SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                         
                  February 10, 1998                                            
                      11:35 a.m.                                               
                                                                               
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                       
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                
Senator Robin Taylor                                                           
Senator John Torgerson                                                         
                                                                               
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Jim Duncan                                                             
                                                                               
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                             
                                                                               
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20                                            
Relating to support of the State of Alaska's areawide leasing                  
program.                                                                       
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39                                                  
Urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that                    
prohibits the President of the United States from extending or                 
establishing national monuments without the express authorization              
of the Congress.                                                               
                                                                               
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                               
                                                                               
SCR 20 - See Resources minutes dated 2/6/98.                                   
                                                                               
HJR 30 - See Resources minutes dated 2/6/98.                                   
                                                                               
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                               
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CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order              
at 11:35 a.m., and noted the presence of Senators Taylor, Leman,               
Torgerson and Kelly.                                                           
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought SCR 20 - STATE AREAWIDE LEASING PROGRAM                 
before the committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked for the                 
pleasure of the committee.                                                     
                                                                               
SENATOR TAYLOR moved and asked unanimous consent SCR 20 be approved            
for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no                    
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought HJR 39 - LIMIT DECLARATION OF NATL.                     
MONUMENTS before the committee as the final order of business.                 
Hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee.             
                                                                               
SENATOR TAYLOR moved and asked unanimous consent HJR 39 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, the              
meeting adjourned at 11:37 a.m.