Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2002-05-20 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3711 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE SECOND SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday May 20, 2002 Fourth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Halford at 3:46 p.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Davis was absent. Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that Senator Davis be excused due to illness. Without objection, Senator Davis was excused. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Olson. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Let us Pray: Our Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for this opportunity to gather together to make decisions. We thank You for our form of government. Lord, we pray that as mortal individuals we will be able to show wisdom and guidance and that we may come to decisions that are correct in spite of the contentious issues we are dealing with. Father in Heaven, we pray especially for our families in different parts of the country and in different parts of the state - that they continue to support us during these times. We also pray for the graduates as they are getting ready to graduate from one stage of their life to another; we pray there will be wisdom in the decisions they make. 2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3712 Lord, We also think of the peace officers out there this afternoon as the Summer time is coming, may they continue to be safe and keep us safe. We pray and thank You for this beautiful day, Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen. Senator Stevens led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the one hundred twenty-second and one hundred twenty-third legislative days of the Second Session of the Twenty-Second Legislature be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the Governor Executive Proclamation Under the authority of art. II, sec. 9, and art. III, sec. 17, of the Alaska Constitution, and in the public interest, I call the Twenty-Second Legislature of the State of Alaska into its third special session at Juneau, Alaska, in the legislative chambers on the day after adjournment of the second special session at 2 p.m., to consider the following subjects 1. a law or laws relating to (a) housing and services for veterans, (b) the advisory board for the home, (c) making other amendments to the statutes relating to the home, (d) changing the name of the Alaska Pioneers' Home to the Alaska Pioneers' and Veterans' Home and the name of the Alaska Pioneers' Homes Advisory Board to the Alaska Pioneers' and Veterans' Home Advisory Board, and (e) appropriations necessary to implement the foregoing provisions; 2. a law establishing the Alaska Veterans Advisory Council; and 2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3713 3. a law extending the termination date of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to June 30, 2006; setting timelines for issuance of final orders by the commission and amending the authority of the commission to enter compromise settlement orders. Dated at Juneau, Alaska this 19th day of May, 2002. /s/ Tony Knowles Governor Messages from the House HB 2002 Message dated May 19 was read, stating the House concurred in the Senate amendments to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2002(FIN), thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2002(RLS) am S "An Act relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of design, construction, and major maintenance of educational and museum facilities; and providing for an effective date." HB 2003 Message dated May 19 was read, stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2003(FIN), thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2003(RLS) "An Act relating to construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of schools and education-related facilities; relating to municipal bond reimbursement for school construction; and providing for an effective date." 2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3714 Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills SB 2011 SENATE BILL NO. 2011 BY THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to the Alaska Railroad; authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to provide financing for the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipping, or operation of facilities for the transportation of natural gas resources within and outside the state by others, and authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue bonds to finance those facilities; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance Committees. SB 2012 SENATE BILL NO. 2012 BY THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act expressing legislative intent regarding privately operated correctional facility space and services; relating to the development and financing of privately operated correctional facility space and services; authorizing the Department of Corrections to enter into an agreement for the confinement and care of prisoners in privately operated correctional facility space in the City of Whittier; giving notice of and approving the entry into and the issuance of certificates of participation for the upgrade, expansion, and replacement of a certain correctional facility in the City of Bethel; giving notice of and approving the entry into lease- financing agreements for that project; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance Committees. 2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3715 Recess Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 3:55 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 8:37 p.m. Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to Messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Messages from the House SB 2001 Message dated May 20 was read, stating the House passed and returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 2001 with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) "An Act changing the name of the Alaska Pioneers' Home to the Alaska Pioneers' and Veterans' Home and of the Alaska Pioneers' Homes Advisory Board to the Alaska Pioneers' and Veterans' Home Advisory Board; relating to housing and services for veterans; relating to the advisory board for the home; making other amendments to the statutes relating to the home; and providing for an effective date." Senator Leman moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3716 HCS SB 2001(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House amendment to SB 2001? YEAS: 13 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Stevens, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips Excused: Davis and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) "An Act changing the name of the Alaska Pioneers' Home to the Alaska Pioneers' and Veterans' Home and of the Alaska Pioneers' Homes Advisory Board to the Alaska Pioneers' and Veterans' Home Advisory Board; relating to housing and services for veterans; relating to the advisory board for the home; making other amendments to the statutes relating to the home; and providing for an effective date." Senator Leman moved the effective date clauses. The question being: "Shall the effective date clauses be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 2001(FIN) Effective Date Clauses YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Davis and so, the effective date clauses were adopted. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3717 SB 2009 Message dated May 20 was read, stating the House passed and returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 2009 with the following amendments: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2009(FIN) am H "An Act establishing the Alaska Veterans Advisory Council; and providing for an effective date." Senator Leman moved that the Senate concur in the House amendments. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 2009(FIN) am H Shall the Senate Concur in the House amendments to SB 2009? Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Davis and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2009(FIN) am H "An Act establishing the Alaska Veterans Advisory Council; and providing for an effective date." Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3718 Consideration of Senate Resolutions SCR 201 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 201 BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 2001, relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. was read the first time and was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 201 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 2001, relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 201 Final Passage YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Phillips, Stevens, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Excused: Davis and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 201 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Recess Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 8:54 p.m. 2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3719 After Recess The Senate reconvened at 12:27 a.m. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment HB 2002 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2002(RLS) am S "An Act relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of design, construction, and major maintenance of educational and museum facilities; and providing for an effective date" which was transmitted to the House with a certified amendment (page 3701) was engrossed and returned to the House. SCR 201 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 201 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 2001, relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. Adjournment Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 21, 2002. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:28 a.m. Heidi Vogel Secretary of the Senate May 2002 2002-05-20 Senate Journal Page 3720 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. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled JUDICIARY May 20 Monday Beltz 211 9:00 PM HB2001 REGULATORY COM. OF ALASKA: SUNSET & MISC ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES May 21 Tuesday Butrovich 205 10:00 AM Senate Bill: ALASKA NATURAL GAS PROJECT ACT <Pending Introduction and Referral> Senate Bill: KENAI RIVER SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA <Pending Introduction and Referral> ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION May 20 Monday Butrovich 205 -Meeting Postponed to 5/21 Call of Chair- SB2011 NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION BY ALASKA RR SB2012 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES May 21 Tuesday Butrovich 205 Meeting Postponed from 5/20/02-Call of Ch = SB2011 NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION BY ALASKA RR = SB2012 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES