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1994-01-12 Senate Journal

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1994-01-12                     Senate Journal                      Page 2477
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                    EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                     Wednesday          January 12, 1994         
                                                                               
                                    Third Day                                  
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Halford at 11:10 a.m.                                                          
                                                                               
The roll showed all members present.                                           
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Father Herbert C. McMurtry             
of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.                                          
                                                                               
Senator Taylor led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the second legislative day and House and Senate Joint Journal              
Supplement No. 10 be approved as certified.  Without objection, it             
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
HJR 37                                                                       
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered HOUSE                  
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37 Urging the Congress to enact H.R.                      
1033 or similar legislation authorizing construction grants for                
publicly-owned treatment works in economically distressed rural                
communities.  Signing do pass: Senator Phillips, Chair, Senators               
Adams, Leman, Taylor, Zharoff.                                                 
                                                                               
Updated House zero fiscal note published today from Legislative                
Affairs Agency.                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HJR 37                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37 was referred to the Health,                      
Education and Social Services Committee.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS                 
                                                                               
SB 241                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 241 by SENATORS HALFORD, Pearce, Kelly,                        
Donley, Kerttula, Sharp, Ellis, Frank, entitled:                               
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the management of Cook Inlet                              
stocks of salmon."                                                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.               
                                                                               
SB 242                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 242 by SENATOR TAYLOR, entitled:                               
                                                                               
"An Act relating to office hours of state agencies."                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Senior Captain Richard Hofstad                                      
by Senator(s) Taylor, Zharoff, Kerttula, Duncan, Pearce, Leman                 
Representative(s) Williams                                                     
                                                                               
Honoring - Charles E. Cole, Former Attorney General and                        
Distinguished Alaskan                                                          
by Representative(s) Sitton, Barnes, Brice                                     
Senator(s) Halford, Sharp, Jacko, Zharoff, Leman, Kerttula, Duncan,            
Adams, Phillips, Salo, Pearce, Little, Kelly, Frank, Miller, Lincoln,          
Taylor                                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Honoring - Brenda Campen, National Secondary Social Studies                    
Teacher of the Year                                                            
by Representative(s) Grussendorf                                               
Senator(s) Taylor, Zharoff, Kerttula, Duncan, Salo, Pearce, Little,            
Leman, Lincoln                                                                 
                                                                               
Honoring - Cheryl Girardot, Presidential Award for Excellence in               
Science and Mathematics Teaching                                               
by Representative(s) Grussendorf                                               
Senator(s) Taylor, Zharoff, Kerttula, Duncan, Salo, Pearce, Little,            
Leman                                                                          
                                                                               
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                             
                                                                               
Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent that she be                   
excused from a call of the Senate from 5:00 p.m. January 20 to                 
morning plane time, January 24.  Without objection, Senator Pearce             
was excused.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Salo moved and asked unanimous consent that the                        
reconsideration on the Committee on Committees Report (journal                 
page 2469) be taken up at this time.  Without objection, it was so             
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall the Committee on                      
Committees Report dated January 11, 1994 be adopted?"  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
"Shall the Committee on Committees Report                                      
dated January 11, 1994 be adopted?"                                            
Reconsideration                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips,          
Rieger, Sharp, Taylor                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Nays:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo,          
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
and so, the Committee on Committees Report was adopted.                        
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., January 13, 1994.  Without              
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:58 a.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                          January 1994         
                                                                               

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
                             STANDING COMMITTEES                             
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
JAN 13                              THURSDAY                   9:00 AM         
SB 203	MANDATORY MUNICIPAL POLICE SERVICES                                     
SB  35	IMMUNITY FOR ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER AS 46.13                               
SB 202	SALE OF STATE WATER TO MUNICIPALITIES                                   
                                                                               
JAN 18                     TUESDAY                    9:00 AM                  
SB 2      PAY EQUITY BASED ON VALUE OF WORK                                    
                                                                               
