SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                         March 5, 1997                                         
                           11:55 a.m.                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman                                                   
 Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman                                            
 Senator Robin Taylor                                                          
 Senator John Torgerson                                                        
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 All members present                                                           
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 75                                                            
 "An Act relating to the regulation of accountants; and providing              
 for an effective date."                                                       
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 77                                                            
 "An Act relating to the Alaska Day of Prayer."                                
                                                                               
 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13                                                
 Relating to RS 2477 rights-of-way.                                            
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 120(JUD)                                                
 "An Act relating to the power of the attorney general to waive                
 immunity from suit in federal court; and providing for an effective           
 date."                                                                        
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 SB  75 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 2/11/97,              
      and State Affairs minutes dated 2/25/97.                                 
                                                                               
 SB  77 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/25/97.                             
                                                                               
 SJR 13 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 2/26/97.                       
                                                                               
 HB 120 - See Senate Judiciary Committee minutes dated 2/26/97.                
                                                                               
  WITNESS REGISTER                                                             
                                                                               
 Ms. Marieke Nordlinger, Staff to                                              
   Representative Bill Hudson                                                  
 State Capitol                                                                 
 Juneau, AK 99801-1182                                                         
  POSITION STATEMENT:   Present to respond to questions on                     
          CSHB 120(JUD)                                                        
  ACTION NARRATIVE                                                             
  TAPE 97-2, SIDE A                                                            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order           
 at 11:55 a.m., noting the presence of all committee members.                  
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 75  (REGULATION OF ACCOUNTANTS) before th        
 committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of            
 the committee.                                                                
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved and asked unanimous consent SB 75 be approved           
 for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no                   
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 77  (ALASKA DAY OF PRAYER) before the            
 committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of            
 the committee.                                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR TAYLOR moved and asked unanimous consent SB 77  be approved           
 for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no                   
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SJR 13  (OPPOSE DEPT OF INTERIOR RS 2477            
 POLICY) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked             
 for the pleasure of the committee                                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 13 be approved          
 for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no                   
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  CSHB 120(JUD)  (STATE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT IN         
 FED COURT) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he                
 asked for the pleasure of the committee.                                      
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 120(JUD) 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,                 
 Chairman Kelly adjourned the meeting at 11:58 a.m.