Legislature(1999 - 2000)

03/16/2000 11:30 AM Senate RLS

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                SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                    March 16, 2000                                                                                              
                      11:30 a.m.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 6                                                                                                               
"An Act relating to the disposal of state land."                                                                                
     -MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 6 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 73                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to assisted living homes; and providing for an                                                                 
effective date."                                                                                                                
     -MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 73 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 287                                                                                                             
"An Act making an appropriation for the state land disposal bank                                                                
program; making an appropriation from the constitutional budget                                                                 
reserve fund under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State                                                               
of Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
     -MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 287 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 6 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 1/25/99 and Finance                                                                
Report dated 3/15/00.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 73 - See HESS minutes dated 3/17/99, 3/22/99 and 3/29/99 and                                                                 
Finance Report dated 3/15/00.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 287 - See Finance Report dated 3/15/00.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
TAPE 00-5, SIDE A                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 11:30 a.m.  Present were Senators Leman, Pearce, Ellis, and                                                                  
Chairman Kelly.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar all versions of SB 6-DISPOSALS OF                                                               
STATE LAND with individual recommendations and attached fiscal                                                                  
notes at the discretion of the Chairman.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS objected.  The motion carried with Senators Leman,                                                                
Pearce, and Kelly voting "yea," and Senator Ellis voting "nay."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar all versions of SB 287-                                                                         
APPROPRIATION: LAND DISPOSAL BANK PROGRAMS with individual                                                                      
recommendations and attached fiscal notes at the Chairman's                                                                     
discretion.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS objected and asked what fund, other than the general                                                              
fund, the $9 million will come from.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY answered it will come from the Constitutional Budget                                                             
Reserve Fund which requires 15 votes.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The motion to calendar SB 287 carried with Senators Pearce, Leman                                                               
and Kelly voting "yea," and Senator Ellis voting "nay."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR PEARCE asked the amount of the fiscal note for SB 73.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN replied the fiscal note was reduced by the Senate                                                                 
Finance Committee but he did not recall the amount.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR PEARCE suggested that SB 287 be reported out for                                                                        
calendaring but that committee members discuss with Senators                                                                    
Torgerson and Parnell the fiscal notes before it is scheduled.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS moved to calendar all versions of SB  73-ASSISTED                                                                 
LIVING FACILITIES with individual recommendations and attached                                                                  
fiscal notes at the Chairman's discretion.  There being no                                                                      
objection, the motion carried.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
There being no further business to come before the committee,                                                                   
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 11:35 a.m.                                                                              

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