SENATE RULES COMMITTEE February 23, 1998 12:22 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chair Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair Senator John Torgerson Senator Jim Duncan MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Robin Taylor COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 204 "An Act providing the commissioner of natural resources with the authority to make grants of state land to municipalities for the construction and operation of sport and recreational facilities and structures." SENATE BILL NO. 259 "An Act relating to the membership of and the state's participation in a metropolitan highway planning organization." CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.49(RES) Relating to opposition to a moratorium on the building of roads in the roadless areas of national forests. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 204 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated 2/9/98 and Resources minutes dated 2/18/98. SB 259 - See Transportation minutes dated 2/17/98. HJR 49 - See Resources minutes dated 2/18/98. WITNESS REGISTER Senator Dave Donley State Capitol Juneau, AK 99801-1182 POSITION STATEMENT: Prime sponsor of SB 259 ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 98-2 , SIDE A CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 12:22 p.m., and noted the presence of Senators Leman, Torgerson, Duncan and Kelly. CHAIRMAN KELLY brought SB 259 - METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY before the committee. SENATOR DAVE DONLEY, prime sponsor of SB 259, explained the existing representation on the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Study group (AMATS) is only established by agreement between the mayor and the governor, and SB 259 puts into statute the membership makeup of the organization. SENATOR LEMAN asked if this legislation would have an impact on Fairbanks. SENATOR DONLEY responded that it would not because it only impacts communities with a population of over 200,000, which is the population threshold for a community for which additional planning is required to take place. SENATOR LEMAN moved and asked unanimous consent SB 259 be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN KELLY brought SB 204 - STATE LAND FOR MUNICIP. SPORT FACILITIES before the committee and asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR LEMAN moved and asked unanimous consent SB 204 be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN KELLY brought CSSSHJR 49(RES) - NAT'L FOREST ROAD-BUILDING MORATORIUM before the committee and asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR LEMAN moved and asked unanimous consent CSSSHJR 49(RES) 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 12:28 p.m.