Legislature(1997 - 1998)

03/19/1997 10:52 AM Senate RLS

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                     SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                         March 19, 1997                                        
                           10:52 a.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. 24                                                            
 "An Act relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or                 
 custodian consent before certain minors receive an abortion;                  
 establishing a judicial bypass procedure by which a minor may                 
 petition a court for authorization to consent to an abortion                  
 without consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian; amending the             
 definition of 'abortion'; and amending Rules 40 and 79, Alaska                
 Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 204, 210, 212, 213, 508, and 512.5,           
 Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and Rule 9, Alaska                       
 Administrative Rules."                                                        
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 41                                                            
 "An Act relating to environmental audits and health and safety                
 audits to determine compliance with certain laws, permits, and                
 regulations."                                                                 
                                                                               
 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23                                                
 Urging the United States Congress to amend the Social Security Act            
 so that the higher cost of living in Alaska is reflected when the             
 per capita income of the state is used as a factor in determining             
 the federal share of Medicaid costs.                                          
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 SB  24 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee             
        minutes dated 1/29/96, 1/31/96 & 2/3/97 and Senate                     
          Judiciary minutes dated 2/12/97 and 2/19/97.                         
      Finance report 3/14/97.                                                  
                                                                               
 SB  41 - See Senate Labor & Commerce Committee minutes dated                  
      1/23/97, 1/28/97 & 1/30/97 and Senate Judiciary minutes                  
      dated 2/24/97, 2/26/97 & 3/5/97.                                         
      Finance report 3/18/97.                                                  
                                                                               
 SJR 23 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes               
      dated 3/17/97.                                                           
                                                                               
  ACTION NARRATIVE                                                           
  TAPE 97-3, SIDE A                                                            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order           
 at 10:52 a.m.  All members of the committee were present.                     
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 24  (PARENTAL CONSENT BEFORE MINOR'S             
 ABORTION) before the committee as the first order of business.                
 Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee.            
                                                                               
  SENATOR TAYLOR  moved and asked unanimous consent SB 24 be approved          
 for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.   SENATOR DUNCAN              
 objected.  The roll was taken with the following result: Senators             
 Taylor, Leman, Torgerson and Kelly voted "Yea" and Senator Duncan             
 voted "Nay".   CHAIRMAN KELLY  stated the calendaring motion carried.         
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 41  (ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS) before the            
 committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the           
 committee.                                                                    
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved and asked unanimous consent SB 41 be approved           
 for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.   SENATOR DUNCAN              
 objected.  The roll was taken with the following result:  Senators            
 Torgerson, Leman, Taylor and Kelly voted "Yea" and Senator Duncan             
 voted "Nay".   CHAIRMAN KELLY  stated the calendaring motion carried.         
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SJR 23  (REFLECT AK. COLA IN FED MEDICAID           
 SHARE) before the committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked for             
 the pleasure of the committee.                                                
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 23 be approved          
 for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no                   
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
                                                                               
 There being no further business to come before the committee,                 
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m.                          
                                                                               

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