Legislature(1993 - 1994)
04/15/1994 09:11 AM Senate STA
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SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
April 15, 1994
9:11 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Loren Leman, Chair
Senator Mike Miller, Vice Chair
Senator Robin Taylor
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Jim Duncan
Senator Johnny Ellis
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 63
Relating to the membership of the Republic of China on Taiwan in
the United Nations.
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 323(STA)
"An Act relating to requests for anatomical gifts and to the
release of certain information for the purpose of facilitating
anatomical gifts."
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HJR 63 - No previous senate committee action.
HB 323 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated
3/21/94, and State Affairs minutes dated 3/30/94 and
4/6/94.
WITNESS REGISTER
Representative Al Vezey, Chairman
House State Affairs Committee
State Capitol, Juneau, AK 99801-1182¶465-3719
POSITION STATEMENT: sponsor of HJR 63
Al Zangri, Chief
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Division of Public Health
Department of Health & Social Services
P.O. Box 110675, Juneau, AK 99811-0675
POSITION STATEMENT: testified on HB 323
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 94-27, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN LEMAN calls the Senate State Affairs Committee to order at
9:11 a.m.
Number 006
CHAIRMAN LEMAN brings up HJR 63 (U.N. MEMBERSHIP REPUBLIC OF
CHINA/TAIWAN) as the first order of business before the Senate
State Affairs Committee. The chairman calls Representative Vezey
to testify.
Number 012
REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY, Chairman, House State Affairs Committee,
sponsor of HJR 63, states passing HJR 63 is the right thing to do.
Chairman Vezey gives the committee reasons for passing HJR 63, as
listed in the information in the member's bill files. Chairman
Vezey states Taiwan is Alaska's fifth largest trading partner. No
other nation of this status is not a member of the U.N. It would
certainly be in Alaska's interest to promote Taiwan's diplomatic
recognition.
CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks if there are any questions and if anyone else
wishes to testify on HJR 63.
Number 046
SENATOR MILLER makes a motion to discharge HJR 63 from the Senate
State Affairs Committee with individual recommendations.
CHAIRMAN LEMAN, hearing no objection, orders HJR 63 released from
committee with individual recommendations.
Number 051
CHAIRMAN LEMAN calls a brief at ease.
Number 052
CHAIRMAN LEMAN brings up HB 323 (RELEASE OF CERTAIN DEATH CERT.
INFO) as the next order of business before the Senate State Affairs
Committee. The chairman states the bill has been heard before in
committee.
Number 062
SENATOR MILLER makes a motion to adopt the committee substitute to
HB 323.
Number 064
CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks if there are any objections to the adoption of
the committee substitute. Hearing none, the chairman states the cs
has been adopted. The chairman notes that the cs adds a section
two, stating that Life Alaska and other harvesters will not be
allowed to use fetal tissue or organs. Under section 3, the
department will not be allowed to release information that would
facilitate such a gift.
CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks Representative Toohey if she has any objections
to these additions.
REPRESENTATIVE TOOHEY responds she does not have any objections to
the additions.
CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks Mr. Zangri if the Department of Health & Social
Services has any comment on the committee substitute.
AL ZANGRI, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of
Public Health, says the department does not have any problem with
the committee substitute.
CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks if there is any committee discussion.
Number 087
SENATOR MILLER makes a motion to discharge HB 323 from the Senate
State Affairs Committee with individual recommendations.
Number 090
CHAIRMAN LEMAN, hearing no objection, orders HB 323 released from
committee with individual recommendations.
Number 099
CHAIRMAN LEMAN adjourns the Senate State Affairs Committee meeting
at 9:16 a.m.
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