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2005-02-28 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                   
                                                                                                    
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                          TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                                FIRST SESSION                                                    
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                February 28, 2005                        
                                                                                                    
                                 Fiftieth Day                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                 
Stevens at 11:09 a.m.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The roll showed seventeen members present. Senators Hoffman,                                        
Kookesh, Gary Stevens were excused from a call of the Senate.                                       
                                                                                                    
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Tom Frega of Auke                                    
Bay Bible Church. Senator Olson moved and asked unanimous                                           
consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                            
                                                                                                    
  Dear Heavenly Father: We praise Your name that You are a                                          
  God that gives wisdom to those that ask. Today I feel burdened                                    
  to pray for wisdom for those here in the Senate. So many                                          
  decisions that affect so many lives. Guide them and honor their                                   
  humility. May they bow their knees and hearts to You seeking                                      
  true wisdom from above.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
  We know You are a God that honors humility and we claim the                                       
  promise that if we ask for wisdom You will grant it.                                              
                                                                                                    
  Thank You for these men and women that have given their time                                      
  to serve others. In Christ's name I pray.                            Amen.                        
                                                                                                    
Senator French led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Certification                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Green, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous                                    
consent that the journals for the forty-sixth through forty-ninth                                   
legislative days and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 4                                
be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so                             
ordered.                                                                                            

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                           Messages from the House                                               
                                                                                                    
SB 62                                                                                             
Message dated February 24 was read, stating the House passed and                                    
returned:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
          SENATE BILL NO. 62 "An Act making a                                                       
          supplemental appropriation for increased operating                                        
          costs of the division of elections; and providing for                                     
          an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                              
                                                                                                    
Message dated February 25 was read, stating the House passed and                                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                        First Reading and Reference of                                           
                              House Resolutions                                                  
                                                                                                    
HCR 2                                                                                             
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 BY                                                                
REPRESENTATIVES SAMUELS, Olson, McGuire, Gara, Crawford,                                            
Gardner, Hawker, Stoltze, LeDoux, Croft, Harris, Anderson, Chenault,                                
Coghill, Elkins, Foster, Gruenberg, Holm, Kelly, Kerttula, Meyer,                                   
Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Seaton, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson,                                        
                                                                                                    
          Urging Governor Murkowski to take quick action to                                         
          conduct, approve, or sanction a study of in-state                                         
          natural gas needs and take-off points for intrastate                                      
          use of natural gas transported in a North Slope                                           
          natural gas pipeline.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Message dated February 24 was read, stating the House passed and                                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 102                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 102 am BY REPRESENTATIVE STOLTZE,                                                    
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
             "An Act relating to the licensure of foreign medical                                  
           graduates and to applications for a license to practice                                 
          medicine; and providing for an effective date."                                           
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                  
Finance Committees.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 115                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(TRA) BY THE HOUSE                                                         
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to charges paid or collected by users                                    
          or occupants of an airport facility owned or                                              
          controlled by the state; and providing for an effective                                   
          date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                              
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                               Concur Messages                                                   
                                                                                                    
SB 56                                                                                             
Message dated February 24 was read, stating the House passed CS                                     
FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(JUD) with the following amendments:                                          
                                                                                                    
  HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(FIN) am H                                                  
  "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure, criminal                                          
  sentences, and probation and parole; and providing for an                                         
  effective date"                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
and so, HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(FIN) am H                                            
was returned for consideration.                                                                     
                                                                                                    

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Senator Green, Acting Majority Leader, moved that the Senate concur                                 
in the House amendments and recommended the body vote no.                                           
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                           
amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                          
                                                                                                    
