Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-02-11 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2269 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thirty-third Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Pearce at 11:20 a.m. The roll showed thirteen members present. Senators Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Mackie, Ward were excused from a call of the Senate. 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, as this new day unfolds before us, help us to recognize the wonder of Your presence, a presence that surrounds us always and everywhere, like the air that we breathe. How brief is the span of our life compared with the time that has passed since You created the universe. How tiny we are compared with the enormity of Your universe. Yet during every minute and every second of our lives, You are present, within and around us. With this span of years with which You have blessed us, help us to use the time prudently, our opportunities wisely and our talents expeditiously. Almighty God, bless and watch over these women and men who have been entrusted by our State to enact laws. Guide their every effort so that the laws they enact will serve the greater good of each Alaskan. Amen. 2269 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2270 Senator Taylor led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Leman, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the thirty-second legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Communications Report from the Commissioner of the Department of Administration dated February 8 was received, stating the monetary terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Reached Between the State and the Public Safety Employees Association (PSEA) on Behalf of Non- Supervisory State Troopers, Court Service Officers, and Airport Safety Officers in accordance with AS 23.40.215. The report was referred to the Finance Committee. The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate: Alaska Public Utilities Commission Annual Report, Fiscal Year1999 from G. Nanette Thompson, Chair in accordance with AS 42.05.211 and AS 42.06.220 Standing Committee Reports SB 85 The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 85 An Act relating to credited service in the public employees retirement system for temporary employment and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 85(FIN) An Act relating to credited service in the public employees retirement system for temporary employment; and creating a public service benefit in the public employees retirement system. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2271 SB 85 Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Cochair, Senators Adams, Pete Kelly, Wilken, Leman. Signing no recommendation: Senator Phillips. Fiscal note information forthcoming. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 114 The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 114 An Act relating to impersonating a public servant and recommended the adoption of the Judiciary committee substitute offered on page 1455. Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Cochair. Signing no recommendation: Senators Phillips, Pete Kelly, Adams, Leman, Wilken. Indeterminate fiscal note published today from Department of Law. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Public Safety. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 186 The Finance Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 186 An Act relating to the Alaska Higher Education Savings Trust; and providing for an effective date and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 186(FIN) An Act relating to a University of Alaska postsecondary education savings program, to the Alaska Higher Education Savings Trust, and to the Alaska advance college tuition savings fund; and providing for an effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Cochair, Senators Phillips, Pete Kelly, Adams, Leman, Wilken. Fiscal note information forthcoming. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2272 SB 186 The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 193 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 193 An Act relating to the payment of wages and claims for the payment of wages and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 193(L&C) Signing do pass: Senator Mackie, Chair, Senators Tim Kelly, Donley, Leman. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. SB 220 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 220 An Act clarifying the requirements for limited liability companies and partnerships to qualify for the Alaska bidders and disability preferences under the State Procurement Code; and providing for an effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Mackie, Chair, Senators Tim Kelly, Donley, Leman. Previous zero fiscal note. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. SB 222 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 222 An Act relating to standard industrial classification for, eligibility for benefits under, and the definition of benefit year for, the Alaska Employment Security Act; and providing for an effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Mackie, Chair, Senators Donley, Tim Kelly, Leman. Previous zero fiscal note. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2273 SB 222 The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SJR 27 The Finance Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to revisions of the state constitution and providing that a court may not change language of a proposed constitutional amendment or revision. Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Cochair, Senators Phillips, Pete Kelly, Wilken, Leman. Signing do not pass: Senator Adams. Previous fiscal note. The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee. SJR 29 Forthcoming Finance Committee Substitute for SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to terms of legislators and to the time of convening and length of regular sessions of the legislature (page 2256) was received today: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29(FIN) Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to terms of legislators, to special legislative sessions, and to the time of convening and length of regular sessions of the legislature. HCR 15 The Rules Committee considered HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15(title am) Requesting the governor to proclaim March 2000 as Developmental Disability Awareness Month. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller, Pearce, Leman. The resolution is on todays calendar. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2274 Introduction and Reference of Senate Resolutions SCR 14 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14 BY SENATORS WILKEN, Tim Kelly, Proposing an amendment to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature relating to standing committees; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills SB 174 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 174 BY SENATORS DONLEY, Wilken, Tim Kelly, Ellis, entitled: An Act providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $61,400,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of design, construction, and maintenance of capital improvements at the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. SB 262 SENATE BILL NO. 262 BY SENATOR WARD, entitled: An Act relating to motor vehicle license plates for disabled persons. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2275 SB 263 SENATE BILL NO. 263 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act relating to the rights of crime victims, the crime of violating a protective order or injunction, mitigating factors in sentencing for an offense, and the return of certain seized property to victims; expanding the scope of the prohibition of compromise based on civil remedy of misdemeanor crimes involving domestic violence; amending Rules 10, 11, 13, 16, and 17, Alaska District Court Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 9, Alaska Rules of Administration. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. Indeterminate fiscal notes published today from Department of Administration, Department of Corrections. Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Law, Department of Public Safety. Governors transmittal letter dated February 10: Dear President Pearce: The Victims' Rights Amendment (art. I, sec. 24, of the Alaska Constitution) was approved by 87 percent of Alaskan voters, and has been in effect since December 30, 1994. Since then, our knowledge of both the difficulties that a crime victim suffers and efforts to minimize the effects of victimization continues to grow. This bill I am transmitting today results from this increased knowledge. It contains four proposals, which are described in further detail below. Allowing a mitigated presumptive sentence for speedy no contest or guilty pleas; Simplifying procedures for victims to recover stolen property; Establishing a crime for violating protective injunctions in child in need of aid cases; 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2276 SB 263 Extending current disallowance of civil compromise in some domestic violence cases to all domestic violence cases. Mitigated Presumptive Sentences. The bill allows the court to mitigate a presumptive sentence when the defendant pleads no contest or guilty within 30 days after being charged. The reasoning is that early admission on the part of the defendant relieves the victim of some of the suffering involved in long, drawn out court procedures. This concept has already been recognized by the courts as a non-statutory mitigating factor. State v. McKinney, 946 P.2d 456 (Alaska 1997). Recovering Stolen Property. The bill establishes a simplified procedure for theft victims to recover property that is in the possession of a law enforcement agency after having been recovered from a pawnshop or secondhand dealer. The current process is based on federal procedure and requires the victim to initiate formal legal proceedings to recover property. Under this less formal procedure, the victim could file a petition in state court supported by affidavit of ownership. The pawnshop or secondhand dealer can file a response supported by affidavit. Ownership may then be decided based on the information in the affidavits. Protective Injunction Violations. Alaska law authorizes the court to issue a protective injunction in child in need of aid (CINA) proceedings that orders perpetrators to stay away from a child. These are similar to protective orders in domestic violence cases. Unlike domestic violence protective orders, however, it is not a separate crime to violate a protective injunction for a child in a CINA proceeding. The bill corrects this unjust inconsistency by making it a class A misdemeanor for a perpetrator to violate the CINA injunction. Civil Compromise in Domestic Violence Cases. Alaska allows a person charged with a misdemeanor that harms a person or property to enter into a civil compromise by agreeing to pay the victim for personal costs, such as medical expenses or property damage. If the victim appears in court and acknowledges in writing that the 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2277 SB 263 defendant has paid the damages, the court may dismiss the charges, even if the prosecution objects to the dismissal. There are several exceptions in the statute allowing for civil compromise. One of the exceptions disallows compromise of cases between spouses and former spouses, or persons living together in a family or spousal relationship. The exception does not, however, include all domestic violence crimes. For example, it does not include domestic violence by a person who lived with another person if the court determines that the relationship was not a spousal relationship. This bill extends the disallowance of civil compromise to all cases involving domestic violence as defined in the Domestic Violence Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1996. Civil compromise is not appropriate in domestic violence cases. This bill ensures that it will not occur. This bill continues the state's efforts to better protect victims of crimes and deserves your favorable consideration. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor SB 264 SENATE BILL NO. 264 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act providing for the revocation of driving privileges by a court for a driver convicted of a violation of traffic laws in connection with a fatal motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle accident; and amending Rules 43 and 43.1, Alaska Rules of Administration. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. Indeterminate fiscal note published today from Department of Administration. Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Law, Department of Public Safety. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2278 SB 264 Governors transmittal letter dated February 10: Dear President Pearce: Many Alaskans are killed annually by drivers who are operating their vehicles in an unsafe way, but are not specifically violating any criminal laws. In 1998, approximately 20 deaths on our state highways may have fallen into this category. The extent of any punishment in these cases is merely a fine for a traffic violation of up to $300. Regardless of whether their conduct is criminal, drivers whose traffic violations contribute to an accident causing the death of another person pose a risk to people on the highways and cause much suffering to family and friends of their victims. This bill I transmit today addresses this unfortunate situation by requiring, under certain circumstances, revocation of driving privileges of a driver involved in a fatal traffic accident. This bill requires the court to revoke driving privileges in cases where a person violated traffic laws and the violation contributed to an accident that resulted in a death. The license revocation would be for one year and applies to drivers of all vehicles, including those for commercial use. The court would be allowed to grant limited license privileges if it determines driving is critical to the person's livelihood and will not pose a danger to the public. When people drive in an unsafe way and cause the death of another, their privilege to drive should be taken to protect other drivers and pedestrians on the roadways. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2279 SB 265 SENATE BILL NO. 265 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act relating to release of persons before trial and before sentencing or service of sentence; relating to custodians of persons released, to security posted on behalf of persons released, and to the offense of violation of conditions of release; amending Rule 41(f), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. Fiscal note published today from Department of Administration. Indeterminate fiscal note published today from Department of Corrections. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Law. Governors transmittal letter dated February 10: Dear President Pearce: I am transmitting a bill that will protect the public by adopting stronger enforcement measures to encourage persons to abide by their conditions of release before trial, imposition of sentence, or service of sentence. Specifically, the bill addresses four areas explained in more detail below: Establishing the crime of violating conditions of release; Authorizing courts to order performance bonds; Charging contempt of court for third-party custodian's failure to report condition violations; Authorizing delayed reporting date for jail time. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2280 SB 265 Violating Conditions of Release. In criminal cases, an accused has a constitutional right to be released on bail before trial. Persons who have been found guilty of a crime may be released before sentence is imposed or before ordered to serve a sentence. When releasing a person, the court may impose both general conditions, such as requiring that the accused violate no laws, and conditions specific to the particular case or defendant, such as forbidding an accused in a domestic violence case from contacting the victim. The safety of the victim often depends on the enforcement of release conditions. Currently, although it is a crime to willfully fail to appear as ordered by the court, there are few options for violation of other release conditions, except incarcerating the person. The bill provides that it is a class A misdemeanor for a person to violate release conditions if the person is charged with a felony, and a class B misdemeanor to violate conditions for a person charged with a misdemeanor. Performance Bonds. The bill clarifies the law by specifically authorizing the court to order the accused to post a performance bond, and