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SB 21                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 21 An Act relating to ferries and ferry                        
terminals, establishing the Alaska Marine Highway Authority, and               
relating to maintenance of state marine vessels; and providing for an          
effective date was read the second time.                                       
                                                                               
Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 1470.  Senator             
Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being no                  
further objections, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 21(FIN) was                         
adopted and read the second time.                                              
                                                                               
Amendment No. 1 was not offered.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 21                                                                        
Senator Duncan offered Amendment No. 2 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 1, line 1, through page 23, line 9:                                       
	Delete all material and insert:                                               
""An Act relating to the director of the Alaska marine highway                
system; delaying the repeal of the requirement that marine                     
vessels owned by the state be maintained and repaired at a                     
shipyard facility located in the state; and providing for an                   
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE                                  
OF ALASKA:                                                                    
   * Section 1.  AS19.65 is amended by adding a new section to               
read:                                                                          
	Sec. 19.65.005.  Director of the Alaska marine                              
highway system.  (a)  The manager and chief executive                         
officer of the Alaska marine highway system is the director.                   
	(b)  A person appointed as director shall have                               
extensive experience in the management of complex                              
maritime transportation systems, in financial management of                    
maritime transportation systems, and in personnel                              
management.  The director shall also have good                                 
communication skills.                                                          
	(c)  The director is in the classified service under                         
AS 39.25.100, notwithstanding AS39.25.120.                                     
   * Sec. 2.  Section 5, ch. 94, SLA 1992, is amended to read:               
	Sec. 5.  AS 36.90.050 is repealed August 30, 2002                        
[1997ß.                                                                        
   * Sec. 3.  Section 1 of this Act takes effect July 1, 1997.               
   * Sec. 4.  Section 2 of this Act takes effect immediately under           
AS 01.10.070(c)."                                                              
                                                                               
Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                      
Senator Taylor objected.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Duncan called the Senate.  The call was satisfied.                     
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           

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CSSB 21(FIN)                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 2                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Hoffman, Lincoln                           
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Halford, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce,                
Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                               
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Duncan lifted the call.