ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE  January 13, 2005 9:35 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Norman Rokeberg, Chair Representative John Harris Representative John Coghill Representative Vic Kohring Representative Lesil McGuire Representative Ethan Berkowitz MEMBERS ABSENT  Representative Beth Kerttula COMMITTEE CALENDAR ORGANIZATIONAL PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION No previous action to record WITNESS REGISTER No witnesses to record ACTION NARRATIVE CHAIR NORMAN ROKEBERG called the House Rules Standing Committee meeting to order at 9:35:38 AM. Representatives Rokeberg, Harris, Coghill, Kohring, McGuire, and Berkowitz were present at the call to order. ^ORGANIZATIONAL 9:36:06 AM REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS moved that Representative Coghill be nominated and elected as Vice Chair of House Rules Standing Committee. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 9:36:24 AM REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved that the House Rules Standing Committee delegate authority to calendar all measures to the Chair of the House Rules Standing Committee. REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ objected for discussion purposes and requested that there be an explanation. 9:36:43 AM CHAIR ROKEBERG explained that the House Rules Standing Committee Chair has the ability to create the daily calendar for the [House of Representatives]. REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ asked if, in the alternative, it would mean that the entire committee would need to meet. CHAIR ROKEBERG answered that he believes the Vice Chair would be available for that purpose. REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS inquired as to the procedure for the consultation with the Minority for scheduling of its legislation. CHAIR ROKEBERG related that the relationship between the [House Rules Standing Committee Chair] and the Minority was quite amicable over the last two years. 9:38:03 AM CHAIR ROKEBERG asked if there was further objection and noted that Representative Berkowitz withdrew his objection. Therefore, the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the House Rules Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 9:38:13 AM.