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1996-04-01 Senate Journal

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1996-04-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 2987
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                    NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                    
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Monday                                    
                                                                               
                                Eighty-fifth Day                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:15 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed sixteen members present.  Senators Adams,                      
Hoffman, Miller, Rieger were absent.                                           
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Susan Fitzgerald of the                
Juneau Jewish Community.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Green led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
journals for the eighty-second, eighty-third and eighty-fourth                 
legislative days be approved as certified by the Secretary.  Without           
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
The presence of Senators Adams, Hoffman, Miller, Rieger was noted.             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                            INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS                           
                                                                               
Senator Leman introduced the following delegates from the                      
Khabarovsk Krai Duma:                                                          
                                                                               
	Chairman Viktor Ozerov                                                        
	Deputy Nikolai Kostioutchenko                                                 
Counselor on International Affairs Tatiana Tolkatcheva                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                          MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                         
                                                                               
HB 127                                                                       
Message of March 29 was read, stating the Governor signed the                  
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing:                          
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
127(JUD)                                                                       
An Act relating to penalties for certain offenses                             
committed against a peace officer, fire fighter,                               
correctional employee, emergency medical                                       
technician, paramedic, ambulance attendant, or other                           
emergency responders.                                                          
                                                                              
		Chapter 6, SLA 1996                                                          
		Effective Date: 6/27/96                                                      
                                                                               
HB 38                                                                        
Message of March 29 was read, stating the Governor signed the                  
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing:                          
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
38(FIN) am S                                                                   
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.                                          
                                                                              
		Chapter 7, SLA 1996                                                          
		Effective Date: 6/27/96                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 141                                                                       
Message of March 29 was read, stating the Governor signed the                  
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing:                          
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
141(RES)                                                                       
An Act relating to the appointment of members of                              
the Board of Fisheries.                                                        
                                                                              
		Chapter 8, SLA 1996                                                          
		Effective Date: 6/27/96                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
Message of March 29 was read, stating the House passed and                     
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 93                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 93 am BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES, entitled:                        
                                                                               
An Act relating to the duty-free mealtime for                                 
teachers in certain school facilities.                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services Committee.                                                     
                                                                               
HB 405                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 405(STA) am BY THE HOUSE STATE                           
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
An Act relating to the Board of Examiners in                                  
Optometry; relating to licensure of dispensing                                 
opticians; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 77                                                                        
Message received March 29 (page 2962) was read, stating the House              
passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                   
77(FIN) am An Act relating to management of game populations,                  
to the powers and duties of the commissioner of fish and game, and             
to the division of game with the following amendment:                          
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                           
77(FIN)                                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved that the Senate concur in the House                      
amendment.                                                                     
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Senate concur in the House                       
amendment to CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 77(FIN) am?  The roll                      
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 77(FIN)                                                               
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                           
amendment to CSSB 77(FIN) am?                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly,            
Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor,             
Torgerson, Zharoff                                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Duncan, Salo                                                            
                                                                               
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting             
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 77(FIN) An Act                             
relating to management of game populations, to the powers and                  
duties of the commissioner of fish and game, and to the division of            
game.                                                                          
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
SB 152                                                                       
The following forthcoming Finance Committee Substitute (page 2963)             
for SENATE BILL NO. 152 An Act relating to geographic                          
differentials for the salaries of certain state employees who are not          
members of a collective bargaining unit; relating to periodic salary           
surveys and preparation of an annual pay schedule regarding certain            
state employees; relating to certain state aid calculations based on           
geographic differentials for state employee salaries; and providing for        
an effective date received today:                                              
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(FIN)                                               
                                                                               
SB 186                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 186 An                      
Act relating to partnerships; amending Alaska Rules of Civil                   
Procedure 20 and 24; and providing for an effective date and                   
recommended the Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute offered                
on page 2772 be adopted.  Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair,              
Senators Green, Miller.                                                        
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note.                                                          
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
SB 268                                                                       
Forthcoming zero fiscal note (page 2964) for the Judiciary                     
Committee Substitute for SENATE BILL NO. 268 An Act relating                   
to release before trial in cases involving controlled substances               
published today from Department of Corrections.                                
                                                                               
SB 307                                                                       
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 307 An                      
Act authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to exchange                
with the federal government state land within, and adjoining, Dude             
Creek Critical Habitat Area for federal land adjacent to Fall Creek;           
and providing for an effective date.  Signing do pass: Senator                 
Leman, Chair, Senators Halford, Frank, Lincoln.  Signing do pass,              
a Good Dam Bill: Senator Taylor.  Signing no recommendation:                   
Senator Pearce.                                                                
                                                                               

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SB 307                                                                       
Fiscal note published today from Department of Natural Resources.              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
HB 25                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
25(FIN) An Act revising Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal                      
Procedure, relating to discovery and inspection in criminal                    
proceedings; and providing for an effective date.  Signing do pass:            
Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Green, Miller.                                 
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal notes.                                              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HB 75                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR SPONSOR                              
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 75(FIN) An Act relating to                       
vehicle theft and the consequences of vehicle theft, including                 
revocation of a driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to          
obtain a license; amending Rule 32.1, Alaska Rules of Criminal                 
Procedure; and providing for an effective date.  Signing do pass:              
Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Green, Miller.                                 
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Corrections.                    
Previous House fiscal notes.                                                   
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
HB 308                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
308(JUD) An Act relating to the Uniform Probate Code, including                
nonprobate transfers, guardianships, trusts, and multiple-party                
accounts; relating to the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act; and                  
providing for an effective date.  Signing do pass: Senator Taylor,             
Chair.  Signing no recommendation: Senators Green, Miller.                     
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               

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SB 20                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                          
SENATE BILL NO. 20 An Act establishing the Alaska municipal                    
basic services program, relating to certain programs of state aid to           
municipalities and recipients in the unorganized borough; and                  
providing for an effective date.  Signing to calendar: Senator Miller,         
Chair, Senators Duncan, Sharp, Pearce, Salo.                                   
                                                                               
The bill is on today's calendar.                                               
                                                                               
SB 198                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 198 An Act                      
establishing the Homer Airport Critical Habitat Area.  Signing to              
calendar: Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Duncan, Pearce, Sharp,               
Salo.                                                                          
                                                                               
The bill is on today's calendar.                                               
                                                                               
HJR 62                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 62 Requesting the federal government to purchase surplus 1995              
Alaska canned pink salmon.  Signing to calendar: Senator Miller,               
Chair, Senators Duncan, Pearce, Sharp, Salo.                                   
                                                                               
The resolution is on today's calendar.                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 20                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 20 An Act                               
establishing the Alaska municipal basic services program, relating to          
certain programs of state aid to municipalities and recipients in the          
unorganized borough; and providing for an effective date was read              
the second time.                                                               

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SB 20                                                                        
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent for the                      
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2898.             
Without objection, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                               
SENATE BILL NO. 20(FIN) An Act relating to certain programs                    
of state aid to municipalities and recipients in the unorganized               
borough; and providing for an effective date was adopted and read              
the second time.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                  
20(FIN) was read the third time.                                               
                                                                               
Senators Zharoff, Taylor 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. 20(FIN) An Act relating to certain programs                    
of state aid to municipalities and recipients in the unorganized               
borough; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate?  The             
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CS SSSB 20(FIN)                                                                
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford,                    
Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger,            
Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff                                        
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL                              
NO. 20(FIN) passed the Senate.                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote                
on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective             
date clause.  Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was            
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     

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SB 198                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 198 An Act establishing the Homer Airport                      
Critical Habitat Area was read the second time.                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent for the                      
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2939.             
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 198(FIN) was                         
adopted and read the second time.                                              
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Senator Adams objected, then withdrew his objection.                 
There being no further objections, the bill was advanced to third              
reading.                                                                       
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 198 (FIN) was read the third time.                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 198(FIN)                      
An Act establishing the Homer Airport Critical Habitat Area pass               
the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                     
                                                                               
CSSB 198(FIN)                                                                  
Third 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, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 198(FIN) passed the Senate.                     
                                                                               
Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS                        
                                                                               
SB 112                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 112(RES) was read the third time.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 112                                                                       
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 112(RES)                      
An Act establishing a discovery royalty credit for the lessees of              
state land drilling exploratory wells and making the first discovery           
of oil or gas in an oil or gas pool in the Cook Inlet sedimentary              
basin pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following                  
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
CSSB 112(RES)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Salo, Sharp,                
Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff                                                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Ellis, Rieger                                                           
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 112(RES) passed the Senate                      
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                             
                                                                               
                         THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 226                                                                       
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(JUD) was read                          
third time.                                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                           
BILL NO. 226(JUD) An Act permitting the provision of different                 
retirement and health benefits to certain employees by differentiating         
between benefits provided to employees with spouses or children and            
to other employees pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the               
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 226(JUD)                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
R.Phillips, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Rieger, Zharoff                 
                                                                               

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HB 226                                                                       
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(JUD)                           
passed the Senate.                                                             
                                                                               
Senator Donley gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HJR 62                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 62 Requesting the federal                           
government to purchase surplus 1995 Alaska canned pink salmon,                 
was read the second time.                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.           
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 62 was read the third time.                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 62                        
Requesting the federal government to purchase surplus 1995 Alaska              
canned pink salmon, pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the              
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
HJR 62                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford,                    
Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger,            
Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff                                        
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 62 passed the Senate,                       
was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Commemorating - Police Memorial Day, May 15, 1996                              
Representative(s) G. Phillips                                                  
Senator(s) Torgerson, Leman, Green, Kelly, Taylor, Salo, R. Phillips,          
Halford, Hoffman, Rieger, Pearce, Zharoff, Donley, Lincoln, Miller,            
Duncan, Sharp                                                                  
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Erma Josephine Carroll                                           
Representative(s) G. Phillips                                                  
Senator(s) Torgerson, Leman, Green, Kelly, Taylor, Salo, Hoffman,              
Pearce, Zharoff, Lincoln, Duncan, Donley, Halford, Sharp                       
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Leif J. Norman                                                   
Representative(s) Austerman                                                    
Senator(s) Zharoff, Green, Kelly, Taylor, Hoffman, Pearce, Lincoln,            
Duncan, Sharp                                                                  
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Walter Paul Williams                                             
Senator(s) Hoffman, Adams, Lincoln, Zharoff, Green, Kelly, Taylor,             
Rieger, Pearce, Duncan, Donley, Sharp                                          
Representative(s) Ivan, Foster, Nicholia                                       
                                                                               
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.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
Senators Salo, Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that they               
be excused from a call of the Senate on April 4 and 9.  Without                
objection, Senators Salo, Ellis were excused.                                  
                                                                               
Senators Zharoff, Rieger, Taylor, Miller, Halford moved and asked              
unanimous consent that they be excused from a call of the Senate on            
April 9 through plane time.  Without objection, Senators Zharoff,              
Rieger, Taylor, Miller, Halford were excused.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
SB 20                                                                        
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                  
20(FIN) An Act relating to certain programs of state aid to                    
municipalities and recipients in the unorganized borough; and                  
providing for an effective date was engrossed, signed by the                   
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                       
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 112                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 112(RES) An Act establishing a                          
discovery royalty credit for the lessees of state land drilling                
exploratory wells and making the first discovery of oil or gas in an           
oil or gas pool in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin 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., April 2, 1996.  Without                 
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:19 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            April 1996         

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                             
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 01                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 03                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	HB 466ADAK REUSE AUTHORITY                                                   
	HB 322GRANTS FOR HOUSING FOR DISASTER VICTIMS                                
	HB 386CRUELTY TO ANIMALS                                                     
                                                                               
APR 05                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 01                          MONDAY  9:30 AM                                
	HB 468APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL & OTHERS                                          
                                                                               
APR 02                          TUESDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB 253INSURANCE FOR PROSTATE CANCER TESTING                                  
	SB 244CALCULATION OF STATE AID TO EDUCATION                                  
	SB 270JUVENILE OFFENDER PROCEEDINGS & RECORDS                                
	HB 335BIG GAME COMMERCIAL SERVICES BOARD                                     
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                              FINANCE CONTINUED                              
APR 03                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	SB 247RESTRICT USE OF FISH & GAME FUND                                       
	SB 262MANAGEMENT OF FISH/GAME POPULATION & AREA                              
	SB 280MANDATORY INCORP OF CERTAIN BOROUGHS                                   
	HB 158CIVIL LIABILITY                                                        
	HB 212TIMBER MANAGEMENT & STATE LAND CLASSIF.                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 04                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB  98PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT                                            
	SB 229STATE TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM                                    
	SB 303MANAGEMENT OF CONSTIT BUDGET RESERVE FUND                              
	HB 272MUNICIPAL MOTOR VEHICLE TAX                                            
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 01                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
+	HB 465TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS/COLL. BARGAINING                              
+	HB 540HEALTH CARE DATA; BIRTH REGISTRATIONS                                 
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 03                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 05                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 01                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
+	SJR 40EXTENSION OF KETCHIKAN PULP CO. CONTRACT                              
                                                                               
APR 03                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
+	SB 238CRUELTY TO ANIMALS                                                    
+	HB 520INQUESTS, CORONERS, POST MORTEMS, ETC.                                
+	HB 314VIOLATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDERS                                    
+	HB 333BAR MEMBERSHIP:PUBLIC DEFENDER/ADVOCATE                               
+	SB 263COPYRIGHT ROYALTIES AND LICENSING                                     
                                                                               
APR 05                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         

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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 02                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	JT WITH (H) L&C RE:  LOCAL HIRE                                              
                                                                               
APR 04                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 01                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
+	HJR 60RS 2477 HIGHWAY RIGHTS OF WAY                                         
	BILLS HELD OVER FROM FRIDAY, MARCH 29:                                       
+	SB 311MARINE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS                                      
+	HB 539NAME CHANGE FOR SOIL AND WATER BOARD                                  
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD:                                                      
+	HJR 58REFORM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT                                     
                                                                               
APR 03                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
+	HB 357FISH & GAME:LICENSES & RESIDENCY                                      
+	HB 329RESTITUTION FOR CERTAIN GAME VIOLATIONS                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD:                                                      
+	SB 284FOUR DAM POOL & POWER DEVELOPMENT FUND                                
+	SB 180VALUE-ADDED TIMBER SALES; MARKETING                                   
                                                                               
APR 05                          FRIDAY  3:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 08                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 01                          MONDAY 12:25 PM                                
	SB 152GEOGRAPHIC PAY DIFFERENTIALS                                           
	SB 268PRETRIAL RELEASE FOR DRUG OFFENSES                                     
	HB 411MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD - GUSTAVUS                                          
	HJR 59NPDES PERMIT FOR COOK INLET OIL & GAS                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 02                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	SB 256SECOND CLASS CITY MAYOR                                                
	SB 306G.O. BONDS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES                                 
	HB 365MINOR IN POSSESSION OF TOBACCO                                         
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED                                                   
                                                                               
APR 04                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 02                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	SB 313ALASKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY                                
	HB 498BETTY CATO BRIDGE IN VALDEZ                                            
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED                                                   
                                                                               
APR 04                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                ADMINISTRATION                               
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 03                         WEDNESDAY  4:00 PM                              
	DEPT. OF ADMINISTRATION                                                      
	FY 97 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS                                                 
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                       COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                       
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 01                          MONDAY  8:00 AM                                
	BUDGET CLOSE-OUT                                                             
                                                                               
APR 10                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	BUDGET CLOSE-OUT                                                             
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                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 02                          TUESDAY  8:00 AM                               
	DEPT. OF COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                        
	FY 97 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS                                                 
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1996-04-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 3004
                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED                       
                                                                               
                                 CORRECTIONS                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 01                          MONDAY  2:00 PM                                
	PROPOSED FY 97 BUDGET                                                        
	PRESENTED BY FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                                            
                                                                               
APR 03                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	DEPT.'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED FY 97 BUDGET                                    
                                                                               
APR 10                         WEDNESDAY  5:00 PM                              
	FY 97 BUDGET CLOSE-OUT                                                       
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 09                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	HEARING                                                                      
                                                                               
APR 11                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	CLOSE-OUTS                                                                   
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                                  EDUCATION                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 01                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
	-- MEETING POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE --                                     
	PROPOSED FY 97 BUDGET                                                        
	PRESENTED BY FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                                            
                                                                               
APR 02                          TUESDAY  5:00 PM                               
	-- MEETING POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE --                                     
	DEPT.'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED FY 97 BUDGET                                    
                                                                               
APR 11                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	FY 97 BUDGET CLOSE-OUT                                                       
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                         
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 01                          MONDAY  3:00 PM                                
	PROPOSED FY 97 BUDGET                                                        
	PRESENTED BY FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

1996-04-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 3005
                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED                       
                                                                               
                     ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION CONTINUED                    
APR 03                         WEDNESDAY  5:00 PM                              
	-- LOCATION CHANGE TO FAHRENKAMP RM 203 --                                   
	DEPT.'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED FY 97 BUDGET                                    
                                                                               
APR 11                         THURSDAY  5:00 PM                               
	FY 97 BUDGET CLOSE-OUT                                                       
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                                 FISH & GAME                                 
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 02                          TUESDAY  8:00 AM                               
	BUDGET CLOSE-OUT                                                             
                                                                               
APR 11                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
	BUDGET CLOSE-OUT                                                             
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                          
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 04                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	CLOSE-OUTS                                                                   
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                                    LABOR                                    
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 01                          MONDAY  8:00 AM                                
	DEPT. OF LABOR                                                               
	FY 97 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS                                                 
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                                     LAW                                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 11                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	CLOSE-OUTS                                                                   
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                         MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS                         
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 02                          TUESDAY  3:00 PM                               
	DEPT. OF MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS                                        
	REVIEW DRAFT FY 97 BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                           
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1996-04-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 3006
                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED                       
                                                                               
                              NATURAL RESOURCES                              
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 01                          MONDAY  2:30 PM                                
	-- MEETING POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE --                                     
	PROPOSED FY 97 BUDGET                                                        
	PRESENTED BY FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                                            
                                                                               
APR 02                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING POSTPONED --                                                      
	DEPT.'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED FY 97 BUDGET                                    
                                                                               
APR 10                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	FY 97 BUDGET CLOSE-OUT                                                       
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 02                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	SECOND MEETING                                                               
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                                   REVENUE                                   
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 01                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
	BUDGET CLOSE-OUT                                                             
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 03                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	SECOND MEETING