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[Page: 1023]                     SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                      Thursday            April 13, 1995         
                                                                               
                               Eighty-eighth Day                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:31 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed eleven members present.  Senator Donley was                    
excused from a call of the Senate.  Senators Adams, Duncan, Ellis,             
Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Torgerson, Zharoff were absent.                        
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Jon Paden of the                
Juneau Church of Christ.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Green led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                      
                                                                               
The presence of Senators Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln,               
Salo, Torgerson, Zharoff was noted.                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal             
for the eighty-seventh legislative day be approved as certified by the         
Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
Reports dated April 12 were read stating:                                      
                                                                               
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Senate Judiciary Committee                
reviewed the following with regard to confirmation of the Governor's           
appointments:                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
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Violent Crimes Compensation Board                                            
Ms. Alison Lauber, M.D                                                        
                                                                               
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees                       
                                                                               
	Ms. Kay Burrows                                                               
	Mr. Tom Hawkins                                                               
	Mr. John Malone                                                               
	Mr. Nelson Page                                                               
	Mr. John Pugh                                                                 
	Ms. Evelyn Tucker                                                             
	Mr. Phil Younker Jr.                                                          
                                                                               
There were no stated objections by committee members to the                    
confirmation of the named individuals.  This does not reflect an               
intent by any of the members to vote for or against the individuals            
during any further proceedings.                                                
                                                                               
Signing the reports:  Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Green, Miller,           
Adams, Ellis.                                                                  
                                                                               
SB 105                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 105 "An                     
Act relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or custodian            
consent before a minor receives an abortion; establishing a judicial           
bypass procedure by which a minor may petition a court for                     
authorization to consent to an abortion without consent of a parent,           
guardian, or custodian; amending the definition of `abortion'; and             
amending Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 40, 53, and 79; Alaska                
Rules of Appellate Procedure 204, 210, 212, 213, 508, and 512.5;               
and Alaska Administrative Rule 9" and recommended it be replaced               
with                                                                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 105(JUD), entitled:                                     
"An Act relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or                  
custodian consent before a minor receives an abortion; establishing            
a judicial bypass procedure by which a minor may petition a court              
for authorization to consent to an abortion without consent of a               
parent, guardian, or custodian; amending the definition of `abortion';         
and amending Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 40 and 79; Alaska                 
Rules of Appellate Procedure 204, 210, 212, 213, 508, and 512.5;               
and Alaska Administrative Rule 9."                                             

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SB 105                                                                       
Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Miller, Green.                
                                                                               
Fiscal note for the bill published today from Alaska Court System.             
Fiscal note for the Committee Substitute published today from                  
Alaska Court System.  Previous fiscal note and zero fiscal notes.              
                                                                               
President Pearce added a further referral to the Finance Committee.            
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
HB 180                                                                       
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered HOUSE                  
BILL NO. 180 "An Act relating to liquor licenses issued to a hotel,            
motel, resort, or similar establishment; and providing for an effective        
date" and recommended it be replaced with                                      
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 180(CRA)                                         
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Chair.  Signing no                         
recommendation: Senators Kelly, Hoffman.                                       
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Law.  Previous             
House zero fiscal note.                                                        
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee.                     
                                                                               
HB 239                                                                       
The Resources Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
239(STA) "An Act declaring the four spot skimmer dragonfly as the              
official state insect."  Signing do pass: Senator Leman, Chair,                
Senators Hoffman, Lincoln, Taylor.                                             
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS                 
                                                                               
SB 158                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 158 BY SENATOR MILLER, entitled:                               

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SB 158                                                                       
"An Act relating to pharmacists and pharmacies."                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
SB 159                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 159 BY SENATOR RIEGER, entitled:                               
                                                                               
"An Act relating to advance directives for mental                             
health treatment."                                                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Judiciary Committees.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 135                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 135 "An Act relating to permanent fund                         
dividend program notice requirements, to the ineligibility for                 
dividends of individuals convicted of felonies or incarcerated for             
misdemeanors, and to the determination of the number and identity              
of certain ineligible individuals; and providing for an effective date"        
was read the second time.                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Frank offered Amendment No. 1 :                                         
                                                                              
Page 2, line 13:                                                               
	Delete "AS 43.23.028(b)"                                                      
	Insert "AS 43.23.028"                                                         
                                                                               
