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1996-02-26 Senate Journal

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                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                    NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                    
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Monday                                    
                                                                               
                                  Fiftieth Day                                 
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:05 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed seventeen members present.  Senators Duncan, Ellis,            
Lincoln were absent.                                                           
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Manya Pungowiyi of the                 
Juneau Baha'i Faith.                                                           
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                    
                                                                               
The presence of Senators Duncan, Lincoln was noted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
journals for the forty-seventh, forty-eighth and forty-ninth legislative       
days be approved as certified by the Secretary.  Without objection,            
it was so ordered.                                                             
                                                                               
The presence of Senator Ellis was noted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
Message dated February 26 was read stating:                                    
                                                                               
The House of Representatives respectfully invites the Senate to a              
Joint Session of the Nineteenth Alaska Legislature at 10:15 a.m. on            
Thursday, February 29, 1996 for the purpose of discussing the                  
Governor's Executive Orders.                                                   
                                                                               
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Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate              
accept the House invitation to meet in Joint Session.  Senator                 
Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being no                  
further objections, it was so ordered.                                         
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                COMMUNICATIONS                               
                                                                               
The following Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health              
Standards reports were received from Tom Cashen, Commissioner,                 
and are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate:                  
                                                                               
Toxic and Hazardous Substances and Physical Agents,                            
Alaska Administrative Code, Title 8,                                           
in accordance with AS 18.60.030                                                
                                                                               
Additional Logging Standards,                                                  
adopted by Reference Under 8 AAC 61.1060                                       
                                                                               
Petroleum Drilling and Production Standards,                                   
adopted by Reference Under 8 AAC 61.1180                                       
                                                                               
Petroleum Refining, Transportation and Handling Standards,                     
adopted by Reference Under 8 AAC 61.1190                                       
                                                                               
Disclosure letters were received in accordance with AS 24.60 and               
will be published in Senate Journal Supplement No. 10 and House                
and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 20.                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
SB 156                                                                       
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                 
SENATE BILL NO. 156 An Act requiring mandatory mediation of                    
child custody disputes except in extraordinary circumstances; relating         
to modification of child custody or visitation rights; amending Alaska         
Rule of Civil Procedure 100; and providing for an effective date               
and recommended it be replaced with                                            
                                                                               

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SB 156                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 156(HES), entitled:                                    
An Act requiring a court to order parties involved                             
in child custody or visitation matters to attend an                            
educational presentation about mediation; and                                  
allowing the presentation to be through written                                
materials when necessary.                                                      
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Green, Chair, Senators Leman, Miller.                 
Signing no recommendation: Senator Salo.                                       
                                                                               
Fiscal note for the Committee Substitute published today from Alaska           
Court System.  Zero fiscal note for the Committee Substitute                   
published today from Legislative Affairs Agency.                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                              
                                                                               
SB 207                                                                       
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered                        
SENATE BILL NO. 207 An Act authorizing the issuance and sale                   
of revenue bonds to fund public wastewater systems, nonpoint source            
water pollution control projects, including solid waste management             
systems, and estuary conservation and management projects;                     
authorizing the use of the Alaska clean water fund to pay and secure           
the bonds and to pay costs related to issuance and administration of           
the bonds; authorizing certain measures to secure payment of the               
bonds; and amending Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 3 and                       
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 207(CRA)                                               
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Chair, Senator Hoffman.                    
Signing no recommendation: Senators Phillips, Zharoff, Kelly.                  
                                                                               
Previous zero fiscal notes apply to the Committee Substitute.                  
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 42                                                                        
Forthcoming fiscal note (page 2514) for the Finance Senate                     
Committee Substitute for CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 42 (STA) am                     
An Act relating to absentee voting, to electronic transmission of              
absentee ballot applications, and to delivery of ballots to absentee           
ballot applicants by electronic transmission, and enacting a definition        
of the term `state election' for purposes of absentee voting                   
published today from Office of the Governor.                                   
                                                                               
