118-SR. CIT./VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
SENATOR THERRIAULT moved to calendar HB 118. There being no
objection, the motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN COWDERY adjourned the meeting at 10:58 a.m.
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