Legislature(1993 - 1994)
03/03/1993 05:00 PM House MLV
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HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
March 3, 1993
5:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Rep. Eldon Mulder, Co-Chairman
Rep. Richard Foster, Co-Chairman
Rep. Pete Kott
Rep. Mike Navarre
Rep. Ed Willis
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
*HB 98: "An Act naming the Black Veterans Recognition
Bridge on the Alaska Highway over the Gerstle
River."
MOVED FROM COMMITTEE
*HB 75: "An Act relating to qualifications for permanent
fund dividends; and providing for an effective
date."
MOVED FROM COMMITTEE
(* First public hearing.)
WITNESS REGISTER
REP. BETTYE DAVIS
Alaska State Legislature
State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
465-3875
Position Statement: Prime Sponsor of HB 98
LIZ ROBERTS, Aide
Rep. Bettye Davis
Alaska State Legislature
State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
465-3875
Position Statement: Described HB 75
REP. ELDON MULDER
Alaska State Legislature
State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
465-2647
Position Statement: Prime Sponsor of HB 75
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 98
SHORT TITLE: BLACK VETS' RECOGNITION BRIDGE,ALASKA HWY
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) B.DAVIS,Mackie
TITLE: "An Act naming the Black Veterans Recognition Bridge
on the Alaska Highway over the Gerstle River."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
01/29/93 178 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
01/29/93 178 (H) MIL & VET AFF, TRANSPORTATION,
FINANCE
02/01/93 202 (H) COSPONSOR(S): MACKIE
02/25/93 (H) MLV AT 10:00 AM CAPITOL 17
03/03/93 (H) MLV AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: HB 75
SHORT TITLE: QUALIFICATIONS FOR PFD'S BY MILITARY
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) MULDER,Martin
TITLE: "An Act relating to qualifications for permanent fund
dividends; and providing for an effective date."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
01/20/93 114 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
01/20/93 114 (H) MIL & VET AFFAIRS, JUDICIARY,
FINANCE
02/25/93 (H) MLV AT 10:00 AM CAPITOL 17
03/03/93 (H) MLV AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 93-3, SIDE A
Number 000
CHAIRMAN ELDON MULDER called the House Military and Veterans
Affairs Committee to order at 5:10 p.m. on March 3, 1993.
Members present were Rep. Willis, Rep. Foster and Rep. Kott.
Rep. Navarre was not present at the call to order.
HB 98: BLACK VETS' RECOGNITION BRIDGE, ALASKA HWY
Number 010
CHAIRMAN MULDER introduced HB 98 and invited Rep. B. Davis
to address the committee.
Number 011
REP. BETTYE DAVIS, PRIME SPONSOR OF HB 98, thanked the
committee and asked her aide (Liz Roberts) to describe the
bill.
Number 016
LIZ ROBERTS, AIDE TO REP. B. DAVIS, described the brief
history of the Alaska Highway and the accomplishments of
3,695 Black Corps of Engineers that helped build the Alaska
Highway.
Number 035
REP. FOSTER asked to have his name added on as a co-sponsor
of HB 98 and asked that the bill be moved out with
individual recommendations.
Number 037
REP. WILLIS asked to have his name added on as a co-sponsor
of HB 98.
Number 038
CHAIRMAN MULDER asked if he could have his name added on as
a co-sponsor of HB 98.
Number 039
REP. B. DAVIS stated that she did not ask for any
co-sponsors but stated that she would be glad to have
co-sponsors added to HB 98.
Number 042
CHAIRMAN MULDER stated that HB 98 was passed out of the
House Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
HB 75: QUALIFICATIONS FOR PFD'S BY MILITARY
Number 052
CHAIRMAN MULDER, PRIME SPONSOR, described HB 75. He stated
that it would extend for full military personnel the time
exemption that they are allowed to be gone from the state
for the permanent fund dividends (PFD). Chairman Mulder
asked that the time limit for military personnel to return
back to the state to qualify for PFD's be lifted from two
years to four years. Chairman Mulder stated that the reason
to expand the time limit is to take into consideration the
changing nature of the military and the longer periods of
overseas duty.
REP. WILLIS asked about the constitutionality of HB 98.
Number 064
REP. MULDER stated that their was a constitutional question
and that question was whether you should allow only military
personnel to receive the time expansion. Chairman Mulder
stated that he was not sure that this hurtle could be
overcome, but he wanted to show support for military
personnel.
Number 078
REP. WILLIS stated that he had a daughter that was a college
student that lost out on the PFD'S because she could not
return within the two year limit.
Number 094
REP. FOSTER asked that HB 75 be moved out with individual
recommendations.
CHAIRMAN MULDER asked if there was any discussion.
Number 095
REP. KOTT asked if this bill created a dull class within the
military itself, and therefore, the constitutionality of
this bill would be challenged. Rep. Kott asked the
committee if they were moving something out of the committee
that was unconstitutional.
CHAIRMAN MULDER stated he was not sure the constitutionality
of this bill could be overcome. Chairman Mulder said it was
not the intent of the chair to push this bill if the
constitutional question could not be answered. Chairman
Mulder stated that if the constitutional question could be
answered he would push the bill. Chairman Mulder explained
that the intent was to show support for military personnel.
Number 112
CHAIRMAN MULDER asked if there was further discussion.
Seeing no further discussion, Chairman Mulder ordered HB 75
to be moved out by individual recommendation.
There was general discussion about future bills in the House
Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
(Rep. Navarre arrived at 5:12 p.m.)
ADJOURNMENT
CHAIRMAN MULDER adjourned the meeting at 5:28 p.m.
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