Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-01-27 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2315 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Sixteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Miller at 11:05 a.m. The roll showed seventeen members present. Senators Duncan, Parnell were excused from a call of the Senate. Senator Pearce was absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Greg Lindsay, of the Northern Light United Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. In deepest respect for the religious beliefs of each person here, I invite you into a time of prayer and reflection. Let us pray: O God, We thank You for the work You give us to do. We pray this morning for the ability to focus. May we come to work with the needs of the poor and disadvantaged always before us. May we be guided and directed by Your compassion, justice and mercy. Most Gracious God, may we never be accused of taking ourselves too seriously, but may we be serious about serving all the people. Amen. Senator Ellis led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2315 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2316 Certification Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the fifteenth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. The presence of Senator Pearce was noted. Communications Letter from Chief Justice Warren W. Matthews dated December 3, 1997 was read, regarding the reappointment of Ed Granger and appointment of Dennis Cook to serve full terms on the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics. President Miller referred the appointments to the Judiciary Committee. Standing Committee Reports SB 221 The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 221 An Act relating to negatively amortizing loans originated under a program approved or sponsored by the state or federal government and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 221(FIN) An Act relating to negatively amortizing loans secured by owner-occupied real property originated under a program approved or sponsored by the state or federal government, including congressionally chartered national corporations. Signing no recommendation: Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs, Senator Adams. Signing do pass: Senators Phillips, Torgerson. Zero fiscal note for the bill and the committee substitute published today from Department of Commerce and Economic Development. 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2317 SB 221 The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 242 The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 242 An Act providing for the forfeiture of good time sentence credits of sex offenders who fail to successfully complete sex offender treatment programs. Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senator Miller. Signing no recommendation: Senator Pearce. Fiscal note published today from Department of Corrections. Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Administration (2). The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. Introduction and Reference of Senate Resolutions SCR 21 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 BY SENATORS WARD, Adams, Pearce, Leman, Taylor, Relating to declaring March 1998 as Sobriety Awareness Month. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social Services Committee. Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills SB 202 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202 BY SENATOR DONLEY, entitled: An Act relating to insurance; amending Rules 79 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date. (New Title) 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2318 SB 202 was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. SB 262 SENATE BILL NO. 262 BY SENATOR TAYLOR, entitled: An Act relating to regulation of hunting and trapping and to the definition of sustained yield. was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. SB 263 SENATE BILL NO. 263 BY SENATORS TORGERSON, Pearce, entitled: An Act relating to secondary roads; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance Committees. SB 264 SENATE BILL NO. 264 BY SENATORS TORGERSON, Pearce, entitled: An Act relating to aid for municipal road maintenance; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance Committees. SB 265 SENATE BILL NO. 265 BY SENATORS TORGERSON, Pearce, Taylor, entitled: An Act designating the moose as the state land mammal. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2319 Consideration of the Calendar Third Reading of Senate Bills SB 214 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(STA) An Act relating to the possession of a concealed deadly weapon by peace officers and by chief administrative officers of municipal police departments; relating to the definition of police officer; and providing for an effective date was read the third time. The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(STA) An Act relating to the possession of a concealed deadly weapon by peace officers and by chief administrative officers of municipal police departments; relating to the definition of police officer; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 214(STA) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Duncan, Parnell and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(STA) 