ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                    
                     SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                   
                          May 14, 2002                                                                                          
                           12:50 a.m.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Randy Phillips, Chair                                                                                                   
Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair                                                                                                
Senator Rick Halford                                                                                                            
Senator Gene Therriault                                                                                                         
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
All Members Present                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                              
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 524(FIN)                                                                                                  
"An Act relating  to the issuance of general obligation  bonds for                                                              
the purpose of paying the cost of  design, construction, and major                                                              
maintenance of  educational and  museum facilities;  and providing                                                              
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
     APPROVED FOR CALENDARING                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 525(FIN) am                                                                                               
"An Act relating  to the issuance of general obligation  bonds for                                                              
the purpose of  paying the cost of deferred maintenance  of public                                                              
facilities; and providing for an effective date."                                                                               
     APPROVED FOR CALENDARING                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 528(FIN)                                                                                                  
"An  Act relating  to  programs of  state  reimbursement for  debt                                                              
payments  for  certain  capital projects;  and  providing  for  an                                                              
effective date."                                                                                                                
     APPROVED FOR CALENDARING                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 524 - See Finance minutes dated 5/13/02.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 525 - See Finance minutes dated 5/13/02.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 528 - See  Transportation minutes dated 5/7/02  and 5/10/02 and                                                              
Finance minutes dated 5/11/02.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN RANDY PHILLIPS called the  Senate Rules Committee meeting                                                            
to  order  at 12:50  a.m.  Senators  Cowdery,  Ellis,  Therriault,                                                              
Halford and Phillips were present. The committee took up HB 524.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS   announced  that  CSHB   524(FIN)-G.O.  BONDS:                                                          
SCHOOLS/MUSEUM/UNIVERSITY was before the committee.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR HALFORD moved to calendar CSHB 524(FIN).                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  ELLIS objected  to inform  members that  he believes  the                                                              
Senate  Finance Committee  version requires  amendments before  it                                                              
passes the Senate. He then removed his objection.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS announced  that without  objection, the  motion                                                              
carried.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR HALFORD moved to calendar  CSHB 525(FIN)am-BONDS FOR STATE                                                          
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS announced  that without  objection, the  motion                                                              
carried.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR   HALFORD   moved   to    calendar   CSHB   528(FIN)-STATE                                                          
REIMBURSEMENT CAPITAL PROJECT DEBTS.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS announced  that without  objection, the  motion                                                              
carried and noted  a Senate resolution for the title  change is on                                                              
the Senate Secretary's desk.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There  being no  further business  to come  before the  committee,                                                              
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS adjourned the meeting at 12:53 a.m.