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2000-02-08 Senate Journal

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2000-02-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 2213
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                   TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                                 Thirtieth Day                                 
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:13 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed thirteen members present. Senators Adams, Elton,               
Hoffman, Lincoln, Phillips were excused from a call of the Senate.             
Senators Donley, Tim Kelly were absent.                                        
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that Senators                 
Donley and Tim Kelly be excused from a call of the Senate today                
through afternoon plane time. Without objection, Senators Donley               
and Tim Kelly were excused.                                                    
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Bishop Michael Warfel of               
the Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau. Senator Pete Kelly moved                 
and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
Almighty and Gracious God, we give thanks to You                              
today for all the many blessings and gifts which                               
You have given to us. We appreciate the beauty of                              
Your creation that surrounds us every day. We value                            
the communities from which we come and the                                     
residents who live in these communities, for they                              
are our neighbors and friends. We cherish the                                  
precious gift of our families, our spouses and                                 
children who are of inestimable worth.                                         
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
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As this days session in the Senate begins, I ask                              
Your continued blessing upon these Senators. Bless                             
them with wisdom and insight, courage and strength,                            
compassion and caring, patience and perseverance.                              
Set a guard over their hearts that they may never                              
turn to ways that are wrong. Instead, let them be                              
leaders who walk always in the ways of goodness.                               
Let them be of service to all Alaskans.       Amen.                            
                                                                               
Senator Wilken led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Certification                                
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
journals for the twenty-sixth through twenty-ninth legislative days be         
approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so           
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           Messages from the House                           
                                                                               
Messages dated February 4 and February 7 were read, stating the                
House passed and transmitted for consideration:                                
                                                                               
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                 
                                                                               
HB 25                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 25 BY REPRESENTATIVES DAVIES, Smalley,                          
Bunde, Davis, Green, entitled:                                                 
                                                                               
An Act relating to a municipal river habitat                                  
protection tax credit.                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 105                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act providing for the licensing of speech-                                 
language pathologists; relating to fees paid by                                
audiologists and speech-language pathologists; and                             
providing for an effective date.                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
HB 222                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 222 BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY                                      
COMMITTEE BY REQUEST, entitled:                                                
                                                                               
An Act relating to the remedies available to                                  
judgment creditors against limited liability company                           
members and their assignees and against limited                                
partnership general and limited partners and their                             
assignees; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 272                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 272 BY REPRESENTATIVES HALCRO,                                  
ROKEBERG, Croft, Porter, Kemplen, Hudson, Murkowski, Kerttula,                 
Smalley, Mulder, entitled:                                                     
                                                                               
An Act relating to the tax assessment by a home                               
rule or general law municipality of housing that                               
qualifies for the low-income housing credit under                              
the Internal Revenue Code; and providing for an                                
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                Communications                               
                                                                               
A corrected version of the 1999 Compensation and Travel Report of              
Executive Positions (page 2157) was received February 7 from Kim               
Garnero, Director of Finance, Department of Administration.                    
                                                                               
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the          
Senate:                                                                        
                                                                               
Employment and Earnings of Participants Exiting Selected Alaska                
Training Programs, FY 1998, With a Comparison of Performance                   
with FY 1997                                                                   
from Ed Flanagan, Commissioner, Department of Labor and                        
Workforce Development                                                          
in accordance with AS 44.19.626                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
HCR 11                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE CONCURRENT                                
RESOLUTION NO. 11 Relating to substance abuse treatment for                    
offenders in the criminal justice system. Signing to calendar: Senator         
Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Leman, Miller, Ellis.                               
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                 
                                                                               
SB 248                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 248 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to the financing authority, payment                           
in lieu of tax agreements, and tax exemption for                               
assets and projects of the Alaska Industrial                                   
Development and Export Authority; relating to                                  
renaming  and   contingently   repealing  the  rural                           
                                                                               

