SENATE RULES COMMITTEE March 25, 1996 7:02 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chair Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair Senator Bert Sharp Senator Judy Salo MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Jim Duncan COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 257 "An Act relating to the taking of game or fish for public safety purposes." SENATE BILL NO. 261 "An Act relating to the release of employment security records; relating to an injunction or an employer's security for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions; extending time periods for redeterminations and appeals for unemployment insurance; relating to the overpayment or the redetermination of unemployment insurance benefits; relating to availability for work, seeking work, and the calculation of wages for unemployment insurance purposes; relating to voluntary federal tax withholding from unemployment insurance benefits; relating to the binding effect of unemployment compensation decisions; relating to the definition of `waiting week' for employment security purposes; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 305 "An Act relating to the regulation of accountants; and amending the effective date for sec. 6, ch. 62, SLA 1991." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 179(FSH) "An Act relating to the commissioner of education and the commissioner of fish and game; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 292(JUD) "An Act relating to searches by peace officers who enforce fish and game laws, to false statements and omissions in regard to application for fish and game licenses, tags, and permits, and to nonresident hunters." HOUSE BILL NO. 523 "An Act expressing the state's policy with respect to sobriety." SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Suspending Uniform Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e) of the Alaska State Legislature concerning House Bill No. 292, relating to searches by peace officers who enforce fish and game laws, to false statements and omissions in regard to application for fish and game licenses, tags, and permits, and to nonresident hunters. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 257 - See Resources minutes dated 2/19/96 and Judiciary minutes dated 3/22/96. SB 261 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/13/96, 2/22/96, and 3/7/96 and Judiciary minutes dated 3/22/96. SB 305 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 3/19/96. HB 179 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/19/96. HB 292 - See Judiciary minutes dated 5/10/95 and 5/11/95. Rules minutes dated 5/13/95, 2/12/96. HB 523 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 3/25/96. SCR 21 - No previous action to record. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 96-4, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 257 (TAKING FISH OR GAME FOR PUBLIC SAFETY) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 257 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 261 (UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 261 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 305 (REGULATION OF ACCOUNTANTS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 305 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 179(FSH) (LIMIT TERM OF COMMRS OF EDUC. & FISH/GAME) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 179(FSH) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 292(JUD) (FISH & GAME ENFORCEMENT) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent CSHR 292(JUD) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 523 (STATE'S POLICY ON SOBRIETY) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent HB 523 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SCR 21 (SUSPEND UNIFORM RULES FOR HB 292) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SCR 21 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 7:06 p.m.