SENATE RULES COMMITTEE April 26, 1995 12:01 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chair Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair Senator Bert Sharp Senator Jim Duncan MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Judy Salo COMMITTEE CALENDAR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23(FSH) Relating to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's inshore/offshore allocations and the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program. HOUSE BILL NO. 28 "An Act relating to the possession of weapons within the grounds of or on the parking lot of preschools, elementary, junior high, and secondary schools or while participating in a school-sponsored event; requiring the expulsion or suspension of students possessing deadly weapons on school grounds; and relating to school lockers and other containers provided in a public or private school by the school or the school district." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225(RES) "An Act authorizing the commissioner of fish and game to issue permits to possess, import, or export elephants; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 124 "An Act relating to the human services community matching grant program; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 208(FSH) "An Act relating to seafood processing permits and hazard analysis critical control point plans; relating to seafood processing plans of operation and quality assurance plans; and providing for an effective date." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION HJR 23 - See Resources minutes dated 4/24/95. HB 28 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/24/95. HB 225 - See Resources minutes dated 4/24/95. SB 124 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 4/7/95 & 4/12/95. Finance report 4/25/95. HB 208 - See Resources minutes dated 4/24/95. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 95-7, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHJR 23(FSH) (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FISHING QUOTAS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHJR 23(FSH) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 28 (POSSESSION OF GUNS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY) before the committee. SENATOR PEARCE commented that it was her understanding the legislation is necessary to meet the latest federal mandates and that the state will lose federal school monies if the legislation is not passed. SENATOR MILLER added that he has asked for a legal opinion in light of today's Supreme Court decision which ruled that the federal government cannot pass a law banning weapons in or around schools. However, it is believed that states can ban weapons, but the opinion has been requested to make that clarification. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 28 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 225(RES) (PERMIT TO POSSESS, ETC., ELEPHANTS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 225(RES) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 124 (HUMAN SERVICES COMMUNITY MATCHING GRANTS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 124 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 208(FSH) (SEAFOOD PROCESSING STANDARDS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 208(FSH) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:04 p.m.