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1993-05-08 Senate Journal

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                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                      Saturday               May 8, 1993         
                                                                               
                           One Hundred Eighteenth Day                          
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Halford at 11:33 a.m.                                                          
                                                                               
The roll showed seventeen members present.  Senators Kerttula,                 
Rieger, Zharoff were absent.                                                   
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Taylor.                        
                                                                               
Senator Pearce led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the one hundred seventeenth legislative day be approved as                 
certified by the Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.             
                                                                               
                          MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                         
                                                                               
SB 122                                                                       
Message of May 7 was read, stating the Governor signed the                     
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                         
                                                                               
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."                                                  
                                                                               
			Chapter 12, SLA 1993                                                        
			Effective Date: 8/5/93                                                      
                                                                               
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SB 174                                                                       
Message of May 7 was read, stating the Governor signed the                     
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                         
                                                                               
	CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 174(L&C) am                                            
"An Act exempting certain taxicab operators from                              
coverage under the Alaska Wage and Hour Act, the                               
Alaska Employment Security Act, and the Alaska                                 
Workers' Compensation Act; and providing for an                                
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
			Chapter 13, SLA 1993                                                        
			Effective Date: 5/8/93                                                      
                                                                               
HB 279                                                                       
Message of May 7 was read, stating the Governor signed the                     
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                         
                                                                               
	CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(L&C)                                                
"An Act extending the termination date of the                                 
Alaska Public Utilities Commission to June 30,                                 
1994."                                                                         
                                                                               
			Chapter 14, SLA 1993                                                        
			Effective Date: 8/5/93                                                      
                                                                               
SB 85                                                                        
Message of May 7 was read, stating the Governor signed the                     
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                         
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 85(FIN) am                                             
"An Act deleting a requirement that certain members                           
of the board of directors of the Alaska Tourism                                
Marketing Council be substantially involved in a                               
visitor or recreation industry business; relating to the                       
selection of a presiding officer for the Alaska                                
Tourism Marketing Council; requiring that the                                  
council's tourism marketing program include                                    
promotion of the state as a destination and                                    

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SB 85                                                                        
promotion of all forms of travel to the state,                                
including travel by air, highway, and water;                                   
extending the termination date of the Alaska                                   
Tourism Marketing Council; requiring the council to                            
consider methods to fund tourism marketing using                               
both public and private assets and to consider                                 
methods to provide for the financial self-sufficiency                          
of the council; and providing for an effective date."                          
                                                                               
			Chapter 15, SLA 1993                                                        
			Effective Date: 5/8/93                                                      
                                                                               
HB 99                                                                        
Message of May 7 was read, stating the Governor signed the                     
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                         
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 99                                                             
"An Act repealing the 65-day time limit for                                   
approval or disapproval of a proposed oil discharge                            
contingency plan by the Department of                                          
Environmental Conservation; and providing for an                               
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
			Chapter 16, SLA 1993                                                        
			Effective Date: 5/8/93                                                      
                                                                               
SB 57                                                                        
Message of May 7 was read, stating the Governor signed the                     
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                         
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 57                                                            
"An Act relating to employment contributions and                              
to extending the pilot project for the state training                          
and employment program; and providing for an                                   
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
			Chapter 17, SLA 1993                                                        
			Effective Date: 6/30/93                                                     
                                                                               

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HCR 16                                                                       
Message of May 7 was read, stating the Governor read the following             
resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the            
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                             
                                                                               
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16                                            
Relating to establishing the coal policy of the state.                        
                                                                               
			Legislative Resolve No. 11                                                  
                                                                               
HJR 41                                                                       
Message of May 7 was read, stating the Governor signed the                     
following resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled                
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:               
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41                                                 
Relating to consideration of individual fishery quota                         
shares block proposals by the North Pacific Fishery                            
Management Council.                                                            
                                                                               
			Legislative Resolve No. 14                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
SB 91                                                                        
Message of May 7 was read, stating the House passed and returned:              
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE                                          
BILL NO. 91(HES)                                                               
"An Act prohibiting unfair discrimination against                             
direct-entry midwives who perform services within                              
the scope of their certification; providing for                                
coverage of midwife services under Medicaid;                                   
reordering the priority of optional services provided                          
by the state under Medicaid; and providing for an                              
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                  
91(HES) was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 145                                                                       
Message of May 7 was read, stating the House passed and returned:              
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 145(STA) am                                            
"An Act establishing the position of state medical                            
examiner; and relating to preparation of death                                 
certificates."                                                                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 145(STA) am was referred to the                         
Secretary for enrollment.                                                      
                                                                               
HB 167                                                                       
Message of May 7 was read, stating the House concurred in the                  
Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 167(FIN), thus                       
passing:                                                                       
                                                                               
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."                                              
                                                                               
HB 213                                                                       
Message of May 7 was read, stating the House concurred in the                  
Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(RES)(title                       
am), thus passing:                                                             
                                                                               
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."                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
HCR 18                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE CONCURRENT                                
RESOLUTION NO. 18  Relating to Federal Public Land Week.                       
Signing to calendar: Senator Jacko, Chair, Senators Halford, Rieger.           
                                                                               
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 is on today's                               
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
HJR 27                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 27 Relating to an amendment to the Constitution of the United              
States prohibiting desecration of the Flag of the United States.               
Signing to calendar: Senator Jacko, Chair, Senators Rieger, Halford.           
Signing no recommendation: Senator Little.                                     
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27 is on today's calendar.                          
                                                                               
HB 252                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 252 "An Act                      
amending the Commercial Fishing Loan Act to authorize refinancing              
of existing loans made under that Act."  Signing to calendar: Senator          
Jacko, Chair, Senators Rieger, Halford, Little.                                
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 252 is on today's calendar.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS                 
                                                                               
SB 214                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 214 by SENATORS LINCOLN, Kelly, entitled:                      
                                                                               
"An Act relating to providing communities with the                            
authority by local option election to prohibit the sale                        
of pull-tabs and the operation of pull-tab games                               
within the community."                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs, Labor and Commerce and Judiciary Committees.                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 215                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 215 by SENATORS MILLER, Kelly, entitled:                       
                                                                               
"An Act relating to and redesignating the oil and                             
hazardous substance release response fund and to its                           
use in the event of a disaster emergency; repealing                            
the authority in law by which marine highway                                   
vessels may be designed and constructed to aid in                              
oil and hazardous substance spill cleanup in state                             
marine water using money in the oil and hazardous                              
substance release response fund; amending                                      
requirements relating to the revision of state and                             
regional master prevention and contingency plans;                              
altering requirements applicable to liens for recovery                         
of state expenditures related to oil or hazardous                              
substances; amending the authority to contract to                              
provide personnel to respond to a release or                                   
threatened release of oil or a hazardous substance                             
and to contract to conduct spill related research;                             
reassigning responsibility for the oil and hazardous                           
substance response corps and for the emergency                                 
response depots to the Department of Environmental                             
Conservation, and for the operation of the state                               
emergency response commission and its attendant                                
responsibilities for the local emergency planning                              
commissions to the Department of Military and                                  
Veterans' Affairs; and modifying definitions of                                
terms relating to the preceding provisions;                                    
terminating the nickel-per-barrel oil conservation                             
surcharge; levying and collecting two new oil                                  
surcharges; and providing for the suspension and                               
reimposition of one of the new surcharges; and                                 
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
HB 264                                                                       
Senator Duncan requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN) be taken up at this time.                              

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                         HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING                        
                                                                               
HB 264                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN) "An Act levying and                             
providing for the collection of and disposition of the proceeds of a           
fishery resource landing tax; and providing for an effective date"             
was before the Senate in third reading on reconsideration.                     
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
reconsideration on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN) be placed                    
at the bottom of today's calendar.  Without objection, it was so               
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 252                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 252 "An Act amending the Commercial Fishing                     
Loan Act to authorize refinancing of existing loans made under that            
Act" was read the second time.                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption              
of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2087.               
Without objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(FIN)                       
was adopted.                                                                   
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(FIN) was read the second                      
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                   
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(FIN) be considered engrossed,                        
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Senator Ellis          
objected.                                                                      
                                                                               
Senators Duncan, Taylor, Pearce, Kelly, Kerttula, Salo, Zharoff,               
Phillips, Leman, Little, Jacko, Donley moved and asked unanimous               
consent that they be shown as cross sponsors on the bill.  Without             
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Duncan called the Senate.                                              
                                                                               

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HB 252                                                                       
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                        
252(FIN) be advanced to third reading?"  The roll was taken with               
the following result:                                                          
                                                                               
SCS HB 252(FIN)                                                                
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, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(FIN) failed to be                     
advanced to third reading.                                                     
                                                                               
HB 209                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 209 "An Act relating to community health aide                   
grants" which had been held to the May 9 calendar (page 2121) was              
read the second time.                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that HOUSE                    
BILL NO. 209 be advanced to third reading and placed on final                  
passage.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 209 was read the third time.                                    
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 209 "An Act relating                
to community health aide grants" pass the Senate?"  The roll was               
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 209                                                                       
                                                                               
HB 209                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
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, HOUSE BILL NO. 209 passed the Senate.                                  
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 209 was signed by the President and Secretary                   
and returned to the House.                                                     
                                                                               
                        THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS                        
                                                                               
SB 89                                                                        
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR                   
SENATE BILL NO. 89(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for                      
capital project matching grant programs; and providing for an                  
effective date" be placed at the bottom of today's calendar.  Senator          
Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that his motion be                    
withdrawn.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(FIN) which had been held to the                      
May 8 calendar (page 2121) was read the third time.                            
                                                                               
Senator Pearce moved that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(FIN) be                    
returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment,            
that being Amendment No. 1.  Senator Adams objected, then                      
withdrew his objection.  There being no further objections, the bill           
was returned to second reading.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Pearce offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 89                                                                        
Page 1, line 4:                                                                
	Change "$18,300,000" to "$18,425,000".                                        
                                                                               
Page 1, line 8:                                                                
	Change "$1,700,000" to "$1,575,000".                                          
                                                                               
Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption              
of Amendment No. 1.  Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was                    
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(FIN) am was automatically in third                   
reading.                                                                       
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(FIN)                     
am "An Act making appropriations for capital project matching grant            
programs; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?"               
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSSB 89(FIN) am                                                                
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
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. 89(FIN) am 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:                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 89                                                                        
                                                                               
CSSB 89(FIN) am                                                                
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
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.                                      
                                                                               
Senator Pearce gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               
HB 124                                                                       
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 124(FIN) which had                         
been held to the May 8 calendar (page 2117) was read the third                 
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                         
BILL NO. 124(FIN) "An Act establishing capital project matching                
grant programs for municipalities and unincorporated communities;              
and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?"  The roll was           
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 124(FIN)                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
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. 124(FIN)                           
passed the Senate.                                                             

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HB 124                                                                       
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 124(FIN)                                                              
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Jacko, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp,           
Taylor                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Halford, Kelly, Kerttula,                 
Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff                                                 
                                                                               
Kelly changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                             
                                                                               
and so, the effective date clause failed.                                      
                                                                               
Senator Duncan gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               
HB 102                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that 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" be held to the May 9 calendar.  Without objection, it was so             
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 151                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(FIN) which had been held to the                      
May 8 calendar (page 2121) was read the third time.                            
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall 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" pass the               
Senate?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                        
                                                                               
CSHB 151(FIN)                                                                  
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 HOUSE BILL NO. 151(FIN) 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 HOUSE BILL NO. 151(FIN) was signed by the President                     
and Secretary and returned to the House.                                       
                                                                               
HB 69                                                                        
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that 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)" be held to the May 9 calendar.             
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               

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                         HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING                        
                                                                               
HB 98                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 98 "An Act naming the Black Veterans                            
Recognition Bridge on the Alaska Highway over the Gerstle River"               
which had been held in third reading to the May 8 calendar (page               
2122) was before the Senate.                                                   
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 98 "An Act naming                   
the Black Veterans Recognition Bridge on the Alaska Highway over               
the Gerstle River" pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the              
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
HB 98                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
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, HOUSE BILL NO. 98 passed the Senate, was signed by the                 
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                             
                                                                               
                                   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 12:27 p.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                AFTER RECESS                                 
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 5:55 p.m.                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                   CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR CONTINUED                   
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HJR 11                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that HOUSE                    
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Proposing an amendment to the                          
Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to repeal of regulations          
by the legislature, be held to the May 9 calendar.  Without                    
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
HJR 27                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Relating to an amendment                         
to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting desecration of the        
Flag of the United States, was read the second time.                           
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that HOUSE                    
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27 be advanced to third reading and                       
placed on final passage.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Duncan called the Senate.  The call was satisfied.                     
                                                                               
A motion was pending to advance HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 27 to third reading.  Senator Ellis objected.                              
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27                       
be advanced to third reading?"  The roll was taken with the                    
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
HJR 27                                                                         
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                                                                        
                                                                               

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HJR 27                                                                       
and so, the bill failed to be advanced to third reading.                       
                                                                               
HJR 11                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that HOUSE                    
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11, which had been held to the May 9                      
calendar (page 2216), be taken up at this time.  Without objection,            
it was so ordered.                                                             
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Proposing an amendment to                        
the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to repeal of                  
regulations by the legislature, was read the second time.                      
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that HOUSE                    
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 be advanced to third reading and                       
placed on final passage.  Senator Duncan objected.                             
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11                       
be advanced to third reading?"  The roll was taken with the                    
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
HJR 11                                                                         
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 be advanced to third reading.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                         THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 102                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that 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" which had been held to the May 9 calendar (page 2213) be                 
taken up at this time.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                  
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 102(L&C) was read                          
the third time.                                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall 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" pass the Senate?"  The            
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 102(L&C)                                                              
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, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 102(L&C)                           
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.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HCR 18                                                                     
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Relating to Federal                         
Public Land Week, was read the second time.                                    
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that HOUSE                    
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 be held to the May 9                              
calendar.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                               
                                                                               
                        HOUSE BILLS ON RECONSIDERATION                       
                                                                               
HB 264                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
reconsideration on CS FOR HOUSE BILL  NO. 264(FIN)"An Act                      
levying and providing for the collection of and disposition of the             
proceeds of a fishery resource landing tax; and providing for an               
effective date" which had been placed at the bottom of today's                 
calendar (page 2208) be held to the May 9 calendar.  Without                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Suzanne L. Henning                                                  
by Representative(s) Nicholia                                                  
Senator(s) Lincoln, Duncan, Little, Leman, Donley, Salo, Rieger,               
Kerttula, Zharoff                                                              
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Lillian J. Hakkinen                                              
by Representative(s) Navarre                                                   
Senator(s) Leman, Salo, Little, Duncan, Donley, Kerttula                       
                                                                               
Honoring - Mary Armantrout                                                     
by Senator(s) Lincoln, Duncan, Little, Leman, Donley, Salo, Kerttula,          
Zharoff                                                                        
Representative(s) Olberg                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Honoring - Stephen Jacquier                                                    
by Senator(s) Lincoln, Duncan, Little, Leman, Donley, Salo, Kerttula,          
Zharoff                                                                        
Representative(s) Nicholia                                                     
                                                                               
Honoring - Elwood Atoruk                                                       
by Senator(s) Adams, Duncan, Kerttula, Zharoff, Lincoln                        
Representative(s) MacLean                                                      
                                                                               
Honoring - Frank Wells                                                         
by Senator(s) Adams, Duncan, Kerttula, Zharoff, Lincoln                        
Representative(s) MacLean                                                      
                                                                               
Honoring - Edwin Booth                                                         
by Senator(s) Adams, Duncan, Kerttula, Zharoff                                 
Representative(s) MacLean                                                      
                                                                               
Honoring - Isaac Douglas                                                       
by Senator(s) Adams, Duncan, Kerttula, Zharoff, Lincoln                        
Representative(s) MacLean                                                      
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Tom Besh                                                         
by Senator(s) Leman, Duncan, Little, Donley, Salo, Kerttula, Sharp,            
Zharoff, Lincoln, Halford                                                      
Representative(s) Bunde, Martin                                                
                                                                               
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                             
                                                                               
HCR 7                                                                        
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that he be shown               
as a cross sponsor on SENATE CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT                           
RESOLUTION NO. 7(HES) Relating to Alcohol-Related Birth                        
Defects Awareness Week.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                 

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HB 252                                                                       
Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that she be                  
shown as a cross sponsor on SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
252(FIN) "An Act amending the Commercial Fishing Loan Act to                   
authorize refinancing of existing loans made under that Act."                  
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
HB 178                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 178(HES)                       
which had been placed in the Pending File on the Secretary's desk              
(page 2017) be taken up at this time.  Without objection, it was so            
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                         HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING                        
                                                                               
HB 178                                                                       
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 178(HES) was before the                           
Senate on reconsideration.                                                     
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall 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" pass the Senate?"             
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
SCS HB 178(HES)                                                                
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
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                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

1993-05-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 2222
HB 178                                                                       
and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 178(HES) passed the                       
Senate on reconsideration.                                                     
                                                                               
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.                                 
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 178(HES) was referred to the                      
Secretary for engrossment.                                                     
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
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 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 2:00 p.m., May 9, 1993.  Without                    
objection, the Senate adjourned at 6:34 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                              May 1993         
                                                                               

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
                             STANDING COMMITTEES                             
                                                                               
                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAY 08                              SATURDAY                   0:00 AM         
 	...TO MEET AT CALL OF CHAIR...                                               
SCR 10	SUSPEND UNIFORM RULES FOR HB 160                                        
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD OR SCHEDULED                                          
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                    RULES                                    
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
MAY 08                              SATURDAY                   0:00 AM         
 	...TO MEET AT CALL OF CHAIR...                                               
                                                                               
MAY 09                               SUNDAY                    0:00 AM         
 	...TO MEET AT CALL OF CHAIR...                                               
                                                                               
                               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 09                               SUNDAY                   12:30 PM         
 	MAJORITY CAUCUS