JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW COMMITTEE February 23, 1993 5:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Rep. Gary Davis, Chairman Sen. Loren Leman, Vice Chairman Rep. Tom Brice MEMBERS ABSENT Rep. Bill Hudson Sen. Georgianna Lincoln Sen. Mike Miller COMMITTEE CALENDAR 1. Overview by Debra Behr with the Department of Law on implementation and review of regulations. 2. Discussion of HJR 11 and SJR 11: Repeal of regulations by the legislature. 3. Overview of the creation and mission of the Governor's Task Force on Regulatory Review, by Bonnie Williams, Chair, via teleconference. HJR 11: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to repeal of regulations by the legislature. SJR 11: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to repeal of regulations by the legislature. WITNESS REGISTER DEBRA BEHR Assistant Attorney General Civil Division Department of Law P.O. Box 110300 Juneau, AK 99811-0300 Phone: 465-3600 Position Statement: Overview - cancelled BONNIE WILLIAMS, Chairperson Governor's Task Force on Regulatory Review 1335 Sunny Slope Road Fairbanks, AK 99709 Phone: 474-7469 Position Statement: Overview PREVIOUS ACTION BILL: HJR 11 SHORT TITLE: REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE BILL VERSION: SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) PHILLIPS,Brice TITLE: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to repeal of regulations by the legislature. JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 01/11/93 24 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 01/11/93 24 (H) STATE AFFAIRS,JUDICIARY,FINANCE 01/21/93 (H) STA AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 102 01/21/93 (H) MINUTE(STA) 01/23/93 (H) STA AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 102 01/23/93 (H) MINUTE(STA) 01/30/93 (H) STA AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 102 01/30/93 (H) MINUTE(STA) 02/01/93 196 (H) STA RPT 5DP 1NR 02/01/93 196 (H) DP: VEZEY, ULMER, OLBERG, G.DAVIS,KOTT 02/01/93 196 (H) NR: B.DAVIS 02/01/93 196 (H) -FISCAL NOTE (GOV) 2/1/93 BILL: SJR 11 SHORT TITLE: REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE BILL VERSION: SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) PEARCE,Kelly,Frank,Phillips,Rieger TITLE: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to repeal of regulations by the legislature. JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 01/11/93 14 (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/93 01/11/93 14 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 01/11/93 14 (S) STATE AFFAIRS,JUDICIARY,FINANCE 01/27/93 168 (S) STA RPT 4DP 1NR 01/27/93 168 (S) FISCAL NOTE PUBLISHED (GOV) 01/27/93 168 (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY 01/27/93 174 (S) COSPONSOR: RIEGER 01/27/93 (S) STA AT 09:00 AM BUTROVICH RM 205 01/27/93 (S) MINUTE(STA) 02/08/93 (S) JUD AT 01:30 PM BELTZ RM 211 02/08/93 (S) MINUTE(JUD) ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 93-2, SIDE A Number 000 The meeting was called to order at approximately 5:45 p.m. by Chairman Gary Davis. A quorum was not present for the meeting. CHAIRMAN DAVIS invited DEBRA BEHR, from the DEPARTMENT OF LAW, to come back at a later date when more committee members would be present to listen to her overview. The discussion of HJR 11 and SJR 11 was postponed as well. Chairman Davis decided to have BONNIE WILLIAMS make her presentation since the teleconference was set up. BONNIE WILLIAMS, CHAIR, GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON REGULATORY REVIEW, discussed the creation and mission of the task force. She said the main objective of the task force was to determine regulations that inhibit economic productivity. Task Force members contacted various industries and inquired about what regulations were most costly and elicited complaints. The task force then developed recommendations and changes to regulations and administrative codes. MS. WILLIAMS said the three areas where the most complaints were heard involved agriculture, mining, and underground storage tanks. Other areas rendering complaints included tourism, contamination, fishing guides, and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) drinking water. There were also some unresolved items regarding state procurement procedures involving private enterprise and the University of Fairbanks. MS. WILLIAMS noted that other findings included that many mandates are placed upon the state by the federal government, especially through the EPA. However, in many cases, Alaska often increases the requirements. MS. WILLIAMS said the task force membership included: Charles P. Boddy, vice president of Usibelli Coal in Fairbanks; Edwin Bostrom, a farmer/beekeeper in the North Pole; Craig Ingham, president of McKinley Bank in Fairbanks; Sandra Jacques, D.C., an Anchorage chiropractor; Gloria McCutcheon, president of Alaska Fish & Farm Products, Inc., in Anchorage; Roy Ricketts, executive director of Fairbanks Industrial Development Authority; Wayne Stevens, executive director of the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce; Kathleen Weeks, an Anchorage attorney who formerly worked for the Pacific Legal Foundation; Senator Bert Sharp and Representative Carl Moses. MS. WILLIAMS acknowledged that the task force was somewhat biased towards Fairbanks and the interior in terms of its membership. She stated this was part of an effort to reduce travel and communication costs. MS. WILLIAMS stated that the task force would meet on Saturday, February 27, to go over their draft copy of recommendations and hopefully be able to finalize it for publication. If not, there was a tentative meeting scheduled for March 13 if needed. Once the draft is finalized, Ms. Williams said she would look forward to meeting with the committee and going into specifics as to the task force's recommendations. CHAIRMAN DAVIS adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.