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1993-05-03 Senate Journal

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1993-05-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 2045
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Monday                May 3, 1993         
                                                                               
                           One Hundred Thirteenth Day                          
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Halford at 11:28 a.m.                                                          
                                                                               
The roll showed eighteen members present.  Senators Jacko, Salo                
were absent.                                                                   
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Richard Green of the            
Glacier Valley Church of God.                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Duncan led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the one hundred twelfth legislative day be approved as certified           
by the Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                       
                                                                               
The presence of Senators Salo and Jacko was noted.                             
                                                                               
                                COMMUNICATIONS                               
                                                                               
The following report was received and is on file in the Office of the          
Secretary of the Senate:                                                       
                                                                               
Report on Runaway and Homeless Youth in Alaska                                 
from Deborah R. Wing, Director, Division of Family & Youth                     
Services, Department of Health and Social Services                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                         INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF                        
                              SENATE RESOLUTIONS                              
                                                                               
SJR 35                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35 by SENATOR DONLEY,                              
                                                                               
Relating to an amendment to the Constitution of the                           
United States setting out the authority of the United                          
States Congress and of state legislatures to enact                             
laws relating to limits on election campaign                                   
expenditures.                                                                  
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary           
and Finance Committees.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
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" which had been held to the May 3 calendar (page                 
2024) was read the second time.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that SPONSOR                  
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126 be advanced to third                         
reading and placed on final passage.  Senator Jacko objected.                  
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE                        
BILL NO. 126 be advanced to third reading?"  The roll was taken                
with the following result:                                                     
                                                                               
SSHB 126                                                                       
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 126                                                                       
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Kelly,                    
Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger,            
Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff                                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Jacko                                                                   
                                                                               
and so, the bill advanced to third reading.                                    
                                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126 was read the                         
third time.                                                                    
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall 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" pass the Senate?"              
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
SSHB 126                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Kelly,                    
Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp,             
Taylor, Zharoff                                                                
                                                                               
Nays:  Jacko, Little, Salo                                                     
                                                                               
Duncan changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                            
Ellis changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                             
                                                                               
and so, SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126                              
passed the Senate.                                                             
                                                                               
Senator Taylor gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               

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                                   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 12:03 p.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                AFTER RECESS                                 
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 6:13 p.m.                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR CONTINUED                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the balance              
of today's calendar be held to the May 4 calendar.  Without                    
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
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 4 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 4 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 4 calendar.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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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           
4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 calendar.                                                         
                                                                               

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                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HB 167                                                                       
The reconsideration on 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" was           
not taken up this legislative day and the bill was referred to the             
Secretary for engrossment.                                                     
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 167                                                                       
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" 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 10:00 a.m., May 4, 1993.  Without                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 6:15 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                              May 1993         
                                                                               

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
                             STANDING COMMITTEES                             
                                                                               
                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 518                              
MAY 03                               MONDAY                    2:00 PM         
 	...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                                                
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                                  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 101	NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE                                                
HB 160	LIABILITY OF DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION PROS                                   
HB 170	EXTEND BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS                                           
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD OR HELD OVER                                          
                                                                               
MAY 04                              TUESDAY                    0:00 AM         
 	...TO MEET AT CALL OF CHAIR...                                               
HB 119	AUTHORIZE USE OF DAY FINES IN MISD. CASES                               
HB 137	PAROLE OF TERMINALLY ILL PRISONERS                                      
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD OR HELD OVER                                          
HCR  7	ALCOHOL-RELATED BIRTH DEFECTS AWARENESS                                 
HCR 19	ENCOURAGE SALE OF STATE ROYALTY GAS                                     
HB  93	VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS PROGRAM                                  

1993-05-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 2052
                             JUDICIARY CONTINUED                             
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAY 04                         TUESDAY CONTINUED               0:00 AM         
 	...TO MEET AT CALL OF CHAIR...                                               
HB 101	NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE                                                
HB 160	LIABILITY OF DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION PROS                                   
HB 170	EXTEND BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS                                           
HB 187	INTERCEPTION OF PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS                                  
                                                                               
                               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                              
                                                                               
                               MINORITY CAUCUS                               
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAY 03                               MONDAY                   10:00 AM         
 	MINORITY CAUCUS