Legislature(2013 - 2014)BUTROVICH 205
03/20/2014 03:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE
March 20, 2014
3:36 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Peter Micciche, Chair
Senator Cathy Giessel, Vice Chair
Senator Dennis Egan
Senator Click Bishop
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman
OTHER LEGISLATORS PRESENT
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 213
"An Act relating to the appointment of municipal election
boards."
- MOVED SB 213 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 213
SHORT TITLE: MUNICIPAL ELECTION BOARDS
SPONSOR(s): COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
03/17/14 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/17/14 (S) CRA
03/20/14 (S) CRA AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
LARRY SEMMENS, Staff
Senator Micciche
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided an overview of SB 213.
COLETTE THOMPSON, Borough Attorney
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Soldotna, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports SB 213.
MICHELE TURNER, Borough Clerk Assistant
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Soldotna, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports SB 213.
HOLLY MONTAGUE, Deputy Borough Attorney
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Soldotna, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports SB 213.
KATHIE WASSERMAN, Executive Director
Alaska Municipal League
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports SB 123.
ACTION NARRATIVE
3:36:50 PM
CHAIR PETER MICCICHE called the Senate Community and Regional
Affairs Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:36 p.m. Present
at the call to order were Senators Egan, Bishop, Giessel, and
Chair Micciche.
SB 213-MUNICIPAL ELECTION BOARDS
3:37:37 PM
CHAIR MICCICHE announced the consideration of SB 213, sponsored
by the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee.
3:38:03 PM
LARRY SEMMENS, Staff, Senator Micciche, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, read a bill overview as follows:
There is growing interest by some municipal entities
to conduct elections by mail and other methods.
Current statutes require municipalities to appoint an
election board for each precinct regardless of whether
the election board is needed. When using other methods
than in-person voting, such as when ballots may be
submitted by mail or electronic transmission and
election board is not needed at each precinct.
Elections which do not involve in-person voting do not
need election boards as there are no polling places
except for an absentee precinct. The requirement that
an election board be appointed for each precinct is
costly and not necessary. This bill clarifies that
election boards are only required for elections and
precincts in which voters cast in-person ballots.
MR. SEMMENS called attention to a resolution in support from the
Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks.
3:39:47 PM
CHAIR MICCICHE opened public testimony.
3:40:11 PM
COLETTE THOMPSON, Borough Attorney, Kenai Peninsula Borough,
Soldotna, Alaska, said she supports SB 213.
MICHELE TURNER, Borough Clerk Assistant, Kenai Peninsula
Borough, Soldotna, Alaska, said she supports SB 213.
HOLLY MONTAGUE, Deputy Borough Attorney, Kenai Peninsula
Borough, Soldotna, Alaska, said she supports SB 213.
3:41:13 PM
KATHIE WASSERMAN, Executive Director, Alaska Municipal League
(AML), Juneau, Alaska, announced that AML is in support of SB
213. She pointed out Senator Egan's and Chair Micciche's
experience as locally elected municipal officials. She explained
that the two senators can relate to the fact that when clerks
have a stand on something, it is usually based on good
knowledge. She said SB 213 will fix something and provide
assistance for municipal clerks to make their jobs easier.
CHAIR MICCICHE thanked Ms. Johni Blankenship from the Kenai
Peninsula Borough for bring the bill forward.
3:42:48 PM
SENATOR GIESSEL moved SB 213, labeled 28-LS1558\U from committee
with individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note.
There being no objection, the motion carried.
3:43:02 PM
CHAIR MICCICHE announced that without objection, SB 213 moved
from committee.
3:43:10 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Micciche adjourned the Senate Community and Regional
Affairs Committee meeting at 3:43 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 213 version U.pdf |
SCRA 3/20/2014 3:30:00 PM |
SB 213 |
| SB 213 Sponsor Statement.pdf |
SCRA 3/20/2014 3:30:00 PM |
SB 213 |
| SB 213 Fiscal Note - Elections - Zero - 3-16-14.pdf |
SCRA 3/20/2014 3:30:00 PM |
SB 213 |
| SB 213 Support Resolution-Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks 3-17-14.pdf |
SCRA 3/20/2014 3:30:00 PM |
SB 213 |
| SB 213 Statutes.pdf |
SCRA 3/20/2014 3:30:00 PM |
SB 213 |