Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-05-17 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1531 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska One Hundred Nineteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Pearce at 11:12 a.m. The roll showed twenty members present. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Father Tom Moffatt of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church of Juneau. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. In peace, let us pray to the Lord. For the peace from above, for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the holy churches of God, for the union of all mankind, let us pray to the Lord. For this State of Alaska, for every city, country, and every faithful dwelling in them, let us pray to the Lord. For seasonable weather, for abundance of the earth, for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord. For travelers on the sea and air, let us pray to the Lord. For the sick, for captives and their salvation, let us pray to the Lord. For our deliverance from all affliction, anger, danger and necessity, let us pray to the Lord. Help us, save us, have mercy on us and keep us, Oh God, by Your grace. Amen. Senator Leman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 1531 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1532 Certification Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the one hundred eighteenth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Recess Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to the Joint Session. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 11:15 a.m. Joint Session in the House Speaker Porter called the House to order and in accordance with Uniform Rule 51 turned the gavel over to President Pearce, who called the Joint Session to order at 11:30 a.m. The purpose of the Joint Session was to consider the confirmation of the Governors appointments. The roll of the House was taken and showed thirty-seven members present. Representatives Austerman, Moses were absent. Repre- sentative Joule was excused from a call of the House. The roll of the Senate was called and showed twenty members present. Senator Mackie called the Joint Session. The call was satisfied. The Governors appointments are as follows: Commissioner - Department of Administration Robert Poe - Anchorage Appointed: 12/16/98 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1533 Commissioner - Department of Labor Ed Flanagan - Juneau Appointed: 01/12/99 Commissioner - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Adjutant General - Alaska National Guard Colonel Phillip E. Oates - Anchorage Appointed: 01/08/99 Brigadier General - Alaska Air National Guard Colonel George Cannelos - Anchorage Appointed: 01/19/99 Brigadier General - Alaska Army National Guard Colonel David E. Glines - Anchorage Appointed: 04/28/99 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Ellen Ganley - Fairbanks Appointed: 06/29/95 Reappointed: 01/31/96, 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 Joe Thomas, Jr. - Juneau Appointed: 02/14/96 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 Thomas C. Walker - Seward Appointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 01/31/01 State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors Linda Cyra-Korsgaard - Anchorage Appointed: 09/11/98 Expires: 06/30/01 Marcia R. Davis - Anchorage Appointed: 02/20/97 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/02 D. Lance Mearig, P.E. - Juneau Appointed: 07/05/94 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/02 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1534 Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Joseph N. Faulhaber - Fairbanks Appointed: 08/10/94 Reappointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 06/30/00 Barbara Miklos - Anchorage Appointed: 06/30/95 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/01 Board of Chiropractic Examiners Carol J. Davis, D.C. - Fairbanks Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 07/15/01 Steven D. Messerschmidt - Juneau Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 07/15/02 Sean C. Siegel - Anchorage Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 07/15/02 Board of Dental Examiners Kenneth L. Crooks, D.D.S. - Dillingham Appointed: 04/07/95 Reappointed: 04/14/99 Expires: 02/01/03 Board of Dispensing Opticians Roberta Rawcliffe - Palmer Appointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 06/14/02 James Rothmeyer - Fairbanks Appointed: 03/17/99 Expires: 06/14/01 Board of Education Roy Nageak Sr. - Barrow Appointed: 01/02/97 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/04 Paula R. Pawlowski - Anchorage Appointed: 08/27/98 Expires: 01/31/00 Susan Stitham - Fairbanks Appointed: 07/20/95 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/04 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1535 Board of Fisheries Dan K. Coffey - Anchorage Appointed: 02/12/96 Reappointed: 03/30/99 Expires: 06/30/02 Grant J. Miller - Sitka Appointed: 02/12/96 Reappointed: 03/30/99 Expires: 06/30/02 Virgil L. Umphenour - Fairbanks Appointed 07/22/94 Reappointed: 02/12/96, 03/30/99 Expires: 06/30/02 Board of Game Mike Fleagle - McGrath Appointed: 10/20/96 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 Greg Roczicka, Bethel Appointed: 02/23/96 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 Greg Streveler - Gustavus Appointed: 10/20/96 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 State Commission for Human Rights Ruth G. Benson - Fairbanks Appointed: 11/26/97 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/04 Commission on Judicial Conduct Dianne I. Brown - Anchorage Appointed: 09/11/96 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 12/31/02 Alaska Judicial Council ¦Sandra Stringer - Fairbanks Appointed: 08/27/98 Expires: 05/18/03á Note: CANDIDATE WITHDRAWN per verbal notification from Judiciary Committee Alaska Labor Relations Agency Blair E. Marcotte - Fairbanks Appointed: 08/28/96 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/01 Raymond P. Smith - Anchorage Appointed: 03/06/95 Reappointed: 06/30/95, 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/01 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1536 Board of Marine Pilots Robert M. Berto - Ketchikan Appointed: 09/30/94 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 05/31/02 Board of Marital and Family Therapy Sandra M. Samaniego - Fairbanks Appointed: 10/12/95 Reappointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 12/14/02 State Medical Board Keith M. Brownsberger, M.D. - Anchorage Appointed: 08/11/95 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 04/21/02 Sheila Means - Juneau Appointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 01/09/01 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees Nelson G. Page, Esq. - Anchorage Appointed: 03/03/95 Reappointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 03/03/03 Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives Marilyn Holmes - Juneau Appointed: 07/20/95 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 07/20/02 Board of Nursing Barbara Berner, ANP, EdD - Anchorage Appointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 03/31/02 Board of Examiners in Optometry Thomas N. Carter - Fairbanks Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 06/15/02 Erik D. Christianson, O.D. - Ketchikan Appointed: 06/01/98 Expires: 06/15/01 John C. Cobbett, O.D. - North Pole Appointed: 09/11/98 Expires: 06/15/02 Board of Pharmacy Margaret D. Soden, R.Ph. - Fairbanks Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 04/01/02 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1537 State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board JoAnne Bell-Graves - Juneau Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 09/01/00 Leslie F. Schwartz - Petersburg Appointed: 10/06/95 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 09/01/02 Board of Professional Counselors Toni Chrestman - Nome Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/02 Anne L. Henry - Juneau Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/02 David