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1997-03-25 Senate Journal

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1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0849
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                     
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                               Seventy-second Day                              
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Miller at 11:05 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed eighteen members present.  Senator Mackie was                  
excused from a call of the Senate.   Senator Taylor moved and                  
asked unanimous consent that Senator Halford be excused from a                 
call of the Senate on March 25.  Without objection, Senator Halford            
was excused.                                                                   
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Greg Lindsay of the             
Northern Light United Church.                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Pearce led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the seventy-first legislative day be approved as certified by the          
Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
Message of March 24 was read, stating the House passed and                     
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
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1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0850
                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 113                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 113(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act making and amending appropriations;                                    
amending an appropriation from the constitutional                              
budget reserve fund under art. IX, sec. 17(c),                                 
Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing                             
for an effective date.                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                COMMUNICATIONS                               
                                                                               
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the          
Senate:                                                                        
                                                                               
Finance Plan for the DeLong Mountain Transportation 	                         
System,                                                                        
	from D. Randy Simmons, Executive Director, Alaska 	                           
	Industrial Development and Export Authority                                   
	in accordance with AS 44.88.173                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
SB 3                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 3 An Act                      
authorizing prosecution and trial in the district court of municipal           
curfew violations and recommended the Judiciary Committee                      
Substitute offered on page 652 be adopted.  Signing do pass:                   
Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs, Senators Parnell, Torgerson.                 
Signing no recommendation: Senators Phillips, Adams.                           
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note, zero fiscal note and indeterminate fiscal notes.         
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0851
SB 11                                                                        
Zero fiscal note for SENATE BILL NO. 11 An Act relating to state               
aid for school construction debt; and providing for an effective date          
on page 831 applies to the bill, only.  Fiscal note for the Health,            
Education and Social Services Committee Substitute forthcoming.                
                                                                               
SB 97                                                                        
Zero fiscal note for SENATE BILL NO. 97 An Act giving notice                   
of and approving a lease-purchase agreement with the City of                   
Seward for the construction and operation of an addition to the                
Spring Creek Correctional Center, and setting conditions and                   
limitations on the facilitys construction and operation published              
today from Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.                 
                                                                               
SB 126                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 126 An                        
Act relating to the retirement incentive program for state employees;          
and providing for an effective date and recommended it be replaced             
with                                                                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 126(FIN)                                               
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs, Senators Phillips,          
Torgerson.  Signing no recommendation: Senators Adams, Donley,                 
Parnell.                                                                       
                                                                               
Indeterminate fiscal note for the bill and the committee substitute            
published today from Office of the Governor.  Zero fiscal note for             
the bill and the committee substitute published today from                     
Department of Administration.                                                  
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0852
SB 24                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 24 An Act                       
relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or custodian consent        
before certain minors receive an abortion; establishing a judicial             
bypass procedure by which a minor may petition a court for                     
authorization to consent to an abortion without consent of a parent,           
guardian, or custodian; amending the definition of abortion; and               
amending Rules 40 and 79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules               
204, 210, 212, 213, 508, and 512.5, Alaska Rules of Appellate                  
Procedure; and Rule 9, Alaska Administrative Rules.  Signing to                
calendar and do pass:  Senator Kelly, Chair, Senator Leman.                    
Signing to calendar:  Senators Taylor, Torgerson.  Signing do not              
pass or calendar:  Senator Duncan.                                             
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
HCR 8                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE CONCURRENT                                
RESOLUTION NO. 8 Creating the Deferred Maintenance Task                        
Force.  Signing to calendar and do pass:  Senator Kelly, Chair.                
Signing to calendar:  Senators Leman, Torgerson.  Signing no                   
recommendation:  Senator Duncan.                                               
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS                 
                                                                               
SB 152                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 152 BY SENATOR LEMAN BY REQUEST,                              
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
An Act relating to certified nurse aides; and                                 
providing for an effective date.                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Health, Education and Social Services Committees.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0853
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 24                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 24 An Act relating to a requirement that a                     
parent, guardian, or custodian consent before certain minors receive           
an abortion; establishing a judicial bypass procedure by which a               
minor may petition a court for authorization to consent to an                  
abortion without consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian;                  
amending the definition of abortion; and amending Rules 40 and                 
79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 204, 210, 212, 213, 508,            
and 512.5, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and Rule 9, Alaska             
Administrative Rules was read the second time.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 739.  Without              
objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) was adopted and                      
read the second time.                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Senator Adams objected.                                              
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
allowed to withdraw his motion.  Without objection, it was so                  
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 1 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 8, following line 3:                                                      
	Insert new material to read:                                                  
	"Sec. 18.16.040.  Exemption.  AS18.16.010(a)(3),                           
18.16.020, and 18.16.030 do not apply to an abortion                           
performed or induced on a minor unless the minor resides                       
in a community that has at least one of the following                          
persons available in the community on at least a half-time                     
basis each month:  a magistrate, a district court judge, or a                  
superior court judge."                                                         
                                                                               

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0854
SB 24                                                                        
Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                       
Objections were heard.                                                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 24(FIN)                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,         
Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                         
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Mackie                                                      
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor 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 SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) was read the third time.                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN)                       
An Act relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or                   
custodian consent before certain minors receive an abortion;                   
establishing a judicial bypass procedure by which a minor may                  
petition a court for authorization to consent to an abortion without           
consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian; amending the definition           
of abortion; and amending Rules 40 and 79, Alaska Rules of Civil               
Procedure; Rules 204, 210, 212, 213, 508, and 512.5, Alaska Rules              
of Appellate Procedure; and Rule 9, Alaska Administrative Rules                
pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0855
SB 24                                                                        
                                                                               
CSSB 24(FIN)                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell,                  
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln                                           
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Mackie                                                      
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) passed the Senate.                      
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Court Rule               
change(s).  Senator Duncan objected.                                           
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Court Rule change(s) be adopted?                 
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSSB 24(FIN)                                                                   
Adopt Court Rule Change(s)?                                                    
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell,                  
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln                                           
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Mackie                                                      
                                                                               
and so, the Court Rule change(s) were adopted.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln gave notice of reconsideration.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0856
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HCR 8                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Creating the                                 
Deferred Maintenance Task Force, was read the second time.                     
                                                                               
Senator Duncan offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 1, line 1, following "Maintenance":                                     
	Insert "and Capital Facilities"                                             
                                                                               
Page 1,  line 9, following "needs":                                            
	Insert "; and                                                                 
	WHEREAS the state has extensive needs for construction of                   
new facilities and expansion of existing facilities, including schools,        
prisons, transportation projects, and sanitation systems"                      
                                                                               
Page 1, line 11, following "Maintenance":                                      
	Insert "and Capital Facilities"                                               
                                                                               
Page 1, line 12, following "maintenance":                                      
	Insert ", new construction, and expansion"                                    
                                                                               
Page 2, line 16, following "maintenance":                                      
	Insert ", new construction, and expansion"                                    
                                                                               
Page 2, following line 20:                                                     
	Insert a new paragraph to read:                                               
		"(3) identify and evaluate financing options for                             
deferred maintenance, new construction, and expansion of public                
facilities;"                                                                   
                                                                               
Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly.                                 
                                                                               
Page 2, line 25, following "maintenance":                                      
	Insert ", new construction, and expansion needs"                              
                                                                               
Page 2, line 26, following "maintenance":                                      
	Insert ", new construction, and expansion"                                    
                                                                               

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0857
HCR 8                                                                        
Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                      
Objections were heard.                                                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
HCR 8                                                                          
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Phillips,                
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Sharp, Taylor,           
Torgerson, Ward                                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Mackie                                                      
                                                                               
Pearce changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                            
Leman changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                             
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                
                                                                               
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 was before the                               
Senate on final passage.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 8 Creating the Deferred Maintenance Task Force, pass the                   
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
HCR 8                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Hoffman, Kelly,                    
Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson,            
Ward, Wilken                                                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Lincoln                                                                 
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Mackie                                                      
                                                                               

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0858
HCR 8                                                                        
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 passed the                           
Senate.                                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Kelly gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        RECONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILLS                       
                                                                               
HB 22                                                                        
Senator Donley requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 22(JUD) An Act relating to civil liability for                  
illegal sale or barter of an alcoholic beverage or a controlled                
substance; and providing for an effective date be taken up at this             
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 22(JUD) was before the Senate on                         
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                   
22(JUD) An Act relating to civil liability for illegal sale or barter          
of an alcoholic beverage or a controlled substance; and providing for          
an effective date pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the                
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSHB 22(JUD)                                                                   
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Hoffman, Kelly,                    
Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor,              
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Mackie                                                      
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 22(JUD) passed the Senate on                     
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0859
HB 22                                                                        
Senator Taylor 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 signed          
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                      
                                                                               
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Senior Master Sergeant Mike Drummond, Technical                     
Sergeant John Paff, Staff Sergeant John Loomis                                 
Representative(s) Mulder                                                       
Senator(s) R. Phillips, Wilken, Duncan, Kelly, Taylor, Donley,                 
Pearce, Leman, Green, Lincoln                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation             
be adopted.  Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred          
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                              
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                  ENROLLMENT                                 
                                                                               
SB 84                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 84 am An Act relating to fiscal management                     
of endowment assets of the University of Alaska; amending the                  
definition of university receipts to include distribution from                 
university endowments and the total return from the University of              
Alaskas endowment trust fund for land obtained under the Act of                
Congress of January 21, 1929, as amended, and transferring                     
responsibility for management and investment of those assets; making           
technical amendments to provisions relating to federal grants and              
appropriations from federal land grant college fund sources that must          
be paid to the state; and affirming that the Board of Regents and              
officers of the University of Alaska may not expend university                 
receipts without legislative appropriation was enrolled, signed by             
the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the                   
engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the                 
Governor at 1:35 p.m., March 25, 1997.                                         

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0860
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 26, 1997.  Without                
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:20 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            March 1997         

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0861
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
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                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                          
+ indicates teleconference                                                    
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	HB  13MARINE SAFETY TRAINING & EDUCATION                                     
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 28                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  9:00 AM                               
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
	SB 126STATE EMPLOYEES RIP AMENDMENTS                                         
	SB  68TASK FORCE ON PRIVATIZATION                                            
	SB   3MINORS CURFEW VIOL. HEARD IN DIST. CT.                                 
	SB 136BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION BILLS                                         
	SB  34DOT MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT SOLDOTNA                                   
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
	SB  83APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL                                                   
	HB 113APPROPS: CAPITAL/SUPP./SPECIAL                                         
	SB 109AGRICULTURAL LAND                                                      
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  0:00 AM                               
                                                                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
MAR 28                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
                                                                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         

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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	JOINT WITH (H) HESS COMMITTEE                                                
	UNIVERSITY OF AK BOARD OF REGENTS                                            
	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                          
                                                                               
MAR 28                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	SB 112MARRIAGE LICENSING FUNCTIONS                                           
	SB 114EMPLOYEES: POLITICAL CONTRIB & ACTIVITIES                              
	<BILLS HELD AND/OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                         
                                                                               
MAR 28                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
	                                                                             
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	CONFIRMATION HEARING:                                                       
	(RESCHEDULED FROM 3/20/97)                                                   
+	BOARD OF BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS                                           
+	SB  89BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS                                              
+	SB 137EXEMPT VOL. EMT/FIRE FGTR WAGE & HOUR LAW                             
	(ABOVE BILLS RESCHEDULED FROM 3/20/97)                                       
+	SB 104OMNIBUS INSURANCE REFORM                                              
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 01                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0863
                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                        
APR 03                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	CONFIRMATION HEARING:                                                       
	REAL ESTATE COMMISSION                                                       
	BOARD OF NURSING                                                             
	BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY                                              
	CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES                                              
+	SB  92BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS; LICENSE                                
	(ABOVE BILL HELD OVER FROM 3/13/97)                                          
+	SB  90DENTISTS: LICENSING & EXTEND EXAMINING BD                             
	(ABOVE BILL HELD OVER FROM 3/18/97)                                          
                                                                               