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SB 248                                                                       
development initiative fund within the Department of                          
Community and Economic Development, and                                        
establishing the rural development initiative fund                             
within the Alaska Industrial Development and                                   
Export Authority; and providing for an effective                               
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs, Labor and Commerce and Finance Committees.                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Community and              
Economic Development.                                                          
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated February 3:                                 
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)                 
has been a key player in many of Alaska's economic successes                   
through the years. AIDEA programs have financed smaller projects,              
such as the Unalaska Marine Center dock, and the multi-million                 
dollar Red Dog mine and Federal Express aircraft maintenance                   
facility. This bill I transmit today continues AIDEA's role in boosting        
economic development and creating jobs in the state by extending its           
bonding authority for development projects of up to $10 million and            
for conduit bond financing that does not involve the assets or credit          
of AIDEA or the state.                                                         
                                                                               
Under the bill, AIDEA's general bonding authority for projects up to           
$10 million would be extended for three years, until June 30, 2003.            
The bill also clarifies that the sunset provision does not apply to            
conduit revenue financing transactions. Projects larger than $10               
million would still require specific legislative authorization.                
                                                                               
In addition, this bill clarifies the procedures available to                   
municipalities to grant tax exemptions for privately held interests in         
AIDEA-owned assets and projects, and instead enter into agreements             
and receive payments in lieu of taxes.                                         
                                                                               

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SB 248                                                                       
The bill also provides for the transfer of the rural development               
initiative fund (RDIF) program from the Department of Community                
and Economic Development (DCED) to AIDEA. This makes formal                    
the program transfers authorized in last year's departmental merger            
bill. Transferring the RDIF program would enable AIDEA to further              
its economic development mission in communities of 5,000 or less.              
The state is fortunate to have a financially healthy agency like the           
AIDEA to forge public-private partnerships that can strengthen                 
Alaska's economic base. This bill will enhance the tools available to          
the AIDEA to further this mission.                                             
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor                                                                  
                                                                               
SB 249                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 249 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act authorizing a land exchange between the                                
Department of Natural Resources and Alaska Hard                                
Rock, Inc.; and providing for an effective date.                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Natural                    
Resources.                                                                     
                                                                               
The Final Exchange Agreement, Independence Mine SHP Exchange                   
with Alaska Hardrock, Inc., was attached and is on file in the Office          
of the Secretary of the Senate.                                                
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated February 3:                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 249                                                                       
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
This bill I transmit today would provide legislative approval of a             
land exchange agreement between the state Department of Natural                
Resources, and Alaska Hardrock, Inc. The purpose of the land                   
exchange is for the state to acquire private land located within and           
adjacent to Independence Mine State Historical Park, near Hatcher              
Pass. The land to be acquired would be developed to enhance the                
interpretive and recreational uses of the park. The land the state is          
exchanging is also located in the Hatcher Pass area and is presently           
under permit to Alaska Hardrock, Inc., which is interested in                  
receiving title.                                                               
                                                                               
State law requires legislative approval of land exchanges involving            
lands of unequal appraised value. In this proposed exchange, the               
state will receive land appraised at $87,000 while conveying land              
appraised at $66,500. Alaska Hardrock, Inc. is agreeable to this               
unequal exchange and will be receiving a federal tax credit for the            
difference.                                                                    
                                                                               
Adding this land to the Independence Mine State Historical Park,               
particularly the underground mine tunnels, will greatly add to the             
tourism potential of the park. The DNR expects to contract with a              
private concession to run tours and maintain the historic buildings in         
the park, saving a part of Alaska's history while increasing economic          
activity in the area.                                                          
                                                                               
A copy of the land exchange agreement between the DNR and                      
Hardrock, Inc., is being provided to the legislature. The DNR has              
available a report that explains the proposed exchange in more detail.         
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 250                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 250 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act making and amending capital,                                           
supplemental, and other appropriations and                                     
reappropriations; making a reappropriation under art.                          
IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska,                           
from the constitutional budget reserve fund; making                            
appropriations to capitalize funds; ratifying certain                          
expenditures; and providing for an effective date.                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
Sectional Analysis from the Office of the Governor was attached and            
is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.                       
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated February 7:                                 
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
Today I transmit to you the FY2000 supplemental appropriation bill.            
As you know, several formula programs such as the Longevity                    
Bonus, Foster Care and Medicaid were significantly underfunded in              
the budget passed by the legislature last May. Since these are                 
statutory obligations, we must fulfill them in this supplemental. I            
want to express my concern that the legislature is returning to a              
pattern of initially underfunding certain state obligations such as            
formula programs and lease payments, and not providing any up-                 
front deposits to the fire suppression and disaster relief funds. Over         
the past few years, we made considerable progress together toward              
more complete budgeting up front and less reliance on supplementals.           
I regret seeing the return to old habits.                                      
                                                                               
Despite the need to fully fund these obligations, the general fund             
amount in this bill is within the $16.5 million supplemental place             
holder. This is in part due to a sizeable reduction in the general             
fund needed to meet the statutory commitment for full funding of the           
K-12 foundation formula and use of excess Y2K funds.                           
                                                                               

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SB 250                                                                       
This supplemental bill includes a section for the ongoing Central              
Gulf Coast storm disaster even though, as I noted in my transmittal            
of the disaster declaration, we do not yet have an idea of how much            
will be required to address it. Since I am optimistic that a federal           
disaster will be declared, federal financial support is included in that       
section. As soon as we have disaster cost estimates, we will forward           
them to you immediately.                                                       
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor                                                                  
                                                                               
SB 251                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 251 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act repealing the statutory bars to the State of                           
Alaskas prosecution of a criminal act that resulted                            
in a conviction or acquittal by the United States,                             
another state, or territory.                                                   
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
Indeterminate fiscal note published today from Department of                   
Administration. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of            
Law.                                                                           
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated February 4:                                 
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
I am transmitting a bill that would allow the State of Alaska to               
prosecute and punish an offender for a crime that has been                     
prosecuted by the federal government or by another state or territory.         
                                                                               
Since early statehood, the State of Alaska has had statutory                   
prohibitions on the state prosecuting and punishing a person,                  
including a corporation, for an act that another jurisdiction has              
already  prosecuted.  This policy  is not based on constitutional law;         

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SB 251                                                                       
the state and federal constitutional prohibitions against being placed         
twice in jeopardy for the same act do not prohibit separate                    
jurisdictions from separately prosecuting, and punishing, the same act         
under different bodies of law.                                                 
                                                                               
Recent events have suggested a reconsideration of this policy. The             
federal prosecution of a cruise ship company for illegally discharging         
water polluted with oil and hazardous waste into our pristine Alaska           
waters demonstrates that the harm suffered by our state should have            
been addressed in a separate state prosecution. This bill will allow           
the State of Alaska to prosecute an offender if a similar situation            
should arise again.                                                            
                                                                               
I urge your prompt and favorable consideration of this bill.                   
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor                                                                  
                                                                               
SB 252                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 252 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to certain state rights-of-way.                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Natural                    
Resources.                                                                     
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated February 4:                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 252                                                                       
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
I am transmitting a bill amending the list and recording requirements          
as prescribed by a 1998 state law for state rights-of-way, commonly            
known as RS 2477. The need to correct the list and recording                   
requirements results from further Department of Natural Resources              
(DNR) land research and recent experience in trying to record the              
routes.                                                                        
                                                                               
The state was required to have had every listed right-of-way recorded          
by January 1, 1999. Most of the 602 routes listed in the 1998 law              
are unsurveyed. Experience has shown recording unsurveyed routes               
clouds the title of landowners whose property is not necessarily               
subject to the historical RS2477 trail or route. Many affected private         
landowners objected when DNR notified them that it was required                
to record all the routes, particularly unsurveyed trails, noting they          
often reflect inaccurate routings.                                             
                                                                               
This proposed bill requires that most RS2477 routes be recorded only           
if surveyed, and within one year of the survey. Those unsurveyed               
trails still subject to recording would be limited to routes crossing          
larger privately owned parcels (at least 160 acres), or that cross             
public lands. Those routes would be recorded within two years of               
listing.                                                                       
                                                                               
