Legislature(1997 - 1998)
03/05/1997 01:08 PM House TRA
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HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
March 5, 1997
1:08 p.m.¶
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Bill Williams, Chairman
Representative Beverly Masek, Vice Chairman
Representative John Cowdery
Representative Bill Hudson
Representative Jerry Sanders
Representative Kim Elton
Representative Al Kookesh
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 10
"An Act naming Mountain View Road in Gustavus."
- MOVED SB 10 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12 AM
Relating to reconstruction and paving of the Alaska Highway.
- MOVED SJR 12 AM OUT OF COMMITTEE
(* First public hearing)
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: SB 10
SHORT TITLE: MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD - GUSTAVUS
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) MACKIE
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
01/03/97 16 (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/3/97
01/13/97 16 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
01/13/97 16 (S) CRA, TRA
01/22/97 (S) CRA AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH ROOM 205
01/22/97 (S) MINUTE(CRA)
01/23/97 114 (S) CRA RPT 3DP
01/23/97 114 (S) DP:WILKEN, PHILLIP, MACKIE
01/23/97 114 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DOT)
02/04/97 (S) TRA AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH ROOM 205
02/04/97 (S) MINUTE(TRA)
02/05/97 234 (S) TRA RPT 4DP
02/05/97 234 (S) DP: WARD, WILKEN, HALFORD, GREEN
02/05/97 235 (S) PREVIOUS ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DOT)
02/11/97 (S) RLS AT 10:45 AM FAHRENKAMP RM 203
02/11/97 (S) MINUTE(RLS)
02/12/97 307 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/12/97
02/12/97 311 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
02/12/97 311 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT
02/12/97 311 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 10
02/12/97 311 (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
02/12/97 317 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
02/13/97 330 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/13/97 330 (H) TRANSPORTATION
03/05/97 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: SJR 12
SHORT TITLE: CONSTRUCTION OF ALASKA HIGHWAY
SPONSOR(S): TRANSPORTATION BY REQUEST
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/03/97 208 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/03/97 208 (S) TRANSPORTATION
02/18/97 (S) TRA AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH ROOM 205
02/18/97 (S) MINUTE(TRA)
02/20/97 (S) TRA AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH ROOM 205
02/20/97 (S) MINUTE(TRA)
02/21/97 446 (S) TRA RPT 2DP 1NR
02/21/97 446 (S) DP: WARD, WILKEN; NR: GREEN
02/21/97 446 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.TRA)
02/25/97 (S) RLS AT 10:30 AM FAHRENKAMP RM 203
02/25/97 (S) MINUTE(RLS)
02/26/97 517 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/26/97
02/26/97 520 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
02/26/97 520 (S) AM NO 1 OFFERED BY DUNCAN
02/26/97 520 (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT
02/26/97 520 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT
02/26/97 521 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 12 AM
02/26/97 521 (S) PASSED Y20 N-
02/26/97 525 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
02/27/97 499 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/27/97 499 (H) TRANSPORTATION
03/05/97 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
03/06/97 555 (H) TRA RPT 6DP 1NR
03/05/97 556 (H) DP: HUDSON, KOOKESH, SANDERS, COWDERY
03/05/97 556 (H) MASEK, WILLIAMS
03/05/97 556 (H) NR: ELTON
03/05/97 556 (H) SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.TRA) 2/21/97
WITNESS REGISTER
SENATOR JERRY MACKIE
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 427
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-4989
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SB 10 and testified on SJR 12 AM.
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, 103
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-4949
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SJR 12 AM.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 97-13, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN BILL WILLIAMS called the House Transportation Standing
Committee to order at 1:08 p.m. Members present at the call to
order were Representatives Williams, Masek, Cowdery, Hudson,
Sanders, Elton and Kookesh.
SB 10 - MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD - GUSTAVUS
Number 049
CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS announced the first order of business is SB 10,
"An Act naming Mountain View Road in Gustavus."