HCS CSSB 56(FIN) am H                                                                               
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                
amendments to CSSB 56(JUD)?                                                                         
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Olson                                                    
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Huggins, Seekins, Stedman,                                     
Stevens B, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                              
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Hoffman, Kookesh, Stevens G                                                               
                                                                                                    
and so, the Senate failed to concur.                                                                
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House of the Senate's action                              
and request the House to recede from its amendments. In the event the                               
House fails to recede, the President appointed a Conference                                         
Committee to meet with a like committee from the House to consider                                  
the bills:                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
     Senator Therriault, Chair                                                                      
     Senator Seekins                                                                                
     Senator French                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Communications                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                               
Senate:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Annual Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004                                            
from Mike Barton, Commissioner                                                                      
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities                                                  
in accordance with AS 19.65.070                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 70                                                                                             
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                                      
SENATE BILL NO. 70 "An Act relating to controlled substances                                        
regarding the crimes of manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a                                  
child, and misconduct involving a controlled substance; and providing                               
for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                          
                                                                                                    
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 70(HES) "An Act                                                    
          relating to controlled substances regarding the crimes                                    
          of manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child,                                      
          and misconduct involving a controlled substance;                                          
          relating to listing certain anabolic steroids as                                          
          controlled substances; and providing for an effective                                     
          date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Dyson, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                   
Senators Green, Elton.                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 4, indeterminate, Department of Corrections                                        
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Public Safety                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Law                                                         
                                                                                                    
President Stevens added a Finance Committee referral to the bill.                                   
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Judiciary, then Finance Committees.                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 83                                                                                             
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 83 "An Act                                       
relating to the retaining of certain privileges of a parent in a                                    
relinquishment and termination of a parent and child relationship                                   
proceeding; relating to eligibility for permanent fund dividends for                                
certain children in the custody of the state; relating to child in need of                          
aid proceedings and juvenile delinquency proceedings; and providing                                 
for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                          
                                                                                                    

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(JUD) "An Act                                                    
          relating to the retaining of certain privileges of a                                      
          parent in a relinquishment and termination of a parent                                    
          and child relationship proceeding; relating to                                            
          eligibility for permanent fund dividends for certain                                      
          children in the custody of the state; relating to child-                                  
          in-need-of-aid proceedings and juvenile delinquency                                       
          proceedings; relating to findings in permanency                                           
          hearings in child-in-need-of-aid proceedings;                                             
          amending Rule 17.2, Alaska Child in Need of Aid                                           
          Rules of Procedure; and providing for an effective                                        
          date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Seekins, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                 
Senators French, Therriault, Huggins.                                                               
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                  
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 95                                                                                             
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 95 "An                                       
Act relating to the collection of, and the use of reasonable force to                               
collect, a deoxyribonucleic acid sample from persons convicted of or                                
adjudicated delinquent for certain crimes." Signing do pass: Senator                                
Therriault, Chair; Senator Davis. Signing no recommendation:                                        
Senators Elton, Huggins.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
                                                                                                    
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Corrections                                                 
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Law                                                         
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Administration                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Public Safety                                               
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SB 104                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An                                      
Act relating to the crime of misrepresenting permanent fund dividend                                
eligibility; requiring the establishment of a permanent fund dividend                               
fraud investigation unit in the Department of Revenue; and providing                                
for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                          
                                                                                                    
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 104(STA)                                                           
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Therriault, Chair; Senators Elton, Huggins,                                
Davis.                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Revenue                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Law                                                         
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Introduction and Reference of                                            
                              Senate Resolutions                                                 
                                                                                                    
SJR 10                                                                                            
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 BY SENATOR DYSON,                                                    
                                                                                                    
          Supporting the federal marriage amendment.                                                
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 117                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 117 BY SENATORS FRENCH, Kookesh,                                                    
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to the admissibility into evidence of                                    
          the prior recorded statement of a crime victim less                                       
          than 16 years of age; and adding Rule 413, Alaska                                         
          Rules of Evidence, and amending Rules 402 and 403,                                        
          Alaska Rules of Evidence."                                                                

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was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
SB 118                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 118 BY SENATORS FRENCH, Kookesh,                                                    
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to online enticement of minors."                                         
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
SB 119                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 119 BY SENATORS FRENCH, Kookesh,                                                    
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
                "An Act relating to dissemination of indecent                                      
          material to minors."                                                                      
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
SB 120                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 120 BY SENATOR OLSON, entitled:                                                     
                                                                                                    
