04/14/1998 06:45 PM House RLS
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HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE
April 14, 1998
6:45 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Pete Kott, Chairman
Representative Gail Phillips
Representative Brian Porter
Representative William K.(Bill) Williams
Representative Kim Elton
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Al Vezey
Representative Irene Nicholia
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 307 am
"An Act relating to conditions for filling vacancies in the office
of United States senator; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED HCSSB 307(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 209
"An Act relating to the Task Force on Privatization; and providing
for an effective date."
- MOVED HCSSB 209(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska
relating to freedom of conscience.
- REMOVED FROM AGENDA
(* First public hearing)
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: SB 307
SHORT TITLE: U.S. SENATE VACANCIES
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) HALFORD, Leman, Green, Miller, Torgerson,
Pearce,
Ward, Phillips, Taylor, Kelly
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
02/16/98 2525 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/16/98 2525 (S) JUDICIARY
03/02/98 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BELTZ ROOM 211
03/02/98 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
03/03/98 (S) RLS AT 11:35 AM FAHRENKAMP RM 203
03/03/98 (S) MINUTE(RLS)
03/03/98 2716 (S) JUD RPT 2DP 1NR
03/03/98 2716 (S) DP: TAYLOR, MILLER NR: PARNELL
03/03/98 2716 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (GOV)
03/04/98 2735 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/98
03/04/98 2737 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
03/04/98 2737 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN
CONSENT
03/04/98 2737 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 307
03/04/98 2737 (S) COSPONSOR: KELLY
03/04/98 2737 (S) PASSED Y19 N1
03/04/98 2737 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
03/04/98 2737 (S) DUNCAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
03/05/98 2756 (S) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING
03/05/98 2756 (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 UNAN
CONSENT
03/05/98 2756 (S) AM NO 1 OFFERED BY DONLEY
03/05/98 2756 (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y11 N9
03/05/98 2757 (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
03/05/98 2757 (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y15 N5
03/05/98 2757 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
03/05/98 2759 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
03/06/98 2533 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
03/06/98 2533 (H) STATE AFFAIRS
03/19/98 (H) STA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 102
03/21/98 (H) STA AT 10:00 AM CAPITOL 102
03/21/98 (H) MINUTE(STA)
03/23/98 2707 (H) STA RPT HCS(STA) 4DP 1NR
03/23/98 2707 (H) DP: JAMES, BERKOWITZ, IVAN, DYSON;
03/23/98 2708 (H) NR: ELTON
03/23/98 2708 (H) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (GOV)
03/23/98 2708 (H) SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (GOV) 3/3/98
04/14/98 (H) RLS AT 6:30 PM SPEAKER'S CONF RM
BILL: SB 209
SHORT TITLE: TASK FORCE ON PRIVATIZATION
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) WARD; REPRESENTATIVE(S) Kohring
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
01/12/98 2165 (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/2/98
01/12/98 2165 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
01/12/98 2165 (S) STA, FIN
01/20/98 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ ROOM 211
01/20/98 (S) MINUTE(STA)
01/21/98 2250 (S) STA RPT 3DP 1NR
01/21/98 2250 (S) DP: MILLER, WARD, GREEN NR: DUNCAN
01/21/98 2250 (S) FISCAL NOTE (LAA)
01/21/98 2250 (S) INDETERMINATE FN (GOV)
01/26/98 (S) FIN AT 9:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
01/26/98 2294 (S) FIN RPT 4DP 1NR
01/26/98 2294 (S) DP: PEARCE, SHARP, PHILLIPS,
TORGERSON
01/26/98 2294 (S) NR: ADAMS
01/26/98 2294 (S) PREVIOUS FN (LAA)
01/26/98 2294 (S) PREVIOUS INDETERMINATE FN (GOV)
01/27/98 (S) RLS AT FAHRENKAMP RM 203
01/27/98 (S) MINUTE(RLS)
01/29/98 2345 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 1/29/98
01/29/98 2346 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
01/29/98 2346 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN
CONSENT
01/29/98 2346 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 209
01/29/98 2347 (S) PASSED Y14 N5 E1
01/29/98 2347 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
01/29/98 2347 (S) DUNCAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
01/30/98 2360 (S) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
01/30/98 2361 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
02/02/98 2198 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/02/98 2198 (H) FINANCE
02/17/98 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519
02/17/98 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
02/18/98 2348 (H) FIN RPT 6DP
02/18/98 2349 (H) DP: THERRIAULT, HANLEY, MULDER,
MARTIN,
02/18/98 2349 (H) KOHRING, DAVIS
02/18/98 2349 (H) SENATE IND FN (GOV/ALL DEPTS) 1/21/98
02/18/98 2349 (H) SENATE FISCAL NOTE (LAA) 1/21/98
03/18/98 (H) RLS AT 4:00 PM CAPITOL 124
03/18/98 (H) MINUTE(RLS)
03/30/98 (H) RLS AT 4:00 PM CAPITOL 124
04/14/98 2974 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KOHRING
WITNESS REGISTER
BILL STOLTZE, Legislative Administrative
Assistant to Senator Rick Halford
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 121
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-4958
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SB 307 am.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 98-8, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIRMAN PETE KOTT called the House Rules Standing Committee
meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. Members present at the call to order
were Representatives Kott, Phillips, Porter, Williams, and Elton.