Number 113
SENATOR JERRY MACKIE stated that the bill passed the house last
year and died when time ran out. He stated that the bill is non-
controversial, all it does is name a road in Gustavus, Mountain
View Road. It started as a school project and the kids in Gustavus
proposed this. He stated that it has always been referred to as
Mountain View Road although it never has been officially named
that. He stated that it is before the legislature because Alaska
Statute requires the legislature to name roads. He stated that
there is a big mountain at the end of this road, and there is a
view of the mountain when driving down the road. He stated there
is no fiscal note involved. He stated that he knew of no one
opposed to it.
Number 202
REPRESENTATIVE BILL HUDSON made a motion to move SB 10, with zero
fiscal notes and asked unanimous consent.
Number 225
CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS asked if there was an objection. Hearing none SB
10 was moved out of the House Transportation Standing Committee.
SJR 12 AM - CONSTRUCTION OF ALASKA HIGHWAY
Number 258
CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS stated the next order of business is SJR 12 AM,
"Relating to reconstruction and paving of the Alaska Highway."
Number 280
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS stated that the resolution requests congress
to appropriate $95 million to pave the Shakwak or the North Alaska
Highway, which is the link outside the Alaska-Canada border to just
outside the Haines Junction. He stated that it is the last link
that has to be paved. This is an agreement that the U.S.
Government and the Canadian Federal Government had agreed on, in
1977. He stated that there would be no tolls charged on either
side of the border and it does not affect Alaska's state allocation
as far as federal highway monies are concerned.
Number 359
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN COWDERY asked if his understanding was correct
that no other projects will suffer as a result of SJR 12 AM.
Number 373
SENATOR PHILLIPS replied that is correct. It is separate from our
allocation from the Federal Highway Administration. He stated it
will not have any affect on the allocations internally in the
state.
Number 395
REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY asked if American firms are supposed to bid
on the contract.
Number 420
SENATOR PHILLIPS responded that the agreement is, we give Canada
the money to build the road and they take over the maintenance,
operations in perpetuity. He stated that the reason is there are
350,000 visitors coming through the panhandle or through the mid-
section of Canada visiting Alaska.
Number 470
SENATOR MACKIE stated that it would improve access to the capitol
city and to communities like Haines. It would allow people to
drive into the interior and into Alaska. He stated that the U.S.
State Department put out a travel advisory stating that this is one
of the most dangerous roads in the world because there aren't any
gas stations. He stated that it has a tremendous affect on tourism
in Alaska for people traveling the highways if they get these
travel advisories, that say this is a dangerous road because it is
not paved. He stated that the ramifications of the one section of
the road has far reaching implications on tourism. He stated that
he wanted to add his support to SJR 12 AM.
Number 548
REPRESENTATIVE BILL HUDSON asked what amendment was made from the
time it was put in.
Number 562
SENATOR PHILLIPS replied that it seems to him that the amendment,
would not tie the state to have any responsibilities as far as
administrating. He stated that it was a concern brought up by
Commissioner Perkins, Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities, and Senator Duncan had offered the amendment to clarify
who will do what with the road. He stated that the road is
basically a Canadian responsibility.
Number 607
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON stated that it would separate our
responsibility from liability or maintenance of the highway. He
stated that there is a study going on to build a road out of Juneau
and they have identified a source of funds and it is his
understanding that none of the funds interact with the funds for
SJR 12 AM. He stated that he is supportive of this resolution.
Number 648
SENATOR PHILLIPS stated that there is a delegation going over to
Whitehorse on March 15, 1997 and he would like to have it passed to
show Alaska's mutual concerns and willingness to work together on
common problems.
Number 693
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON made a motion to move SJR 12 AM, with
individual recommendations, zero fiscal notes and asked unanimous
consent.
Number 700
CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS asked if there was an objection. Hearing none
SJR 12 AM was moved out of the House Transportation Standing
Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
Number 726
CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS adjourned the House Transportation Standing
Committee at 1:17 p.m.
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