2003-03-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 0548
          "An Act approving an interim classification by the                                        
          commissioner of natural resources closing certain                                         
          land within the Glacier Creek and Winner Creek                                            
          drainages to new mineral entry; and providing for an                                      
          effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Communications                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                             
Senate:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Alaska Court System Travel for Justices, Judges, and Magistrates &                                  
Affidavit Information 2002 and Alaska Court System 2002 Time-to-                                    
Disposition Report: Volumes 1 - 5                                                                   
from Stephanie Cole, Administrative Director, Alaska Court System                                   
in accordance with AS 22.20.310                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 24                                                                                             
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 24 "An                                       
Act providing special absentee ballots for voters in remote areas."                                 
Signing do pass: Senator Gary Stevens, Chair; Senators Hoffman,                                     
Cowdery, Dyson, Guess.                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                    
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                   
                                                                                                    
SB 40                                                                                             
The Transportation Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 40                                          
"An Act relating to construction of highways by the Department of                                   
Transportation and Public Facilities." Signing do pass: Senator                                     
Cowdery, Chair. Signing no recommendation: Senators Therriault,                                     
Wagoner. Signing do not pass: Senators Olson, Lincoln.