SENATE RULES COMMITTEE May 2, 1995 11:58 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chair Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair Senator Bert Sharp Senator Jim Duncan Senator Judy Salo MEMBERS ABSENT All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 115 "An Act relating to the establishment, modification, and enforcement of support orders and the determination of parentage in situations involving more than one state; amending Alaska Rule of Administration 9; amending Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 79 and 82; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 197(RES) "An Act providing for exploration incentive credits for activities involving locatable and leasable mineral and coal deposits on certain land in the state; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 320 "An Act approving the sale of Prudhoe Bay Unit royalty oil by the State of Alaska to Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 297 "An Act relating to fees for a commercial fishing vessel license." SENATE BILL NO. 136 "An Act making appropriations for capital project matching grant funds and to capitalize funds; making, amending, and repealing capital appropriations; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 160 "An Act excluding certain employment by students from the definition of 'employment' in the state employment security laws." CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9(JUD) Requesting the governor to file suit in the United States Supreme Court against the United States government alleging violations of the civil rights of Americans listed as prisoners of war or missing in action in Southeast Asia, demanding that documents concerning these individuals be released; and requesting the other states to join in this suit. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3 Relating to the conversion of the Naval Air Facility in Adak. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Relating to the Northern Sea Route. HOUSE BILL NO. 180 "An Act relating to liquor licenses issued to a hotel, motel, resort, or similar establishment; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 169(RES) "An Act defining the scope of the responsibility of the Department of Natural Resources for regulating the mineral resources of the state." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 115 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 4/12/95 and Judiciary minutes dated 4/24/95. Finance report 5/2/95. HB 197 - See Resource Committee minutes dated 4/19/95 & 4/26/95. Finance report 5/2/95. HB 320 - Finance report 5/2/95. HB 297 - Finance report 5/2/95. SB 136 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/29/95 and State Affairs minutes dated 4/11/95. Finance report 5/2/95. SB 160 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 5/2/95. HJR 9 - See State Affairs minutes dated 5/2/95. SR 3 - See State Affairs minutes dated 5/2/95. HJR 39 - See State Affairs minutes dated 5/2/95. HB 180 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 4/12/95. See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 5/2/95. HB 169 - See Resources minutes dated 3/22/95 & 4/7/95. Rules minutes 4/11/95. Finance report 5/2/95. WITNESS REGISTER Dwight Perkins, Special Assistant Office of the Commissioner Department of Labor P.O. Box 21149 Juneau, AK 99802-1149 POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to SB 160 ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 95-8, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 11:58 p.m. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 115 (UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 115 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 197(RES) (MINERAL EXPLORATION INCENTIVE CREDITS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 197(RES) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 320 (APPROVE TESORO ROYALTY OIL AGREEMENT) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SALO moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 320 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 297 (VESSEL FEES) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 297 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 136 (APPROP: FY 96 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 136 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 160 (EXCLUSIONS FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COVERAGE) before the committee. DWIGHT PERKINS, Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Labor, stated the department's opposition to SB 160. They believe the Employment Security Act already goes far enough in excluding employment of children by their parents and excluding employment of students by educational institutions. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 160 be approved for calendaring. SENATOR SALO objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Pearce, Sharp and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators Duncan and Salo voted "Nay." The Chairman stated the motion carried. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHJR 9(JUD) (SUIT RE POWS & MIAS AGAINST U.S. & OTHERS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHJR 9(JUD) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SR 3 (CONVERSION OF ADAK NAVAL AIR FACILITY) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that SR 3 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HJR 39 (NORTHERN SEA ROUTE DEVELOPMENT) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that HJR 39 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 180 (LIQUOR LICENSES FOR RESORT/LODGES) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 180 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 169(RES) (DEPT. NAT RES. IS LEAD AGENCY FOR MINING) back before the committee. The legislation was originally before the committee on April 11. However, it received an additional referral to the Finance Committee when it was before the Senate on April 20. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 169(RES) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:10 a.m.