SENATE RULES COMMITTEE April 18, 2000 11:35 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chair Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair Senator Mike Miller Senator Drue Pearce Senator Johnny Ellis MEMBERS ABSENT None COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Relating to subsistence activities of urban Alaska Natives under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. -MOVED SJR 31 OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 98(HES) am "An Act relating to contracts for the provision of state public assistance to certain recipients in the state; providing for regional public assistance plans and programs in the state; relating to grants for Alaska Native family assistance programs; relating to assignment of child support by Alaska Native family assistance recipients; to paternity determinations and genetic testing involving recipients of assistance under Alaska Native family assistance programs; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED CSHB 98(HES) OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(FIN) "An Act providing for the licensing of speech-language pathologists; relating to fees paid by audiologists and speech- language pathologists; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED CSHB 105(FIN) OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(FIN) am "An Act permitting certain employees in state correctional facilities or employed in the Department of Corrections to convert their credited service under the public employees' retirement system to credited service as peace officers." -MOVED CSHB 159(FIN)am OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 191(FIN) "An Act relating to charter schools." -POSTPONED HOUSE BILL NO. 236 "An Act relating to credited service in the teachers' retirement system for part- time employment." -MOVED HB 236 OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) "An Act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code; relating to secured transactions; amending Rule 79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED CSHB 239(FIN) OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 259(FIN) "An Act relating to eligibility to be represented by the public defender before and during the probable cause and temporary placement hearing that is held after the state takes emergency custody of a child." -MOVED CSHB 259(FIN) OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 337(JUD) "An Act relating to claims against permanent fund dividends to pay amounts owed to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the Alaska Employment Security Act and to fees for processing certain claims against permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED CSHB 337(JUD) OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 378(RLS) "An Act relating to the establishment of, assessment of, collection of, and accounting for service fees for state administration of workers' compensation and workers' safety programs; establishing civil penalties and sanctions for late payment or nonpayment of the service fee; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED CSHB 378(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 418(RLS) "An Act designating certain receipts as program receipts, appropriations of which are not made from the unrestricted general fund; relating to the establishment of an administrative cost charge for the state's role in the community development quota program; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED CSHB 418(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SJR 31 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 3/29/00. HB 98 - See Finance Report dated 4/18/00. HB 105 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 4/11/00 and Finance Report dated 4/18/00. HB 159 - See State Affairs minutes dated 4/14/00 and Finance Report dated 4/17/00. HB 236 - See HESS minutes dated 4/12/00 and Finance Report dated 4/17/00. HB 239 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/10/00 and Finance Report dated 4/18/00. HB 259 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/20/00 and Finance Report dated 4/18/00. HB 337 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 4/15/00 and Finance Report dated 4/18/00. HB 378 - See Finance Report dated 4/18/00. HB 418 - See Finance Report dated 4/18/00. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 00-12, SIDE A CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 11:35 a.m. Present were Senators Leman, Miller, Ellis and Chairman Kelly. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, SJR 31-SUBSISTENCE FOR URBAN AK NATIVES. There being no objection, the motion carried. CHAIRMAN KELLY announced that Senator Pearce had arrived. CHAIRMAN KELLY announced that the Senate Finance Committtee was preparing a technical amendment to HB 98 to be proposed on the Senate floor. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, HB 98-PUB.ASSISTANCE:PROGRAMS/GRANTS/CONTRACTS with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, HB 105-LICENSING SPEECH PATHOLOGY/AUDIOLOGY, with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, HB 159-PERS PEACE OFFR STATUS CORRECTION EMPLOYEE with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, HB 191-CHARTER SCHOOLS. SENATOR ELLIS objected and stated the Anchorage School District requested that he offer an amendment to HB 191 at this time. CHAIRMAN KELLY announced that HB 191 would be put aside until the Senate Rules Committee meeting at 4:30 p.m. SENATOR ELLIS said he appreciated the extra time. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, HB 236-CREDITED PART-TIME SERVICE TRS with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, HB 259-PUBLIC DEFENDER CHILDREN'S PROCEEDINGS with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, HB 337-AMTS OWED ON UNEMPLOYMENT TAX:CLM V. PFD with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, pending arrival of the Senate Finance Committee substitute, HB 378-FEES FOR WORKERS COMP AND WORKER SAFETY with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar, at the Chairman's discretion, HB 418-PROGRAM RECEIPTS/ADMIN COST CHARGE with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, the motion carried. CHAIRMAN KELLY announced that the Senate Rules Committee would meet again today at 4:30 p.m. for purpose of calendaring four or five bills. He then adjourned the meeting at 11:44 a.m.