Legislature(1999 - 2000)

05/14/1999 09:24 PM Senate FIN

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HOUSE BILL NO. 40                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
"An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce                                                                           
and Economic Development and parts of the Department                                                                            
of Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some                                                                          
of their duties to a new Department of Commerce and                                                                             
Rural Development; transferring some of the duties of                                                                           
the Department of Commerce and Economic Development                                                                             
and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs                                                                            
to other existing agencies; eliminating the Department                                                                          
of Commerce and Economic Development and the                                                                                    
Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating                                                                          
to the Department of Commerce and Rural Development                                                                             
and the commissioner of commerce and rural                                                                                      
development; adjusting the membership of certain                                                                                
multi- member bodies to reflect the transfer of duties                                                                          
among departments and the elimination of departments;                                                                           
creating the office of international trade and                                                                                  
relating to its duties; and providing for an effective                                                                          
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(CRA)                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
"An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce                                                                           
and Economic Development and parts of the Department                                                                            
of Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some                                                                          
of their duties to a new Department of Commerce and                                                                             
Rural Development; transferring some of the duties of                                                                           
the Department of Commerce and Economic Development                                                                             
and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs                                                                            
to other existing agencies; eliminating the Department                                                                          
of Commerce and Economic Development and the                                                                                    
Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating                                                                          
to the Department of Commerce and Rural Development                                                                             
and the commissioner of commerce and rural                                                                                      
development; establishing in the Office of the                                                                                  
Governor the position of rural affairs advocate;                                                                                
adjusting the membership of certain multi- member                                                                               
bodies to reflect the transfer of duties among                                                                                  
departments and the elimination of departments;                                                                                 
creating the office of international trade and                                                                                  
relating to its duties; and providing for an effective                                                                          
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
"An Act reorganizing certain departments in the                                                                                 
executive branch of state government and relating to                                                                            
their duties; eliminating and amending certain duties                                                                           
and programs in the executive branch; adjusting the                                                                             
membership of certain multi- member bodies; and                                                                                 
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) am                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
"An Act merging certain departments in the executive                                                                            
branch of state government; changing the names of                                                                               
certain departments in the executive branch of state                                                                            
government; transferring duties among departments and                                                                           
offices in the executive branch of state government;                                                                            
providing that certain discretionary duties formerly                                                                            
performed by the Department of Community and Regional                                                                           
Affairs are mandatory in the department to which those                                                                          
duties are transferred; relating to the licensing of                                                                            
child care facilities; relating to the division of                                                                              
vocational rehabilitation; relating to the Alaska                                                                               
Human Resource Investment Council; adjusting the                                                                                
membership of certain multi-member bodies; providing                                                                            
that a certain commissioner may designate department                                                                            
employees to serve in the commissioner's place on a                                                                             
board, council, or similar entity; providing for                                                                                
advice to be given by a department head to the                                                                                  
governor and other commissioners on the delivery of                                                                             
government services to rural areas and providing for                                                                            
recommendations to be made to the governor and other                                                                            
commissioners by that same commissioner about policy                                                                            
changes that would affect rural governments and rural                                                                           
affairs; relating to the federal community development                                                                          
quota program; eliminating references to the division                                                                           
of tourism; eliminating a reference to manpower                                                                                 
training programs; eliminating references to the                                                                                
director and deputy director of international trade;                                                                            
eliminating the requirement for a local advisory                                                                                
committee for consideration of rural electrification                                                                            
loans; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Leman MOVED the committee RESCIND their action on                                                                       
amendment #10.  Senator Wilken OBJECTED.  By a roll call of                                                                     
7 yeas (Torgerson, Parnell, Donley, Leman, Adams, P. Kelly,                                                                     
Phillips) and 1 nay (Wilken) (Green absent) the committee                                                                       
action on amendment #10 was RESCINDED.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken said he was strongly against changing the                                                                        
title.  Senator Leman responded.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at ease.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-chair Torgerson reconvened the meeting.  Senator Wilken                                                                      
said the Commissioner of Education wanted to keep the name                                                                      
as it was.  There was brief discussion by Senator Donley.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
By a roll call vote of 7 yeas (Torgerson, Parnell, Donley,                                                                      
Leman, Adams, P. Kelly, Green, Phillips) and 1 nay (Wilken)                                                                     
(Green absent) amendment #10 was ADOPTED.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In response to Co-chair Torgerson, Senator Wilken advised                                                                       
that he maintained his objection to the bill being reported                                                                     
out.                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
By a roll call vote of 5 yeas (Leman, Phillips, Donley,                                                                         
Torgerson, Parnell) and 3 nays (Wilken, Adams, Kelly)                                                                           
(Green absent) SCS HB 40 was REPORTED OUT with individual                                                                       
recommendations and accompanying fiscal note (Dept.                                                                             
affected various - (355.5).)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-chair Torgerson recessed the meeting at approximately                                                                        
9:45 p.m.                                                                                                                       
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