SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE April 16, 1993 4:20 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Robin Taylor, Chairman Senator Rick Halford, Vice-Chairman Senator George Jacko Senator Dave Donley Senator Suzanne Little MEMBERS ABSENT NONE COMMITTEE CALENDAR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 44(L&C) "An Act relating to civil liability for skiing accidents, operation of ski areas, and duties of ski area operators and skiers; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 101(HES) "An Act relating to eligibility for and payments of public assistance; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(L&C) "An Act relating to the powers, duties, financial administration, and operations of certain state agencies, including the duration and renewal of licenses issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, duties of and fees charged by the office of public advocacy, student loan fees, compensation of hunting and fishing license vendors, Department of Labor fees and licensing periods, police standards fees, motor vehicle registration and insurance and the definition of `vehicle', program receipts accounting, risk management administration, receipt of donations and charging of fees by the Department of Natural Resources, coverage of persons under Medicaid, and revising the order of priority for coverage of optional medical services under Medicaid; amending Alaska Rule of Probate Procedure 16(d); and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(STA) "An Act relating to the budget reserve fund established under art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 113 "An Act making a special appropriation to the constitutional budget reserve fund of certain money obtained in settlement with British Petroleum America for resolution of disputes over taxes arising under the state's worldwide unitary apportionment income tax; and providing for an effective date." SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to terms of legislators. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 44 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 1/19/93, 1/21/93, and 1/26/93. See Judiciary minutes dated 3/5/93, 3/17/93, 3/26/93, and 3/31/93. SB 101 - See HESS minutes dated 3/10/93, 3/12/93, and 3/15/93. See Judiciary minutes dated 3/22/93, and 3/24/93. SB 99 - See Labor & Commerce minutes dated 2/16/93, 2/23/93, and 3/2/93. See Judiciary minutes dated 4/2/93. SB 56 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/3/93 and 2/10/93. See Judiciary minutes dated 2/22/93. SB 113 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/22/93. SJR 3 - See State Affairs minutes dated 1/20/93 and 1/22/93. See Judiciary minutes dated 3/5/93, and 3/8/93. WITNESS REGISTER NONE ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 93-45, SIDE A Number 001 Chairman Robin Taylor called the Judiciary Committee meeting to order at 4:20 p.m. SENATOR TAYLOR presented SB 44 (CIVIL LIABILITY FOR SKIING ACCIDENTS) to committee for consideration. SENATOR JACKO moved to adopt CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 44(JUD). Without objections, it was so ordered. SENATOR JACKO moved to pass CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 44(JUD) (CIVIL LIABILITY FOR SKIING ACCIDENTS) from committee with individual recommendations. The motion passed on a 3-1 vote. SENATOR TAYLOR presented SB 101 (ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE) to committee for consideration. SENATOR HALFORD moved to pass CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 101(HES) (ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE) from committee with individual recommendations. The motion passed on a 3-1 vote. SENATOR TAYLOR presented SB 99 (FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT) to committee for consideration. SENATOR HALFORD moved to pass CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(JUD) (FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT) from committee with individual recommendations. Without objections, so ordered. SENATOR TAYLOR presented SB 56 (ADMINISTRATION OF BUDGET RESERVE FUND) and SB 113 (APPROPRIATION: BP SETTLEMENT TO BUDGET RESERVE) to committee for consideration. SENATOR HALFORD said the legislation, SB 56, was not needed, since the settlement money had already been deposited in the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund. The bill remains in committee. SENATOR LITTLE moved to pass SENATE BILL NO. 113 (APPROP: BP SETTLEMENT TO BUDGET RESERVE) from committee with individual recommendations. The motion failed on a 2-2 vote, with SENATOR LITTLE and SENATOR DONLEY voting in the affirmative. SENATOR TAYLOR presented SJR 3 (LIMITING TERMS OF LEGISLATORS) and led a discussion on the bill. Several committee members indicated they had amendments to offer as soon as they were completed. SENATOR TAYLOR explained a vote on the bill would not be possible until next year, so there would be time for the amendments. The bill remained in committee. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m.