Legislature(2001 - 2002)

05/10/2002 07:32 PM Senate TRA

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                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                    
                 SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE                                                                              
                          May 10, 2002                                                                                          
                            7:32 p.m.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                              
Senator John Cowdery, Chair                                                                                                     
Senator Robin Taylor                                                                                                            
Senator Gary Wilken                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Jerry Ward, Vice Chair                                                                                                  
Senator Kim Elton                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 175(2d FIN)                                                                                               
"An Act making an appropriation to the Alaska Energy Authority to                                                               
secure repayment of bonds for power and intertie projects; and                                                                  
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
     MOVED CSHB 175(2d FIN) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 528(FIN)                                                                                                  
"An Act relating to programs of state reimbursement for debt                                                                    
payments for certain capital projects; and providing for an                                                                     
effective date."                                                                                                                
     MOVED SCS CSHB 528(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 507 am                                                                                                           
"An Act naming the Trooper Hans-Peter Lothar Roelle Memorial                                                                    
Weigh Station and the Officer Justin Todd Wollam Memorial Bike                                                                  
Trail; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                    
     MOVED SCS HB 507(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                              
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 175 - See Transportation minutes dated 5/7/02.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 528 - See Transportation minutes dated 5/7/02.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 507 - No previous action to record.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
WITNESS REGISTER                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
No witnesses testified.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIRMAN JOHN  COWDERY called the Senate Transportation  Committee                                                            
meeting  to  order  at  7:32  p.m.  Senators  Taylor,  Wilken  and                                                              
Chairman  Cowdery were  present.  Chairman  Cowdery announced  the                                                              
committee would take up HB 175, HB 507 and HB 528.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          CSHB 175(2d FIN)-APPROP: POWER PROJECTS BONDS                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  TAYLOR  moved  CSHB  175(2d   FIN)  from  committee  with                                                              
individual recommendations.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN COWDERY noted  that no one wished to  testify and hearing                                                              
no objection, the motion carried.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     CSHB 528(FIN)-STATE REIMBURSEMENT CAPITAL PROJECT DEBTS                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  TAYLOR moved to  adopt a  proposed committee  substitute,                                                              
labeled  Cook 22-LS1742\R,  (Version  R) as  the working  document                                                              
before the committee.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN COWDERY noted without objection, the motion carried.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR moved SCS CSHB 528(TRA)  from committee (Version R)                                                              
with individual recommendations.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  WILKEN asked  if the next  committee  of referral  is the                                                              
Senate Finance Committee.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN COWDERY said it is. He then  noted without objection, SCS                                                              
CSHB 528(TRA) moved from committee.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
        HB 507am-NAMING TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES & AREAS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  TAYLOR moved to  adopt a  proposed committee  substitute,                                                              
labeled  Utermohle   22-LS1601\L,  (Version  L)  as   the  working                                                              
document before the committee.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN COWDERY announced that hearing  no objections, the motion                                                              
carried.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR  explained that Version L contains  some additional                                                              
sections,  that  being  the  Mail  Carrier  Emil  Wegner  Memorial                                                              
Corridor, the  Wendy Cogdell Memorial  Rest Area, and  the Katelyn                                                              
Ohmer Markley Bridge.  He asked members to note  that the original                                                              
bill  contained  the  Officer Justin  Todd  Wollam  Memorial  Bike                                                              
Trail. He  then moved SCS HB  507(TRA), Version L,  from committee                                                              
with individual recommendations.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  COWDERY   announced  that  without  objection,   SCS  HB
507(TRA) moved  from committee. With  no further business  to come                                                              
before the committee, he adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.                                                                     

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