Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/23/2000 12:00 PM Senate RLS
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
March 23, 2000
12:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair
Senator Mike Miller
Senator Drue Pearce
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
All Members Present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39
Encouraging the United States Congress to pass S. 2214, a bill
opening the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to
responsible exploration, development, and production of its oil and
gas resources.
-MOVED SJR 39 OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 54
Relating to urging the exclusion of national forests in Alaska from
President Clinton's proposal for withdrawal of roadless areas in
the national forest system.
-MOVED HJR 54 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 281
"An Act relating to missions and measures to be applied to certain
expenditures by the executive branch of state government and the
University of Alaska from the state operating budget for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2001; and providing for an effective date."
-MOVED SB 281 OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 357
"An Act relating to the redemption of shares of certain Alaska
corporations."
-MOVED HB 357 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HJR 39 - No previous Senate action.
HJR 54 - See Resources minutes dated 3/22/00.
SB 281 - No previous Senate action.
HB 357 - No previous Senate action.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 00-06 , SIDE A
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order
at 12:00 p.m. Present were Senators T. Kelly, Leman, Miller,
Pearce, and Ellis. The first order of business to come before the
Rules Committee was SJR 39.
SJR 39-ENCOURAGING CONGRESS TO OPEN ANWR
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SJR 39 with individual
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at
the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the motion carried.
HJR 54-EXCLUDE AK NATL FORESTS FROM ROADLESS POL
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of HJR 54 with individual
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at
the Chairman's discretion. SENATOR ELLIS objected. The motion
carried with Senators Leman, Miller, Pearce, and T. Kelly voting
"Yea", and Senator Ellis voting "Nay."
SB 281-OPERATING BUDGET MISSIONS AND MEASURES
SENATOR LEMAN moved amendment number 1, page 48, lines 9-31 and
page 49, lines 1-17: delete all material. Page 48, following line
8: insert Sec. 153. University of Alaska. (a) The mission of the
University of Alaska is to offer education opportunities supporting
the needs of Alaska's people and its economy. (b) The legislature
intends to measure the success of the University of Alaska in
achieving its mission by considering: (1) the number and percentage
of Alaska high school graduates who: (A) attend the University of
Alaska; (B) attend the University of Alaska as Alaska Scholars;
stay in Alaska for 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years following
graduation; (D) are employed in Alaska for 1 year, 5 years, and 10
years following graduation; (2) the number and percentage of
graduates who are employed in their professional degree areas in-
state; (3) the graduation rate of full-time-equivalent students in
degree programs; (4) the retention rate of students enrolled in
degree programs; (5) the comparative scores of students who take
professional examinations; (6) the cost per credit hour for on
campus and distance delivery of courses; (7) the comparison of pre-
and post-training wages for vocational education graduation; (8)
the number and amount of research grants in Alaska specific areas
of inquiry; (9) occurrences of applied research benefiting Alaska's
economy; (10) average number of hours faculty spend on classroom
instruction, student advising, research and other activities.
Without objection the motion carried.
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 281 as amended with
individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for
calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the
motion carried.
HB 357-REDEMPTION OF CORPORATE SHARES
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of HB 357 with individual
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at
the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Rules Committee
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 12:07 p.m.
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