HB 104                                                                       
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered CS              
FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(JUD)                             
am An Act relating to disclosures of information about certain                 
minors and recommended it be replaced with                                     
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR                                                  
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(HES)                                         
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Green, Chair, Senators Miller, Leman.                 
Signing no recommendation: Senator Salo.                                       
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes for the Senate Committee Substitute published                
today from Department of Education, Department of Health and                   
Social Services.  Additional fiscal note information forthcoming.              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                              
                                                                               
SB 175                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                          
SENATE BILL NO. 175 An Act relating to correctional institutions               
and their administration, and to services provided to prisoners;               
amending the definition of  `severely medically disabled' applicable           
to prisoners seeking special medical parole; and amending provisions           
of the correctional industries program, and extending the termination          
date of the Correctional Industries Commission and the program.                
Signing to calendar: Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Pearce, Duncan,           
Sharp, Salo.                                                                   
                                                                               
The bill is on today's calendar.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 38                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
38(JUD) am An Act relating to criminal sentencing; relating to                 
good time credit; relating to the availability for good time credit for        
offenders convicted of certain first degree murders; relating to               
definite sentences, parole, good time credit, pardon, commutation of           
sentence, modification or reduction of sentence, reprieve, furlough,           
and service of sentence at a correctional restitution center for               
offenders with at least three serious felony convictions; and                  
amending Alaska Rule of Criminal Procedure 35.  Signing to                     
calendar: Senator Miller, Chair, Senator Pearce.  Signing no                   
recommendation: Senator Duncan.                                                
                                                                               
The bill is on today's calendar.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                         INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF                        
                              SENATE RESOLUTIONS                              
                                                                               
SCR 26                                                                       
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 BY THE                                     
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE,                                                        
                                                                               
Authorizing a recess by the Senate and the House of                           
Representatives for a period of  more than three                               
days.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent SENATE                       
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 be taken up as a Special                          
Order of Business at this time.  Without objection, it was so ordered.         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SCR 26                                                                       
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 was read the                               
second time and was before the Senate on final passage.                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SCR 26                                                                       
The question being: Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 26 Authorizing a recess by the Senate and the House of                     
Representatives for a period of  more than three days, pass the                
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
SCR 26                                                                         
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo,               
Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff                                              
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams                                                                   
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 passed the                         
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                       RECONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 162                                                                       
Senator Donley requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                    
SENATE BILL NO. 162(FIN) An Act relating to land used for                      
agricultural purposes and to state land classified for agricultural            
purposes or subject to the restriction of use for agricultural purposes        
only; and annulling certain program regulations of the Department of           
Natural Resources that are inconsistent with the amendments made               
by this Act be taken up.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that she be                  
shown as a cosponsor on the bill.  Without objection, it was so                
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 162(FIN) was before the Senate on                       
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 162                                                                       
The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                      
NO. 162(FIN) An Act relating to land used for agricultural purposes            
and to state land classified for agricultural purposes or subject to the       
restriction of use for agricultural purposes only; and annulling certain       
program regulations of the Department of Natural Resources that are            
inconsistent with the amendments made by this Act pass the                     
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
CSSB 162(FIN)                                                                  
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                   
Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor,              
Torgerson                                                                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Zharoff                                           
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 162(FIN) passed the Senate on                   
reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.             
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 175                                                                       
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 175 An Act                              
relating to correctional institutions and their administration, and to         
services provided to prisoners; amending the definition of  `severely          
medically disabled' applicable to prisoners seeking special medical            
parole; and amending provisions of the correctional industries                 
program, and extending the termination date of the Correctional                
Industries Commission and the program was read the second time.                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent for the                      
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2486.             
Senator Adams objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being              
no further objections, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                           
SENATE BILL NO. 175(FIN) was adopted and read the second                       
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        

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SB 175                                                                       
Page 3, lines 18 - 20:                                                         
	Delete all material and insert:                                               
		"(C)  food that exceeds in quality or                                      
quantity food that is available to enlisted personnel                          
in the United States Army;"                                                    
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                      
Senator Adams objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being              
no further objections, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                            
                                                                               
Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 2 :                                         
                                                                               
On page 3, after line 32 after the word cell insert the following:             
                                                                               
except as approved by the facility superintendent for                         
purposes of education, training, or reward for                                 
positive behavior;                                                             
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                       
Senator Halford objected.                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Adams offered the following amendment to Amendment No.                 
2:                                                                             
                                                                               
