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1993-04-23 Senate Journal

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                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Friday             April 23, 1993         
                                                                               
                              One Hundred Third Day                            
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Halford at 11:31 a.m.                                                          
                                                                               
The roll showed nineteen members present.  Senator Frank was                   
absent.                                                                        
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Mr. Bruce Shales of the                
Baha'i Faith.  Senator Little moved and asked unanimous consent                
that the prayer be spread.  Without objection, it was so ordered.              
                                                                               
O Thou kind Lord!  Thou hast created all humanity                             
from the same stock.  Thou hast decreed that all                               
shall belong to the same household.  In Thy holy                               
presence they are all Thy servants, and all mankind                            
are sheltered beneath Thy tabernacle; all have                                 
gathered together at Thy table of bounty; all are                              
illumined through the light of Thy providence.                                 
                                                                               
O God!  Thou art kind to all, Thou hast provided                              
for all, dost shelter all, conferest life upon all.                            
Thou hast endowed each and all with talents and                                
faculties, and all are submerged in the ocean of Thy                           
mercy.                                                                         
                                                                               
O Thou kind Lord!  Unite all.  Let the religions                              
agree and make the nations one, so that they may                               
see each other as one family and the whole earth as                            
one home.  May they all live together in perfect                               
harmony.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
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O God!  Raise aloft the banner of the oneness of                              
mankind.  O God!  Establish the most great peace.                              
Cement Thou, O God, the hearts together.                                       
                                                                               
O Thou kind Father, God!  Gladden our hearts                                  
through the fragrance of Thy love.  Brighten our                               
eyes through the light of Thy guidance.  Delight our                           
ears with the melody of Thy word, and shelter us                               
all in the stronghold of Thy providence.                                       
                                                                               
Thou art the mighty and powerful, Thou art the                                
forgiving and Thou are the one who overlooketh the                             
shortcomings of all mankind.    Abdu'l-Baha                                    
                                                                               
Senator Little led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the one hundred second legislative day be approved as certified            
by the Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
Message of April 22 was read, stating the House passed and                     
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                        FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF                        
                               HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                              
                                                                               
HJR 20                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20(ITT) by the                               
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                 
AND TOURISM,                                                                   
                                                                               
Relating to the North American Free Trade                                     
Agreement.                                                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     

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                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 54                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 54(L&C) by the HOUSE LABOR AND                           
COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                  
                                                                               
"An Act relating to telephone caller identification;                          
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Judiciary Committees.                                                          
                                                                               
HB 67                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(FIN)(efd fld) by the HOUSE                            
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
"An Act relating to eligibility for and payments of                           
public assistance."                                                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
HB 119                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(JUD) am by the HOUSE                                 
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                 
                                                                               
"An Act authorizing a sentencing court to impose a                            
sentence of a day fine instead of a sentence of                                
imprisonment on a defendant convicted of a                                     
misdemeanor; directing the Alaska Supreme Court                                
to develop and implement a day fine plan; requiring                            
the Alaska Court System to report to the legislature                           
on the use of day fines; amending Alaska Rule of                               
Criminal Procedure 32; and providing for an                                    
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 160                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 160(title am) by REPRESENTATIVES GREEN,                         
Phillips, Larson, Hudson, Porter, Bunde, Vezey, Mulder, Kott, James,           
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the time for filing certain civil                         
actions based on a defect in an improvement to real                            
property; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 209                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 209 by the HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION                              
AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                       
                                                                               
"An Act relating to community health aide grants."                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
HB 249                                                                       
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                   
249(STA) am by the HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE,                              
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
"An Act reestablishing the Board of Electrical                                
Examiners and extending the termination date of the                            
Board of Mechanical Examiners; relating to                                     
electrical and mechanical administrators; and                                  
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
HB 252                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 252 by REPRESENTATIVES MOSES, Davidson,                         
Olberg, Ulmer, Hoffman, entitled:                                              
                                                                               
"An Act amending the Commercial Fishing Loan                                  
Act to authorize refinancing of existing loans made                            
under that Act."                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 252                                                                       
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
HB 253                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 253 by the HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                             
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
"An Act amending the basis for determining refunds                            
to local governments under the program of shared                               
fisheries taxes; and providing for an effective date."                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                
                                                                               
HB 275                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 275(FIN) am, by the HOUSE                                
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the Alaska Seafood Marketing                              
Institute and a salmon marketing tax; and providing                            
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
Report dated April 22 was read stating:                                        
                                                                               
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Senate Labor and Commerce                 
Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and                     
recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for                
consideration:                                                                 
                                                                               
Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy                                    
	Charles R. Griffin, CPA                                                       
	Jean B. Schmitt, CPA                                                          
	Bradley L. Shaffer, CPA                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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There were no stated objections from the committee members to the              
confirmations of any of these appointments.  This does not reflect             
an intent by any of the members to vote for or against these                   
appointments during any further considerations.                                
                                                                               
Signing the report:  Senator Kelly, Chair, Senator Rieger, Vice                
Chair, Senators Sharp, Salo.                                                   
                                                                               
SB 79                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 79 "An Act                    
setting termination dates for various boards, commissions, councils,           
agencies, committees, and divisions of state government; repealing             
obsolete statutes relating to the State Fire Commission and the Board          
of Electrical Examiners; repealing obsolete statutes relating to               
termination of agency programs and activities; increasing to 10 years          
the normal maximum interval for review of boards, commissions, and             
other entities that are subject to sunset reviews; and providing for an        
effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 79(FIN), entitled:                                     
"An Act extending the termination date of the                                 
Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault."                              
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Pearce, Cochair, Senators Kelly, Rieger,              
Sharp.  Signing no recommendation: Senator Jacko.                              
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes for the committee substitute published today from            
Department of Labor, Department of Administration and Department               
of Public Safety. Previous zero fiscal notes apply to the committee            
substitute.                                                                    
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 79 was referred to the Rules Committee.                        
                                                                               
SB 195                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                        
NO. 195 "An Act extending the termination date of the State                    
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; and providing for             
an effective date."  Signing do pass: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senator            
Rieger.  Signing no recommendation: Senator Sharp.                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Commerce and               
Economic Development.                                                          

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SB 195                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 195 was referred to the Rules Committee.                       
                                                                               
SB 196                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                        
NO. 196 "An Act extending the termination date of the State Board              
of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; and             
providing for an effective date."  Signing do pass: Senator Kelly,             
Chair, Senator Rieger.  Signing no recommendation: Senators Sharp,             
Salo.                                                                          
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Commerce and               
Economic Development.                                                          
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 196 was referred to the Rules Committee.                       
                                                                               
HB 64                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
64(FIN) "An Act creating the crimes of stalking in the first and               
second degrees and providing penalties for their violation; providing          
a peace officer with the authority to arrest without a warrant a               
person the peace officer has reasonable cause to believe has                   
committed stalking; relating to the release before trial of a person           
accused of stalking; prohibiting the suspension of imposition of               
sentence of a person convicted of stalking; relating to the crime of           
assault in the third degree; and providing for an effective date" and          
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(FIN)                                   
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Pearce, Cochair, Senators Kelly, Jacko,               
Rieger, Sharp.                                                                 
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes for the Senate committee substitute published today          
from Department of Corrections, Department of Law, Department of               
Public Safety and Department of Administration (2).                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(FIN) was referred to the Rules                        
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 96                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 96 "An Act                     
extending the termination date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control               
Board."   Signing do pass: Senator Pearce, Cochair, Senators Rieger,           
Jacko, Sharp.                                                                  
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 96 was referred to the Rules Committee.                         
                                                                               
HB 136                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
136(FIN) "An Act relating to revocation of and limitations on a                
driver's license; to the offenses of driving while intoxicated and             
refusal to submit to a breath test; imposing a limited license fee;            
amending Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 32(b); and providing for               
an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with the Health,             
Education and Social Services Senate Committee Substitute offered              
on page 1626.  Signing no recommendation: Senator Taylor, Chair,               
Senators Donley, Little.                                                       
                                                                               
Previous House fiscal notes and zero fiscal notes.                             
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 136(FIN) was referred to the Finance                     
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
HB 170                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO.                     
170 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Marine              
Pilots."  Signing do pass: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Rieger,              
Salo.  Signing no recommendation: Senator Sharp.                               
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 170 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 178                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO.                     
178 "An Act adding children under the age of 21 who are eligible               
for adoption assistance because of special needs to the optional               
Medicaid coverage list and revising the order of priority in which             
groups eligible for optional Medicaid coverage are eliminated; and             
providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced                
with the Health, Education and Social Services Senate Committee                
Substitute offered on page 1473.  Signing no recommendation:                   
Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Sharp, Salo.  Signing do pass: Senator          
Rieger.                                                                        
                                                                               
Previous fiscal notes.                                                         
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 178 was referred to the Finance Committee.                      
                                                                               
HB 196                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE                      
FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196 "An Act relating to the state                           
employment preference for veterans and prisoners of war."  Signing             
do pass: Senator Leman, Chair, Senators Duncan, Taylor, Miller.                
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal notes.                                              
                                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196 was referred                         
to the Labor and Commerce Committee.                                           
                                                                               
HB 206                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                   
206(STA) am "An Act amending provisions of the Alaska Elections                
Code relating to election campaigns to exempt from the election                
campaign reporting requirements a candidate whose campaign                     
contributions and campaign expenditures do not exceed $1,000, and              
to extend the Alaska Public Offices Commission's regulation of                 
election campaigns to elections to boards of directors of electrical           
cooperatives and telephone cooperatives who serve at least 10,000              
customers."  Signing do pass: Senator Leman, Chair, Senators Miller,           
Duncan.  Signing no recommendation: Senator Taylor.                            
                                                                               
Previous House fiscal note.                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 206                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 206(STA) am was referred to the Labor                    
and Commerce Committee.                                                        
                                                                               
HB 254                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
254(JUD) am(ct rule fld) "An Act relating to open meetings of                  
governmental bodies" and recommended it be replaced with                       
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 254(JUD)                                  
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Halford, Jacko.               
Signing do not pass - grave erosion of public's right to know about            
public business: Senator Little.  Signing do not pass bad public               
policy: Senator Donley.                                                        
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note applies to the Senate committee                
substitute.                                                                    
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 254(JUD) am(ct rule fld) was referred                    
to the Rules Committee.                                                        
                                                                               
HB 268                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO.                     
268 am "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                  
Dispensing Opticians; and providing for an effective date."  Signing           
do pass:  Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Rieger, Salo.  Signing no             
recommendation: Senator Sharp.                                                 
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 268 am was referred to the Rules Committee.                     
                                                                               
HB 270                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO.                     
270 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                     
Examiners in Optometry; and providing for an effective date."                  
Signing do pass: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Rieger, Salo.                  
Signing no recommendation: Senator Sharp.                                      
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 270 was referred to the Rules Committee.                        

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HB 271                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO.                     
271 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Public              
Accountancy; and providing for an effective date."  Signing do pass:           
Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Rieger, Salo.  Signing no                       
recommendation: Senator Sharp.                                                 
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 271 was referred to the Rules Committee.                        
                                                                               
HB 272                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO.                     
272 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                     
Chiropractic Examiners; and providing for an effective date."                  
Signing do pass: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Rieger, Salo.                  
Signing no recommendation: Senator Sharp.                                      
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 272 was referred to the Rules Committee.                        
                                                                               
SJR 31                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 31 Relating to the minimum federal criteria for municipal solid            
waste landfills.  Signing to calendar: Senator Jacko, Chair, Senators          
Rieger, Halford.  Signing no recommendation: Senator Little.                   
                                                                               
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 is on today's calendar.                         
                                                                               
SB 128                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 128 "An Act                     
relating to legislative audits."  Signing to calendar: Senator Jacko,          
Chair, Senators Halford, Rieger, Jacko.  Signing no recommendation:            
Senator Little.                                                                
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 128 is on today's calendar.                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 142                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 142 "An Act                     
relating to the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and               
providing for an effective date."  Signing to calendar: Senator Jacko,         
Chair, Senators Halford, Rieger.                                               
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 142 is on today's calendar.                                    
                                                                               
HCR 16                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE CONCURRENT                                
RESOLUTION NO. 16 Relating to establishing the coal policy of                  
the state.  Signing to calendar: Senator Jacko, Chair, Senators                
Halford, Rieger.  Signing no recommendation: Senator Little.                   
                                                                               
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 is on today's                               
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
HB 99                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 99 "An Act                       
repealing the 65-day time limit for approval or disapproval of a               
proposed oil discharge contingency plan by the Department of                   
Environmental Conservation; and providing for an effective date."              
Signing to calendar: Senator Jacko, Chair, Senators Halford, Rieger.           
Signing no recommendation: Senator Little.                                     
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 99 is on today's calendar.                                      
The presence of Senator Frank was noted.                                       
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 128                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 128 "An Act relating to legislative audits" was                
read the second time.                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page 845.                 
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 128(STA) was                         
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               

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SB 128                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 128(STA) was read the second time.                      
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR                   
SENATE BILL NO. 128(STA) be considered engrossed, advanced                     
to third reading and placed on final passage.  Senator Little objected.        
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 128(STA)                     
be advanced to third reading?"  The roll was taken with the                    
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 128(STA)                                                                  
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips,          
Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor                                                    
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little,                
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 128(STA) failed to be                           
advanced to third reading.                                                     
                                                                               
SB 142                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 142 "An Act relating to the Alaska regional                    
economic assistance program; and providing for an effective date"              
was read the second time.                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent for the                     
adoption of the Community and Regional Affairs Committee                       
Substitute offered on page 847.  Senator Duncan objected, then                 
withdrew his objection.  There being no further objections, CS FOR             
SENATE BILL NO. 142(CRA) "An Act relating to the Alaska                        
regional economic assistance program and to regional development               
organizations; and providing for an effective date" was adopted.               
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 142(CRA) was read the second time.                      
                                                                               

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SB 142                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR                   
SENATE BILL NO. 142(CRA) be considered engrossed, advanced                     
to third reading and placed on final passage.  Without objection, it           
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 142(CRA) was read the third time.                       
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 142(CRA)                    
"An Act relating to the Alaska regional economic assistance program            
and to regional development organizations; and providing for an                
effective date" pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the                 
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 142(CRA)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman,              
Lincoln, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp,                
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Kerttula, Taylor                                                        
                                                                               
