ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE
April 29, 2005
2:12 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Norman Rokeberg, Chair
Representative John Coghill, Vice Chair
Representative John Harris
Representative Lesil McGuire
Representative Beth Kerttula
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Vic Kohring
Representative Ethan Berkowitz
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 249
"An Act relating to enhanced 911 surcharges imposed by a
municipality."
- MOVED CSHB 249(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 98
"An Act relating to the compensation of certain public
officials, officers, and employees not covered by collective
bargaining agreements; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED NEW CSHB 98(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 249
SHORT TITLE: ENHANCED 911 SURCHARGES & SYSTEMS
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) HAWKER
04/04/05 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/04/05 (H) CRA, L&C
04/12/05 (H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) 3DP 2NR 1AM
04/12/05 (H) DP: CISSNA, OLSON, THOMAS;
04/12/05 (H) NR: LEDOUX, SALMON;
04/12/05 (H) AM: NEUMAN
04/12/05 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 124
04/12/05 (H) Moved CSHB 249(CRA) Out of Committee
04/12/05 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
04/22/05 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM CAPITOL 17
04/22/05 (H) Heard & Held
04/22/05 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/25/05 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM CAPITOL 17
04/25/05 (H) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of Committee
04/25/05 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/26/05 (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) NT 2DP 4NR
04/26/05 (H) DP: LYNN, ANDERSON;
04/26/05 (H) NR: CRAWFORD, LEDOUX, GUTTENBERG,
ROKEBERG
04/29/05 (H) RLS AT 1:30 PM CAPITOL 106
BILL: HB 98
SHORT TITLE: NONUNION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SALARY & BENEFIT
SPONSOR(S): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
01/21/05 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/21/05 (H) STA, FIN
02/17/05 (H) STA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/17/05 (H) Moved CSHB 98(STA) Out of Committee
02/17/05 (H) MINUTE(STA)
02/18/05 (H) STA RPT CS(STA) 7NR
02/18/05 (H) NR: GARDNER, LYNN, RAMRAS, GATTO,
GRUENBERG, ELKINS, SEATON
02/19/05 (H) STA AT 10:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/19/05 (H) ELECTIONS
04/13/05 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519
04/13/05 (H) Moved CSHB 98(STA) Out of Committee
04/13/05 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
04/14/05 (H) FIN RPT CS(STA) 5DP 3NR
04/14/05 (H) DP: MOSES, KELLY, FOSTER, MEYER,
CHENAULT;
04/14/05 (H) NR: HAWKER, HOLM, STOLTZE
04/20/05 (H) RLS AT 8:30 AM CAPITOL 106
04/20/05 (H) Heard & Held
04/20/05 (H) MINUTE(RLS)
04/25/05 (H) RLS AT 5:00 PM CAPITOL 106
04/25/05 (H) Heard & Held
04/25/05 (H) MINUTE(RLS)
04/27/05 (H) RLS AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
04/27/05 (H) Moved CSHB 98(RLS) Out of Committee
04/27/05 (H) MINUTE(RLS)
04/29/05 (H) RLS AT 1:30 PM CAPITOL 106
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE HAWKER
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Spoke as the sponsor of HB 249.
JANET SEITZ, Staff
to Representative Rokeberg
House Rules Standing Committee
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Explained CSHB 98, Version Y.
ACTION NARRATIVE
CHAIR NORMAN ROKEBERG called the House Rules Standing Committee
meeting to order at 2:12:37 PM. Representatives Rokeberg,
Harris, Coghill, McGuire, and Kerttula were present at the call
to order.
HB 249-ENHANCED 911 SURCHARGES & SYSTEMS
2:13:11 PM
CHAIR ROKEBERG announced that the first order of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO. 249, "An Act relating to enhanced 911
surcharges imposed by a municipality."
2:13:21 PM
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to adopt CSHB 249, Version 24-
LS0853\I, Cook, 4/27/05, as the working document. There being
no objection, Version I was before the committee.
2:13:38 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE HAWKER, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor,
characterized the changes encompassed in Version I as cleanup.
He highlighted that on page 2, line 26, language that would
provide statutory constraints and guidance with regard to the
notification of customers was eliminated because it belongs in
regulation rather than statute. The title, under Section 4, of
AS 29.35.134 is now multi-line telephone systems rather than
telecommunications systems. At the request of Chair Rokeberg,
[on page 4], line 21, the language "E 911" is replaced with
"enhanced 911".
2:15:33 PM
CHAIR ROKEBERG, upon determining there were no questions and no
one else who wished to testify, closed public testimony.
2:15:42 PM
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to report CSHB 249, Version 24-
LS0853\I, Cook, 4/27/05, out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being
no objection, CSHB 249(RLS) was reported out of House Rules
Standing Committee.
HB 98-NONUNION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SALARY & BENEFIT
CHAIR ROKEBERG announced that the final order of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO. 98, "An Act relating to the compensation of
certain public officials, officers, and employees not covered by
collective bargaining agreements; and providing for an effective
date."
The committee took an at-ease from 2:15 p.m. to 2:17 p.m.
2:17:54 PM
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved that the committee rescind its
action in reporting CSHB 98(STA), as amended, from committee.
There being no objection, it was so ordered and CSHB 98(STA), as
amended, was before the committee.
2:18:11 PM
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to adopt CSHB 98, Version 24-
GH1099\Y, as the working document. There being no objection,
Version Y was before the committee.
2:18:36 PM
JANET SEITZ, Staff to Representative Rokeberg, House Rules
Standing Committee, Alaska State Legislature, explained that
Version Y incorporates the two amendments adopted at the last
hearing. She highlighted that Sections 1 and 2 address the
[salaries of the] governor and the lieutenant governor,
respectively. Section 3 addresses the [salary of the]
commissioners, which were the amendments adopted at the prior
hearing. Ms. Seitz pointed out that Section 11, a new section,
indicates that Sections 1, 2, and 7, will take effect December
4, 2006. She explained that the Department of Law interprets
the current statute differently than Legislative Legal and
Research Services, and felt more comfortable with a specific
date for the pay increases for the governor and the lieutenant
governor.
2:20:11 PM
CHAIR ROKEBERG related his understanding that the statutes [for
which there is a differing opinion] are the following:
Sec. 39.20.020. Date of entitlement of governor's
salary. The governor is entitled to receive the
salary established for the office effective from the
date on which the oath of office is taken by the
governor.
Sec. 39.20.040. Date of entitlement of lieutenant
governor's salary. The lieutenant governor is
entitled to receive the salary established for the
office effective from the date on which the oath of
office is taken by the lieutenant governor.
MS. SEITZ agreed.
2:20:43 PM
CHAIR ROKEBERG, upon determining no one else wished to testify,
closed public testimony.
2:20:49 PM
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to report CSHB 98, Version 24-
GH1099\Y, out of committee with individual recommendations and
the accompanying new fiscal notes. There being no objection,
the new CSHB 98(RLS) was reported from the House Rules Standing
Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Rules Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 2:21 p.m.