In Amendment No. 2:                                                            
	Insert and after education                                                    
	Delete or reward for positive behavior;                                       
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the amendment to Amendment No. 2.  Without objection, the                   
amendment to Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 as amended be                        
adopted?  The roll was taken with the following result:                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 175                                                                       
                                                                               
CS SSSB 175(FIN) am                                                            
Amendment No. 2 as amended                                                     
                                                                               
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Rieger, Salo,            
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller, Pearce,                   
R.Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                           
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                
                                                                               
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.                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                  
175(FIN) am was read the third time.                                           
                                                                               
Senators Leman, Kelly, Sharp, Green, Torgerson, Miller, Taylor,                
Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that they be shown as               
cosponsors on the bill.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                 
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                        
SENATE BILL NO. 175(FIN) am An Act relating to correctional                    
institutions and their administration, and to services provided to             
prisoners; amending the definition of `severely medically disabled'            
applicable to prisoners seeking special medical parole; and amending           
provisions of the correctional industries program, and extending the           
termination date of the Correctional Industries Commission and the             
program pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following                
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
CS SSSB 175(FIN) am                                                            
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller,             
Pearce, R.Phillips, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Hoffman, Lincoln, Rieger, Zharoff                        
                                                                               

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SB 175                                                                       
and so, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL                              
NO. 175(FIN) am passed the Senate.                                             
                                                                               
Senator Duncan gave notice of reconsideration..                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 38                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 38(JUD) am An Act relating to                            
criminal sentencing; relating to good time credit; relating to the             
availability for good time credit for offenders convicted of certain           
first degree murders; relating to definite sentences, parole, good time        
credit, pardon, commutation of sentence, modification or reduction             
of sentence, reprieve, furlough, and service of sentence at a                  
correctional restitution center for offenders with at least three serious      
felony convictions; and amending Alaska Rule of Criminal Procedure             
35 was read the second time.                                                   
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent for the                      
adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page            
2426.  Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection.  There            
being no further objections, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                        
BILL NO. 38(FIN) was adopted and read the second time.                         
                                                                               
Senator Miller offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 2, between lines 4 and 5 insert the following:                            
                                                                               
	5. crimes against the person are generally more serious than                  
crimes against property, crimes against the public health, and other           
crimes, since crimes against the person threaten the victim's safety           
and dignity and often result in physical injury, emotional trauma or           
both;                                                                          
	6. the most serious crimes against the person are those                       
classified as unclassified and class A felonies;                               
	7. although most of the crimes against the person are set out                 
in AS 11.41, two class A felony offenses against the person are                
found elsewhere.  Arson in the first degree, AS 11.46.400(a), is a             
crime against the person since it is primarily aimed at protecting the         
safety of persons rather than property.  Promoting prostitution in the         

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HB 38                                                                        
first degree is a crime against the person since it is primarily               
designed to deal with the coercive aspects that may be involved in             
prostitution.  These coercive aspects threaten the safety of persons.          
AS 11.66.110(a)(2), which requires proof that a person other than a            
patron induced or caused a person under 16 years of age to engage              
in prostitution, is particularly serious due to the youth of the victim.       
                                                                               
Senator Miller moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                      
Senator Adams objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being              
no further objections, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                            
                                                                               
Senators Kelly, Pearce, Green, Torgerson, Leman, Miller, Taylor,               
Halford, Donley moved and asked unanimous consent that they be                 
shown as cross sponsors on the bill.  Without objection, it was so             
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved that the bill be considered engrossed,                   
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Senator                
Adams objected.                                                                
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                           
BILL NO. 38(FIN) am S be advanced to third reading?  The roll                  
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 38(FIN) am S                                                          
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,                    
R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo,                   
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading.                           
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 38(FIN) am S will                          
appear on the February 28 calendar.                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Commemorating - Black History Month                                            
Representative(s) B. Davis                                                     
Senator(s) R. Phillips, Pearce, Adams, Hoffman, Duncan, Zharoff,               
Ellis, Lincoln, Taylor, Kelly, Salo                                            
                                                                               
