SENATE RULES COMMITTEE May 1, 1997 10:51 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Loren Leman, Chairman Senator Mike Miller Senator John Torgerson Senator Jim Duncan MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Robin Taylor COMMITTEE CALENDAR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 6(FIN) am "An Act relating to minors and amending laws relating to the disclosure of information relating to certain minors." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(FIN) am "An Act relating to marine safety training and education programs." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(RES) "An Act relating to management of state land; and relating to access to land." HOUSE BILL NO. 26 "An Act relating to big game tags for wolves; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(HES) "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 facility." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN) "An Act repealing certain state funds and accounts and boards, limitations, and programs related to those funds and accounts; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 106 "An Act relating to the municipal assistance program and the organization grant program; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 107 "An Act relating to water quality enhancement and water supply, wastewater, and solid waste systems grants; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 34 "An Act giving notice of and approving a lease-purchase agreement with the City of Soldotna for a maintenance facility of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities." SENATE BILL NO. 141 "An Act relating to permits to carry concealed handguns; and relating to the possession of firearms." SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Suspending Uniform Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e) of the Alaska State Legislature concerning House Bill No. 9, relating to victims of crime and other criminal law matters. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION HB 6 - See Senate Judiciary minutes dated 4/23/97 and 4/25/97. Finance report 4/30/97. HB 13 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/26/97. Finance report 4/29/97. HB 23 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 4/23/97. HB 26 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 3/26/97. Finance referral waived 4/15/97. HB 66 - Finance report 4/15/97. HB 103 - Finance report 4/28/97. HB 106 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 4/9/97. Finance report 4/28/97. HB 107 - Finance report 4/28/97. SB 34 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/10/97. See Senate Transportation minutes dated 3/18/97. Finance report 4/25/97. SB 141 - See Senate State Affairs minutes dated 3/25/97. Finance report 4/25/97. SCR 12 - No previous action to record. WITNESS REGISTER Tuckerman Babcock, Staff to Senator Lyda Green State Capitol Juneau, AK 99801-1182 POSITION STATEMENT: Offered information on CSSB 141(RLS) ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 97-6, SIDE A Number 001 CHAIRMAN LEMAN called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 10:51 a.m., and noted the presence of Senators Torgerson, Miller, Duncan and Leman. After reviewing the committee agenda, he requested calendaring motions on all items with the exception of SB 141 and HB 66. SENATOR TORGERSON moved CSHB 6(FIN) am (RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT MINORS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TORGERSON moved CSHB 13(FIN) am (MARINE SAFETY TRAINING & EDUCATION) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TORGERSON moved CSHB 23(RES) (STATE LAND MANAGEMENT;ACCESS TO LAND) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TORGERSON moved HB 26 (BIG GAME TAGS FOR WOLVES) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TORGERSON moved CSHB 103(FIN) (REPEALING FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TORGERSON moved HB 106 (MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE/ORGANIZATION GRANTS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TORGERSON moved HB 107 (WATER, WASTE AND SEWER SYSTEM GRANTS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TORGERSON moved SB 34 (DOT MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT SOLDOTNA) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TORGERSON moved SCR 12 (SUSPEND UNIFORM RULES FOR HB 9) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN LEMAN brought CSHB 66(HES) (APPROVE CENTRALIZED PUBLIC HEALTH LAB) back before the committee. SENATOR TORGERSON moved CSHB 66(HES) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. CHAIRMAN LEMAN stated the calendaring motion carried on a 3-1 vote. CHAIRMAN LEMAN brought SB 141 (CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMITS/FIREARM POSSESS) before the committee and directed attention to a proposed Rules CS. SENATOR TOGERSON moved the adoption of CSSB 141(RLS).  SENATOR DUNCAN objected and requested an explanation of the changes made in the committee substitute. TUCKERMAN BABCOCK , staff to Senator Lyda Green who sponsored the legislation, said the Rules CS clarifies actions taken by the Senate Finance Committee to prevent someone who is a repeat offender with a class A misdemeanor from applying for a permit if they have repeat offenses during a six-year period. Another change is to Section 15 which, as worded, was ambiguous and did not allow for a transition for a new resident who had a permit from another state, nor did it have a time limit on the number of days an individual could be in the state with an out-of-state permit. It now provides an individual can be in the state for 120 days with an out-of-state permit, which allows the individual to satisfy the 90-day requirement before applying for a new permit and allows the department to satisfy the 30-day requirement for issuing the permit. CHAIRMAN LEMAN asked if the objection to the adoption of the Rules CS was maintained, and it was not. He then stated CSSB 141(RLS) was adopted. SENATOR TORGERSON moved CSSB 141(RLS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. CHAIRMAN LEMAN stated the calendaring motion carried on a 3-1 vote. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting adjourned at 10:57 a.m.