00                    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                                                    
01 Proposing amendments to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature relating to                                   
02 committee meetings; and providing for an effective date.                                                                
03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1.  Rule 20(b), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, is amended to read:                       
05            (b)  A standing committee may meet between sessions as well as during                                    
06       sessions.  The committee chairs [CHAIRMEN] are authorized to form [SUCH]                                  
07       subcommittees as they determine to be necessary.                                                                  
08    * Sec. 2.  Rule 21(c), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, is amended to read:                          
09            (c)  A resolution establishing a special or joint committee shall specify the date                           
10       or conditions of termination of the committee.  [A STANDING COMMITTEE MAY                                         
11       MEET BETWEEN SESSIONS.]  A special or joint committee may meet during                                             
12       legislative sessions [THE SESSION] or between sessions, or both, as authorized by                             
13       the resolution that [WHICH] establishes the committee. [A STANDING, SPECIAL,                                  
14       OR JOINT COMMITTEE WHICH ACTS BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS                                                        
15       MAY CONSIDER ANY LEGISLATIVE MATTER WHICH IS CONSISTENT                                                           
16       WITH THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE.  A STANDING, SPECIAL,                                                     
01       OR JOINT COMMITTEE WHICH ACTS BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS                                                        
02       CONSTITUTES A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR                                                         
03       ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.]  A special or joint committee may expend money                                          
04       only in accordance with an appropriation made for the work of the committee.                                      
05    * Sec. 3.  Rule 23, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, is amended by adding a                          
06 new subsection to read:                                                                                                 
07            (g)  Members of a standing, special, or joint committee may attend a meeting                                 
08       held during the session or between legislative sessions by teleconference and vote by                             
09       teleconference on any matter considered by the committee.  A standing, special, or                                
10       joint committee that meets between sessions may consider and act on any matter that                               
11       is consistent with the jurisdiction of the committee.  The committee constitutes a                                
12       subcommittee of the Legislative Council for administrative purposes when it meets                                 
13       between sessions.                                                                                                 
14    * Sec. 4.  Rule 24(a), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, is amended to read:                          
15            (a)  A committee acts on all bills referred to it and reports its actions and                                
16       recommendations to the house as soon as practicable.  Committee reports must be in                                
17       writing and the report must be signed by a majority of the members of the committee.                              
18       The report will note the recommendation of each member signing the report.  A                                 
19       member who votes on a report by teleconference may direct the chair to note the                               
20       member's recommendation and sign the member's name on the report.  The                                        
21       chair shall state on the report that the chair has signed the report on behalf of the                         
22       member who voted by teleconference and at the direction of that member.                                       
23    * Sec. 5.  The amendments proposed by this resolution take effect immediately.