SENATE RULES COMMITTEE March 18, 1996 12:18 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. 196 "An Act naming the new maritime ferry vessel Koniag." SENATE BILL NO. 278 "An Act relating to the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to allow credits against fees at state historical parks." SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to confirmation of appointments of public members who serve on a board or commission involved with managing the assets of the Alaska permanent fund. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to voter ratification of legislative approval of amendments of the Alaska Statehood Act affecting an interest of the State of Alaska under that Act. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25 Relating to supporting home schooling and establishing Alaska Home Education Week. SENATE BILL NO. 159 "An Act relating to advance directives for mental health treatment." SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the constitutional defense council. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 196 - See Transportation minutes dated 2/22/96 and State Affairs minutes dated 3/12/96. SB 278 - See Resources minutes dated 2/19/96. SJR 14 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/21/95. See Judiciary minutes dated 3/22/95, 4/5/95 & 1/24/96. Rules minutes dated 3/13/96. SJR 31 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/5/96 and 2/7/96. SCR 25 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 3/13/96. SB 159 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 2/14/96, and Judiciary minutes dated 3/13/96. SJR 32 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/26/96. WITNESS REGISTER Senator Fred Zharoff State Capitol Juneau, AK 99801-1182 POSITION STATEMENT: Prime Sponsor of SB 294 ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 96-4, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 12:18 p.m. He brought SB 196 (NAMING FERRY VESSEL KONIAG) before the committee and directed attention to a proposed Rules CS. He explained the committee substitute was drafted in response to concern that the name "Koniag" was not a broad enough name, especially because it would be plying Southeast Alaska waters. He asked Senator Zharoff if he would explain why the name "Koniag" was selected. SENATOR ZHAROFF responded he didn't know what the broad enough name would be. He noted that under statute, any vessel in the Marine Highway System is to be named after a glacier, and any glacier picked could be restricted to just one area. CHAIRMAN MILLER said knowing there was a problem, he and Senator Duncan got together and came up with a compromise committee substitute which would name the ferry "Coghill" after the Coghill Glacier. He asked Senator Zharoff for his comments, adding that if he had strong objections to the compromise, it would be dropped and the bill could fair as it may on the floor. SENATOR ZHAROFF responded he guessed it is a glacier, and he asked if it relates to the Ice Age. SENATOR DUNCAN interjected that it's a glacier that's changed its course a couple of times, and it's even receding. CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the Rules CS would be withdrawn and the bill could proceed on its own merits. He then asked if there was a motion to calendar the original SB 196. SENATOR DUNCAN moved and asked unanimous consent SB 196 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 278 (CREDITS AGAINST FEES AT ST HISTORICAL PKS) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent SB 278 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 14 (CONFIRMATION OF BD MANAGING PERM FUND) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 14 be approved for calendaring. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Sharp, Pearce and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators Salo and Duncan voted "Nay." The Chairman stated the motion carried on a 3-2 vote. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 31 (VOTER APPROVAL:AK STATEHOOD ACT AMENDMENT) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 31 be approved for calendaring. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Pearce, Sharp and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators Salo and Duncan voted "Nay." The Chairman stated the motion carried on a 3-2 vote. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SCR 25 (ALASKA HOME EDUCATION WEEK) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SCR 25 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 159 (MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT DECLARATIONS) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 159 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 32 (CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL) before the committee. He directed attention to a proposed Rules CS that adds language on page 2, lines 1 and 2, which reads: "The constitutional defense council shall adopt rules for the conduct of its business and may act only by concurrence of at least three members." Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved CSSJR 32(RLS) be adopted. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Pearce, Sharp and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators Salo and Duncan voted "Nay." The Chairman stated the committee substitute was adopted on a 3-2 vote. SENATOR PEARCE moved that CSSJR 32(RLS be approved for calendaring. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Sharp, Pearce and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators Duncan and Salo voted "Nay." The Chairman stated the motion carried on a 3-2 vote. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m.