JAN 20                     THURSDAY                    9:00 AM                 
SB 203    MANDATORY MUNICIPAL POLICE SERVICES	                                 
            BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                             
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 518                              
JAN 13                              THURSDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	REVENUE OVERVIEW                                                             
 	BY COMMISSIONER DARRELL REXWINKEL                                            
 	JOINT MEETING WITH HOUSE FINANCE                                             
                                                                               
JAN 17                               MONDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	BUDGET OVERVIEW                                                              
 	BY SHELBY STASTNY, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF                                       
 	MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET                                                        
                                                                               
JAN 18                              TUESDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET OVERVIEWS                                                
 	..NATURAL RESOURCES                                                          
 	..FISH AND GAME                                                              
 	..ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                 
                                                                               
JAN 19                             WEDNESDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET OVERVIEWS                                                
 	..ADMINISTRATION                                                             
 	..REVENUE                                                                    
 	..COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                             
 	..MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                              FINANCE CONTINUED                              
JAN 20                              THURSDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET OVERVIEWS                                                
 	..EDUCATION                                                                  
 	..HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES                                                 
 	..LABOR                                                                      
                                                                               
JAN 25                              TUESDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET OVERVIEWS                                                
 	..LAW                                                                        
 	..PUBLIC SAFETY                                                              
 	..CORRECTIONS                                                                
 	..COURTS                                                                     
                                                                               
JAN 26                             WEDNESDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET OVERVIEWS                                                
 	..TRANSPORTATION                                                             
 	..UNIVERSITY                                                                 
 	..COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                                          
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                                    RULES                                    
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
JAN 13                              THURSDAY                   1:00 PM         
HB  88	MAY 1 IS FAMILY DAY/MAY IS FAMILY MONTH                                 
HJR 11	REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE                                    
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
JAN 19                             WEDNESDAY                   9:00 AM         
SB  33	GRANTS FOR LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING                                     
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
                                                                               
JAN 21                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
SJR  2	RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF CRIMES                                             
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
SJR 39	RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS                                             
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
                                                                               
JAN 24                               MONDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                           STATE AFFAIRS CONTINUED                           
JAN 26                             WEDNESDAY                   9:00 AM         
SB 170	DISPOSITION OF PERMANENT FUND INCOME                                    
SJR 38	ALASKA PERMANENT FUND                                                   
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
JAN 28                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
SB  33	GRANTS FOR LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING                                     
SB 170	DISPOSITION OF PERMANENT FUND INCOME                                    
SJR 38	ALASKA PERMANENT FUND                                                   
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
JAN 31                               MONDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
JAN 13                              THURSDAY                   3:30 PM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                             
                                                                               
                       SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON OIL AND GAS                      
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
JAN 18                              TUESDAY                    3:00 PM         
 	COMMITTEE WORKSHOP                                                           
SB 150	OIL & GAS EXPLORATION LICENSES/LEASES                                   
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                         LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT                        
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
JAN 12                             WEDNESDAY                   3:30 PM         
                                                                               
JAN 14           FRIDAY           12.00 PM                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                      SELECT CMTE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                      
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
JAN 14                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	REPORT FROM CHAIR                                                            
 	EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                            
 	OPEN SESSION                                                                 
 	SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE EXECUTIVE SESSION                                        
 	ADJOURN - OPEN SESSION                                                       
                                                                               
                               OTHER COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                               ANCHORAGE CAUCUS                              
                                FINANCE ROOM 518                               
JAN 20                              THURSDAY                   8:00 AM         
 	ANCHORAGE CAUCUS                                                             
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                      STATE OF THE BUDGET JOINT SESSION                      
                                 HOUSE CHAMBER                                 
JAN 13                              THURSDAY                   8:00 PM         
 	HONORABLE WALTER J. HICKEL, GOVERNOR                                         
 	STATE OF THE BUDGET ADDRESS