Legislature(1999 - 2000)
02/29/2000 04:45 PM House MLV
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HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
February 29, 2000
4:45 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Lisa Murkowski, Chairman
Representative Jeannette James
Representative Gail Phillips
Representative Sharon Cissna
Representative Eric Croft
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Brian Porter
Representative Pete Kott
Representative Richard Foster
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 331
"An Act relating to payment, allowances, and benefits of members
of the Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval Militia in active
service; relating to computation of certain benefits for members
of the Alaska State Militia; and providing for an effective
date."
- MOVED CSHB 331(MLV) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 317
"An Act relating to recruitment, selection, appointment, and
promotion of state employees and the duties of the Department of
Administration concerning those and other related functions; and
providing for an effective date."
- MOVED CSHB 317(MLV) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 331
SHORT TITLE: ALASKA NATL GUARD/NAVAL & STATE MILITIA
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
2/02/00 2067 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2/02/00 2067 (H) MLV, STA, FIN
2/02/00 2067 (H) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DMVA)
2/02/00 2067 (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER
2/24/00 (H) MLV AT 4:30 PM CAPITOL 120
2/24/00 (H) Heard & Held
2/24/00 (H) MINUTE(MLV)
2/29/00 (H) MLV AT 4:30 PM CAPITOL 120
BILL: HB 317
SHORT TITLE: STATE EMPLOYEE HIRE AND PROMOTION
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
1/24/00 1991 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
1/24/00 1991 (H) MLV, STA, FIN
1/24/00 1991 (H) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (ADM/ALL DEPTS)
1/24/00 1991 (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER
2/29/00 (H) MLV AT 4:30 PM CAPITOL 120
WITNESS REGISTER
CASEY SULLIVAN, Staff
to Representative Lisa Murkowski
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 406
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented the changes to HB 331.
CAROL CARROLL, Director
Central Office
Administrative Services Division
Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
400 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 500
Juneau, Alaska 99811
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 331 and HB 317.
DAVID L. STEWART, Personnel Manager
Central Office
Division of Personnel
Department of Administration
PO Box 110201
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0201
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 317.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 00-06, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIRMAN LISA MURKOWSKI called the House Special Committee on
Military and Veterans' Affairs meeting to order at 4:45 p.m.
Members present at the call to order were Representatives
Murkowski, Phillips, Cissna and Croft. Representative James
arrived as the meeting was in progress.
HB 331 - ALASKA NATL GUARD/NAVAL & STATE MILITIA
[This section also contains discussion on HB 332.]
CHAIRMAN MURKOWSKI announced the first order of business as House
Bill No. 331, "An Act relating to payment, allowances, and
benefits of members of the Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval
Militia in active service; relating to computation of certain
benefits for members of the Alaska State Militia; and providing
for an effective date." There is a proposed committee substitute
which merges HB 331 and HB 332.
Number 0065
CASEY SULLIVAN, Staff to Representative Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
State Legislature, came before the committee to present the
changes to the proposed committee substitute (CS). He noted that
when HB 331 and HB 332 were presented last week to the committee,
there was duplication. The proposed CS, therefore, commingles
the two for clarity and concision. In addition, as a
housekeeping measure, the name "Alaska State Militia" is being
changed to "Alaska State Defense Force."
Number 0149
REPRESENTATIVE GAIL PHILLIPS commented that changing the name to
Alaska State Defense Force modernizes the language. The term
"militia" is old-fashioned for the military.
CHAIRMAN MURKOWSKI noted that General Thomas S. Westall [49th
Civil Support Brigade, Alaska State Defense Force/Alaska State
Militia] has indicated that the term "militia" connotes certain
visions that they want to "steer clear of."
Number 0219
CAROL CARROLL, Director, Central Office, Administrative Services
Division, Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, came before
the committee to testify. She indicated that the department
supports the proposed CS. The merging of the two bills is fine;
it simplifies matters. In addition, changing the name to Alaska
State Defense Force is exactly what General Westall would like.
CHAIRMAN MURKOWSKI asked Ms. Carroll whether General Westall is
all right with not having his own bill.
MS. CARROLL replied in the affirmative.
Number 0255
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS made a motion to move CSHB 331, version
1-GH2010\D, Cramer, 2/29/00, out of committee with individual
recommendations and attached zero fiscal note. There being no
objection, CSHB 331(MLV) so moved from the House Special
Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 317 - STATE EMPLOYEE HIRE AND PROMOTION
CHAIRMAN MURKOWSKI announced the next order of business as House
Bill No. 317, "An Act relating to recruitment, selection,
appointment, and promotion of state employees and the duties of
the Department of Administration concerning those and other
related functions; and providing for an effective date."
Number 0334
REPRESENTATIVE JEANNETTE JAMES made a motion to adopt the
proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 317, version 1-
GH2050\D, Cramer, 2/29/00, as a work draft. There being no
objection, Version D was before the committee.
Number 0370
DAVID L. STEWART, Personnel Manager, Central Office, Division of
Personnel, Department of Administration, came before the
committee to testify. Recruitment and selection is a basic
function of personnel, and to do so quickly and effectively is
ideal. In the past, recruiting and selecting labor was an
intensive process that produced lists of applicants. Moreover,
windows of eligibility and lengthy waits between the application
and eligibility periods seriously hampered a hiring manager's
ability to respond to workforce demands. Workplace Alaska has
changed that, and both hiring managers and applicants have
responded positively to this system.
MR. STEWART further stated that this legislation before the
committee is intended to refresh the language of the law to
reflect the use of Workplace Alaska. He noted that references to
examination are being replaced with assessment in order to better
reflect actual practices. Moreover, in response to concerns
expressed by representatives of veterans, references to a flat
number of assessment points are being changed to a percentage for
veterans' hiring preferences. This legislation also contains
housekeeping measures. One is the replacement of references to
handicapped individuals with individuals of disabilities in order
to modernize the language. This legislation also repeals four
sections of the law - AS 39.25.153(b), 39.25.153(c), 39.25.153(d)
and 39.25.155 [Section 14, of Version D]. However, the
Department of Law has expressed that they do not want to repeal
AS 39.25.155, which deals with rural application processes and
appointments.
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS made a motion to adopt a conceptual
amendment to delete AS 39.25.155 from page 9, line 20, of Version
D. There being no objection, it was so ordered.
CHAIRMAN MURKOWSKI asked Ms. Carroll to comment on the section of
the proposed CS that deals with veterans, as a representative of
the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs.
Number 0830
CAROL CARROLL, Director, Central Office, Administrative Services
Division, Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, came before
the committee to testify. The department does not have a problem
with the proposed CS as long as veterans' points are accounted
for, which they are at this time.
Number 0863
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES made a motion to move CSHB 317, version 1-
GH2050\D, Cramer, 2/29/00, as amended, out of committee with
individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note. There
being no objection, CSHB 317(MLV) so moved from the House Special
Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, Chairman
Murkowski adjourned the House Special Committee on Military and
Veterans' Affairs meeting at 4:56 p.m.
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