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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE
May 8, 2004
12:04 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Norman Rokeberg, Chair
Representative Pete Kott
Representative John Coghill
Representative Lesil McGuire
Representative Carl Morgan
Representative Ethan Berkowitz
Representative Beth Kerttula
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 379(FIN)
"An Act providing that public members of the Board of Trustees
of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation may be removed only for
cause; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED CSSB 379(FIN) OUT OF COMMITTEE
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 190(STA)
"An Act adding certain state-owned land and water to the Kenai
River Special Management Area; relating to the mineral estate of
the state-owned land and water in the Kenai River Special
Management Area; relating to the Kenai River Special Management
Area advisory board; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED HCS CSSB 190(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 379
SHORT TITLE: PERM FUND BOARD PUBLIC MEMBER REMOVAL
SPONSOR(S): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
03/26/04 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/26/04 (S) JUD, FIN
04/05/04 (S) JUD AT 8:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
04/05/04 (S) Heard & Held
04/05/04 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
04/14/04 (S) JUD AT 5:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
04/14/04 (S) Moved CSSB 379(JUD) Out of Committee
04/14/04 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
04/15/04 (S) JUD RPT CS 2DP 3NR SAME TITLE
04/15/04 (S) DP: SEEKINS, THERRIAULT;
04/15/04 (S) NR: ELLIS, FRENCH, OGAN
04/26/04 (H) STA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 102
04/26/04 (H) Scheduled But Not Heard
04/27/04 (S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE
04/27/04 (S) DP: GREEN, WILKEN, DYSON, BUNDE,
04/27/04 (S) STEVENS B; NR: HOFFMAN, OLSON
04/27/04 (S) FIN AT 9:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
04/27/04 (S) Moved CSSB 379(FIN) Out of Committee
04/27/04 (S) MINUTE(FIN)
05/05/04 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
05/05/04 (S) VERSION: CSSB 379(FIN)
05/06/04 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/06/04 (H) RLS
05/06/04 (H) HB 544 SIMILAR BILL
05/06/04 (H) STA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 102
05/06/04 (H) Scheduled But Not Heard
05/07/04 (H) RLS AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 124
05/07/04 (H) -- Meeting Canceled --
05/08/04 (H) RLS AT 12:00 AM CAPITOL 124
BILL: SB 190
SHORT TITLE: KENAI RIVER SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) WAGONER
04/16/03 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/16/03 (S) STA, RES
01/20/04 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 211
01/20/04 (S) Moved CSSB 190(STA) Out of Committee
01/20/04 (S) MINUTE(STA)
01/21/04 (S) STA RPT CS 3DP 1NR NEW TITLE
01/21/04 (S) DP: STEVENS G, COWDERY, STEDMAN;
01/21/04 (S) NR: GUESS
02/16/04 (S) RES AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
02/16/04 (S) Heard & Held
02/16/04 (S) MINUTE(RES)
02/27/04 (S) RES AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
02/27/04 (S) Moved CSSB 190(STA) Out of Committee
02/27/04 (S) MINUTE(RES)
03/01/04 (S) RES RPT CS(STA) 3DP 1NR
03/01/04 (S) DP: OGAN, STEVENS B, SEEKINS; NR: ELTON
03/05/04 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
03/05/04 (S) VERSION: CSSB 190(STA)
03/08/04 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/08/04 (H) CRA, RES
03/23/04 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 124
03/23/04 (H) Heard & Held <Assigned to Subcmte>
03/23/04 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
04/29/04 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 124
04/29/04 (H) Subcommittee Meeting
04/29/04 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
05/03/04 (H) CRA RPT HCS(CRA) 4DP 2NR
05/03/04 (H) DP: ANDERSON, WOLF, KOOKESH, MORGAN;
05/03/04 (H) NR: SAMUELS, CISSNA
05/03/04 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 124
05/03/04 (H) Moved HCS CSSB 190(CRA) Out of
Committee
05/03/04 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
05/05/04 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 124
05/05/04 (H) Moved HCS CSSB 190(CRA) Out of
Committee
05/05/04 (H) MINUTE(RES)
05/06/04 (H) RES RPT HCS(CRA) 2DP 4NR
05/06/04 (H) DP: HEINZE, LYNN; NR: GATTO, WOLF,
05/06/04 (H) MASEK, DAHLSTROM
05/07/04 (H) RLS AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 124
05/07/04 (H) -- Meeting Canceled --
05/08/04 (H) RLS AT 12:00 AM CAPITOL 124
WITNESS REGISTER
ROBERT STORER, Executive Director
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC)
Department of Revenue
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SB 379 on behalf of the governor.
