SENATE RULES COMMITTEE April 20, 1993 4:50 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator George Jacko, Chairman Senator Steve Rieger, Vice Chairman Senator Rick Halford Senator Suzanne Little MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Fred Zharoff COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 145 "An Act establishing the position of state medical examiner; and relating to preparation of death certificates." SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Relating to the minimum federal criteria for municipal solid waste landfills. SENATE BILL NO. 45 "An Act relating to persons under 21 years of age; providing for designation of `safe homes' for runaway minors; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 144 "An Act relating to fees for certain costs of administering the permanent fund dividend program." HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Relating to epidemiological and quarantine services in ports of entry in the state. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 145 - See State Affairs minutes dated 4/5/93 and 4/7/93. See HESS minutes dated 4/12/93. Finance report 4/20/93. SJR 31 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 4/20/93. SB 45 - See HESS minutes dated 3/5/93 and 3/19/93. Finance report 4/13/93. See Rules minutes dated 4/16/93. HB 144 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/31/93 and 4/8/93. Finance referral waived 4/15/93. HJR 30 - See HESS minutes dated 4/14/93 and 4/16/93. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 93-5, SIDE A Number 001 The Senate Rules Committee was called to order by Chairman Jacko at 4:50 p.m. SENATOR HALFORD moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 145 (POSITION OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR HALFORD moved and asked unanimous consent that SJR 31 (EXTEND FED LANDFILL COMPLIANCE DEADLINES) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN JACKO brought SB 45 (MISC. LAWS RELATING TO MINORS) before the committee. SB 45 was sent back to the Rules Committee from the Senate floor on 4/19/93 because of confusion between the Finance CS and the Rules CS. However, it has been determined that there wasn't a problem and the correct version was before the body on the Senate floor. SENATOR LITTLE stated she had two proposed amendments to offer to SB 45. She explained that currently, whenever a run-a-way youth is picked up by police, that youth is given a choice of where he or she may want to go. That youth can either go home, go to Family & Youth Services, or go to a safe home. SB 45 changes that by giving that discretion to the police officer. She said she believes it is in the child's best interest to let that minor decide where he or she wants to go. Amendment No 1 would put that discretion back in the minor's preference. SENATOR LITTLE moved Amendment No. 1. SENATOR HALFORD objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senator Little voted "Yea" and Senators Halford, Rieger and Jacko voted "Nay." The Chair stated the motion had failed. SENATOR LITTLE said another provision of the bill allows parents to "divorce" their kids. She believes parents should be responsible for their children until they are adults, and if the bill should pass without her amendment, the state will incur greater costs in caring for these individuals. Amendment No. 2 would take out the provision that allows parents to divorce their children. SENATOR LITTLE moved Amendment No. 2. SENATOR HALFORD objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senator Little voted "Yea" and Senators Rieger, Halford and Jacko voted "Nay." The Chair stated the motion had failed. SENATOR HALFORD moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 45 be placed back on the calendar at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR HALFORD moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 144 (FEE FOR PFD ASSIGNMENTS/CLAIMS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR HALFORD moved and asked unanimous consent that HJR 30 (QUARANTINE SERVICES AT PORTS OF ENTRY) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:58 p.m.