Legislature(1999 - 2000)

03/23/2000 12:00 PM Senate RLS

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                SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                    March 23, 2000                                                                                              
                      12:00 p.m.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
All Members Present                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39                                                                                                  
Encouraging the United States Congress to pass S. 2214, a bill                                                                  
opening the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to                                                             
responsible exploration, development, and production of its oil and                                                             
gas resources.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED SJR 39 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 54                                                                                                   
Relating to urging the exclusion of national forests in Alaska from                                                             
President Clinton's proposal for withdrawal of roadless areas in                                                                
the national forest system.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED HJR 54 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 281                                                                                                             
"An Act relating to missions and measures to be applied to certain                                                              
expenditures by the executive branch of state government and the                                                                
University of Alaska from the state operating budget for the fiscal                                                             
year ending June 30, 2001; and providing for an effective date."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED SB 281 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 357                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to the redemption of shares of certain Alaska                                                                  
corporations."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED HB 357 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 39 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 54 - See Resources minutes dated 3/22/00.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 281 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 357 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 12:00 p.m.  Present were Senators T. Kelly, Leman, Miller,                                                                   
Pearce, and Ellis.  The first order of business to come before the                                                              
Rules Committee was SJR 39.                                                                                                     
            SJR 39-ENCOURAGING CONGRESS TO OPEN ANWR                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SJR 39 with individual                                                                      
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  Without objection, the motion carried.                                                              
        HJR 54-EXCLUDE AK NATL FORESTS FROM ROADLESS POL                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of HJR 54 with individual                                                                      
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  SENATOR ELLIS objected.  The motion                                                                 
carried with Senators Leman, Miller, Pearce, and T. Kelly voting                                                                
"Yea", and Senator Ellis voting "Nay."                                                                                          
         SB 281-OPERATING BUDGET MISSIONS AND MEASURES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved amendment number 1, page 48, lines 9-31 and                                                                 
page 49, lines 1-17: delete all material.  Page 48, following line                                                              
8: insert Sec. 153. University of Alaska. (a) The mission of the                                                                
University of Alaska is to offer education opportunities supporting                                                             
the needs of Alaska's people and its economy. (b) The legislature                                                               
intends to measure the success of the University of Alaska in                                                                   
achieving its mission by considering: (1) the number and percentage                                                             
of Alaska high school graduates who: (A) attend the University of                                                               
Alaska; (B) attend the University of Alaska as Alaska Scholars;                                                                 
stay in Alaska for 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years following                                                                      
graduation; (D) are employed in Alaska for 1 year, 5 years, and 10                                                              
years following graduation; (2) the number and percentage of                                                                    
graduates who are employed in their professional degree areas in-                                                               
state; (3) the graduation rate of full-time-equivalent students in                                                              
degree programs; (4) the retention rate of students enrolled in                                                                 
degree programs; (5) the comparative scores of students who take                                                                
professional examinations; (6) the cost per credit hour for on                                                                  
campus and distance delivery of courses; (7) the comparison of pre-                                                             
and post-training wages for vocational education graduation; (8)                                                                
the number and amount of research grants in Alaska specific areas                                                               
of inquiry; (9) occurrences of applied research benefiting Alaska's                                                             
economy; (10) average number of hours faculty spend on classroom                                                                
instruction, student advising, research and other activities.                                                                   
Without objection the motion carried.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 281 as amended with                                                                      
individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for                                                                    
calendaring at the Chairman's discretion.  Without objection, the                                                               
motion carried.                                                                                                                 
             HB 357-REDEMPTION OF CORPORATE SHARES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of HB 357 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 Rules Committee                                                              
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 12:07 p.m.                                                                              

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