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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                   
                                                                                                    
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                          TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                                SECOND SESSION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                      April 5, 2006                     
                                                                                                    
                              Eighty-seventh Day                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                 
Stevens at 11:17 a.m.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                             
                                                                                                    
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Mike Rose of the                                     
Juneau Christian Center. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                            
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was                              
so ordered.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
       Heavenly Father, thank You for this day and the                                              
       opportunity to rejoice and live this day to its fullest.                                     
       Thank You that Your mercies are new every morning and                                        
       for the blessings that You have provided for us. Lord,                                       
       help us to appropriate Your grace for every situation and                                    
       circumstance that we encounter. Lord, we pray like Jabez                                     
       did in the scriptures: Bless us indeed, and enlarge our                                      
       borders. We pray that Your hand would be upon us and                                         
       that You would keep us from evil. May we be divinely                                         
       blessed in a greater measure that we might be a greater                                      
       blessing to more people. Help us to serve as a conduit of                                    
       Your love and grace to others.                                                               
                                                                                                    
       Today, we ask that You give wisdom, guidance and                                             
       direction to our national and state leaders. Lord, bless the                                 
       senators and their families, may Your protection and                                         
       provision be over their lives today. We pray come Your                                       
       Kingdom, be done Your will on earth as it is in Heaven.                                      
                                                                                                    
  In Jesus' name I pray.                                              Amen.                        

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Senator Kookesh led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Certification                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
journals for the eighty-fifth and eighty-sixth legislative days be                                  
approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so                                
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                           Messages from the House                                               
                                                                                                    
SB 232                                                                                            
Message dated April 3 was read, stating the House has failed to recede                              
from its amendments to CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN),                                             
namely:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
          HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                       
          232(FIN) am H "An Act making appropriations,                                              
          supplemental appropriations, and capital                                                  
          appropriations; amending appropriations and funding                                       
          sources; making appropriations to capitalize funds;                                       
          and providing for an effective date."                                                     
                                                                                                    
The Speaker appointed the following members on March 30, 2006,                                      
(page 2642), to a Conference Committee to meet with the like                                        
committee from the Senate to consider the bills:                                                    
                                                                                                    
 Representative Chenault, Chair                                                                     
 Representative Meyer                                                                               
 Representative Joule                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Senate members appointed March 30, (page 2629):                                                     
                                                                                                    
 Senator Wilken, Chair                                                                              
 Senator Green                                                                                      
 Senator Hoffman                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SB 232                                                                                            
Message dated April 5 was read, stating the Speaker granted limited                                 
powers of free conference to the House conferees considering:                                       
                                                                                                    
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN) "An Act making                                                      
appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and capital                                            
appropriations; amending appropriations and funding sources; making                                 
appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date"                            
                                                                                                    
and                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN) am H                                                   
                                                                                                    
on the requested specific points.                                                                   
                                                                                                    
HB 149                                                                                            
Message dated April 5 was read, stating the Speaker granted limited                                 
powers of free conference to the House conferees considering:                                       
                                                                                                    
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 149(FIN) am S(ct rule                                           
fld S)"An Act relating to controlled substances; relating to the crimes                             
of manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, and misconduct                                 
involving a controlled substance; relating to the manufacture of                                    
methamphetamine and to the sale, possession, and delivery of certain                                
substances and precursors used in the manufacture of                                                
methamphetamine; relating to listing certain anabolic steroids as                                   
controlled substances; and providing for an effective date"                                         
                                                                                                    
and                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 149(FIN) am                                                                   
                                                                                                    
on the requested specific points.                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Message dated April 3 was read, stating the House passed and                                        
transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 324                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 324(RES) BY THE HOUSE                                                         
RESOURCES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                "An Act banning the importation, transfer, and                                     
                  cultivation of orange hawkweed and purple                                        
          loosestrife"                                                                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                  
Resources Committees.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Communications                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                             
Senate:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Annual Report on the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund                                             
dated March 14, 2006                                                                                
from William A. Corbus, Commissioner, Department of Revenue                                         
in accordance with AS 37.10.430(b)                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Annual Report to Alaskans, Year Ending June 30, 2005                                                
from Diane Barrans, Executive Director, AlaskAdvantage Programs                                     
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education                                                        
                                                                                                    
Disclosure letters received in accordance with AS 24.60 will be                                     
published in Senate Journal Supplement No. 6 and Senate and House                                   
Joint Journal Supplement No. 15.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 272                                                                                            
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO.                                         
272 "An Act relating to mortgage lenders and persons who engage in                                  
activities relating to mortgage lending; and providing for an effective                             
date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                           

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 272(L&C) "An Act                                                   
          relating to mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, state                                     
          agents who collect program administration fees, and                                       
          other persons who engage in activities relating to                                        
          mortgage lending; relating to mortgage loan                                               
          activities; relating to fees for recorded mortgage loan                                   
          instruments; and providing for an effective date."                                        
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Bunde, Chair; Senators Seekins, Ben                                        
Stevens. Signing no recommendation: Senator Ellis. Signing amend:                                   
Senator Davis.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and                                           
       Economic Development                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 393                                                                                            
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                            
BILL NO. 393(HES) "An Act requiring that certain health care                                        
insurance plans provide coverage for the costs of colorectal cancer                                 
screening examinations and laboratory tests; and providing for an                                   
effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Bunde, Chair; Senators                                    
Davis, Ellis, Seekins, Ben Stevens.                                                                 
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                          
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
          Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                               
       and Economic Development                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Health, Education and Social Services                                  
Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
HB 394                                                                                            
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                            
BILL NO. 394(L&C) am "An Act relating to allowing insurance                                         
policy forms to be filed and approved in languages other than English                               

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if an official English language version is also filed, and authorizing                              
use of insurance policy forms and associated materials in languages                                 
other than English." Signing do pass: Senator Bunde, Chair; Senators                                
Davis, Ellis, Seekins, Ben Stevens.                                                                 
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                         
       and Economic Development                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 408                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                            
408(FIN) am "An Act relating to the standard of proof required to                                   
terminate parental rights in child-in-need-of-aid proceedings; relating                             
to a healing arts practitioner's duty to report a child adversely affected                          
by or withdrawing from exposure to a controlled substance or alcohol;                               
relating to disclosure of confidential or privileged information about                              
certain children by the Departments of Health and Social Services and                               
Administration; relating to permanent fund dividends paid to foster                                 
children and adopted children; amending Rule 18, Alaska Child in                                    
Need of Aid Rules of Procedure; and providing for an effective date"                                
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                 
                                                                                                    
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                       
          408(JUD) "An Act relating to the standard of proof                                        
          required to terminate parental rights in child-in-need-                                   
          of-aid proceedings; relating to a healing arts                                            
          practitioner's duty to report a child adversely affected                                  
          by or withdrawing from exposure to a controlled                                           
          substance or alcohol; relating to disclosure of                                           
          confidential or privileged information about certain                                      
          children by the Departments of Health and Social                                          
          Services and Administration; relating to permanent                                        
          fund dividends paid to foster children and adopted                                        
          children; relating to child abuse or neglect                                              
          investigations and training; amending Rule 18,                                            
          Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure; and                                       
          providing for an effective date."                                                         
          (Title change SCR 26)                                                                     

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Signing do pass: Senator Seekins, Chair; Senators Therriault, Huggins.                              
Signing no recommendation: Senators Guess, French.                                                  
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                              
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, House Finance Committee                                               
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Special Committee Reports                                              
                                                                                                    
SB 232                                                                                            
                                                                April 3, 2006                       
                                                                                                    
Mr. President:                                                                                      
Mr. Speaker:                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The Conference Committee considering CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                         
232(FIN) "An Act making appropriations, supplemental                                                
appropriations, and capital appropriations; amending appropriations                                 
and funding sources; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and                                 
providing for an effective date" and HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN) am H  respectfully requests limited                                        
powers of free conference on the following specific points:                                         
                                                                                                    
Section 5 - "Arctic Winter Games Grant.  The sum of $500,000 is                                     
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce,                                   
Community, and Economic Development for payment as a capital                                        
grant under AS 37.05.316 to the 2006 Arctic Winter Games Host                                       
Society for costs of the 2006 Arctic Winter Games."                                                 
                                                                                                    
Section 6(e) - "The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the general                                
fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                         
Development, community advocacy, for emergency bulk fuel loans to                                   
small communities, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006."                                       
                                                                                                    
Section 15 - "POWER COST EQUALIZATION.  (a) The sum of                                            
$3,320,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the power cost                                  
equalization and rural electric capitalization fund  (AS 42.45.100).                                

