SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                    March 3, 2000                                                                                               
                      11:25 a.m.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
All Members Present                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 255                                                                                                             
"An Act regarding best interest findings and land use permits                                                                   
issued by the Department of Natural Resources; and providing for an                                                             
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     - MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 255 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 38                                                                                                  
Expressing support for a cooperative United States-Canada                                                                       
feasibility study on extending the North American rail system                                                                   
through British Columbia and the Yukon Territory to Alaska.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     - MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SJR 38 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 236                                                                                                             
"An Act establishing Prisoners of War and Missing in Action                                                                     
Recognition Days and Women Veterans Day; and providing for an                                                                   
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     - MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 236 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 38 - See Transportation Committee minutes dated 3/2/00.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 255 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 2/18/00 & 2/23/00.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 236 - See State Affairs Committee minutes dated 3/2/00.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 11:25 a.m.  The first order of business to come before the Rules                                                             
Committee was SJR 38.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          SJR 38-ALASKA CANADA RAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SJR 38 with individual                                                                      
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  There being no objection, the motion                                                                
carried.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
        SB 255-PUB.LAND PERMITS/HEALY-FAIRBANKS INTERTIE                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 255 with individual                                                                      
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  SENATOR ELLIS objected.  The motion                                                                 
carried with Senators Pearce, Miller, Leman, and Kelly voting                                                                   
"Yea," and Senator Ellis voting "Nay."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
            SB 236-POW/MIA DAY & WOMEN VETERANS DAY                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 236 with individual                                                                      
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  There being no objection, the motion                                                                
carried.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being no further business to come before the committee,                                                                   
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 11:28 a.m.