Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/05/2002 10:08 AM Senate RLS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
March 5, 2002
10:08 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. 11
"An Act relating to the legal age for attending school; and
providing for an effective date."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
SENATE BILL NO. 297
"An Act moving employees of the Alaska mental health trust land
unit of the Department of Natural Resources from the partially
exempt service to the exempt service."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 291(L&C)
"An Act relating to the requirements for obtaining a residential
contractor endorsement."
APPROVED FOR CALENDARING
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 11 - See HESS minutes dated 2/5/01, 4/20/01 and 4/27/01.
SB 297 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/28/02.
HB 291 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/21/02.
WITNESS REGISTER
Representative Kevin Meyer
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of HB 291
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 02-3, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN RANDY PHILLIPS called the Senate Rules Committee meeting
to order at 10:08 a.m. Senators Cowdery, Therriault, Ellis and
Phillips were present.
SENATOR THERRIAULT, sponsor of SB 11-COMPULSORY SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE, informed members that the measure was modified by the
Senate Finance Committee to require that if a child is enrolled
in first grade at the age of six, that becomes the date for
compulsory attendance. He noted the current statute does not
require compulsory attendance until age seven. He explained that
he introduced the legislation because a small number of parents
enroll their children at age six but send their children to
school sporadically. Districts cannot compel the students to
attend yet teachers must spend a lot of time trying to keep the
children up to speed.
There being no questions, SENATOR THERRIAULT moved to calendar SB
11 with its accompanying fiscal note at the Chairman's
discretion.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted that with no objections, SB 11 would be
placed on tomorrow's calendar.
MR. TIM LAMKIN, staff to Senator Wilken, sponsor of SB 297-MENTAL
HEALTH TRUST LAND UNIT EMPLOYEES, explained that this bill
changes the employment status of the employees in the Land Unit
of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMTHA) from
partially to fully exempt. The AMHTA requested the change in an
effort to retain the staff it is training, as they are often
"cherry-picked" by other agencies. The change also aligns the
land unit staff with the rest of the management structure. The
change will affect nine employees.
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar SB 297 with its accompanying
zero fiscal note at the Chairman's discretion.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, SB 297 would
be placed on tomorrow's calendar.
REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN MEYER, sponsor of HB 291-LICENSING OF
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS, explained that HB 291 extends the
application period for a residential contractor's license from
six to 12 months after the applicant has passed the exam. The
extension will make the application process consistent with other
license application processes and will allow a contractor time to
get financing together for a residential project. He introduced
the measure after a constituent passed the exam but was forced to
go to Arizona where his wife was hospitalized. He missed the
application deadline upon his return. The Division of
Occupational Licensing found no reason for the six month time
period. He stated that he has heard no opposition to the
legislation.
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar CSHB 291(L&C) with its
accompanying fiscal note at the Chairman's discretion.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, CSHB 291(L&C)
will be calendared tomorrow.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS adjourned the meeting at 10:12 a.m.
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