Legislature(2001 - 2002)
04/09/2002 10:36 AM Senate RLS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
April 9, 2002
10:36 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Randy Phillips, Chair
Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair
Senator Rick Halford
Senator Gene Therriault
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Johnny Ellis
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 250
"An Act extending the dates for assignment of performance
designations of public schools and the dates for reports and
monitoring based on those designations; and providing for an
effective date."
SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
SENATE BILL NO. 291
"An Act making supplemental and other appropriations; amending
appropriations; and providing for an effective date."
MOVED CSSB 291(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26
Relating to Avalanche Awareness Month.
MOVED SCR 26 OUT OF COMMITTEE
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20(MLV)
Relating to declaring September 11, 2002, as a Day of
Remembrance.
MOVED CSHCR 20(MLV) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 291 - See Finance minutes dated 2/14/02, 2/22/02, 3/14/02,
3/15/02 and 3/27/02.
SCR 26 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/28/02.
HCR 20 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/19/02, 3/26/02 and
4/2/02.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 02-6, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN RANDY PHILLIPS called the Senate Rules Committee meeting
to order at 10:36 a.m. Senators Cowdery, Therriault, Halford and
Phillips were present. Chairman Phillips announced the committee
would not take up SB 250 today. Senator Ellis arrived shortly
afterward.
SENATOR HALFORD moved to adopt the proposed Senate Rules
Committee Substitute (CS) to SB 291-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS:
FAST TRACK as the working document of the committee.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS explained the changes made in the Senate Rules
version as follows:
· Section 10 of the Senate Finance version contained $2
million for tourism marketing; that was deleted and replaced
with $50,000 for the redistricting board;
· $125,000 was added to Section 6 for the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs for expenses related to
immediate responses to the September 11 terrorist attacks;
and
· $240,000 of federal receipts was added to Section 11 for the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for the
Anchorage bowl long-range transportation plan (AMATS).
SENATOR COWDERY asked how much the redistricting board has spent
to date.
SENATOR HALFORD said its budget was about $350,000, of which
about $34,000 remains. That amount is not enough to cover staff
costs for this month and the meeting this week, which will cost
about $15,000. The $50,000 should cover the cost of the upcoming
meeting and two more.
SENATOR COWDERY asked how much money the redistricting board has
already obligated.
SENATOR HALFORD estimated about $600,000 and he thought the
obligations as a result of the lawsuits may exceed $2 million.
SENATOR ELLIS asked the Chairman to elaborate on the amount
appropriated for homeland security.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS referred to Section 6 and explained that
$125,000 of general funds has been appropriated to the Department
of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) for the initial response
costs for the September 11 attack.
SENATOR ELLIS asked if that request was denied by the Senate
Finance Committee.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS said he wouldn't classify it as being denied,
rather it was submitted late. He noted $125,000 is half of the
amount requested.
SENATOR ELLIS asked, "And there were the hundreds of thousands of
dollars that were expended by other agencies of government in the
th
aftermath of September 11 that you've considered and rejected
or - I'm just trying to get a handle on ...?"
SENATOR HALFORD noted those requests are not part of the fast
track supplemental appropriation.
SENATOR THERRIAULT said it is his understanding that the DMVA had
very little "wiggle room" in its overall budget so it would have
to start cutting programs. He believes many other budget requests
are still under consideration by the Senate Finance Committee but
not for placement in this bill.
SENATOR ELLIS asked the Chairman to elaborate on the third item.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS indicated it contains $240,000 of federal
receipts for the Municipality of Anchorage for the AMATS long-
range plan. That money was included at the request of the Mayor
and will give the Municipality a two to three month head start on
the AMATS process.
SENATOR HALFORD noted his motion to adopt the committee
substitute was adopted by unanimous consent and moved CSSB
291(RLS) for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion.
There being no objection, CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced it would be
calendared.
SENATOR HALFORD moved to calendar SCR 26-AVALANCHE AWARENESS
MONTH and its attached zero fiscal note at the Chairman's
discretion.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, SCR 26 would
be calendared.
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar HCR 20-SEPT 11 DAY OF
REMEMBRANCE and its accompanying zero fiscal note at the
Chairman's discretion.
There being no objection, CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced the motion
carried.
SENATOR ELLIS requested the Chairman to consider providing 24-
hour notice of legislation to be calendared when possible so that
the Minority and the public will have more advance notice.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS noted that the Senate Rules Committee agenda is
posted by 4:30 p.m. on the previous day.
SENATOR ELLIS said that is at the end of the business day.
SENATOR THERRIAULT asked if it is Senator Ellis's preference to
"stack up" the Chairman's authorization.
SENATOR ELLIS said he believes it would be healthier for the
process and enhance the Chairman's management of the schedule if
at least one day's notice was given. He felt it might prevent the
Minority from objecting to advancement of bills on the floor
because it has not had time to review all bills. He thought it
would be mutually beneficial to the Minority and Majority.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS said he will consider the question.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS adjourned the meeting at 10:47 a.m.
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