Absent:  Donley                                                                
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 142(CRA) passed the Senate.                     
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date           
clause.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 99                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 99 "An Act repealing the 65-day time limit for                  
approval or disapproval of a proposed oil discharge contingency plan           
by the Department of Environmental Conservation; and providing for             
an effective date" was read the second time.                                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that HOUSE                    
BILL NO. 99 be advanced to third reading and placed on final                   
passage.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 99 was read the third time.                                     
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 99 "An Act                          
repealing the 65-day time limit for approval or disapproval of a               
proposed oil discharge contingency plan by the Department of                   
Environmental Conservation; and providing for an effective date"               
pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the following result:               
                                                                               
HB 99                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly,             
Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp,                 
Taylor, Zharoff                                                                
                                                                               
Nays:  Kerttula, Pearce                                                        
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 99 passed the Senate.                                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date           
clause.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 99 was signed by the President and Secretary                    
and returned to the House.                                                     

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SB 7                                                                         
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR                   
SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am "An Act relating to grants for school                
construction, to reimbursement of school construction debt, and to             
school construction bonds issued by the Alaska Municipal Bond                  
Bank Authority; and providing for an effective date" be placed at the          
bottom of today's calendar.  Without objection, it was so ordered.             
                                                                               
SB 60                                                                        
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR                   
SENATE BILL NO. 60(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for                      
school construction projects and making an appropriation of                    
$1,066,280 from the general fund to the Department of Education for            
payment as grants for additional district support for the fiscal year          
ending June 30, 1994; and providing for an effective date" be placed           
at the bottom of today's calendar.  Without objection, it was so               
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SJR 31                                                                     
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Relating to the minimum                         
federal criteria for municipal solid waste landfills, was read the             
second time.                                                                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                   
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 be considered engrossed, advanced to                   
third reading and placed on final passage.  Without objection, it was          
so ordered.                                                                    
                                                                               
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 was read the third time.                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SJR 31                                                                       
The question being: "Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31                      
Relating to the minimum federal criteria for municipal solid waste             
landfills, pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the following            
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
SJR 31                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Kelly,                    
Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger,            
Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff                                                   
                                                                               
Absent:  Jacko                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 passed the Senate                       
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HCR 16                                                                       
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 Relating to                                 
establishing the coal policy of the state, was read the second time.           
                                                                               
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 was before the                              
Senate on final passage.                                                       
                                                                               
                                   RECESS                                    
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in recess to a call of the Chair at 5:00 p.m.  Without                   
objection, the Senate recessed at 12:34 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                AFTER RECESS                                 
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 5:32 p.m.                                             
                                                                               
Senator Taylor called the Senate.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
Message of April 23 was read, stating the House passed and                     
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 167                                                                     
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 167(FIN) by the HOUSE FINANCE                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act relating to air quality control and the                               
prevention, abatement, and control of air pollution;                           
relating to inspection and enforcement powers of the                           
Department of Environmental Conservation; and                                  
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 283                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 283 by the HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act extending the termination date of the State                           
Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and                           
Land Surveyors; and providing for an effective                                 
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.                   
                                                                               

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HB 284                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 284 by the HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act extending the termination date of the State                           
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board;                               
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
Report dated April 23 was read stating:                                        
                                                                               
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Senate Health, Education and              
Social Services Committee reviewed the following with regard to                
confirmation of the Governor's appointments:                                   
	                                                                              
	University of Alaska Board of Regents                                       
	Mary Jane Fate                                                                
	R. Danforth Ogg                                                               
                                                                               
There were no stated objections to the confirmation of the named               
individuals by committee members.  This does not reflect an intent             
by any of the members to vote for or against them during any                   
further sessions.                                                              
                                                                               
Signing the report:  Senator Rieger, Chair, Senator Sharp, Vice                
Chair, Senators Salo, Miller, Ellis.                                           
                                                                               
SB 185                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 185 "An                     
Act relating to the limitations period for assessments for certain state       
taxes, and for collection, after assessment, of taxes due the state; and       
providing for an effective date."  Signing no recommendation:                  
Senators Taylor, Chair, Senators Halford, Jacko, Little.                       
                                                                               

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SB 185                                                                       
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Revenue.                   
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 185 was referred to the Finance Committee.                     
                                                                               
HB 113                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
113(FIN) "An Act regulating the solicitation of contributions by               
charitable organizations and paid solicitors and the solicitation of           
sales by telephonic means; and amending Alaska Rules of Civil                  
Procedure 79 and 82."  Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair,                 
Senators Halford, Jacko.  Signing no recommendation: Senator Little.           
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 113(FIN) was referred to the Finance                     
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
HB 236                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
236(RLS) am "An Act relating to notices for the sale of certain real           
property."  Signing no recommendation: Senator Taylor, Chair,                  
Senator Little.  Signing do pass: Senators Halford, Jacko.                     
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 236(RLS) am was referred to the Rules                    
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR CONTINUED                   
                                                                               
HCR 16                                                                       
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 was before the                              
Senate at this time.                                                           
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                        
NO. 16 Relating to establishing the coal policy of the state, pass the         
Senate?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                        

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HCR 16                                                                       
                                                                               
HCR 16                                                                         
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly,             
Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips,                    
Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff                                           
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 passed the                          
Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to              
the House.                                                                     
                                                                               
                        THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS                        
                                                                               
SB 7                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am which had been placed at                      
the bottom of today's calendar was read the third time.                        
                                                                               
Senator Little offered the following Letter of Intent No. 2:                   
                                                                               
                             Letter of Intent No. 2                            
                                      for                                      
                               CSSB No. 7(Fin) am                              
                                                                               
It is the intent of the Legislature that the                                  
development of standard regional guidelines for                                
construction of schools in the state include the                               
consideration and implementation to the extent                                 
possible of energy efficient design and construction                           
standards.                                                                     
	                                                                              
Senator Little moved and asked unanimous consent that Letter of                
Intent No. 2 be adopted as a Senate Letter of Intent.  Without                 
objection, the Letter of Intent was adopted.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 7                                                                         
Senator Frank moved that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) be                      
returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment,            
that being Amendment No. 7.  Senator Duncan objected, then                     
withdrew his objection.  There being no further objections, the bill           
was returned to second reading.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Frank offered Amendment No. 7 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 2, lines 28 - 29:                                                         
	Delete "four other people selected by the commissioner who                    
have the following qualifications"                                             
	Insert "seven other people selected by the commissioner as                    
follows"                                                                       
                                                                               
Page 3, line 4:                                                                
     Delete "and"                                                              
                                                                               
Page 3, lines 5 - 6:                                                           
     Delete "have five years of experience in school or municipal              
facilities management"                                                         
     Insert "be employed by the Department of Transportation and               
Public Facilities;                                                             
		(5)  one person shall be a nonvoting                                        
member and shall have five years of experience in city or                      
borough school district facilities management;                                 
		(6)  one person shall be a nonvoting                                        
member and shall have five years of experience in municipal                    
facilities management; and                                                     
		(7)  one person shall be a nonvoting                                        
member and shall have five years of experience in regional                     
educational attendance area facilities management"                             
                                                                               
Page 3, after line 21:                                                         
	Insert a new subsection to read:                                              
	"(d)  The commissioner may not select a person to                            
serve on the bond reimbursement and grant review                               
committee under (a)(1) - (3) of this section if that person                    

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SB 7                                                                         
has been employed, including employment by contract, by                       
a district in connection with a grant project submitted to the                 
department under AS14.11.011(a) and the employment                             
occurred within the past three years."                                         
                                                                               
Senator Frank moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7.                       
Without objection, Amendment No. 7 was adopted.                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am was automatically in third                    
reading.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Salo moved that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am                       
be returned to second reading for rescinding action.  Senator Taylor           
objected.                                                                      
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall the bill be returned to second reading for          
rescinding action?"  The roll was taken with the following result:             
                                                                               
CSSB 7(FIN) AM                                                                 
Return to Second for Rescinding Action                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Halford, Jacko, Kerttula,                 
Lincoln, Little, Miller, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Zharoff                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Frank, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Sharp, Taylor                              
                                                                               
Kelly changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                             
Sharp changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                             
                                                                               
and so, the bill was returned to second reading.                               
                                                                               
Senator Salo moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                 
rescind its previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 6.               
Senator Kerttula asked for unanimous consent.  Objections were                 
heard.                                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 7                                                                         
The question being: "Shall the Senate rescind its previous action in           
failing to adopt Amendment No. 6?"  The roll was taken with the                
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 7(FIN) AM                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                 
Rescind action in failing to adopt am 6                                        
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Halford, Jacko, Kerttula,                 
Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff                                                 
                                                                               
Nays:  Frank, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp,           
Taylor                                                                         
                                                                               
and so, the Senate rescinded its action.                                       
                                                                               
Amendment No. 6 was before the Senate at this time.                            
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 7(FIN) AM                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 6                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Halford, Jacko, Kerttula,                 
Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff                                                 
                                                                               
Nays:  Frank, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp,           
Taylor                                                                         
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 6 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 7                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am was automatically in third                    
reading.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Frank moved that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am                      
be returned to second reading for rescinding action.  Senator Duncan           
objected.                                                                      
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall the bill be returned to second reading for          
rescinding action?"  The roll was taken with the following result:             
                                                                               
