SENATE RULES COMMITTEE May 18, 1999 1:05 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chair Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair Senator Mike Miller Senator Drue Pearce Senator Johnny Ellis MEMBERS ABSENT None COMMITTEE CALENDAR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) am "An Act merging certain departments in the executive branch of state government; changing the names of certain departments in the executive branch of state government; transferring duties among departments and offices in the executive branch of state government; providing that certain discretionary duties formerly performed by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs are mandatory in the department to which those duties are transferred; relating to the licensing of child care facilities; relating to the division of vocational rehabilitation; relating to the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council; adjusting the membership of certain multi-member bodies; providing that a certain commissioner may designate department employees to serve in the commissioner's place on a board, council, or similar entity; providing for advice to be given by a department head to the governor and other commissioners on the delivery of government services to rural areas and providing for recommendations to be made to the governor and other commissioners by that same commissioner about policy changes that would affect rural governments and rural affairs; relating to the federal community development quota program; eliminating references to the division of tourism; eliminating a reference to manpower training programs; eliminating references to the director and deputy director of international trade; eliminating the requirement for a local advisory committee for consideration of rural electrification loans; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED CSHB 40(FIN)am OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(FIN) am "An Act requiring certain reports or information from alcoholic beverage licensees that are also limited liability organizations; relating to powers of employees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to investigate violations of certain criminal laws; relating to regulation of alcoholic beverage licenses issued to limited liability organizations; relating to brewpub licenses; relating to package store licenses; relating to a licensee's violation of laws relating to alcoholic beverage licensing, sales, and distribution and to imposition, monitoring, and enforcement of conditions imposed on alcohol beverage licensees that are recommended by a local governing body and that are required to be imposed on an alcohol beverage licensee unless the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board determines the recommended conditions are arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable; relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages on licensed premises; relating to the liability of a member of a limited liability organization who also holds an alcoholic beverage license; extending the termination date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to June 30, 2003; relating to residency requirements for obtaining an alcoholic beverage license; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF HB 69 OUT OF COMMITTEE HOUSE BILL NO. 131 "An Act relating to public rights-of-way and easements for surface transportation across the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge." -MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF HB 131 OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(RES) am "An Act making up to 160 acres of land available for selection by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough." -MOVED CSHB 227(RES) am OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION HB 40 - See Finance Report dated 5/15/99. HB 69 - See Judiciary Committee minutes dated 5-10-99 HB 131 - See Transportation Committee minutes dated 5/6/99 and Finance Report dated 5/16/99. HB 227 - See Finance Report dated 5/17/99. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 99-10, SIDE A CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Present were Senators Leman, Miller, Kelly and Ellis. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HB 40-EXECUTIVE BRANCH REORGANIZATION. SENATOR ELLIS objected. The motion to calendar HB 40 carried with Senators Miller, Leman, Pearce, and Kelly voting "yea," and Senator Ellis voting "nay." SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt the Senate Rules Committee Substitute to HB 69 (K version). SENATOR PEARCE objected for the purpose of an explanation. FATHER TOM MOFFATT, Senate Rules Committee Aide, explained the phrase "that are also licensed as a beverage dispensary" was added to page 4, line 16 and on page 5, line 7. CHAIRMAN KELLY noted he heard no opposition to the committee substitute, although it may not resolve all problems in the Fairbanks area. SENATOR PEARCE removed her objection, therefore the motion to adopt the Senate Rules Committee Substitute carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar SCSHB 69(RLS). There being no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HB 84-INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS REVENUE BONDS. There being no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HB 131-ANCHORAGE COASTAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. SENATOR ELLIS objected. The motion carried with Senators Leman, Miller, and Pearce voting "yea," and Senator Ellis and Kelly voting "nay." SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HB 227-HATCHER PASS PUBLIC USE AREA. There being no objection, the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the committee, CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 1:10 a.m.