SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE                                
                          May 8, 1997                                          
                           2:47 p.m.                                           
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Jerry Ward, Chairman                                                  
 Senator Gary Wilken, Vice Chairman                                            
 Senator Rick Halford                                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Senator Lyda Green                                                            
 Senator Georgianna Lincoln                                                    
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 248(TRA)                                                
 "An Act naming East Egan Drive in Valdez."                                    
                                                                               
  - MOVED CSHB 247(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                       
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33(TRA)                                     
 Relating to Federal Aviation Administration approval of                       
 installations of tundra tires on aircraft.                                    
                                                                               
  - MOVED CSHJR 33(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                       
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 156                                                           
 "An Act relating to limitations on studded tires and on the use of            
 certain studded tires; prohibiting certain trade practices                    
 regarding studded tires; and providing for an effective date."                
                                                                               
  - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 127                                                           
 "An Act relating to the confidentiality of personnel records of               
 employees of the Alaska Railroad Corporation."                                
                                                                               
  - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD                                                    
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE ACTION                                                       
                                                                               
 HB 248 - No previous Senate action to record.                                 
                                                                               
 HJR 33 - No previous Senate action to record.                                 
                                                                               
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                HB 248 EAST EGAN DRIVE IN VALDEZ                              
                                                                              
 Number 001                                                                    
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN WARD  called the Senate Transportation Committee meeting to         
 order at 2:47 p.m. and introduced  CSHB 248(TRA)  as the first order          
 of business before the committee.  Chairman Ward reviewed the                 
 sponsor statement for HB 248.                                                 
                                                                               
  SENATOR HALFORD  moved to report CSHB 248(TRA) out of committee with         
 individual recommendations.  Without objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
                                                                               
           HJR 33 FAA FIELD APPROVAL OF TUNDRA TIRES                          
                                                                              
 Number 023                                                                    
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN WARD  announced that  CSHJR 33(TRA)  was the final order of         
 business before the committee and that SB 156 and SB 127 would not            
 be heard today.                                                               
                                                                               
  SENATOR HALFORD  explained that HJR 33 would oppose the FAA policy           
 to make all airplanes safe by not allowing any to fly.                        
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN WARD  said that he would entertain a motion.                        
                                                                               
  SENATOR HALFORD  moved to report CSHJR 33(TRA) out of committee with         
 individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note.             
 Without objection, it was so ordered.                                         
                                                                               
 There being no further business before the committee, the meeting             
 was adjourned at 2:49 p.m.