                "An Act exempting the state and its political                                      
          subdivisions from daylight saving time."                                                  
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                  
Affairs and Labor and Commerce Committees.                                                          
                                                                                                    
SB 121                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 121 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                   
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                               
                                                                                                    
          "An Act establishing the State of Alaska Capital                                          
          Corporation; authorizing the issuance of bonds by the                                     
          State of Alaska Capital Corporation to finance capital                                    
          improvements in the state; and providing for an                                           
          effective date."                                                                          

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was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                               
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Revenue                                                           
                                                                                                    
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 25:                                                    
                                                                                                    
Dear President Stevens:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                          
transmitting a bill that would establish the Alaska capital income                                  
account as a separate account of the Alaska permanent fund, and                                     
would authorize the deposit into that account of the earnings on money                              
received from State v. Amerada Hess, et al., 1JU-77-847 Civ.                                        
(Superior Court, First Judicial District).                                                          
                                                                                                    
In 1992, the state's oil and gas royalty litigation (State v. Amerada                               
Hess, et al., 1JU-77-847 Civ. (Superior Court, First Judicial District))                            
was headed to trial.  Both state and federal judges had expressed                                   
concerns about the capacity of Alaskan judges and jurors to participate                             
in the case on an impartial basis in light of the fact that the earnings on                         
the portion of any recovery in the case would be deposited into the                                 
permanent fund and be used to pay the permanent fund dividends that                                 
all judges and jurors receive.  AS 37.13.145(d) was enacted, which                                  
deposited into the principal of the permanent fund the earnings of all                              
amounts received from settlement of this case.  Thus, the concern                                   
about impartiality was resolved by disallowing the earnings from the                                
settlement from being used in calculating the annual dividend amount.                               
                                                                                                    
The Amerada Hess litigation is now completed, though the possibility                                
of a re-opener subject to an arbitration remains.  Approximately $425                               
million from this case, including earnings on settlement receipts and                               
inflation-proofing, was deposited into the permanent fund.                                          
                                                                                                    
This bill proposes to end inflation proofing of the part of the                                     
permanent fund principal attributable to the Amerada Hess settlement                                
and to authorize the deposit of the earnings from the settlement                                    
proceeds into a separate account of the Alaska permanent fund called                                
the Alaska capital income account.  The money in this separate                                      

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account could then be appropriated by the legislature for any valid                                 
public purpose, including covering debt service on bonds to finance                                 
capital improvements in the state issued by the State of Alaska Capital                             
Corporation under a companion bill I also am transmitting.                                          
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
Sincerely yours,                                                                                    
/s/                                                                                                 
Frank H. Murkowski                                                                                  
Governor                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
SB 122                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 122 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                   
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                               
                                                                                                    
          "An Act establishing the Alaska capital income                                            
          account within the Alaska permanent fund; relating to                                     
          deposits into the account; relating to certain transfers                                  
          regarding the Amerada Hess settlement to offset the                                       
          effects of inflation on the Alaska permanent fund;                                        
          and providing for an effective date."                                                     
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                               
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Revenue                                                     
                                                                                                    
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 25:                                                    
                                                                                                    
Dear President Stevens:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                          
transmitting a bill establishing the State of Alaska Capital Corporation                            
(corporation).  The corporation would be a public corporation with the                              
authority to issue bonds to finance up to $350 million in state capital                             
improvements, including the cost of issuing the bonds.                                              
                                                                                                    
My intent is that the debt service on bonds issued by the corporation                               
would be annually covered by appropriations from the earnings on the                                
settlement proceeds derived from the Amerada Hess royalty                                           

