SENATE RULES COMMITTEE March 23, 2000 12:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chair Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair Senator Mike Miller Senator Drue Pearce Senator Johnny Ellis MEMBERS ABSENT All Members Present COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Encouraging the United States Congress to pass S. 2214, a bill opening the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to responsible exploration, development, and production of its oil and gas resources. -MOVED SJR 39 OUT OF COMMITTEE HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 54 Relating to urging the exclusion of national forests in Alaska from President Clinton's proposal for withdrawal of roadless areas in the national forest system. -MOVED HJR 54 OUT OF COMMITTEE SENATE BILL NO. 281 "An Act relating to missions and measures to be applied to certain expenditures by the executive branch of state government and the University of Alaska from the state operating budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001; and providing for an effective date." -MOVED SB 281 OUT OF COMMITTEE HOUSE BILL NO. 357 "An Act relating to the redemption of shares of certain Alaska corporations." -MOVED HB 357 OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION HJR 39 - No previous Senate action. HJR 54 - See Resources minutes dated 3/22/00. SB 281 - No previous Senate action. HB 357 - No previous Senate action. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 00-06 , SIDE A CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. Present were Senators T. Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, and Ellis. The first order of business to come before the Rules Committee was SJR 39. SJR 39-ENCOURAGING CONGRESS TO OPEN ANWR SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SJR 39 with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the motion carried. HJR 54-EXCLUDE AK NATL FORESTS FROM ROADLESS POL SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of HJR 54 with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. SENATOR ELLIS objected. The motion carried with Senators Leman, Miller, Pearce, and T. Kelly voting "Yea", and Senator Ellis voting "Nay." SB 281-OPERATING BUDGET MISSIONS AND MEASURES SENATOR LEMAN moved amendment number 1, page 48, lines 9-31 and page 49, lines 1-17: delete all material. Page 48, following line 8: insert Sec. 153. University of Alaska. (a) The mission of the University of Alaska is to offer education opportunities supporting the needs of Alaska's people and its economy. (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the University of Alaska in achieving its mission by considering: (1) the number and percentage of Alaska high school graduates who: (A) attend the University of Alaska; (B) attend the University of Alaska as Alaska Scholars; stay in Alaska for 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years following graduation; (D) are employed in Alaska for 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years following graduation; (2) the number and percentage of graduates who are employed in their professional degree areas in- state; (3) the graduation rate of full-time-equivalent students in degree programs; (4) the retention rate of students enrolled in degree programs; (5) the comparative scores of students who take professional examinations; (6) the cost per credit hour for on campus and distance delivery of courses; (7) the comparison of pre- and post-training wages for vocational education graduation; (8) the number and amount of research grants in Alaska specific areas of inquiry; (9) occurrences of applied research benefiting Alaska's economy; (10) average number of hours faculty spend on classroom instruction, student advising, research and other activities. Without objection the motion carried. SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 281 as amended with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the motion carried. HB 357-REDEMPTION OF CORPORATE SHARES SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of HB 357 with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's discretion. Without objection, the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Rules Committee CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 12:07 p.m.