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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Thursday               February 21, 2008                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                              Thirty-eighth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 11:04 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed seventeen members present. Senators Cowdery,                                                                    
Hoffman, Kookesh were excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Father Michael Spainhoward                                                              
of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church. Senator Olson moved and                                                                
asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection,                                                           
it was so ordered.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          From Psalm 20 (excerpted from Psalms for Praying                                                                      
          by Nan C. Merrill)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          May the One who created you in wholeness meet                                                                         
          your needs when you call!                                                                                             
          May the Name of Love be your protection and rise                                                                      
          up in our hearts as a tower of strength!                                                                              
          May all you have given in gratitude and with open                                                                     
          hands be returned to you a hundredfold!                                                                               
          May your heart's desires and all your plans be                                                                        
          fulfilled in due season!                                                                                              
          Let us shout for joy as Love triumphs over fear; Let                                                                  
          our thankful hearts sing in loud acclamation to the                                                                   
          Beloved, who answers our heartfelt prayers!                                                                           
          Now I know that Love comes to all who open their                                                                      
          hearts, and dwells therein offering gifts of peace and                                                                
          harmony.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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          Gracious God, you created us and placed us within                                                                     
          families to learn how to love and be loved. We praise                                                                 
          you for your goodness. We thank you for your gifts.                                                                   
          Bless our State with your love. Raise up in Alaska                                                                    
          good and holy families, loving husbands and wives,                                                                    
          devoted parents and children. Raise up from our                                                                       
          families and friends dedicated and generous                                                                           
          leaders who will serve as models in our                                                                               
    communities.                                                     Amen.                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for                                                            
the thirty-seventh legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                              
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 125                                                                                                                        
Message dated February 21 was read, stating the Speaker appointed                                                               
the following members to a free conference committee to meet with a                                                             
like committee from the Senate to consider the following bills:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN) "An Act relating to the                                                                         
accounting and payment of contributions under the retirement plans of                                                           
the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the Teachers'                                                             
Retirement System, to calculations of contributions under those                                                                 
retirement plans, and to participation in, and termination of and                                                               
amendments to participation in, the defined benefit plans of those                                                              
systems; relating to employer contributions to the health                                                                       
reimbursement arrangement plan; making conforming amendments;                                                                   
and providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
relating to the accounting and payment of contributions under the                                                               
retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of                                                                  
Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to calculations of                                                                  
contributions under those retirement plans, and to participation in, and                                                        
termination of and amendments to participation in, the defined benefit                                                          
plans of those systems; relating to recovery of an award of damages or                                                          
other recovery by those systems; relating to employer contributions to                                                          
the health reimbursement arrangement plan; relating to participation in                                                         
the public employees' defined contribution plan by certain elected                                                              
officials; making conforming amendments; and providing for an                                                                   
effective date." (Title Change HCR 11)                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Chenault, Chair                                                                                                  
Representative Hawker                                                                                                           
Representative Crawford                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Message dated February 20 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                              House Resolutions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 21                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 BY                                                                                           
REPRESENTATIVES STOLTZE, Samuels, Fairclough, Neuman,                                                                           
Johnson, Wilson, Ramras, Dahlstrom, Lynn, Gruenberg, Holmes,                                                                    
Keller, Buch, Kerttula, Roses,                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
              Supporting the National Crime Victims' Rights Week                                                               
          of 2008.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 305                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 305(RLS) am BY THE HOUSE RULES                                                                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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              "An Act relating to campaign fund raising during a                                                               
            regular or special legislative session; and providing                                                              
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 232                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 232 "An                                                                  
Act authorizing the governor to delegate to the adjutant general the                                                            
authority to order the organized militia into active state service and                                                          
authorizing the payment of Alaska National Guard called into active                                                             
state service to fight wildfires at rates of pay established for certain                                                        
emergency fire-fighting personnel; and providing for an effective                                                               
date." Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators Stevens,                                                               
Green, Bunde. Signing no recommendation: Senator French.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
 Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Department of Natural                                                                        
  Resources                                                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 3, indeterminate, Department of Military and                                                                   
  Veterans Affairs                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 197                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 197 am "An                                                                    
Act relating to the issuance of shares of professional corporations to a                                                        
trust, to trusts, to trustees, to the removal of a trustee, to the                                                              
compensation of a trustee and a person employed by a trustee, to a                                                              
trustee's accepting or rejecting a trusteeship, to co- trustees, to a                                                           
vacancy in a trusteeship, to the resignation of a trustee, to delivery of                                                       
trust property by former trustees, to the reimbursement of trustee                                                              
expenses, to the certification of a trust, to the suitability of a trustee, to                                                  
the place of administration of a trust, to a trustee's power to appoint                                                         
property to another trust, to a change of the percentage of trust                                                               
property to be considered principal, to the determination of the value                                                          

