10/10/2008 08:30 AM Senate RULES

                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                  
                SENATE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE                                                                               
                        October 10, 2008                                                                                        
                           8:35 a.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gary Stevens, Chair                                                                                                     
Senator Lyda Green, Vice Chair                                                                                                  
Senator Gene Therriault                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
Senator John Cowdery                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Lam Lighting Approval                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
No previous action to consider                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
WITNESS REGISTER                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
PAM VARNI, Executive Director                                                                                                   
Legislative Affairs Agency                                                                                                      
Alaska State Legislature                                                                                                        
POSITION STATEMENT: Explained the  need for new lighting fixtures                                                             
in the House and Senate Chambers.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  GARY STEVENS  called the  Senate Rules  Standing Committee                                                             
meeting to  order at  8:35:28 AM.  Present at  the call  to order                                                             
were Senators Gary Stevens, Lyda Green and Gene Therriault.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
^Lam Lighting Approval                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STEVENS asked Pam Varni to explain the issue.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
PAM  VARNI,  Executive   Director,  Legislative  Affairs  Agency,                                                               
explained that the ceiling in  both the House and Senate Chambers                                                               
had  to be  taken out  because of  the fire  alarm and  sprinkler                                                               
system installation. They  found that the lights  in the Chambers                                                               
were outdated and installation of  new light fixtures and ceiling                                                               
was  put out  to bid.  Next interim  the wall  finishes would  be                                                               
updated.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
She said the item before them  was to purchase the large lighting                                                               
pendants that  would go in  the House and Senate  Chambers. These                                                               
are long-lead items and need to  be purchased soon or the project                                                               
could be  delayed. They had  four bidders, and  Stetzer Electric,                                                               
Anchorage, was the low bidder.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR GREEN  moved to approve  purchase of the Lam  Lighting in                                                               
the  amount of  $36,270. A  roll  call vote  was taken.  Senators                                                               
Stevens, Green and Therriault voted yea; and the motion carried.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being  no further  business to  come before  the committee,                                                               
Chair Stevens adjourned the meeting at 8:38:05 AM.