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settlement.  I also am transmitting a companion bill that would                                     
separately identify the Amerada Hess earnings so that they are                                      
available to the legislature if there is a desire to use the money for this                         
purpose.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The financing technique proposed in this bill would permit the state to                             
leverage a funding source to obtain money for needed capital                                        
improvements from the sale of bonds on the major financial markets.                                 
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
Sincerely yours,                                                                                    
/s/                                                                                                 
Frank H. Murkowski                                                                                  
Governor                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
SB 36                                                                                             
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(JUD) was read the third time.                                             
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(JUD)                                           
"An Act relating to absentee ballots" pass the Senate?" The roll was                                
taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                    
CSSB 36(JUD)                                                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                   
Guess, Huggins, Olson, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Therriault,                                     
Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Hoffman, Kookesh, Stevens G                                                               
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(JUD) passed the Senate.                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Elton gave notice of reconsideration.                                                       

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                                  Citations                                                      
                                                                                                    
Honoring - The Volunteer Corps of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race Who                                    
Have Proudly Served Our Country in the Military                                                     
Senator(s) Huggins, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                      
Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                      
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Green, 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.                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                             Unfinished Business                                                 
                                                                                                    
Senator Wilken moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                      
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, March 10 to                                    
evening plane time, March 13 and from afternoon plane time, March                                   
24 to afternoon plane time, March 29. Without objection, Senator                                    
Wilken was excused.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Senator Davis moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                       
from a call of the Senate on March 7, 9 and 11 and to plane time, on                                
March 14. Without objection, Senator Davis was excused.                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                  Enrollment                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 62                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 62 "An Act making a supplemental appropriation                                      
for increased operating costs of the division of elections; and                                     
providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President                              
and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and                                        
enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:57 p.m.,                             
February 28, 2005.                                                                                  

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Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services,                                        
Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest error in                               
SENATE BILL NO. 62 which has been corrected in enrolling:                                           
                                                                                                    
 Page 1, line 7:                                                                                    
          Delete "AS 01.01.070(c)"                                                                  
          Insert "AS 01.10.070(c)"                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Adjournment                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Green, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous                                    
consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March                                
2, 2005. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:47 a.m.                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                Kirsten Waid                        
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                        
                                                                                                    
                                                               February 2005                        

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                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                 
+ indicates teleconference                                                                          
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                         
                                                                                                    
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                            
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Monday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 02        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 04        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                       
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB  97 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS/CBR                                                           
+= SB  98 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS: FAST TRACK                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 02        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                     
+             Key Campaign Presentation by                                                          
              Key Coalition of Alaska                                                               
              - Televised in House Speaker's Chambers -                                             
                                                                                                    
Mar 02        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                 
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB  97 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS/CBR                                                           
+= SB  98 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS: FAST TRACK                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 04        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                         
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+ SB  87 SEAT BELT VIOLATION AS PRIMARY OFFENSE                                                     
+ SB  95 COLLECTION OF DNA/USE OF FORCE                                                             
              <Pending Referral>                                                                    
+ SB 104 PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND FRAUD                                                              
              <Pending Referral>                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
+= SB 105 OVERTIME WAGES FOR FLIGHT CREW                                                            
+= SB  67 CLAIMS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              Confirmation Hearings:                                                                
              Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy-                                             
              Max E. Mertz - Juneau                                                                 
              Catherine L. Wilson - Tok                                                             
              Regulatory Commission of Alaska -                                                     
              Anthony A. Price - Anchorage                                                          
+ HB  15 LIQUOR LICENSES: OUTDOOR REC. LODGE/BARS                                                   
+ HB  90 STATE TREASURY WARRANTS                                                                    
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                                  RESOURCES                                                      
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
              Confirmation Hearing:                                                                 
              Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission-                                             
              Dan Seamount                                                                          
+ SB 103 OIL & GAS: REG. OF UNDERGROUND INJECTION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Mar 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+ SB  53 AK PENINSULA OIL & GAS LEASE SALE; TAXES                                                   
+ SB 110 POLLUTION DISCHARGE & WASTE TRMT/DISPOSAL                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                    
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         3:30 PM                     
+ SB  20 OFFENSES AGAINST UNBORN CHILDREN                                                           
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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2005-02-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0423
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+= SB  40 KUSKOKWIM PORT AUTHORITY                                                                  
              Public Testimony 1:30 - 2:30 pm                                                       
+ HB 115 AIRPORT CUSTOMER FACILITY CHARGES                                                          
              <Pending Referral>                                                                    
+= SB  92 AIRPORT CUSTOMER FACILITY CHARGES                                                         
+ HB  42 JOE WILLIAMS, SR., COASTAL TRAIL                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+= SB  40 KUSKOKWIM PORT AUTHORITY                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                
                                                                                                    
