SENATE RULES COMMITTEE April 11, 1996 2:40 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chair Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair Senator Bert Sharp Senator Jim Duncan MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Judy Salo COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 186 "An Act relating to partnerships; amending Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 20 and 24; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 307 "An Act authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to exchange with the federal government state land within, and adjoining, Dude Creek Critical Habitat Area for federal land adjacent to Fall Creek; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 316 "An Act relating to the use of the terms `health' and `disability' in the context of insurance coverage." SENATE BILL NO. 321 "An Act relating to civil commitment of a criminal defendant who is found to be mentally incompetent." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(FIN) "An Act relating to municipal taxation of motor vehicles; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 311(JUD) "An Act relating to the hours a person may be employed in a mine; and requiring that workers be paid for certain time worked in a mine." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 319(FIN) "An Act relating to the regulation of small loan and retail installment transactions; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 335(RES)(title am) "An Act extending the termination date of the Big Game Commercial Services Board; eliminating the requirement for a commercial use permit and for payment of commercial use permit fees; amending the membership of the Big Game Commercial Services Board; relating to the qualifications for an assistant guide-outfitter license; eliminating the requirement for testing of assistant guide-outfitters; providing for additional licensing requirements for transporters; eliminating the requirement for prior approval to enter or remain on state and federal land; eliminating the requirement to register base camps; amending the definition of 'big game commercial services'; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 357(RES) "An Act relating to the issuance of hunting, trapping, and noncommercial fishing licenses, tags, and permits and to residency for fish and game purposes; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 478 "An Act allowing licensed real estate brokers, associate real estate brokers, and real estate salespersons to prepare certain documents; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 52(JUD) am Relating to the creation of a new United States Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Circuit. CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 54(RES) am Encouraging the lessees of Alaska's vast North Slope natural gas reserves to reach agreement to market gas, expressing the legislature's support for an Alaska North Slope (ANS) gas transmission pipeline, and requesting the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of Alaska to publicly support and take action that will help expedite the construction of that system. CSHB 465(HES) am (TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS/COLL. BARGAINING) was scheduled, but not taken up this date. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 186 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/8/96, 2/29/96, 3/7/96, and 3/12/96. See Judiciary minutes dated 3/29/96. Finance referral waived 4/10/96. SB 307 - See Senate Resources minutes dated 3/29/96. Finance report 4/10/96. SB 316 - See Labor & Commerce minutes dated 4/9/96. SB 321 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/10/96. HB 272 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 3/25/96. Finance report 4/11/96. HB 311 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/10/96. HB 319 - See Labor & Commerce minutes dated 4/9/96. HB 335 - Finance report 4/11/96. HB 357 - See Resources minutes dated 4/3/96 and 4/10/96. HB 478 - See Labor & Commerce minutes dated 4/9/96. HJR 52 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/10/96. HJR 54 - See Resources minutes dated 4/10/96. HB 465 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 4/1/96, 4/3/96 and 4/10/96. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 96-6, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 2:40 p.m. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 186 (LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 186 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 307 (DUDE CREEK HABITAT AREA LAND EXCHANGE) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 307 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 316 (HEALTH INSURANCE NOMENCLATURE) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent SB 316 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 321 (CRIM DEFENDANT INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 321 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 272(FIN) (MUNICIPAL MOTOR VEHICLE TAX) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 272(FIN) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 311(JUD) (MINERS: PAY & MAXIMUM HOURS OF WORK) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 311(JUD) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 319(FIN) (SMALL LOANS & RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 319(FIN) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 335(RES)(title am) (BIG GAME COMMERCIAL SERVICES BOARD) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 335(RES)(title am) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 357(RES) (FISH & GAME:LICENSES & RESIDENCY) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 357(RES) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 478 (REALTORS MAY PREPARE CERTAIN LEGAL DOCS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent HB 478 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHJR 52(RES) am (CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR 12TH CIRCUIT) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHJR 52(RES) am be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHJR 54(RES) am (FAVOR TRANS-ALASKA GAS SYSTEM & LNG SALES) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHJR 54(RES) am 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 2:46 p.m.