Page 2, after line 13:                                                         
	Insert new material to read:                                                  
	"Sec. 43.23.028.  PUBLIC NOTICE.  (a)  By                                    
October1 of each year, the commissioner shall give public                  
notice of the value of each permanent fund dividend for that                   
year.  The notice and the stub attached to each individual                     
dividend check must [DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT]                                      
                                                                               

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SB 135                                                                       
		(1)  disclose the amount of each dividend                               
attributable to income earned by the permanent fund from                       
deposits to that fund required under art. IX, sec. 15,                         
Constitution of the State of Alaska;                                           
		(2)  disclose the amount of each dividend                               
attributable to income earned by the permanent fund from                       
appropriations to that fund and from amounts added to that                     
fund to offset the effects of inflation; [AND]                                 
		(3)  disclose the amount by which each                                  
dividend has been reduced due to each appropriation from                       
the dividend fund, including amounts to pay the costs of                       
administering the dividend program and the hold harmless                       
provisions of AS43.23.075;                                                 
		(4)  disclose the total amount that would                                 
have been paid during the current fiscal year to                               
individuals who are ineligible to receive dividends under                      
AS43.23.005(d) if they had been eligible;                                      
		(5)  include a statement that an individual                                 
is not eligible for this dividend when                                         
		(A)  during the calendar year                                              
immediately preceding this dividend year the                                   
individual was convicted of a felony;                                          
		(B)  during all or part of the                                             
calendar year immediately preceding this                                       
dividend year, as a result of the conviction of a                              
felony, the individual was incarcerated; or                                    
		(C)  during all or part of the                                             
calendar year immediately preceding this                                       
dividend year, as a result of a third or                                       
subsequent conviction of a misdemeanor, the                                    
individual was incarcerated;                                                   
		(6)  include a statement that the                                           
legislative purpose for making individuals listed under (5)                    
of this subsection ineligible is reimbursement for some of                     
the costs imposed on the state criminal justice system                         
related to apprehension, prosecution, conviction,                              
incarceration, or probation of  individuals convicted of a                     
felony and individuals who are chronic misdemeanants as                        
demonstrated by their being incarcerated as a result of                        
a third or subsequent misdemeanor conviction; and                            
                                                                               

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SB 135                                                                      
		(7)  disclose the total amount                                             
appropriated for the current fiscal year under (b) of this                     
section for each of the separate categories listed."                         
                                                                               
Page 2, line 17:                                                               
	Delete "(a)"                                                                  
	Insert "(a)(3) [(a)]"                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Frank moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                       
Senator Adams objected.                                                        
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SB 135                                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                   
Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp,          
Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff                                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 2 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 2, line 13, through page 3, line 2:                                       
	Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Page 4, lines 13 - 21:                                                         
	Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 135                                                                       
Page 4, after line 21:                                                         
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
   "* Sec. 5.  AS 43.23.028(b) is repealed."                                 
                                                                               
Page 4, line 22:                                                               
	Delete "Sections 3 and 5 of this Act are"                                     
	Insert "Section 3 of this Act is"                                             
                                                                               
Page 4, line 23:                                                               
	Delete " 5, 7, and 8"                                                         
	Insert "and 6"                                                                
                                                                               
Page 4, line 25:                                                               
	Delete "and 6"                                                                
	Insert ", 4, and 5"                                                           
                                                                               
Page 4, line 26:                                                               
	Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                       
Senator Halford objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being            
no further objections, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                            
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Senator Duncan objected.                                             
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 135 am "An Act                     
relating to permanent fund dividend program notice requirements, to            
the ineligibility for dividends of individuals convicted of felonies or        
incarcerated for misdemeanors, and to the determination of the                 
number and identity of certain ineligible individuals; and providing           
for an effective date" advance from second to third reading?"  The             
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 135                                                                       
                                                                               
SB 135 am                                                                      
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips,          
Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading.                           
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 135 am will appear on the April 18 calendar.                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS                        
                                                                               
SB 6                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 6 "An Act relating to registration of a motor                  
vehicle and suspension of a driver's license for failure to appear in          
court or failure to pay a fine" was read the third time.                       
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved that the bill be returned to second reading for           
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1.               
Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being no           
further objections, the bill was returned to second reading.                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 1, lines 1 - 2:                                                           
     Delete "registration of a motor vehicle and suspension of a              
driver's license for failure to appear in court or failure to pay              
a fine"                                                                       
     Insert "suspension of a driver's license for failure to appear           
in court or failure to pay a fine; relating to court and collection            
costs for traffic offenses; and relating to citations and court                
procedures for municipal traffic and parking offenses"                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 6                                                                         
Page 1, line 4, through page 2, line 10:                                       
     Delete all material and insert:                                           
   "* Section 1.  PURPOSE AND INTENT OF SECTION 5.  The                      
purpose of sec.5 of this Act is to create a mechanism to enforce               
citations issued for offenses involving a moving motor vehicle.  It            
is the intent of the legislature that after a person has made a                
required court appearance or paid a fine required by the court, that           
any driver's license suspension imposed by the court be terminated             
as quickly as possible.                                                        
   * Sec. 2.  AS12.25.200(b) is amended to read:                             
	(b)  A citation issued under AS12.25.180 must                                
indicate                                                                       
		(1)  the amount of bail or fine applicable to                           
the offense;                                                                 
		(2) [,]  the procedure a person must follow                               
in responding to the citation;                                               
		(3) [, AND] that if the person fails to pay                               
the bail or fine the person must appear in court;                            
		(4)  that failure to pay the bail or fine or                                
appear in court for an offense involving a moving motor                        
vehicle may result in                                                          
		(A)  suspension of the person's                                            
driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to                          
obtain a license; or                                                           
		(B)  attachment of the person's                                            
permanent fund dividend to pay the fine plus                                   
court and collection costs under AS28.05.155;                                  
and                                                                            
		(5) [.  IN ADDITION, A CITATION MUST                                      
INDICATE] that the person has a right to                                       
		(A) [(1)]  a trial;                                                    
		(B) [(2)]  engage counsel;                                             
		(C) [(3)]  confront and question                                       
witnesses;                                                                     
		(D) [(4)]  testify; and                                                
		(E) [(5)]  subpoena witnesses on the                                   
person's behalf.                                                               
   * Sec. 3.  AS28.01.010 is amended by adding a new subsection              
to read:                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 6                                                                         
	(h)  A municipality may not                                                  
		(1)  issue a citation for a traffic offense                                 
unless the citation complies with the provisions of                            
AS12.25.200; or                                                                
		(2)  enact a parking citation trial or appeal                               
process unless the trial or appeal process and fees charged                    
for it are substantially similar to the applicable trial or                    
appeal process adopted by the Alaska Supreme Court or                          
imposed by law.                                                                
   * Sec. 4.  AS28.05 is amended by adding a new section to read:            
	Sec. 28.05.155.  COURT AND COLLECTION                                        
COSTS.  If a person's permanent fund dividend is attached                      
to pay the bail or fine for an offense involving a moving                      
motor vehicle, the court shall increase the bail or fine of                    
that person by at least                                                        
		(1)  $25 for court costs; and                                               
		(2)  $10 for collection costs."                                             
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                               
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                      
Objections were heard.                                                         
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SB 6                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Rieger, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson                                                              
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Halford, Hoffman, Lincoln, Phillips,              
Salo, Zharoff                                                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               

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SB 6                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 6 am was automatically in third reading.                       
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 6 am "An Act                       
relating to suspension of a driver's license for failure to appear in          
court or failure to pay a fine; relating to court and collection costs         
for traffic offenses; and relating to citations and court procedures for       
municipal traffic and parking offenses" pass the Senate?"  The roll            
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SB 6 am                                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Rieger, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson                                                              
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Halford, Hoffman, Lincoln, Phillips,              
Salo, Zharoff                                                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 6 am failed.                                           
                                                                               
Senator Kelly gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     THIRD READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
SJR 19                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(RES) Requesting                          
the Congress to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands                       
Conservation Act to clarify that the term "public lands" means only            
federal land and water and that any extension of federal jurisdiction          
onto adjacent land and water is expressly prohibited, was read the             
third time.                                                                    
                                                                               
Senator Adams called the Senate.  The call was satisfied.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SJR 19                                                                       
Senator Lincoln moved for adoption of the following Letter of                  
Intent:                                                                        
                                                                               
                                Letter of Intent                               
                                      for                                      
                   CS for SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(RES)                  
                                                                               
It is not the intent of the legislature for this                              
resolution to be construed as a subsistence                                    
resolution.                                                                    
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the Letter of Intent be adopted?"  The             
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSSJR 19(RES)                                                                  
Adopt Letter of Intent?                                                        
                                                                               
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln,                   
Rieger, Salo, Zharoff                                                          
                                                                               
Nays:  Frank, Green, Halford, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor,         
Torgerson                                                                      
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, the Senate Letter of Intent was adopted.                               
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                      
NO. 19(RES) Requesting the Congress to amend the Alaska National               
Interest Lands Conservation Act to clarify that the term "public               
lands" means only federal land and water and that any extension of             
federal jurisdiction onto adjacent land and water is expressly                 
prohibited, pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the following           
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SJR 19                                                                       
                                                                               
CSSJR 19(RES)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips,          
Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(RES)                             
passed the Senate with a Senate Letter of Intent.                              
                                                                               
Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Alaska Women and the Political Process and Alaska                   
Women's Political Caucus First Convention                                      
Senator(s) Pearce, Green, Lincoln, Salo, Taylor, Duncan, Zharoff,              
Ellis, Donley                                                                  
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Patrick William Housler                                          
Senator(s) Hoffman, Adams, Lincoln, Duncan, Zharoff, Ellis, Pearce,            
Taylor                                                                         
Representative(s) Nicholia, Foster, Grussendorf, Ivan, Moses                   
                                                                               
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.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
SB 121                                                                       
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
reconsideration on SENATE BILL NO. 121 "An Act making an                       
appropriation for deferred maintenance for the University of Alaska;           
and providing for an effective date" be held to April 18.  Without             
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
                       RECONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 88                                                                        
Senator Duncan requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                    
SENATE BILL NO. 88(FIN) "An Act establishing a pilot program                   
for charter schools; and providing for an effective date" be taken up.         
                                                                               
Senator Pearce called the Senate.  Senator Pearce lifted the call.             
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(FIN) was before the Senate on                        
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                     
NO. 88(FIN) "An Act establishing a pilot program for charter                   
schools; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?"  The           
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSSB 88(FIN)                                                                   
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips,          
Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Zharoff                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
Absent:  Lincoln                                                               
                                                                               
Hoffman changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                           
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(FIN) passed the Senate on                    
reconsideration.                                                               

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SB 88                                                                        
Senator Halford moved the effective date clause.                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?"             
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSSB 88(FIN)                                                                   
Effective Date Vote                                                            
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Miller,            
Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff              
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan                                                           
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
Absent:  Lincoln                                                               
                                                                               
and so, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was                 
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
Senator Salo moved and asked unanimous consent that she be                     
excused from a call of the Senate on April 18.  Without objection,             
Senator Salo was excused.                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Miller moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
excused from a call of the Senate on April 18 through morning                  
plane time.  Without objection, Senator Miller was excused.                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
SB 88                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(FIN) "An Act establishing a pilot                    
program for charter schools; 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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                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate              
stand in adjournment until 2:00 p.m., April 18, 1995.  Without                 
objection, the Senate adjourned at 1:17 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            April 1995         

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SB  79	ADJUSTMENTS FOR DEFECTIVE SURVEY                                        
HB  80	DNR APPROVAL OF PLATS IN UNORG BOROUGH                                  
                                                                               
APR 21                               FRIDAY                    1:30 PM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 13                              THURSDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	-- CONTINUED FROM 04/12/95 --                                                
SB 132	JUDICIAL REVIEW:TEACHER TENURE DECISIONS                                
SB  54	ELECTRIC UTIL & SOLID WASTE REMOVAL                                     
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
SB  64	CONVERT AK RR TO PRIVATE CORPORATION                                    
SB 131	INVESTMENTS BY FIDUCIARIES                                              
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
SB 148	STATE EMP DEFINED CONTRIB RETIREMENT PROG                               
SJR 14	CONFIRMATION OF MEMBERS OF PUBLIC CORP                                  
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB 183	FINANCING IMPROVEMENTS BY LEASE/PURCHASE                                
HB 100	APPROP: FY 96 OPERATING & LOAN BUDGET                                   
SB  70	PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM                                        
 	<ABOVE BILL PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                
                                                                               

