SENATE RULES COMMITTEE March 29, 1996 12:08 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chair Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair Senator Bert Sharp Senator Jim Duncan Senator Judy Salo MEMBERS ABSENT All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 42 "An Act allowing a person to hold more than one entry permit for certain fisheries and amending the definition of `unit of gear' for purposes of the commercial fisheries limited entry program; and providing for an effective date." SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 52 "An Act authorizing capital punishment, classifying murder in the first degree as a capital felony, and establishing sentencing procedures for capital felonies; authorizing an advisory vote on instituting capital punishment; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 198 "An Act establishing the Homer Airport Critical Habitat Area." SENATE BILL NO. 230 "An Act providing that state land, water, and land and water may not be classified so as to preclude or restrict traditional means of access for traditional recreational uses." SENATE BILL NO. 259 "An Act removing the requirement for sunset review of the Alaska Commission on Aging; and providing for an effective date." SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the budget reserve fund. HOUSE BILL NO. 446 am "An Act allowing home rule municipalities to bring actions for certain injunctive relief relating to nuisances." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 459(JUD) am "An Act relating to the jurisdiction governing a trust, to challenges to trusts or property transfers in trust, to the validity of trust interests, and to transfers of certain trust interests." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 42 - See Resources minutes dated 2/6/95 and 3/27/96. SB 52 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/7/96 and 3/6/96. Finance report 3/28/96. SB 198 - See Resources minutes dated 2/21/96, 3/1/96, & 3/13/96. Finance report 3/28/96. SB 230 - See Resources minutes dated 2/12/96 and 3/13/96. Finance report 3/28/96. SB 259 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 3/8/96. Finance report 3/28/96. SJR 30 - See Judiciary minutes dated 1/22/96. Finance report 3/28/96. HB 446 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/27/96. HB 459 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/27/96. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 96-5, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 42 (LIMITED ENTRY & UNITS OF GEAR) before the committee as the first order of business. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 42 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 52 (ADVISORY VOTE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT) before the committee. Hearing no discussion he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 52 be approved for calendaring. SENATOR SALO objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Pearce, Sharp and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators Duncan and Salo voted "Nay." CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 198 (HOMER AIRPORT CRITICAL HAB. AREA) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SALO moved and asked unanimous consent SB 198 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 230 (MANAGEMENT OF PARKS & RECREATIONAL AREAS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 230 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 259 (COMMISSION ON AGING) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 259 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 30 (USE OF BUDGET RESERVE FUND) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 30 be approved for calendaring. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Sharp, Perce and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators Duncan and Salo voted "Nay." The Chairman stated the motion carried. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 446 am (NUISANCE INJUNCTION BY HOME RULE UNI) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent HB 446 am be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 459(JUD) am (TRUSTS & PROPERTY TRANSFERS IN TRUST) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 459(JUD) am 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 12:15 p.m