ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE  May 9, 2002 9:41 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Randy Phillips, Chair Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair Senator Rick Halford Senator Johnny Ellis MEMBERS ABSENT  Senator Gene Therriault   COMMITTEE CALENDAR  SENATE BILL NO. 54 "An Act establishing the Alaska Veterans Advisory Council; and providing for an effective date." APPROVED FOR CALENDARING SENATE BILL NO. 247 "An Act making capital appropriations and reappropriations, and capitalizing funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." APPROVED FOR CALENDARING SENATE BILL NO. 267 "An Act establishing the Alaska veterans' memorial endowment fund and providing for credits against certain taxes for contributions to that fund; relating to other tax credits for certain contributions; and providing for an effective date." APPROVED FOR CALENDARING CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 389(CRA) "An Act eliminating the delayed repeal of a provision authorizing an exemption from and deferral of municipal property taxes on certain types of deteriorated property; and providing for an effective date." ADOPTED SENATE RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE AND APPROVED FOR CALENDARING SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 389, relating to a provision authorizing an exemption from and deferral of municipal property taxes on certain types of deteriorated property. APPROVED FOR CALENDARING HOUSE BILL NO. 420(title am) "An Act relating to the use of water; and providing for an effective date." APPROVED FOR CALENDARING PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION    SB 54 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/8/01 and Finance Report dated 5/3/02. SB 247 - See Finance Report dated 5/8/02 and Rules minutes dated 5/9/02. SB 267 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/12/02, Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/21/02 and Finance Report dated 5/6/02. HB 389 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 4/2/02 and Rules minutes dated 4/23/02. HB 420 - See Resources minutes dated 4/12/02. SCR 38 - No previous action to record. WITNESS REGISTER  Representative Vic Kohring Alaska State Capitol Juneau, AK 99801-1182 POSITION STATEMENT: Explained the provisions of Version F of HB 389 ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 02-13, SIDE A  Number 001 CHAIRMAN RANDY PHILLIPS called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 9:41 a.m. Senators Cowdery, Halford, Phillips and Ellis were present. The first order of business to come before the committee was SB 54. SENATOR HALFORD moved to calendar SB 54-ALASKA VETERANS ADVISORY COUNCIL with its attached fiscal notes at the Chairman's discretion. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted that without objection, the motion carried. SENATOR HALFORD moved to calendar SB 247-REAPPROPRIATIONS &  CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS at the Chairman's discretion. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted that without objection, the motion carried. SENATOR HALFORD moved to calendar SB 267-ALASKA VETERANS'  MEM.ENDOWMENT FUND and its accompanying fiscal note at the Chairman's discretion and asked for unanimous consent. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted that without objection, the motion carried. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that a resolution to change the title accompanies HB 389-MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: DETERIORATED PROPERTY. SENATOR ELLIS moved to adopt Version F of HB 389 as the working document of the committee. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS asked Representative Kohring to describe the changes in Version F. REPRESENTATIVE VIC KOHRING, sponsor of HB 389, explained that Version F will put a sunset date of 2006 back in the legislation and adds a retroactive provision so that if the Governor does not sign it into law by June 30, it will be retroactive to June 30, 2002 so that no lapse occurs. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted that without objection to adopting Version F, the motion carried. SENATOR ELLIS moved to calendar HB 389 as amended and SCR 38 [title change] at the Chairman's discretion. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted that without objection, the motion carried. SENATOR HALFORD moved to calendar HB 420-REPEAL SUNSET FOR TEMP  WATER USE PERMITS and its accompanying zero fiscal note at the Chairman's discretion. SENATOR ELLIS objected. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced the motion carried with Senators Cowdery, Halford and Phillips in favor, and Senator Ellis opposed. There being no further business to come before the committee, CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m.