SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                     May 15, 1999                                                                                               
                      1:35 p.m.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29(JUD)                                                                                       
Relating to the division of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.                                                                 
     -MOVED CSHJR 29(JUD) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(TRA)                                                                                                   
"An Act relating to transfer of a vehicle title by the owner; and                                                               
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
     -MOVED CSHB 78(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 117(HES) am                                                                                              
"An Act relating to property insurance required for regional                                                                    
educational attendance areas."                                                                                                  
     -MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 117 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 143(L&C)                                                                                                  
"An Act relating to the executive officer employed for the Real                                                                 
Estate Commission, to the real estate surety fund, and to employees                                                             
paid from money in the real estate surety fund."                                                                                
     -MOVED CSHB 143(L&C)OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 167(FIN)                                                                                                 
"An Act relating to scholarships to attend the University of                                                                    
Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                   
     -MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 167 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(TRA)                                                                                                  
"An Act relating to school buses."                                                                                              
     -MOVED CSHB 216(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18                                                                                                  
Requesting Exxon Corporation to pay claimants for court-ordered                                                                 
damages resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.                                                                              
     SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 29 - No previous Senate action.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 78 -  See Transportation minutes dated 5/13/99.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 117 - See HESS minuted dated 4/19/99, 5/3/99, 5/6/99                                                                         
and 5/12/99.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 143 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 5/14/99.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 167 - See HESS minutes dated 5/3/99 and 5/6/99 and Finance                                                                   
Report dated 5/14/99.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 216 - See Transportation minutes dated 5-13-99.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 1:32 p.m.  Present were Senators Leman, Pearce, and Kelly.                                                                   
CHAIRMAN KELLY announced SJR 18 would be placed at the bottom of                                                                
the calendar.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HJR 29-ENDORSE FED COURT OF                                                                     
APPEALS/9TH CIRCUIT.  There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HB 78-TRANSFER OF VEHICLE TITLE.                                                                
There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar SB 117-INSURANCE FOR SCHOOL                                                                     
DISTRICTS.  There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HB 143-REAL ESTATE:SURETY FUND &                                                                
COMMISSION.  There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar SB 167-INFO ABOUT SCHOLARSHIP                                                                   
PROGRAMS.  There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar HB 216-SCHOOL BUS SAFETY EQUIPMENT.                                                             
There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
There being no further business to come before the committee,                                                                   
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 1:39 p.m.