Honoring - Service High School Cross Country Running Teams                     
Representative(s) J. Green                                                     
Senator(s) Salo, Pearce, Hoffman, Duncan, Zharoff, Donley, Leman,              
Lincoln, Rieger, Taylor, Kelly                                                 
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Chuck Hinde                                                      
Representative(s) Vezey, G. Phillips, P. Kelly, Brice, James,                  
Therriault, Davies, Nicholia                                                   
Senator(s) Sharp, Frank, Miller, Pearce, Hoffman, Duncan, Zharoff,             
Donley, Lincoln, Taylor, Kelly, Green                                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Bartlett High School Golden Bears, 4A Boys State                    
Basketball Champions, 1996                                                     
Senator(s) Leman, R. Phillips, Kelly, Pearce, Taylor, Zharoff,                 
Duncan, Donley, Lincoln, Hoffman, Salo, Rieger, Ellis, Frank                   
Representative(s) Martin, Mulder                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Anchorage Kiwanis Club, 50 Year Anniversary                         
Representative(s) Martin                                                       
Senator(s) Leman, R. Phillips, Pearce, Taylor, Zharoff, Duncan,                
Donley, Rieger, Lincoln, Hoffman, Salo, Kelly, Green, Ellis                    
                                                                               
Honoring - Alaska Quarterly Review                                             
Senator(s) Donley, Pearce, Taylor, Rieger, Lincoln, Hoffman, Kelly,            
Ellis                                                                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Mrs. Jack M. (Kay) Linton                                           
Senator(s) Ellis, R. Phillips, Pearce, Taylor, Zharoff, Duncan, Donley,        
Leman, Rieger, Lincoln,  Hoffman, Kelly                                        
                                                                               
Honoring - Rosie Reeder, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, 1995                    
Volunteer of the Year                                                          
Representative(s) G. Davis, G. Phillips, Navarre                               
Senator(s) Torgerson, Salo, Pearce, Taylor, Zharoff, Duncan, Leman,            
Lincoln, Hoffman, Kelly, Green                                                 

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Honoring - Hobo Jim, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, 1995                        
Excellence in Profession Award                                                 
Representative(s) G. Davis, G. Phillips, Navarre                               
Senator(s) Torgerson, Salo, Halford, Pearce, Taylor, Zharoff, Duncan,          
Leman, Lincoln, Hoffman, Kelly, Green                                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Alison Stogsdill, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, 1995                
Person of the Year                                                             
Representative(s) G. Davis, G. Phillips, Navarre                               
Senator(s) Torgerson, Salo, Pearce, Taylor, Zharoff, Duncan, Leman,            
Lincoln, Hoffman, Kelly                                                        
                                                                               
Honoring - Carolyn Savaria, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, 1995                 
Devoted Service to Young People Award                                          
Representative(s) G. Davis, G. Phillips, Navarre                               
Senator(s) Torgerson, Salo, Pearce, Taylor, Zharoff, Duncan, Leman,            
Lincoln, Hoffman, Kelly                                                        
                                                                               
Honoring - Rik Bucy, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, 1995                        
Business Person of the Year                                                    
Representative(s) G. Davis, G. Phillips, Navarre                               
Senator(s) Torgerson, Salo, Pearce, Taylor, Zharoff, Duncan, Leman,            
Lincoln, Hoffman, Kelly                                                        
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Yukla 27 - Providing Eternal Vigilance                           
Representative(s) Martin                                                       
Senator(s) Leman, R. Phillips, Pearce, Taylor, Zharoff, Duncan,                
Lincoln, Hoffman, Kelly, Green, Rieger                                         
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that all of the              
above citations except the citation honoring Black History Month be            
adopted.  Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred           
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                              
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
citation honoring Black History Month be adopted.  Senator Leman               
objected.                                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Leman offered the following amendment to the citation:                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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In third paragraph,                                                            
	Delete: and Jocelyn M. Elders, the first African-American                     
appointed as Surgeon General                                                   
	Insert: and before Barbara Jordan                                             
                                                                               
