Legislature(1995 - 1996)

02/28/1996 12:50 PM Senate RLS

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                     SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                     February 28 & 29, 1996                                    
                           12:50 p.m.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Mike Miller, Chair                                                    
 Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair                                               
 Senator Bert Sharp                                                            
 Senator Judy Salo                                                             
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1                                    
 Disapproving Executive Order No. 92.                                          
                                                                               
 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                    
 Disapproving Executive Order No. 95.                                          
                                                                               
 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                    
 Disapproving Executive Order No. 97.                                          
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 134                                                           
 "An Act establishing an endowment for the Robert B. Atwood                    
 journalism chair at the University of Alaska Anchorage; and                   
 providing for an effective date."                                             
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 42 (STA) am                                             
 "An Act relating to absentee voting, to electronic transmission of            
 absentee ballot applications, and to delivery of ballots to                   
 absentee ballot applicants by electronic transmission, and enacting           
 a definition of the term 'state election' for purposes of absentee            
 voting."                                                                      
                                                                               
  -- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - JIM E. EASON                             
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 SSCR 1 - See Joint Senate/House Resources minutes dated 2/27/96.              
                                                                               
 SSCR 2 - See Joint Senate/House Resources minutes dated 2/27/96.              
                                                                               
 SSCR 3 - No previous action to record.                                        
                                                                               
 SB 134 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated                
          3/27/95 & 4/7/95.                                                    
      Finance report 2/23/96.                                                  
 HB  42 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/28/95.                             
      See Judiciary minutes dated 4/22/95, 4/24/95 & 4/29/95.                  
      Finance report 2/23/96.                                                  
                                                                               
  ACTION NARRATIVE                                                             
 TAPE 96-3, SIDE A                                                             
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MILLER  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order          
 on February 28, 1996, at 12:50 p.m.  However, because only Senator            
 Pearce and Chairman Miller were present, he stated the meeting                
 would stand in recess until the following day.                                
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting back to             
 order on February 29, 1996, at 9:03 a.m.  In attendance were                  
 Senators Pearce, Sharp, Salo and Chairman Miller.                             
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SSCR 1, SSCR 2 and SSCR 3 before the                  
 committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the           
 committee.                                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved  SSCR 1  (DISAPPROVING EXECUTIVE ORDER 92) and           
 the accompanying zero fiscal note be passed out of committee with             
 individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so                  
 ordered.                                                                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved  SSCR 2  (DISAPPROVING EXECUTIVE ORDER 95) and           
 the accompanying zero fiscal note be passed out of committee with             
 individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so                  
 ordered.                                                                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved  SSCR 3  (DISAPPROVING EXECUTIVE ORDER 97) and           
 the accompanying zero fiscal note be passed out of committee with             
 individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so                  
 ordered.                                                                      
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  SB 134  (ATWOOD CHAIR OF JOURNALISM AT U OF          
 AA) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for             
 the pleasure of the committee.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent SB 134 be approved            
 for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  CSHB 42(STA) am  (ABSENTEE VOTING & USE OF           
 FAX) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for            
 the pleasure of the committee.                                                
 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent HB 42 be approved             
 for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                    
                                                                               
 The final order of business to come before the committee was                  
 consideration of a professional services contract for James E.                
 Eason in the amount of $12,000.  Mr. Eason will be providing                  
 technical assistance to the Senate Resources Committee in                     
 evaluating and assessing legislative options with regard to oil and           
 gas management and development issues.                                        
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent the professional              
 services contract for James E. Eason be approved.  Hearing no                 
 objection, the Chairman stated the motion carried.                            
                                                                               
 There being no further business to come before the committee, the             
 meeting was adjourned at 9:06 a.m.                                            
                                                                               

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