HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE May 6, 1995 4:02 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Cynthia Toohey, Co-Chair Representative Gary Davis Representative Norman Rokeberg Representative Caren Robinson Representative Tom Brice MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Con Bunde, Co-Chair Representative Al Vezey COMMITTEE CALENDAR HB 119: "An Act exempting schools from certain fees charged by the Department of Environmental Conservation; and providing for an effective date." PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE WITNESS REGISTER REPRESENTATIVE GENE KUBINA Alaska State Legislature Room 406, State Capitol Juneau, AK 99801 Telephone: (907) 465-4859 POSITION STATEMENT: Provided sponsor statement for HB 119. PREVIOUS ACTION BILL: HB 119 SHORT TITLE: EXEMPT SCHOOLS FROM CERTAIN DEC FEES SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) KUBINA,Davies,Ivan,Navarre JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 01/25/95 131 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S) 01/25/95 132 (H) HES, FIN 03/29/95 987 (H) COSPONSOR(S): IVAN 05/02/95 (H) HES AT 02:00 PM CAPITOL 106 05/02/95 (H) MINUTE(HES) 05/06/95 (H) HES AT 04:00 PM CAPITOL 106 ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 95-48, SIDE A Number 000 CO-CHAIR CYNTHIA TOOHEY called the meeting of the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee to order at 4:02 p.m. Present at the call to order were Representatives Toohey, Davis, Robinson and Brice. A quorum was present to conduct business. Co-Chair Toohey read the calendar and announced the order of the bills. HB 119: EXEMPT SCHOOLS FROM CERTAIN DEC FEES Number 045 REPRESENTATIVE GENE KUBINA, sponsor of the bill, said HB 119 would merely exempt school districts from paying the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to have district kitchens inspected. It would save the districts statewide about $25,000. Number 084 CO-CHAIR TOOHEY asked for further public testimony. Hearing none, the hearing was closed to public testimony. Co-Chair Toohey stated that this problem could be easily solved by the DEC simply training a staff person in each school kitchen to do the DEC's inspection job. That would eliminate the need to visit each school. It would save money and time for all involved. REPRESENTATIVE GARY DAVIS thought each school district does have someone overseeing the operations of each kitchen. It is not to anyone's benefit to have the possibility of disease in any kitchen. Representative Davis is not so sure that a monthly or yearly inspection by a state official is going to have any more affect on cleanliness than in-house inspections that already occur. CO-CHAIR TOOHEY announced that Representative Rokeberg arrived at 4:03 p.m. Number 180 REPRESENTATIVE NORMAN ROKEBERG asked if the DEC would still make the inspections if this bill were to pass. REPRESENTATIVE KUBINA answered yes, the inspections would still be made. Number 212 REPRESENTATIVE TOM BRICE moved HB 119 with accompanying fiscal note and individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, HB 119 was passed out of the House HESS Committee. ADJOURNMENT Number 226 CO-CHAIR TOOHEY adjourned the meeting at 4:05 p.m.