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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                 February 7, 2007                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Twenty-third Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 11:00 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Major Joe Huttenlocker of                                                               
The Salvation Army. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous                                                                   
consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          Together Oh God, we give thanks. Thanks for this                                                                      
          new day. Thanks for these men and women who give                                                                      
          tirelessly of themselves to serve the people of this                                                                  
          great state of Alaska. We thank you for their                                                                         
          leadership. We thank you for the heritage and                                                                         
          traditions they represent and bring into this chamber.                                                                
          May they be mindful of those who laid the                                                                             
          foundation from ages past to bring them to where                                                                      
          they are today in serving the people of Alaska. In                                                                    
          their positions, may they lead well; mentor these                                                                     
          young people who serve them and seek to learn how                                                                     
          to serve and lead. Grant them a day of things                                                                         
        accomplished. May it be so.                              Amen.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Davis led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                             
for the twenty-first and twenty-second legislative days be approved as                                                          
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Letter dated February 5 and received February 6 was read, stating in                                                            
accordance with article III section 25 of the Alaska Constitution, I                                                            
submit the following names for legislative confirmation of                                                                      
appointment to the positions set out below:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Administration                                                                                   
Annette Kreitzer                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Corrections                                                                                      
Joe Schmidt                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner/Adjutant General - Department of Military and                                                                    
Veterans Affairs                                                                                                              
Major General Craig E. Campbell                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Public Safety                                                                                    
Walt Monegan                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The appointments were referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                         
Economic Development                                                                                                          
Emil Notti                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The appointment was referred to the Community and Regional Affairs                                                              
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Environmental Conservation                                                                       
Larry Hartig                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Commissioner - Department of Fish and Game                                                                                    
Denby Lloyd                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The appointments were referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Health and Social Services                                                                       
Karleen Jackson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The appointment was referred to the Health, Education and Social                                                                
Services Committee.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                              
Development                                                                                                                   
Clark "Click" Bishop                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The appointment was referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Attorney General - Department of Law                                                                                          
Talis Colberg                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The appointment was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Revenue                                                                                          
Patrick Galvin                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The appointment was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Transportation and Public                                                                        
Facilities                                                                                                                    
Leo von Scheben                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The appointment was referred to the Transportation Committee.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 44.19.040 and article III, section 13 of the                                                              
Alaska Constitution, I submit the following name for legislative                                                                
confirmation of the appointment set out below:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Lieutenant Governor Designee                                                                                                  
Talis Colberg                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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The appointment was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The resumes for these appointments have been submitted to the                                                                   
Offices of the Senate Secretary and the Chief Clerk.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                           
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
2006 Salary and Business Expense Report                                                                                         
from the Legislative Affairs Agency                                                                                             
in accordance with AS 24.10.120                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Committee Reports                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Report dated February 7 was read, stating:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 14.40.150, the Senate Special Committee on                                                                
Education reviewed the following and recommends the appointments                                                                
be forwarded to a joint session for consideration:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
University of Alaska Board of Regents                                                                                         
Timothy C. Brady                                                                                                                
Fuller Cowell                                                                                                                   
Patricia A. Jacobson                                                                                                            
Kirk Wickersham                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the individuals during any further sessions.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Stevens, Chair; Senators Davis, Huggins,                                                            
Wilken.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 1                                                                                                                         
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1 BY SENATOR DAVIS,                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          Relating to reauthorization of federal funding for                                                                    
          children's health insurance; and encouraging the                                                                      
          Governor to support additional funding for and                                                                        
          access to children's health insurance.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                                                        
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 75                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 75 BY SENATOR ELTON, entitled:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act extending the Council on Domestic Violence                                                                    
          and Sexual Assault; and providing for an effective                                                                    
          date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 76                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 76 BY SENATORS ELLIS, McGuire, Davis,                                                                           
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act establishing a higher education savings                                                                       
          program for eligible children who were placed in out-                                                                 
          of-home care by the state; and providing for                                                                          
          confidentiality of identifying information of a                                                                       
          beneficiary under the program."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                                                        