requires that the court forfeit the security if the person violates a condition of no contact with the victim or witness in a proceeding. The court may forfeit the security if the accused violates other conditions. The standard for forfeiture of security in Rule 41(f), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, is amended to require that security be forfeited unless the defendant could not comply due to circumstances beyond the control of the defendant. An example of such circumstances includes weather conditions that prevent airplane transportation, if there is no alternative way to travel to court. Third Party Custodians. Courts often release a defendant to the custody of a third party, either an individual or an organization. Custodians are required to report to the court or the police if the defendant violates release conditions, but often do not. The bill provides that a third-party custodian can be found in contempt for failing to report immediately a defendant's violations of conditions of release ordered by the court, and requires the court to inform the custodian of the possible consequences of ignoring the duty to report. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2281 SB 265 Delayed Reporting Date. The bill specifically gives the court the authority to order a person sentenced to a period of incarceration to begin serving the sentence at a date sometime after it was imposed. With overcrowded correctional facilities, this is useful to help avoid bottlenecks in admissions by proper scheduling. I urge your prompt and favorable consideration of this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor SB 266 SENATE BILL NO. 266 BY SENATOR LEMAN, entitled: An Act repealing the exemptions from state law relating to the sale and use of TBT-based marine antifouling paints; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. SB 267 SENATE BILL NO. 267 BY SENATOR PETE KELLY, entitled: An Act relating to management of game. was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. SB 268 SENATE BILL NO. 268 BY SENATOR DONLEY, entitled: An Act relating to mandatory 99-year terms of imprisonment for persons convicted of certain murders. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2282 SB 268 was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. SB 269 SENATE BILL NO. 269 BY SENATOR PEARCE, entitled: An Act relating to the deadline for the submission of monetary terms of collective bargaining contracts between the state and a labor or employee organization representing state employees to the legislature. was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. SB 270 SENATE BILL NO. 270 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act relating to return of contributed capital, or payment of a dividend, to the state by the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Education and Early Development. Governors transmittal letter dated February 10: Dear President Pearce: Since 1995, the Alaska Student Loan Corporation has transformed the loan program from an operation posting a $7 million annual loss to one with a $6.3 million net income. The exceptional success of the corporation means it is now able to pay dividends back to the state as a return of the capital contributed in 1987 when the corporation was created. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2283 SB 270 This bill I transmit today provides for the corporation to issue annual payments to the state in years when the corporate net income is at least $2 million. The payment would be between 10 and 35 percent of the net income, subject to provisions of applicable bond indentures of the corporation. A fitting use for the dividend income would be to fund the Alaska Scholars Program. This scholarship program at the University of Alaska rewards the top high school students in our state and offers them an opportunity to continue their higher education. The program is estimated to reach a cost of about $3.6 million and will need general fund support by fiscal year 2002. Alaska students have reaped great benefits from the state's student loan program. Now that the program can repay some of that investment to the state, we should continue to invest it right back into the education of our young adults. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure to receive payments from the Alaska Student Loan Corporation and the intent to use these receipts to fund the Alaska Scholars Program. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of House Resolutions HCR 15 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15(title am) Requesting the governor to proclaim March 2000 as Developmental Disability Awareness Month, was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2284 HCR 15 Senators Halford, Taylor, Wilken, Leman, Tim Kelly 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. 15(title am) Requesting the governor to proclaim March 2000 as Developmental Disability Awareness Month pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 15(title am) Second Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 13 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken Excused: Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Mackie, Ward and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15(title am) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. Citations Honoring - William Pugh Representative(s) Mulder Senator(s) Phillips, Wilken, Donley, Lincoln, Mackie, Pete Kelly, Taylor, Tim Kelly, Pearce, Green, Leman Senator Leman, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that the following citation be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2285 Special Order of Business In Memoriam - Donna Tollman Senator(s) Lincoln, Adams, Taylor, Tim Kelly, Pearce, Green, Mackie, Pete Kelly, Leman, Halford, Wilken Representative(s) Harris Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Unfinished Business Senator Wilken moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 24 through morning plane time, February 28. Without objection, Senator Wilken was excused. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from the Senate, not subject to a call, from February 15 through afternoon plane time, February 16. Without objection, Senator Taylor was excused. Adjournment Senator Leman, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 15, 2000. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:38 a.m. Heidi Vogel Secretary of the Senate February 2000 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2286 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 COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS FAHRENKAMP 203 Feb 11 Friday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Feb 14 Monday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Feb 16 Wednesday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Feb 18 Friday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 532 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 -- Feb 14 Monday 9:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2287 FINANCE Feb 15 Tuesday 9:00 AM SB 204EXTEND ALASKA COMMISSION ON AGING = SB 229REGULATORY COMM. OF ALASKA/ AOGCC = HB 112ESTABLISH ALASKA PUBLIC BUILDING FUND Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Feb 16 Wednesday 9:00 AM Presentation by AK Tourism Industry Association and Marketing Council SB 250APPROPRIATIONS: CAPITAL/SUPP/REAPPROP Presentation by Annalee McConnell, OMB Feb 17 Thursday 9:00 AM = SB 123PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGANT: FEES = SB 6DISPOSALS OF STATE LAND Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Feb 18 Friday 9:00 AM SB 217APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET Overview by David Teal, Legis Finance ---------------------------------------- HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES BUTROVICH 205 Feb 14 Monday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Feb 16 Wednesday 1:30 PM = SB 127UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SCHOLARSHIPS SB 233MEDICAL ASSISTANCE:LIENS & CLAIMS SB 244QUALITY SCHOOL GRANT FUND INCREASE SB 254HEIRLOOM MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES Mental Health Board Presentation: US Surgeon Generals Report on Mental Health ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY BELTZ 211 Feb 11 Friday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Feb 14 Monday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2288 JUDICIARY Feb 16 Wednesday 1:30 PM + SB 259THEFT OF IDENTITY + SJR 30REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Feb 18 Friday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE BELTZ 211 Feb 15 Tuesday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Feb 17 Thursday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES BUTROVICH 205 Feb 11 Friday 3:00 PM No Meeting Scheduled Feb 14 Monday 3:00 PM No Meeting Scheduled Feb 16 Wednesday 3:00 PM No Meeting Scheduled Feb 18 Friday 3:00 PM SB 194CHILKAT BALD EAGLE PRESERVE SB 252STATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY SB 255PUB.LAND PERMITS/HEALY-FAIRBANKS INTERTIE Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- RULES FAHRENKAMP 203 Feb 16 Wednesday Upon Recess HB 222LTD PARTNERSHIPS AND LTD. 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COMPANIES ---------------------------------------- 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2289 STATE AFFAIRS BELTZ 211 Feb 15 Tuesday 3:30 PM SB 231NAMING AK NATIVE VETERANS HONOR BRIDGE HB 192PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Feb 17 Thursday 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION BUTROVICH 205 Feb 15 Tuesday 1:30 PM + SB 235APPROVING TRANSFER OF RAILROAD LAND + EO 101 RELOCATING HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING AGENCY FROM DPS TO DOT/PF Feb 17 Thursday 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES ADMINISTRATION SENATE FINANCE 532 Feb 15 Tuesday 1:00 PM Office of Public Advocacy, Public Defender, Leases ---------------------------------------- COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BELTZ 211 Feb 15 Tuesday 12:00 PM Agenda to be Announced Feb 22 Tuesday 12:00 PM Agenda to be Announced Feb 29 Tuesday 12:00 PM Agenda to be Announced ---------------------------------------- 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2290 FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT SENATE FINANCE 532 Feb 16 Wednesday 3:30 PM Pupil Transportation, Impact Aid Funding, Day Care Assistance & Child Care Grants LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BELTZ 211 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 ---------------------------------------- MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SENATE FINANCE 532 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 ---------------------------------------- CAPITAL BUDGET FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE SENATE FINANCE 532 Feb 16 Wednesday 12:00 PM Overview of FY01 Departmental Capital Budget General Fund and Match Requests: HSS, Labor, Mil & Vet Affairs, Natural Res, Pub Safety, Rev, Univ, Courts 2000-02-11 Senate Journal Page 2291 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 OTHER MEETINGS CHILDRENS CAUCUS BUTROVICH 205 Feb 15 Tuesday 12:00 PM Center for Families Feb 29 Tuesday 12:00 PM Key Campaign