SENATE RULES COMMITTEE February 20, 1995 11:28 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chair Senator Bert Sharp Senator Jim Duncan Senator Judy Salo MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Relating to the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; relating to the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, strategic plan known as "Reinvention of the Forest Service"; and advocating that implementation of the plan be suspended pending Congressional review and consultation with local governments. SENATE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to the admissibility of evidence and testimony in criminal and civil proceedings; directing the admissibility into evidence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profiles in civil and criminal proceedings; amending Rules 702(a) and 703 of the Alaska Rules of Evidence to modify the rule relating to the basis or foundation for the admissibility of expert opinion testimony that is based on scientific evidence; and amending Rules 401, 403, and 705 of the Alaska Rules of Evidence." SENATE BILL NO. 62 "An Act relating to birth certificates for certain foreign born persons who are adopted." SENATE BILL NO. 68 "An Act relating to the donation of food by meat processors and seafood processors and to who qualifies as a food bank." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SJR 12 - See Resources minutes dated 2/10/95. SB 13 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/1/95, 2/6/95 & 2/8/95. Finance referral waived 2/14/95. SB 62 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 2/15/95. SB 68 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 2/15/95. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 95-1, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 11:28 a.m. SRLS - 2/20/95 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that SJR 12 (U.S. FOREST SERVICE PLAN) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SRLS - 2/20/95 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 13 (DNA EVIDENCE) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SRLS - 2/20/95 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 62 (BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR CERTAIN ADOPTEES) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SRLS - 2/20/95 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 68 (FOOD BANKS;MEAT & SEAFOOD PROCESSORS) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:31 a.m.