SENATE RULES COMMITTEE April 28, 1997 10:59 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman Senator Robin Taylor Senator John Torgerson Senator Jim Duncan MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 88 "An Act relating to the Board of Public Accountancy; extending the termination date of the Board of Public Accountancy; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to regulation and examination of insurers and insurance agents; relating to kinds of insurance; relating to payment of insurance taxes and to required insurance reserves; relating to insurance policies; relating to regulation of capital, surplus, and investments by insurers; relating to hospital and medical service corporations; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 177 "An Act relating to the international trade and business endowment; and providing for an effective date." SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Supporting continued use of Alaska's renewable furbearer resources. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(JUD) "An Act raising the limit on small claims actions to $7,500; amending Rule 9, Alaska Rules of Administration; and providing for an effective date." HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Relating to the seizure and sale of Alaska commercial fishing entry permits by the United States Internal Revenue Service. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 88 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 3/6/97. State Affairs minutes dated 4/15/97. Finance report 4/25/97. SB 104 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 3/25/97 & 4/3/97. Finance report 4/25/97. SB 177 - Finance report 4/22/97. SCR 10 - See Resource Committee minutes dated 4/21/97 and 4/23/97. HB 119 - See Senate Judiciary minutes dated 4/34/97. HJR 23 - See Resource Committee minutes dated 4/23/97. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 97-6, SIDE A VICE CHAIRMAN LEMAN called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 10:59 a.m. and noted the presence of Senators Taylor, Torgerson, Duncan and Leman. He then reviewed the committee calendar and requested motions on the legislation. SENATOR TAYLOR moved SB 88 (BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TAYLOR moved SB 104 (OMNIBUS INSURANCE REFORM) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TAYLOR moved SB 177 (INTL TRADE AND BUSINESS ENDOWMENT) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TAYLOR moved SCR 10 (SUPPORTING USE OF FURBEARER RESOURCE) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TAYLOR moved HB 119 (INCREASE SMALL CLAIMS JURISDICTION) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR TAYLOR moved HJR 23 (SALE OF LTD ENTRY PERMITS BY IRS) 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, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.