ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE  April 24, 2002 10:34 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Randy Phillips, Chair Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair Senator Johnny Ellis MEMBERS ABSENT  Senator Rick Halford Senator Gene Therriault COMMITTEE CALENDAR  CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 243(JUD) "An Act relating to sexual assault or abuse of a minor." APPROVED FOR CALENDARING HOUSE BILL NO. 381 "An Act relating to the crime of failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer; and providing for an effective date." APPROVED FOR CALENDARING CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 480(STA) "An Act providing that the death of an employee killed because of the employee's job status shall be considered an occupational death for purposes of survivor's pension benefits in the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system." APPROVED FOR CALENDARING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Relating to an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting desecration of the Flag of the United States. APPROVED FOR CALENDARING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 48 Relating to federal land withdrawals. APPROVED FOR CALENDARING PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  HB 243 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/19/02. HB 381 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/17/02. HB 480 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 4/11/02. HJR 30 - See State Affairs minutes dated 4/2/02 and Judiciary minutes dated 4/17/02. HJR 48 - See Resources minutes dated 4/19/02. WITNESS REGISTER  Ms. Lorali Carter Staff to Representative Meyer Alaska State Capitol Juneau, AK 99801-1182 POSITION STATEMENT: Testified for the sponsor of HB 297. Ms. Janet Seitz Staff to Representative Rokeberg Alaska State Capitol Juneau, AK 99801-1182 POSITION STATEMENT: Testified for the sponsor of HB 470. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 02-99, SIDE A  Number 001 CHAIRMAN RANDY PHILLIPS called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 10:34 a.m. Senators Cowdery, Phillips and Ellis were present. SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar HB 243-VERIFY AGE REQD FOR  DEFENSE IN SEX CRIMES with its accompanying fiscal notes at the Chairman's discretion. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar HB 381-FAILURE TO STOP FOR  PEACE OFFICER with its accompanying fiscal notes at the Chairman's discretion. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar HB 480-DEATH/SURVIVOR BENEFITS  IN PERS & TRS with its accompanying fiscal notes at the Chairman's discretion. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar HJR 30-DESECRATION OF U.S. FLAG with its accompanying fiscal notes at the Chairman's discretion. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion carried. SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar HJR 48-TERMINATION OF FED LAND  WITHDRAWALS with its accompanying fiscal notes at the Chairman's discretion. CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced that with no objection, the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the committee, CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS adjourned the meeting at 10:37 a.m.