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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                      Friday                 January 25, 2008                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                 Eleventh Day                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 11:04 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed sixteen members present. Senators Cowdery, Stevens                                                              
were excused from a call of the Senate. Senators Olson, Wagoner were                                                            
absent.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Kenneth Torquil                                                                
MacLean, Consulting Minister for the Juneau Unitarian Universalist                                                              
Fellowship. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                   
that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          Eternal God, on this day may we remember:                                                                             
          remember who we are; remember what we love;                                                                           
          remember what is sacred; remember what is true;                                                                       
          remember that each of us will die,                                                                                    
     and that today is a gift.                                      Amen.                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Thomas led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for                                                           
the ninth and tenth legislative days be approved as certified by the                                                            
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
A letter dated January 21, 2008, with an administrative order and                                                               
finance plan attached, was received stating the Governor has                                                                    
determined it appropriate that financial assistance from the disaster                                                           
relief fund be expended, in accordance with AS 26.23.020(h), to cover                                                           
emergency response costs for the Northwest Arctic Borough and                                                                   
Kivalina to address repairs to the seawall. The letter and attachments                                                          
were copied to the Finance Committee.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated January 23 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                 
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                              House Resolutions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 17                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 BY THE HOUSE                                                                                 
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning Senate Bill No. 139, relating to                                                                           
          limitations on liability for certain airfield owners or                                                               
          operators.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 15                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 15(RES) BY THE HOUSE                                                                                      
RESOURCES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to participation in matters before the                                                               
          Board of Fisheries by members of the board and to                                                                     
          the definition of 'immediate family member' under                                                                     
          the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act as that Act                                                                    
          applies to members of the Board of Fisheries; and                                                                     
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     

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was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Resources and                                                        
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 139                                                                                                                        
Message dated January 23 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                 
returned for consideration SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE                                                                        
BILL NO. 139 "An Act repealing a limitation on the liability of certain                                                         
airfield owners or operators" with the following amendment:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                                   
          SENATE BILL NO. 139(JUD) "An Act modifying                                                                            
          the criteria used to limit liability for certain airfield                                                             
          owners or operators."                                                                                                 
          (Title change HCR 17)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
President Green stated the message will be held on the Secretary's                                                              
desk.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Local Boundary Commission Report received January 23                                                                            
from Kermit L. Ketchum, Chair                                                                                                   
in accordance with AS 44.33.812 and Article X, section 12 of the                                                                
Alaska Constitution                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The Local Boundary Commission recommendations will be published                                                                 
in Senate and House Joint Journal Supplement No. 11.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
President Green referred the report to the Community and Regional                                                               
Affairs Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
FY 07 Achievement Report and FY 08 Annual Performance Plan                                                                      
from Clark Bishop, Commissioner                                                                                                 
Department of Labor and Workforce Development                                                                                   
in accordance with AS 18.60.040                                                                                                 
available at: www.labor.state.ak.us/lss/oshhome.htm                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 230                                                                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 230 BY                                                                                   
SENATOR ELLIS, entitled:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act establishing the film office in the                                                                           
          Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                                
          Economic Development; and creating a transferable                                                                     
          tax credit applicable to certain film production                                                                      
          expenditures incurred in the state."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 248                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 248 BY SENATORS HOFFMAN, Stedman,                                                                               
Stevens, entitled:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the salmon product development                                                                    
          tax credit; providing for an effective date by                                                                        
          amending an effective date in sec. 7, ch. 57, SLA                                                                     
          2003, as amended by sec. 4, ch. 3, SLA 2006; and                                                                      
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 249                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 249 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act establishing the Alaska capstone avionics                                                                     
          revolving loan fund and relating to the fund; and                                                                     
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                                                          
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                                       
          Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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Governor's transmittal letter dated January 24:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Green:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                                                      
transmitting a bill establishing the Alaska capstone avionics revolving                                                         
loan fund and relating to the fund.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Alaska, aviation is relied upon to move people, mail, and cargo                                                              
throughout the state. Alaska has only 14,788 miles of public roads and                                                          
many communities are not connected to the highway system. Ninety                                                                
percent of Alaska is accessible only by air.  Because of this situation,                                                        
commuter and air taxi flights often serve in lieu of the traditional road                                                       
system.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Alaska has seven times more licensed pilots than the national average,                                                          
but it also has the highest aviation accident rate in the nation. One way                                                       
to make Alaska's skies safer is with capstone avionic equipment. A                                                              
study done in Alaska over a six year period determined that the                                                                 
accident rate of aircraft equipped with capstone avionic equipment                                                              
decreased by 47 percent as compared to other aircraft operating                                                                 
without the equipment. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)                                                                
estimates the adoption of this technology will result in a 33 percent                                                           
reduction in fatal accidents statewide.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The FAA's Joint Resource Council estimates the benefits of the                                                                  
capstone project would be substantial. These benefits flow from a                                                               
combination of fewer aviation accidents, improved search and rescue,                                                            
greater precision in adverse weather and difficult terrain, and increased                                                       
access to remote villages (including medical evacuations) when the                                                              
system is fully deployed both on the ground and in the air. In addition,                                                        
there will be socio-economic improvements for rural Alaska, due to a                                                            
safer and more reliable transportation infrastructure.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
This new technology requires both the installation of ground based                                                              
infrastructure and capstone avionics in the cockpit to achieve these                                                            
benefits. To be visible to the system, as well as to take advantage of all                                                      
of capstones capabilities, an aircraft must be equipped with                                                                    
appropriate on-board avionics.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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The FAA has invested in Alaska by deploying, and continuing to                                                                  
deploy, new ground-based aviation safety and access infrastructure                                                              
including communications, navigation, and weather reporting systems,                                                            
and upgraded airport access in Alaska. Support for the acquisition of                                                           
the onboard avionics necessary to utilize the FAA ground                                                                        
infrastructure will aid in securing the substantial benefits of this                                                            
technology for Alaskans and enhance, encourage, and make the most                                                               
of the FAA investment in Alaska.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
This bill would create the Alaska capstone avionics revolving loan                                                              
fund within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                                 
Development.  The purpose of the fund would be to increase safety of                                                            
air carrier, air taxi, and general aviation intrastate air transportation, by                                                   
providing low-interest loans towards purchasing and installing                                                                  
capstone avionic equipment. An applicant for the low-interest loan                                                              
must be an owner of an aircraft that is operated in the state. An                                                               
applicant may be an individual, corporation, partnership, limited                                                               
liability corporation, limited liability partnership, limited liability                                                         
company, joint venture, or non-federal governmental entity.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The broad-based benefits of this legislation will help ensure that                                                              
people can fly in a safer environment as they conduct their business                                                            
and personal affairs.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under this new loan program, a loan for $12,000 for avionics                                                                    
equipment at four percent over a ten-year term would result in a                                                                
monthly payment of $122 or an annual payment of $1,480.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sarah Palin                                                                                                                     
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 250                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 250 BY SENATOR HUGGINS, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                "An Act relating to the practice of veterinary                                                                 
          medicine."                                                                                                            

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was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Juliette Danguilan                                                                                                
Representative(s) Gara                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Ellis, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Elton,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Tyler Beckham                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Gatto, Keller                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis 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 Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from evening plane time, February 13                                                                  
through morning plane time, February 18; and from afternoon plane                                                               
time, February 22 through plane time, February 25. Without objection,                                                           
Senator Dyson was excused.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kookesh moved and asked unanimous consent to amend a                                                                    
prior excusal (page 1630) in order to be excused from a call of the                                                             
Senate from plane time, January 26 through evening plane time,                                                                  
January 28. Without objection, Senator Kookesh was excused.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator French moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from January 28 through morning plane time,                                                           
January 29. Without objection, Senator French was excused.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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Senator French moved and asked unanimous consent to amend a prior                                                               
excusal (page 1645) in order to be excused from a call of the Senate                                                            
from February 4 through February 8. Without objection, Senator                                                                  
French was excused.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                              
from a call of the Senate on January 28. Without objection, Senator                                                             
Therriault was excused.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00                                                            
a.m., January 28, 2008. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at                                                              
11:20 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                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 161 COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Jan 31        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ SB 182 CLEAN ELECTIONS                                                                                                        
+ SB 204 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: COMBAT DEATHS                                                                                      
+ SB 235 ALCOHOL: LOCAL OPTION/LICENSING/MINORS                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 05        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 182 CLEAN ELECTIONS                                                                                                       
+= SB 204 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: COMBAT DEATHS                                                                                     
+= SB 235 ALCOHOL: LOCAL OPTION/LICENSING/MINORS                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Jan 25        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Commercial Passenger Vessel Tax Program                                                                           
              Update                                                                                                            
              Presentations by the Dept of Revenue                                                                              
              and DEC                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Jan 28        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Jan 30        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 119 SCHOOL LIBRARY GRANTS                                                                                                  
+ SJR 14 BUDGET RESERVE FUND VOTE REQUIREMENT                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Jan 31        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 01        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 242 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX DATES                                                                                         
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Jan 25        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
     SB 245 HEALTH CARE: PLAN/COMMISSION/FACILITIES                                                                             
= SB 212 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY                                                                                         
              <Bill Held Over from 1/23/08>                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Jan 28        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 231 LOW-INCOME HOUSING; HOMELESSNESS                                                                                       
+ SB 233 TEACHERS/HEALTH CARE PROFESS HOUSING LOAN                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Jan 30        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 160 MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 01        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Jan 25        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB 149 POLLUTANT DISCHARGE PERMITS                                                                                           
+= HB   7 FALSE CALLER IDENTIFICATION                                                                                           

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                            JUDICIARY (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Jan 28        Monday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Jan 30        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 247 MISSING PERSONS                                                                                                        
+ SB 226 VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS                                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 01        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 211 AGGRAVATING FACTOR: HOMELESSNESS                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Jan 25        Friday                                Beltz 211         3:00 PM                                                 