In addition, this bill deletes 12 routes from the current list.                
Examination of early land records indicates these 12 trails were               
constructed after the land was reserved or appropriated, making RS             
2477 inapplicable. Based on what is now known, they do not qualify             
as valid RS 2477 rights-of-way.                                                
                                                                               
This bill simplifies the recording process for RS2477 trails and               
removes the concern many private landowners may have with the                  
current law. I urge your support of this measure.                              
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor                                                                  

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SB 253                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 253 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                              
An Act relating to five-year schedules of timber                              
sales planned on land managed by the Department                                
of Natural Resources; and providing for an effective                           
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Natural                    
Resources.                                                                     
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated February 4:                                 
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
As part of the Administration's efforts to operate efficiently and             
responsibly meet budget constraints, I am transmitting this bill to            
change the requirement for state publication of the five-year timber           
sale schedule from annual to biennial. This change will increase the           
efficiency of state government without diminishing the quality of the          
schedule or the public's opportunity to comment.                               
                                                                               
Before a timber sale on state land may currently proceed, the                  
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is required to list the sale             
in two separate five-year sale schedules. Although this bill provides          
that a sale would only be listed on one schedule, it would still be            
required to appear for two years.                                              
                                                                               
The timber schedules are scoping documents, not decision documents,            
and no change is proposed to the decision documents issued for                 
every proposed sale. These Forest Land Use Plan/final best interest            
findings will still be published for every proposed sale and subject           
to public and agency review.                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 253                                                                       
Publishing the five-year timber schedule is a time-intensive task.             
The change proposed in this bill, to publish the schedule every other          
year instead of every year, will continue to provide the public notice         
that interested parties have come to rely on when scrutinizing                 
Alaska's timber sale program. But it will also allow DNR greater               
ability to direct its efforts toward other management concerns during          
years in which the schedule need not be produced.                              
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor                                                                  
                                                                               
SB 254                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 254 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to heirloom certificates of                                   
marriage.                                                                      
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                        
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Health and Social               
Services.                                                                      
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated February 4:                                 
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
One of the efforts in which the Administration and the Legislature             
can take great pride is the revitalization of the Alaska Children's            
Trust. Alaskans have responded with overwhelming support to help               
build the principal of the trust to more than $9 million. Proceeds             
from the trust provide grants to communities and agencies statewide            
to prevent child abuse and neglect and create healthier lives for              
children.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 254                                                                       
One fundraising effort for the trust is the sale of heirloom birth             
certificates. The sales raised more than $50,000 for the Children's            
Trust last year and is the most successful fundraising program of its          
type nationwide.                                                               
                                                                               
This bill I transmit today expands the birth certificate program by            
establishing an heirloom marriage certificate suitable for display.            
Hopefully $25 from the sale proceeds for each certificate would be             
appropriated by the legislature to the Alaska Children's Trust. This           
program offers an excellent and appealing way to continue the                  
worthwhile work of the Children's Trust.                                       
                                                                               
I urge your favorable consideration of this bill.                              
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor                                                                  
                                                                               
SB 255                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 255 BY SENATOR PETE KELLY, entitled:                           
                                                                               
An Act regarding best interest findings and land                              
use permits issued by the Department of Natural                                
Resources; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
SB 256                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 256 BY SENATOR PETE KELLY, entitled:                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to regulation of managed health                               
care and allowing physicians to collectively                                   
negotiate with a health care insurer that has                                  
substantial market power.                                                      
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                        

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                        Consideration of the Calendar                        
                                                                               
                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                     
                                                                               
HCR 11                                                                       
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Relating to                                 
substance abuse treatment for offenders in the criminal justice                
system, was read the second time and was before the Senate on final            
passage.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senators Halford, Leman, Taylor, Ellis moved and asked unanimous               
consent that they be shown as cross sponsors on the resolution.                
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 11 Relating to substance abuse treatment for offenders in the              
criminal justice system, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with              
the following result:                                                          
                                                                               
HCR 11                                                                         
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  7   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Ellis, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Leman, Mackie, Miller,               
Parnell, Pearce, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                               
                                                                               
Excused:  Adams, Donley, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Tim, Lincoln,                   
Phillips                                                                       
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 passed the                          
Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to              
the House.                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Citations                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Jay Quinlan, Freestyle Snowmobiling Champion                        
Representative(s) Harris                                                       
Senator(s) Lincoln, Donley, Elton, Wilken, Hoffman, Leman, Pete                
Kelly, Mackie, Green, Pearce, Tim Kelly, Taylor, Parnell, Halford              
                                                                               

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In Memoriam - Senator William Merle (Bill) Poland                              
Representative(s) Austerman                                                    
Senator(s) Mackie, Donley, Elton, Wilken, Hoffman, Lincoln, Leman,             
Pete Kelly, Green, Pearce, Tim Kelly, Taylor, Halford, Parnell                 
                                                                               
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.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
following citations be made a special order of business. Without               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
                          Special Order of Business                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Thomas W. Streeper Sr.                                              
Senator(s) Taylor, Halford, Wilken, Leman, Torgerson, Parnell,                 
Pearce, Green, Mackie, Pete Kelly, Tim Kelly                                   
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Sewell Stumpy Faulkner                                           
Representative(s) Rokeberg, Bunde                                              
Senator(s) Parnell, Halford, Wilken, Leman, Torgerson, Pearce,                 
Green, Mackie, Pete Kelly, Tim Kelly, Taylor                                   
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Malcolm F. Branson                                               
Senator(s) Taylor, Halford, Wilken, Leman, Torgerson, Parnell, Ellis,          
Pearce, Green, Mackie, Pete Kelly, Tim Kelly                                   
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Janice Jani Stokes                                               
Senator(s) Taylor, Halford, Wilken, Leman, Torgerson, Parnell, Ellis,          
Pearce, Green, Mackie, Pete Kelly, Tim Kelly                                   
                                                                               
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.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 Adjournment                                 
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 9, 2000. Without               
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:32 a.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                           Heidi Vogel         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                         February 2000         

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                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
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                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                         
+ indicates teleconference                                                     
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                    
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Feb 09                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
+	SB 213TRANSPORTATION OF MEMBERS OF AK NATL GUAR                             
+	SB 242PIPELINE PROP TAX USED FOR REV. SHRING                                
                                                                               
Feb 11                           Friday 1:30 PM                                
	No Meeting Scheduled                                                         
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Feb 08                          Tuesday 9:00 AM                                
	Review of Depts Accomplishments FY99-00                                      
	Dept of Education & Early Development                                        
	Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs                                          
                                                                               
Feb 09                         Wednesday 9:00 AM                               
	-- Rescheduled from 2/8/00 --                                                
	Joint w/(H) Finance Committee                                                
	Presentation by Public Members of the                                        
	Commission on Privatization & Delivery                                       
	of Government Services                                                       
                                                                               
Feb 10                          Thursday 9:00 AM                               
+=	SJR 29DURATION OF REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION                              
+=	SB   6DISPOSALS OF STATE LAND                                              
+=	SB 123PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGANT: FEES                                       
+=	SB 229REGULATORY COMM. OF ALASKA/ AOGCC                                    
+	Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                            
                                                                               

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                                   FINANCE                                   
Feb 11                           Friday 9:00 AM                                
	Review of Depts Accomplishments FY99-00                                      
	Department of Law                                                            
+=	SJR 27CONST. AM: REVISIONS OF CONSTITUTION                                 
+=	SB  85CREDITED SERVICE FOR TEMP EMPLOYEES:PERS                             
+=	SB 114IMPERSONATE POLICE/EMERGENCY VEHICLE                                 
+=	SB 186COLLEGE TUITION SAVINGS PLAN                                         
+	Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                            
	-- Above Bills Rescheduled from 2/7/00 --                                    
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Feb 09                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
=	HCR 15DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH                              
	SCR 12SOBRIETY AWARENESS MONTH                                               
=	SB 204EXTEND ALASKA COMMISSION ON AGING                                     
=	SB 127UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SCHOLARSHIPS                                     
	SB 198INCREASE BASE ALLOCATION FOR EDUCATION                                 
	Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                             
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Feb 09                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
+=	SJR 32CONST. AM: ELECTED ATTORNEY GENERAL                                  
+=	SJR 14ELECTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL                                         
	Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                             
                                                                               
