Legislature(1993 - 1994)
04/12/1994 06:00 PM House L&C
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HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE
STANDING COMMITTEE
April 12, 1994
6:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Rep. Bill Hudson, Chairman
Rep. Bill Williams
Rep. Joe Sitton
Rep. Brian Porter
MEMBERS ABSENT
Rep. Joe Green, Vice Chair
Rep. Jerry Mackie
Rep. Eldon Mulder
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SJR 51: Expressing support for the development of a
fiberboard plant in Sitka; encouraging the Alaska
Industrial Development and Export Authority to
continue its efforts to assist with that
development; and requesting the United States
Forest Service to continue a long-term timber
purchase contract necessary to supply material to
the plant.
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
*HCR 34: Declaring June 5-11, 1994, as Alaska Garden Week.
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
*HJR 64: Relating to the projects of the Alaska Aerospace
Development Corporation for satellite ground
stations and a rocket launch facility.
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
*HB 545: "An Act including marital and family therapists as
providers protected from unfair discrimination
under group disability insurance; and providing
for an effective date."
NOT HEARD
(* First public hearing.)
WITNESS REGISTER
SENATOR ROBIN L. TAYLOR
Alaska State Legislature
State Capitol, Room 30
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 465-3873
Position Statement: Prime Sponsor of SJR 51
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: SJR 51
SHORT TITLE: SUPPORT FOR SITKA FIBERBOARD PLANT
SPONSOR(S): JUDICIARY
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
03/29/94 3394 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
03/29/94 3394 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE
04/05/94 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM FAHRENKAMP
ROOM 203
04/05/94 3443 (S) L&C RPT 3DP 1DNP
04/05/94 3443 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE PUBLISHED
(S.L&C)
04/07/94 (S) RLS AT 09:00 AM FAHRENKAMP
ROOM 203
04/07/94 3505 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/7/94
04/07/94 3506 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
04/07/94 3507 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN
CONSENT
04/07/94 3507 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 51
04/07/94 3507 (S) PASSED Y17 N2
04/07/94 3509 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
04/08/94 3186 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
04/08/94 3186 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE
04/12/94 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: HCR 34
SHORT TITLE: ALASKA GARDEN WEEK
SPONSOR(S): LABOR & COMMERCE
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
04/06/94 3154 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
04/06/94 3154 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE
04/12/94 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: HJR 64
SHORT TITLE: PROJECTS OF ALASKA AEROSPACE DEV. CORP.
SPONSOR(S): LABOR & COMMERCE
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
04/06/94 3154 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
04/06/94 3154 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE
04/12/94 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: HB 545
SHORT TITLE: DISCRIMINATION UNDER HEALTH INSURANCE
SPONSOR(S): LABOR & COMMERCE BY REQUEST
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
04/06/94 3155 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
04/06/94 3155 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE
04/12/94 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 94-36, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN HUDSON called the meeting to order at 5:57 p.m.,
stated there was a quorum present and announced the
calendar. He asked Senator Taylor to present SJR 51.
SJR 51 - SUPPORT FOR SITKA FIBERBOARD PLANT
Number 014
SENATOR ROBIN L. TAYLOR, Prime Sponsor of SJR 51, agreed
with Chairman Hudson that it was timely to hear this
resolution, as the United States Forest Service Chief would
be making a decision by April 15, 1994, regarding the
extension of the contract to purchase timber off of the
national forest. He mentioned the concern that sufficient
time be allowed for investigating the economic feasibility
of a medium density fiberboard mill. He said if this proves
viable, he thinks it complies with the restrictions and
requirements of the forest service contract because it would
be providing for the primary processing facility for timber
harvested off of their lands. He said he does not think the
word "pulp mill" necessarily means there is a dissolving
cellulose process or a medium density fiberboard process.
Senator Taylor thanked the committee for addressing this
issue.
Number 034
REP. SITTON moved that SJR 51 with individual
recommendations be passed out of committee.
Number 037
CHAIRMAN HUDSON, hearing no objection, declared SJR 51 with
individual recommendations and zero fiscal note was so
moved.
CHAIRMAN HUDSON stated the next order of business was HCR
34. He said this simple resolution was introduced on behalf
of the Alaska Garden Society. He pointed out that gardening
has established and sustained 28 million dollars in
horticultural businesses in Alaska.
HCR 34 - ALASKA GARDEN WEEK
Number 051
REP. PORTER moved that HCR 34 with individual
recommendations and zero fiscal note be passed out of
committee.
CHAIRMAN HUDSON, hearing no objection, declared HCR 34 was
so moved.
CHAIRMAN HUDSON announced the next order of business was HJR
64. He explained that HJR 64 recognizes the proposed rocket
launch facility on Kodiak Island.
HJR 64 - PROJECTS OF ALASKA AEROSPACE DEV. CORP.
Number 066
REP. SITTON, ex officio board member of Alaska Aerospace
Development Corporation (AADC), said AADC is doing valuable
work for Alaska. They have found that as technology
changes, people find NASA to be too expensive and too
prohibitive and so for commercial purposes people are
looking at alternatives. He said HJR 64 relates to site
location and although Fairbanks is mentioned as a
consideration, he concurs with the choice of Kodiak as it
does not have the safety considerations that are in
Fairbanks. He said this resolution puts a stamp of approval
on getting things going and he hopes to move HJR 64 out of
committee.
Number 083
REP. PORTER posed a question about clouds affecting take-
offs.
REP. SITTON said he was not familiar with all of the
constraints.
CHAIRMAN HUDSON interjected and mentioned over-water
trajectory. He said from Kodiak you can go down the Pacific
Ocean for literally thousands of miles, whereas from
Fairbanks, for example, there are over-land problems that
are of concern because of explosions and things of that
nature. He said he believes this resolve might attract some
federal interest in financially supporting this kind of
launch facility.
Number 095
REP. SITTON mentioned that the director of AADC has had some
success both in attracting grants and in collaborating with
the university and he believes these efforts will continue.
Number 097
REP. WILLIAMS moved that HJR 64, with individual
recommendations and zero fiscal note, pass out of committee.
CHAIRMAN HUDSON, hearing no objection, declared HJR 64 was
so ordered.
CHAIRMAN HUDSON ADJOURNED the meeting at 6:09 p.m.
HB 545 - NOT HEARD TODAY
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