Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1993-01-25 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0151 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday January 25, 1993 Fifteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Halford at 11:16 a.m. The roll showed eighteen members present. Senator Ellis was excused from a call of the Senate. Senator Jacko was excused to plane time. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Jon Paden of the Juneau Church of Christ. Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Dearest God, We thank You for the gift of life. May we ever pursue and uphold this gift. We thank You for the trust given us by all Alaskans. May we ever remain true to it. May we ever support children, the elderly, the disenfranchised. I come to You in the Name of life, Jesus Christ. Amen Senator Pearce led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance. 151 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0152 CERTIFICATION Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth legislative days and Senate and House Joint Journal Supplement No. 3 be approved as certified. Without objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR Message of January 22 was read, stating in accordance with AS 39.05.080 and Article III Sections 25 and 26 of the Alaska Constitution, I submit the following names for legislative confirmation of appointment to the positions noted: Department of Commerce and Economic Development Commissioner Paul Fuhs The appointment was referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee. Department of Corrections Commissioner Lloyd G. Rupp The appointment was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Glenn A. Olds The appointment was referred to the Resources Committee. The resumes for these appointments have been submitted to the Offices of the Senate Secretary and the Chief Clerk. COMMUNICATIONS Disclosures in accordance with AS 24.60 will be in Senate Supplement No. 2 and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 4. 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0153 The following reports were received and are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate: Health Resources and Access Task Force Final Report from Senator Duncan and Senator Ellis, Cochairs in accordance with Legislative Resolve 45, SLA 91 Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank Annual Examination from Paul Fuhs, Acting Commissioner, Department of Commerce and Economic Development in accordance with AS 44.81.270(c) The following Budget and Audit reports were received from Randy S. Welker, Legislative Auditor, in accordance with AS 24.20.311: Office of the Governor, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Lobbying Expenditures, October 23, 1992 Department of Environmental Conservation and the Matanuska- Susitna Borough, Talkeetna Water and Sewer Project, October 2, 1992 Selected Boards and Commissions Issues Special Report, October 30, 1992 INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 65 SENATE BILL NO. 65 by Senator Duncan, entitled: "An Act relating to centralized correspondence study; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social Services Committee, the Community and Regional Affairs Committee and the Finance Committee. 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0154 SB 66 SENATE BILL NO. 66 by Senator Duncan, entitled: "An Act relating to limited partnerships; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee, the Judiciary Committee and the Finance Committee. SB 67 SENATE BILL NO. 67 by the Senate Resources Committee, entitled: "An Act amending provisions of ch. 66, SLA 1991, that relate to reconstitution of the corpus of the mental health trust, the management of trust assets, and to the manner of enforcement of the obligation to compensate the trust; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee, the Judiciary Committee and the Finance Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR CITATIONS Honoring - Nancy Osborne, Alaska Adult Education Association's 1992 Educator of the Year By Representative G. Davis Senators Pearce, Duncan, Little, Lincoln, Donley, Kerttula, Zharoff, Leman Honoring - Spenard Community Patrol By Representatives Nordlund, Brown Senators Pearce, Ellis, Leman, Donley, Kerttula 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0155 Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SB 26 Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent that she be shown as a cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 26 "An Act relating to the location of the convening of the legislature in regular session; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Miller moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from a call of the Senate after session January 27 to morning plane time February 1. Without objection, Senator Miller was excused. Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from a call of the Senate from 3:00 p.m. January 29 to morning plane time February 1. Without objection, Senator Donley was excused. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from a call of the Senate from the afternoon of January 26 to 1:00 p.m. plane time January 27. Without objection, Senator Taylor was excused. Senator Salo moved and asked unanimous consent that she be excused from a call of the Senate from February 11 to plane time February 14. Without objection, Senator Salo was excused. 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0156 ANNOUNCEMENTS SB 30 Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent that the publication notice be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 30 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska Minerals Commission" for a Finance Committee meeting on February 1. Without objection, it was so ordered. Announcements are at the end of the journal. ADJOURNMENT Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., January 27, 1993. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:34 a.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate January 1993 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0157 ANNOUNCEMENTS STANDING COMMITTEES COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 JAN 26 TUESDAY 9:00 AM TELECONFERENCE - 1 SITE - ANCHORAGE LIO SB 48 APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL FOR ELECTIONS SB 15 VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS PROGRAM JAN 28 THURSDAY 9:00 AM TELECONFERENCE - ANCHORAGE & FAIRBANKS LIO'S SB 26 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS TO BE IN ANCHORAGE ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 518 JAN 25 MONDAY 9:00 AM BUDGET OVERVIEW: NATURAL RESOURCES ..COMMISSIONER GLENN OLDS JAN 25 MONDAY 9:40 AM BUDGET OVERVIEW: DMVA ..ADJUTANT GENERAL HUGH COX JAN 25 MONDAY 10:20 AM BUDGET OVERVIEW: LAW ..ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARLIE COLE JAN 26 TUESDAY 9:00 AM BUDGET OVERVIEW: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ..COMMISSIONER JOHN SANDOR 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0158 FINANCE CONT'D JAN 26 TUESDAY 9:40 AM BUDGET OVERVIEW: CORRECTIONS ..COMMISSIONER LLOYD RUPP JAN 27 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM BUDGET OVERVIEW: CRA ..COMMISSIONER EDGAR BLATCHFORD JAN 28 THURSDAY 9:00 AM ..JOINT WITH SENATE HES "THE MECHANICS OF THE SCHOOL FOUNDATION FORMULA" PRESENTED BY ALASKA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS JAN 28 THURSDAY 3:30 PM ..JOINT WITH SENATE TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW: INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT (ISTEA) BY DOT/PF JAN 29 FRIDAY 9:00 AM ..JOINT WITH HOUSE FINANCE PRESENTATION BY ALASKA SENTENCING COMMISSION FEB 01 MONDAY 9:00 AM SB 30 EXTEND ALASKA MINERALS COMMISSION <PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE WAIVED> ---------------------------------------- HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 JAN 25 MONDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0159 HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES CONT'D JAN 27 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM SB 53 ANNULLING ABORTION FUNDING REGULATIONS JAN 28 THURSDAY 9:00 AM ..JOINT WITH SENATE FINANCE ALASKA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS WILL PRESENT "THE MECHANICS OF THE SCHOOL FOUNDATION FORMULA" JAN 29 FRIDAY 1:30 PM ALASKA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTATION: ALASKA 2000 ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY BELTZ ROOM 211 JAN 25 MONDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED JAN 27 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED JAN 29 FRIDAY 1:30 PM *******LOCATION CHANGE******* CAPITOL ROOM 120 ..JOINT WITH HOUSE JUDICIARY ALASKA SENTENCING COMMISSION ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE BELTZ ROOM 211 JAN 26 TUESDAY 1:30 PM SB 47 REGISTRATION/EQUIPMENT OF CUSTOM CARS BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0160 LABOR & COMMERCE CONT'D JAN 28 THURSDAY 1:30 PM MEETING, IF NECESSARY, FOR BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD RESOURCES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 JAN 25 MONDAY 3:30 PM SB 43 GRANTS TO TRANSPLANT ELK JAN 27 WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED JAN 29 FRIDAY 3:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 JAN 25 MONDAY 9:00 AM SJR 6 USE OF INITIATIVE TO AMEND CONSTITUTION JAN 27 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM SJR 11 REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE SJR 8 CAPITAL PROJECTS/EXPENDITURE LIMIT JAN 29 FRIDAY 9:00 AM SB 29 APPROP: EARNINGS RESERVE TO PF PRINCIPAL SB 49 YEAR-END CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS FEB 01 MONDAY 9:00 AM BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD ---------------------------------------- 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0161 TRANSPORTATION BELTZ ROOM 211 JAN 26 TUESDAY 3:30 PM ORIENTATION AND GENERAL DISCUSSION JAN 28 THURSDAY 3:30 PM *******NOTE LOCATION CHANGE******* SENATE FINANCE 518 ..JOINT WITH SENATE FINANCE INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT (ISTEA) BRIEFING BY DOT/PF SPECIAL COMMITTEES SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON OIL AND GAS CAPITOL 124 JAN 28 THURSDAY 10:00 AM ..JOINT WITH HOUSE OIL AND GAS OVERVIEW: DNR, DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT HOUSE FINANCE 519 JAN 28 THURSDAY 4:00 PM PERMANENT FUND CORPORATION PRESENTATION FEB 05 FRIDAY 12:00 PM AGENDA: SPECIAL AUDIT REQUESTS; APPROVAL OF SPECIAL AUDITS, RPL'S AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURES 1993-01-25 Senate Journal Page 0162 LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT CONT'D FEB 05 FRIDAY 12:00 PM AGENDA: SPECIAL AUDIT REQUESTS; APPROVAL OF SPECIAL AUDITS, RPL'S AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURES OTHER COMMITTEES ANCHORAGE CAUCUS SENATE FINANCE 518 JAN 28 THURSDAY 12:00 PM ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ---------------------------------------- MINORITY CAUCUS CAPITOL ROOM 9 JAN 25 MONDAY 12:30 PM MINORITY CAUCUS ---------------------------------------- MISCELLANEOUS JAN 26 TUESDAY CAPITOL ROOM 124 8:30 AM PRESENTATION BY TYSON FOODS ..FUTURE PLANS OF ALASKA FISHERIES JAN 27 WEDNESDAY SENATE FINANCE 518 12:00 PM PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL REPORT OF THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND ACCESS TASK FORCE