SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                         April 2, 1996                                         
                           5:49 p.m.                                           
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Mike Miller, Chair                                                    
 Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair                                               
 Senator Bert Sharp                                                            
 Senator Judy Salo                                                             
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40                                                
 Relating to extension of the United States Forest Service timber              
 sale contract with the Ketchikan Pulp Company.                                
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 25(FIN)                                                 
 "An Act revising Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure,                 
 relating to discovery and inspection in criminal proceedings; and             
 providing for an effective date."                                             
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 308(JUD)                                                
 "An Act relating to the Uniform Probate Code, including nonprobate            
 transfers, guardianships, trusts, and multiple-party accounts;                
 relating to the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act; and providing for             
 an effective date."                                                           
                                                                               
 HOUSE BILL NO. 539                                                            
 "An Act changing the name of the Alaska Soil and Water Conservation           
 Board."                                                                       
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 58(RES)                                     
 Relating to reauthorization and reform of the Endangered Species              
 Act.                                                                          
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 60(RES)                                     
 Relating to Revised Statute 2477 rights-of-way.                               
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 SJR 40 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/1/96.                                  
                                                                               
 HB  25 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/29/96.                                 
      Finance referral waived 3/26/96                                          
                                                                               
 HB 308 - See Judiciary minutes dated 3/29/96.                                 
                                                                               
 HB 539 - See Resources minutes dated 4/1/96.                                  
                                                                               
 HJR 58 - See Resources minutes dated 3/27/96 & 4/1/96.                        
                                                                               
 HJR 60 - See Resources minutes dated 4/1/96.                                  
                                                                               
  ACTION NARRATIVE                                                             
                                                                               
 TAPE 96-5, SIDE A                                                             
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MILLER  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order          
 at 5:49 p.m                                                                   
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  SJR 40  (EXTENSION OF KETCHIKAN PULP CO.             
 CONTRACT) before the committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked              
 for the pleasure of the committee.                                            
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent  SJR 40  (EXTENSION          
 OF KETCHIKAN PULP CO. CONTRACT) be approved for calendaring.                  
 Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                                      
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  CSHB 25(FIN)  (CRIMINAL DISCOVERY RULES)             
 before the committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked for the                
 pleasure of the committee.                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 25(FIN) be              
 approved for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  CSHB 308(JUD)  (UNIFORM PROBATE CODE                 
 REVISIONS) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he                
 asked for the pleasure of the committee.                                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 308(JUD) be             
 approved for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  HB 539  (NAME CHANGE FOR SOIL AND WATER              
 BOARD) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked              
 for the pleasure of the committee.                                            
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent HB 539 be approved           
 for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  CSHJR 58(RES)  (REFORM THE ENDANGERED                
 SPECIES ACT) before the committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked           
 for the pleasure of the committee.                                            
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 58(RES) be              
 approved for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  CSHJR 60(RES)  (RS 2477 HIGHWAY RIGHTS OF            
 WAY) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for            
 the pleasure of the committee.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHJR 60(RES) 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 5:52 p.m.