Legislature(2001 - 2002)
02/08/2001 10:47 AM Senate RLS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
February 8, 2001
10:47 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair
Senator Randy Phillips
Senator Gene Therriault
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Drue Pearce, Chair
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9
Relating to the development and deployment of the National Missile
Defense System.
APPROVED SJR 9 FOR CALENDARING
SJR 12(TITLE AM)
Urging the United States Congress to amend the tax code to
eliminate the marriage penalty.
APPROVED SJR 12 FOR CALENDARING
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2
Relating to declaring March 2001 as Sobriety Awareness Month.
APPROVED SCR 2 FOR CALENDARING
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
SJR 9 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/6/01.
SJR 12 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/6/01.
SCR 2 - See HESS minutes dated 1/29/01.
WITNESS REGISTER
Paul Roetman
Staff to Senator Leman
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions about SJR 9
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 01-2, SIDE A
Number 001
VICE-CHAIR COWDERY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to
order at 10:47 a.m. Present were Senators Phillips, Therriault,
Ellis and Cowdery.
VICE-CHAIR COWDERY announced SJR 9-NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM
to be up for consideration.
SENATOR ELLIS asked if the national missile defense system proposal
has been proven to work.
MR. PAUL ROETMAN, staff to Senator Leman, sponsor of SJR 9, said
there is a design for a national missile defense system but it has
not been deployed and is not yet operational. The system as
designed may change. SJR 9 shows general support for the concept
that all 50 states should be protected from ballistic missiles; it
does not endorse a specific system.
SENATOR ELLIS noted that Alaska favors a land-based system while
President Bush favors a sea-based system. He asked if SJR 9 makes
a value judgment about either system.
MR. ROETMAN said it does not.
SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to calendar SJR 9. There being no
objection, VICE-CHAIR COWDERY noted the motion carried.
The next order of business to come before the committee was SJR 12-
ELIMINATE MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY. There being no questions or
discussion, SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to calendar SJR 12. Without
objection, the motion carried.
The committee took up SCR 2-SOBRIETY AWARENESS MONTH. There being
no questions or discussion, SENATOR PHILLIPS moved to calendar SCR
2. Without objection the motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the committee, VICE-
CHAIR COWDERY adjourned the meeting at 10:50 a.m.
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