HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE January 27, 1995 11:03 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Carl Moses, Chairman Representative Con Bunde, Vice Chairman Representative Al Vezey Representative Bill Williams Representative Jerry Mackie Representative Gail Phillips MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Eileen MacLean COMMITTEE CALENDAR * SCR 6:Strongly urging the Governor to continue the lawsuit known as State of Alaska v. Babbitt, C.A. No. 94-35480, and to pursue the State of Alaska's position that the United States Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture do not have the authority to assume management of fish and wildlife on public land in the State of Alaska. WITNESS REGISTER None PREVIOUS ACTION BILL: SCR 6 SHORT TITLE: STATE V. BABBITT LAWSUIT CONTINUATION SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) PEARCE, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Phillips, R., Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson; REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bunde, Toohey, Green JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 01/25/95 81 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME 01/25/95 81 (S) HELD ON SECRETARY'S DESK 01/26/95 93 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME 01/26/95 93 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (AK.SEN) 01/26/95 94 (S) PASSED Y12 N7 E1 01/26/95 94 (S) DUNCAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION 01/27/95 106 (S) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP 01/27/95 106 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 01/27/95 153 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S) 01/27/95 153 (H) RULES FOR CALENDARING ACTION NARRATIVE (DUE TO A RECORDING MALFUNCTION, THIS MEETING WAS NOT TAPED) REPRESENTATIVE CARL E. MOSES brought the House Rules Committee meeting to order and asked the clerk to take a roll of members present. Members present were Representatives Moses, Bunde, Phillips, Vezey, Williams and Mackie. Representative MacLean was absent. HRLS - 01/27/95 SCR 6 - STATE V. BABBITT LAWSUIT CONTINUATION REPRESENTATIVE GAIL PHILLIPS brought up SCR 6 as an item for addition to the supplemental calendar and made a motion as such. REPRESENTATIVE JERRY MACKIE objected. He felt that it takes a two-thirds vote by members and it would place a hardship on majority members. REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS stated that she wanted to expedite the resolution and, without a supplemental calendar, it would add another day. Representative Phillips moved that the committee adopt SCR 6, relating to the State v. Babbitt Lawsuit continuation, for a supplemental calendar. REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE objected. He said this deviates from the usual procedures and taking up the resolution on a supplemental calendar, instead of on Monday, only gains the body one day. He further stated that taking a procedural vote on this matter makes it awkward for some majority members, and they may vote for something they don't actually support. REPRESENTATIVE MOSES asked if there was any further discussion. Hearing none, he then asked the clerk to take the roll. Representatives Moses, Phillips, Bunde, Williams, and Vezey voted in favor of the motion. Representative Mackie voted against the motion. The motion was adopted. Representative Moses asked the clerk to notify the House Chief Clerk there would be a supplemental calendar with SCR 6 as the only item. ADJOURNMENT REPRESENTATIVE MOSES adjourned the Rules Committee meeting at 11:10 a.m.