SENATE RULES COMMITTEE March 19, 1997 10:52 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman Senator Robin Taylor Senator John Torgerson Senator Jim Duncan MEMBERS ABSENT All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 24 "An Act relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or custodian consent before certain minors receive an abortion; establishing a judicial bypass procedure by which a minor may petition a court for authorization to consent to an abortion without consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian; amending the definition of 'abortion'; and amending Rules 40 and 79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 204, 210, 212, 213, 508, and 512.5, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and Rule 9, Alaska Administrative Rules." SENATE BILL NO. 41 "An Act relating to environmental audits and health and safety audits to determine compliance with certain laws, permits, and regulations." SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Urging the United States Congress to amend the Social Security Act so that the higher cost of living in Alaska is reflected when the per capita income of the state is used as a factor in determining the federal share of Medicaid costs. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 24 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee minutes dated 1/29/96, 1/31/96 & 2/3/97 and Senate Judiciary minutes dated 2/12/97 and 2/19/97. Finance report 3/14/97. SB 41 - See Senate Labor & Commerce Committee minutes dated 1/23/97, 1/28/97 & 1/30/97 and Senate Judiciary minutes dated 2/24/97, 2/26/97 & 3/5/97. Finance report 3/18/97. SJR 23 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes dated 3/17/97.  ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 97-3, SIDE A CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 10:52 a.m. All members of the committee were present. CHAIRMAN KELLY brought SB 24 (PARENTAL CONSENT BEFORE MINOR'S ABORTION) before the committee as the first order of business. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR TAYLOR moved and asked unanimous consent SB 24 be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Taylor, Leman, Torgerson and Kelly voted "Yea" and Senator Duncan voted "Nay". CHAIRMAN KELLY stated the calendaring motion carried. CHAIRMAN KELLY brought SB 41 (ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR LEMAN moved and asked unanimous consent SB 41 be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Torgerson, Leman, Taylor and Kelly voted "Yea" and Senator Duncan voted "Nay". CHAIRMAN KELLY stated the calendaring motion carried. CHAIRMAN KELLY brought SJR 23 (REFLECT AK. COLA IN FED MEDICAID SHARE) before the committee. Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR LEMAN moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 23 be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m.