SENATE RULES COMMITTEE April 19, 1994 12:34 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Rick Halford, Chair Senator Steve Rieger, Vice Chair Senator Suzanne Little Senator Fred Zharoff MEMBERS ABSENT Senator George Jacko COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 48 Relating to welfare reform. SENATE BILL NO. 313 "An Act relating to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association and to health insurance provided to residents of the state who are high risks; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 333 "An Act relating to disclosure of close economic associations by certain state employees and to the prohibition against nepotism in the executive branch of state government; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 350 "An Act relating to a defendant's violation of conditions of release; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Declaring 1994 to be the year of Vancouver. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 am Relating to the military operations areas environmental impact statement of the United States Air Force. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Relating to Alcohol-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37 Urging the Congress to enact H.R. 1033 or similar legislation authorizing construction grants for publicly-owned treatment works in economically distressed rural communities. CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 50(RES) Relating to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council comprehensive rationalization plan. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 63 Relating to the membership of the Republic of China on Taiwan in the United Nations. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 28(JUD) am "An Act relating to the penalty for providing alcoholic beverages to a person under the age of 21; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(JUD) am "An Act authorizing a sentencing court to impose a sentence of a day fine instead of a sentence of imprisonment on a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor; directing the Alaska Supreme Court to develop and implement a day fine plan; requiring the Alaska Court System to report to the legislature on the use of day fines; amending Alaska Rule of Criminal Procedure 32; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 183(FIN) am "An Act directing the identification and delineation of a transportation and utility corridor between Fairbanks and the Seward Peninsula; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 323(JUD) am "An Act relating to requests for anatomical gifts and to the release of certain information for the purpose of facilitating anatomical gifts." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 453(FIN) "An Act establishing, for purposes of the levy and collection of the motor fuel tax and for a limited period, a different tax levy on residual fuel oil used in and on certain watercraft; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 164 "An Act relating to municipal incorporation, reclassification, and dissolution." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 254(JUD) am(ct rule fld) "An Act relating to open meetings of governmental bodies." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SJR 48 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 4/15/94 and 4/18/94. SB 313 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 3/21/94. See Labor & Commerce minutes date 4/12/94. Finance report 4/19/94. SB 333 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/16/94. See Judiciary minutes dated 4/6/94. Finance report 4/19/94. SB 350 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/14/94. See Judiciary minutes dated 3/25/94, 4/8/94 & 4/11/94. Finance report 4/19/94. HCR 26 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/21/94. HCR 29 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/9/94 and 3/11/94. See Judiciary minutes dated 3/30/94. HCR 31 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 3/16/94. HJR 37 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 1/11/94 and Health, Education & Social Service minutes dated 2/2/94. HJR 50 - See Resources dated 3/24/94 and 3/28/94. See Judiciary minutes dated 4/18/94. HJR 63 - See State Affairs minutes dated 4/15/94. HB 28 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/21/94. Finance report 4/19/94. HB 119 - See Judiciary minutes dated 5/6/93. Finance report 4/19/94. HB 183 - See Transportation minutes dated 4/5/94 and 4/12/94. Finance report 4/19/94. HB 323 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 3/21/94, and State Affairs minutes dated 3/30/94, 4/6/94, and 4/15/94. HB 453 - Finance report 4/19/94. SB 164 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/30/93, 4/13/93, 4/20/93, 4/22/93 and 4/24/93. See Judiciary minutes dated 2/23/94. HB 254 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/9/94, 3/16/94, 3/21/94, 3/28/94, and 3/30/94. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 94-5, SIDE A Number 001 CHAIRMAN RICK HALFORD called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 12:34 p.m. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that SJR 48 (FEDERAL IMPEDIMENTS TO WELFARE REFORM) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 313 (HEALTH CARE: INSURANCE;DATA;PRICES) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 333 (DISCLOSURE OF EXEC.BR. CLOSE ASSOCIATIONS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 350 (ARREST FOR VIOLATING RELEASE CONDITIONS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that HCR 26 (DECLARING 1994 THE YEAR OF CAPT VANCOUVER) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that HCR 29 am (COMMEND AIR FORCE: ENVIR IMPACT STATEMENT) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that HCR 31 (ALCOHOL-RELATED BIRTH DEFECTS AWARENESS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that HJR 37 (FED D MONEY FOR RURAL WATER/SEWER PROJECTS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHJR 50(RES) (NPFMC COMPREHENSIVE RATIONALIZATION PLAN) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that HJR 63 (U.N. N. MEMBERSHIP REPUBLIC OF CHINA/TAIWAN) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 28(JUD) ) am (PENALTY FOR PROVIDING ALCOHOL TO A MINOR) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 119(JUD) am (AUTHORIZE USE OF DAY FINES IN MISD. CASES) be approved d for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 183(FIN) am (TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR: FAIRBANKS-NOME) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 323(JUD) am (RELEASE OF CERTAIN DEATH CERT. INFO) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 453(FIN) (TAX ON RESIDUAL MARINE FUEL OIL) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN HALFORD brought SB 164 (MUN INCORP, RECLASSIFICATION, DISSOLUTION) before the committee as the next order of business. SENATOR RIEGER, speaking to a proposed Rules CS, explained that the original title was fairly broad, and the committee substitute contains a new title which speaks more specifically to filing copies of an amended home rule charter. He stated it was the only change made in the committee substitute. SENATOR RIEGER moved that CSSB 164(RLS) be adopted. Hearing no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR RIEGER moved that CSSB 164(RLS) be passed out of committee with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. TAPE 94-5, SIDE B Number 001 SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 164(RLS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN HALFORD brought CSHB 254(JUD) am(ct rule fld) (OPEN MEETING ACT) before the committee as the next order of business. He noted there was a proposed Rules SCS for the committee's consideration. SENATOR LITTLE outlined changes made to the Judiciary SCS that are contained in the Rules SCS. On page 5, lines 17 through 19, language was added that says that subsection (f) does not apply to a governmental body that has only authority to advise or make recommendations. This subsection is the voidable section that allows action taken by a governmental body to be voided. She added that the subsection does not apply to an advisory-only body. On page 5, beginning on line 27, the definition of "meeting" has been split out so that it has a specific definition for a policy making body and a specific definition for a advisory-only body. Senator Little said the bill, as written, is supported by the League of Women Voters, the Alaska Municipal League, the Alaska Press Club and the University of Alaska. SENATOR LITTLE moved that SCS CSHB 254(RLS) be adopted. Hearing no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LITTLE moved that SCS CSHB 254(RLS) be passed out of committee with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR LITTLE moved and asked unanimous consent that SCS CSHB 254(RLS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:58 p.m.