Legislature(1993 - 1994)
03/06/1993 08:00 AM House STA
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HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE
March 6, 1993
8:00 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Al Vezey, Chairman
Representative Pete Kott, Vice Chairman
Representative Gary Davis
Representative Fran Ulmer
Representative Bettye Davis
Representative Jerry Sanders (via teleconference)
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Harley Olberg
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
Confirmation Hearings:
Human Rights Commission:
Robyn F. States, CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED 5-0
Augusta Sayoko Mimoto-Greenheart, CONFIRMATION
RECOMMENDED 4-0
Athletic Commission:
Gary R. Wilken, CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED 4-0
Sylvia J. Reynolds, CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED 5-0
Carolyn Michels, CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED 4-0
SJR 20 Disapproving the Local Boundary Commission
recommendation regarding the annexation of
territory to the City of Palmer
BROUGHT UP ON RECONSIDERATION; HELD IN COMMITTEE
FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION
WITNESS REGISTER
Gary R. Wilken
2600 Riverview Drive
Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information related to his
nomination
Augusta Sayoko Mimoto-Greenheart
1860 Parkway Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99504
337-6199
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information related to her
nomination
Sylvia J. Reynolds
10014 Crazy Horse Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801-8529
463-1700
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information related to her
nomination
Robyn F. States
P.O. Box 81485
Fairbanks, Alaska 99708
456-3419
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information related to his
nomination
Steve VanCleve
P.O. Box 372
Sutton, Alaska 99674
745-3038
Position Statement: Supported SJR 20
Don Hart
P.O. Box 3771
Palmer, Alaska 99645
745-5454
Position Statement: Requested reconsideration of the
committee's action on SJR 20
Rhonda Marcy
HC 33 Box 3169
Wasilla, Alaska 99654
Position Statement: Requested reconsideration of the
committee's action on SJR 20
Dan Dryden
HC 3 Box 8118
Palmer, Alaska 99645
745-6745
Position Statement: Expressed surprise all members of the
committee were absent during voting on
SJR 20
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: SJR 20
SHORT TITLE: DISAPPROVE PALMER BOUNDARY CHANGES
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
TITLE: Disapproving the Local Boundary Commission
recommendation regarding the annexation of territory to the
City of Palmer.
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/10/93 316 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
02/10/93 316 (S) COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
02/16/93 (S) CRA AT 09:00 AM BUTROVICH ROOM
205
02/16/93 (S) MINUTE(CRA)
02/17/93 384 (S) CRA RPT 3DP 1NR
02/17/93 384 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.CRA/CRA)
02/18/93 (S) RLS AT 11:30 AM FAHRENKAMP
ROOM 203
02/18/93 (S) MINUTE(RLS)
02/19/93 410 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/19/93
02/19/93 417 (S) HELD TO 2/22/93
02/22/93 441 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
02/22/93 441 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN
CONSENT
02/22/93 441 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 20
02/22/93 442 (S) PASSED Y16 N1 E2 A1
02/22/93 444 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
02/23/93 (H) CRA AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 124
02/23/93 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
02/24/93 428 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
02/24/93 428 (H) STATE AFFAIRS, CRA
03/02/93 (H) CRA AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 124
03/04/93 (H) STA AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 102
03/04/93 (H) CRA AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 124
03/04/93 (H) MINUTE(STA)
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 93-26, SIDE A
Number 000
CHAIRMAN AL VEZEY called the House State Affairs Committee
to order at 8:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 6, 1993. Members
present were Representatives Kott, Gary Davis and Ulmer,
representing a quorum. Representative Sanders attended via
teleconference from Anchorage. Representative Olberg was
excused from attending due to illness.
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Number 010
CHAIRMAN VEZEY read the agenda and announced that nominees
would be taken in no particular order. He announced Gary R.
Wilken had been nominated to the Athletic Commission, and
asked Mr. Wilken for any statements he might like to present
to the committee.
Number 021
GARY R. WILKEN, NOMINEE TO THE ATHLETIC COMMISSION,
testified by teleconference from Fairbanks, and expressed
his pleasure at being nominated. He told the committee of
his long standing commitment to athletics.
Number 063
REPRESENTATIVE GARY DAVIS MOVED the nomination of Gary
Wilken to be passed from committee. There being no
objections, Mr. Wilken's nomination was passed by a 4-0
vote.
Number 092
CHAIRMAN VEZEY announced Ms. Augusta Sayoko Mimoto-
Greenheart had been nominated to the Human Rights Commission
and invited her to testify before the committee.
AUGUSTA SAYOKO MIMOTO-GREENHEART, NOMINEE TO THE HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION, testified by teleconference from
Anchorage, and expressed her pleasure at being nominated.
Number 108
REPRESENTATIVE FRAN ULMER MOVED the nomination of Ms.
Mimoto-Greenheart be passed from committee. There being no
objections, Ms. Mimoto-Greenheart's nomination was passed by
a 4-0 vote.
Number 131
CHAIRMAN VEZEY announced Carolyn Michels' nomination to the
Athletic Commission, and noted she was not available to the
committee.
Number 139
REPRESENTATIVE ULMER MOVED the nomination of Carolyn Michels
to the Athletic Commission. There being no objections, the
nomination was passed by a 4-0 vote.
Number 151
CHAIRMAN VEZEY noted the arrival of Representative Bettye
Davis.
Number 153
CHAIRMAN VEZEY announced the nomination of Sylvia J.
Reynolds to the Athletic Commission and invited her to
testify before the committee.
Number 160
SYLVIA J. REYNOLDS, NOMINEE TO THE ATHLETIC COMMISSION,
expressed her pleasure at being nominated and noted her
fascination with the legislative process.
Number 170
REPRESENTATIVE G. DAVIS MOVED Ms. Reynolds' nomination to
the Athletic Commission. There being no objections, the
nomination was passed by a 5-0 vote.
Number 190
CHAIRMAN VEZEY announced the nomination of Robyn F. States
to the Human Rights Commission, and invited her to testify
before the committee.
Number 194
ROBYN F. STATES, NOMINEE TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION,
testified by teleconference from Fairbanks and expressed her
pleasure at being nominated.
Number 203
REPRESENTATIVE G. DAVIS MOVED the nomination of Ms. States
to the Human Rights Commission. There being no objections,
the nomination was passed by a 5-0 vote.
Number 230
REPRESENTATIVE ULMER asked if any committee member or
commission member knew the racial and gender makeup of the
commissions.
Number 240
MS. STATES outlined the racial and gender makeup of the
Human Rights Commission.
Number 250
CHAIRMAN VEZEY closed nomination hearings for the Human
Rights Commission and the Athletic Commission.
SJR 20: DISAPPROVE PALMER BOUNDARY CHANGES
Number 260
REPRESENTATIVE ULMER asked the committee to rescind its
previous action on SJR 20 and reconsider passing the
resolution from committee.
Number 271
CHAIRMAN VEZEY RULED the MOTION OUT OF ORDER, saying SJR 20
was not on the committee agenda.
Number 274
REPRESENTATIVE ULMER noted reconsideration motions are never
placed on an agenda, and asked Chairman Vezey to reconsider
his ruling.
Number 284
CHAIRMAN VEZEY RULED the MOTION OUT OF ORDER and polled the
teleconference sites for public testimony on bills before
the committee.
Number 300
STEVE VANCLEVE testified by teleconference from Mat-Su and
reaffirmed his support for SJR 20. He noted his
disappointment in the committee's failure to move the
resolution.
Number 316
DON HART testified by teleconference from Mat-Su and
questioned why members of the committee left the room prior
to the last vote on SJR 20, and expressed his anger on the
result. He asked the committee to reconsider its action of
March 4, 1993.
Number 345
RHONDA MARCY testified by teleconference from Mat-Su and
expressed her disappointment SJR 20 had not passed from
committee. She asked for reconsideration of the March 4,
1993, committee vote.
Number 370
DAN DRYDEN testified by teleconference from Mat-Su, and told
the committee he was surprised by the absence of two members
when the March 4, 1993 vote was taken, especially when he
asked if all members were present when he spoke on the
issue.
Number 390
CHAIRMAN VEZEY polled all the other teleconference sites to
see if anyone else wanted to testify. No one did.
ADJOURNMENT
Number 405
CHAIRMAN VEZEY thanked all the participants and adjourned
the meeting at 8:24 a.m.
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