CSSB 7(FIN) AM                                                                 
Return to Second for Rescinding Action                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips,          
Rieger, Sharp, Taylor                                                          
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo,          
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Kerttula changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                          
                                                                               
and so, the bill was returned to second reading.                               
                                                                               
Senator Frank moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                
rescind its previous action in adopting Amendment No. 3.                       
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall the Senate rescind its previous action in           
adopting Amendment No. 3?"  The roll was taken with the following              
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
CSSB 7(FIN) AM                                                                 
Rescind action in adopting Amendment No. 3                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 7                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Miller, Pearce,          
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor                                                
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff            
                                                                               
Kerttula changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                          
                                                                               
and so, the Senate rescinded its action.                                       
                                                                               
Amendment No. 3 was before the Senate at this time.                            
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 7(FIN) AM                                                                 
Amendment No. 3                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo,          
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips,          
Rieger, Sharp, Taylor                                                          
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 3 failed to be adopted.                                  
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am was automatically in third                    
reading.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Zharoff offered the following Letter of Intent No. 3:                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 7                                                                         
                             Letter of Intent No. 3                            
                                      for                                      
                               CSSB No. 7(Fin) am                              
                                                                               
It is the intent of the Legislature that all public                           
schools constructed in the State of Alaska be                                  
designed and constructed with roofs that are sloped                            
to the degree necessary to prevent the accumulation                            
of snow.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Little moved and asked unanimous consent that Letter of                
Intent No. 3 be amended as follows:                                            
                                                                               
	After "all"  Insert "new"                                                     
                                                                               
Without objection, Letter of Intent No. 3 was amended.                         
                                                                               
Senator Zharoff moved and asked unanimous consent that Letter of               
Intent No. 3 as amended be adopted as a Senate Letter of Intent.               
Senator Leman objected.                                                        
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Letter of Intent No. 3 be adopted?"  The            
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSSB 7(FIN) AM                                                                 
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
LETTER OF INTENT NO. 3                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Jacko, Kerttula, Lincoln,                 
Little,                                                                        
Salo, Zharoff                                                                  
                                                                               
Nays:  Frank, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger,         
Sharp, Taylor                                                                  
                                                                               
and so, Letter of Intent No. 3 failed to be adopted.                           

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SB 7                                                                         
Senator Frank moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the Finance Committee Letter of Intent offered on page 1641.                
Without objection, the Senate Letter of Intent was adopted.                    
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am                   
"An Act relating to grants for school construction, to reimbursement           
of school construction debt, and to school construction bonds issued           
by the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority; and providing for an              
effective date" pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the                 
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 7(FIN) AM                                                                 
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula,          
Leman, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor,          
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Lincoln                                                          
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am passed the Senate                     
with two Senate Letters of Intent.                                             
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date           
clause.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 60                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 60(FIN) "An Act making                                  
appropriations for school construction projects and making an                  
appropriation of $1,066,280 from the general fund to the Department            
of Education for payment as grants for additional district support for         
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994; and providing for an effective           
date" which had been placed at the bottom of today's calendar (page            
1698) was read the third time.                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor called the Senate.  The call was satisfied.                     
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR                  
SENATE BILL NO. 60(FIN) be returned to second reading for the                  
purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3.                   
Senator Taylor objected.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved to amend the motion to return to second                   
reading for a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3, as               
amended.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Duncan rose to a point of order.                                       
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that his motion               
be withdrawn.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                           
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that his                      
objection to return to second reading be withdrawn.  Without                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 60(FIN)                     
be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific                    
amendment?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                     
                                                                               
CSSB 60(FIN)                                                                   
Return to Second for Specific Amendment                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 60                                                                        
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo,          
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips,          
Rieger, Sharp, Taylor                                                          
                                                                               
and so, the bill was not returned to second reading.                           
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 60(FIN)                     
"An Act making appropriations for school construction projects and             
making an appropriation of $1,066,280 from the general fund to the             
Department of Education for payment as grants for additional district          
support for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994; and providing for            
an effective date" pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the              
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 60(FIN)                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Duncan, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman,                  
Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Lincoln, Little, Salo                             
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 60(FIN) passed the Senate.                      
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date           
clause.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Robert L. Tucker                                                    
by Representative(s) Larson                                                    
Senator(s) Kerttula, Duncan, Little, Leman, Rieger                             
                                                                               
Honoring - Sergeant Joe D'Amico, Trooper of the Year                           
by Representative(s) Larson                                                    
Senator(s) Kerttula, Adams, Pearce, Duncan, Little, Zharoff, Donley,           
Leman, Lincoln, Salo, Rieger                                                   
                                                                               
