Legislature(1997 - 1998)

04/29/1998 12:25 PM Senate RLS

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                SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                         
                    April 29, 1998                                             
                      12:25 p.m.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                       
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                
Senator Robin Taylor                                                           
Senator John Torgerson                                                         
Senator Jim Duncan                                                             
                                                                               
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                 
                                                                               
All members present                                                            
                                                                               
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                             
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 190                                                            
"An Act relating to eminent domain and to negotiations to purchase             
property before it is taken through eminent domain; and providing              
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 319                                                            
"An Act relating to arbitration; amending Rules 57(a) and 77(g),               
Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective                
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 370(FIN)                                                 
"An Act making appropriations for relief of the 1997 economic                  
disaster in Bristol Bay and on the Kuskokwim River; and providing              
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 451(JUD)                                                 
"An Act relating to assistive technology devices and mobility aids             
for physically disabled persons."                                              
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 484                                                             
"An Act exempting services of certain sports officials at amateur              
sporting events from coverage under the Alaska Employment Security             
Act; and providing for an effective date."                                     
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22                                                  
Relating to the maritime boundary between Alaska and the former                
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                               
                                                                               
SB 190 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 2/18/98 &              
         2/25/98, and Judiciary minutes dated 4/8/98 and 4/27/98.              
                                                                               
SB 319 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 3/10/98 and 3/12/98              
         and Judiciary minutes dated 4/1/98.                                   
         Rules minutes dated 4/9/98.                                           
                                                                               
HB 370 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 4/15/98.                        
         Finance report 4/28/98.                                               
                                                                               
HB 451 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 4/28/98.               
         Rules minutes dated 5/9/98.                                           
                                                                               
HB 484 - No previous action to record.                                         
                                                                               
HJR 22 - See Resources minutes dated 4/25/97 and 4/28/97.                      
         Rules minutes 5/2/97 & 4/29/98.                                       
                                                                               
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                               
TAPE 98-6 , SIDE A                                                             
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order              
at 12:25 p.m., and noted the presence of Senators Leman, Taylor,               
Torgerson, Duncan and Kelly.                                                   
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought SB 190 - ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE BEFORE EMINENT             
DOMAIN before the committee as the first order of business.                    
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN moved and asked unanimous consent SB 190 be approved             
for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no                    
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought CSHB 370(FIN) - APPROPRIATION: 1997 FISHERY             
DISASTER before the committee as the next order of business.                   
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 370(FIN) be               
approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing              
no objection, it was so ordered.                                               
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought CSHB 451(JUD) - ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY &                  
MOBILITY AIDS before the committee as the next order of business.              
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 451(JUD) be               
approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing              
no objection, it was so ordered.                                               
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought HB 484 - UNEMPLOY EXEMPT AMATEUR SPORTS                 
OFFICIAL before the committee.  He opened the public hearing on the            
legislation and noted a companion bill, SB 349, previously had                 
hearings in the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee and the Senate               
Finance Committee.  There being no public testimony on HB 484,                 
CHAIRMAN KELLY requested a motion on the legislation.                          
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN moved HB 484 be passed out of committee with                     
individual recommendations and that it be approved for calendaring             
at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so               
ordered                                                                        
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought SB 319 - ARBITRATION back before the                    
committee.  The legislation was returned to the Rules Committee                
from the Senate floor on  April 14 and April 21.  However, because             
there was a problem with a proposed Rules CS, he stated the                    
legislation would be held over to the following day.                           
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought HJR 22 - ALASKA/RUSSIA MARITIME BOUNDARY                
before the committee and directed attention to a proposed Rules                
SCS.                                                                           
                                                                               
SENATOR LEMAN moved the adoption of SCS HJR 22(RLS).  Hearing no               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
SENATOR TAYLOR moved and asked unanimous consent SCS HJR 22(RLS) 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 12:30 p.m.                                                

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