HOUSE ECONOMIC TASK FORCE March 12, 1994 1:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Eileen MacLean, Chair Representative Joe Green Representative Bill Hudson Representative Jeannette James Representative Carl Moses MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Bill Williams Representative Al Vezey Representative Bettye Davis Representative Jerry Mackie COMMITTEE CALENDAR HJR 11: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to repeal of regulations by the legislature. HB 498: "An Act providing for exploration incentive credits for activities involving locatable and leasable minerals and coal deposits on certain land in the state; and providing for an effective date." SB 212: "An Act relating to the giving of procurement notices; changing the content of the required procurement reports to the legislature by the commissioner of administration; relating to publications produced by state agencies; establishing an innovative construction procurement methods pilot program; and establishing legislative findings, a legislative purpose, and legislative intent for state procurement; and providing for an effective date." HB 183: "An Act directing the identification and delineation of a transportation and utility corridor between Fairbanks and the Seward Peninsula for road, rail, pipeline, and electrical transmission purposes; and providing for an effective date." SB 135: "An Act making a special appropriation to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to determine the cost of acquiring real property within the right-of-way of the proposed extension of the Alaska Railroad from Eielson Air Force Base to the Alaska-Canada border; and providing for an effective date." HB 300: "An Act relating to civil liability for commercial recreational activities; and providing for an effective date." HB 367: "An Act relating to limitations on outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices and penalties for violations related t outdoor advertising." WITNESS REGISTER DAVID HARDING, Legislative Aide Representative Eileen MacLean Room 507, Capitol Building Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: (907) 465-4833 POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information CHERYL SUTTON, Legislative Aide Representative Carl Moses Room 204, Capitol Building Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: (907) 465-4451 POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information BARBARA COTTING, Legislative Aide Representative Jeannette James Room 501, Capitol Building Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: (907) 465-3743 POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information PREVIOUS ACTION BILL: HJR 11 SHORT TITLE: REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE SPONSOR(S):REPRESENTATIVE(S) PHILLIPS,Brice,B.Davis, Navarre,Menard,Barnes Mulder,Green,James 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 02/08/93 (H) MINUTE(ARR) 02/12/93 (H) JUD AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 120 02/15/93 (H) JUD AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 120 02/15/93 (H) MINUTE(JUD) 02/15/93 (H) MINUTE(JUD) 02/17/93 357 (H) JUD RPT 4DP 1DNP 1NR 02/17/93 357 (H) DP: PORTER,PHILLIPS,GREEN,KOTT 02/17/93 357 (H) DNP: DAVIDSON 02/17/93 357 (H) NR: NORDLUND 02/17/93 357 (H) -PREVIOUS FN (GOV) 2/1/93 02/23/93 (H) MINUTE(ARR) 02/24/93 (H) FIN AT 01:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519 02/24/93 (H) MINUTE(FIN) 02/24/93 (H) MINUTE(FIN) 02/25/93 450 (H) FIN RPT 7DP 3NR 02/25/93 451 (H) DP:MACLEAN,LARSON,GRUSSENDORF 02/25/93 451 (H) DP:NAVARRE, BROWN, THERRIAULT, FOSTER 02/25/93 451 (H) NR: HANLEY, PARNELL, HOFFMAN 02/25/93 451 (H) -PREVIOUS FN (GOV) 2/1/93 03/10/93 592 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/10/93 03/10/93 592 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME 03/10/93 592 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT 03/10/93 593 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 11 03/10/93 593 (H) PASSED Y36 N4 03/10/93 593 (H) HOFFMAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION 03/10/93 595 (H) COSPONSOR(S): B.DAVIS, NAVARRE, MENARD 03/10/93 595 (H) COSPONSOR(S): BARNES, MULDER 03/12/93 628 (H) COSPONSOR(S): GREEN 03/12/93 630 (H) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP 03/12/93 630 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) 03/15/93 798 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 03/15/93 798 (S) JUDICIARY, FINANCE 03/23/93 (H) MINUTE(ARR) 03/31/93 (H) MINUTE(ECO) 04/14/93 (S) JUD AT 01:30 PM BELTZ ROOM 211 04/14/93 (S) MINUTE(JUD) 04/15/93 1405 (S) JUD RPT 4DP 1NR 04/15/93 1405 (S) PREVIOUS H FN (GOV) 04/26/93 1758 (S) FIN RPT 7DP 04/26/93 1758 (S) PREVIOUS H FN (GOV) 04/26/93 (S) FIN AT 08:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 518 04/26/93 (S) MINUTE(FIN) 04/29/93 (S) MINUTE(RLS) 05/06/93 2087 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/93 05/06/93 2101 (S) HELD TO 5/7 CALENDAR FOR SECOND READING 05/07/93 2120 (S) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR 05/07/93 2122 (S) HELD TO 5/8 CALENDAR FOR SECOND READING 05/08/93 2216 (S) HELD TO 5/9 CALENDAR FOR SECOND READING 05/08/93 2217 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME 05/08/93 2217 (S) ADVANCE TO THIRD READING FAILED Y11 N9 05/08/93 2217 (S) THIRD READING 5/9 CALENDAR 05/09/93 2239 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 11 05/09/93 2239 (S) FAILED PASSAGE Y11 N9 05/09/93 2239 (S) TAYLOR NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION 05/10/93 2282 (S) RECON TAKEN UP-IN THIRD READING 05/10/93 2282 (S) RECONSIDERATION FAILED Y10 N10 05/10/93 2283 (S) RESCIND ACTION FLG TO PASS UNAN CONSENT 05/10/93 2283 (S) IN THIRD READING ON RECONSIDERATION 05/10/93 2283 (S) RETURN TO RLS COMMITTEE 01/13/94 (S) RLS AT 01:00 PM FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 01/13/94 (S) MINUTE(RLS) 03/11/94 2741 (H) COSPONSOR(S): JAMES BILL: HB 498 SHORT TITLE: MINERAL EXPLORATION INCENTIVE CREDITS SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) FOSTER,MacLean JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 02/14/94 2381 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 02/14/94 2381 (H) RESOURCES, FINANCE BILL: SB 212 SHORT TITLE: STATE PROCUREMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS SPONSOR(S): LABOR & COMMERCE BY REQUEST OF SENATE ECONOMIC TASK FORCE JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 05/07/93 2113 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 05/07/93 2113 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE, FINANCE 11/17/93 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 01/27/94 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 02/03/94 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 02/03/94 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 02/08/94 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 02/08/94 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 02/09/94 2749 (S) L&C RPT CS 2DP 2NR NEW TITLE 02/09/94 2749 (S) FNS TO SB & CS PUBLISHED (ADM, DOT) 02/09/94 2749 (S) ZERO FN TO SB & CS PUBLISHED (ADM) 02/15/94 2859 (S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 1NR NEW TITLE 02/15/94 2859 (S) PREVIOUS FNS APPLY (ADM, DOT) 02/15/94 2859 (S) PREVIOUS ZERO FN APPLIES (ADM) 02/15/94 (S) FIN AT 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 518 02/22/94 (S) RLS AT 00:00 AM FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 02/22/94 (S) MINUTE(RLS) 02/27/94 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 02/28/94 2990 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3CAL 1NR 2/28/94 02/28/94 2996 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME 02/28/94 2996 (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 02/28/94 2996 (S) AM NO 1 MOVED BY DUNCAN 02/28/94 2996 (S) MOTION TO HOLD TO 3/2 CAL WITHDRAWN 02/28/94 2997 (S) AM NO 1 WITHDRAWN 02/28/94 2997 (S) AM NO 2 MOVED BY DONLEY 02/28/94 2997 (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y11 N6 A3 02/28/94 2998 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT 02/28/94 2998 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 212(FIN) AM 02/28/94 2998 (S) PASSED Y16 N1 A3 02/28/94 2998 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE SAME AS PASSAGE 02/28/94 2998 (S) Adams NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION 03/02/94 3039 (S) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP 03/02/94 3040 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 03/04/94 2598 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 03/04/94 2598 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE, FINANCE 03/05/94 (H) MINUTE(ECO) BILL: HB 183 SHORT TITLE: TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR: FAIRBANKS-NOME SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) JAMES,Mulder JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 02/25/93 456 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 02/25/93 456 (H) TRANSPORTATION,RESOURCES, FINANCE 03/18/93 (H) TRA AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17 03/30/93 (H) TRA AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17 03/30/93 (H) MINUTE(TRA) 03/31/93 893 (H) TRA RPT CS(TRA) 5DP 1NR 03/31/93 894 (H) DP: FOSTER, VEZEY,MULDER, G.DAVIS,MENARD 03/31/93 894 (H) NR: MACKIE 03/31/93 894 (H) -FISCAL NOTE (DOT) 3/31/93 04/01/93 920 (H) COSPONSOR(S): MULDER 04/14/93 (H) MINUTE(RES) 04/16/93 (H) RES AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 124 04/16/93 (H) MINUTE(RES) 04/24/93 1489 (H) RES RPT CS(RES) 4DP 3DNP 1NR 04/24/93 1490 (H) DP: CARNEY,GREEN,JAMES,MULDER 04/24/93 1490 (H) DNP: FINKELSTIN, DAVIES, BUNDE 04/24/93 1490 (H) NR: WILLIAMS 04/24/93 1490 (H) -FISCAL NOTE (DOT) 4/24/93 04/24/93 1490 (H) MEMO REGARDING DRAFTING ERROR IN BILL 01/21/94 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519 03/10/94 (H) FIN AT 08:30 AM HOUSE FINANCE 519 BILL: SB 135 SHORT TITLE: APPRO: AK RAILROAD EXTENSION STUDY SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) MILLER,Sharp,Frank,Phillips; REPRESENTATIVE(S) James JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 02/26/93 504 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 02/26/93 504 (S) TRANSPORTATION, FINANCE 03/16/93 (S) TRA AT 03:30 PM BELTZ RM 211 03/16/93 (S) MINUTE(TRA) 03/18/93 846 (S) TRA RPT 4DP 1NR 03/18/93 846 (S) FISCAL NOTE (DOT) 04/15/93 (S) FIN AT 06:45 PM SENATE FIN 518 01/24/94 2580 (S) FIN RPT CS 4DP 1NR SAME TITLE 01/24/94 (S) FIN AT 9:00 AM SENATE FIN 518 01/24/94 (S) MINUTE(FIN) 01/26/94 (S) RLS AT 11:30 AM FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 01/26/94 (S) MINUTE(RLS) 01/28/94 2615 (S) RULES RPT 1 CAL 2 CAL/NR 01/28/94 2623 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME 01/28/94 2623 (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 01/28/94 2623 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT 01/28/94 2623 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 135(FIN) 01/28/94 2623 (S) PASSED Y13 N3 E4 01/28/94 2624 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE PASSED Y16 N- E4 01/28/94 2624 (S) Adams NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION 02/01/94 2643 (S) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP 02/01/94 2643 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 02/02/94 2213 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 02/02/94 2213 (H) TRANSPORTATION, STATE AFFAIRS, FINANCE 02/28/94 2557 (H) TRA REFERRAL WAIVED 02/28/94 2558 (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS 02/28/94 2558 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JAMES BILL: HB 300 SHORT TITLE: LIABILITY: COMMERCIAL RECREATION ACTIVITY SPONSOR(S): LABOR & COMMERCE JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 05/06/93 1665 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 05/06/93 1665 (H) L&C, JUDICIARY, FINANCE 09/10/93 (H) L&C AT 09:00 AM CAPITOL 17 02/24/94 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17 02/28/94 2544 (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 4DP 02/28/94 2544 (H) DP:PORTER,GREEN,MULDER,HUDSON 02/28/94 2544 (H) -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (ADM) 2/28/94 03/09/94 (H) JUD AT 01:15 PM CAPITOL 120 03/11/94 2714 (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 4DP 1NR 03/11/94 2714 (H) DP: GREEN,KOTT,JAMES,PORTER 03/11/94 2714 (H) NR: NORDLUND 03/11/94 2714 (H) -PREVIOUS ZERO FISCAL NOTE (ADM) 2/28/94 03/11/94 2714 (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE BILL: HB 367 SHORT TITLE: PROHIBITED HIGHWAY ADVERTISING SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) OLBERG JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 01/13/94 2052 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 01/13/94 2052 (H) TRANSPORTATION, JUDICIARY 02/23/94 (H) MINUTE(ECO) 03/01/94 (H) TRA AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17 03/11/94 2716 (H) TRA RPT CS(TRA) NEW TITLE 4DP 1NR 03/11/94 2717 (H) DP: VEZEY, G.DAVIS, HUDSON, FOSTER 03/11/94 2717 (H) NR: MULDER 03/11/94 2717 (H) -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DOT) 3/11/94 03/11/94 2717 (H) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 94-07, SIDE A Number 000 CHAIR MACLEAN called the meeting to order at 1:18 p.m. Number 010 REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON gave a report on problems and suggestions from the Small Business Subcommittee: 1. Alaska needs a long-term economic policy. 2. Small businesses need better loan and grant information. 3. There should be more uniformity in bonding and reporting requirements. 4. Licenses should be consolidated into one per business. 5. All legislative mandates should contain a cost benefit analysis. 6. The Governor's Office should submit an annual report to the legislature of federal policies affecting Alaskan business. 7. The Administration should designate one position in each department to handle business-specific matters. Number 376 CHAIR MACLEAN said that Commissioner Fuhs had indicated the Department of Commerce and Economic Development will establish a 1-800 phone number with information for all small businesses. Number 455 CHERYL SUTTON, LEGISLATIVE AIDE, REPRESENTATIVE CARL MOSES, said small businesses should receive the report that will be generated by this committee. REPRESENTATIVE BILL HUDSON said this was a good idea. Number 495 REPRESENTATIVE JEANNETTE JAMES mentioned the need to avoid duplication between departments, and suggested contracting with private businesses to provide some services such as advertising Alaska. Number 535 HJR 11 - REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE CHAIR MACLEAN concurred that legislative review of departments was needed. The Task Force agreed to add HJR 11 to its list of priority legislation. She reviewed the status of all priority bills per the list she distributed. Number 565 HB 498 - MINERAL EXPLORATION INCENTIVE CREDITS The Task Force discussed mineral and coal exploration incentive credits and agreed to add HB 498 to the list. CHAIR MACLEAN requested members to submit any new bills to be endorsed by the end of the week. Number 595 SB 212 - STATE PROCUREMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE MOSES reminded the Task Force that the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute had requested exemption from the procurement requirements in SB 212. REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON said he would work with REPRESENTATIVE MOSES on this, and CHAIR MACLEAN said the Task Force would support such an amendment. Number 605 HB 183 - TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR: FAIRBANKS-NOME REPRESENTATIVE JAMES presented HB 183. REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON asked if the Russians had expressed interest and was assured they had. REPRESENTATIVE JOE GREEN added that in addition to its many other benefits, a railroad was nonpolluting. Number 688 CHAIR MACLEAN stated she and most Native groups would find the bill easier to accept if "road" was taken out of the title and the bill was limited to "railroads". REPRESENTATIVE JAMES said she was agreeable to such an amendment. CHAIR MACLEAN said she would offer this amendment in Finance. TAPE 94-07, SIDE B Number 000 REPRESENTATIVE JAMES reiterated that the Department of Transportation had requested that "road" be included in the bill, and she would not mind having it taken out. Number 040 CHAIR MACLEAN said the Task Force would endorse HB 183 with the amendment to take "road" out of the title. Number 220 SB 135 - APPRO: AK RAILROAD EXTENSION STUDY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES also requested that HB 184/SB 135 be added to the list. The Task Force agreed to endorse this bill as well. Number 240 HB 300 - LIABILITY: COMMERCIAL RECREATION ACTIVITY HB 498 - MINERAL EXPLORATION INCENTIVE CREDITS REPRESENTATIVE JAMES suggested HB 300 be added to the list and CHAIR MACLEAN suggested adding HB 498 to the list, as well. The Task Force agreed to endorse both these bills. Number 280 DAVID HARDING, LEGISLATIVE AIDE, REPRESENTATIVE EILEEN MACLEAN, presented information on the P.E.R.S. system. Number 320 HB 367 - PROHIBITED HIGHWAY ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE JAMES inquired about endorsing HB 367. Legislative Assistant, BARBARA COTTING presented information. REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON said he liked the bill. There were no objections, so HB 367 was added to the list. CHAIR MACLEAN discussed regulatory reform, then adjourned the meeting at 2:30 p.m.