MICHAEL BARNHILL, Assistant Attorney General
Commercial/Fair Business Section
Civil Division (Juneau)
Department of Law
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: During discussion of SB 379, answered
questions.
AMY SEITZ, Staff
to Senator Thomas Wagoner
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SB 190 on behalf of the sponsor,
Senator Wagoner.
JANET BURLESON-BAXTER, Legislative Liaison
Office of the Commissioner
Department of Natural Resources
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: During discussion of SB 190, answered
questions.
REPRESENTATIVE KELLY WOLF
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on SB 190.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 04-7, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIR NORMAN ROKEBERG called the House Rules Standing Committee
meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. Representatives Rokeberg,
Coghill, McGuire, and Morgan were present at the call to order.
Representatives Kott, Berkowitz, and Kerttula arrived as the
meeting was in progress.
SB 379-PERM FUND BOARD PUBLIC MEMBER REMOVAL
CHAIR ROKEBERG announced that the first order of business would
be CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 379(FIN), "An Act providing that
public members of the Board of Trustees of the Alaska Permanent
Fund Corporation may be removed only for cause; and providing
for an effective date."
Number 0050
ROBERT STORER, Executive Director, Alaska Permanent Fund
Corporation (APFC), Department of Revenue, informed the
committee that the companion legislation, HB 544, passed out of
the House State Affairs Standing Committee. Mr. Storer
explained that this legislation would insert language specifying
that public members of the APFC can only be removed for cause.
There have been a couple of instances in which a new governor
has replaced five out of the six trustees. Although the
permanent fund wasn't disadvantaged by the aforementioned, the
permanent fund is a very mature and sophisticated fund. In
fact, a year or two of study can be necessary to evaluate
investment vehicles. Therefore, continuity on the APFC is very
important for the successful management of the permanent fund.
Mr. Storer reminded the committee that the APFC consists of six
board members, four of which are appointed. The board members
have staggered terms. Mr. Storer related, "I have personally
found that if new board members are able to leverage off the
experience of existing board members they get up to speed far
more quickly and allows them to make a more informed decision."
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE inquired as to why the language in the
original SB 379 removed.
Number 0272
MICHAEL BARNHILL, Assistant Attorney General, Commercial/Fair
Business Section, Civil Division (Juneau), Department of Law,
explained that the thought during the hearing [of HB 544] in the
House State Affairs Standing Committee was to keep it simple.
Therefore, the language "for cause" was used because it's a
standard term for the termination of public employees and the
courts understand that language. In further response to
Representative McGuire, Mr. Barnhill explained that under CSSB
379(FIN) if the trustee didn't "like what happened" [believe his
or her being fired was appropriately justified], then the
trustee would have to sue the state. He indicated that the
committee packet should contain a list of about a dozen or so
statutes that include a for cause removal standard. Therefore,
there isn't anything unusual about it, he said.
MR. STORER interjected that with the exception of the term
"only", the language is the exact same as that used for the
Alaska State Pension Investment Board.
Number 0460
CHAIR ROKEBERG related his understanding that members of the
APFC are members of the governor's cabinet.
MR. STORER clarified that two of the APFC board members are
members of the governor's cabinet, one of which is the
commissioner of the Department of Revenue and the other is a
member of the governor's cabinet. Currently, the other member
is the attorney general. The four public members serve four-
year staggered terms, and therefore every June 30th one term
expires. Theoretically there would be up to two new board
members, cabinet members, immediately and there would be a
potential change on June 30th. In further response to Chair
Rokeberg, Mr. Storer confirmed that this policy change is
consistent with the trend in national corporate governance in
terms of staggered terms and continuity. In fact, much of the
same [change] is occurring with mutual fund boards.
CHAIR ROKEBERG, upon determining there were no further questions
or individuals wishing to testify, closed public testimony.
Number 0587
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to report CSSB 379(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
zero fiscal note. There being no objection, CSSB 379(FIN) was
reported from the House Rules Standing Committee.
SB 190-KENAI RIVER SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA
CHAIR ROKEBERG announced that the final order of business would
be CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 190(STA), "An Act adding certain
state-owned land and water to the Kenai River Special Management
Area; relating to the mineral estate of the state-owned land and
water in the Kenai River Special Management Area; relating to
the Kenai River Special Management Area advisory board; and
providing for an effective date."
[Before the committee is HCS CSSB 190(CRA).]