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of a trust, and to a settlor's intent when transferring property in trust;                                                      
amending Rules 54 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and                                                                  
providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator French,                                                              
Chair; Senators Wielechowski, Huggins.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
          Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                           
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Law                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Committee Reports                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 125                                                                                                                        
The following report was received February 21, 2008:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                           February 20, 2008                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Madam President:                                                                                                                
Mr. Speaker:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Conference Committee considering CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                     
125(FIN) "An Act relating to the accounting and payment of                                                                      
contributions under the retirement plans of the Public Employees'                                                               
Retirement System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to                                                             
calculations of contributions under those retirement plans, and to                                                              
participation in, and termination of and amendments to participation                                                            
in, the defined benefit plans of those systems; relating to employer                                                            
contributions to the health reimbursement arrangement plan; making                                                              
conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
relating to the accounting and payment of contributions under the                                                               
retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of                                                                  
Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to calculations of                                                                  
contributions under those retirement plans, and to participation in, and                                                        

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termination of and amendments to participation in, the defined benefit                                                          
plans of those systems; relating to recovery of an award of damages or                                                          
other recovery by those systems; relating to employer contributions to                                                          
the health reimbursement arrangement plan; relating to participation in                                                         
the public employees' defined contribution plan by certain elected                                                              
officials; making conforming amendments; and providing for an                                                                   
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
has met and failed to reach agreement on the bills, and furthermore                                                             
feels that an agreement cannot be reached even with limited powers of                                                           
free conference. Therefore, the Conference Committee on SENATE                                                                  
BILL NO. 125 respectfully requests that this conference committee be                                                            
discharged and a free conference committee be appointed.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senators Huggins, Bunde; Representative Meyer,                                                              
Chair, Representatives Samuels, Kerttula.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
A facsimile page dated February 21 was attached with the signature of                                                           
Senator Hoffman, Chair.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
President Green discharged the conference committee and appointed                                                               
the following members to a free conference committee to meet with                                                               
the like committee from the House:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Chair                                                                                                          
Senator Stevens                                                                                                                 
Senator Wilken                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
House members appointed February 21 (page 1963).                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 305                                                                                                                        
President Green added a Judiciary Committee referral to CS FOR                                                                  
HOUSE BILL NO. 305(RLS) am "An Act relating to campaign fund                                                                    
raising during a regular or special legislative session; and providing                                                          
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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The bill was referred to the Judiciary then State Affairs Committees.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
Senators Huggins, French moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                
shown as cosponsors on SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                             
NO. 18 Awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members                                                               
of the military. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 290                                                                                                                        
Senator Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 290 "An Act relating to school                                                                     
construction and major maintenance grant applications; and                                                                      
establishing a single set of priorities and a project funding schedule for                                                      
school construction and major maintenance grants and bond debt                                                                  
reimbursement funding." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                      
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Awarding the                                                                                
Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of the military.                                                                  
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18, which had been                                                                             
held on the Secretary's desk (page 1950) was read the second time and                                                           
was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 5:                                                                                                                 
          Delete "for"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, following line 7:                                                                                                       
          Insert a new paragraph to read:                                                                                       
                   "(48)  David Q. Douthit;"                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                 
Senator Therriault objected, then withdrew his objection. There being                                                           
no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 18 am Awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain                                                                    
members of the military, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                          
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18 am                                                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Huggins,                                                               
McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner,                                                                  
Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Cowdery, Hoffman, Kookesh                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 am passed                                                                           
the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senators Ellis, Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                              
excused from a call of the Senate on February 25 to morning plane                                                               
time. Without objection, Senators Ellis, Therriault were excused.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 am Awarding the                                                                             
Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of the military, was                                                              
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                                             
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 25, 2008. Without                                                               
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:31 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 254 AK REGIONAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM                                                                                
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 201 PUBLIC FINANCE WEBSITE                                                                                                 
+ SB 122 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION                                                                                       
+ SB 204 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: COMBAT DEATHS                                                                                      
+ HB  67 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 230 FILM OFFICE/ FILM PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT                                                                                
+ SB 249 CAPSTONE AVIONICS FUND/LOANS                                                                                           
+ HB  61 TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOC ED                                                                                 
+ HB 226 REPEAL TERMINATION OF STEP PROGRAM                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 223 G.O. BONDS FOR CRIME LAB                                                                                               
+ SB 224 G.O. BONDS FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS                                                                                 
+ SB 236 TRANSPORTATION FUND                                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB 273 EDUCATION FUNDING                                                                                                     
+ HB 321 SALMON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT                                                                                  
+ SB 216 PURPLE HEART TRAIL                                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 29        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB  13 RETIREMENT SYSTEM LIABILITY/BONDS/CORP.                                                                               
+ SB 229 TANANA VALLEY FOREST/MINTO FLATS REFUGE                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
              Joint with House HESS and Special Committee on Education                                                          
              Civic Education Taskforce Final Report                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 267 DOCUMENT PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE                                                                                     
+ SB 243 COMMISSION ON AGING                                                                                                    
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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               HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 29        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 191 PUBLIC EDUCATION OF HOMELESS STUDENTS                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ SB 234 CRIMINAL LAW/PROCEDURE: OMNIBUS BILL                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Monday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Tony Palmer, TransCanada                                                                            
              Withdrawn Partners Liability Issues                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 185 SEX OFFENDER/CHILD KIDNAPPER REGISTRATION                                                                              
+ SB 202 PROHIBIT STATE SPENDING FOR REAL ID ACT                                                                                
+ SB 273 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS                                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 29        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 234 CRIMINAL LAW/PROCEDURE: OMNIBUS BILL                                                                                  
+ SB 164 USED MOTOR VEHICLE SALES                                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 196 HANDLING MATTERS AFTER A PERSON'S DEATH                                                                                
+ HJR 16 OPPOSING MILK TAX                                                                                                      
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB 153 PEACE OFFICERS/FIRE FIGHTER RETIREMENT                                                                                
+= SB 209 EXTEND ALASKA COMMISSION ON AGING                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Saturday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 160 MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE                                                                                        
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB 149 REDISTRIBUTION OF USED EYEGLASSES                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 113 NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE                                                                                           
+ SB 258 PAID SICK LEAVE                                                                                                        
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB 160 MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Saturday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: AGIA Applicant                                                                                      
              Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+ HB 315 EXTEND BIG GAME COMMERCIAL SERVICES BOARD                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 214 HUNTING BY MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB 246 SUSITNA HYDRO WORKING GROUP; REPORT                                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                            RESOURCES (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 29        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Process & Requirements for                                                                          
              Large Mine Permit Applications in Alaska                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
+ SJR 17 OFFSHORE OIL & GAS REVENUE                                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                              Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 232 NAT'L GUARD: COMMAND/ACTIVE SERVICE/PAY                                                                                
+ HB  15 BOARD OF FISHERIES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST                                                                               
+ HB 260 STATE OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB 260 STATE OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION                                                                                
+ SB 181 ANATOMICAL GIFTS                                                                                                       
+ SJR 12 CRUISE SHIP PORT TIMES: JONES ACT                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Thursday                              Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 218 CHILD SAFETY SEATS & SEAT BELTS                                                                                        
+ SB 276 STATE CONSTRUCT'N PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT                                                                              
+ SB 208 SEX OFFENSES: 'WITHOUT CONSENT' DEFINED                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ SB 265 SEX OFFENDERS, KIDNAPPERS DRIVERS LICENSE                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          TRANSPORTATION (continued)                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
+             Financial Oversight Hearing on the                                                                                
              Juneau Road Project                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 190 MINORS TRAVELING ALONE BY AIR                                                                                         
+= SB 189 APPROP.: BRIDGES, SERVICE ROADS, TRAILS                                                                               
+= SB 265 SEX OFFENDERS, KIDNAPPERS DRIVERS LICENSE                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
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                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 29        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
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                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Fish & Game Budget Meeting                                                                                        

