Legislature(2001 - 2002)
05/11/2002 04:10 PM Senate TRA
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
May 11, 2002
4:10 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator John Cowdery, Chair
Senator Robin Taylor
Senator Kim Elton
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Jerry Ward, Vice Chair
Senator Gary Wilken
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 510
"An Act relating to the regulation of commercial motor vehicles
to avoid loss or withholding of federal highway money, and to
out-of-service orders concerning commercial motor vehicles;
amending Rule 43.1, Alaska Rules of Administration; and providing
for an effective date."
MOVED HB 510 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 510 - No previous action to record.
WITNESS REGISTER
Mr. Mike Krieber
Aide to the House Transportation Committee
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions about HB 510
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 02-25, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN JOHN COWDERY called the Senate Transportation Committee
meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. Senators Taylor, Elton, and
Chairman Cowdery were present. The committee took up HB 510.
HB 510-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES:REGULATIONS
CHAIRMAN COWDERY noted that a representative from the Department
of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) was available to
testify and asked the representative if he had any comments.
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DOTPF said he had no comments to make other
than to state support for the legislation.
MR. MIKE KRIEBER, House Transportation Committee aide, told
members that HB 510 was introduced at the request of DOTPF and is
a housekeeping measure. When the Commercial Vehicle Division was
moved from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) back to DOTPF,
the regulations for hazardous materials were not transferred. HB
510 transfers the authority to [DOTPF] to promulgate regulations.
CHAIRMAN COWDERY asked if the bill has a fiscal note.
MR. KRIEBER said it has a zero fiscal note.
SENATOR TAYLOR commented there are times when he would like to
keep the department from promulgating regulations.
MR. KRIEBER pointed out the trucking industry supports HB 510.
SENATOR TAYLOR asked if the term "out-of-service order" refers to
a situation in which a truck or piece of equipment is red-tagged
and prohibited from traveling on the highway but someone tries to
drive it anyway.
MR. KRIEBER explained an "out-of-service order" is the official
shutdown order.
SENATOR TAYLOR asked if it applies to the vehicle, rather than
the driver.
MR. KRIEBER said that is correct.
SENATOR TAYLOR referred to page 3, line 4, and asked if that
essentially requires a driver to comply with an out-of-service
order.
MR. KRIEBER said that is correct to his knowledge.
SENATOR TAYLOR moved HB 510 from committee with individual
recommendations and its zero fiscal note.
CHAIRMAN COWDERY announced that hearing no objection, the motion
carried. He then recessed the meeting at 4:13 p.m. to a call of
the Chair.
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