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(b) The sum of $3,320,000 is appropriated from the power cost                                       
equalization and rural electric capitalization fund (AS 42.45.100) to                               
the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                 
Development, Alaska Energy Authority power cost equalization, for                                   
partial payment of Power Cost Equalization under AS 42.45.110 for                                   
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006."                                                              
                                                                                                    
Signing the report: Senator Wilken, Chair, Senators Green, Hoffman;                                 
Representative Chenault, Vice Chair, Representatives Meyer, Joule.                                  
                                                                                                    
President Stevens granted the Senate members limited powers of free                                 
conference as requested.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 149                                                                                            
                                                                April 4, 2006                       
                                                                                                    
Mr. President:                                                                                      
Mr. Speaker:                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The Conference Committee considering SENATE CS FOR CS FOR                                           
HOUSE BILL NO. 149(FIN) am S(ct rule fld S) "An Act relating to                                     
controlled substances; relating to the crimes of manslaughter,                                      
endangering the welfare of a child, and misconduct involving a                                      
controlled substance; relating to the manufacture of methamphetamine                                
and to the sale, possession, and delivery of certain substances and                                 
precursors used in the manufacture of methamphetamine; relating to                                  
listing certain anabolic steroids as controlled substances; and                                     
providing for an effective date" and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                          
149(FIN) am requests limited powers of free conference on the                                       
following specific points:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Page 15, line 31, through page 17, line 26 (Senate Version);                                        
Page 17, following line 26 (Senate Version);                                                        
Page 18, line 21 (Senate Version);                                                                  
Page 18, line 22 (Senate Version);                                                                  
Page 18, line 23 (Senate Version).                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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Signing the report: Senator Seekins, Cochair, Senators Bunde, French;                               
Representative Coghill, Cochair, Representatives Stolze, Crawford.                                  
                                                                                                    
President Stevens granted the Senate members limited powers of free                                 
conference as requested.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Introduction and Reference of                                            
                              Senate Resolutions                                                 
                                                                                                    
SCR 26                                                                                            
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 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. 408, relating to the                                            
          standard of proof required to terminate parental rights                                   
          in child-in-need-of-aid proceedings; relating to the                                      
          definition of "child abuse or neglect"; relating to                                       
          disclosure of confidential or privileged information                                      
          about certain children by the Departments of Health                                       
          and Social Services and Administration; relating to                                       
          permanent fund dividends paid to foster children and                                      
          adopted children; and amending Rule 18, Alaska                                            
          Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure.                                                  
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 313                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 313 BY THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS                                                     
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to scheduling Salvia divinorum as a                                      
          controlled substance."                                                                    

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was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                            
Services and Judiciary Committees.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                           
                                                                                                    
SB 189                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 189 "An Act relating to issuance of identification                                  
cards and to issuance of driver's licenses" was read the second time.                               
                                                                                                    
Senator Therriault, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                
adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page                                  
2100. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 189(STA) "An                                        
Act relating to issuance of identification cards and to issuance of                                 
driver's licenses; and providing for an effective date" was adopted.                                
                                                                                                    
President Stevens stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 189(STA) will                                       
be on the April 7 calendar.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
SB 261                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 261 "An Act relating to the designation of traffic                                  
safety corridors; relating to the bail or fine for an offense committed in                          
a traffic safety corridor and to separately accounting for such fines;                              
and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                      
                                                                                                    
Senator Green, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2542.                                  
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN) was                                              
adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on                               
final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                
                                                                                                    
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN) was read the third time.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN)                                          
"An Act relating to the designation of traffic safety corridors; relating                           
to the bail or fine for an offense committed in a traffic safety corridor                           
and to separately accounting for such fines; and providing for an                                   
effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                             
result:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
CSSB 261(FIN)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                   
Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins, Stedman,                                          
Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                   
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN) passed the Senate.                                          
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens 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 and the bill was                                  
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                          
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 243                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 243(FIN) "An Act relating to the                                              
financial plan for the intertie between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake                                 
hydroelectric projects; and providing for an effective date" was read                               
the second time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Green, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page                                 
2275. Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being                              
no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
243(FIN) was adopted.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on                               
final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                

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SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 243(FIN) was read the                                           
third time.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                          
NO. 243(FIN) "An Act relating to the financial plan for the intertie                                
between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects; and                                     
providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                               
with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
SCS CSHB 243(FIN)                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                   
Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins, Stedman,                                          
Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                   
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 243(FIN)                                                
passed the Senate.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens 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 and the bill was                                  
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                          
                                                                                                    
HB 274                                                                                            
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                        
274(FIN) "An Act relating to the practice of accounting; and providing                              
for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                    
                                                                                                    
President Stevens stated CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                              
HOUSE BILL NO. 274(FIN) will be on the April 7 calendar.                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
SB 300                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 300(L&C) was read the third time.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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Senator Seekins moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from                                   
voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator                             
Seekins was required to vote.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 300(L&C)                                          
"An Act relating to the handling of negative equity in motor vehicle                                
transactions; and relating to the contents of retail installment                                    
contracts" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                  
result:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
CSSB 300(L&C)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Green, Hoffman,                                         
Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                    
Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Ellis, French, Guess                                                                         
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 300(L&C) passed the Senate                                           
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                  
                                                                                                    
SB 308                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 308 was read the third time.                                                        
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 308 "An Act                                              
authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to                               
finance rail transportation projects that qualify for federal financial                             
participation; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?"                               
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 308                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                   
Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins, Stedman,                                          
Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                   
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 308 passed the Senate.                                                      

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Senator Gary Stevens 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 and the bill was                                  
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                  Citations                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Honoring - West High School Boys' C Basketball Team, Winners,                                       
2006 Citywide C/JV Tournament                                                                       
Senator(s) French, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                
Elton, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                     
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Fritz J. Willie                                                                       
Senator(s) Hoffman, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                      
Ellis, Elton, Green, Guess, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                       
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and                             
referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                             Unfinished Business                                                 
                                                                                                    
Senator Davis moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                       
from a call of the Senate on April 13. Without objection, Senator                                   
Davis was excused.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                                 Engrossment                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 261                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN) "An Act relating to the                                             
designation of traffic safety corridors; relating to the bail or fine for an                        
offense committed in a traffic safety corridor and to separately                                    
accounting for such fines; and providing for an effective date" was                                 
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                 
the House for consideration.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
SB 300                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 300(L&C) "An Act relating to the                                             
handling of negative equity in motor vehicle transactions; and relating                             
to the contents of retail installment contracts" was engrossed, signed                              
by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                     
consideration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
SB 308                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 308 "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad                                         
Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance rail transportation                                   
projects that qualify for federal financial participation; and providing                            
for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and                                   
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 243                                                                                            
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 243(FIN) "An Act                                                
relating to the financial plan for the intertie between the Swan Lake                               
and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects; and providing for an effective                                
date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and                                      
returned to the House for consideration.                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Adjournment                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 7, 2006. Without                                
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:00 p.m.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                Kirsten Waid                        
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                   April 2006                       

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                 
+ indicates teleconference                                                                          
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                         
                                                                                                    
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                            
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                       
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
              -- Recessed --                                                                        
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
              1:30 pm Joint w/(H) Finance Rm 519                                                    
              Presentation by Econ One                                                              
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            4:30 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+ HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                       
              Subcommittee Reports to Full Committee                                                
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+= HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+= HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
              Statewide Public Testimony                                                            
              (public testimony may be limited to no                                                
              more than 3 minutes)                                                                  
              5:30 pm    Fairbanks, Mat-Su                                                          
              6:00 pm    Anchorage                                                                  
              6:30 pm    Glenallen, Seward, Homer                                                   
              7:00 pm    Kenai, Kodiak, Dillingham                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+= HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
              Continuation - Statewide Public Testimony                                             
              (public testimony may be limited to no                                                
              more than 3 minutes)                                                                  
              1:00 pm   Bethel, Nome, Kotzebue                                                      
              1:30 pm   Barrow, Tok, Delta Junction                                                 
              2:00 pm   Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg                                             
              2:30 pm   Sitka, Cordova, Valdez                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 08        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 08        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+= HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
              Continuation - Statewide Public Testimony                                             
              (public testimony may be limited to no                                                
              more than 3 minutes)                                                                  
              1:00 pm   Statewide off-nets                                                          
              1:30 pm   Juneau                                                                      
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                         
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
+ SB  48 PSYCH. EVALUATION/TREATMENT FOR STUDENTS                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                  JUDICIARY                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+             Dept. of Law Presentation: Alaska Rural                                               
              Justice & Law Enforcement Commission                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+= HB 272 CARD ROOMS & OPERATIONS                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                  RESOURCES                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+= HB  37 PUBLIC ACCESS TO FISHING STREAMS                                                          
+ HB 218 PRIVATE HATCHERY COST RECOVERY FISHERIES                                                   
+ HB 380 ANIMALS & ANIMAL OR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+= HB  37 PUBLIC ACCESS TO FISHING STREAMS                                                          
+= HB 218 PRIVATE HATCHERY COST RECOVERY FISHERIES                                                  
+= HB 380 ANIMALS & ANIMAL OR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS                                                 
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                    
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+ HB  12 TVS AND MONITORS IN MOTOR VEHICLES                                                         
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+ SB  18 AUTO DEALERS DISCLOSURE DATA RECORDER                                                      
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                 
                                                                                                    
                      COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY OVERSIGHT                                          
                                                                                                    
Apr 10        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                     
              -- Teleconference <Listen Only> --                                                    
              University of Alaska Presentation                                                     
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                  
                                                                                                    
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB 232                                           
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
               -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --                                                
= SB 232 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS                                                                
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                JOINT SESSION                                                    
                                                                                                    
May 04        Thursday                     House Chamber            11:00 AM                      
              Confirmation of Governor's Appointees