SB 307 AM - U.S. SENATE VACANCIES
Number 0055
CHAIRMAN KOTT announced the committee would hear SB 307 am, "An Act
relating to conditions for filling vacancies in the office of
United States senator; and providing for an effective date." He
said the committee would be addressing a proposed committee
substitute (CS), Version L.
Number 0032
BILL STOLTZE, Legislative Administrative Assistant to Senator Rick
Halford, Alaska State Legislature, came before the committee to
explain the legislation. He stated that the bill actually makes
two changes. He said, "It makes a statutory requirement that
replacement - the U.S. Senate (indisc.) must be a member of the
same party of the predecessor that (indisc.) which nominated them.
For example, if it was somebody that switched parties between,
you'd still have to appoint someone with the original nominated
party. The intent is to try to do it is to upkeep the original
will of the people. It makes changes to provide a clear statutory
direction of how the appointment process is supposed to work in
subsequent special elections. Special elections would actually be
taking place at the time of a normal election."
Number 0055
REPRESENTATIVE GAIL PHILLIPS referred to a situation where one of
our senators was elected to office and had a 6-year term. He had
completed on year of that 6-year term and something happened and he
had to leave office. The replacement would be nominated and would
be put in, but at the next regular primary and general election,
that person would have to run again.
MR. STOLTZE responded in the affirmative.
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS noted that would take the place of a
special election.
Number 0135
REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN PORTER stated that the election would be for
the remainder of the terms as opposed to a new 6-year term.
MR. STOLTZE said that is correct.
REPRESENTATIVE KIM ELTON asked what changes have been made between
the proposed committee substitute and the State Affairs Committee
version. He said, "Was it just the change to ensure that if a
member of the Senate changed their party while they were in office
that it would then go back -- is that the reason for the party
which nominated the predecessor on. Is that the only change?"
Number 0220
MR. STOLTZE explained that was in the original language. He said,
"I believe the State Affairs amendment would have just replaced the
whole process with a special election, but I think our thought
process was that our Senate seats are so important and having a gap
in the Senate for the required period, being unrepresented to
having our 1 percent with representation (indisc.) was too
important to leave it open for a long gap in time. A special
election process would take at least 90 days - 120 days. If that
was during a critical land legislation or any other state interest
would be unrepresented."
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS asked if the same political party language
was in the original.
MR. STOLTZE responded in the affirmative.
CHAIRMAN KOTT said if the bill had been in effect several years
ago, Governor Hickel wouldn't have had the opportunity to appoint
Ted Stevens to replace Mr. Bartlett.
MR. STOLTZE indicated that is correct.
CHAIRMAN KOTT said there is a proposed committee substitute.
Number 0422
REPRESENTATIVE PORTER moved to adopt the proposed committee
substitute, Version L, dated 4/13/98. There being no objection,
Version L was before the committee.
CHAIRMAN KOTT noted there are two zero fiscal notes from the
Governor's office and Elections.
Number 0523
REPRESENTATIVE BILL WILLIAMS made a motion to move SB 307, Version
L, out of committee with individual recommendations and with the
attached zero fiscal notes. There being no objection, HCSSB
307(RLS) moved forward with two zero fiscal notes.
SB 209 - TASK FORCE ON PRIVATIZATION
Number 0551
CHAIRMAN KOTT said he would like to take up the reconsideration of
HCSSB 209(RLS), which was before the committee two meetings ago.
He said some changes were made to the original bill. He indicated
Section 4, dealing with the oath, was removed from the bill. The
date that the task force was to report back their findings to the
legislature was also changed. He said, "Since that bill did not
move out of this committee back to the portion of the committee
that then calendars bills for floor action, what we still have in
that portion of the committee is the original bill with no
amendments. At this time, I would like to move the CS as amended,
Version B, out of committee in place of the original..."
REPRESENTATIVE PORTER asked if a vote needs to be rescinded.
CHAIRMAN KOTT replied, "No, I'm bringing up a notice of
reconsideration. We do have the bill before us. It's Version B,
the Rules Committee."
REPRESENTATIVE PORTER moved that the committee adopt HCSSB 209,
Version B, dated 3/30/98. There being no objection, HCSSB 209(RLS)
was before the committee.
Number 802
REPRESENTATIVE ELTON asked if that version of the bill essentially
establishes a task force on privatization that would operate in the
same manner that he deferred maintenance task force operated and
with the same powers.
CHAIRMAN KOTT stated that is correct. He also noted that the date
on page 3 was changed from November 15, 1998, to January 19, 1999.
Number 903
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS made a motion to move HCSSB 209(RLS) out of
committee with individual recommendations and with the accompanying
fiscal note.
REPRESENTATIVE ELTON objected.
Number 950
A roll call vote was taken. Representative Phillips, Porter,
Williams and Kott voted in favor of the motion. Representative
Elton voted against the motion. So HCSSB 209(RLS) moved forward.
ADJOURNMENT
Number 105
CHAIRMAN KOTT adjourned the House Rules Committee meeting at 5:55
p.m.
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