SENATE RULES COMMITTEE April 6, 2000 11:42 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chair Senator Mike Miller Senator Drue Pearce Senator Johnny Ellis MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair COMMITTEE CALENDAR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(FIN) Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska providing that the governor, United States senators, United States representative, and electors of the President and Vice-President of the United States be elected by a majority vote. -MOVED CS FOR SJR 40(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 289(FIN) "An Act relating to technical and vocational education and to employment assistance and training; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE HOUSE BILL NO. 289 "An Act relating to transportation of members of the Alaska National Guard, the Alaska Naval Militia, and the Alaska State Defense Force by the Alaska marine highway system and the Alaska Railroad; and relating to the Alaska State Defense Force." -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 294(JUD) "An Act relating to the possession of concealed handguns and to concealed handgun permits." -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(STA)(title am) "An Act relating to the circumstances under which an ambulatory surgical facility may relocate its services without obtaining a certificate of need and relating to the subsequent use of the site from which the ambulatory surgical facility relocated; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(L&C) "An Act requiring that certain health care insurers provide coverage for treatment of diabetes." -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 318(JUD) "An Act relating to property disposal by law enforcement agencies." -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SJR 40 - No previous Senate action. SB 289 - See Labor & Commerce minutes dated 3/28/00, and Finance Report dated 4/5/00. HB 289 - No previous Senate action. SB 294 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/2/00, 3/27/00, and 3/29/00. HB 297 - See HESS minutes dated 4/05/00. HB 298 - No previous Senate action. HB 318 - See Judiciary Committee minutes dated 4/5/00. WITNESS REGISTER Senator Robin Taylor Alaska State Capitol Juneau, AK 99802-1182 POSITION STATEMENT: Proposed committee substitute ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 00-08, SIDE A CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 11:42 a.m. Present were Senators T. Kelly, Miller, Pearce, and Ellis. The first order of business to come before the committee was CS for SJR 40 (FIN). SJR 40-MAJORITY VOTE FOR STATEWIDE OFFICES SENATOR ROBIN TAYLOR stated the proposed committee substitute is necessary because the Finance Committee deleted the words on line 14, "and electors of the President and Vice President of the United States." Senator Taylor stated there is no objection to the deletion of those words, but the Finance Committee failed to remove those words from the title of the bill. SENATOR MILLER asked if the committee substitute was just a title change. SENATOR TAYLOR replied yes. SENATOR MILLER moved to adopt the CS for SJR 40 (RLS). Without objection, the committee substitute was adopted. SENATOR MILLER moved all versions of SJR 40 with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. The motion carried with Senators Miller, Pearce, and Kelly voting "Yea", and Senator Ellis voting "Nay." SB 289-BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUC SENATOR MILLER moved all versions of SB 289 with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. The motion carried with Senators Miller, Pearce, and Kelly voting "Yea", and Senator Ellis voting "Nay." HB 289-AK DEFENSE FORCE/NATL GUARD:TRANSPORT SENATOR PEARCE moved HB 289 with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the motion carried. SB 294-CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT AMENDMENTS SENATOR MILLER moved all versions of SB 294 with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. The motion carried with Senators Pearce, Miller, and Kelly voting "Yea", and Senator Ellis voting "Nay." HB 297-AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES SENATOR MILLER moved CS for HB 297 (STA)(title am) with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the motion carried. HB 298-REQUIRE HEALTH INS COVERAGE FOR DIABETES SENATOR ELLIS moved CS for HB 298 (L&C) with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the motion carried. HB 318-LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PROPERTY DISPOSAL SENATOR MILLER moved CS for HB 318 (JUD) with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the committee, CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 12:02 p.m.