02/11/1999 03:35 PM Senate ARR

      JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW                                                                       
                       February 11, 1999                                                                                        
                           3:35 p.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Robin Taylor, Chairman                                                                                                  
Representative Jeannette James, Vice Chairman                                                                                   
Senator Pete Kelly                                                                                                              
Representative John Harris                                                                                                      
Senator Georgianna Lincoln                                                                                                      
Representative Mary Kapsner                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
All members present                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Organizational Meeting                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
WITNESS REGISTER                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Steve Noey                                                                                                                  
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Anchorage, AK 99511                                                                                                             
POSITION STATEMENT:  Spoke about regulations                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN ROBIN TAYLOR called the Joint Committee on Administrative                                                              
Regulation Review to order at 3:38. CHAIRMAN TAYLOR said he hoped                                                               
the committee would be able to review recent legislation related to                                                             
regulations and he thanked Representative James for all the work                                                                
she and her staff had already done. CHAIRMAN TAYLOR remarked there                                                              
was still much to be done and he hoped they could accomplish some                                                               
legislation to address problems within the Administrative Code,                                                                 
particularly the adjudication of challenges to regulations and the                                                              
administrative remedy "merry-go-round." CHAIRMAN TAYLOR concluded                                                               
the committee needs to find a few specific examples of bad                                                                      
regulations to provide a base of support to move some review                                                                    
legislation through the process.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN TAYLOR suggested the committee might also address other                                                                
problems within the Administrative Code, including notification,                                                                
administrative decision-making and hearings. CHAIRMAN TAYLOR said                                                               
the committeee is faced with an overwhelming task, but he looks                                                                 
forward to making progress where it can.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being no further business to come before the committee,                                                                   
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR adjourned the meeting.