              -- Rescheduled from 01/24/08 --                                                                                   
+= SB 101 GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORS                                                                                         
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 183 REPEAL DEFINED CONTRIB RETIREMENT PLANS                                                                                
+ SB 196 PRESCRIPTION DATABASE                                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Jan 31        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 153 PEACE OFFICERS/FIRE FIGHTER RETIREMENT                                                                                 
+ SB 187 ALASKA MINIMUM WAGE                                                                                                    
+ SB 197 PAYMENT DATE FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS                                                                                  
+ HB 226 REPEAL TERMINATION OF STEP PROGRAM                                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Jan 25        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Jan 28        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation:                                                                                                     
              Drue Pearce, Federal Coordinator, Alaska                                                                          
              Natural Gas Transportation Projects                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 

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                            RESOURCES (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Jan 30        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SCR 13 AMICUS BRIEF REGARDING RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS                                                                              
              Presentation: Gasline Update                                                                                      
              Pat Galvin Commissioner, Dept of Revenue                                                                          
              Tom Irwin Commissioner, Dept of Natural Resources                                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 01        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Backbone II of Alaska                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Jan 31        Thursday                              Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB  37 ESTABLISHING SUSAN BUTCHER DAY                                                                                         
+ SB 201 PUBLIC FINANCE WEBSITE                                                                                                 
+ SB 215 REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE/I.D.                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
+ SB 218 CHILD SAFETY SEATS & SEAT BELTS                                                                                        
+ SB 236 TRANSPORTATION FUND                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Jan 31        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
+ SB 224 G.O. BONDS FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS                                                                                 
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 06        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
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                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Jan 28        Monday                    Senate Finance 532           12:15 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              Department Overview                                                                                               
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 01        Friday                     House Finance 519           12:15 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Friday                     House Finance 519           12:15 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 15        Friday                     House Finance 519           12:15 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
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                                 CORRECTIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Jan 28        Monday                     House Finance 519           12:00 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Dept of Corrections Budget                                                                                   
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Jan 31        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
+             Commission Judicial Conduct FY08 Update                                                                           
              Court System FY09 Requests                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 04        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
+             Court System Budget                                                                                               
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                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            5:00 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                  EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Jan 31        Thursday                   House Finance 519            5:00 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 05        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            5:00 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            3:30 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              Review of FY08                                                                                                    
              Initiatives, Programs & Supplemental Spending                                                                     
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                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Jan 28        Monday                     House Finance 519            5:15 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Jan 30        Wednesday                  House Finance 519            5:15 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 04        Monday                     House Finance 519            5:15 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 06        Wednesday                  House Finance 519            5:15 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 11        Monday                     House Finance 519            5:15 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 13        Wednesday                  House Finance 519            5:15 PM                                                 
              Joint with House                                                                                                  
              FY09 Budget Request                                                                                               
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                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                   House Finance 519           12:00 PM                                                 
+             Joint with House                                                                                                  
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
              Presentation by General Campbell                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 05        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 12        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Jan 31        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Jan 30        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+ SCR 15 AMEND UNIFORM RULES: STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                               
+ SB 240 EDUCATION FUNDING                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Feb 01        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+ SCR 16 EDUCATION FUNDING/COST FACTOR COMMISSION                                                                               
+ SB 241 UNIV. REPORT: TEACHER TRAINING/RETENTION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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                        SPECIAL COMMITTEES (continued)                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                  SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (continued)                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 02        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                           ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 12        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
+             Presentations by:                                                                                                 
              Lt. General Douglas M. Frasier                                                                                    
              Alaska Army National Guard                                                                                        
              Alaska Air National Guard                                                                                         
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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            9:00 AM                                                 
              Denali Commission Presentation                                                                                    
              Consider Final & Preliminary Audits                                                                               
              Audit Software                                                                                                    
              Other Committee Business                                                                                          
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Jan 31        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                                                 
              Agenda to be Announced                                                                                            
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                              CHILDREN'S CAUCUS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Jan 29        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Presentation by Children's Justice Act Task Force:                                                                
              - Sexual Exploitation of Children via the Internet                                                                
              - Report on Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC)                                                                     
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                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 06        Wednesday                    House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              State of the Judiciary Address by Chief Justice Dana Fabe                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                      House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by the Honorable Ted Stevens, U.S. Senator                                                         
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                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Feb 11        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
              SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE FLY-IN                                                                                
              Informal Q & A Session Regarding Alaska's                                                                         
              Public School System