Senator Leman moved for the adoption of the amendment to the                   
citation.  Senator Lincoln objected.                                           
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the amendment to the citation be                     
adopted?  The roll was taken with the following result:                        
                                                                               
CITATION                                                                       
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, R.Phillips, Taylor,               
Torgerson                                                                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Hoffman, Lincoln,                  
Pearce, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Zharoff                                           
                                                                               
and so, the amendment failed.                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Halford renewed his motion for the adoption of the citation            
honoring Black History Month.  Without objection, the citation was             
adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                     
excused from a call of the Senate on February 27 and on February               
28, through evening plane time.  Without objection, Senator Sharp              
was excused.                                                                   
                                                                               
Senators Ellis, Lincoln, Duncan, Hoffman moved and asked                       
unanimous consent that they be excused from a call of the Senate on            
February 29.  Without objection, Senators Ellis, Lincoln, Duncan,              
Hoffman were excused.                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
excused from a call of the Senate on February 29.  Senator Kelly,              
objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being no further                 
objections, Senator Donley was excused.                                        
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that today's                 
prayer be spread.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                       
                                                                               
O Thou kind Lord!  Thou hast created all humanity from the same                
stock.  Thou hast decreed that all shall belong to the same house-             
hold.  In Thy Holy Presence they are all Thy servants, and all                 
mankind are sheltered beneath Thy Tabernacle; all have gathered                
together at Thy Table of Bounty; all are illumined through the light           
of Thy Providence.                                                             
                                                                               
O God!  Thou art kind to all, Thou hast provided for all, dost                 
shelter all, conferrest life upon all.  Thou hast endowed each and all         
with talents and faculties, and all are submerged in the Ocean of Thy          
Mercy.                                                                         
                                                                               
O Thou kind Lord!  Unite all.  Let the religions agree and make the            
nations one, so that they may see each other as one family and the             
whole earth as one home.  May they all live together in perfect                
harmony.                                                                       
                                                                               
O God!  Raise aloft the banner of the oneness of mankind.  O God!              
Establish the Most Great Peace.  Cement Thou, O God, the hearts                
together.                                                                      
                                                                               
O Thou kind Father, God!  Gladden our hearts through the fragrance             
of Thy love.  Brighten our eyes through the Light of Thy Guidance.             
Delight our ears with the melody of Thy Word, and shelter us all in            
the Stronghold of Thy Providence.                                              
                                                                               
Thou art the Mighty and Powerful, Thou art the Forgiving and Thou              
art the One Who overlooketh the shortcomings of all mankind.                   
                                                                               
                                                          `Abdu'l-Baha         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
SCR 26                                                                       
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Authorizing a                              
recess by the Senate and the House of Representatives for a period             
of  more than three days, was engrossed, signed by the President and           
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                      
                                                                               
SB 162                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 162(FIN) An Act relating to land                        
used for agricultural purposes and to state land classified for                
agricultural purposes or subject to the restriction of use for                 
agricultural purposes only; and annulling certain program regulations          
of the Department of Natural Resources that are inconsistent with the          
amendments made by this Act was engrossed, signed by the                       
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                       
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate              
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 28, 1996.  Without             
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:42 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                         February 1996         

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                             
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 26                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
	HB 392NATIVE VILLAGE CORPORATIONS                                            
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
FEB 28                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	SB 280MANDATORY INCORP OF CERTAIN BOROUGHS                                   
	SB 287UNINCORP. COMMUNITY MATCHING GRANTS                                    
	SB 293CAP PROJ MATCHING GRANT FOR INDIAN RESERV                              
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
MAR 01                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 27                          TUESDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB  37END PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND HOLD HARMLESS                              
	SB  86COMMEMORATIVE GOLD RUSH LICENSE PLATES                                 
	SB 232PFD NOTICES AND ELIGIBILITY                                            
	SB 226MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION/EMISSIONS                                   
	SB 193MANDATORY INSURANCE FOR COSTS OF BIRTH                                 
                                                                               
