Legislature(2005 - 2006)BELTZ 211
02/23/2006 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| SB290 | |
| SB274 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 274 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| = | SB 290 | ||
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE STATE AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE
February 23, 2006
3:42 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Gene Therriault, Chair
Senator Charlie Huggins
Senator Kim Elton
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Thomas Wagoner, Vice Chair
Senator Bettye Davis
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 290
"An Act relating to reimbursement of premiums for
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance paid by members of the
Alaska National Guard deployed to a combat zone; and providing
for an effective date."
MOVED CSSB 290(STA) OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 274
"An Act relating to the disposition of surplus firearms by the
state."
HEARD AND HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 290
SHORT TITLE: LIFE INSURANCE FOR NATIONAL GUARD
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) HUGGINS
02/14/06 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/14/06 (S) STA, FIN
02/14/06 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
02/14/06 (S) Heard & Held
02/14/06 (S) MINUTE(STA)
02/23/06 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 211
BILL: SB 274
SHORT TITLE: STATE FIREARM DISPOSAL AND INVENTORY
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) DYSON
02/09/06 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/09/06 (S) STA, FIN
02/14/06 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
02/14/06 (S) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 2/23/06>
02/23/06 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 211
WITNESS REGISTER
Josh Temple, Staff
Senator Charlie Huggins
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Explained proposed changes to SB 290 for
sponsor
Wes Keller, Staff
Senator Fred Dyson
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Introduced SB 274 for sponsor
John Cramer, Director
Administrative Services Division
Department of Military & Veterans
Affairs
PO Box 5800
Ft. Richardson, AK 99505-0800
POSITION STATEMENT: Clarified a previous statement related to
SB 274
Brian Judy
National Rifle Association
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 274
ACTION NARRATIVE
CHAIR GENE THERRIAULT called the Senate State Affairs Standing
Committee meeting to order at 3:42:44 PM. Present were Senators
Charlie Huggins, Kim Elton, and Chair Gene Therriault.
SB 290-LIFE INSURANCE FOR NATIONAL GUARD
3:42:55 PM
CHAIR GENE THERRIAULT announced SB 290 to be up for
consideration. Without objection he moved \F version committee
substitute (CS) as the working document. He asked Mr. Temple to
come forward and explain the changes.
3:43:24 PM
JOSH TEMPLE, Staff to Senator Huggins, addressed the following
changes to SB 290: language was added so the funds would not be
swept into the CBR; provisions for complementary hunting and
fishing licenses were incorporated; the retroactive date was
changed to January 1, 2005; and a two year cutoff was
established for hunting and fishing licenses.
CHAIR THERRIAULT read the language on page 2, lines 7-9 related
to the complementary license.
MR. TEMPLE read page 2, lines 9-12.
SENATOR HUGGINS stated that from a bookkeeping standpoint, it's
smart to establish a cutoff date for the reimbursement and if
that isn't included in the CS it could be inserted.
CHAIR THERRIAULT said he wouldn't object to him working on that
before the bill moved to the Finance Committee.
CHAIR THERRIAULT asked Mr. Cramer to comment on the changes.
JOHN CRAMER, Administrative Services Director for the Department
of Military & Veterans Affairs (DMVA), advised that the original
language would not prevent the funds from being swept, but the
drafters included language in the CS to clarify that point.
CHAIR THERRIAULT called a brief at ease at3:48:10 PM.
CHAIR THERRIAULT reconvened the meeting and asked for a motion.
3:48:29 PM
SENATOR HUGGINS motioned to report CSSB 290(STA), \F version,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal notes.
CHAIR THERRIAULT announced that without objection CSSB 290(STA)
would move from committee and that updated fiscal notes from the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department
of Fish and Game would be prepared and passed along to the
Finance Committee.
SB 274-STATE FIREARM DISPOSAL AND INVENTORY
CHAIR GENE THERRIAULT announced SB 274 to be the next order of
business.
3:49:07 PM
WES KELLER, Staff to Senator Fred Dyson, explained that SB 274
relates to the disposition of firearms by the state. It requires
that forfeited, surplus or recovered and unclaimed firearms and
ammunition be sold by auction that is open to the public.
He advised that the sponsor would like to offer a committee
substitute (CS) at a subsequent hearing. It would: include
recommendations from the Department of Public Safety (DPS);
limit the liability of the department regarding firearm sales;
and delete from version G all language in Section 1 after the
word "dealers" [line 7] and insert "any firearm that cannot be
legally sold under state and federal law shall be dismantled for
sale of legal parts or donated to a museum and that illegal
parts of firearms shall be destroyed."
3:51:04 PM
CHAIR THERRIAULT asked if DPS would testify at a subsequent
hearing.
MR. KELLER said yes and that Mr. Judy with the NRA was available
to testify today.
3:51:27 PM
BRIAN JUDY, National Rifle Association (NRA), stated strong
support for the concept of SB 290. The NRA position is that
people who can legally possess firearms should be able to
participate in state firearms auctions.
With regard to the suggested amendment he informed members that
the only firearms that are illegal are those that have had the
serial number modified in some way and the NRA would like all
legal firearms to be available for auction. He wasn't sure what
would constitute an unserviceable firearm, but those would
certainly have some value to a collector or for parts so they
could potentially generate revenue for the state.
Finally, the NRA would like to suggest that local governments
that are seizing and retaining firearms for evidence and other
reasons ought to be required to sell them at auction when they
are no longer needed for evidentiary or other purposes.
3:55:05 PM
AUSTIN MAHALKEY, Glennallen, stated support for selling firearm
parts rather than destroying them.
3:55:56 PM
CHAIR THERRIAULT announced he would hold SB 274 in committee at
the sponsor's request.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Therriault adjourned the meeting at 3:56:14 PM.
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