Number 0616
AMY SEITZ, Staff to Senator Thomas Wagoner, Alaska State
Legislature, informed the committee that HCS CSSB 190(CRA)
merely places the management of some 550 acres of land under the
Kenai River Special Management Area (KRSMA). She explained that
536 acres of those lands were purchased by the state with Exxon
Valdez oil spill (EVOS) settlement funds. These lands are
primarily wetlands that are critical habitat areas. The
remaining portion of the legislation is merely rewording and
doesn't actually change what the statute does.
MS. SEITZ, in response to Chair Rokeberg, explained that in 1984
the legislature decided that the Kenai River system was an
important state resource that should be protected and preserved.
Therefore, KRSMA was established as was an advisory board that
would recommend how to manage those lands.
Number 0748
CHAIR ROKEBERG asked if the sponsor approved the changes
incorporated in HCS CSSB 190(CRA).
MS. SEITZ replied no. In further response to Chair Rokeberg,
Ms. Seitz addressed Amendment 1, which read [original
punctuation provided]:
Page 5, line 9,
following " municipalities", insert "adjacent to
the Kenai River"
Page 5, line 10,
Following "groups.", delete "An"
insert "Unless appointed as a representative of a
user group, resident property owners, a municipality
adjacent to the Kenai River, or other interest group,
an"
Page 5, line 12,
Following "board", insert "only as an ex officio
member serving without a vote.
Page 5, line 12,
Following "of the", insert "voting"
MS. SEITZ explained that the KRSMA board was established as a
citizen advisory board. Therefore, the sponsor believes that
making the state and federal agency members ex officio would
make the KRSMA advisory board more of a citizen board while
maintaining the knowledge of the state and federal agency
members. The sponsor feels that those municipalities along the
Kenai River are directly affected by the management of the
river, and therefore those municipalities should have the
privilege of voting.
MS. SEITZ, in response to Representative Coghill, reiterated
that the KRSMA advisory board was established as a citizen
advisory board.
Number 1003
JANET BURLESON-BAXTER, Legislative Liaison, Office of the
Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), explained
that the KRSMA advisory board was established as an advisory
board to the commissioner of DNR. She related that DNR supports
the legislation, which adds the acreage to KRSMA that DNR
supports. Furthermore, DNR is comfortable with the amendments.
Ms. Burleson-Baxter expressed that DNR wants the expertise of
its staff to be available to the advisory board and maintain an
open communication with the KRSMA advisory board. The
department believes that ex officio status preserves the
aforementioned, and therefore the department is comfortable with
such a change. In response to Chair Rokeberg, Ms. Burleson-
Baxter confirmed that the matter is whether the agency members
of the KRSMA advisory board can vote.
Number 1090
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved that the committee adopt Amendment
1 [text provided previously].
CHAIR ROKEBERG objected for discussion purposes.
REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ pointed out that the legislation is
written in the passive voice, and therefore he questioned who
would make the appointment.
MS. SEITZ replied that the commissioner of DNR would make the
appointments and the commissioner of each agency would appoint a
member from that agency.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA surmised that the desire is to keep the
lines of communication open. Therefore, she further surmised
that there would be the desire to have the agency members
present so that the board members can have access to them,
although the sponsor doesn't feel that it's necessary for the
agency members to vote. She inquired as to how the KRSMA
advisory board works.
MS. SEITZ stated that the sponsor doesn't feel that the proposed
change will change how the KRSMA advisory board acts. Under
this proposed change, the sponsor feels that the citizens will
depend on themselves with regard to advising DNR.
Number 1257
REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ turned attention to Section 3 of HCS
CSSB 190(CRA), and inquired as to the effect of changes to
existing statute.
MS. SEITZ answered that Section 3 doesn't change [existing
statute], rather it is clarifying language.
REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ asked if any of the land [being
transferred] is currently under a lease.
MS. BURLESON-BAXTER related her understanding that none of the
land [being transferred] is currently under a lease.
Furthermore, this section doesn't change how the lands acquired
with the EVOS funds are managed because there are management
restrictions on those lands. Whatever is the most restrictive
would be the status. "If putting them within the KRSMA would
somehow make them more open to this kind of development, that
would not apply to them," she explained.
Number 1349
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA asked if the EVOS status stops the land
from being able to be leased.
[MS. BURLESON-BAXTER indicated, by the shake of her head, no.]
REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ recalled a letter in the committee
packet that refers to 8,000 acres.
MS. SEITZ explained that the new Kenai River comprehensive
management plan that the KRSMA advisory board put together
requested that just less than 8,000 acres be added into KRSMA.
