SENATE RULES COMMITTEE April 18, 1997 10:55 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman Senator John Torgerson Senator Jim Duncan MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Robin Taylor COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 Declaring June 1 - 7, 1997, to be Alaska Garden Week. SENATE BILL NO. 55 "An Act relating to the definition of certain state receipts; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 105 "An Act relating to legislative ethics; relating to the filing of disclosures by certain legislative employees and officials; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 151 "An Act relating to public employment labor relations; relating to the protection of the rights of public employees under the Public Employment Relations Act; establishing ethical standards for union representatives of public employees; and establishing disclosure requirements for public employee labor organizations." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SCR 9 - See Senate State Affairs minutes dated 4/15/97. SB 55 - See Labor and Commerce Committee minutes dated 1/30/97 and 2/3/97. Finance report 4/16/97. SB 105 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/11/97, 3/13/97, 3/18/97 and 3/25/97. Finance report 4/16/97. SB 151 - See Senate State Affairs minutes dated 4/1/97 & 4/3/97. Finance report 4/17/97. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 97-6, SIDE A CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 10:55 a.m., and noted the presence of Senators Leman, Torgerson, Duncan and Kelly. CHAIRMAN KELLY outlined the agenda and requested calendaring motions on the legislation. SENATOR LEMAN moved SCR 9 (ALASKA GARDEN WEEK) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR LEMAN moved SB 55 (FISCAL PROCEDURES/BUDGET/GRANTS/REPORTS be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR LEMAN moved SB 105 (ETHICS/LOBBYING/CAMPAIGN FINANCE) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR LEMAN moved SB 151 (PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT LABOR RELATIONS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Torgerson, Leman and Kelly voted "Yea" and Senator Duncan voted "Nay." The Chairman stated the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the committee, CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 10:57 a.m.