SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
                    April 7, 2000                                                                                               
                      12:03 p.m.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16                                                                                             
Relating to Avalanche Awareness Month.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 56                                                                                                   
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                               
prohibiting certain initiatives relating to wildlife.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 212(FIN)                                                                                                 
"An Act authorizing the commissioner of fish and game, with the                                                                 
concurrence of the Board of Fisheries or the Board of Game, to                                                                  
award grants for habitat restoration or enhancement projects; and                                                               
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 271                                                                                                             
"An Act relating to fees charged for inspections by the Department                                                              
of Environmental Conservation; and providing for an effective                                                                   
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     -MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SCR 16 - See State Affairs minutes dated 4/6/00.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 56 - No previous Senate action and Finance Report dated                                                                     
3/17/00.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 212 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 3/20/00 and Finance                                                              
Report dated 4/6/00.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB 271 - See Finance Report dated 4/7/00.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 12:02 p.m.  Present were Senators T. Kelly, Miller, Leman, and                                                               
Ellis.  The first order of business to come before the committee                                                                
was SCR 16.                                                                                                                     
                SCR 16-AVALANCHE AWARENESS MONTH                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SCR 16 with individual                                                                      
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  Without objection, the motion carried.                                                              
             HJR 56-CONST. AM: WILDLIFE INITIATIVES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved HJR 56 with individual recommendations and                                                                  
accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at the Chairman's                                                                     
discretion.  SENATOR ELLIS objected.  The motion carried with                                                                   
Senators Kelly, Miller, and Leman voting "Yea", and Senator Ellis                                                               
voting "Nay."                                                                                                                   
                   SB 212-FISH & GAME GRANTS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 212 with individual                                                                      
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  Without objection, the motion carried.                                                              
         SB 271-FEES FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTIONS                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 271 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 committee,                                                                   
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 12:05 p.m.