Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1993-05-02 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2023 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Sunday May 2, 1993 One Hundred Twelfth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Halford at 2:11 p.m. The roll showed thirteen members present. Senators Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Rieger, Salo were absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Taylor. The presence of Senators Duncan, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Rieger, Salo was noted. Senator Zharoff led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance. CERTIFICATION Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the one hundred eleventh legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. The presence of Senator Ellis was noted. Senator Salo announced a minority caucus. Senator Taylor announced a majority caucus. 2023 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2024 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 2:16 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Senate reconvened at 4:09 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the following bills be moved to the bottom of today's calendar in order: HB 126 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126 "An Act establishing the current prevailing rate of wages issued at least 10 days before the final submission of bids as the prevailing wage rate for public construction projects and requiring periodic adjustment of the wage rate." (moved to bottom of the calendar) HB 181 HOUSE BILL NO. 181 am "An Act relating to the state's right to appeal in criminal cases; relating to sentence appeals; amending Rule 202 of the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." (moved to bottom of the calendar) SB 89 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for capital project matching grant programs; and providing for an effective date." (moved to bottom of the calendar) Without objection, it was so ordered. THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 167 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 167(JUD) am S which had been held to the May 2 calendar (page 2015) was read the third time. 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2025 HB 167 The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 167(JUD) am S "An Act relating to air quality control and the prevention, abatement, and control of air pollution; relating to inspection and enforcement powers of the Department of Environmental Conservation; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 167(JUD) AM S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Adams, Kerttula and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 167(JUD) am S 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 clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the following bills be moved to the bottom of today's calendar: HB 102 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 102(L&C) "An Act relating to the Alaska Labor Relations Agency; and providing for an effective date." (moved to bottom of the calendar) 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2026 HB 116 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 116(FIN)(title am) "An Act amending the manner of determining the royalty received by the state on gas production, and directing the commissioner of natural resources to accept, under certain circumstances, the contract price agreed to between a lessee of federal land and a gas or electric utility as the value of the federal government's royalty share from natural gas production on federal land from which the state is entitled under applicable federal law to receive a share of the royalty on gas production; and providing for an effective date." (moved to bottom of the calendar) HB 151 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(FIN) "An Act relating to payment by indigent persons for services of representation and court costs; providing for stays of enforcement of a judgment during the pendency of an appeal of a conviction; allowing petitions for remission, reduction, or deferral of judgment; permitting a court to remit or reduce a judgment or to change the method of payment; and providing for an effective date." (moved to bottom of the calendar) HB 196 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196 "An Act relating to the state employment preference for veterans and prisoners of war." (moved to bottom of the calendar) HB 69 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(FIN) am S "An Act relating to registration of and information about sex offenders and amending Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure 11(c) and 32(b)." (moved to bottom of the calendar) 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2027 SB 150 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 150(FIN) am "An Act relating to the exploration and production of oil and gas and related hydrocarbons, to oil and gas exploration licenses and to oil and gas leases in certain areas of the state, and to the proof of financial responsibility required for the operation of facilities for the production of crude oil and associated hydrocarbons and facilities for exploration for oil and gas and related hydrocarbons; and extending the period in which a sale on the five-year oil and gas lease sale schedule may be delayed; and providing for an effective date." (moved to bottom of the calendar) Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE BILLS IN THIRD READING SB 99 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) am which had been held to the May 2 calendar (page 2015) was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Kelly moved that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) am be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 8. Senator Jacko objected. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) am be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 99(FIN) AM Return to Second for Specific Amendment YEAS: 10 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Ellis, Frank, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Jacko, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Sharp, Zharoff 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2028 SB 99 Kerttula changed from "Yea" to "Nay". and so, the bill was not returned to second reading. Senator Pearce offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 1, lines 1 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "An Act relating to licenses, certificates, permits, and programs administered and fees charged by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, the office of public advocacy, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, the Department of Fish and Game, Department of Labor, the Alaska Police Standards Council, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Environmental Conservation; relating to moving expenses for legislators; relating to motor vehicle registration and insurance and the definition of 'vehicle'; relating to the administration of the state insurance catastrophe reserve account; requiring proration of certain state payments; relating to fiscal reporting and accounting by the Department of Administration; relating to the provision of group life or group health insurance for state employees; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept certain donations for parks and recreation; extending the suspension of certain tax credit provisions; relating to coverage of persons under Medicaid and revising the order of priority for coverage of optional medical services under Medicaid; providing for extensions of certain state leases; and amending Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure 16(d); and providing for an effective date." Senator Pearce moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Senator Lincoln objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2029 SB 99 CSSB 99(FIN) AM Third Reading Amendment No. 7 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, Amendment No. 7 was adopted. Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent that the Finance Committee Letter of Intent (page 1757) be adopted. Without objection, the Senate Letter of Intent was adopted. Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) am be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 9. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Pearce offered Amendment No. 9 : Amend the title as follows: After the phrase "certain state leases" insert the following: "changing the number of days required for issuance of a denial of an intrastate application by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission from 90 to 180 days;" Page 19, line 26, Insert new section to read: "Sec. 66. AS 42.05.810 (b) is amended to read: 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2030 SB 99 (b) Beginning February 15, 1991, the commission shall accept applications to provide competitive long distance telephone service and shall approve or reject applications within 180 [90] days after the filing of a complete application. The commission shall approve an application upon a finding that the applicant is fit, willing, and able. The authority granted to a fit, willing, and able applicant shall include the authority to provide intrastate long distance telephone service using any facilities that the applicant owned and operated on May 1, 1991, to provide interstate long distance message telephone service to the public." Renumber bill sections accordingly. Senator Pearce moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 99(FIN) AM Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Halford, Jacko, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Pearce, Salo Nays: Frank, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff and so, Amendment No. 9 was adopted. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) am was automatically in third reading. 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2031 SB 99 The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) am "An Act relating to licenses, certificates, permits, and programs administered and fees charged by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, the office of public advocacy, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, the Department of Fish and Game, Department of Labor, the Alaska Police Standards Council, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Environmental Conservation; relating to moving expenses for legislators; relating to motor vehicle registration and insurance and the definition of 'vehicle'; relating to the administration of the state insurance catastrophe reserve account; requiring proration of certain state payments; relating to fiscal reporting and accounting by the Department of Administration; relating to the provision of group life or group health insurance for state employees; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept certain donations for parks and recreation; extending the suspension of certain tax credit provisions; relating to coverage of persons under Medicaid and revising the order of priority for coverage of optional medical services under Medicaid; providing for extensions of certain state leases; changing the number of day's required for issuance of a denial of an intrastate application by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission from 90 to 180 days; and amending Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure 16(d); and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 99(FIN) AM Third Reading - On Reconsideration 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, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) am passed the Senate on reconsideration with a Senate Letter of Intent. 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2032 SB 99 Senator Taylor moved the effective date clauses. The question being: "Shall the effective date clauses be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 99(FIN) AM Effective Dates YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln, Little, Zharoff Duncan changed from "Yea" to "Nay". and so, the effective date clauses failed. Senator Taylor moved for the adoption of the Court Rule change. The question being: "Shall the Court Rule change be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 99(FIN) AM Court Rule YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Donley, Ellis, Lincoln, Salo and so, the Court Rule change was adopted. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) am(efd fld) was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2033 Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the following bills be placed at the bottom of today's calendar: SB 153 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 153(RES) "An Act relating to the exchange of certain fish for seafood products, custom processing of certain fish, and use of certain fish for charitable purposes." (moved to bottom of the calendar) SB 165 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 165(FIN) "An Act making an appropriation to the Alyeska Settlement Fund and making appropriations from the Alyeska Settlement Fund; and providing for an effective date." (moved to bottom of the calendar) SB 88 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(FIN) "An Act relating to grants to municipalities, named recipients, and unincorporated communities; establishing capital project matching grant programs for municipalities and unincorporated communities; establishing a local share requirement for capital project grants to municipalities, named recipients, and unincorporated communities; and providing for an effective date." (moved to bottom of the calendar) HB 148 HOUSE BILL NO. 148 "An Act exempting the University of Alaska from the administrative adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act; and providing for an effective date." (moved to bottom of the calendar) HB 211 HOUSE BILL NO. 211 am S "An Act relating to the municipal tax exemption for inventories intended for export." (moved to bottom of the calendar) Without objection, it was so ordered. 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2034 HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING HB 213 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(RES) which had been held to the May 2 calendar (page 2018) was before the Senate in third reading on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(RES) "An Act prohibiting the commissioner of natural resources from permanently classifying state land, water, or land and water so that mining, mineral entry and location, mineral prospecting, and mineral leasing are precluded or are designated an incompatible use without an act of the legislature if the area involved contains more than 640 contiguous acres except in certain situations; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 213(RES) Third Reading - On Reconsideration 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, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(RES) passed the Senate on reconsideration. 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: SCS CSHB 213(RES) Effective Date 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2035 HB 213 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 effective date clause failed. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(RES)(efd fld) was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 236 Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 236(RLS) am "An Act relating to notices for the sale of certain real property" be held to the bottom of today's calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 81 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(RLS) which had been held to the May 2 calendar (page 2013) was before the Senate in third reading on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(RLS) "An Act relating to the longevity bonus program" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 81(RLS) Third Reading - On Reconsideration 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 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2036 HB 81 and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(RLS) passed the Senate on reconsideration. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(RLS) was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that all bills on reconsideration on today's calendar be placed on the Senate Secretary's desk in a Pending File. Without objection, it was so ordered. SB 150 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 150(FIN) am "An Act relating to the exploration and production of oil and gas and related hydrocarbons, to oil and gas exploration licenses and to oil and gas leases in certain areas of the state, and to the proof of financial responsibility required for the operation of facilities for the production of crude oil and associated hydrocarbons and facilities for exploration for oil and gas and related hydrocarbons; and extending the period in which a sale on the five-year oil and gas lease sale schedule may be delayed; and providing for an effective date" was placed on the Senate Secretary's Desk in the Pending File. SB 165 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 165(FIN) "An Act making an appropriation to the Alyeska Settlement Fund and making appropriations from the Alyeska Settlement Fund; and providing for an effective date" was placed on the Senate Secretary's Desk in the Pending File. 