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 effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Citations Honoring - Resource Center for Parents and Children, 25th Anniversary Representative(s) Brice Senator(s) Wilken, Miller, Pearce, Taylor, Kelly, Lincoln, Mackie 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2320 In Memoriam - Pastor Leeroy Parham Representative(s) Brice Senator(s) Wilken, Miller, Pearce, Taylor, Kelly, Lincoln, Mackie In Memoriam - Vernon Lee Vern Eliason Representative(s) Grussendorf Senator(s) Taylor, Pearce, Wilken, Kelly, Lincoln, Leman, Mackie, Halford, Miller 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 House Resolutions HCR 7 Senator Lincoln requested that the reconsideration on HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 be taken up. The resolution was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Proposing an amendment to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature relating to notice of committee meetings held during the first week of a first regular session, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 7 Final Passage - On Reconsideration YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Duncan, Parnell and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 passed the Senate on reconsideration, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2321 Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from the Senate, not subject to a call, from afternoon January 27 through plane time January 28. Without objection, Senator Taylor was excused. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment SB 214 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(STA) An Act relating to the possession of a concealed deadly weapon by peace officers and by chief administrative officers of municipal police departments; relating to the definition of police officer; and providing for an effective date 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., January 28, 1998. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:29 a.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate January 1998 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2322 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 JAN 28 WEDNESDAY 0:00 AM NO MEETING SCHEDULED JAN 30 FRIDAY 0:00 AM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 532 JAN 27 TUESDAY 8:00 AM -- TIME CHANGE -- + OMB OVERVIEW FY99 OPERATING BUDGET + SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET + SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM JAN 28 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM + OMB OVERVIEW FY99 CAPITAL BUDGET + SB 231APPROPS:CAPITAL/REAPPROP/FUNDS/OPERATING + SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM JAN 29 THURSDAY 8:00 AM HOUSE FINANCE 519 -- TIME CHANGE AND LOCATION CHANGE-- SENATE FINANCE IS SPONSORING A FORUM OF PERMANENT FUND MANAGERS WHO WILL GIVE A CAPITAL MARKETS OUTLOOK FOR 1998 ALL LEGISLATORS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2323 FINANCE CONTINUED JAN 29 THURSDAY 9:00 AM <PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BILLS> JAN 30 FRIDAY 9:00 AM <PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BILLS> ---------------------------------------- HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 JAN 28 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM + SCR 19PROTOTYPE SCHOOL DESIGN + HB 189RESTRICT TOBACCO SALES JAN 30 FRIDAY 9:00 AM + SB 181ABORTION COSTS: GENERAL RELIEF/PARENTS + SCR 14PARITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY BELTZ ROOM 211 JAN 28 WEDNESDAY 2:00 PM -- TIME CHANGE -- + SB 219OFFICE OF VICTIMS ADVOCACY <CONTINUED FROM 1/21/98> ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE FAHRENKAMP RM 203 JAN 27 TUESDAY 1:30 PM + SB 195COMMON LAW LIENS + SB 235BOARD OF CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS JAN 29 THURSDAY 1:30 PM + SB 254LEVY ON PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 JAN 28 WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM + SJR 33SUPPORT AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT <BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED> 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2324 RESOURCES CONTINUED JAN 30 FRIDAY 3:30 PM + BRIEFING: WATERWAY MANAGEMENT ISSUES ---------------------------------------- RULES FAHRENKAMP RM 203 JAN 27 TUESDAY 0:00 AM UPON ADJOURNMENT SB 157CHILDRENS TRUST LICENSE PLATES SB 209TASK FORCE ON PRIVATIZATION SB 220APPROP: AK PERMANENT FUND CORP. HB 265REPORTS & RECORDS OF & TO STATE AGENCIES ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS BELTZ ROOM 211 JAN 27 TUESDAY 3:30 PM -- RESCHEDULED FROM 01/22/98 -- + SB 223SENIOR HOUSING JAN 29 THURSDAY 0:00 AM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION BUTROVICH ROOM 205 JAN 27 TUESDAY 0:00 AM NO MEETING SCHEDULED JAN 29 THURSDAY 1:30 PM SB 251NAMING HERMAN LEIRER ROAD SB 211RENAMING VET MEM BRIDGE IN KETCHIKAN JOINT COMMITTEES SELECT CMTE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS BELTZ ROOM 211 JAN 30 FRIDAY 8:15 AM EXECUTIVE SESSION 1998-01-27 Senate Journal Page 2325 OTHER MEETINGS MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS HOUSE FINANCE 519 JAN 29 THURSDAY 8:00 AM SENATE FINANCE IS SPONSORING A FORUM OF PERMANENT FUND MANAGERS WHO WILL GIVE A CAPITAL MARKETS OUTLOOK FOR 1998 ALL LEGISLATORS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND