SENATE RULES COMMITTEE February 28 & 29, 1996 12:50 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chair Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair Senator Bert Sharp Senator Judy Salo MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Jim Duncan COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Disapproving Executive Order No. 92. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 Disapproving Executive Order No. 95. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Disapproving Executive Order No. 97. SENATE BILL NO. 134 "An Act establishing an endowment for the Robert B. Atwood journalism chair at the University of Alaska Anchorage; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 42 (STA) am "An Act relating to absentee voting, to electronic transmission of absentee ballot applications, and to delivery of ballots to absentee ballot applicants by electronic transmission, and enacting a definition of the term 'state election' for purposes of absentee voting." -- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - JIM E. EASON PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SSCR 1 - See Joint Senate/House Resources minutes dated 2/27/96. SSCR 2 - See Joint Senate/House Resources minutes dated 2/27/96. SSCR 3 - No previous action to record. SB 134 - See Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 3/27/95 & 4/7/95. Finance report 2/23/96. HB 42 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/28/95. See Judiciary minutes dated 4/22/95, 4/24/95 & 4/29/95. Finance report 2/23/96. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 96-3, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order on February 28, 1996, at 12:50 p.m. However, because only Senator Pearce and Chairman Miller were present, he stated the meeting would stand in recess until the following day. CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting back to order on February 29, 1996, at 9:03 a.m. In attendance were Senators Pearce, Sharp, Salo and Chairman Miller. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SSCR 1, SSCR 2 and SSCR 3 before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved SSCR 1 (DISAPPROVING EXECUTIVE ORDER 92) and the accompanying zero fiscal note be passed out of committee with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR PEARCE moved SSCR 2 (DISAPPROVING EXECUTIVE ORDER 95) and the accompanying zero fiscal note be passed out of committee with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR PEARCE moved SSCR 3 (DISAPPROVING EXECUTIVE ORDER 97) and the accompanying zero fiscal note be passed out of committee with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 134 (ATWOOD CHAIR OF JOURNALISM AT U OF AA) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent SB 134 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 42(STA) am (ABSENTEE VOTING & USE OF FAX) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent HB 42 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. The final order of business to come before the committee was consideration of a professional services contract for James E. Eason in the amount of $12,000. Mr. Eason will be providing technical assistance to the Senate Resources Committee in evaluating and assessing legislative options with regard to oil and gas management and development issues. SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent the professional services contract for James E. Eason be approved. Hearing no objection, the Chairman stated the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 9:06 a.m.