Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1993-04-20 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1563 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday April 20, 1993 One Hundredth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Halford at 11:25 a.m. The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators Ellis, Pearce were absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Ms. Cheryl Funaro of the Baha'i Faith. Senator Miller led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance. The presence of Senator Ellis was noted. CERTIFICATION Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the ninety-ninth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE SB 122 Message of April 19 was read, stating the House passed and returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 122 am with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 122(JUD) "An Act relating to the disclosure of information by an employer about the job performance of an employee or former employee." 1563 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1564 SB 122 Senator Taylor moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment to SENATE BILL NO. 122 am?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 122(JUD) Shall the Senate concur in House amendment to SB 122 am? YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Absent: Pearce and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus passing HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 122(JUD) "An Act relating to the disclosure of information by an employer about the job performance of an employee or former employee." The Secretary was requested to notify the House. HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 122(JUD) was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. Message of April 19 was read, stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 71 HOUSE BILL NO. 71 by REPRESENTATIVES FOSTER, MacLean, Menard, entitled: 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1565 HB 71 "An Act relating to the involuntary dissolution of Native corporations; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional Affairs and Judiciary Committees. HB 196 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196 by REPRESENTATIVES KOTT, Martin, Mulder, Menard, entitled: "An Act relating to the state employment preference for veterans and prisoners of war." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Labor and Commerce Committees. HB 206 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 206(STA) am by the STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act amending provisions of the Alaska Elections Code relating to election campaigns to exempt from the election campaign reporting requirements a candidate whose campaign contributions and campaign expenditures do not exceed $1,000, and to extend the Alaska Public Offices Commission's regulation of election campaigns to elections to boards of directors of electrical cooperatives and telephone cooperatives who serve at least 10,000 customers." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Labor and Commerce and Judiciary Committees. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1566 HB 212 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(JUD) by the HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to a factor in aggravation of the presumptive term of a criminal sentence, and prohibiting the referral of a sentence based on application of that factor to a three-judge sentencing panel as an extraordinary circumstance." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 232 HOUSE BILL NO. 232 by REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE, entitled: "An Act relating to a bow hunting tag and bow hunting safety; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. HB 236 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 236(RLS) am by the HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to notices for the sale of certain real property." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 279 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(L&C) by the HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska Public Utilities Commission to June 30, 1994." 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1567 HB 279 was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee. The presence of Senator Pearce was noted. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS SJR 31 The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Relating to the minimum federal criteria for municipal solid waste landfills. Signing do pass: Senator Phillips, Chair, Senators Zharoff, Taylor, Leman. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Environmental Conservation. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 145 The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 145 "An Act establishing the position of state medical examiner; and relating to preparation of death certificates" and recommended the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page 1291 be adopted. Signing do pass: Senators Frank, Pearce, Cochairs, Senators Rieger, Kerttula, Sharp. Signing no recommendation: Senator Kelly. Fiscal note for the committee substitute published today from Senate Finance Committee. Previous zero fiscal notes. SENATE BILL NO. 145 was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 189 The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 189 "An Act relating to community health aide grants." Signing do pass: Senator Phillips, Chair, Senators Zharoff, Leman, Taylor. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1568 SB 189 Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Health and Social Services. SENATE BILL NO. 189 was referred to the Health, Education and Social Services Committee. HB 221 The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 221 "An Act relating to workers' compensation for volunteer ambulance attendants, police officers, and fire fighters; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Phillips, Chair, Senators Taylor, Zharoff, Leman. Previous House zero fiscal notes. HOUSE BILL NO. 221 was referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee. HB 235 The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 235(FIN) "An Act relating to educational programs and services for children with disabilities and other exceptional children and to persons with a handicap; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 235(STA) Signing do pass with zero fiscal note: Senator Leman, Chair. Signing no recommendation: Senators Taylor, Miller. Previous House zero fiscal note applies to the Senate Committee Substitute. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 235(FIN) was referred to the Health, Education and Social Services Committee. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1569 SB 106 The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 106 "An Act authorizing power transmission interties between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, between Healy and Fairbanks, and between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects, and approving the design and construction costs of the interties; and providing for an effective date." Signing to calendar: Senator Jacko, Chair, Senators Halford, Rieger, Little. SENATE BILL NO. 106 is on today's calendar. SB 126 The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 126 "An Act making special appropriations for design and construction of power transmission interties between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, between Healy and Fairbanks, and between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 126(RLS), entitled: "An Act making special appropriations to fund the energy authority revolving fund; making special appropriations for design and construction of power transmission interties between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, between Healy and Fairbanks, between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects, and between Sutton and Glennallen; making special appropriations for energy project assistance, repair, improvements, acquisition, and development and for renewal and replacement funds at facilities owned by the Alaska Energy Authority; and providing for an effective date." Signing to calendar: Senator Jacko, Chair, Senators Rieger, Halford, Little. SENATE BILL NO. 126 is on today's calendar. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1570 HB 216 The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(FIN) "An Act relating to power cost equalization; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(RLS) Signing to calendar and do pass: Senator Jacko, Chair, Senators Rieger, Halford, Little. Previous zero fiscal note applies to the committee substitute. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(FIN) is on today's calendar. Senator Salo announced a minority caucus. Senator Taylor announced a majority caucus. RECESS Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 11:39 a.m. AFTER RECESS The Senate reconvened at 1:06 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 106 SENATE BILL NO. 106 "An Act authorizing power transmission interties between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, between Healy and Fairbanks, and between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects, and approving the design and construction costs of the interties; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1571 SB 106 Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 1436. Senator Duncan objected. The question being: "Shall the Finance Committee Substitute be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 106 Adopt Finance Committee Substitute? YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Donley, Ellis, Lincoln, Little, Salo and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 106(FIN) "An Act establishing the energy authority revolving fund; repealing the rural electrification revolving loan fund and the bulk fuel revolving loan fund; relating to procurements for certain transmission lines; authorizing power transmission interties between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, between Healy and Fairbanks, between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects, and between Sutton and Glennallen and approving the design and construction costs of the interties; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 106(FIN) was read the second time. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 15, line 25: Delete "secs. 32 and 35" Insert "secs. 32, 35, and 36" Page 15, line 31: Delete "secs. 32 and 35" Insert "secs. 32, 35 and 36" 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1572 SB 106 Page 16, line 19: Delete "sec. 35" Insert "secs. 35 and 36" Page 17, line 5: Delete "sec. 35" Insert "secs. 35 and 36" Page 17, after line 26: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 36. The authorizations made by secs. 30, 31, 33, and 34 of this Act are contingent upon the Alaska Energy Authority including in the construction contracts for the projects authorized by secs. 30, 31, 33, and 34 of this Act, a requirement that the contractors consider employment applicants who (1) have been chronically unemployed or underemployed during the past 12 months and have been available for work during that time; and (2) have graduated within the past five years from programs that developed skills needed for work on the project." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Pearce objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 106(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1573 SB 106 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Pearce, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 2: Delete "and the bulk fuel revolving loan fund" Page 6, line 7: Delete "and" Page 6, line 8, after ",": Insert "and the bulk fuel revolving loan account under AS 44.83.600" Page 7, line 31: Delete "[AND]" Insert "and" Page 8, lines 4 - 5: Delete "and (D) acquisition of bulk fuel and bulk fuel reserves;" Page 15, after line 22: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 29. AS 44.83.600 is amended to read: Sec. 44.83.600. BULK FUEL REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT [FUND] ESTABLISHED. (a) There is established in the Alaska Energy Authority the bulk fuel revolving loan account [FUND] to assist communities in 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1574 SB 106 purchasing bulk fuel. A community, or a private individual who has written endorsement from the governing body of the community, is eligible for a loan from the bulk fuel revolving loan fund for a bulk fuel purchase. (b) Money in the account [FUND] may be used by the legislature to make appropriations for costs of administering this chapter. * Sec. 30. AS 44.83.605(a) is amended to read: (a) There is established as a special account within the bulk fuel revolving loan account [FUND] the foreclosure expense account. This account is established as a reserve from fund equity. * Sec. 31. AS 44.83.610 is amended to read: Sec. 44.83.610. LOAN TERMS FOR BULK FUEL PURCHASES. (a) Loans made from the bulk fuel revolving loan account [FUND] to one borrower in any fiscal year (1) may not exceed $100,000 [$50,000]; (2) shall be repaid in one year or less; and (3) may not exceed 90 percent of the wholesale price of the fuel purchased. (b) Interest may be charged on a loan made from the bulk fuel revolving loan account [FUND]. Interest shall be charged on a loan at a rate equal to the percentage of the average weekly yield of municipal bonds for the 12 months preceding the date of the loan, as determined by the authority from municipal bond yield rates reported in the 30-year revenue index of the Weekly Bond Buyer. However, if the authority finds that a community cannot afford to repay a portion of interest on a loan, and makes a determination in writing, the authority may reduce or eliminate the interest rate applicable to the loan. (c) Repayments of the principal, the interest, and the money chargeable to principal or interest that is collected through liquidation by foreclosure or other process on a loan made under AS 44.83.600 - 44.83.650 shall be paid into the bulk fuel revolving loan account [FUND]. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1575 SB 106 * Sec. 32. AS 44.83.630 is amended to read: Sec. 44.83.630. FEES. The authority may collect the fees and collection charges established under AS 44.83.625 and shall deposit the money in the energy revolving loan [GENERAL] fund." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 15, lines 23 - 24: Delete "44.83.600, 44.83.605, 44.83.610, 44.83.615, 44.83.620, 44.83.625, 44.83.630," Page 15, line 25: Delete "32 and 35" Insert "36 and 39" Page 15, line 31: Delete "32 and 35" Insert "36 and 39" Page 16, line 6: Delete "30 and 31" Insert "34 and 35" Page 16, line 11: Delete "30 and 31" Insert "34 and 35" Page 16, line 15: Delete "30 and 31" Insert "34 and 35" Page 16, line 19: Delete "35" Insert "39" 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1576 SB 106 Page 17, line 5: Delete "35" Insert "39" Page 17, line 22: Delete "30, 31, 33, and 34" Insert "34, 35, 37, and 38" Page 17, line 27: Delete "29" Insert "33" Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 106(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Absent: Donley, Jacko, Miller and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 16: Delete lines 16 and 17 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1577 SB 106 Page 17, lines 25 and 26: Delete the following sentence: "If the participating utility declines in writing to apply for the loan or grant, the authority may proceed with the design or construction itself." Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senators Sharp, Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 106(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. Senators Lincoln, Zharoff offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 2, lines 15 and 16: Delete "without this assistance from the state" Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Senator Taylor objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1578 SB 106 CSSB 106(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, Amendment No. 4 failed. Senators Lincoln, Zharoff offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 2, line 10: Delete "is intended to be" Insert "should be at least" Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Senator Taylor objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 106(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Donley, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Kerttula changed from "Nay" to "Yea". 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1579 SB 106 and so, Amendment No. 5 failed. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 1, line 3, after ";": Insert "requiring certain electric utilities to prepare integrated resource plans; prohibiting state agencies and corporations from participating in certain projects unless they are consistent with the approved integrated resource plan; and requiring a report concerning disruption of the state's energy supply;" Page 2, after line 16" Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The legislature further finds that (1) the state has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in electrical energy generation and distribution facilities and the public has a compelling interest in the efficient and cost-effective utilization of these energy supply and distribution facilities; and (2) the Alaska Energy Authority has documented substantial opportunities to make cost-effective energy efficiency and conservation investments in the state." Page 3, after line 31: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. AS42.05 is amended by adding new sections to read: Sec. 42.05.292. INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS. (a) An electric utility that uses or is served by a power generating or distribution facility owned by the state or constructed using state financial assistance with annual sales that exceed 300,000,000 kilowatt hours shall, on or before January 15,1995, and every four years thereafter, file an integrated resource plan with the commission. The plan must show how the utility will meet forecasted power requirements. A forecast required by this subsection must 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1580 SB 106 be for the next 20 years. In the plan, the utility shall (1) list and describe current facilities and energy supply resources of the utility; (2) include a forecasted retirement schedule that lists the facilities that the utility expects to remove from service, discusses the assumptions used to develop the retirement schedule, and includes the forecasted use of specific facilities, the remaining useful life of the facilities, and forecasted maintenance work; (3) describe the utility's interconnection relationships with other utilities and small power producers, and the utility's agreements for operation of joint use facilities, power exchanges, power pooling, reserve sharing, commodity displacement, and other operating arrangements; (4) document energy end-use in the utility service area and identify with reasonable accuracy the final physical use of electricity in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, including use within each sector for space heating and cooling, lighting, water heating, refrigeration, and appliances; (5) forecast system power demand including annual, seasonal, and peak day load hourly duration curves and best estimates of anticipated peak demand of the major user classifications including residential, commercial, and industrial sectors; (6) analyze the utility's existing ability to meet increased system requirements, including (A) opportunities for generation, transmission, or other system efficiency improvements; (B) potential electric power pooling; (C) possible interconnection with qualifying cogenerators or small power producers; (D) anticipated demand reductions in power requirements as a result of market-induced or programmatic conservation efforts; and 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1581 SB 106 (E) current utility load management efforts; (7) summarize the utility's load research programs, end-use analysis, and load management investigations, including (A) the status of current and anticipated load research, data collection, and analysis; (B) the status of current and anticipated end-use research, data collection, and analysis; (C) an assessment of changes anticipated in end-use requirements from appliance and mechanical system efficiency improvements for each consumer sector; (D) an evaluation of the effects on utility costs from end-use efficiency changes; (E) a description of methods including innovative rate designs available to modify, coordinate, or control end uses to manage system loads; and (F) cost estimates for implementation of load management programs; (8) provide long-term forecasts, based on end-use and econometric methodologies as appropriate, including (A) base, low, and high forecasts of the power requirements for the utility service area; (B) a discussion of the assumptions used in developing the forecasts including reserve margin requirements, population growth or decline, employment growth or decline, economic de- velopment, changes in service area, and other factors that influence the demand for electrical energy; and (C) a sensitivity analysis that tests the importance of specific assumptions; 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1582 SB 106 (9) identify and evaluate alternative system development options to meet forecasted power requirements; the options must address availability, reliability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness; (10) identify the system development option with the lowest present value cost over the forecast period; (11) recommend a specific system development option and an implementation plan for the option; the option must identify projected facility retirement, development of additional generating and transmission sys- tems, load management efforts, conservation, and energy end-use efficiency improvements; (12) if the system development option recommended by the utility under (11) of this subsection is different from the system development option with the lowest present value cost identified under (10) of this subsection, provide an analysis and justification for the recommended system development option; and (13) include other information considered necessary by the commission to ensure adequate evaluation of all supply-side and demand-side alternatives. (b) After consulting with the Alaska Energy Authority, the commission may establish by regulation a consistent plan development and reporting methodology for the integrated resource plans required under (a) of this section including the coordinated preparation and filing of individual plans by closely integrated utilities served by common facilities. (c) In this section, "present value cost" means the total of future costs of a system development option, including environmental costs, discounted to the present. Sec. 42.05.293. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS. (a) The commission shall establish by regulation a procedure for the review and approval of a plan submitted under AS42.05.292 that includes a provision for public hearings before the commission in the principal localities served by the utility 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1583 SB 106 submitting the plan. (b) After consulting with the Alaska Energy Authority, the commission shall approve a utility's integrated resource plan, including the recommended system development option, if the commission finds that the plan (1) ensures system reliability; (2) would provide consumers with the lowest reasonable cost of power over the forecast period; cost savings identified through life-cycle cost analysis may be considered even though the cost savings will be realized after the forecast period; (3) adequately addresses conserving electrical energy through cost-effective, end-use efficiency improvements using readily available or reliably anticipated methods or technology; (4) documents a reasonable expectation of future load and resource requirements; (5) uses, as appropriate, life-cycle costing and cost-effectiveness analysis and explains the criteria and assumptions on which the analysis is based; (6) evaluates resource alternatives that would be appropriate for the service area in light of technology currently available and reliably anticipated to exist during the forecast period; and (7) describes the utility's data collection activities, additional data requirements, and efforts to develop that additional data. (c) If the commission finds that a utility's integrated resource plan and recommended system development option does not meet the criteria set out in (b) of this section, the commission may reject the plan or approve a modified plan and system development option that meets the criteria. Commission approval of a plan and system development option authorizes the utility to imple- ment the plan as approved. (d) The commission shall set rates for utility services and revenue requirements at a level sufficient for a 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1584 SB 106 utility to recover all reasonable expenses and capital expenditures incurred by the utility in preparing the plan and implementing the approved plan. Sec. 42.05.294. COMPLIANCE WITH INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN. An electric utility that is subject to the requirements of AS42.05.292 and 42.05.293 may not participate in the use of an electrical generation or transmission system project authorized by the legislature after January15, 1995, whose construction or acquisition was financed in whole or in part by state appropriations unless the project is consistent with the utility's approved integrated resource plan under AS42.05.292 and 42.05.293." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, after line 6: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 7. AS44.83 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 44.83.085. GRANTS FOR INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS. The authority may make a grant to an electric utility to assist in paying the cost of preparing an integrated resource plan under AS42.05.292." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 15, line 25: Delete "32 and 35" Insert "34 and 37" Page 15, line 31: Delete "32 and 35" Insert "34 and 37" 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1585 SB 106 Page 16, line 6: Delete "30 and 31" Insert "32 and 33" Page 16, line 11: Delete "30 and 31" Insert "32 and 33" Page 16, line 15: Delete "30 and 31" Insert "32 and 33" Page 16, line 19: Delete "35" Insert "37" Page 17, line 5: Delete "35" Insert "37" Page 17, line 22: Delete "30, 31, 33, and 34" Insert "32, 33, 35, and 36" Page 17, after line 26: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 38. After consulting with the Alaska Energy Authority and the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, the Department of Community and Regional Affairs shall prepare a report examining the implications of a major disruption of the energy supply to consumers in the state, including a discussion of the implications of a substantial increase in the price of energy. The department shall submit the report to the Alaska State Legislature on or before January15, 1994." 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1586 SB 106 Page 17, line 27: Delete "1 - 29" Insert "1 - 31 and 38" Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Taylor objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 106(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 106(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Adams objected. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 106(FIN) be advanced to third reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 106(FIN) Advance from Second to Third Reading? 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1587 SB 106 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading. SB 126 SENATE BILL NO. 126 "An Act making special appropriations for design and construction of power transmission interties between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, between Healy and Fairbanks, and between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 1438. Senator Adams objected. Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent that her motion be withdrawn. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jacko moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Rules Committee Substitute offered on page 1569. Senator Adams objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 126(RLS) "An Act making special appropriations to fund the energy authority revolving fund; making special appropriations for design and construction of power transmission interties between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, between Healy and Fairbanks, between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects, and between Sutton and Glennallen; making special appropriations for energy project assistance, repair, improvements, acquisition, and development and for renewal and replacement funds at facilities owned by the Alaska Energy Authority; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1588 SB 126 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 126(RLS) was read the second time. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 7, after ";": Insert "making a special appropriation for energy conservation and demand-side management programs," Page 3, after line 29: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 12. (a) The sum of $23,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund, Railbelt intertie reserve (sec. 159, ch. 208, SLA 1990), to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for energy conservation and demand-side management programs, to be allocated as follows: PURPOSE ALLOCATION Institutional facilities demand-side management programs $15,000,000 Grants to electric utilities for electrical end-use conservation programs 5,000,000 Ongoing residential and business energy efficiency improvement programs 3,000,000 (b) The sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund, Railbelt intertie reserve (sec. 159, ch. 208, SLA 1990), to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for energy efficiency improvement programs." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 4, after line 17: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 20. Section 12 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS01.10.070(c)." Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senators Taylor, Sharp objected. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1589 SB 126 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 126(RLS) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 126(RLS) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Duncan objected. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 126(RLS) be advanced to third reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 126(RLS) Advance from Second to Third Reading? YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1590 SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 216 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(FIN) "An Act relating to power cost equalization; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Jacko moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Rules Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1570. Senator Adams objected. The question being: "Shall the Rules Senate Committee Substitute be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 216(FIN) Adopt Senate Rules Committee Substitute YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff Zharoff changed from "Yea" to "Nay". and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(RLS) was adopted. Senator Lincoln called the Senate on this bill. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(RLS) was read the second time. Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 1 as corrected below: Page 2, line 7: Delete "9.82" Insert "9.5" 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1591 HB 216 Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as corrected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 216(RLS) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(RLS) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Adams objected. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(RLS) be advanced to third reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 216(RLS) Advance from Second to Third Reading? YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1592 HB 216 and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading. THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 76 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) "An Act requiring regulations relating to pull-tabs to be consistent with North American Gaming Regulators Association standards on pull-tabs to the extent permitted by charitable gaming laws; allowing permittees to contract with vendors to sell pull-tabs on behalf of the permittee at an establishment holding a package store license and certain establishments holding a beverage dispensary license; allowing municipalities to prohibit vendors from conducting gaming activities within the municipality; restricting the purchase of pull-tabs by permittees, licensees, and vendors and their owners, managers, and employees; requiring receipts before prizes of $50 or more may be awarded in pull-tab games; prohibiting distributors from supplying pull-tabs to vendors; requiring the registration of vendors and regulating activities involving them; requiring the licensing of out-of-state pull-tab manufacturers; requiring the department regulating charitable gaming to approve contracts between permittees and operators before gaming may occur; preventing persons with felony convictions or convictions for crimes involving theft or dishonesty or a violation of gambling laws from being involved in charitable gaming activities as a permittee, licensee, vendor, person responsible for the operation of an activity, fund raiser or consultant of a licensee or vendor, or employee in a managerial or supervisory capacity, and providing exceptions for certain persons whose convictions are at least 10 years old and are not for violation of an unclassified felony described in AS 11, a class A felony, or extortion; relating to multiple-beneficiary charitable gaming permits and door prizes for charitable gaming; requiring operators to pay permittees each quarter at least 30 percent of the adjusted gross income from a pull-tab activity and limiting operators to expenses of not more than 70 percent of the adjusted gross income from that activity; requiring operators to pay permittees each quarter at least 10 percent of the adjusted gross income from a charitable gaming 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1593 SB 76 activity other than pull-tabs and limiting operators to expenses of not more than 90 percent of the adjusted gross income from that activity; requiring a permittee who uses a pull-tab vendor to enter into a contract with that vendor; requiring a vendor contracting with a permittee to pay the permittee at least 50 percent of the ideal net for each pull-tab series delivered to the vendor by the permittee; requiring that operators report an adjusted gross income of at least 15 percent of gross income each quarter; allowing the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to issue orders prohibiting violations of state gaming laws; relating to the authority of the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to suspend or revoke a permit, license, or registration; prohibiting the direct contribution of proceeds of a bingo or pull-tab game to a candidate for a public office of the state or a political subdivision of the state or to that candidate's campaign organization; prohibiting the payment of any portion of the net proceeds of a charitable gaming activity to a registered lobbyist; relating to `political uses' and `political organizations' as those terms are used in the charitable gaming statutes; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Little moved that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) be returned to second reading for the purpose of rescinding action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 20 (page 1532). Senator Kelly rose to a point of order. President Halford ruled the motion was not dilatory. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) be returned to second reading for the purpose of rescinding action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 20. The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 76(FIN) Return to Second for Specific Amendment 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1594 SB 76 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, the bill was not returned to second reading. Senator Salo moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) be returned to second reading for the purpose of rescinding action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 10 (page 1516). Senator Pearce objected. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) be returned to second reading for the purpose of rescinding action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 10. The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 76(FIN) Return to Second for Specific Amendment YEAS: 10 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Phillips, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, the bill was not returned to second reading. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) be placed at the bottom of today's calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1595 SB 200 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 200(FIN) "An Act allowing the holders of a multiple-beneficiary charitable gaming permit that consists entirely of noncommercial broadcasting stations or networks of such stations to sell a pull-tab series at more than one location during the same day if the sales are made at the customary business location of one or more of the holders, at another location by an employee of one of the stations or networks, or by a registered vendor; allowing permittees that are noncommercial broadcasting stations or networks of such stations to contract with vendors to sell pull-tabs on behalf of the permittee at retail establishments, eating establishments, and establishments with liquor licenses; requiring at least 50 percent of the net proceeds of certain activities conducted by noncommercial broadcasting stations and networks of those stations be placed in an endowment fund, the earnings of which may be used for the purposes, and under the procedures, provided by law; allowing municipalities to prohibit vendors from conducting gaming activities within the municipality; relating to reports by the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to the legislature; requiring registration of vendors; relating to multiple-beneficiary charitable gaming permits and door prizes for charitable gaming; preventing persons with certain convictions from being involved in charitable gaming activities as a vendor; prohibiting a pull-tab game that provides a right to participate in a lottery if a prize or award in the lottery exceeds $250,000; requiring a vendor contracting with a permittee to pay the permittee at least 50 percent of the ideal net for each pull-tab series delivered to the vendor by the permittee; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Duncan called the Senate. SB 200 The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 200(FIN) "An Act allowing the holders of a multiple-beneficiary charitable gaming permit that consists entirely of noncommercial broadcasting stations or networks of such stations to sell a pull-tab series at more than one location during the same day if the sales are made at the customary business location of one or more of the holders, at 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1596 SB 200 another location by an employee of one of the stations or networks, or by a registered vendor; allowing permittees that are noncommercial broadcasting stations or networks of such stations to contract with vendors to sell pull-tabs on behalf of the permittee at retail establishments, eating establishments, and establishments with liquor licenses; requiring at least 50 percent of the net proceeds of certain activities conducted by noncommercial broadcasting stations and networks of those stations be placed in an endowment fund, the earnings of which may be used for the purposes, and under the procedures, provided by law; allowing municipalities to prohibit vendors from conducting gaming activities within the municipality; relating to reports by the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to the legislature; requiring registration of vendors; relating to multiple-beneficiary charitable gaming permits and door prizes for charitable gaming; preventing persons with certain convictions from being involved in charitable gaming activities as a vendor; prohibiting a pull-tab game that provides a right to participate in a lottery if a prize or award in the lottery exceeds $250,000; requiring a vendor contracting with a permittee to pay the permittee at least 50 percent of the ideal net for each pull-tab series delivered to the vendor by the permittee; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 200(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Salo, Zharoff Halford changed from "Nay" to "Yea". and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 200(FIN) failed. Senator Jacko gave notice of reconsideration. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1597 SB 129 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 129(FIN) am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 129(FIN) am "An Act relating to state procurement; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 129(FIN) AM Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 129(FIN) am passed the Senate. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 129(FIN) am was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SB 76 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) which had been placed at the bottom of today's calendar was before the Senate. Senator Duncan moved that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) be returned to second reading for the purpose of rescinding action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 5 (page 1505). President Halford ruled the motion dilatory. Senator Duncan appealed the ruling of the Chair, citing Mason's Manual Section 180. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1598 SB 76 The question being: "Shall the ruling of the Chair be upheld?" The roll was taken with the following result: Uphold ruling of the Chair? YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff and so, the ruling of the Chair was upheld. Senators Kelly, Frank, Sharp, Taylor, Phillips and Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that they be shown as cosponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senators Taylor, Donley and Jacko moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) "An Act requiring regulations relating to pull-tabs to be consistent with North American Gaming Regulators Association standards on pull-tabs to the extent permitted by charitable gaming laws; allowing permittees to contract with vendors to sell pull-tabs on behalf of the permittee at an establishment holding a package store license and certain establishments holding a beverage dispensary license; allowing municipalities to prohibit vendors from conducting gaming activities within the municipality; restricting the purchase of pull-tabs by permittees, licensees, and vendors and their owners, managers, and employees; requiring receipts before prizes of $50 or more may be awarded in pull-tab games; prohibiting distributors from supplying pull-tabs to vendors; requiring the registration of vendors and regulating activities involving them; requiring the licensing of out-of-state pull-tab manufacturers; requiring the department regulating charitable gaming to approve contracts between permittees 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1599 SB 76 and operators before gaming may occur; preventing persons with felony convictions or convictions for crimes involving theft or dishonesty or a violation of gambling laws from being involved in charitable gaming activities as a permittee, licensee, vendor, person responsible for the operation of an activity, fund raiser or consultant of a licensee or vendor, or employee in a managerial or supervisory capacity, and providing exceptions for certain persons whose convictions are at least 10 years old and are not for violation of an unclassified felony described in AS 11, a class A felony, or extortion; relating to multiple-beneficiary charitable gaming permits and door prizes for charitable gaming; requiring operators to pay permittees each quarter at least 30 percent of the adjusted gross income from a pull-tab activity and limiting operators to expenses of not more than 70 percent of the adjusted gross income from that activity; requiring operators to pay permittees each quarter at least 10 percent of the adjusted gross income from a charitable gaming activity other than pull-tabs and limiting operators to expenses of not more than 90 percent of the adjusted gross income from that activity; requiring a permittee who uses a pull-tab vendor to enter into a contract with that vendor; requiring a vendor contracting with a permittee to pay the permittee at least 50 percent of the ideal net for each pull-tab series delivered to the vendor by the permittee; requiring that operators report an adjusted gross income of at least 15 percent of gross income each quarter; allowing the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to issue orders prohibiting violations of state gaming laws; relating to the authority of the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to suspend or revoke a permit, license, or registration; prohibiting the direct contribution of proceeds of a bingo or pull-tab game to a candidate for a public office of the state or a political subdivision of the state or to that candidate's campaign organization; prohibiting the payment of any portion of the net proceeds of a charitable gaming activity to a registered lobbyist; relating to `political uses' and `political organizations' as those terms are used in the charitable gaming statutes; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1600 SB 76 CSSB 76(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Duncan, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Taylor moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 76(FIN) Effective Date YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Duncan, Little, Zharoff and so, the effective date clause was adopted. Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SB 7 Senators Kelly, Pearce, Frank, Taylor, Miller, Sharp, Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that they be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 7 "An Act relating to reimbursement of school construction debt; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1601 SB 189 Senator Rieger, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the Health, Education and Social Services Committee referral be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 189 "An Act relating to community health aide grants." Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, it was so ordered. SENATE BILL NO. 189 was referred to the Finance Committee. SB 126 Senators Pearce, Frank moved and asked unanimous consent that they be shown as cosponsors on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 126(RLS) "An Act making special appropriations to fund the energy authority revolving fund; making special appropriations for design and construction of power transmission interties between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, between Healy and Fairbanks, between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects, and between Sutton and Glennallen; making special appropriations for energy project assistance, repair, improvements, acquisition, and development and for renewal and replacement funds at facilities owned by the Alaska Energy Authority; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. SB 106 Senators Pearce, Frank moved and asked unanimous consent that they be shown as cosponsors on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 106(FIN) "An Act establishing the energy authority revolving fund; repealing the rural electrification revolving loan fund and the bulk fuel revolving loan fund; relating to procurements for certain transmission lines; authorizing power transmission interties between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, between Healy and Fairbanks, between the Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects, and between Sutton and Glennallen and approving the design and construction costs of the interties; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1602 SB 191 President Halford requested that he be shown as a cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 191 "An Act relating to municipal property tax limitations; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements are at the end of the journal. ENGROSSMENT SB 129 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 129(FIN) am "An Act relating to state procurement; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. ENROLLMENT SB 90 SENATE BILL NO. 90 am H "An Act clarifying powers and duties of state officials in relation to a disaster emergency caused by a catastrophic oil discharge or the release of a hazardous substance" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:00 a.m., April 20, 1993. SB 105 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 105(JUD) am H "An Act relating to motor vehicle dealers and to agents for motor vehicle buyers; and providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:00 a.m., April 20, 1993. 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1603 ADJOURNMENT Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 21, 1993. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 4:40 p.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate April 1993 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1604 ANNOUNCEMENTS STANDING COMMITTEES COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 APR 20 TUESDAY 9:00 AM SJR 31 EXTEND FED LANDFILL COMPLIANCE DEADLINES HB 221 WORKERS COMP:VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS, ETC SB 189 COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDE GRANTS SB 164 MUN INCORP/RECLASSIFICATION/DISSOLUTION APR 22 THURSDAY 9:00 AM HB 180 AHFC HOUSING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS HB 89 BOROUGH ASSEMBLY APPORTIONMENT SB 78 DEADLINES FOR FUNDING EDUCATION SB 191 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX LIMITATIONS SB 164 MUN INCORP/RECLASSIFICATION/DISSOLUTION ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 518 APR 20 TUESDAY 8:30 AM SB 50 FY 94 CAPITAL BUDGET ..CONTINUATION OF DOTPF REVIEW WITH COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL SB 7 SCHOOL DEBT REIMBURSEMENT SB 60 APPROP:SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANT FUND HB 66 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS APR 20 TUESDAY 3:30 PM RESCHEDULED TO 4/21/93 SENATE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: ..OVERVIEW: EXECUTIVE BRANCH FY94 DP REQUESTS APR 21 WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM SB 7 SCHOOL DEBT REIMBURSEMENT SB 60 APPROP:SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANT FUND SB 88 CAPITAL PROJECT GRANTS SB 150 OIL & GAS EXPLORATION LICENSES/LEASES HB 66 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1605 FINANCE CONTINUED APR 21 WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM RESCHEDULED FROM 4/20 SENATE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: .....OVERVIEW: EXECUTIVE BRANCH FY94 DP REQUESTS ---------------------------------------- HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 APR 21 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM ****TO MEET AFTER ADJOURNMENT******* HB 3 REGULATION OF HOME CARE PROVIDERS HB 4 PROTECT ELDERLY AND DISABLED ADULTS HB 136 DRUNK DRIVING & BREATH TEST OFFENSES HB 137 PAROLE OF TERMINALLY ILL PRISONERS HB 171 MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR HOSPICE CARE HB 235 SPECIAL EDUCATION & RELATED SERVICES <PENDING REFERRAL> APR 23 FRIDAY 1:30 PM CONFIRMATION HEARING: ..UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA BOARD OF REGENTS MARY JANE FATE R. DANFORTH OGG ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY BUTROVICH ROOM 205 APR 20 TUESDAY 4:45 PM RESCHEDULED FROM 4/19/93--NOTE TIME & LOCATION HB 225 NOTICE OF APPROPRIATIONS ON PFD'S SB 161 INTEREST RATES: JUDGMENTS/TAXES/ROYALTIES SB 185 LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR TAX ASSESSMENTS HB 69 SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION APR 21 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM HB 113 CHARITABLE & TELEPHONIC SOLICITING/SALES <PENDING REFERRAL> HB 181 APPEALS IN CRIMINAL CASES HB 136 DRUNK DRIVING & BREATH TEST OFFENSES <PENDING REFERRAL> BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD HB 254 OPEN MEETING ACT APR 22 THURSDAY 1:30 PM TO BE ANNOUNCED 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1606 JUDICIARY CONTINUED APR 23 FRIDAY 1:30 PM TO BE ANNOUNCED ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 APR 20 TUESDAY 1:30 PM HB 113 CHARITABLE & TELEPHONIC SOLICITING/SALES SB 192 PERS BENEFITS AFTER RE-EMPLOYMENT SB 195 PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARDS EXT. SB 196 BOARD OF ARCH/ENGINEERS/SURVEYORS EXT. SB 184 VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES OF NONPROFITS BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD APR 22 THURSDAY 1:30 PM HB 158 APPROP: CONTRACT SETTLEMENT COSTS HB 170 EXTEND BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS HB 178 MEDICAID FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN HB 268 EXTEND BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS HB 270 EXTEND BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY HB 271 EXTEND BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY HB 272 EXTEND BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 APR 21 WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM HB 213 LIMIT ADMINISTRATIVE LAND CLOSURES HJR 28 SUPPORT KANTISHNA AREA TOURISM DEVELOP'T HB 133 DEFINITION OF VALUE FOR FISHERIES TAX HJR 34 FED FISH RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GRANTS HB 76 APPROP: KACHEMAK BAY ST. PK.TIMBER RIGHTS CONFIRMATION HEARING:***TELECONFERENCE*** ..BIG GAME COMMERCIAL SERVICES BOARD: SCOTT OGAN ***TELECONFERENCE ON FOLLOWING BILLS**** HCR 18 DECLARE FEDERAL PUBLIC LAND WEEK SJR 33 DEVELOPMENT OF WINDY CRAGGY ORE DEPOSIT HB 140 FEES FOR NONRESIDENT KING SALMON TAG APR 23 FRIDAY 3:30 PM BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD ---------------------------------------- 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1607 RULES FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 APR 21 WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM ...WILL MEET UPON ADJOURNMENT HB 279 EXTEND ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 APR 21 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM HB 98 BLACK VETS' RECOGNITION BRIDGE,ALASKA HWY HB 59 APPROP: VETS' LAND DISCOUNT REFUND HB 148 EXEMPT U OF AK FROM APA PROCEDURES BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD APR 23 FRIDAY 9:00 AM SB 199 ELECTIONS EMPLOYEES IN CLASSIFIED SERVICE HB 196 STATE EMPLOYMENT VETERANS PREFERENCE HB 206 ELECTIONS AND ELECTRIC COOP ELECTIONS BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD JOINT COMMITTEES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 55 SENATE FINANCE 518 APR 20 TUESDAY 0:00 AM ******TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED******* HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS NATURAL RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION APR 21 WEDNESDAY 3:00 PM COURT SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APR 22 THURSDAY 3:00 PM CORRECTIONS UNIVERSITY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE LEGISLATURE APR 23 FRIDAY 3:00 PM FISH AND GAME OPEN ITEMS, MISCELLANEOUS 1993-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1608 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 55 CONTINUED APR 24 SATURDAY 1:00 PM FISCAL NOTES FRONT SECTION APR 25 SUNDAY 1:00 PM IF NECESSARY ---------------------------------------- SELECT CMTE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 APR 22 THURSDAY 1:00 PM COMMITTEE AND SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ..ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES REVIEW ..OTHER BUSINESS OTHER COMMITTEES CHILDREN'S CAUCUS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 APR 21 WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM CHILDREN'S CAUCUS ---------------------------------------- MAJORITY CAUCUS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 APR 20 TUESDAY 11:30 AM MAJORITY CAUCUS ---------------------------------------- MINORITY CAUCUS BELTZ ROOM 211 APR 20 TUESDAY 11:30 AM MINORITY CAUCUS ---------------------------------------- JOINT SESSION HOUSE CHAMBER APR 27 TUESDAY 11:00 AM SENATE AND HOUSE WILL MEET IN JOINT SESSION TO CONSIDER CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS