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1997-04-07 Senate Journal

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1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1023
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                     
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                                Eighty-fifth Day                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Miller at 11:04 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed twenty members present.                                        
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Sue Stevens of the Douglas             
Bahai Community.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Adams led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the eighty-second legislative day be certified as corrected:               
                                                                               
	Page 980, under Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives                    
		Kay Kanne - Juneau                                                           
		Pam Weaver - Chugiak                                                         
	Add:  Senator Leman further signed:  Do confirm.                              
                                                                               
and the journals for the eighty-third and eighty-fourth legislative days       
be approved as certified by the Secretary.  Without objection, it was          
so ordered.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
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1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1024
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
SB 13                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 13 An Act                     
relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, and to the use           
of the proceeds of those taxes; and providing for an effective date            
and recommended it be replaced with                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 13(FIN)                                                
                                                                               
Signing do pass:  Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs, Senators Adams,            
Torgerson.  Signing no recommendation:  Senators Phillips, Parnell.            
                                                                               
Fiscal note for the committee substitute published today from                  
Department of Revenue.                                                         
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 124                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 124 An Act                      
relating to salmon classics and race classics.  Signing to calendar            
and do pass:  Senator Kelly, Chair.  Signing to calendar:  Senators            
Taylor, Torgerson.                                                             
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                         INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF                        
                              SENATE RESOLUTIONS                              
                                                                               
SJR 27                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27 BY SENATOR LEMAN,                               
                                                                               
Endorsing the Working Families Flexibility Act and                            
the Family Friendly Workplace Act.                                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               

1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1025
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 124                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 124 An Act relating to salmon classics and                     
race classics was 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.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 124 was read the third time.                                   
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 124 An Act relating                  
to salmon classics and race classics pass the Senate?  The roll was            
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
SB 124                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Mackie, Sharp,                   
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Halford, Leman, Miller, Parnell,                 
Pearce, Phillips                                                               
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 124 passed the Senate.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln gave notice of reconsideration.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Chugiak Mustangs Football Team, 1996 Alaska State                   
Champions                                                                      
Senator(s) Halford, R. Phillips, Pearce, Lincoln, Leman, Mackie,               
Green, Taylor, Kelly, Duncan, Parnell, Donley, Sharp                           
Representative(s) Kohring                                                      
                                                                               

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Honoring - Arthur H. Snowden, II                                               
Senator(s) Wilken, R. Phillips, Pearce, Lincoln, Ellis, Leman, Mackie,         
Green, Taylor, Kelly, Parnell, Duncan, Sharp, Miller, Adams, Halford           
                                                                               
Honoring - Fairbanks Resource Agency, 30th Anniversary                         
Representative(s) Brice                                                        
Senator(s) Wilken, Miller, Pearce, Lincoln, Ellis, Leman, Mackie,              
Green, Taylor, Kelly, Duncan, Sharp, Adams                                     
                                                                               
Honoring - Chugiak Mustangs Mock Trial Team                                    
Senator(s) R. Phillips, Halford, Pearce, Lincoln, Leman, Mackie,               
Green, Taylor, Kelly, Duncan, Parnell, Donley, Sharp                           
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Dr. Lawrence Dunlap                                              
Representative(s) Brice                                                        
Senator(s) Wilken, Miller, Pearce, Lincoln, Leman, Mackie, Green,              
Taylor, Kelly, Duncan, Sharp                                                   
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Darrell M. Frank                                                 
Senator(s) Green, Halford, Pearce, Lincoln, Leman, Mackie, Taylor,             
Kelly, Duncan, Sharp                                                           
                                                                               
Senator Taylor 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                             
                                                                               
                       RECONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 83                                                                        
Senator Duncan requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                    
SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) am 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 be taken up.              
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) am was before the Senate on                     
reconsideration.                                                               

1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1027
SB 83                                                                        
Senator Parnell moved that the bill be returned to second reading for          
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 16.              
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                    
                                                                               
Senator Parnell offered Amendment No. 16 :                                      
                                                                               
Page 7, line 5:                                                                
	Delete "GRANT."                                                               
	Insert "GRANTS.  (a)"                                                         
                                                                               
Page 7, following line 7:                                                      
	Insert a new bill subsection to read:                                         
	"(b)  The sum of $120,000 is appropriated from the general                    
fund to the Department of Administration for payment as a grant                
under AS37.05.315 to the City and Borough of Juneau for                        
emergency repairs to Perseverance Trail.  This appropriation is                
conditioned on the signing of a letter of agreement between the state          
and the City and Borough of Juneau that the state will transfer                
ownership of the right-of-way for the Perseverance Trail, which                
includes Mt. Juneau Trail and Granite Creek Trail, to the City and             
Borough of Juneau, by April 1, 1998, and that the City and Borough             
of Juneau and the Department of Natural Resources, division of                 
parks and outdoor recreation, will continue discussions concerning             
transfer of ownership of the rights-of-way for the Mt. Roberts Trail           
and the Sheep Creek Trail."                                                    
                                                                               
Adjust funding information accordingly.                                        
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 16.                    
Senator Ellis announced a minority caucus upon a motion to recess.             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                    RECESS                                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in recess for the purpose of a majority caucus.  Without                 
objection, the Senate recessed at 11:27 a.m.                                   
                                                                               

1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1028
                                 AFTER RECESS                                
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 12:03 p.m.                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  RECONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILLS CONTINUED                  
                                                                               
SB 83                                                                        
Senator Taylor moved that the following amendment to Amendment                 
No. 16 be adopted:                                                             
                                                                               
In Amendment No. 16:                                                           
                                                                               
Following right-of-way for the Perseverance Trail,:                            
	Delete which includes                                                         
	Insert  Mt. Roberts Trail, Sheep Creek Trail,                                 
                                                                               
Following to the City and Borough of Juneau, by:                               
	Delete April 1, 1998"                                                         
	Insert  October 1, 1997"                                                      
                                                                               
Following April 1, 1998":                                                      
	Delete , and that the City and Borough of Juneau and the                      
Department of Natural Resources, division of parks and outdoor                 
recreation, will continue discussions concerning transfer of ownership         
of the rights-of-way for the Mt. Roberts Trail and the Sheep Creek             
Trail.                                                                         
	Insert  .                                                                     
                                                                               
Objections were heard.                                                         
                                                                               
Senator Kelly moved that the amendment to Amendment No. 16 be                  
divided as follows:                                                            
                                                                               
Part A:                                                                        
                                                                               
Following to the City and Borough of Juneau, by:                               
	Delete April 1, 1998"                                                         
	Insert  October 1, 1997"                                                      
                                                                               

1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1029
SB 83                                                                        
Part B:                                                                        
                                                                               
Following right-of-way for the Perseverance Trail,:                            
	Delete which includes                                                         
	Insert  Mt. Roberts Trail, Sheep Creek Trail,                                 
                                                                               
Following April 1, 1998":                                                      
	Delete , and that the City and Borough of Juneau and the                      
Department of Natural Resources, division of parks and outdoor                 
recreation, will continue discussions concerning transfer of ownership         
of the rights-of-way for the Mt. Roberts Trail and the Sheep Creek             
Trail.                                                                         
	Insert  .                                                                     
                                                                               
President Miller ruled that the question was divisible.  Without               
objection, the amendment to Amendment No. 16 was divided.                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Part A of the amendment to Amendment                 
No. 16 be adopted?  The roll was taken with the following result:              
                                                                               
CSSB 83(FIN) am                                                                
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment to Amendment No. 16                                                  
Part A                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Phillips,                 
Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward                                                 
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Miller, Parnell,                
Pearce, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, Part A of the amendment to Amendment No. 16 was                        
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1030
SB 83                                                                        
The question being: Shall Part B of the amendment to Amendment                 
No. 16 be adopted?  The roll was taken with the following result:              
                                                                               
CSSB 83(FIN) am                                                                
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment to Amendment No. 16                                                  
Part B                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson,             
Ward                                                                           
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Mackie,                  
Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Sharp, Wilken                                         
                                                                               
and so, Part B to the amendment to Amendment No. 16 failed.                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 16 as amended be                       
adopted?  The roll was taken with the following result:                        
                                                                               
CSSB 83(FIN) am                                                                
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 16                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                     
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Wilken              
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Halford, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward                                
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 16 as amended was adopted.                               
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) am was automatically in third                   
reading.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1031
SB 83                                                                        
The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                      
NO. 83(FIN) am 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 pass the Senate?  The roll was             
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
CSSB 83(FIN) am                                                                
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
Effective Date                                                                 
Budget Reserve Fund                                                            
                                                                               
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                   
Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson,           
Ward, Wilken                                                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln                                                  
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) am passed the Senate                    
on reconsideration.                                                            
                                                                               
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.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Budget Reserve           
Fund section.  Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was           
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1032
SB 109                                                                       
Senator Lincoln requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                   
SENATE BILL NO. 109(FIN) am An Act relating to land used for                   
agricultural purposes and to state land classified for agricultural            
purposes or subject to the restriction of use for agricultural purposes        
only; and annulling certain program regulations of the Department of           
Natural Resources that relate to agricultural land and agricultural            
homesteads be taken up.                                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 109(FIN) am was before the Senate on                    
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                      
NO. 109(FIN) am An Act relating to land used for agricultural                  
purposes and to state land classified for agricultural purposes or             
subject to the restriction of use for agricultural purposes only; and          
annulling certain program regulations of the Department of Natural             
Resources that relate to agricultural land and agricultural homesteads         
pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                
                                                                               
CSSB 109(FIN) am                                                               
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie,                  
Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward,             
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman                                           
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 109(FIN) am passed the                          
Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for                
engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1033
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
SB 83                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) am 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 engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and                  
transmitted to the House for consideration.                                    
                                                                               
SB 109                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 109(FIN) am An Act relating to land                     
used for agricultural purposes and to state land classified for                
agricultural purposes or subject to the restriction of use for                 
agricultural purposes only; and annulling certain program regulations          
of the Department of Natural Resources that relate to agricultural             
land and agricultural homesteads was engrossed, signed by the                  
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                       
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 9, 1997.  Without                 
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:19 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            April 1997         

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
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                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                          
+ indicates teleconference                                                    
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 07                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
	--BILLS RESCHEDULED FROM 4/4/97--                                            
	SB 131ANNUAL SCHOOL TAX                                                      
	SB 135SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM                                      
	SB 139AID TO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS                                      
                                                                               
APR 09                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	SB  98CONVEY LAND TO MUNICIPALITIES/BOROUGHS                                 
	HB 106MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE/ ORGANIZATION GRANTS                              
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
                                                                               
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 07                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
	SB  11SCHOOL DEBT REIMBURSEMENT                                              
	SB  55AMEND DEFINITION OF PROGRAM RECEIPTS                                   
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
	HB  58CIVIL ACTIONS/ATTY FEES/ INSURANCE                                     
	HB  75APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	HB  76APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
                                                                               
APR 07                          MONDAY  6:00 PM                                
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	SB  55AMEND DEFINITION OF PROGRAM RECEIPTS                                   
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                             FINANCE (continued)                             
APR 08                          TUESDAY  9:00 AM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
	HB  75APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	HB  76APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	CLOSEOUTS:                                                                   
	9:00 AM - UNIVERSITY                                                         
	10:00 AM - COURT SYSTEM                                                      
	11:00 AM - NATURAL RESOURCES                                                 
	TIME ALLOWING - HEALTH, EDUC, & SOCIAL SVCS                                  
                                                                               
APR 08                          TUESDAY  6:00 PM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
	HB  46MINING CLAIMS ON PUBLIC LANDS                                          
	HB  75APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	CLOSEOUTS:                                                                   
	7:00 PM - HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                           
	8:30 PM - CORRECTIONS                                                        
                                                                               
APR 09                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
	HB  75APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	HB  76APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	CLOSEOUTS:                                                                   
	8:00 AM ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                           
	9:00 AM DOT/PF                                                               
	10:00 AM LABOR                                                               
                                                                               
APR 09                         WEDNESDAY  6:00 PM                              
	SB  60ADVISORY VOTE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT                                    
	SB  63DEADLY WEAPON OFFENSES BY JUVENILES                                    
	SB  70UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM                                        
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
	HB  75APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	HB  76APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	CLOSEOUTS:                                                                   
	7:00 PM - DCED                                                               
	8:00 PM - GOV                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                             FINANCE (continued)                             
APR 10                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
	HB  75APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	HB  76APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	CLOSEOUTS:                                                                   
	8:00 AM -  ADMINISTRATION                                                    
	9:00 AM -  CRA                                                               
	10:00 AM - M&VA                                                              
                                                                               
APR 10                         THURSDAY  5:00 PM                               
	--TIME CHANGE--                                                              
	SB 105LEGISLATIVE ETHICS CODE REFORM                                         
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
	HB  75APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	HB  76APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	CLOSEOUTS:                                                                   
	7:00 PM - REVENUE                                                            
	8:00 PM - LAW                                                                
	SB 150PUB. EMPLOYEES: MOVING, COMP TIME & PERS                               
	SB 151PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT LABOR RELATIONS                                      
	HB  68VOLUNTARY FLEXIBLE WORK PLAN: OVERTIME                                 
	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
                                                                               
APR 11                          FRIDAY  8:00 AM                                
	HB  75APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	HB  76APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	CLOSEOUTS:                                                                   
	8:00 AM  - EDUCATION                                                         
	9:00 AM -  PUBLIC SAFETY                                                     
	10:00 AM - FISH & GAME                                                       
                                                                               
APR 12                         SATURDAY  9:00 AM                               
	HB  75APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	HB  76APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	CLOSEOUTS:                                                                   
	LEGISLATURE                                                                  
	FRONT SECTION, OPEN SECTIONS, AMENDMENTS                                     
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1997-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 1037
                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 07                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
+	CONFIRMATION HEARINGS:                                                      
	BOARD OF CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS                                      
	BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS                                                
	BOARD OF EDUCATION                                                           
	STATE MEDICAL BOARD                                                          
	PROFESSIONAL TEACHING PRACTICES COMMISSION                                   
+	SB  96REGULATION OF HOSPICE CARE                                            
                                                                               
APR 09                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
+	HB 145TEACHING COMPETENCY EXAM FOR CERTIF                                   
+	SB 142REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL ATTENDANCE AREAS                                 
+	SB 146PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING/CHILD CARE GRANTS                               
	-- LISTEN ONLY TELECONFERENCE --                                             
+	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                         
                                                                               
APR 11                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
+	SB 102ALIENS AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS                                        
+	SB  17CRIMINAL TRANSMISSION OF HIV                                          
+	SB 134HOME SCHOOLING EDUCATION PROGRAM                                      
+	HB 147STATE BOARDING SCHOOLS/CHARTER SCHOOLS                                
	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                          
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 07                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
+	HB  65PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS                                               
	--FOLLOWING BILLS HELD FROM 4/4/97                                           
	<BILLS HELD OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                             
                                                                               
APR 09                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
+	SB 101REGULATIONS: ADOPTION & JUDICIAL REVIEW                               
	<BILLS HELD AND/OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                         
	--BELOW BILLS RESCHEDULED FROM 4/4/97--                                      
+	SB 119FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES                                           
+	HB   9VICTIMS RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT TRIAL                                  
                                                                               
APR 11                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 14                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
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                            JUDICIARY (continued)                            
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
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                                           
	BOARD OF BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS                                            
	BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY                                                  
+	SB 122INS.COVERAGE:MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST                              
+	HB  30CIVIL LIABILITY FOR SKATEBOARDING                                     
                                                                               
APR 10                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	HB  18STATE PROCUREMENT DISABILITY PREFERENCES                              
+	HB 138BOARD OF STORAGE TANK ASSISTANCE                                      
+	SB 162MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES                                     
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                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 07                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
	--BILLS HELD FROM 4/4/97--                                                   
	HB  25FISH & GAME:LICENSES & RESIDENCY                                       
	<PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BILLS>                                                 
                                                                               
APR 09                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
+	SB  52FISHERIES BUSINESS TAX CREDITS                                        
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
                                                                               
APR 11                          FRIDAY  3:30 PM                                
+	SB  40DISCRETE SALMON STOCK MGMT AND ASSESSMENT                             
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
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                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 07                          MONDAY 10:45 AM                                
	SB 124CHARITABLE GAMING SALMON AND RACE CLASSIC                              
	SB 143EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL                              
	RULES CS                                                                     
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 08                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
+	HB  20DOG MUSHING CONTESTS                                                  
+	HB 112AMEND DEFINITION OF POLITICAL PARTY                                   
	HB  86CITIES:  PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES                                     
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
	SB 147PERS:GOV/LT GOVS SURVIVING SPOUSE OR EX                                
	<ABOVE BILL RESCHEDULED FROM 4/3/97>                                         
                                                                               
APR 10                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
+	SB  88BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY                                           
+	SB  89BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS                                              
	SB  90DENTISTS: LICENSING & EXTEND EXAMINING BD                              
+	SB  91PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY                             
+	SB 103HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FEES & HEARINGS                               
+	SCR  9ALASKA GARDEN WEEK                                                    
	<PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BILLS>                                                 
	SB  76STATE LONG-TERM PLANNING                                               
	SB 116WELFARE TO WORK TAX CREDITS                                            
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 08                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 10                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	SJR 25SUPPORT ACCESS TO DENALI/ WONDER LAKE                                  
	SB 153SPECIALIZED LICENSE PLATES FOR ARTS                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                             ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                            
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 07                          MONDAY  8:00 AM                                
+	FINAL BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                       

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                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                      
                       ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (continued)                      
APR 09                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
	FINAL BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                        
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                                     LAW                                     
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 07                          MONDAY  8:00 AM                                
	FINAL CLOSEOUT-RESCHEDULED FROM 4/3/97                                       
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                                 LEGISLATURE                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 07                          MONDAY  5:00 PM                                
	FY 98 LEGISLATURE OPERATING BUDGET; PUBLIC                                   
	COMMENT AND SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                            
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                             
                               GOVERNORS CONF RM                               
APR 09                         WEDNESDAY  5:00 PM                              
	LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                          
                                                                               
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                               CHILDRENS CAUCUS                              
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 09                         WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM                              
	CHILDRENS CAUCUS                                                             
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                               MAJORITY CAUCUS                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 07                          MONDAY 11:28 AM                                
	MAJORITY CAUCUS                                                              
                                                                               
APR 07                          MONDAY  1:00 PM                                
	MAJORITY CAUCUS                                                              
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                               MINORITY CAUCUS                               
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 07                          MONDAY 11:28 AM                                
	MINORITY CAUCUS