SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                    March 29, 2000                                                                                              
                      11:32 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                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 247(FIN)                                                                                                 
"An Act relating to eligibility of certain persons who receive                                                                  
veterans' benefits for longevity bonus payments; and providing for                                                              
an effective date."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 85                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to credited service in the public employees'                                                                   
retirement system for temporary employment."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     -SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 112                                                                                                              
"An Act establishing the Alaska public building fund; and providing                                                             
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     -SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 247 -  See State Affairs minutes dated 3/2/00 and 3/16/00.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
See Finance Report dated 3/28/00.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 11.32 p.m.  Present were Senators T. Kelly, Leman, Miller,                                                                   
Pearce, and Ellis.  The first order of business to come before the                                                              
committee was CS for SB 247 (FIN).                                                                                              
        SB 247-VETERANS' ELIGIBILITY FOR LONGEVITY BONUS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY asked how many people would be effected by CSSB 247.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN replied six people would be effected.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 247 with individual                                                                      
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  Without objection, the motion carried.                                                              
CHAIRMAN KELLY stated that SB 85, and HB 112 would be held for the                                                              
Rules Committee meeting immediately following session.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
There being no further business to come before the committee                                                                    
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 11:35 a.m.