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1995-01-18 Senate Journal

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                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                     Wednesday          January 18, 1995         
                                                                               
                                   Third Day                                   
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:09 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed twenty members present.                                        
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Mary Ann Warden of the                 
Northern Light United Church.  Senator Adams moved and asked                   
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread.  Without objection, it            
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
Most gracious God, we humbly ask You for these                                
Senators who are gathered here, that You would                                 
direct and make all their consultations successful                             
and that they will consider the safety, honor and                              
welfare of the people and that all things may be                               
ordered and settled by their endeavors, upon the                               
best and surest foundations, that peace and                                    
happiness, truth and justice, virtue and piety, may                            
be established among us. Almighty God, we pray                                 
that in all things we honor You.                                               
                                               Amen.                          
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                    
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal             
for the second legislative day and Senate and House Joint Journal              
Supplement No. 1 be approved as certified by the Secretary.                    
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                                COMMUNICATIONS                               
                                                                               
The following report was received and is on file in the Office of the          
Secretary of the Senate:                                                       
                                                                               
Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank                                 
1994 Annual Report                                                             
from Edward E. Crane, President                                                
in accordance with AS 44.81.200                                                
(Distributed to all Senators)                                                  
                                   RECESS                                    
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate              
stand in recess to a call of the Chair.  Without objection, the Senate         
recessed at 11:11 a.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                AFTER RECESS                                 
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 11:20 a.m.                                            
                                                                               
                          SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS                          
                                                                               
                           COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES                           
                                                                               
                                                      January 18, 1995         
Madam President:                                                               
                                                                               
The Committee on Committees has met and recommends the                         
following amendment to the Committee on Committees Report dated                
January 16, 1995:                                                              
                                                                               
TRANSPORTATION                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Adams replaces Senator Zharoff                                         
                                                                               
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                               
                                                                               
Senator Zharoff replaces Senator Adams                                         
                                                                               
The report was signed by Senator Pearce, Chair, Senators Miller,               
Halford, Donley, Duncan.                                                       

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Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
amendment to the Committee on Committees Report be adopted.                    
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
In Memoriam - C.E. "Swack" Swackhammer                                         
Representative(s) Phillips, Navarre, Grussendorf, Hanley, MacLean,             
Toohey, Porter, Barnes, G. Davis, Parnell, Finkelstein, Mackie                 
Senator(s) Torgerson, Pearce, Adams, Kelly, Miller, Halford, Leman,            
Taylor, Rieger, Salo, Hoffman, Phillips, Zharoff, Duncan, Sharp,               
Lincoln, Donley, Frank                                                         
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Rudy Joseph Bukovich                                             
Senator(s) Taylor, Zharoff, Duncan, Lincoln                                    
Representative(s) Williams                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Halford 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                             
                                                                               
SJR 11                                                                       
Senators Sharp, Halford, Frank moved and asked unanimous consent               
that they be shown as cosponsors on SENATE JOINT                               
RESOLUTION NO. 11 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of                  
the State of Alaska relating to terms of legislators.  Without                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
Senator Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                     
excused from a call of the Senate on January 20.  Without objection,           
Senator Kelly was excused.                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Duncan moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
excused from a call of the Senate on January 27.  Without objection,           
Senator Duncan was excused.                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Senator Duncan reminded Senators of the February 15 legislative                
ethics disclosure deadline.                                                    
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate              
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., January 19, 1995.  Without              
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:25 a.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                        Acting Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                          January 1995         

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                             
                                                                               
                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 518                              
JAN 20                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	PRESENTATION BY DR. CHARLES LOGSDON,                                         
 	..CHIEF PETROLEUM ECONOMIST, DEPARTMENT OF                                   
 	..REVENUE:  OVERALL FY96 REVENUE FORECAST                                    
                                                                               
JAN 25                             WEDNESDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	PRESENTATION BY LEGISLATIVE FINANCE DIVISION                                 
 	..FY95 SPENDING PLAN UPDATE:                                                 
 	..SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OVERVIEW OF                                            
 	..FY95 AND FY96 OPERATING BUDGETS                                            
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
JAN 19                              THURSDAY                   1:30 PM         
 	ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING                                                       
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                       ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW                      
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
JAN 24                              TUESDAY                   12:00 PM         
 	ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING                                                       
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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                         
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
JAN 26                              THURSDAY                   4:00 PM         
 	ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING                                                       

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                               OTHER COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                             STATE OF THE BUDGET                             
                                 HOUSE CHAMBER                                 
JAN 19                              THURSDAY                   8:00 PM         
 	JOINT SESSION: BUDGET MESSAGE                                                
 	..HONORABLE TONY KNOWLES, GOVERNOR