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2037 SB 88 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(FIN) "An Act relating to grants to municipalities, named recipients, and unincorporated communities; establishing capital project matching grant programs for municipalities and unincorporated communities; establishing a local share requirement for capital project grants to municipalities, named recipients, and unincorporated communities; and providing for an effective date" was placed on the Senate Secretary's Desk in the Pending File. HB 148 HOUSE BILL NO. 148 "An Act exempting the University of Alaska from the administrative adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act; and providing for an effective date" was placed on the Senate Secretary's Desk in the Pending File. HB 211 HOUSE BILL NO. 211 am S "An Act relating to the municipal tax exemption for inventories intended for export" was placed on the Senate Secretary's Desk in the Pending File. HB 236 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 236(RLS) am "An Act relating to notices for the sale of certain real property" was placed on the Senate Secretary's Desk in the Pending File. HB 178 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 178(HES) "An Act adding children under the age of 21 who are eligible for adoption assistance because of special needs to the optional Medicaid coverage list and revising the order of priority in which groups eligible for optional Medicaid coverage are eliminated; and providing for an effective date" was placed on the Senate Secretary's Desk in the Pending File. HB 293 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 293(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault" was placed on the Senate Secretary's Desk in the Pending File. 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2038 HB 64 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(FIN) am S "An Act creating the crimes of stalking in the first and second degrees and providing penalties for their violation; providing a peace officer with the authority to arrest without a warrant a person the peace officer has reasonable cause to believe has committed stalking; relating to the release before trial of a person accused of stalking; prohibiting the suspension of imposition of sentence of a person convicted of stalking; relating to the crime of assault in the third degree; and providing for an effective date" was placed on the Senate Secretary's Desk in the Pending File. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the balance of today's calendar, with the exception of citations, be held to the May 3 calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 126 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126 "An Act establishing the current prevailing rate of wages issued at least 10 days before the final submission of bids as the prevailing wage rate for public construction projects and requiring periodic adjustment of the wage rate" was held to the May 3 calendar. HB 181 HOUSE BILL NO. 181 am "An Act relating to the state's right to appeal in criminal cases; relating to sentence appeals; amending Rule 202 of the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date" was held to the May 3 calendar. SB 89 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for capital project matching grant programs; and providing for an effective date" was held to the May 3 calendar. HB 102 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 102(L&C) "An Act relating to the Alaska Labor Relations Agency; and providing for an effective date" was held to the May 3 calendar. 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2039 HB 116 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 116(FIN)(title am) "An Act amending the manner of determining the royalty received by the state on gas production, and directing the commissioner of natural resources to accept, under certain circumstances, the contract price agreed to between a lessee of federal land and a gas or electric utility as the value of the federal government's royalty share from natural gas production on federal land from which the state is entitled under applicable federal law to receive a share of the royalty on gas production; and providing for an effective date" was held to the May 3 calendar. HB 151 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(FIN) "An Act relating to payment by indigent persons for services of representation and court costs; providing for stays of enforcement of a judgment during the pendency of an appeal of a conviction; allowing petitions for remission, reduction, or deferral of judgment; permitting a court to remit or reduce a judgment or to change the method of payment; and providing for an effective date" was held to the May 3 calendar. HB 196 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196 "An Act relating to the state employment preference for veterans and prisoners of war" was held to the May 3 calendar. HB 69 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(FIN) am S "An Act relating to registration of and information about sex offenders and amending Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure 11(c) and 32(b)" was held to the May 3 calendar. SB 153 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 153(RES) "An Act relating to the exchange of certain fish for seafood products, custom processing of certain fish, and use of certain fish for charitable purposes" was held to the May 3 calendar. 