APR 08                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	CONFIRMATION HEARING:                                                       
	BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL                                     
	ASSOCIATE EXAMINERS                                                          
	BOARD OF CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS                                    
	ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION                                           
+	SB 122INS.COVERAGE:MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST                              
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	SJR 24TONGASS LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN                                           
	HB  26BIG GAME TAGS FOR WOLVES                                               
	HJR 22ALASKA/RUSSIA MARITIME BOUNDARY                                        
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
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                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  0:00 AM                               
	UPON ADJOURNMENT                                                             
	SCR  6ALASKA TELEMEDICINE PROJECT                                            
	SB 100DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN/GRANTS                               
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1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0864
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	SB  76STATE LONG-TERM PLANNING                                               
	SB 116WELFARE TO WORK TAX CREDITS                                            
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
	SB 105LEGISLATIVE ETHICS CODE REFORM                                         
	SB  21ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY                                        
	SB  42ALASKA RR BUDGET AND LAND                                              
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
+	SB  81IMMUNIZATION RECORD UPON CHILDS DEATH                                 
+	SB 129PERS REQUIRED SAVINGS UNDER RIP                                       
+	SB 133SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT                                 
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	SB 125AIRPORT DUTY-FREE CONCESSIONS                                         
	<CARRIED FORWARD FROM 3/20/97>                                               
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                ADMINISTRATION                               
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY 12:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	FINAL BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                        
                                                                               
APR 02                         WEDNESDAY  8:15 AM                              
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
	FINAL BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                        
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1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0865
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                      
                                                                               
                        COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                       
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  7:00 AM                              
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	FINAL BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                        
                                                                               
APR 02                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
	FINAL BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                        
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                                 CORRECTIONS                                 
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  8:30 AM                               
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
                                                                               
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
		BUDGET CLOSEOUT (CONTINUATION, IF NEEDED)	                                   
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	CLOSEOUT                                                                     
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                             ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                            
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - PRELIMINARY CLOSEOUT                                   
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  4:30 PM                              
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              

1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0866
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                      
                                                                               
                                 FISH & GAME                                 
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	FY 98 DEPT OF FISH AND GAME OPERATING BUDGET                                 
	PUBLIC COMMENT AND SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                     
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                                   GOVERNOR                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:00 PM                              
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	GOVERNORS OFFICE FINAL CLOSEOUT                                              
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                          
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  7:30 AM                              
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	CLOSEOUT                                                                     
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                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                           
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CLOSEOUT                                              
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                                    LABOR                                    
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	DEPT. OF LABOR FINAL CLOSEOUT                                                
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                                     LAW                                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  8:00 AM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	FY 98 OPERATING BUDGET PUBLIC COMMENT AND                                    
	SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                                        
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1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0867
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                      
                                                                               
                                 LEGISLATURE                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  5:00 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	FY 98 LEGISLATURE OPERATING BUDGET                                           
	PUBLIC COMMENT & SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                       
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                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                        
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  8:00 AM                               
	DEPARTMENTAL CLOSEOUT                                                        
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                              
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  7:30 AM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
+	DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CLOSEOUT                                    
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  7:30 AM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
+	DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CLOSEOUT                                    
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                
                                CAPITOL ROOM 408                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - PRELIMINARY CLOSEOUT                                   
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  8:30 AM                              
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
	PROPOSAL REVIEWS                                                             
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1997-03-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0868
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                      
                                                                               
                                WELFARE REFORM                               
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 03                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                               CHILDRENS CAUCUS                              
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM                              
	ALASKA BAPTIST FAMILY SERVICES                                               
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                                JOINT SESSION                                
                                 HOUSE CHAMBER                                 
APR 02                         WEDNESDAY 11:00 AM                              
	PRESENTATION BY THE HONORABLE TED STEVENS,                                   
	UNITED STATES SENATOR