However, in the last legislature former Representative Ken
Lancaster introduced legislation that added all the acreage [to
which Representative Berkowitz referred]. Through the process
it was determined that about 3,500 acres would have impacted the
Chugach hydroelectric power plant in Cooper Landing. There were
other problems with the other acreage. Therefore, the acreage
identified in this legislation is the most critical and with the
least complications. In further response to Representative
Berkowitz, Ms. Seitz confirmed that it's possible that the
acreage beyond that in this legislation's proposal would be
sought.
Number 1507
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE posed a situation in which the amendment
isn't adopted, and asked if it would be possible for the entire
citizen board to be made up of employees, elected officials, or
representatives of the federal or state government.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA replied, theoretically, yes.
MS. SEITZ confirmed that such hasn't happened yet. In response
to Chair Rokeberg, Ms. Seitz also confirmed that only a majority
of the members on the KRSMA advisory board have to be from the
Kenai Peninsula Borough. In response to Representative
Kerttula, Ms. Seitz agreed that there is no limit on the number
of people who can be on this advisory board. She confirmed that
the KRSMA advisory board has bylaws.
CHAIR ROKEBERG related his assumption that the bylaws would
limit the number of individuals that can be on this advisory
board.
REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ said he reads [existing statute] not to
place a prohibition against employees, elected officials, or
other representatives, whether from the federal or state
government, from serving on this advisory board. Therefore, he
inquired as to why this statute should be changed when it's
already acceptable.
CHAIR ROKEBERG opined that the issue is whether such individuals
can vote or not.
REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ asked if there is something that
prohibits "them" from voting.
MS. SEITZ highlighted the amendment.
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE explained that in the House Community and
Regional Affairs Standing Committee an amendment was made that
took out the provision saying that an employee, elected
official, or representative of the federal or state government
could serve as an ex officio member without a vote. The
aforementioned was the original intent of the legislation.
Amendment 1 would capture the original intent, which
Representative McGuire said she supported.
CHAIR ROKEBERG asked if the legal description in the first
portion of the legislation is merely a recitation of current law
or does it change the boundaries in any way.
MS. BURLESON-BAXTER related her understanding that the language
merely adds the roughly 550 acres into [KRSMA]. However, she
wasn't sure where the land is placed.
Number 1805
REPRESENTATIVE KELLY WOLF, Alaska State Legislature, clarified,
"The property set aside ... we currently, through the Department
of Natural Resources, own the property." He noted that EVOS
purchased it and it's under [the state's management].
Therefore, [this legislation] wouldn't change anything, rather
it would merely [transfer the land] to another entity, the KRSMA
advisory board. He explained that 14 years ago the KRSMA
advisory board was created and consisted of 17 members. When
the legislature enacted EO 107, which transferred the Division
of Habitat from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) to
DNR, the ADF&G member was removed as a voting member. "The only
Anchorage member ... on the KRSMA board, removed themselves as a
voting member, according to the Department of Fish & Game," he
related.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF related his understanding that the amendment
would make three of the members of the KRSMA advisory board ex
officio members. Those members are the representatives for U.S.
Fish & Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, and Department of
Environmental Conservation (DEC). These three agency
representatives are responsible for and have management
authority for lands up and down the Kenai River, which is 84
miles of pristine, critical habitat area. Representative Wolf
provided the committee with letters from members of the KRSMA
advisory board. He opined that there has never been a situation
in which the agency representatives have overrun the board. In
fact, the agency representatives have brought credibility and
talent to the advisory board. Therefore, he surmised that
removing the voting ability from these members would remove
their responsibility. Representative Wolf related that some of
the advisory board members question why Senator Wagoner is
pushing this legislation when he hasn't been involved with the
KRSMA advisory board in the past.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF highlighted the concern that special
interests could take over this advisory board, although [this
legislation seems to address the concern] that agency
representatives could take over the KRSMA advisory board.
However, Representative Wolf pointed out that each voting member
of the KRSMA advisory board resides on the Kenai Peninsula, save
the ADF&G representative. He highlighted that the U.S. Forest
Service representative [which is from the Cooper Landing and
Moose Pass area] would lose his or her voting ability. The
Cooper Landing residents were very concerned with regard to the
possibility of losing their only representative on the KRSMA
advisory board. Representative Wolf also highlighted that
members of the community [through the KRSMA advisory board] have
worked together on various issues on the Kenai River. However,
he acknowledged that some have taken exception with regard to
the direction of a DNR representative on the boat wake study.
Representative Wolf clarified that the concern is in regard to
making three [agency representatives] ex officio members,
although they would remain resource managers of federal and
state lands.