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Captain Robert L. Lachowsky on the Occasion of His                                                                   
Retirement                                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Stevens, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Marjorie Linder                                                                                                   
Representative(s) Meyer, LeDoux                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Cowdery, Stevens, Green, Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations                                                            
be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred                                                          
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                       Reconsideration of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 46                                                                                                                         
Senator Therriault requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                                                                 
SENATE BILL NO. 46(RES) be taken up. The bill was before the                                                                    
Senate on reconsideration.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                  
46(RES) "An Act relating to the Alaska coastal management program;                                                              
providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of sec.                                                          
45, ch. 24, SLA 2003, as amended by sec. 21, ch. 31, SLA 2005; and                                                              
providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                                           
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 46(RES)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                                              
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                             
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                                 
Thomas, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bunde, Wagoner                                                                                                           

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and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 46(RES) passed the Senate on                                                                     
reconsideration.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator 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.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                              
from a call of the Senate on February 9. Without objection, Senator                                                             
Therriault was excused.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bunde moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, February 15                                                                  
through evening plane time, February 18 and from morning plane                                                                  
time, Feb 20 through evening plane time, February 25. Without                                                                   
objection, Senator Bunde was excused.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from February 9 through evening plane time,                                                           
February 11. Without objection, Senator Cowdery was excused.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 9                                                                 
through morning plane time, February 12. Without objection, Senator                                                             
Stedman was excused.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate on February 16. Without objection, Senator                                                            
McGuire was excused.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
President Green announced the following Vice Chairs, who were not                                                               
identified on the Committee on Committees Report adopted by the                                                                 
Senate January 16 (page 10):                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Community and Regional Affairs Committee                                                                                      
 Senator Kookesh, Vice Chair                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Health, Education and Social Services Committee                                                                               
 Senator Thomas, Vice Chair                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Judiciary Committee                                                                                                           
 Senator Huggins, Vice Chair                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Labor and Commerce Committee                                                                                                  
 Senator Stevens, Vice Chair                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 46                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 46(RES) "An Act relating to the Alaska                                                                   
coastal management program; providing for an effective date by                                                                  
amending the effective date of sec. 45, ch. 24, SLA 2003, as amended                                                            
by sec. 21, ch. 31, SLA 2005; and providing for an effective date" was                                                          
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                                             
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
stand in adjournment until 10:00 a.m., February 9, 2007. Without                                                                
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:31 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  19 EXEC. BRANCH ETHICS:INTERESTS & ACTIONS                                                                                
+ SB  20 LEGISLATIVE DISCLOSURES                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Education Foundation Formula Overview                                                                             
              Dept of Education                                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  40 LONGEVITY BONUS REAPPLICATIONS                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              

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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Wednesday                          Capitol 120          1:00 PM                                                 
              -- Teleconference <Listen Only> --                                                                                
              -- Note Time and Location   --                                                                                    
+             Joint w/ (H) Judiciary                                                                                            
              Overviews:                                                                                                        
              Department of Law                                                                                                 
              Department of Corrections                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Note Time and Location --                                                                                      
+ SB  64  DISCLOSURES & ETHICS                                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB  69 NOTIFY CRIME VICTIM OF EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY                                                                             
+= SB  45 PEACE OFFICER CONVICTED OF MURDER                                                                                     
+= SB  69 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND                                                                                             
+= SB   5 FAILURE TO REPORT CRIMES                                                                                              
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  68 MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE                                                                                                
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB  59 BROADCASTING PROMOTING CHARITABLE GAMING                                                                              
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation:                                                                                                     
              Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority:                                                                         
              Alaska Gas Market System; MOU Between                                                                             
              ANGDA & AK Gasline Port Authority                                                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation:                                                                                                     
              Upstream Stakeholders: Producers &                                                                                
              Shippers: Sighting the Horizon                                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Thursday                              Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
              Joint w/ (H) Transportation                                                                                       
              Overview of the Alaska Marine Highway                                                                             
              System                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 13        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
              Joint w/ (H) Transportation                                                                                       
              Overview of the Department of                                                                                     
              Transportation Highway System                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 15        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
     SB  41 REPEAL STUDDED TIRE FEE                                                                                             
= SB  15 BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS                                                                                                 
= SB  49 COMMEMORATIVE PLATES: STATEHOOD ANIV.                                                                                  