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2040 CITATIONS Honoring - Ed H. Webb, American Red Cross Field Services Manager by Senator(s) Leman, Donley, Kerttula, Pearce, Zharoff, Duncan, Halford Honoring - Alaska Capitol and Dimond Courthouse Security Staff, Sergeant James A. Ruotsala, Sergeant Wallace E. York, Wayne E. Bender, Lee E. Malone, Sean P. Barton, Daniel R. Reynolds, James E. Willman by Senator(s) Little, Donley, Leman, Kerttula, Pearce, Zharoff, Salo, Ellis, Duncan, Halford, Kelly, Taylor, Lincoln Honoring - City of Cordova by Senator(s) Lincoln, Donley, Leman, Kerttula, Pearce, Zharoff, Duncan, Representative(s) Olberg Honoring - Neal Charlie, Sr. by Senator(s) Lincoln, Kerttula, Pearce, Little, Zharoff, Duncan Representative(s) Nicholia Honoring - Copper River School District by Senator(s) Lincoln, Donley, Kerttula, Pearce, Zharoff, Duncan Representative(s) Nicholia Honoring - Elizabeth A. E. Ardinger, 1993 Alaska PTA Excellence in Education Award by Representative(s) Davidson Senator(s) Zharoff, Donley, Leman, Kerttula, Pearce, Little, Salo, Ellis, Duncan, Lincoln In Memoriam - Arthur William, Sr. by Senator(s) Lincoln, Kerttula, Little, Zharoff, Duncan Representative(s) Nicholia 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2041 Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 213 Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent that she be shown as a cross sponsor on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(RES)(efd fld) "An Act prohibiting the commissioner of natural resources from permanently classifying state land, water, or land and water so that mining, mineral entry and location, mineral prospecting, and mineral leasing are precluded or are designated an incompatible use without an act of the legislature if the area involved contains more than 640 contiguous acres except in certain situations." Without objection, it was so ordered. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements are at the end of the journal. ENGROSSMENT SB 99 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) am(efd fld) "An Act relating to licenses, certificates, permits, and programs administered and fees charged by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, the office of public advocacy, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, the Department of Fish and Game, Department of Labor, the Alaska Police Standards Council, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Environmental Conservation; relating to moving expenses for legislators; relating to motor vehicle registration and insurance and the definition of 'vehicle'; relating to the administration of the state insurance catastrophe reserve account; requiring proration of certain state payments; relating to fiscal reporting and accounting by the Department of Administration; relating to the provision of group life or group health insurance for state employees; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept certain donations for parks and recreation; extending the 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2042 SB 99 suspension of certain tax credit provisions; relating to coverage of persons under Medicaid and revising the order of priority for coverage of optional medical services under Medicaid; providing for extensions of certain state leases; changing the number of day's required for issuance of a denial of an intrastate application by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission from 90 to 180 days; and amending Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure 16(d); and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration with a Senate Letter of Intent. HB 213 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(RES)(efd fld) "An Act prohibiting the commissioner of natural resources from permanently classifying state land, water, or land and water so that mining, mineral entry and location, mineral prospecting, and mineral leasing are precluded or are designated an incompatible use without an act of the legislature if the area involved contains more than 640 contiguous acres except in certain situations" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 81 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(RLS) "An Act relating to the longevity bonus program" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. ADJOURNMENT Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 3, 1993. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 5:17 p.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate May 1993 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2043 ANNOUNCEMENTS STANDING COMMITTEES FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 518 MAY 02 SUNDAY 9:00 AM FINANCE MAY 03 MONDAY 0:00 AM ...TO MEET AT CALL OF CHAIR... HB 82 SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE GRANTS HB 109 BLOOD TESTS ON SEX CRIME PERPETRATORS HB 113 CHARITABLE & TELEPHONIC SOLICITING/SALES HB 124 CAPITAL PROJECT GRANTS HB 133 DEFINITION OF VALUE FOR FISHERIES TAX HB 136 DRUNK DRIVING & BREATH TEST OFFENSES HB 171 MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR HOSPICE CARE HB 179 MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION, FEES, ETC. HB 225 NOTICE OF APPROPRIATIONS ON PFD'S HB 235 SPECIAL EDUCATION & RELATED SERVICES HB 249 ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL TRADESPERSONS HB 252 REFINANCING COMMERCIAL FISHING LOANS HB 264 FISHERY RESOURCE LANDING TAX HB 275 SALMON MARKETING AND ENHANCEMENT TAXES HJR 27 DESECRATION OF U.S. FLAG ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY BELTZ ROOM 211 MAY 03 MONDAY 0:00 AM ...TO MEET AT CALL OF CHAIR AFTER SESSION... HB 93 VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS PROGRAM HCR 7 ALCOHOL-RELATED BIRTH DEFECTS AWARENESS HCR 19 ENCOURAGE SALE OF STATE ROYALTY GAS HB 187 INTERCEPTION OF PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS HB 97 PARENTAL CARE FOR CHILD IN STATE CUSTODY HB 101 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE HB 73 ANCSA STATE TAX EXEMPTIONS HB 78 TESTIMONY OF MINORS IN CRIMINAL TRIALS HB 160 LIABILITY OF DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION PROS HB 170 EXTEND BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS SB 139 FORFEITURE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY 1993-05-02 Senate Journal Page 2044 JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT TO BE ANNOUNCED MAY 11 TUESDAY 0:00 AM END OF SESSION MEETING ..TO BE HELD THE DAY FOLLOWING FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF 1993 LEGISLATIVE SESSION OTHER COMMITTEES MAJORITY CAUCUS CAPITOL ROOM 111 MAY 02 SUNDAY 2:15 PM MAJORITY CAUCUS ---------------------------------------- MINORITY CAUCUS BELTZ ROOM 211 MAY 02 SUNDAY 2:15 PM MINORITY CAUCUS MAY 03 MONDAY 10:00 AM MINORITY CAUCUS