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                              FINANCE CONTINUED                              
APR 13                              THURSDAY                   2:30 PM         
 	-- CONTINUED FROM 04/13/95 9:00 AM MEETING --                                
SB 132	JUDICIAL REVIEW:TEACHER TENURE DECISIONS                                
 	<ABOVE BILL HELD TO 4/19/95>                                                 
SB  54	ELECTRIC UTIL & SOLID WASTE REMOVAL                                     
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
SB  64	CONVERT AK RR TO PRIVATE CORPORATION                                    
SB 131	INVESTMENTS BY FIDUCIARIES                                              
SB 148	STATE EMP DEFINED CONTRIB RETIREMENT PROG                               
SJR 14	CONFIRMATION OF MEMBERS OF PUBLIC CORP                                  
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB 183	FINANCING IMPROVEMENTS BY LEASE/PURCHASE                                
HB 100	APPROP: FY 96 OPERATING & LOAN BUDGET                                   
SB  70	PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM                                        
 	<ABOVE BILL PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                
                                                                               
APR 18                              TUESDAY                   11:00 AM         
HB 100	APPROP: FY 96 OPERATING & LOAN BUDGET                                   
                                                                               
APR 19                             WEDNESDAY                   8:00 AM         
 	***JOINT SENATE & HOUSE FINANCE MEETING***                                   
 	SPRING REVENUE FORECAST BY CHUCK LOGSDON,                                    
 	CHIEF PETROLEUM ECONOMIST, OIL & GAS AUDIT                                   
 	DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                              
                                                                               
APR 19                             WEDNESDAY                   9:00 AM         
SB 105	PARENTAL CONSENT BEFORE MINOR'S ABORTION                                
SB 123	POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS                                        
SB 142	HUMAN RESOURCE INVESTMENT COUNCIL                                       
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
SB 152	GEOGRAPHIC PAY DIFFERENTIALS                                            
SJR 21	ANWR SPECIAL REVENUE FUND                                               
HB 108	USE PFD'S TO RECOVER WELFARE OVERPAYMENTS                               
HB 124	ABOLISH BD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS                               
 	BELOW BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED:                                            
SB 132	JUDICIAL REVIEW:TEACHER TENURE DECISIONS                                
SB  64	CONVERT AK RR TO PRIVATE CORPORATION                                    
SB 131	INVESTMENTS BY FIDUCIARIES                                              
SB 148	STATE EMP DEFINED CONTRIB RETIREMENT PROG                               
SJR 14	CONFIRMATION OF MEMBERS OF PUBLIC CORP                                  
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
SB  70	PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM                                        
                                                                               
APR 20                              THURSDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED                                                   
                                                                               
APR 21                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
SB 136	APPROP: FY 96 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET                                   
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED                                                   

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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 14                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 17                               MONDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 19                             WEDNESDAY                   9:00 AM         
SB 138	TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL                                                    
HB 125	JUVENILE CRIMINAL RECORDS TO SCHOOLS                                    
HB 214	MEDICAL RECORDS IN ELECTRONIC FORM                                      
                                                                               
APR 21                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE                                 
 	UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA BOARD OF REGENTS:                                       
 	CHANCY CROFT AND JOE J. THOMAS                                               
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 17                               MONDAY                    1:30 PM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 19                             WEDNESDAY                   1:30 PM         
HB 115	DAMAGES & ATTY FEES FOR UNPAID WAGES                                    
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
SB  95	INSURANCE AGAINST UNINSURED DRIVERS                                     
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
SJR 14	CONFIRMATION OF MEMBERS OF PUBLIC CORP                                  
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD:                                                      
HB 150	RECEIPTS FOR BAIL FORFEITURES                                           
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
HB 151	MAGISTRATE PRESUMPTIVE DEATH JURISDICTION                               
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
HB 153	BONDS FOR JUDGES                                                        
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
HB  23	REFERRALS INVOLVING DENTAL SERVICES                                     
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
                                                                               
APR 21                               FRIDAY                    1:30 PM         
HJR  1	REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE                                    
HJR  5	LIMITING TERMS OF STATE LEGISLATORS                                     
SB 154	AGGRAVATING FACTORS AT SENTENCING                                       
SB 155	DO JAIL TIME BY ELECTRONIC MONITORING                                   
HB  42	ABSENTEE VOTING & USE OF FAX                                            
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 13                              THURSDAY                   1:30 PM         
 	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
HB  46	ARCHITECT, ENGINEER & SURVEYOR REGULATION                               
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 18                              TUESDAY                    1:30 PM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 20                              THURSDAY                   1:30 PM         
HB  46	ARCHITECT, ENGINEER & SURVEYOR REGULATION                               
SB  28	MOTOR VEHICLE REG FEE/EMISS'N INSPECTIONS                               
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB 220	ALASKA TOURISM MARKETING COUNCIL                                        
                                                                               
APR 25                              TUESDAY                    1:30 PM         
 	CONFIRMATION HEARINGS                                                        
SB 158	PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES                                              
HB 231	INTERVIEWS BY THE STATE MEDICAL BOARD                                   
HB 168	PERMITS FOR NONRESIDENT OPTOMETRISTS                                    
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 14                               FRIDAY                    3:30 PM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 17                               MONDAY                    3:30 PM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 19                             WEDNESDAY                   3:30 PM         
SR   2	OPPOSE COAL AS HAZARDOUS/NOXIOUS SUBSTNCE                               
 	<ABOVE BILL HELD FROM 4/12/95>                                               
SB 130	MARINE PILOTS                                                           
 	<ABOVE BILL HELD FROM 4/12/95>                                               
 	MINING OVERVIEW:  PRESENTATIONS BY MINING                                    
 	COMPANIES IN ALASKA AND BY THE ALASKA MINERALS                               
 	COMMISSION ABOUT THE VIABILITY OF THE MINING                                 
 	INDUSTRY                                                                     
HB 197	MINERAL EXPLORATION INCENTIVE CREDITS                                   
                                                                               
APR 21                               FRIDAY                    3:30 PM         
HB 140	SMALL FISH PROCESSOR SURETY BONDS                                       
HB 141	TERM OF FISH & GAME BOARD MEMBERS                                       
HB 107	RESTRICTED LIMITED ENTRY PERMITS                                        
HB 102	EXTEND BIG GAME COMMERCIAL SERVICES BOARD                               
HB 207	ADJUSTMENTS TO OIL AND GAS ROYALTIES                                    
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       

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                                    RULES                                    
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
APR 13                              THURSDAY                   1:15 PM         
SB  26	OFFENSES BY JUVENILE USING FIREARMS                                     
SB 117	STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL                                    
SB 151	ADMIN DIRECTOR OF COURT SYSTEM IN PERS                                  
HB 239	DRAGONFLY AS STATE INSECT                                               
                                                                               
APR 18                              TUESDAY                    0:00 AM         
HB 100	APPROP: FY 96 OPERATING & LOAN BUDGET                                   
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
 	TO MEET UPON ADJOURNMENT                                                     
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 13                              THURSDAY                   3:30 PM         
HB 173	REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE                                              
SB 146	ELECTION CODE AND ADMINISTRATION                                        
SB 142	HUMAN RESOURCE INVESTMENT COUNCIL                                       
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
                                                                               
APR 18                              TUESDAY                    3:30 PM         
HB 164	ESTABLISH PEARL HARBOR DAY                                              
SR   1	DAY OF PRAYER IN ALASKA                                                 
SB 150	DUTCH HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY                                            
SJR 18	CREATION OF ARCTIC COUNCIL                                              
SB 143	AHFC TRANSFERS TO GENERAL FUND; BONDS                                   
SB 144	FINANCING REPAIR/REHAB OF U AK BLDGS                                    
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 20                              THURSDAY                   3:30 PM         
SB 141	LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                      
 	<TELECONFERENCE ON ABOVE BILL>                                               
SB 118	TAX CREDIT: GIFTS TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING                                
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 13                              THURSDAY                   1:30 PM         
 	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 18                              TUESDAY                    1:30 PM         
SB  28	MOTOR VEHICLE REG FEE/EMISS'N INSPECTIONS                               
                                                                               
APR 20                              THURSDAY                   1:30 PM         
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                         
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
APR 13                              THURSDAY                   3:00 PM         
 	REVIEW OF AUDIT AND RPLS                                                     
                                                                               
APR 20                              THURSDAY                   4:00 PM         
 	REVIEW OF AUDITS AND RPLS