Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1995-02-20 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0329 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday February 20, 1995 Thirty-sixth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President pro tempore Halford at 11:14 a.m. The roll showed sixteen members present. Senator Ellis was excused from a call of the Senate. Senators Adams, Pearce, Taylor were absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Judy Korn of the Baha'i Faith. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. O Thou kind Lord! O Thou who art generous and merciful! We are servants of Thy threshold and are gathered beneath the sheltering shadow of Thy divine unity. The sun of Thy mercy is shining upon all, and the clouds of Thy bounty shower upon all. Thy gifts encompass all, Thy loving providence sustains all, Thy protection overshadows all, and the glances of Thy favour are cast upon all. O Lord! Grant Thine infinite bestowals, and let the light of Thy guidance shine. Illumine the eyes, gladden the hearts with abiding joy. Confer a new spirit upon all people and bestow upon them eternal life. Unlock the gates of true understanding and let the light of faith shine resplendent. Gather all people beneath the shadow of Thy bounty and cause them to unite in harmony, so that they may become as the rays of one sun, as the waves of one ocean, and as the fruit of one tree. May they drink from the same fountain. May they be refreshed by the same breeze. May they receive illumination from the same source of light. Thou art the giver, the merciful, the omnipotent. -Abdu'l-Baha 329 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0330 Senator Green led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance. CERTIFICATION Senator Miller, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for the thirty-first, thirty-second, thirty-third, thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth legislative days and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 7 be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. COMMUNICATIONS The following Budget and Audit Report was received from Randy S. Welker, Legislative Auditor, in accordance with AS 24.20.311 and is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate: Department of Revenue, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, Financial Analysis, February 9, 1995. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS SB 70 The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 70 "An Act relating to the public school foundation program; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Green, Chair. Signing no recommendation: Senators Miller, Salo. Signing - need to amend to provide incentive for school districts to reduce personnel costs: Senator Leman. Fiscal note published today from Department of Education. SENATE BILL NO. 70 was referred to the Finance Committee. 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0331 INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 90 SENATE BILL NO. 90 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST, entitled: "An Act establishing the Public Officers Compensation Commission; relating to the compensation of the governor, lieutenant governor, members of the legislature, heads of the principal departments of the executive branch of government, supreme court justices, judges of the court of appeals, judges of the superior court, and district court judges; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. SB 91 SENATE BILL NO. 91 BY SENATORS TAYLOR, Halford, entitled: "An Act creating the crime of criminal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social Services and Judiciary Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR CITATIONS Honoring - Jerry Davis Senator(s) Green, Halford, Taylor, Kelly, Donley, Duncan, Zharoff, Leman, Pearce, Lincoln, Rieger Representative(s) Kohring Honoring - Mapco Express Senator(s) Ellis, Hoffman, Halford, Taylor, Kelly, Pearce, Donley, Leman, Duncan, Zharoff, Green, Lincoln, Rieger Representative(s) Finkelstein 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0332 Honoring - Angoon "Eagles" Boys High School Basketball Team, 1995 Region 5, 2A Tournament Champions Representative(s) Mackie Senator(s) Zharoff, Lincoln, Hoffman, Taylor, Kelly, Leman, Duncan, Green Honoring - Haines "Glacier Bears" Boys High School Basketball Team, 1995 Region 5, 3A Tournament Champions Representative(s) Mackie Senator(s) Zharoff, Lincoln, Hoffman, Taylor, Kelly, Pearce, Leman, Duncan, Green Honoring - Wrangell "Wolves" Boys High School Basketball Team, 1995 Division 3A State Champions Representative(s) Grussendorf Senator(s) Zharoff, Lincoln, Hoffman, Taylor, Kelly, Pearce, Leman, Duncan, Green Honoring - Lee Ann Haecker, Alaska State Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Outstanding Junior