F. Leonard, Esq. - Fairbanks Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/00 Allan A. Morotti, Ph.D. - Fairbanks Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/01 Robert L. Pound - Anchorage Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/01 Professional Teaching Practices Commission Steven Beardsley - Anchorage Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Bruce F. Johnson - Sitka Appointed: 08/30/95 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Vickie L. McCubbin - Anchorage Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners Paul Craig - Anchorage Appointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 07/01/02 Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers Vince Coan - Wasilla Appointed: 09/11/98 Expires: 06/30/02 James A. Hage - Fairbanks Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 06/30/00 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1538 Real Estate Commission Linda L. Freed - Kodiak Appointed: 08/24/95 Reappointed: 04/14/99 Expires: 01/31/03 Eleanor F. Oakley - Palmer Appointed: 08/24/95 Reappointed: 04/14/99 Expires: 01/31/03 Larry Spencer - Juneau Appointed: 08/24/95 Reappointed: 04/14/99 Expires: 01/31/03 University of Alaska Board of Regents Robert A. Malone - Anchorage Appointed: 02/18/99 Expires: 02/01/07 Brian Rogers - Fairbanks Appointed: 02/18/99 Expires: 02/01/07 Frances H. Rose - Anchorage Appointed: 02/18/99 Expires: 02/01/07 Joseph E. Usibelli, Jr. - Healy Appointed: 02/18/99 Expires: 02/01/07 Board of Social Work Examiners Denny Patella - Anchorage Appointed: 09/11/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Board of Veterinary Examiners Connie J. Sanders, D.V.M. - Anchorage Appointed: 06/25/96 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 01/31/03 Violent Crimes Compensation Board Colleen M. Murphy, M.D. - Anchorage Appointed: 08/27/98 Expires: 12/15/00 Stephen B. Wallace - Kodiak Appointed: 08/27/98 Expires: 12/15/99 Leslie D. Wheeler - Wasilla Appointed: 05/15/96 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 12/15/01 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1539 Alaska Workers' Compensation Board Dorothy Bradshaw - Fairbanks Appointed: 01/30/96 Reappointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Andrew J. Bear Piekarski - Anchorage Appointed: 03/17/99 Expires: 07/01/00 Nancy J. Ridgley - Ketchikan Appointed: 10/13/92 Reappointed: 07/05/95, 02/19/99 Expires: 07/01/01 Philip E. Ulmer - Eagle River Appointed: 01/30/96 Reappointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Senator Mackie moved that Robert Poe be confirmed as Commissioner of the Department of Administration. The question being: Shall Robert Poe be confirmed? The roll of the House was taken with the following result: Dept. of Administration Commissioner Confirm - Poe HOUSE YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Excused: Joule The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1540 Dept. of Administration Commissioner Confirm - Poe SENATE YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken, Pearce Nays: Ward TOTALS: YEAS: 58 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 and so, Robert Poe was confirmed. Senator Mackie moved that Ed Flanagan be confirmed as Commissioner of the Department of Labor. The question being: Shall Ed Flanagan be confirmed? The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: Dept. of Labor Commissioner Confirm - Flanagan SENATE YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Torgerson, Wilken, Adams, Pearce Nays: Green, Halford, Leman, Taylor, Ward Senator Halford changed from "Yea" to "Nay". 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1541 The roll of the House was taken with the following result: Dept. of Labor Commissioner Confirm - Flanagan HOUSE YEAS: 37 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Coghill, Ogan Excused: Joule TOTALS: YEAS: 52 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 1 and so, Ed Flanagan was confirmed. Senator Mackie moved that Colonel Phillip E. Oates be confirmed as Adjutant General - Alaska National Guard, Commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The question being: Shall Phillip E. Oates be confirmed? The roll of the House was taken with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1542 Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs Adjutant General-Alaska National Guard Commissioner Confirm - Oates HOUSE YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Excused: Joule The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: Dept. of Military & Veteran's Affairs Commissioner Adjutant General - Alaska National Guard Confirm - Oates YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Elton, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken, Donley, Ellis, Pearce Nays: Hoffman, Lincoln, Ward, Adams TOTALS: YEAS: 55 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 1 and so, Phillip E. Oates was confirmed. Senator Mackie moved that Colonel George Cannelos be confirmed as Brigadier General - Alaska Air National Guard. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1543 The question being: Shall George Cannelos be confirmed? The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: Brigadier General Alaska Air National Guard Confirm - Cannelos SENATE YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken, Adams, Donley, Pearce Nays: Ward The roll of the House was taken with the following result: Alaska Air National Guard Brigadier General Confirm - Cannelos HOUSE YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Excused: Joule TOTALS: YEAS: 58 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 and so, George Cannelos was confirmed. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that Colonel David E. Glines be confirmed as Brigadier General - Alaska Army National Guard. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1544 The question being: Shall David E. Glines be confirmed?The roll of the House was taken with the following result: Alaska Army National Guard Brigadier General Confirm - Glines HOUSE YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Excused: Joule The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: Brigadier General Alaska Army National Guard Confirm - Glines SENATE YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken, Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Pearce Nays: Ward TOTALS: YEAS: 58 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 and so, David E. Glines was confirmed. Senator Mackie listed the Governors appointments to the following boards and commissions: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1545 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Ellen Ganley - Fairbanks Appointed: 06/29/95 Reappointed: 01/31/96, 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 Joe Thomas, Jr. - Juneau Appointed: 02/14/96 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 Thomas C. Walker - Seward Appointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 01/31/01 State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors Linda Cyra-Korsgaard - Anchorage Appointed: 09/11/98 Expires: 06/30/01 Marcia R. Davis - Anchorage Appointed: 02/20/97 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/02 D. Lance Mearig, P.E. - Juneau Appointed: 07/05/94 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/02 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the appointments to the above boards be confirmed. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie listed the Governors appointments to the following boards and commissions: Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Joseph N. Faulhaber - Fairbanks Appointed: 08/10/94 Reappointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 06/30/00 Barbara Miklos - Anchorage Appointed: 06/30/95 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/01 Board of Chiropractic Examiners Carol J. Davis, D.C. - Fairbanks Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 07/15/01 Steven D. Messerschmidt - Juneau Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 07/15/02 Sean C. Siegel - Anchorage Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 07/15/02 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1546 Board of Dental Examiners Kenneth L. Crooks, D.D.S. - Dillingham Appointed: 04/07/95 Reappointed: 04/14/99 Expires: 02/01/03 Board of Dispensing Opticians Roberta Rawcliffe - Palmer Appointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 06/14/02 James Rothmeyer - Fairbanks Appointed: 03/17/99 Expires: 06/14/01 Board of Education Roy Nageak Sr. - Barrow Appointed: 01/02/97 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/04 Paula R. Pawlowski - Anchorage Appointed: 08/27/98 Expires: 01/31/00 Susan Stitham - Fairbanks Appointed: 07/20/95 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/04 Board of Fisheries Dan K. Coffey - Anchorage Appointed: 02/12/96 Reappointed: 03/30/99 Expires: 06/30/02 Grant J. Miller - Sitka Appointed: 02/12/96 Reappointed: 03/30/99 Expires: 06/30/02 Virgil L. Umphenour - Fairbanks Appointed 07/22/94 Reappointed: 02/12/96, 03/30/99 Expires: 06/30/02 Objections were heard to the confirmation of Paula Pawlowski and Susan Stitham to the Board of Education, and to Dan K. Coffey, Grant J. Miller, and Virgil L. Umphenour to the Board of Fisheries. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the appointments to the above boards with the exception of Paula Pawloski, Susan Stitham, Dan K. Coffey, Grant J. Miller, and Virgil L. Umphenour be confirmed. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie listed the Governors appointments to the following boards and commissions: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1547 Board of Game Mike Fleagle - McGrath Appointed: 10/20/96 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 Greg Roczicka, Bethel Appointed: 02/23/96 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 Greg Streveler - Gustavus Appointed: 10/20/96 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/02 State Commission for Human Rights Ruth G. Benson - Fairbanks Appointed: 11/26/97 Reappointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 01/31/04 Commission on Judicial Conduct Dianne I. Brown - Anchorage Appointed: 09/11/96 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 12/31/02 Alaska Labor Relations Agency Blair E. Marcotte - Fairbanks Appointed: 08/28/96 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/01 Raymond P. Smith - Anchorage Appointed: 03/06/95 Reappointed: 06/30/95, 07/31/98 Expires: 06/30/01 Board of Marine Pilots Robert M. Berto - Ketchikan Appointed: 09/30/94 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 05/31/02 Board of Marital and Family Therapy Sandra M. Samaniego - Fairbanks Appointed: 10/12/95 Reappointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 12/14/02 State Medical Board Keith M. Brownsberger, M.D. - Anchorage Appointed: 08/11/95 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 04/21/02 Sheila Means - Juneau Appointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 01/09/01 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1548 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the appointments to the above boards and commissions be confirmed. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie listed the Governors appointments to the following boards: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees Nelson G. Page, Esq. - Anchorage Appointed: 03/03/95 Reappointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 03/03/03 Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives Marilyn Holmes - Juneau Appointed: 07/20/95 Reappointed: 07/31/98 Expires: 07/20/02 Board of Nursing Barbara Berner, ANP, EdD - Anchorage Appointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 03/31/02 Board of Examiners in Optometry Thomas N. Carter - Fairbanks Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 06/15/02 Erik D. Christianson, O.D. - Ketchikan Appointed: 06/01/98 Expires: 06/15/01 John C. Cobbett, O.D. - North Pole Appointed: 09/11/98 Expires: 06/15/02 Board of Pharmacy Margaret D. Soden, R.Ph. - Fairbanks Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 04/01/02 State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board JoAnne Bell-Graves - Juneau Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 09/01/00 Leslie F. Schwartz - Petersburg Appointed: 10/06/95 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 09/01/02 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1549 Board of Professional Counselors Toni Chrestman - Nome Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/02 Anne L. Henry - Juneau Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/02 David F. Leonard, Esq. - Fairbanks Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/00 Allan A. Morotti, Ph.D. - Fairbanks Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/01 Robert L. Pound - Anchorage Appointed: 11/16/98 Expires: 11/01/01 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the appointments to the above boards be confirmed. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie listed the Governors appointments to the following boards and commissions: Professional Teaching Practices Commission Steven Beardsley - Anchorage Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Bruce F. Johnson - Sitka Appointed: 08/30/95 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Vickie L. McCubbin - Anchorage Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners Paul Craig - Anchorage Appointed: 02/19/99 Expires: 07/01/02 Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers Vince Coan - Wasilla Appointed: 09/11/98 Expires: 06/30/02 James A. Hage - Fairbanks Appointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 06/30/00 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1550 Real Estate Commission Linda L. Freed - Kodiak Appointed: 08/24/95 Reappointed: 04/14/99 Expires: 01/31/03 Eleanor F. Oakley - Palmer Appointed: 08/24/95 Reappointed: 04/14/99 Expires: 01/31/03 Larry Spencer - Juneau Appointed: 08/24/95 Reappointed: 04/14/99 Expires: 01/31/03 University of Alaska Board of Regents Robert A. Malone - Anchorage Appointed: 02/18/99 Expires: 02/01/07 Brian Rogers - Fairbanks Appointed: 02/18/99 Expires: 02/01/07 Frances H. Rose - Anchorage Appointed: 02/18/99 Expires: 02/01/07 Joseph E. Usibelli, Jr. - Healy Appointed: 02/18/99 Expires: 02/01/07 Board of Social Work Examiners Denny Patella - Anchorage Appointed: 09/11/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Board of Veterinary Examiners Connie J. Sanders, D.V.M. - Anchorage Appointed: 06/25/96 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 01/31/03 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the appointments to the above boards and commissions be confirmed. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie listed the Governors appointments to the following boards: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1551 Violent Crimes Compensation Board Colleen M. Murphy, M.D. - Anchorage Appointed: 08/27/98 Expires: 12/15/00 Stephen B. Wallace - Kodiak Appointed: 08/27/98 Expires: 12/15/99 Leslie D. Wheeler - Wasilla Appointed: 05/15/96 Reappointed: 12/11/98 Expires: 12/15/01 Alaska Workers' Compensation Board Dorothy Bradshaw - Fairbanks Appointed: 01/30/96 Reappointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Andrew J. Bear Piekarski - Anchorage Appointed: 03/17/99 Expires: 07/01/00 Nancy J. Ridgley - Ketchikan Appointed: 10/13/92 Reappointed: 07/05/95, 02/19/99 Expires: 07/01/01 Philip E. Ulmer - Eagle River Appointed: 01/30/96 Reappointed: 06/02/98 Expires: 07/01/01 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the appointments to the above boards be confirmed. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie moved that Paula Pawlowski be confirmed to the Board of Education. Representative Green objected. The question being: Shall Paula Pawlowsi be confirmed? The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1552 Board of Education Confirm - Pawlowski SENATE YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Torgerson, Wilken, Adams, Ellis, Elton, Pearce Nays: Halford, Taylor, Ward, Donley, Green The roll of the House was taken with the following result: Board of Education Confirm - Pawlowski HOUSE YEAS: 26 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Grussendorf, Halcro, Hudson, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Dyson, Foster, Green, Harris, James, Kohring, Kott, Ogan, Sanders Excused: Joule TOTALS: YEAS: 41 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 1 and so, Paula Pawlowski was confirmed. Senator Mackie moved that Susan Stitham be confirmed to the Board of Education. Representative Coghill objected. The question being: Shall Susan Stitham be confirmed? The roll of the House was taken with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1553 Board of Education Confirm - Stitham HOUSE YEAS: 30 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Barnes, Coghill, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Kohring, Kott, Ogan, Sanders Excused: Joule The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: Board of Education Confirm - Stitham SENATE YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hoffman, Kelly Tim, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Torgerson, Wilken, Adams, Ellis, Elton, Pearce Nays: Kelly Pete, Leman, Taylor, Ward, Donley, Green, Halford TOTALS: YEAS: 43 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 1 and so, Susan Stitham was confirmed. Senator Mackie moved that Dan Coffey be confirmed to the Board of Fisheries. Representative Phillips objected. The question being: Shall Dan Coffey be confirmed? The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1554 Board of Fisheries Confirm - Coffey SENATE YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Taylor, Wilken, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Pearce Nays: Torgerson, Ward, Adams The roll of the House was taken with the following result: Board of Fisheries Confirm - Coffey HOUSE YEAS: 35 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Foster, Harris, Phillips, Smalley Excused: Joule TOTALS: YEAS: 52 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 1 and so, Dan Coffey was confirmed. Senator Mackie moved that Grant J. Miller be confirmed to Board of Fisheries. Representative Phillips objected. The question being: Shall Grant J. Miller be confirmed? The roll of the House was taken with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1555 Board of Fisheries Confirm - Miller HOUSE YEAS: 36 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Foster, Harris, Phillips Excused: Joule The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: Board of Fisheries Confirm - Miller SENATE YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Pearce Nays: Ward, Adams TOTALS: YEAS: 54 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 and so, Grant J. Miller was confirmed. Senator Mackie moved that Virgil L. Umphenour be confirmed to the Board of Fisheries. Representative Phillips objected. The question being: Shall Virgil L. Umphenour be confirmed? The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1556 Board of Fisheries Confirm - Umphenour SENATE YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Lincoln, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Wilken, Donley, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Pearce Nays: Leman, Mackie, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Adams, Elton Senator Taylor changed from "Yea" to "Nay". The roll of the House was taken with the following result: Board of Fisheries Confirm - Umphenour HOUSE YEAS: 27 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker Nays: Austerman, Cissna, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Harris, Hudson, Kerttula, Kott, Phillips, Smalley, Williams Excused: Joule TOTALS: YEAS: 40 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 1 and so, Virgil L. Umphenour was confirmed. Senator Taylor moved for the adoption of the following Sense of the Joint Session: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1557 Sense of the Joint Session by Senators Taylor, Ward, Pete Kelly: The Governor should submit the name he has chosen to serve as Attorney General to the Legislature for confirmation. President Pearce ruled the motion out of order. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Joint Session stand in adjournment. Without objection, President Pearce adjourned the Joint Session at 12:39 p.m. After Recess In the Senate The Senate reconvened at 3:40 p.m. Messages from the Governor SB 133 Message dated and received May 17 was read, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 133(FIN) An Act creating and relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and transferring to it certain powers and duties of the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; repealing the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to the powers of the chair of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to regulatory cost charges for public utilities and pipelines; relating to the appellate procedures of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; and providing for an effective date. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1558 SB 133 Chapter 25, SLA 1999 Effective Date: See Chapter Messages from the House SB 8 Message dated May 16 was read, stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 8(FIN) with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 8(L&C) An Act relating to the minimum plumbing fixtures required for females and males in the state plumbing code; and providing for an effective date. Senator Mackie moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. Senator Mackie called the Senate. The call was satisfied. The question being: Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment? The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 8(L&C) Shall the Senate Concur in the House amendment to CSSB 8(FIN)? Effective Date YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Green, Halford 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1559 SB 8 and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 8(L&C) An Act relating to the minimum plumbing fixtures required for females and males in the state plumbing code; and providing for an effective date. Senator Mackie 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. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SB 74 Message dated May 15 was read, stating the House passed and returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 74 with the following amendments: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 74(RLS) am H An Act relating to hunting on the same day airborne. Senator Mackie moved that the Senate concur in the House amendments. The question being: Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments? The roll was taken with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1560 SB 74 HCS SB 74(RLS) am H Shall the Senate Concur in the House amendments to SB 74? YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Phillips and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 74(RLS) am H An Act relating to hunting on the same day airborne. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. Reconsideration of House Bills HB 70 Senator Tim Kelly requested that the reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(HES) be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(HES) An Act relating to questionnaires or surveys administered in public schools pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1561 HB 70 SCS CSHB 70(HES) Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Elton and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(HES) passed the Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 156 Senator Tim Kelly requested that the reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(FIN) be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(FIN) An Act relating to investments by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 156(FIN) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Torgerson, Wilken Nays: Halford, Kelly Tim, Pearce, Taylor, Ward and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(FIN) passed the Senate on reconsideration. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1562 HB 156 Senator Mackie 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. Standing Committee Reports HB 84 The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 84 An Act relating to international airports revenue bonds; and providing for an effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Cochair, Senators Phillips, Leman, Donley. Signing no recommendation: Senator Parnell, Cochair, Senators Green, Pete Kelly, Adams, Wilken. Previous House fiscal note. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 161 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN)(efd fld) An Act relating to reduction in payments to individuals under certain benefit programs and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.161(FIN) Signing do pass: Senators Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Green, Pete Kelly, Leman, Donley. Signing do not pass: Senator Adams. Previous House zero fiscal note. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1563 HB 227 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(RES) am An Act making up to 160 acres of land available for selection by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Signing do pass: Senators Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Green, Donley, Wilken, Leman. Previous House fiscal note. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 117 The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 117 An Act relating to property insurance required for school districts. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Pearce, Leman, Miller. The bill is on todays calendar. HB 79 The Rules Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 79 An Act relating to letters of credit under the Uniform Commercial Code; and providing for an effective date. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Ellis, Miller, Pearce, Leman. The bill is on todays calendar. HB 83 The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(JUD)(title am) An Act relating to certain securities occupations and investment pools; relating, with regard to the Alaska Securities Act, to federal covered securities, the registration of securities, the general exemptions for securities and transactions, Internet offers of securities and transactions, file confidentiality, petitions to superior court by the administrator to reduce civil penalties to judgment, time limits for bringing court actions for violations, administrator- established fees and administrator-required reimbursements, consent 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1564 HB 83 to service, title, sales, purchases, offers to sell, and offers to purchase; exempting certain violations of the Alaska Securities Act from criminal penalties; amending or repealing certain current definitions in the Alaska Securities Act; providing new Alaska Securities Act definitions for certain securities occupations, for certain federal statutes, and for the terms advisory client, advisory fee, advisory services, clients who are natural persons, federal covered security, investment advisory business, investment advisory contract, NASDAQ, notice filing, place of business, principal place of business, securities business, substantial portion of the business, and supervised person; and providing for an effective date. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Ellis, Miller, Pearce, Leman. The bill is on todays calendar. HB 135 The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(JUD) am An Act relating to use of eavesdropping and recording devices by peace officers. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller, Leman, Pearce. Signing under other recommendations: Senator Ellis. The bill is on todays calendar HB 158 The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(L&C) An Act relating to the annual report of the director of the division of insurance and to notice of cancellation of personal insurance. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Ellis, Miller, Pearce, Leman. The bill is on todays calendar. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1565 HB 187 The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 187(FIN) An Act removing a requirement that a certificate of need is needed before elimination of a category of health services provided by a health care facility; prohibiting a person from converting a building or part of a building to a nursing home that requires licensure unless authorized by a certificate of need; setting a standard of review for applications for certificates of need relating to nursing homes and nursing home beds and relating to that standard of review; providing that the standard of review for applications for certificates of need for beds other than nursing home beds or for a health care facility other than a nursing home is the availability and quality of existing health care resources or the accessibility to those resources compared to the current or projected requirement for health services required to maintain the good health of citizens of this state; defining the term nursing home bed; eliminating statutory references to the office of planning and research in the Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective date. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller, Leman, Pearce. Signing under other recommendations: Senator Ellis. The bill is on todays calendar. HB 225 The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225(JUD) An Act relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics; and providing for an effective date. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller, Pearce, Leman. Signing do not pass: Senator Ellis. The bill is on todays calendar. Recess Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 4:00 p.m. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1566 After Recess The Senate reconvened at 4:11 p.m. Standing Committee Reports Continued HB 161 The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN)(efd fld) An Act relating to reduction in payments to individuals under certain benefit programs. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller, Leman, Pearce. Signing do not pass: Senator Ellis. The bill is on todays calendar. Introduction and Reference of Senate Resolutions SCR 11 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, Relating to legislative review and disapproval of agreements under the Public Employment Relations Act that exceed net zero cost to the state. was read the first time. President Pearce stated the resolution would be held on the Secretarys desk. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1567 Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills SB 178 SENATE BILL NO. 178 BY THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE BY REQUEST, entitled: An Act relating to taxes on motor fuel used in or on boats and watercraft; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance Committees. SB 179 SENATE BILL NO. 179 BY SENATOR TAYLOR, entitled: An Act relating to conveyance of tide and submerged land to municipalities. was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 117 SENATE BILL NO. 117 An Act relating to property insurance required for school districts was read the second time. Senator Miller, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Health, Education and Social Services Committee Substitute offered on page 1413. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 117(HES) An Act relating to property insurance required for regional educational attendance areas was adopted and read the second time. Senator Taylor offered Amendment No. 1 : 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1568 SB 117 Page 1, line 13, following determined: Delete by the commissioner Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Mackie 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. 117(HES) am was read the third time. The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 117(HES) am An Act relating to property insurance required for regional educational attendance areas pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 117(HES) am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 117(HES) am passed the Senate. Senator Tim Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to Introduction of Guests. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Introduction of Guests Senator Tim Kelly introduced His Excellency, Tom Vraalsen, Norways Ambassador to the United States, Mrs. Vraalsen and Norways Consul in Alaska, Anton Meyer. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1569 Second Reading of House Bills HB 79 HOUSE BILL NO. 79 An Act relating to letters of credit under the Uniform Commercial Code; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. HOUSE BILL NO. 79 was read the third time. The question being: Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 79 An Act relating to letters of credit under the Uniform Commercial Code; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: HB 79 Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 79 passed the Senate. Senator Mackie 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. HB 83 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(JUD)(title am) An Act relating to certain securities occupations and investment pools; relating, with regard to the Alaska Securities Act, to federal covered securities, the registration of securities, the general exemptions for securities and 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1570 HB 83 transactions, Internet offers of securities and transactions, file confidentiality, petitions to superior court by the administrator to reduce civil penalties to judgment, time limits for bringing court actions for violations, administrator-established fees and administrator-required reimbursements, consent to service, title, sales, purchases, offers to sell, and offers to purchase; exempting certain violations of the Alaska Securities Act from criminal penalties; amending or repealing certain current definitions in the Alaska Securities Act; providing new Alaska Securities Act definitions for certain securities occupations, for certain federal statutes, and for the terms advisory client, advisory fee, advisory services, clients who are natural persons, federal covered security, investment advisory business, investment advisory contract, NASDAQ, notice filing, place of business, principal place of business, securities business, substantial portion of the business, and supervised person; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Donley objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(JUD)(title am) was read the third time. The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(JUD)(title am) ALASKA SECURITIES ACT, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 83(JUD)(title am) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Torgerson, Wilken Nays: Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Phillips, Taylor, Ward 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1571 HB 83 and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(JUD)(title am) passed the Senate. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. Reconsideration of Senate Bills SB 117 Senator Mackie gave notice of reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 117(HES) am and moved and asked unanimous consent that it be taken up at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 117(HES) am An Act relating to property insurance required for regional educational attendance areas pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 117(HES) am Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 117(HES) am passed the Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Consideration of the Calendar Continued Second Reading of House Bills HB 135 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(JUD) am An Act relating to use of eavesdropping and recording devices by peace officers was read the second time. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1572 HB 135 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(JUD) am was read the third time. The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(JUD) am An Act relating to use of eavesdropping and recording devices by peace officers pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 135(JUD) am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(JUD) am passed the Senate. Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration. HB 158 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(L&C) An Act relating to the annual report of the director of the division of insurance and to notice of cancellation of personal insurance was read the second time. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(L&C) was read the third time. Senator Green moved and asked unanimous consent that she be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Green was required to vote. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1573 HB 158 The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(L&C) An Act relating to the annual report of the director of the division of insurance and to notice of cancellation of personal insurance pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 158(L&C) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(L&C) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 161 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN)(efd fld) An Act relating to reduction in payments to individuals under certain benefit programs be placed at the bottom of todays calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 187 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 187(FIN) An Act removing a requirement that a certificate of need is needed before elimination of a category of health services provided by a health care facility; prohibiting a person from converting a building or part of a building to a nursing home that requires licensure unless authorized by a certificate of need; setting a standard of review for applications for certificates of need relating to nursing homes and nursing home beds and relating to that standard of review; providing that the standard of review for applications for certificates of need for beds other than nursing home beds or for a health care facility other than a nursing home is the availability and quality of existing health care resources or the accessibility to those resources compared to the current or projected requirement for health services required to maintain the 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1574 HB 187 good health of citizens of this state; defining the term nursing home bed; eliminating statutory references to the office of planning and research in the Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 187(FIN) was read the third time. Senator Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Phillips was required to vote. The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 187(FIN) CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR HEALTH FACILITY, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 187(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Green, Halford, Pearce, Taylor Pearce changed from "Yea" to "Nay". and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 187(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Mackie 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. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1575 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to Messages from the Governor. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Messages from the Governor Letter dated and received May 17 was read, stating in accordance with AS 39.05.080, I submit the following names for legislative confirmation of appointment to the positions noted: Regulatory Commission of Alaska James S. Strandberg - Anchorage Appointed: 07/01/99 Expires: 07/01/2000 Wilfred K. Abbott - Anchorage Appointed: 07/01/99 Expires: 07/01/2001 Patricia Maria DeMarco - Anchorage Appointed: 07/01/99 Expires: 07/01/2002 Burnell Smith - Eagle River Appointed: 07/01/99 Expires: 07/01/2003 G. Nanette Thompson - Anchorage Appointed: 07/01/99 Expires: 07/01/2004 The appointments were referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee. The resumes for these appointments have been submitted to the Offices of the Senate Secretary and the Chief Clerk. Recess Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to 6:15 p.m. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 5:16 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 10:18 p.m. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1576 HB 216 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(TRA) at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered. House Bills in Second Reading HB 216 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(TRA) An Act relating to school buses which had been held in second reading (page 1522) was before the Senate. Amendment No. 1 was not offered. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(TRA) was read the third time. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Hoffman was required to vote. The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(TRA) An Act relating to school buses pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 216(TRA) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(TRA) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1577 HB 161 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN)(efd fld) at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered. Second Reading of House Bills HB 161 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN)(efd fld) An Act relating to reduction in payments to individuals under certain benefit programs which had been placed at the bottom of the calendar, was read the second time. Senator Torgerson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1562. Senator Ellis objected. The question being: Shall the Finance Senate Committee Substitute be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 161(FIN)(efd fld) Second Reading Adopt Finance Senate Committee Substitute? YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN) was adopted and read the second time. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Ellis objected. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1578 HB 161 The question being: Shall the bill be advanced to third reading? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 161(FIN) Advance from Second to Third Reading? YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln and so, the bill advanced to third reading. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN) An Act relating to reduction in payments to individuals under certain benefit programs pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 161(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Tim, Lincoln, Mackie and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1579 Second Reading of Senate Resolutions SCR 11 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Relating to legislative review and disapproval of agreements under the Public Employment Relations Act that exceed net zero cost to the state, be taken up at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. Senators Tim Kelly, Mackie offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 14: Delete (1) Local 71; Page 1, line 15: Delete (2) Public Safety Employees Association; Renumber accordingly. Senator Tim Kelly moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. The question being: Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 am Relating to legislative review and disapproval of agreements under the Public Employment Relations Act that exceed net zero cost to the state, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 11 am Second Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Mackie and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 am passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1580 Recess Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 10:45 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 12:06 a.m. HB 225 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225(JUD) An Act relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Taylor, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Judiciary Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1514. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225(JUD) was adopted and read the second time. Senator Leman offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 16, lines 8 and 9: Delete a legislators or legislative employees spousal equivalent Senator Leman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 2: Delete lines 6-23 Renumber sections accordingly. Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Objections were heard. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1581 HB 225 The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 225(JUD) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Phillips Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Hoffman changed from "Nay" to "Yea". and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. Amendment No. 3 was not offered. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 3: Delete lines 6-31 Page 4: Delete lines 1-5 Renumber sections accordingly. Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1582 HB 225 SCS CSHB 225(JUD) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Lincoln, Phillips Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 4 failed. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 5 as corrected: Page 5: Delete lines 10-22 Page 2, line 24 through page 3, line 5: Delete Section 5 Renumber sections accordingly. Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5 as corrected. Without objection, Amendment No. 5 was adopted. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 4: Delete lines 6-14 Renumber sections accordingly. Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Green objected. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1583 HB 225 The question being: Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 225(JUD) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 12: Delete lines 11-31 Page 13: Delete lines 1-31 Page 14: Delete lines 1-31 Page 15: Delete lines 1-11 Renumber sections accordingly. Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1584 HB 225 SCS CSHB 225(JUD) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Leman, Lincoln, Parnell, Phillips, Taylor, Ward Nays: Donley, Green, Kelly Tim, Mackie, Miller, Pearce, Torgerson, Wilken Leman changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Ward changed from "Nay" to "Yea". and so, Amendment No. 7 was adopted. Amendment No. 8 was not offered. Senator Mackie 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225(JUD) am S was read the third time. The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225(JUD) am S An Act relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 225(JUD) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Kelly Tim, Lincoln, Phillips 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1585 HB 225 and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225(JUD) am S passed the Senate. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration. Senate Bills in Third Reading SB 52 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 52(FIN) am An Act relating to competition in the provision of local exchange telephone service; relating to fair and equal access to cable television utility services and facilities; and providing for an effective date which had been held on reconsideration (page 1524) was before the Senate. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be returned to the Rules Committee. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senate Resolutions in Second Reading SJR 18 CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RLS) Requesting Exxon Corporation to pay claimants for court-ordered damages resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which had been held in second reading (page 1522) was before the Senate. Senator Tim Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution be returned to the Rules Committee. Senator Taylor objected. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1586 SJR 18 The question being: Shall the resolution be returned to the Rules Committee? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 18(RLS) Return to the Rules Committee? YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Green, Kelly Tim, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Torgerson, Wilken Nays: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Phillips, Taylor, Ward and so, the motion failed. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Objections were heard. Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Leman was required to vote. The question being: Shall the resolution be advanced to third reading? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 18(RLS) Advance from Second to Third Reading? YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward Nays: Donley, Green, Kelly Tim, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Wilken and so, the resolution failed to advance to third reading. CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RLS) will be on the May 18 calendar. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1587 Citations Honoring - Government Hill Elementary, Title I Distinguished School Representative(s) Murkowski Senator(s) Leman, Donley, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Green, Adams, Lincoln, Taylor, Mackie Honoring - University of Alaska Student Government Representative(s) Cissna Senator(s) Donley, Ellis, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Leman, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Green, Adams, Lincoln, Taylor, Mackie Honoring - Keith Daniel Davis Representative(s) Williams Senator(s) Taylor, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Leman, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Green, Adams, Lincoln, Mackie Honoring - The Childrens Place Representative(s) Masek Senator(s) Green, Halford, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Leman, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Adams, Lincoln, Taylor, Mackie In Memoriam - Peter Egrass Senator(s) Lincoln, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Leman, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Green, Adams, Taylor, Mackie Representative(s) Morgan In Memoriam - Reverend James Gilbert Senator(s) Lincoln, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Leman, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Green, Adams, Taylor, Mackie Representative(s) Morgan In Memoriam - Teddy Luke Senator(s) Lincoln, Ward, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Leman, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Green, Adams, Taylor, Mackie Representative(s) Morgan 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1588 In Memoriam - Charlotte Adams Senator(s) Lincoln, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Leman, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Green, Adams, Taylor, Mackie Representative(s) Morgan In Memoriam - Bertha Demit-Sinyon Senator(s) Lincoln, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Leman, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Green, Adams, Taylor, Mackie Representative(s) Morgan In Memoriam - Don M. Dafoe Representative(s) Croft, Bunde Senator(s) Wilken, Tim Kelly, Leman, Hoffman, Elton, Pearce, Green, Adams, Lincoln, Taylor, Mackie, Phillips Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment SCR 11 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 am Relating to legislative review and disapproval of agreements under the Public Employment Relations Act that exceed net zero cost to the state, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SB 117 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 117(HES) am An Act relating to property insurance required for regional educational attendance areas was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1589 HB 70 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(HES) An Act relating to questionnaires or surveys administered in public schools was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 156 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(FIN) An Act relating to investments by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation; and providing for an effective date was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. Enrollment SB 133 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 133(FIN) An Act creating and relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and transferring to it certain powers and duties of the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; repealing the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to the powers of the chair of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to regulatory cost charges for public utilities and pipelines; relating to the appellate procedures of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; and providing for an effective date 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 9:10 a.m., May 17, 1999. SB 134 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 134(FIN) An Act authorizing the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to determine the amount of and to collect a charge for operating wells subject to the commissions jurisdiction, and to allocate expenses of investigation and hearing; authorizing the commission to employ additional professional staff; repealing the oil and gas conservation tax; and providing for an effective date 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 9:10 a.m., May 17, 1999. 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1590 Adjournment Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 12:00 noon, May 18, 1999. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 1:01 a.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate May 1999 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1591 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 = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 532 May 17 Monday 9:00 AM + HB 84INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS REVENUE BONDS + HB 87UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND + HB 227HATCHER PASS PUBLIC USE AREA + HB 231AK.INCOME ACCT/PERM FUND/FINANCE PLAN + HB 151REVOCATION OF MINOR DRIVER'S LICENSE BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED May 18 Tuesday 1:15 AM BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED May 18 Tuesday 2:00 PM HB 199STATE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION <PENDING REFERRAL> HB 34REPORTING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN ---------------------------------------- HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES BUTROVICH 205 May 17 Monday 1:30 PM + HB 37SMOKING CESSATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE BELTZ 211 May 18 Tuesday 1:30 PM HB 167REPEAL MOBIL HOME DEALER REGISTRATION + CONFIRMATION OF APUC APPOINTEES ---------------------------------------- 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1592 RULES FAHRENKAMP 203 May 17 Monday 10:30 AM HB 79UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE:LETTERS OF CREDIT HB 83ALASKA SECURITIES ACT HB 158NOTICE OF INS. CANCELLATION TO ELDERLY HB 225CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND LEGISLATIVE ETHICS HB 87UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND HB 161REDUCTIONS IN BENEFIT PROGRAMS May 17 Monday 4:00 PM UPON RECESS HB 82IMMUNITY:CLAIMS ARISING FROM Y2K PROBLEMS HB 161REDUCTIONS IN BENEFIT PROGRAMS <PENDING REFERRAL> May 18 Tuesday 1:00 AM = HB 40DEPT OF COMMERCE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT HB 69ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD HB 131ANCHORAGE COASTAL WILDLIFE REFUGE HB 84INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS REVENUE BONDS HB 227HATCHER PASS PUBLIC USE AREA HB 87UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND <PENDING REFERRAL> HB 231AK.INCOME ACCT/PERM FUND/FINANCE PLAN <PENDING REFERRAL> JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT Jun 14 Monday ANCHORAGE AGENDA AND LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED ---------------------------------------- CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 50 & HB 51 SENATE FINANCE 532 May 17 Monday 4:00 PM TOPICS TO BE TAKEN UP: MENTAL HEALTH FRONT SECTION ALL OPEN ITEMS May 18 Tuesday 9:00 AM ---------------------------------------- 1999-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1593 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUTROVICH 205 May 18 Tuesday 12:30 PM RESCHEDULED FROM 5/14/99 OTHER MEETINGS JOINT SESSION - GOVERNOR'S CONFIRMATIONS HOUSE CHAMBER May 17 Monday 11:15 AM