Legislature(2011 - 2012)SPEAKER'S CHAMBER
03/28/2011 10:30 AM House COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES
March 28, 2011
10:34 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Mike Chenault, Chair
Representative Alan Austerman, Vice Chair
Representative Craig Johnson
Representative Bill Stoltze
Representative Bill Thomas
Representative Beth Kerttula
Representative Berta Gardner
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES REPORT
- ADVANCED
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses to record
ACTION NARRATIVE
10:34:42 AM
CHAIR MIKE CHENAULT called the House Committee on Committees
meeting to order at 10:34 a.m. Representatives Austerman,
Johnson, Stoltze, Thomas, Kerttula, Gardner, and Chenault were
present at the call to order.
^Committee on Committees Report
Committee on Committees Report
10:34:43 AM
CHAIR CHENAULT explained that the purpose of the meeting is to
change the membership of the House Finance Committee by
replacing Representative Neuman, who is away on personal
business, with Representative Hawker, the current alternate, and
filling the vacant alternate position with Representative
Chenault.
10:35:40 AM
CHAIR CHENAULT further explained that there were concerns
regarding alternates on committees, which resulted in an opinion
from Legislative Legal and Research Services per the request of
Representative Doogan. Chair Chenault noted that in previous
years committees have had alternates, particularly when there
were members with health issues or other issues that caused
their absence. In fact, Chair Chenault recalled sitting on the
House Finance Committee as an alternate. Although no specific
votes were taken the day [March 9, 2009] he served as an
alternate, the record reflects that amendments were accepted and
legislation was moved. Chair Chenault opined that the ability
to utilize alternates is important. The opinion from
Legislative Legal and Research Services points out that both the
House Committee on Committees approved alternates on committees
and the full House approved the House Committee on Committees
report. Therefore, the [use of alternates on committees] seems
legal, particularly since the statute is silent on the matter.
10:37:51 AM
REPRESENTATIVE STOLTZE said that it's troubling to read about
the legislature's motives in the press, particularly since
conversations would be more productive.
10:38:34 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA remarked that she was glad the committee
is being clear. She noted that although she sits on the House
Committee on Committees that approved [committee membership with
alternates], she didn't know the rule or the question about the
rule.
REPRESENTATIVE STOLTZE pointed out that legislators are dealing
with some very legitimate differences of opinion on contentious
issues. Therefore, how legislators treat each other will be
important through the process.
10:39:24 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON moved to advance the House Committee on
Committees report to the full body for consideration. There
being no objection, it was so ordered.
10:39:41 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Committee on Committees meeting was adjourned at 10:39 a.m.
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