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                 CORRECTIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         8:00 AM                                                 
              Overview                                                                                                          
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         4:00 PM                                                 
              Overview                                                                                                          
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Friday                                Beltz 211        12:00 PM                                                 
              Overview                                                                                                          

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                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              Department Budget Detail                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              Department Budget Detail                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              Department Budget Detail                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              Department Budget Close-Out                                                                                       
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                                     LAW                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Monday                                Beltz 211         8:00 AM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05        Monday                                Beltz 211         8:00 AM                                                 
              Department Budget Detail                                                                                          

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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                          PUBLIC SAFETY (continued)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Monday                                Beltz 211         8:00 AM                                                 
              Department Budget Detail                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Monday                                Beltz 211         8:00 AM                                                 
              Department Budget Close-Out                                                                                       
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                                   REVENUE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
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                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            7:30 AM                                                 
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            7:30 AM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            7:30 AM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            7:30 AM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              Confirmation Hearing for the University                                                                           
              of Alaska Board of Regents:                                                                                       
              Timothy C Brady                                                                                                   
              Fuller Cowell                                                                                                     
              Patricia A Jacobson                                                                                               
              Kirk Wickersham                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
     SB   1 INCREASE AMT OF BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 14        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
     SB  73  WWAMI MEDICAL SCHOOL                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 16        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              Consideration: Requirement of 70% of                                                                              
              Funds to be Spent on Instruction                                                                                  
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                   WORLD TRADE AND STATE/FEDERAL RELATIONS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 13        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             3:00 PM                                                 
              Presentation by World Trade Center Alaska                                                                         
              Greg Wolf, Executive Director:                                                                                    
              Overview of WTCAK Activities and Alaska                                                                           
              Trade Issues                                                                                                      
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                           ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 14        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532          10:00 AM                                                  
              Presentations by:                                                                                                 
              Lt. General Douglas M. Fraser                                                                                     
              Transforming Alaska's Military                                                                                    
              Lt. General Henry A. Obering                                                                                      
              Missile Defense Overview                                                                                          
              Major General Craig Campbell                                                                                      
              Transformation of Alaska National Guard                                                                           
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                         JOINT COMMITTEES (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Thursday                   House Finance 519            8:30 AM                                                 
              Committee Organization                                                                                            
              Status of Contracts                                                                                               
              Committee Procedures                                                                                              
              Request for Audit                                                                                                 
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                        OMBUDSMAN SELECTION COMMITTEE                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 13        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Nomination Hearing for Alaska                                                                                     
              Omsbudsman                                                                                                        
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                    VICTIM'S ADVOCATE SELECTION COMMITTEE                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Wednesday                             Beltz 211        12:00 PM                                                 
              Organizational Meeting                                                                                            
              -- No Public Testimony --                                                                                         
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                              CHILDREN'S CAUCUS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 14        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              -- Note Day Change --                                                                                             
+             Alaska Children's Justice Act Task                                                                                
              Force: Updates & Trends in Child                                                                                  
              Maltreatment Issues                                                                                               
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                       JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              "Filling the Need: Mid-Level Health                                                                               
              Providers"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                 JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS (continued)                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 21        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              "Filling the Need: Complimentary Medicine                                                                         
              Workforce"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              "Filling the Need: Other Forms of Health                                                                          
              Care"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              "Week of the Uninsured: Alaska's                                                                                  
              Workforce"                                                                                                        
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                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Thursday                     House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Wednesday                    House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Chief Justice Dana Fabe's                                                                                         
              Annual State of the Judiciary Message                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Monday                       House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Ted Stevens, U.S. Senator                                                                                         
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                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Feb 12        Monday                    Senate Finance 532           12:30 PM                                                 
              School District Legislative Fly-In:                                                                               
              Informal Q&A Session Regarding Alaska's                                                                           
              Public School System