Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1995-02-08 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0203 [Page: 0203] SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday February 8, 1995 Twenty-fourth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Pearce at 11:14 a.m. The roll showed seventeen members present. Senators Leman, Lincoln were excused from a call of the Senate. Senator Frank was absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Pat Brayton of the Valley Chapel. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Heavenly, Father, You alone are God, and You alone know what tomorrow holds for us. Here in Alaska we see the potential for a great future, while at the same time we face many problems and challenges. Please give us the wisdom and direction that we need day by day. Help all of us, and especially those who serve in our government, to be guided by Your hand to find lasting solutions to our problems. May our vision be clear, may we be unified in our labor, and may we act with compassion and humility for the good of our neighbors. Father, make of Alaska, a beacon of hope for our nation. Let her shine with the light of Your love in our hearts. We ask these things in the wonderful name of Jesus Christ Your Son. Amen. Senator Duncan led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance. 203 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0204 CERTIFICATION Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the twenty-third legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. The presence of Senator Frank was noted. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS SB 1 The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 1 "An Act relating to state implementation of federal statutes." Signing do pass: Senator Sharp, Chair, Senator Phillips. Signing no recommendation: Senators Donley, Duncan. The State Affairs Committee recommended a further referral to the Finance Committee. Fiscal notes published today from Department of Community and Regional Affairs, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Health and Social Services, Department of Law, Department of Public Safety, Department of Revenue, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Labor, Office of the Governor, Department of Administration, Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Department of Corrections, Department of Education (2), Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of Natural Resources. SENATE BILL NO. 1 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. SB 39 The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 39 "An Act relating to memorial scholarship loans." Signing do pass: Senator Green, Chair, Senator Miller. Signing no recommendation: Senators Salo, Ellis. Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Education, Department of Public Safety. 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0205 SB 39 SENATE BILL NO. 39 was referred to the Finance Committee. SB 40 The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 40 "An Act making appropriations from the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation revolving fund to the general fund; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Sharp, Chair, Senator Phillips. Signing no recommendation: Senator Donley. SENATE BILL NO. 40 was referred to the Finance Committee. HCR 1 The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(FIN) Creating the Long Range Financial Planning Commission, and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CON- CURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(STA) Signing no recommendation: Senator Sharp, Chair, Senator Donley. Signing do not pass: Senator Phillips. Signing do not pass - needs change in appointment of commission: Senator Duncan. Previous House fiscal note. CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(FIN) was referred to the Finance Committee. SB 55 The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 55 "An Act repealing the sunset of the enhanced 911 emergency reporting systems." Signing to calendar: Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Pearce, Sharp, Salo, Duncan. SENATE BILL NO. 55 is on today's calendar. 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0206 INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 13 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13 BY SENATORS PHILLIPS, Halford, Ratifying an amendment to the Constitution of the United States concerning the balancing of the federal budget. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13 was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary Committees. SJR 14 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 BY SENATORS HALFORD, Frank, Green, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Phillips, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to certain public corporations. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 76 SENATE BILL NO. 76 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST, entitled: "An Act relating to salaries for officers and employees of the state who are not members of a collective bargaining unit; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and Finance Committees. 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0207 SB 77 SENATE BILL NO. 77 BY SENATOR SHARP, entitled: "An Act relating to intensive management of identified big game prey populations." was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. SB 78 SENATE BILL NO. 78 BY SENATORS SHARP, Ellis, Zharoff, Taylor, Pearce, entitled: "An Act related to the authority of certain beverage dispensary licensees to stock alcoholic beverages in guest rooms and prohibiting certain room rentals for the purpose of providing alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 55 SENATE BILL NO. 55 "An Act repealing the sunset of the enhanced 911 emergency reporting systems," was read the second time. Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE BILL NO. 55 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 55 "An Act repealing the sunset of the enhanced 911 emergency reporting systems" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0208 SB 55 SB 55 Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 17 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Adams Excused: Leman, Lincoln and so, SENATE BILL NO. 55 passed the Senate. Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration. CITATIONS Honoring - Kathleen A. Faris Senator(s) Green, Halford, Salo, Donley, Zharoff, Duncan, Taylor, Pearce In Memoriam - Dennis Hanoski Representative(s) G. Phillips Senator(s) Torgerson, Salo, Duncan, Taylor In Memoriam - Wayne Dunworth Representative(s) G. Phillips Senator(s) Torgerson, Salo, Duncan, Taylor Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0209 UNFINISHED BUSINESS SB 1 Senator Taylor, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee referral be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 1 "An Act relating to state implementation of federal statutes." Without objection, it was so ordered. President Pearce added a further referral to the Finance Committee. SENATE BILL NO. 1 was referred to the Finance Committee. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from a call of the Senate on February 13. Without objection, Senator Hoffman was excused. Senator Duncan moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from a call of the Senate on March 10. Without objection, Senator Duncan was excused. Senator Frank moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from a call of the Senate on February 13 through evening plane time. Without objection, Senator Frank was excused. Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from a call of the Senate on February 14. Without objection, Senator Donley was excused. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements are at the end of the journal. ADJOURNMENT Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 9, 1995. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:41 a.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate February 1995 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0210 ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTICE - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 08 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED FEB 10 FRIDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 518 FEB 09 THURSDAY 9:00 AM HJR 7 EXPORT OF ALASKA OIL <UNIFORM RULE 23 WAIVED> SB 19 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS TO BE IN ANCHORAGE SB 47 APUC EXTENSION AND REGULATORY COST CHARGE HCR 1 LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLANNING COMMISSION <PENDING REFERRAL> -- TELECONFERENCE -- ---------------------------------------- HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 08 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM SB 39 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP LOANS SB 36 BRINDLE SCHOLARSHIP LOANS BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD FEB 10 FRIDAY 9:00 AM ***JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING WITH HOUSE HESS*** PRESENTATION BY THE COUNCIL ON DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ---------------------------------------- 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0211 JUDICIARY BELTZ ROOM 211 FEB 08 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM SB 60 CRUISE SHIP GAMBLING & PROMOTIONS SB 6 LICENSING/REGISTRATION SUSPENSION/DENIAL FEB 10 FRIDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE FAHRENKAMP RM 203 FEB 09 THURSDAY 1:30 PM SB 45 DAMAGES & ATTY FEES FOR UNPAID WAGES -- TELECONFERENCE -- ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 08 WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED FEB 10 FRIDAY 3:30 PM SJR 12 U.S. FOREST SERVICE PLAN BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD CONFIRMATION HEARING: BOARD OF FISHERIES ..VIRGIL UMPHENOUR BIG GAME COMMERCIAL SERVICES BOARD ..ROBERT A. HINMAN ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION BRIEFING: ..DONALD O'DOWD ..GARY BRASS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS BELTZ ROOM 211 FEB 09 THURSDAY 3:30 PM SB 4 DWI LAWS BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD -- TELECONFERENCE -- ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 09 THURSDAY 1:30 PM SB 64 DISSOLUTION OF ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0212 FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CORRECTIONS SENATE FINANCE 518 FEB 08 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM OVERVIEW OF FY 95 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST (PART I) FEB 10 FRIDAY 1:30 PM OVERVIEW OF FY 95 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST (PART II) ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION SENATE FINANCE 518 FEB 09 THURSDAY 3:30 PM OVERVIEW OF GOVERNOR'S 12/15 BUDGET & MAJOR CHANGES IN FORMULA PROGRAMS FOR FY 96 ---------------------------------------- MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS CAPITOL ROOM 17 FEB 13 MONDAY 5:00 PM JOINT MEETING WITH HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERAN'S AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERAN'S AFFAIRS OVERVIEW WITH ADJUTANT GENERAL JAKE LESTENKOF JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT HOUSE FINANCE 519 FEB 09 THURSDAY 3:00 PM OVERSIGHT HEARING CONTINUATION OF AK HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION FEB 16 THURSDAY 3:00 PM OVERSIGHT HEARING AK INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT AUTHORITY (AIDEA) ---------------------------------------- SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS FAHRENKAMP RM 203 FEB 13 MONDAY 8:00 AM 8:00AM HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE EXECUTIVE SESSION 9:00AM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OPEN SESSION ..AGENDA ITEMS ---------------------------------------- 1995-02-08 Senate Journal Page 0213 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GOVERNOR'S CONF RM FEB 09 THURSDAY 12:30 PM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OTHER COMMITTEES CHILDREN'S CAUCUS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 08 WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING