Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/28/2002 08:35 AM Senate RLS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
March 28, 2002
8:35 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Randy Phillips, Chair
Senator Rick Halford
Senator Gene Therriault
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair
Senator Johnny Ellis
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 182
"An Act requiring reductions in payments to individuals under
certain benefit programs if appropriations are not sufficient to
fully fund the statutorily established levels of payments."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 270
"An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Dispensing
Opticians; relating to the regulation of dispensing opticians;
and providing for an effective date."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 279
"An Act authorizing the commissioner of fish and game to issue
complimentary sport fishing licenses and tags to September 11
emergency responders and their spouses; and providing for an
effective date."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 299
"An Act relating to the establishment of an additional
southcentral panel to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board and
to appointments to that panel; and providing for an effective
date."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 319
"An Act relating to shallow natural gas leasing; and providing
for an effective date."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28
Establishing the Joint Legislative Salmon Industry Task Force.
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 182 - See Finance Report dated 3/22/02.
SB 270 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/14/02 and Finance
Report dated 3/22/02.
SB 299 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/26/02 and Finance
Report dated 3/22/02.
SB 319 - See Resources minutes dated 2/27/02 and Finance Report
dated 3/27/02.
SCR 28 - See Resources minutes dated 2/27/02 and Finance Report
dated 3/27/02.
WITNESS REGISTER
Deb Grundmann
Staff to Senator Ben Stevens
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions about SB 299.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 02-5, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN RANDY PHILLIPS called the Senate Rules Committee meeting
to order at 8:35 a.m. Senators Cowdery, Therriault and Phillips
were present. The committee took up SB 182.
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar SB 182-PRO RATA REDUCTIONS IN
BENEFIT PROGRAMS with its accompanying fiscal notes at the
Chairman's discretion.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion
carried.
SENATOR COWDERY moved SB 270-BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS with
its accompanying fiscal notes with individual recommendations for
placement on the calendar at the Chairman's discretion.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion
carried.
SENATOR COWDERY moved SB 279-SPORT FISH LICENSES FOR 9/11
RESPONDERS and its accompanying fiscal notes with individual
recommendations for placement on the calendar at the Chairman's
discretion.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion
carried.
SENATOR THERRIAULT asked for an explanation of SB 299-WORKERS'
COMPENSATION BOARD PANELS.
MS. DEB GRUNDMANN, staff to Senator Ben Stevens, sponsor of SB
299, explained that the measure would add one panel in the
southcentral venue as a result of the population increase in the
Mat-Su Valley and Anchorage areas. That labor and management
position would receive a $50 stipend when working on the panel.
The Senate Finance Committee changed the date of appointment to
January 1, 2003, to coincide with the election of the new
governor.
SENATOR COWDERY moved SB 299 and its accompanying fiscal notes
for placement on the calendar at the Chairman's discretion and
asked for unanimous consent.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no further objection, the
motion carried.
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar SB 319-SHALLOW NATURAL GAS:
LEASING & DISCHARGES with its accompanying fiscal notes at the
Chairman's discretion.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, SB 319 will
be placed on today's calendar.
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar SCR 28-JOINT LEGIS SALMON
INDUSTRY TASK FORCE at the Chairman's discretion with its
accompanying fiscal notes and asked for unanimous consent.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion
carried.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS adjourned the meeting at 8:42 a.m.
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