FEB 28                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET STRATEGIES                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                              FINANCE CONTINUED                              
FEB 29                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD OR SCHEDULED                                          
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 26                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
FEB 27                          TUESDAY  3:00 PM                               
	-- LOCATION CHANGE TO CAP 106--                                              
	-- NOTE TIME CHANGE --                                                       
	***JOINT WITH (H) HES***                                                     
	SSCR 3DISAPPROVING EXECUTIVE ORDER 97                                        
                                                                               
FEB 28                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	SB 244CALCULATION OF STATE AID TO EDUCATION                                  
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
	SB 225STUDENT ACCESS TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS                                      
	SB 188VIDEOTAPE INTERVIEW OF ABUSED MINOR                                    
                                                                               
MAR 01                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
FEB 26                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
+	SB 242USE OF FIREARM IN COMMISSION OF FELONY                                
+	SJR 32CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL                                        
+	SB 289MISC. LAWS RELATING TO RUNAWAY MINORS                                 
+	SB 269CT RECORDS PUBLIC FOR CERTAIN DELINQUENTS                             
+	SB 270JUVENILE OFFENDER PROCEEDINGS & RECORDS                               
                                                                               
FEB 28                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	HB 158CIVIL LIABILITY                                                        
                                                                               
MAR 01                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
FEB 27                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	SB 299COMPETITIVE LOCAL PHONE SERVICES                                       
	SB  43ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS                                  
	SB 300UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE:ART 8(SECURITIES)                              
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
FEB 29                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	SB 186LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS                                         
	HB 382BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS                                          
	HB 404BOARD OF CHIROPRACTORS                                                 
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 26                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
+	SR   5REQUEST FEDS LIVE UP TO ANILCA                                        
+	SR   6FEDERAL MINING LAW CHANGES                                            
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
+	SB 128NONRESIDENT HUNT, SPORT FISH, TRAP FEES                               
                                                                               
FEB 27                          TUESDAY 11:00 AM                               
	-- LOCATION CHANGE TO SENATE FINANCE 532 --                                  
	NOTE: JOINT MEETING WITH (H) RESOURCES                                       
	SSCR 1DISAPPROVING EXECUTIVE ORDER 92                                        
	SSCR 2DISAPPROVING EXECUTIVE ORDER 95                                        
                                                                               
FEB 28                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
+	OVERSIGHT HEARING:  NAVIGABLE WATERS                                        
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
MAR 01                          FRIDAY 11:30 AM                                
	-- LOCATION CHANGE TO HOMER LIO --                                           
+	SB 198HOMER AIRPORT CRITICAL HAB. AREA                                      
                                                                               
MAR 01                          FRIDAY  2:00 PM                                
	-- LOCATION CHANGE TO KENAI LIO --                                           
+	HB 191MANAGEMENT OF STATE LAND AND RESOURCES                                
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                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
FEB 26                          MONDAY 12:45 PM                                
	SB 134ATWOOD CHAIR OF JOURNALISM AT U OF AA                                  
	SB 197INSURANCE FOR DOMESTIC VIOL. VICTIMS                                   
	SB 239TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS/ADS/DIRECTORIES                                
	SB 266CREAMER'S FIELD GOOSE CLASSIC                                          
	SCR 24REESTABLISH ADFG DIVISION OF GAME                                      
	HB 141TERM OF FISH BOARD MEMBERS                                             
	PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR JIM EASON                                 
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
FEB 27                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	HB 321EMERGENCY DISASTER HIRES IN EXEMPT SERVC                               
+	SB 141LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                    
	SJR 13RATIFYING FED BALANCED-BUDGET AMENDMENT                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED                                                   
                                                                               
FEB 29                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	SB 181PROHIBITED HIGHWAY ADVERTISING                                         
	SB 191ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM                                       
	SB 207REVENUE BONDS: WATER & WASTE PROJECTS                                  
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED                                                   
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 27                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	SB 274NOISE AT AIRPORTS & SPORT SHOOTING RANGES                              
	HB  57LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVERS                                     
                                                                               
FEB 29                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                 CORRECTIONS                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 26                          MONDAY  1:00 PM                                
	BRU'S:                                                                       
	STATEWIDE OPERATIONS PART 2:                                                 
	- CORRECTIONAL CENTERS                                                       
	...OUT-OF-STATE CONTRACTUAL                                                  
	...ANVIL MOUNTAIN CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                        

