HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE April 22, 1993 5:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Rep. Carl E. Moses, Chair Rep. Jerry Sanders, Vice Chair Rep. Ramona Barnes Rep. Mark Hanley Rep. Fran Ulmer Rep. Pat Carney Rep. Gail Phillips NO MEMBERS ABSENT COMMITTEE CALENDAR Confirmation of Frank Prewitt, Jr. as Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Corrections. HB 283: "An Act extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; and providing for an effective date." MOVED FROM COMMITTEE WITH INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS HB 284: "An Act extending the termination date of the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; and providing for an effective date." MOVED FROM COMMITTEE WITH INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS SJR 25: Urging the federal government to recognize the dire water and sanitation conditions in rural Alaska and to become a full partner with this state in improving this health-threatening situation. MOVED FROM COMMITTEE WITH INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS WITNESS REGISTER KEITH KELTON, Director Division of Facility Construction and Operation Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation 410 Willoughby Ave., Suite 105 Juneau, AK 99801-1795 Phone: 465-5180 Position Statement: Clarified points about SJR 25 PREVIOUS ACTION BILL: HB 283 SHORT TITLE: BOARD OF ARCH/ENGINEERS/SURVEYORS EXT. BILL VERSION: SPONSOR(S): LABOR & COMMERCE TITLE: "An Act extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; and providing for an effective date." JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 04/16/93 1281 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 04/16/93 1281 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE 04/20/93 1383 (H) L&C REFERRAL WAIVED 04/22/93 (H) RLS AT 05:30 PM SPEAKER'S CHAMBER 04/23/93 (H) RLS RPT 7DP 04/23/93 (H) DP: CARNEY,ULMER,HANLEY,BARNES 04/23/93 (H) DP: PHILLIPS, SANDERS, MOSES 04/23/93 (H) -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.RUL/ALL DEPTS) 4/23 04/23/93 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/23/93 04/23/93 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME 04/23/93 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT 04/23/93 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 283 04/23/93 (H) PASSED Y37 N- A3 04/23/93 (H) EFFECTIVE DATE VOTE SAME AS PASSAGE BILL: HB 284 SHORT TITLE: PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARDS EXT. BILL VERSION: SPONSOR(S): LABOR & COMMERCE TITLE: "An Act extending the termination date of the State Physical Therapy an Occupational Therapy Board; and providing for an effective date." JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 04/16/93 1281 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 04/16/93 1281 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE 04/20/93 1383 (H) L&C REFERRAL WAIVED 04/22/93 (H) RLS AT 05:30 PM SPEAKER'S CHAMBER 04/23/93 (H) RLS RPT 7 DP 04/23/93 (H) DP: CARNEY, ULMER, HANLEY, BARNES 04/23/93 (H) DP: PHILLIPS, SANDERS, MOSES 04/23/93 (H) -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.RUL/ALL DEPTS) 4/23 04/23/93 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/23/93 04/23/93 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME 04/23/93 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT 04/23/93 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 284 04/23/93 (H) PASSED Y35 N2 A3 04/23/93 (H) EFFECTIVE DATE VOTE SAME AS PASSAGE BILL: SJR 25 SHORT TITLE: IMPROVE WATER/SANITATION IN RURAL ALASKA BILL VERSION: CSSJR 25(CRA) AM SPONSOR(S): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR TITLE: Urging the federal government to recognize the dire water and sanitation conditions in rural Alaska and to become a full partner with this state in improving this health-threatening situation. JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 02/26/93 502 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 02/26/93 502 (S) CRA, HES 02/26/93 502 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DEC) 02/26/93 502 (S) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER 03/30/93 (S) CRA AT 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205 04/02/93 1061 (S) CRA RPT CS 5DP SAME TITLE 04/02/93 1061 (S) PREVIOUS ZERO FN APPLIES TO CS (DEC) 04/02/93 1079 (S) HES REFERRAL WAIVED, REFERRED TO RULES 04/07/93 (S) MINUTE(RLS) 04/14/93 1355 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/14/93 04/14/93 1390 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME 04/14/93 1390 (S) CRA CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 04/14/93 1391 (S) AM NO 1 MOVED BY LINCOLN 04/14/93 1391 (S) AM TO AM 1 ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 04/14/93 1391 (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 04/14/93 1392 (S) AM TO AM 2 ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 04/14/93 1392 (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 04/14/93 1392 (S) AM NO 3 WITHDRAWN 04/14/93 1392 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT 04/14/93 1392 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSJR 25(CRA) AM 04/14/93 1393 (S) PASSED Y20 N- 04/14/93 1395 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 04/15/93 1249 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 04/15/93 1249 (H) HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES 04/22/93 (H) RLS AT 05:30 PM SPEAKER'S CHAMBER ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 93-6, SIDE A Number 000 CHAIRMAN MOSES called the meeting to order at 5:50 p.m., noted all members in attendance and informed the committee that the confirmation of Frank Prewitt, Jr. as Commissioner of Corrections, HB 283, HB 284 and SJR 25 were on the calendar. CONFIRMATION: FRANK PREWITT, JR. AS COMMISSIONER OF THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REPRESENTATIVE BARNES stated that Frank Prewitt was the best candidate for the job of commissioner and moved that the committee confirm him. CHAIRMAN MOSES asked if there were objections. Hearing none, it was so ordered. He said HB 283 was next on the agenda. HB 283 BOARD OF ARCH/ENGINEERS/SURVEYORS EXT. REPRESENTATIVE ULMER moved that the committee PASS HB 283 from committee with INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. CHAIRMAN MOSES asked if there was discussion. Hearing none, it was SO ORDERED. He said HB 284 was next on the agenda. HB 284 PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARDS EXT. REPRESENTATIVE BARNES moved that the committee PASS HB 284 from committee with INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. CHAIRMAN MOSES asked if there was discussion. Hearing none, it was SO ORDERED. He said SJR 25 was next on the agenda. (Representative G. Phillips entered at 5:52 p.m.) SJR 25 IMPROVE WATER/SANITATION IN RURAL ALASKA REPRESENTATIVE BARNES moved to PASS SJR 25 from committee with INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. REPRESENTATIVE ULMER asked if there was already a working group dealing with this issue, made up of federal agents, EPA and state officials. Number 039 KEITH KELTON, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, clarified that the DEC has been working on the project for about a year and a half and there is a 45 member group made up of federal and state officials, and various representatives of Native groups that have created the information in SJR 25. The resolution is a compilation of the ideas from the working group to advance the cause of rural sanitation. This resolution, by going straight to the federal government, will force the federal agencies to prioritize and coordinate the activities within the state, with the Clinton administration. CHAIRMAN MOSES asked if there was further discussion. Hearing none, the motion was SO MOVED. ADJOURNMENT CHAIRMAN MOSES adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.