SENATE RULES COMMITTEE May 2, 1996 5:50 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 SENATE BILL NO. 216 "An Act relating to fees or assessment of costs for certain services provided by state government, including hearing costs related to the real estate surety fund; fees for authorization to operate a postsecondary educational institution or for an agent's permit to perform services for a postsecondary educational institution; administrative fees for self-insurers in workers' compensation; business license fees; fees for activities related to coastal zone management, training relating to emergency management response, regulation of pesticides and broadcast chemicals, and subdivision plans for sewage waste disposal or treatment; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 285 "An Act relating to management of discrete salmon stocks and to a salmon management assessment; and providing for an effective date." SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 42 Relating to reconstruction and paving of the Alaska Highway. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 198(STA) "An Act relating to absences from the state for purposes of eligibility for permanent fund dividends to care for a terminally ill parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild; to care for a parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild with a critical life-threatening illness whose treatment plan, as recommended by the attending physician, requires travel outside the state for treatment at a medical specialty complex; and to settle the estate of a deceased parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 359(JUD) am "An Act relating to the appointment and confirmation process for members of certain boards, commissions, and similar bodies; relating to terms of certain appointees; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 529 "An Act giving notice of and approving the entry into, and the issuance of certificates of participation in, a lease-purchase agreement for a centralized public health laboratory." HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25 am Declaring May 15, 1996, 381st Intelligence Squadron Logistics Division Day. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 61 Opposing the proposed changes in the functions of the federal Office of Veterans Affairs in Anchorage. CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(STA) am "An Act relating to the confidentiality of certain information in motor vehicle records." HOUSE BILL NO. 361 "An Act relating to municipal capital project matching grants for a municipality organized under federal law as an Indian reserve; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 490 "An Act relating to grants and other financial assistance authorized or made by the Alaska Science and Technology Foundation for the BIDCO assistance program." SENATE BILL NO. 152 "An Act relating to geographic differentials for the salaries of certain state employees who are not members of a collective bargaining unit; relating to periodic salary surveys and preparation of an annual pay schedule regarding certain state employees; relating to certain state aid calculations based on geographic differentials for state employee salaries; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 215 "An Act streamlining the functions of state government, including authorizing the commissioner of fish and game to award grants for certain resource activities; allowing agents selling fish and game licenses and tags to retain certain compensation; authorizing the Department of Health and Social Services to award grants for certain services for developmentally delayed or disabled children; relating to rabies control and administration of flour and bread standards by the Department of Environmental Conservation; repealing the Athletic Commission, the regulation of boxing and wrestling, the certification of professional geologists, and the Water Resources Board; repealing certain filing statements and bonds for enforcement and collection of certain taxes; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 468(FIN) am "An Act making supplemental appropriations for the expenses of state government and making and amending appropriations; ratifying certain state expenditures; and providing for an effective date." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 216 - State Affairs referral waived 2/23/96. See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 3/7/96 & 4/11/96. Finance report 5/2/96. SB 285 - See Resources minutes dated 3/13/96, 4/12/96 & 4/17/96. SJR 42 - See Senate Transportation minutes dated 5/1/96. HB 198 - See State Affairs minutes dated 5/2/96. HB 359 - See Labor & Commerce minutes dated 4/9/96 & 4/11/96 and State Affairs minutes dated 5/2/96. HB 529 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 4/29/96 & 5/1/96. HCR 25 - See State Affairs minutes dated 5/2/96. HJR 61 - See State Affairs minutes dated 5/2/96. HB 110 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/24/96. Finance report 5/2/96. HB 361 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/20/96. HB 490 - See State Affairs minutes dated 5/2/96. SB 152 - Finance report 3/29/96. Rules minutes dated 4/1/96. SB 215 - See Resources minutes dated 3/18/96 and Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 3/25/96 & 3/27/96. Labor & Commerce referral waived 4/10/96. Finance report 4/30/96. HB 468 - Finance report 4/9/96. Rules minutes dated 4/10/96. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 96-10, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 5:50 p.m. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 216 (OMNIBUS STATE FEES & COST ASSESSMENTS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent SB 216 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 285 (DISCRETE SALMON STOCK MANAGMNT & ASSESSMT) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent SB 285 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 42 (CONSTRUCTION OF ALASKA HIGHWAY) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 42 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 198(STA) (ALLOWABLE ABSENCES FOR PERM FUND DIVIDEND) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 198(STA) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR PEARCE requested the committee rescind its action on CSHB 198(STA). She pointed out that the bill makes more people eligible for permanent fund dividends, but it carries a zero fiscal note and she wants to see if the Senate Finance Committee would like to take a look at it. SENATOR PEARCE moved the committee rescind its action in approving CSHB 198(STA) for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR SHARP removed his motion to approve CSHB 198(STA) for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 359(JUD) am (APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR BDS & COMM'NS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 359(JUD) am be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 529 (APPROVE CENTRALIZED PUBLIC HEALTH LAB) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent HB 529 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HCR 25 am (381ST INTELL.SQUADRON DIVISION DAY) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent HCR 25 am be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HJR 61 (Opposing the proposed changes in the functions of the federal Office of Veterans Affairs in Anchorage.) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent HJR 61 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSSSHB 110(STA) am (CONFIDENTIALITY OF MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSSSHB 110(STA) am be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 361 (CAP PROJ MATCHING GRANT FOR INDIAN RESERV) before the committee and then stated the bill would be held. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 490 (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BIDCO) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent HB 490 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSSB 152(FIN) (PUB. EMPLOYEE PAY/BENEFITS/CONTRACTS/RIP) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSSB 152(FIN) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSSB 215(FIN) (OMNIBUS STATE AGENCY OPERATONS & PROGRAM) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 215 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SCS CSHB 468(FIN) am S (APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL & OTHERS) before the committee. In response to a request from the Senate, it was returned to the Senate Rules Committee from the House of Representatives on 5/1/96. SENATOR PEARCE moved that SCS CSHB 468(FIN) am S be held on the Senate Secretary's desk for a rescinding action by the body. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.