Honoring - Dick and Pat Legg                                                   
by Representative(s) Willis                                                    
Senator(s) Halford, Duncan, Zharoff, Kerttula                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, 1993                          
by Senator(s) Leman, Phillips, Pearce, Duncan, Little, Ellis, Zharoff,         
Lincoln, Kerttula, Salo                                                        
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Lieutenant Daryl Nelson                                          
by Senator(s) Sharp, Frank, Miller, Duncan, Zharoff, Donley, Leman,            
Lincoln, Kerttula                                                              
Representative(s) Sitton, James, Davies, Brice, Vezey, Therriault              
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Edwin Stonefelt                                                  
by Representative(s) Martin                                                    
Senator(s) Phillips, Pearce, Kelly, Duncan, Donley, Leman, Kerttula            
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Homer R. Beedle                                                  
by Representative(s) Hudson, Ulmer                                             
Senator(s) Duncan, Little, Zharoff, Donley, Kerttula                           
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Colonel William Olmstead Eareckson                               
by Senator(s) Taylor, Jacko, Duncan, Zharoff, Donley, Leman,                   
Kerttula                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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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 1                                                                         
Senator Duncan moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                   
BILL NO. 1 "An Act relating to retirement incentive programs for               
the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement              
system, and certain persons under the judicial retirement system; and          
providing for an effective date" be removed from the Judiciary                 
Committee and sent to the next committee of referral, that being the           
Finance Committee.                                                             
                                                                               
Senator Taylor objected.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 1 be removed from                  
the Judiciary Committee and referred to the Finance Committee?"                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
Remove SB 1 from Judiciary Committee                                           
to Finance Committee                                                           
                                                                               
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo,          
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger,         
Sharp, Taylor                                                                  
                                                                               
Absent:  Frank                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, the motion failed.                                                     
                                                                               
SB 151                                                                       
Senator Duncan requested that the reconsideration on SENATE BILL               
NO. 151 be taken up.                                                           
                                                                               

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                        SENATE BILLS IN THIRD READING                        
                                                                               
SB 151                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 151 was before the Senate on reconsideration.                  
                                                                               
Senator Taylor called the Senate.  The call was satisfied.                     
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 151                   
"An Act providing for oil and gas exploration incentive credits for            
certain activities on certain land in the state; and providing for an          
effective date" pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the                 
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
SB 151                                                                         
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Little, Miller,            
Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor                                  
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Zharoff                        
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 151 passed the Senate on                               
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote                
on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective             
date clause.  Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection.            
There being no further objections, the effective date clause was               
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 151 was referred to the Secretary for                          
engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
SB 45                                                                        
The reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(RLS)(efd                      
fld) "An Act relating to persons under 21 years of age; relating to            
programs for runaway minors; providing for designation of shelters             
for runaway minors; relating to the detention and incarceration of             
minors" was not taken up this legislative day and the bill was                 
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
                                                                               
SB 198                                                                       
The reconsideration on SENATE BILL NO. 198 "An Act exempting                   
certain activities of the Department of Transportation and Public              
Facilities from the regulation provisions of the Administrative                
Procedure Act and allowing other procedures for those activities; and          
providing for an effective date" was not taken up this legislative day         
and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                    
                                                                               
SB 203                                                                       
President Halford added a Finance Committee referral to SENATE                 
BILL NO. 203 "An Act requiring unified municipalities to provide               
police protection and law enforcement services; and providing for an           
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 203 was referred to the Community and                          
Regional Affairs and Finance Committees.                                       
                                                                               
HB 213                                                                       
Senators Sharp, Miller, Frank, Halford, Taylor moved and asked                 
unanimous consent that they be shown as a cross sponsors on CS                 
FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(RES)(title am) "An Act prohibiting the                  
commissioner of natural resources from permanently classifying state           
land, water, or land and water so that mining, mineral entry and               
location, mineral prospecting, and mineral leasing are precluded or            
are designated an incompatible use without an act of the legislature           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 213                                                                       
if the area involved contains more than 640 contiguous acres except            
in certain situations; and providing for an effective date."   Without         
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
Senator Adams moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                     
excused from a call of the Senate April 24.  Without objection,                
Senator Adams was excused.                                                     
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
SJR 31                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Relating to the minimum                         
federal criteria for municipal solid waste landfills, was engrossed,           
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House             
for consideration.                                                             
SB 45                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(RLS)(efd fld) "An Act relating to                    
persons under 21 years of age; relating to programs for runaway                
minors; providing for designation of shelters for runaway minors;              
relating to the detention and incarceration of minors" was engrossed,          
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House             
for consideration.                                                             
                                                                               
SB 151                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 151 "An Act providing for oil and gas                          
exploration incentive credits for certain activities on certain land in        
the state; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed          
by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 198                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 198 "An Act exempting certain activities of the                
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities from the                    
regulation provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and                  
allowing other procedures for those activities; and providing for an           
effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary           
and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                
                                                                               