1996-02-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 2555
                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED                       
                            CORRECTIONS CONTINUED                            
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 26                          MONDAY  1:00 PM                                
	BRU'S CONTINUED:                                                             
	...COMBINED HILAND MT. CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                   
	...COOK INLET CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                            
	...FAIRBANKS CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                             
	...KETCHIKAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                             
	...LEMON CREEK CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                           
                                                                               
MAR 07                         THURSDAY  5:00 PM                               
	-- PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE --                                            
	STATEWIDE OPERATIONS PART 3:                                                 
	- CORRECTIONAL CENTERS (CONTINUED)                                           
	...MAT-SU CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                                
	...PALMER CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                                
	...SIXTH AVENUE CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                          
	...SPRING CREEK CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                          
	...WILDWOOD CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                              
	...YUKON-KUSKOKWIM CORRECTIONAL CENTER                                       
                                                                               
MAR 11                          MONDAY  1:00 PM                                
	STATEWIDE OPERATIONS PART 4:                                                 
	- COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR                                             
	- NORTHERN REGION PROBATION                                                  
	- SOUTHCENTRAL REGION PROBATION                                              
	- SOUTHEAST REGION PROBATION                                                 
	- POINT MACKENZIE REHABILITATION PROGRAM                                     
	- COMMUNITY JAILS                                                            
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                                  EDUCATION                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 29                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	BRU'S:                                                                       
	- CORRESPONDENCE STUDY                                                       
	- MT. EDGECUMBE BOARDING SCHOOL                                              
	- TEACHING AND LEARNING SUPPORT                                              
                                                                               
MAR 07                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	BRU'S:                                                                       
	- EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION                                                   
	- SCHOOL FINANCE                                                             
	- COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS                                                     
                                                                               

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                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED                       
                             EDUCATION CONTINUED                             
MAR 13                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	BRU'S:                                                                       
	- KOTZEBUE TECHNICAL CENTER                                                  
	- ALASKA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER                                         
	- VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION                                                  
                                                                               
MAR 14                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	BRU'S:                                                                       
	- ALASKA STATE LIBRARY                                                       
	- ALASKA STATE MUSEUMS                                                       
	- ALASKA POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION                                  
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                         
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 28                         WEDNESDAY  5:00 PM                              
	-- PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE --                                            
	ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BRU                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 08                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	STATEWIDE PUBLIC SERVICES                                                    
                                                                               
MAR 13                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE                                                
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                              
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 27                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	LAND DEVELOPMENT                                                             
	MENTAL HEALTH LANDS ADMINISTRATION                                           
	FOREST MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT                                            
	FIRE SUPPRESSION                                                             
                                                                               
MAR 12                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE                                                        
	ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES                                                      
	RECORDER'S OFFICE/UCC                                                        
	INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT                                              
	INTERDEPARTMENTAL DATA PROCESSING                                            
	FAIRBANKS OFFICE BUILDING CHARGEBACK                                         
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1996-02-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 2557
                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED                       
                                   REVENUE                                   
                                  BELTZ RM 211                                 
FEB 26                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
	PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND DIVISION                                             
	COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE/ADMIN. SERV. DIV.                                      
	TREASURY DIVISION/AK STATE                                                   
	..PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD                                                   
                                                                               
FEB 28                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DIVISION                                           
+	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD                                            
                                                                               
MAR 06                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	OIL & GAS AUDIT DIVISION                                                     
	INCOME AND EXCISE AUDIT DIVISION                                             
	CHARITABLE GAMING DIVISION                                                   
                                                                               
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                              CHILDREN'S CAUCUS                              
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 27                          TUESDAY 12:00 PM                               
	PRESENTATIONS:                                                               
	TRIBAL-STATE COLLABORATION GROUP ON                                          
	..DELIVERY OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES                                            
	ALASKA STATE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION                                      
	..LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES                                                     
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                                JOINT SESSION                                
                                 HOUSE CHAMBER                                 
FEB 29                         THURSDAY 10:15 AM                               
	EXECUTIVE ORDERS