SENATE RULES COMMITTEE May 8, 1997 1:10 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman Senator Robin Taylor Senator John Torgerson Senator Jim Duncan MEMBERS ABSENT All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 154 "An Act relating to paternity determination and child support; relating to reporting of and access to financial or other information for child support purposes; making changes to laws relating to occupational, recreational, or other licenses, permits, certificates, or other authorizations issued by the state to facilitate administration of child support laws; relating to the interest rate on judgments or decrees for child support; relating to immunity from civil liability for good faith compliance with reporting or other requirements for child support purposes; relating to voiding fraudulent transfers and to penalties for noncompliance with orders for child support purposes; amending Rules 4, 5, 35, 52, 58, 60(b), 78, 90.1, and 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 901, Alaska Rules of Evidence; amending Rules 3 and 5, Alaska Bar Association Rules; repealing the effective date of sec. 45, ch. 107, SLA 1996; and providing for an effective date." SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 Urging the state executive branch administration, University of Alaska administration, and Alaska Court System administration to negotiate collective bargaining agreements that result in a net zero cost increase. SENATE BILL NO. 114 "An Act relating to contributions from employee compensation for political purposes; and prohibiting certain kinds of discrimination against employees for political purposes." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141(RES) am "An Act relating to a vessel permit moratorium for the Alaska weathervane scallop fishery; relating to management of the scallop fisheries; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 163 "An Act relating to designating gamma-Hydroxybutyrate as a schedule IVA controlled substance; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 212(title am) "An Act relating to determination of an established village for purposes of regulating the sale, use, and possession of alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 159 "An Act relating to the new business incentive program." SENATE BILL NO. 122 "An Act relating to unfair discrimination under a group health insurance policy for services provided by marital and family therapists; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 207(JUD) "An Act relating to employer drug and alcohol testing programs." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(FIN) "An Act relating to the management and disposal of state land and resources; relating to certain remote parcel and homestead entry land purchase contracts and patents; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 243(RES) "An Act delaying the repeal of the current law regarding subsistence use of fish and game; amending the effective date of secs. 3 and 5, ch. 1, SSSLA 1992; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 256 am "An Act relating to calculation of the default rate for purposes of the student loan program and to regulation of postsecondary educational institutions; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Proposing an amendment to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature relating to notice of committee meetings held during the first week of a first regular session. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29 Supporting an increase in federal funding for prostate cancer research. HOUSE BILL NO. 266 "An Act relating to limited liability companies and limited partnerships; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35 Encouraging federal legislation to improve federal fiscal terms for a trans-Alaska gas pipeline. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 222(TRA) am "An Act relating to abandoned, wrecked, or junk vehicles." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 198(FIN) "An Act relating to regional dive fishery development associations and to dive fishery management assessments; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO. 241 am "An Act relating to payment assistance for costs of residing in the Alaska Pioneers' Home, and providing that certain income and assets of a resident shall be disregarded in determining payment assistance, including income from any source in an amount equal to at least $100, cash dividends and other income equal to at least $2,000 received under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, a permanent fund dividend, an amount for burial expenses of the resident, the resident's spouse and dependents of the resident, the primary residence of the resident's spouse or a dependent of the resident, and other property equal to at least a total value of $5,000; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 248(TRA) "An Act naming East Egan Drive in Valdez." CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33(TRA) Relating to Federal Aviation Administration approval of installations of tundra tires on aircraft. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Suspending Uniform Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e) of the Alaska State Legislature concerning House Bill No. 241, relating to the Pioneers' Home program. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 154 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 4/23/97 and 4/28/97. Finance report 5/8/97. SCR 16 - No previous action to record. SB 114 - See Senate Judiciary Committee minutes dated 3/19/97 and 3/26/97. Finance report 5/8/97. HB 141 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 5/7/97. HB 163 - See Senate Judiciary Committee minutes dated 5/7/97. HB 212 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 5/7/97. SB 159 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 4/17/97, 4/24/97, and 5/6/97. Finance report 5/8/97. SB 122 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 4/8/97. See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 4/16/97. Rules minutes dated 4/21/97. HB 207 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 5/7/97 and 5/8/97. HB 109 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 5/7/97 and 5/8/97. HB 243 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 5/8/97. HB 256 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 5/7/97. HCR 7 - See Senate State Affairs minutes dated 5/1/97. HJR 29 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 5/7/97. HB 266 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 5/7/97. HJR 35 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 5/7/97. HB 222 - See Senate Transportation minutes dated 5/6/97. Judiciary Committee referral waived 5/8/97. HB 198 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 5/8/97. Finance Committee referral added and waived 5/8/97. HB 241 - See State Affairs minutes dated 5/8/97. HB 248 - See Senate Transportation minutes dated 5/8/97. HJR 33 - See Senate Transportation minutes dated 5/8/97. SCR 17 - No previous action to record. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 97-7, SIDE A CHAIRMAN LEMAN called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 1:10 p.m., and noted the presence of Senators Taylor, Duncan, Miller and Leman. He then requested calendaring motions on the legislation before the committee. SENATOR DUNCAN moved SB 154 (CHILD SUPPORT & PATERNITY) be approve for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TAYLOR moved SCR 16 (NO INCREASE IN COST OF STATE EMPLOYEES) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. There being no further objections, the Chairman stated the calendaring motion carried on a 3-1 vote. SENATOR TAYLOR moved SB 114 (EMPLOYEES: POLITICAL CONTRIB & ACTIVITIES) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. There being no further objections, the Chairman stated the calendaring motion carried on a 3-1 vote. CHAIRMAN LEMAN stated the committee would stand in recess until later in the day. The meeting recessed at 1:12 p.m. CHAIRMAN LEMAN called the meeting back to order at 8:29 p.m., and noted the presence of Senators Torgerson, Miller, Duncan and Leman. He then requested calendaring motions on the legislation which had been added to the committee's agenda. SENATOR MILLER moved CSHB 141(RES) am (SCALLOP FISHERY/ VESSEL MORATORIUM) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved HB 163 (GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AS CONTROLLED SUBST) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved HB 212(title am) (LOCAL OPTION BOUNDARIES FOR VILLAGES) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved  SB 159 (NEW BUSINESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved CSHB 207(JUD) (EMPLOYER DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTIN PROGRAM) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved CSHB 109(FIN) (MANAGEMENT OF STATE LAND AND RESOURCES) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved CSSSHB 243(RES) (EXTEND CURRENT SUBSISTENCE LAW) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved HB 256 am (POSTSECONDARY SCHOOLS: REGULATION & LOANS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved HCR 7 (AMEND UNIFORM RULES:COM. MEETING NOTICE) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved HJR 29 (FUNDING FOR PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved HB 266 (LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved HJR 35 (ENCOURAGE FED TAX CHANGE FOR GAS PIPELINE) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved CSHB 222(TRA) am (ABANDONED,WRECKED,OR JUNK VEHICLESZ0 be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved CSHB 198(FIN) (DIVE FISHERY MANAGEMENT ASSN. & ASSESSMNT) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved HB 241 am (PAYMENT OF COSTS ALASKA PIONEERS' HOME) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved CSHB 248(TRA) (EAST EGAN DRIVE IN VALDEZ) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved CSHJR 33(TRA) (FAA FIELD APPROVAL OF TUNDRA TIRES) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved SCR 17 (SUSPEND UNIFORM RULES FOR HB 241) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR MILLER moved SB 122 (INS.COVERAGE:MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. There being no further objections, the Chairman stated the calendaring motion carried on a 3-1 vote. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.