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             5:30 PM                     
              FY 06 Budget Review                                                                   
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                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                         
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                     
              -- Agenda Change --                                                                   
              Budget Detail & Questions - DCCED                                                     
              Mission & Measures                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Mar 08        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                     
              Budget Closeout                                                                       
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                                 CORRECTIONS                                                     
                                                                                                    
Mar 10        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
              Budget Closeout                                                                       
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2005-02-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0424
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                
                                                                                                    
                                 COURT SYSTEM                                                    
                                                                                                    
Mar 10        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                     
              Budget Closeout                                                                       
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                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532          11:00 AM                      
              Missions and Measures                                                                 
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                             
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             3:00 PM                     
              Missions and Measures Overview                                                        
              Follow-up to 2/17/05 Meeting                                                          
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                                 FISH & GAME                                                     
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                     
              FY 06 Budget Overview                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Mar 07        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                     
              Missions and Measures                                                                 
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                              
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
              Commissioner's Department/Policy Overview                                             
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
              Department's Budget Overview                                                          
                                                                                                    
Mar 08        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
              Tentative Meeting                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Mar 10        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                     
              Budget Closeout                                                                       

2005-02-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0425
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                
                                                                                                    
                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:15 AM                     
              Missions and Measures Discussion                                                      
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                                     LAW                                                         
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           4:00 PM                     
              -- Agenda Change --                                                                   
              Budget Detail & Questions                                                             
              Missions & Measures                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Mar 10        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           4:00 PM                     
              Budget Closeout                                                                       
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                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 04        Friday                                Beltz 211         7:30 AM                     
              -- Rescheduled to 03/07/05 --                                                         
              FY 06 Budget Review                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Mar 07        Monday                                Beltz 211         5:30 PM                     
              -- Rescheduled from 03/04/05 --                                                       
              FY 06 Budget Review                                                                   
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         8:15 AM                     
              Missions and Measures                                                                 
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                    
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203            12:00 PM                     
              FY 06 Budget Review                                                                   
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2005-02-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0426
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                
                                                                                                    
                                   REVENUE                                                       
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                     
              Budget Closeout                                                                       
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                         
                                                                                                    
Mar 10        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            4:30 PM                     
              Budget Closeout                                                                       
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                  
                                                                                                    
                       ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW                                          
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                           Capitol 106          3:00 PM                     
              Hearing on Assisted Living Regulations                                                
              That Were Adopted June 2004                                                           
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                           ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                              
                                                                                                    
Mar 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                     
              Presentations by General Holly and Boeing                                             
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                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB 56                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         5:30 PM                     
     SB  56 CRIMINAL LAW/PROCEDURE/SENTENCING                                                       
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                   
                                                                                                    
                              CHILDREN'S CAUCUS                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 07        Monday                          Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                     
              -- Note Date Change --                                                                
+             Presentation: Family Wellness Warriors                                                
              with the Southcentral Foundation, an                                                  
              Alaska Native Healthcare Organization                                                 

2005-02-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0427
                          OTHER MEETINGS (continued)                                             
                                                                                                    
                                 FISH CAUCUS                                                     
                                                                                                    
Mar 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                     
              Harbor Maintenance Funding Issues                                                     
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                                JOINT SESSION                                                    
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Wednesday                    House Chamber            11:00 AM                      
              Address by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski