Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/01/2002 10:35 AM Senate RLS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
March 1, 2002
10:35 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Randy Phillips, Chair
Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair
Senator Gene Therriault
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Rick Halford
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 206
"An Act relating to registration plates and parking permits for
persons with disabilities and to illegal use of parking spaces
for persons with disabilities."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 255
"An Act relating to exchanges of state land, interests, or
property for other land, interests, or consideration; approving
an exchange of land between the state and Gold Cord Development
Corporation; and providing for an effective date."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 206 - See Transportation minutes dated 2/12/02.
SB 255 - See Resources minutes dated 2/8/02.
WITNESS REGISTER
Mr. Nico Bus
Administrative Services Director
Department of Natural Resources
400 Willoughby Ave.
Juneau, AK 99801-1724
POSITION STATEMENT: Explained the provisions of SB 255
Mr. Jerry Burnett
Staff to Senator Green
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions about SB 255.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 02-3, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN RANDY PHILLIPS called the Senate Rules Committee meeting
to order at 10:35 a.m. Present were Senators Therriault, Cowdery,
Ellis and Phillips. The committee took up SB 206.
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar SB 206-DISABLED PARKING AND
REGISTRATION PLATES.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted that with no opposition, SB 206 with its
accompanying fiscal notes will be calendared.
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar SB 255-LAND EXCHANGES: GOLD
CORD DEVELOPMENT.
SENATOR THERRIAULT asked for an explanation of the measure.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted the bill needs a technical correction and
asked Mr. Bus to describe it to the committee.
MR. NICO BUS, Administrative Services Manager, Department of
Natural Resources (DNR), explained that in the agreement between
the state and the mining corporation, Section 18 requires
legislative approval by the year 2001. The date needs to be
changed to 2002. He explained that a lot of development is
occurring at the Independence Mine in the Mat-Su area. DNR needs
a little bit of the road for bus access and spoke to the mining
corporation about a land exchange. The mining corporation agreed
but the agreement will require legislative approval. The state
will receive about six acres of land valued at about $68,000 from
Gold Cord.
SENATOR THERRIAULT asked if DNR will transfer acreage to the Gold
Cord in exchange.
MR. JERRY BURNETT, staff to Senator Lyda Green, explained that in
exchange, the state is providing the process to give Gold Cord
title to adjacent mining claims, which is valued at about $6,500
less than the acreage.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS asked about the two Mat-Su Borough's
resolutions supporting the land exchange, as they were not in
members' packets.
MR. BURNETT said Senator Green's office never received copies.
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar SB 255 with the corrected date
and its accompanying fiscal note.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS stated with no objection, the motion to
calendar SB 255 carried. There being no further business to come
before the committee, he adjourned the meeting at 10:40 a.m.
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