Legislature(1997 - 1998)

05/07/1997 12:25 PM Senate RLS

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                     SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                          May 7, 1997                                          
                           12:25 p.m.                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Loren Leman, Chairman                                                 
 Senator Mike Miller                                                           
 Senator Robin Taylor                                                          
 Senator John Torgerson                                                        
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 All members present                                                           
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 25                                                            
 "An Act relating to authorizing the Department of Corrections to              
 provide an automated victim notification and prisoner information             
 system."                                                                      
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 139                                                           
 "An Act relating to state aid to volunteer fire departments; and              
 providing for an effective date."                                             
                                                                               
 HOUSE BILL NO. 158                                                            
 "An Act relating to attendance at a public school on a part-time              
 basis."                                                                       
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(O&G)                                                
 "An Act establishing a North Slope Gas Commercialization Team to              
 develop recommendations regarding a North Slope gas project; and              
 providing for an effective date."                                             
                                                                               
 HOUSE BILL NO. 246                                                            
 "An Act naming the George W. Palmer Memorial Bridge."                         
                                                                               
 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18                                            
 Declaring 1997 to be observed as the 80th Anniversary of the                  
 University of Alaska Fairbanks and recognizing the vital role                 
 played by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.                                 
                                                                               
 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27                                                 
 Requesting the Federal Aviation Administration to grant exemptions            
 from the "commuter rule" in order to maintain a high level of air             
 safety and air transportation service in rural Alaska.                        
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 SB  25 - See State Affairs minutes dated 4/24/97.                             
      Finance report 5/7/97.                                                   
                                                                               
 SB 139 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes 3/19/97 & 4/7/97.           
      Finance report 5/7/97.                                                   
                                                                               
 HB 158 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes               
          dated 5/7/97.                                                        
                                                                               
 HB 250 - Finance report 5/7/97.                                               
                                                                               
 HB 246 - See Senate Transportation minutes 5/6/97.                            
                                                                               
 HCR 18 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes               
          dated 5/7/97.                                                        
                                                                               
 HJR 27 - See Senate Transportation minutes dated 5/6/97.                      
                                                                               
  ACTION NARRATIVE                                                             
  TAPE 97-7, SIDE A                                                            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN LEMAN  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order           
 at 12:25 p.m.  He noted the presence of Senators Miller, Taylor,              
 Torgerson, Duncan and Leman.                                                  
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN LEMAN  reviewed the committee agenda and requested                  
 calendaring motions on the legislation.                                       
                                                                               
  SENATOR TORGERSON  moved  SB 25  (AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION              
 SYSTEM) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.           
 Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                                      
                                                                               
  SENATOR TORGERSON  moved  SB 139  (AID TO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT/               
 E.M.T.S) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the                 
 Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                               
  SENATOR TORGERSON  moved  HB 158  (RIGHT TO ATTEND SCHOOL ON PART-TIM        
 BASIS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.            
 Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                                      
                                                                               
  SENATOR TORGERSON  moved  CSHB 250(O&G)  (NORTH SLOPE GAS COMM. TEAM)        
 be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.                   
 Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                                      
  SENATOR TORGERSON  moved  HB 246  (GEORGE W. PALMER MEMORIAL BRIDGE)         
 be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.                   
 Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                                      
                                                                               
  SENATOR TORGERSON  moved  HCR 18  (80 YEAR ANNIV OF UNIV. ALASKA             
 FAIRBANKS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the               
 Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                               
  SENATOR TORGERSON  moved  HJR 27  (FAA "COMMUTER RULE") 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, the             
 meeting was adjourned at 12:27 p.m.                                           
                                                                               

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