HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE March 16, 1993 5:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Richard Foster, Chair Representative Gary Davis, Vice-Chair Representative Eldon Mulder Representative Al Vezey Representative Bill Hudson Representative Jerry Mackie MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Curt Menard COMMITTEE CALENDAR HB 98: "An Act naming the Black Veterans Recognition Bridge on the Alaska Highway over the Gerstle River." PASSED FROM COMMITTEE SB 47: "An Act relating to equipment, registration, and identification of custom collector vehicles; and providing for an effective date." PASSED FROM COMMITTEE SJR 19: Requesting the United States Air Force to rename Shemya Air Force Base to Eareckson Air Force Base. PASSED FROM COMMITTEE HB 143: "An Act relating to the distribution of the revenue obtained from imposition of the state tax on motor fuel used in watercraft of all descriptions; and providing for an effective date." PASSED FROM COMMITTEE WITNESS REGISTER REPRESENTATIVE BETTYE DAVIS Alaska State Legislature State Capitol Juneau, Alaska 99801 465-3875 Position Statement: Prime Sponsor of HB 98. ELIZABETH ROBERTS, Assistant Representative Bettye Davis Alaska State Legislature State Capitol Juneau, Alaska 99801 465-3875 Position Statement: Provided overview on HB 98. MAX GIFFORD, Assistant Senator Tim Kelly Alaska State Legislature State Capitol Juneau, Alaska 99801 465-3822 Position Statement: Provided overview on SSSB 47 on behalf of prime sponsor. JOE AMBROSE, Assistant Senator Robin Taylor Alaska State Legislature State Capitol Juneau, Alaska 99801 465-3873 Position Statement: Provided overview on SJR 19 on behalf of prime sponsor. REPRESENTATIVE JERRY MACKIE Alaska State Legislature State Capitol Juneau, Alaska 99801 465-4925 Position Statement: Prime Sponsor of HB 143 PREVIOUS ACTION BILL: HB 98 SHORT TITLE: BLACK VETS' RECOGNITION BRIDGE,ALASKA HWY BILL VERSION: SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) B.DAVIS, Mackie, Willis, Mulder, Foster TITLE: "An Act naming the Black Veterans Recognition Bridge on the Alaska Highway over the Gerstle River." JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 01/29/93 178 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 01/29/93 178 (H) MIL & VET AFF,TRANSPORTATION, FINANCE 02/01/93 202 (H) COSPONSOR(S): MACKIE 02/25/93 (H) MLV AT 10:00 AM CAPITOL 17 03/03/93 (H) MLV AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17 03/05/93 546 (H) MLV RPT 5DP 03/05/93 546 (H) DP: WILLIS, KOTT, FOSTER, MULDER, NAVARRE 03/05/93 546 (H) -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DOT) 3/5/93 03/05/93 558 (H) COSPONSOR(S): WILLIS 03/10/93 596 (H) COSPONSOR(S): MULDER 03/12/93 628 (H) COSPONSOR(S): FOSTER 03/16/93 (H) TRA AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17 BILL: SB 47 SHORT TITLE: REGISTRATION/EQUIPMENT OF CUSTOM CARS BILL VERSION: SSSB 47 SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) KELLY,Halford,Taylor; REPRESENTATIVE(S) Phillips TITLE: "An Act relating to equipment, registration, and identification of custom collector vehicles; and providing for an effective date." JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 01/15/93 72 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 01/15/93 72 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE, THEN FINANCE 01/22/93 121 (S) SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED -NEW TITLE 01/22/93 122 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE, FINANCE 01/26/93 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM BELTZ 211 01/27/93 169 (S) L&C RPT 4DP 1NR 01/27/93 169 (S) FISCAL NOTE (DPS) 02/10/93 312 (S) FIN RPT 6DP 02/10/93 312 (S) PREVIOUS FISCAL NOTE (DPS) 02/10/93 (S) FIN AT 08:00 AM SENATE FIN 518 02/11/93 (S) RLS AT 11:45 AM FAHRENKAMP 203 02/11/93 (S) MINUTE(RLS) 02/17/93 385 (S) RULES RPT 3 TO CAL AND 1NR 2/17/93 02/17/93 387 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME 02/17/93 388 (S) ADVANCE TO 3RD READING FAILED Y11 N8 E1 02/17/93 388 (S) THIRD READING 2/19 CALENDAR 02/19/93 417 (S) THIRD READING HELD TO 2/22 CALENDAR 02/22/93 441 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SSSB 47 02/22/93 441 (S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 2/24/93 02/24/93 464 (S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 2/26/93 02/26/93 512 (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 UNAN CONSENT 02/26/93 512 (S) AM NO 1 MOVED BY DONLEY 02/26/93 512 (S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y5 N12 E3 02/26/93 513 (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 2 UNAN CONSENT 02/26/93 513 (S) AM NO 2 MOVED BY DONLEY 02/26/93 513 (S) AM NO 2 FAILED Y7 N10 E3 02/26/93 514 (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 3 UNAN CONSENT 02/26/93 514 (S) AM NO 3 MOVED BY DONLEY 02/26/93 514 (S) AM NO 3 FAILED Y6 N11 E3 02/26/93 514 (S) AM NO 4 NOT OFFERED AT THIS TIME 02/26/93 514 (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 5 UNAN CONSENT 02/26/93 515 (S) AM NO 5 OFFERED BY DONLEY 02/26/93 517 (S) AM NO 5 FAILED Y4 N13 E3 02/26/93 517 (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 4 UNAN CONSENT 02/26/93 517 (S) AM NO 4 OFFERED BY DONLEY 02/26/93 518 (S) AM NO 4 FAILED Y7 N10 E3 02/26/93 518 (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 8 UNAN CONSENT 02/26/93 517 (S) AM NO 6, 7 NOT OFFERED AT THIS TIME 02/26/93 518 (S) AM NO 8 OFFERED BY LINCOLN 02/26/93 519 (S) AM NO 8 FAILED Y7 N10 E3 02/26/93 519 (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING 02/26/93 519 (S) PASSED Y11 N6 E3 02/26/93 520 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE PASSED Y17 N- E3 02/26/93 520 (S) ADAMS NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION 03/01/93 548 (S) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP 03/01/93 549 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 03/02/93 501 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 03/02/93 501 (H) STATE AFFAIRS,TRANSPORTATION, FINANCE 03/09/93 (H) STA AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 102 03/09/93 (H) MINUTE(STA) 03/10/93 589 (H) STA RPT 5DP 2NR 03/10/93 589 (H) DP: VEZEY,ULMER,B.DAVIS,OLBERG, KOTT 03/10/93 589 (H) NR: G.DAVIS, SANDERS 03/10/93 589 (H) -PREVIOUS SEN FN (DPS) 1/27/93 03/10/93 596 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): PHILLIPS 03/16/93 (H) TRA AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17 BILL: SJR 19 SHORT TITLE: NAME SHEMYA AFB EARECKSON AIR FORCE BASE BILL VERSION: CSSJR 19(RLS) SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) TAYLOR,Jacko TITLE: Requesting the United States Air Force to rename Shemya Air Force Base to Eareckson Air Force Base. JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 02/05/93 245 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 02/05/93 245 (S) STATE AFFAIRS 02/17/93 (S) STA AT 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205 02/17/93 (S) MINUTE(STA) 02/19/93 408 (S) STA RPT 4DP 1NR 02/19/93 408 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.STA) 02/23/93 (S) RLS AT 01:45 AM FAHRENKAMP 203 02/23/93 (S) MINUTE(RLS) 02/24/93 468 (S) COSPONSOR(S): JACKO 02/26/93 (S) RLS AT 01:15 PM FAHRENKAMP 203 02/26/93 (S) MINUTE(RLS) 03/01/93 540 (S) RULES RPT CS AND CALENDAR 3/1/93 02/26/93 540 (S) PREVIOUS ZERO FN APPLIES TO CS (S.STA) 03/01/93 541 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME 03/01/93 544 (S) RLS CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 03/01/93 545 (S) ADVANCE TO THIRD READING FLD Y11 N8 E1 03/01/93 545 (S) THIRD READING 3/2/93 CALENDAR 03/02/93 573 (S) READ THIRD TIME CSSJR 19(RLS) 03/02/93 573 (S) PASSED Y11 N8 E1 03/02/93 574 (S) Adams NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION 03/03/93 595 (S) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP 03/03/93 596 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 03/05/93 537 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 03/05/93 537 (H) TRANSPORTATION 03/16/93 (H) TRA AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17 BILL: HB 143 SHORT TITLE: MARINE FUEL TAX REVENUE SHARING BILL VERSION: SSHB 143 SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) MACKIE,Grussendorf TITLE: "An Act relating to the distribution of the revenue obtained from imposition of the state tax on motor fuel used in watercraft of all descriptions; and providing for an effective date." JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 02/10/93 292 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 02/10/93 292 (H) CRA, TRANSPORTATION, FINANCE 02/22/93 410 (H) SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED-REFERRALS 02/22/93 410 (H) CRA,TRANSPORTATION,FINANCE 03/02/93 (H) CRA AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 124 03/02/93 (H) MINUTE(CRA) 03/09/93 (H) CRA AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 124 03/09/93 (H) MINUTE(CRA) 03/10/93 587 (H) CRA RPT CSSS(CRA) 6DP 03/10/93 587 (H) DP: BUNDE, DAVIES, WILLIS, WILLIAMS 03/10/93 587 (H) DP: TOOHEY, OLBERG 03/10/93 587 (H) -FISCAL NOTE (REV) 3/10/93 03/16/93 (H) TRA AT 05:00 PM CAPITOL 17 ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 93-10, SIDE A Number 001 CHAIR FOSTER brought the meeting to order at 5:23 p.m. He started the meeting by noting the presence of REPRESENTATIVE BETTYE DAVIS, PRIME SPONSOR of HB 98. HB 98: BLACK VETS' RECOGNITION BRIDGE,ALASKA HWY Number 010 REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS asked the committee for their support in naming the Black Veterans' Recognition Bridge and then referred to her assistant, ELIZABETH ROBERTS, to present the testimony on HB 98. Number 015 MS. ROBERTS began her testimony by noting that 1992 marked the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Great Alaska Highway, a 1,522 mile-long road from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Fairbanks, Alaska. Heralded as a near impossible feat, the construction was completed in record time of eight months and twelve days. Of the 10,607 soldiers who worked on the road, 3,695 were members of the Black Corps of Engineers. These men, mostly from the South, toiled under great duress, ill housing, sub-zero temperatures, insufficient clothing, monotonous food and 20 hour days. Last year, their contributions received state and national recognition. In January, 13 veterans were reunited in a fun-filled event in Tallahassee, Florida, sponsored by the University of Alaska and Florida A&M University. In July, Alaska hosted eight of the men during "Alaska Highway Rendezvous 92". The Alaska Highway, being rich in historic sites, is enjoyed by thousands every year. Number 050 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE requested he be shown as a co-sponsor on HB 98 and moved for passage of the bill from committee with individual recommendations. There were no objections, the bill was so ordered. SB 47: REGISTRATION/EQUIPMENT OF CUSTOM CARS Number 055 CHAIR FOSTER brought up the next item before the committee, SSSB 47. Number 060 MAX GIFFORD, ASSISTANT to SENATOR TIM KELLY, PRIME SPONSOR OF SB 47, introduced himself for the record and provided testimony regarding SSSB 47, stating that a "custom classic" is a vehicle whose body and frame were manufactured before 1949 or a replica whose body and frame were manufactured before 1949 and modified for safe road use. The date 1949 is used because 1948 was the last year side boards or running boards were manufactured on American automobiles. The bill was introduced in response to the requests of custom collector vehicle owners who want the opportunity to display their classic vehicles at fairs, car shows, parades and pleasure driving. Passage of this measure would permit custom car collectors, registered and licensed by the state Division of Motor Vehicles, to drive their classic vehicles without being ticketed by law enforcement agencies. The bill specifies equipment requirements, vehicle registration, and identification numbers and permits specialized plates for vehicles meeting the requirements, and a definition of a custom collector vehicle. Number 348 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE moved for passage of SB 47 from committee with individual recommendations. No objections were heard, the bill was so ordered. SJR 19: NAME SHEMYA AFB EARECKSON AIR FORCE BASE Number 350 CHAIR FOSTER referred to the next item on the agenda, SJR 19. Number 355 JOE AMBROSE, ASSISTANT to REPRESENTATIVE ROBIN TAYLOR, PRIME SPONSOR OF SJR 19, referred to the history of Shemya Air Force Base, saying it is the most westerly of the Eleventh Air Force's bases. The 5073rd Air Base Group provides base support to various tenant units assigned to other Air Force commands, primarily the Strategic Air Command. He referred to Colonel William O. Eareckson, noting that he was a military leader and active combatant in the Aleutian Campaign of World War II, and that the Colonel had received numerous decorations for his service in Alaska, including the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart. He said Shemya Air Base is the only Air Force base in Alaska without a dedicated name. Number 391 REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON moved for passage of SJR 19 from committee with individual recommendations. No objections were heard, it was so ordered. HB 143: MARINE FUEL TAX REVENUE SHARING Number 400 CHAIR FOSTER brought the next bill before the committee, SSHB 143, and asked for REPRESENTATIVE JERRY MACKIE, as PRIME SPONSOR of this legislation, to provide the committee with a brief overview. Number 412 REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE said he introduced HB 143 in response to interest expressed by several communities in his district in maintaining local harbor and dock facilities better. The bill provides to a municipality a portion of state watercraft fuel taxes collected within the municipality. The portion is determined by the ratio of city owned docks and harbors to all publicly-owned docks and harbors in an area. The bill is a revenue sharing of tax receipts derived from facility users. According to REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE, most harbor facilities located throughout the state are currently owned by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT/PF). These facilities are usually operated by local municipalities. The DOT/PF has tried to interest the municipalities to take over ownership and maintenance responsibilities. Reluctance within the communities comes from the lack of repairs currently needed and the cost implications ownership would create. He said SSHB 143 provides an ability for municipalities to obtain compensation for future maintenance and repair costs. He explained the concerns which had previously been brought up in this bill and said they had been met in the previous committee of referral in CSSSHB 143(CRA). Number 484 REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON referred to the fiscal note from the Department of Revenue in relation to SSHB 143 and asked Representative Mackie to comment on the amount. REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE stated he felt the fiscal note was not adequately reflective of the legislation. He felt the work created by HB 143 would not require an extra position as shown in the fiscal note on this legislation, and since the bill had a further referral to the Finance Committee, they could address that at that time. Number 530 REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON moved for passage of CSSSHB 143(CRA) from committee with individual recommendations. There being no objections, the bill was so ordered. CHAIR FOSTER ADJOURNED the House Transportation Committee meeting at 6:00 p.m.