Number 2234
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE surmised that if this legislation
proposed such an egregious plan, then the City of Kenai wouldn't
have supported it.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF explained that the City of Kenai, the City
of Soldotna, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough support
transferring the 536 acres into [KRSMA]. Originally, the KRSMA
advisory board voted to remain quiet with regard to the change
in the [agency representatives to] ex officio status. In a
decision, the KRSMA advisory board supported placing the 536
acres into its management. Representative Wolf stated that
these agency representatives have never controlled the KRSMA
advisory board. However, changing them to ex officio status
would result in special interest groups controlling the KRSMA
advisory board.
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL related his belief that [even with the
agency representatives being ex officio members], the agency
would still have the final say because this is an advisory
board. Therefore, the management is actually going to happen at
the state level anyway.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF agreed.
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL said that in general he has no problem
with ex officio members because he believes the expertise they
bring is important. He didn't believe the expertise would be
lost with ex officio members.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF reminded the committee that each of the
representatives is a resident of the Kenai, and furthermore they
are responsible for property along the Kenai River.
Representative Wolf stated that it's unique when state and
federal agencies as well as community members can both serve on
a board together.
Number 2371
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL asked if an individual who works for an
agency could be a member of the KRSMA advisory board and declare
conflicts as is done in the legislature.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF related that under the original legislation,
the member from Cooper Landing would be removed as a voting
member from the KRSMA advisory board because he works for ADF&G
in the summer. However, he said he wasn't sure what the
amendment would do.
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL commented that an ex officio member would
still have influence.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF said that the KRSMA advisory board has tried
to find experience with the issues. He indicated that he is
trying to protect those individuals that bring expertise to the
board while fully protecting the integrity of the KRSMA advisory
board. He announced that he fully supports the lands going
under the KRSMA advisory board, but the [state] already owns the
lands.
Number 2532
CHAIR ROKEBERG turned to Amendment 1 and the insertion of the
language "adjacent to the Kenai River", which would limit the
makeup of the KRSMA advisory board to those living adjacent to
the Kenai River. He viewed the aforementioned as problematic
because it would take some people off of the advisory board and
would leave other areas without representative. Chair Rokeberg
inquired as to who owns the Kenai River.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF answered that the State of Alaska owns the
Kenai River. In further response to Chair Rokeberg,
Representative Wolf explained that EVOS owns the land that would
be transferred under this legislation, although the state has
the title to the land.
CHAIR ROKEBERG surmised then that the citizens of Alaska own
this land.
Number 2592
CHAIR ROKEBERG moved that the committee adopt an amendment to
Amendment 1 which would remove the insertion of the language
"adjacent to the Kenai River" to page 5, line 9, and page 5,
line 10.
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE objected and remarked that she believes
Chair Rokeberg is misreading this. She explained that it's a
series of things and that only with regard to the municipality
is the membership narrowed to refer to "adjacent to the Kenai
River".
CHAIR ROKEBERG withdrew his amendment to Amendment 1.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA opined that [Amendment 1] would take
someone who is a representative of a municipality off of the
advisory board.
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE pointed out that the change Amendment 1
makes to page 5, line 10, refers to "or other interest group"
and after that the legislation already says the following: "An
employee, elected official, or other representative of a federal
or state government may be appointed to the advisory board."
Therefore, the member could be an individual who is from a
municipality that isn't adjacent to the Kenai River.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF turned attention to the language "resident
property owners" that Amendment 1 inserts on page 5, line 10.
That language wouldn't allow an individual living in an
apartment to be on the advisory board. He indicated that it
would target and bring in user groups.
CHAIR ROKEBERG said, "If they are apartment dwellers, a user
group, or other interest group, then they'd qualify. So, I
don't think that's a big problem."
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF pointed out that Amendment 1 specifies "a
representative of a user group". He pointed out that the Kenai
Peninsula Guide Association or the United Cook Inlet Drift
Association are representatives of a user group and those are
[identified] as user groups.
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE clarified that it's already the law under
AS 41.21.510.
CHAIR ROKEBERG maintained his objection to Amendment 1.
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives McGuire, Berkowitz,
Kerttula, and Coghill voted in favor of Amendment 1.
Representatives Morgan and Rokeberg voted against it.
Therefore, Amendment 1 was adopted by a vote of 4-2.
Number 2804
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE moved to report HCS CSSB 190(CRA), as
amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and
the accompanying zero fiscal note. There being no objection,
HCS CSSB 190(RLS) was reported from the House Rules Standing
Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Rules Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 12:46 p.m.
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