Feb 11                           Friday 1:30 PM                                
	No Meeting Scheduled                                                         
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Feb 08                          Tuesday 1:30 PM                                
	-- Rescheduled to 2/10/00 --                                                 
+	SB 193COLLECTION OF UNPAID WAGES                                            
+	SB 220PROCUREMENT PREFS:PARTNERSHP/LTD LIAB CO                              
+	SB 222EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
Feb 10                          Thursday 1:30 PM                               
	-- Rescheduled from 2/8/00 --                                                
+=	SB 193COLLECTION OF UNPAID WAGES                                           
+=	SB 220PROCUREMENT PREFS:PARTNERSHP/LTD LIAB CO                             
+=	SB 222EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT                                              
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Feb 09                         Wednesday 3:00 PM                               
	No Meeting Scheduled                                                         
                                                                               
Feb 11                           Friday 3:00 PM                                
	No Meeting Scheduled                                                         
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Feb 08                          Tuesday 3:30 PM                                
	No Meeting Scheduled                                                         
                                                                               
Feb 10                          Thursday 3:30 PM                               
	No Meeting Scheduled                                                         
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Feb 08                          Tuesday 1:30 PM                                
	No Meeting Scheduled                                                         
                                                                               
Feb 10                          Thursday 1:30 PM                               
	No Meeting Scheduled                                                         
	                                                                             
                                                                               
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                       COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                      
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Feb 08                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	Agenda to be Announced                                                       
                                                                               
Feb 15                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	Agenda to be Announced                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                       COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                      
Feb 22                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	Agenda to be Announced                                                       
                                                                               
Feb 29                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	Agenda to be Announced                                                       
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                        
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Feb 09                         Wednesday 12:00 PM                              
	Agenda to be Announced                                                       
                                                                               
Feb 16                         Wednesday 12:00 PM                              
	Agenda to be Announced                                                       
	<inadvertently scheduled for 2/17>                                           
                                                                               
Feb 23                         Wednesday 12:00 PM                              
	Agenda to be Announced                                                       
                                                                               
Mar 01                         Wednesday 12:00 PM                              
	Agenda to be Announced                                                       
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                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                        
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Feb 09                         Wednesday 4:00 PM                               
	Joint w/(H) Subcommittee                                                     
	Missions & Measures                                                          
	Dept Budget Priorities for FY01                                              
                                                                               
Feb 23                         Wednesday 4:00 PM                               
	Joint w/(H) Subcommittee                                                     
	Agenda to be Announced                                                       
                                                                               
Mar 01                         Wednesday 4:00 PM                               
	Joint w/(H) Subcommittee                                                     
	Closeout                                                                     
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                              
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Feb 09                         Wednesday 8:00 AM                               
	Joint w/(H) Subcommittee                                                     

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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                     CAPITAL BUDGET FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Feb 09                         Wednesday 12:00 PM                              
	Overview of FY01 Departmental Capital                                        
	Budget General Fund & General Fund Match                                     
	Requests - Admin, CED, Cor, EED, F&G, Gov                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                      SELECT CMTE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                      
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Feb 15                          Tuesday 3:30 PM                                
+	Approval of Agenda/Minutes, Public                                          
	Comment, FY01 Budget Review, Executive                                       
	Session, Public Session, Additional Items                                    
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                         SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MERGERS                        
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Feb 08                          Tuesday 2:00 PM                                
	Proposed BP/ARCO Merger                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                               CHILDRENS CAUCUS                              
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Feb 08                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	Child Protection Services Overview                                           
                                                                               
Feb 15                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	Center for Families                                                          
                                                                               
Feb 29                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	Key Campaign