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                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                   GOVERNOR                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Close-out Meeting                                                                                                 
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
+             Department Budget - Questions & Answers                                                                           
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532           12:30 PM                                                 
+             Department Budget Close-out                                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                     LAW                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
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                                 LEGISLATURE                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
              Close-out Meeting                                                                                                 
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                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 29        Friday                       Fahrenkamp 203            12:30 PM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Close-out                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

2008-02-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 1976
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                  MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             1:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              FY09 DMVA Budget Close-out                                                                                        
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              FY09 Budget Close-out                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              FY09 Budget Overview                                                                                              
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
+             Department Budget Close-out                                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                   REVENUE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Overview: Department of Revenue                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

2008-02-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 1977
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            7:30 AM                                                 
              Budget Overview: University of Alaska                                                                             
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 285 STATE INTERVENTION IN SCHOOL DISTRICT                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 29        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Saturday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Workshop on Charter Schools                                                                                       
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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB  59                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 29        Friday                                Beltz 211         9:30 AM                                                 
     SB  59 GAMING:  BROADCASTING/CABBAGE CLASSICS                                                                              
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                       JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              Maximizing Access                                                                                                 
              Measuring Success: Improving Health                                                                               
              Indicators                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Measuring Success: Improving Health                                                                               
              Indicators                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              High Quality, Low Cost                                                                                            
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                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18        Tuesday                      House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              -- Date Change --                                                                                                 
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator