SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                     May 17, 1999                                                                                               
                      4:00 p.m.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
None                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN)(efd fld)                                                                                         
"An Act relating to reduction in payments to individuals under                                                                  
certain benefit programs."                                                                                                      
     -MOVED CSHB 161(FIN)(efd fld) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 82(JUD) am                                                                                                
"An Act relating to certain claims arising out of or in connection                                                              
with the year 2000 date change; amending Rule 23, Alaska Rules of                                                               
Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
     -MOVED CSHB 82(JUD)am OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 161 - See Finance Report dated 5/17/99.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 82 - See Judiciary minutes dated 5/15/99.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                                
TAPE 99-10, SIDE A                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 4:00 p.m.  All members were present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar CSHB 161(FIN)(efd fld)- REDUCTIONS                                                              
IN BENEFIT PROGRAMS.  SENATOR ELLIS objected.  The motion to                                                                    
calendar CSHB 161(FIN)(efd fld) carried with Senators Leman,                                                                    
Miller, Pearce, and Kelly voting "yea," and Senator Ellis voting                                                                
"nay."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar CSHB 82(JUD)am-IMMUNITY:CLAIMS                                                                  
ARISING FROM Y2K PROBLEMS.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                 
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY announced that another Senate Rules Committee would                                                              
be held during the evening to adopt a committee substitute to HB 69                                                             
and possibly calendar HB 40.  He then adjourned the meeting at 4:04                                                             
p.m.