2008-03-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 2054
Signing do pass: Senator Kookesh, Chair; Senator Wielechowski.                                                                  
Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
      Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                    Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 297                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 297 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
           "An Act relating to the compensation for certain                                                                     
           public officials, officers, and employees not covered                                                                
           by collective bargaining agreements; relating to pay                                                                 
           increments for longevity in state service; and                                                                       
           providing for an effective date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Administration                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 29:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Green:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                                                      
transmitting a bill that would amend the salary schedule set out in AS                                                          
39.27.011(a) to reflect the increase tentatively agreed to by the                                                               
supervisory unit of state employees.  The salary schedule would                                                                 
provide for a 5.5% increase in FY08, 3% in FY09 and 3% in FY10.                                                                 
Provisions that are not in codified sections of the statute authorize the                                                       
same pay increments for employees and officials of the Alaska Court                                                             
System, the University of Alaska, and certain independent state                                                                 
agencies.