2000-03-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 2590
                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
HB 340                                                                       
President Pearce added a committee referral to CS FOR HOUSE                    
BILL NO. 340(CRA) An Act relating to designating the Ketchikan                 
Indian Corporation as a regional housing authority; and providing for          
an effective date. The Community and Regional Affairs referral had             
been waived (page 2579).                                                       
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
Reports dated March 8 were read stating:                                       
                                                                               
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Senate Judiciary Committee                
reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the                
appointments be forwarded to a Joint Session for consideration:                
                                                                               
Alaska Judicial Council                                                      
Katie Hurley - Wasilla                                                        
                                                                               
Commission on Judicial Conduct                                               
	Michael P. McConahy - Anchorage                                               
	Arthur H. Peterson - Juneau                                                   
                                                                               
Violent Crimes Compensation Board                                            
	Stephen Boyer Wallace - Kodiak                                                
                                                                               
There were no stated objections to the named individuals. However,             
this does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or           
against the appointments during any further sessions.                          
                                                                               
Signing the reports: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Ellis, Halford,           
Torgerson.                                                                     
SB 163                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 163 An                      
Act relating to a trustees duties to inform and account to                     
beneficiaries; relating to the revocation, modification, termination,          
reformation, construction, and trustees of trusts; and relating to             
transfer restrictions in trusts and recommended it be replaced with