ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  SENATE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE  March 28, 2017 11:02 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Kevin Meyer, Chair Senator Pete Kelly Senator Peter Micciche Senator Anna MacKinnon Senator Berta Gardner MEMBERS ABSENT  All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR  HOUSE BILL NO. 143 "An Act naming the Daniel R. Fauske Building." - MOVED HB 143 OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  BILL: HB 143 SHORT TITLE: NAMING THE DANIEL R. FAUSKE BUILDING SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) CHENAULT 02/24/17 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 02/24/17 (H) STA 03/23/17 (H) STA AT 3:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 03/23/17 (H) Moved HB 143 Out of Committee 03/23/17 (H) MINUTE(STA) 03/24/17 (H) STA RPT 4DP 1NR 03/24/17 (H) DP: JOHNSON, KNOPP, BIRCH, KREISS- TOMKINS 03/24/17 (H) NR: WOOL 03/27/17 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) 03/27/17 (H) VERSION: HB 143 03/27/17 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 03/27/17 (S) RLS 03/27/17 (S) RLS WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE,RULE 23 03/28/17 (S) RLS AT 11:00 AM BUTROVICH 205 WITNESS REGISTER REPRESENTATIVE CHENAULT Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of HB 143. ACTION NARRATIVE 11:02:01 AM CHAIR KEVIN MEYER called the Senate Rules Standing Committee meeting to order at 11:02 a.m. Present at the call to order were Senators Gardner, MacKinnon, Micciche, and Chair Meyer. Senator Kelly joined shortly after. HB 143-NAMING THE DANIEL R. FAUSKE BUILDING  11:02:53 AM CHAIR MEYER announced consideration of HB 143. 11:03:53 AM REPRESENTATIVE CHENAULT, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, sponsor of HB 143, said this bill names the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation building at 4300 Boniface Parkway as the Daniel R. Fauske Building. He related Mr. Fauske's background and said he did everything the State of Alaska asked him to do and it's time the state did something for this guy. He was CEO and Executive Director of Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) for 18 years. He grew it into a $4.8 billion asset for the state. He helped provide roughly about $1.9 billion in dividends back to the state in that timeframe. He worked through the weatherization programs and energy rebates, and was tasked with getting gas to Alaskans through the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC). He worked across party lines. 11:06:22 AM SENATOR MICCICHE recommended reviewing the fact sheet on Mr. Fauske as he had done many things for the state. SENATOR KELLY said that Dan Fauske had been a "utility infielder" for the state and has done everything it has asked and done it well. He was one of the most reliable and informed people the state has had working for it. He has worked for both Republican and Democrat administrations; it doesn't bother him which one. He always just gives you the truth, and that's why they throw him the ball constantly. He'll be proud to vote tomorrow to name this building after Mr. Fauske and wished they could do more. 11:07:44 AM SENATOR GARDNER remembered during one of the gasline debates that someone said Dan Fauske is the best employee the state has. REPRESENTATIVE CHENAULT remembered back during the pipeline hearings in Fairbanks somebody called him "Superman." He affectionately called him Clark Kent. SENATOR KELLY added that when he left AGDC it was on time and under budget. SENATOR MEYER opened public testimony and finding no comments, closed it. SENATOR MACKINNON noted the multiple letters of support from Alaskans for HB 143. 11:11:57 AM SENATOR MACKINNON moved to report HB 143 from committee with individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note. There were no objections and it was so ordered. 11:12:26 AM CHAIR MEYER adjourned the Senate Rules Committee meeting at 11:12 a.m.