                                  ENROLLMENT                                 
                                                                               
SB 174                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 174(L&C) am "An Act exempting                           
certain taxicab operators from coverage under the Alaska Wage and              
Hour Act, the Alaska Employment Security Act, and the Alaska                   
Workers' Compensation Act; and providing for an effective date"                
was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and               
Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the           
Office of the Governor at 12:52 p.m, April 23, 1993.                           
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 24, 1993.  Without                
objection, the Senate adjourned at 8:07 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            April 1993         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
                             STANDING COMMITTEES                             
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
HB 180	AHFC HOUSING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS                                    
HB  89	BOROUGH ASSEMBLY APPORTIONMENT                                          
SB  78	DEADLINES FOR FUNDING EDUCATION                                         
SB 191	MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX LIMITATIONS                                      
SB 164	MUN INCORP/RECLASSIFICATION/DISSOLUTION                                 
                                                                               
APR 24                              SATURDAY                  10:00 AM         
 	********NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 10:00 AM                                         
HB 180	AHFC HOUSING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS                                    
HB  89	BOROUGH ASSEMBLY APPORTIONMENT                                          
SB  78	DEADLINES FOR FUNDING EDUCATION                                         
SB 191	MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX LIMITATIONS                                      
SB 164	MUN INCORP/RECLASSIFICATION/DISSOLUTION                                 
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 518                              
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	---TIME AND AGENDA TO BE ANNOUNCED                                           
SB  79	BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COUNCILS/AUTHORITIES                                 
SB  99	FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF STATE GOVT.                                 
HB  64	ANTI-STALKING LAW                                                       
HB  96	EXTEND ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD                                   
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 24                              SATURDAY                  10:00 AM         
SB  99	FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF STATE GOVT.                                 
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    1:30 PM         
 	********NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 2:00 PM                                          
 	CONFIRMATION HEARING:                                                        
 	..UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA BOARD OF REGENTS                                      
 	MARY JANE FATE                                                               
 	R. DANFORTH OGG                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    1:30 PM         
HB 236	NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION DEFINED                                
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
HB 113	CHARITABLE & TELEPHONIC SOLICITING/SALES                                
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
SB 185	LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR TAX ASSESSMENTS                                  
                                                                               
APR 24                              SATURDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	CONFIRMATION HEARING:                                                        
 	..FRANK PREWITT, COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS                                 
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 24                              SATURDAY                   5:00 PM         
 	******NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION                                                
 	TELECONFERENCE                                                               
SB  26	LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS TO BE IN ANCHORAGE                                 
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
APR 27                              TUESDAY                    1:30 PM         
HJR 20	AMEND N. AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT                                  
HB  54	TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION                                           
HB 158	APPROP: CONTRACT SETTLEMENT COSTS                                       
HB 196	STATE EMPLOYMENT VETERANS PREFERENCE                                    
HB 249	ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL TRADESPERSONS                                     
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    3:30 PM         
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                    RULES                                    
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    4:45 PM         
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HJR 41	INDIVIDUAL FISHERY QUOTA BLOCK PROPOSALS                                
HB 211	MUNICIPAL INVENTORY TAX EXEMPTION:EXPORTS                               
HB 112	UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT UPDATE                                  
HB 268	EXTEND BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS                                    
HB 270	EXTEND BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY                                  
HB 271	EXTEND BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY                                      
HB 272	EXTEND BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS                                  
SB  88	CAPITAL PROJECT GRANTS                                                  
SB 155	USE OF RENTED PROPERTY/LAW VIOLATIONS                                   
HB 254	OPEN MEETING ACT                                                        
HB  64	ANTI-STALKING LAW                                                       
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
SB 199	ELECTIONS EMPLOYEES IN CLASSIFIED SERVICE                               
HB 196	STATE EMPLOYMENT VETERANS PREFERENCE                                    
HB 206	ELECTIONS AND ELECTRIC COOP ELECTIONS                                   
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 55                        
                               SENATE FINANCE 518                              
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    3:00 PM         
 	ADMINISTRATION                                                               
 	TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                           
 	COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                                              
 	COURT SYSTEM                                                                 
                                                                               
APR 24                              SATURDAY                   1:00 PM         
 	TO BE ANNOUNCED                                                              
                                                                             
APR 25                               SUNDAY                    1:00 PM         
 	TO BE ANNOUNCED                                                              
                                                                               

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                      SELECT CMTE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                      
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    8:00 AM         
 	SELECT CMTE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                            
                                                                               
APR 23                               FRIDAY                    1:00 PM         
 	SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                    
 	WILL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION                                               
                                                                               
                               OTHER COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                                JOINT SESSION                                
                                 HOUSE CHAMBER                                 
APR 27                              TUESDAY                   11:00 AM         
 	SENATE AND HOUSE WILL MEET IN JOINT SESSION TO                               
 	CONSIDER CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS