SENATE RULES COMMITTEE May 6, 1993 2:25 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 HOUSE BILL NO. 109 "An Act relating to blood tests for persons charged with sex offenses; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 113(FIN) "An Act regulating the solicitation of contributions by charitable organizations and paid solicitors and the solicitation of sales by telephonic means; and amending Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 79 and 82." HOUSE BILL NO. 133 "An Act amending the definition of `value' for purposes of administration of fisheries taxes; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 136(FIN) "An Act relating to revocation of and limitations on a driver's license; to the offenses of driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a breath test; imposing a limited license fee; amending Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 32(b); and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 171(FIN) "An Act providing coverage for hospice care under the Medicaid program; reordering the priorities given to optional services under the Medicaid program; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 225 "An Act relating to notice of certain appropriations from the dividend fund." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 235(FIN) "An Act relating to educational programs and services for children with disabilities and other exceptional children and to persons with a handicap; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(STA) am "An Act reestablishing the Board of Electrical Examiners and extending the termination date of the Board of Mechanical Examiners; relating to electrical and mechanical administrators; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 252 "An Act amending the Commercial Fishing Loan Act to authorize refinancing of existing loans made under that Act." HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Relating to an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting desecration of the Flag of the United States. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 Urging the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend the oxygenated fuels program in Anchorage, Alaska. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(FIN) "An Act amending provisions of ch. 66, SLA 1991, that relate to reconstitution of the corpus of the mental health trust and to the manner of enforcement of the obligation to compensate the trust; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 124(FIN) "An Act establishing capital project matching grant programs for municipalities and unincorporated communities; and providing for an effective date." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION HB 109 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/24/93. Finance report 5/6/93 HB 113 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/22/93 & 4/23/93. Finance report 5/6/93 HB 133 - See Resources minutes dated 4/14/93. Finance report 5/6/93 HB 136 - See HESS minutes dated 4/21/93 and Judiciary minutes dated 4/22/93. Finance report 5/6/93 HB 171 - See HESS minutes dated 4/21/93. Finance report 5/6/93 HB 225 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/20/93. Finance report 5/6/93 HB 235 - See State Affairs minutes dated 4/14/93, 4/19/93. See HESS minutes dated 4/21/93. Finance report 5/6/93 HB 249 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 4/27/93. Finance report 5/6/93 HB 252 - Finance report 5/6/93 HJR 27 - Finance report 5/6/93 SR 2 - See HESS minutes dated 3/15/93. SB 67 - See Resources minutes dated 2/3/93 and 2/5/93. See Judiciary minutes dated 3/1/93, 3/8/93, 3/24/93, 3/29/93, and 3/31/93. HB 124 - No previous action to record. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 93-8, SIDE B Number 001 The Senate Rules Committee was called to order by Chairman Jacko at 2:25 p.m. SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 109 (BLOOD TESTS ON SEX CRIME PERPETRATORS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. SENATOR LITTLE stated her objection to the calendaring motion. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Rieger, Halford and Jacko voted "Yea"; Senator Little voted "Nay." The Chair stated the motion had carried. SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 113(FIN) (CHARITABLE & TELEPHONIC SOLICITING/SALES) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 133 (DEFINITION OF VALUE FOR FISHERIES TAX) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 136(FIN) (DRUNK DRIVING & BREATH TEST OFFENSES) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR JACKO asked if there was objection to approving the following bills for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, the motion carried. CSHB 171(FIN) (MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR HOSPICE CARE) HB 235 (SPECIAL EDUCATION & RELATED SERVICES) CSSSHB 249(STA) am (ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL TRADESPERSONS) HB 252 (REFINANCING COMMERCIAL FISHING LOANS) HJR 27 (DESECRATION OF U.S. FLAG) SR 2 (SUSPEND OXYGENATED FUELS PROGRAM) SENATOR HALFORD moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 67 (MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AMENDMENTS), pending referral from the Senate Finance Committee, be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. SENATOR LITTLE objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Rieger, Halford and Jacko voted "Yea"; Senator Little voted "nay." The Chair stated the motion carried. SENATOR HALFORD moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 124 (CAPITAL PROJECT GRANTS), pending referral from the Senate Finance Committee, be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR HALFORD requested that action on HB 225 (NOTICE OF APPROPRIATIONS ON PFD'S) be held over one day. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.