Member Representative(s) Willis, Sanders Senator(s) Halford, Donley, Zharoff, Taylor, Kelly, Pearce, Green, Duncan Honoring - Representative Bill Hudson Representative(s) Vezey Senator(s) Zharoff, Lincoln, Phillips, Halford, Miller, Kelly, Pearce, Green, Leman, Duncan, Sharp, Torgerson, Taylor, Rieger Honoring - 1994 Red Ribbon Poster Contest Winners Representative(s) Mulder Senator(s) Phillips, Zharoff, Lincoln, Halford, Taylor, Kelly, Pearce, Leman, Duncan, Green, Rieger In Memoriam - Mary Louise Sherman Geist Representative(s) Ogan, Kohring, Masek Senator(s) Green, Halford, Phillips, Zharoff, Taylor, Kelly, Duncan, Leman, Torgerson, Pearce, Rieger In Memoriam - Sarah Mae Rodriguez Representative(s) Ivan Senator(s) Hoffman, Zharoff, Lincoln, Taylor, Kelly, Duncan, Green 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0333 In Memoriam - Father Peter Kreta Senator(s) Zharoff, Lincoln, Taylor, Kelly, Pearce, Leman, Duncan, Green Representative(s) Austerman Honoring - Chugiak "Mustangs" Post 33 Baseball Team, 1994 Alaska State American Legion Champions Senator(s) Phillips, Halford, Donley, Duncan, Green, Lincoln, Kelly Representative(s) Willis Honoring - R&M Consultants, Inc., 1994 Gold Pan Award for Distinguished Community Service by a Business or Organization Senator(s) Leman, Pearce, Donley, Duncan, Green, Kelly, Halford, Rieger Honoring - John Bagoy, 1994 Bob Hartig Memoriam Gold Pan Award for Distinguished Individual Community Service Senator(s) Leman, Donley, Duncan, Green, Kelly, Halford, Rieger Honoring - Carol Fulkerson, 1994 Jim Dodson Gold Pan Award for Outstanding Chamber Member Senator(s) Leman, Pearce, Donley, Duncan, Green, Kelly, Halford, Rieger Honoring - Don Schulz, 1994 Premier Service to Youth Gold Pan Award Senator(s) Leman, Pearce, Donley, Duncan, Green, Halford, Kelly, Rieger Honoring - Family Child Care Week Senator(s) Leman, Pearce, Duncan, Green, Phillips, Lincoln, Rieger Senator Miller, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements are at the end of the journal. 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0334 ADJOURNMENT Senator Miller, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 10:45 a.m., February 21, 1995. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:25 a.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate February 1995 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0335 ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTICE - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 20 MONDAY 1:30 PM PRESENTATION BY LOCAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS CALENDARS: SB 16 INCREASE LAND GRANT TO UNIV. OF ALASKA SB 56 RIGHTS IN TIDE/SUBMERGED LAND FEB 22 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM SB 20 ALASKA MUNICIPAL BASIC SERVICES PROGRAM -- TELECONFERENCE -- FEB 24 FRIDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 518 FEB 21 TUESDAY 9:00 AM -- MEETING POSTPONED TO 2/22/95 -- PRESENTATION BY OMB COVERING FY95 SUPPLEMENTALS ..ENTIRE FY95 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST (BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD) FEB 22 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM PRESENTATION BY OMB COVERING FY95 SUPPLEMENTALS ..ENTIRE FY95 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST SB 40 APPROP: AHFC TO GENERAL FUND SB 84 APPROP: TO PERMANENT FUND PRINCIPAL SB 37 END PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND HOLD HARMLESS (BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD) ---------------------------------------- 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0336 HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 20 MONDAY 9:00 AM SB 83 COMMR OF ED TO SERVE AT GOV'S PLEASURE SB 70 PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM FEB 22 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM PRESENTATION BY THE ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH BOARD SB 88 PILOT PROGRAM FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS SB 59 REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT LOANS BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD FEB 24 FRIDAY 9:00 AM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY BELTZ ROOM 211 FEB 20 MONDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED FEB 22 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM MTG CANCELLED-BILLS HELD OVER SB 46 PROSECUTE JUVENILE AS ADULT IN DIST. 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SB 82 DRIVER'S LIC REVOCATION;ALCOHOL/DRUGS SB 3 ANTITRUST EXEMPTION FOR FISHERMEN SB 21 FINES FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING VIOLATIONS BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD: SB 14 INCREASED PENALTIES FOR JOYRIDING SB 10 CRIMINAL DISCOVERY RULES FEB 24 FRIDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE FAHRENKAMP RM 203 FEB 21 TUESDAY 1:30 PM SB 65 ELECTRIC & TELEPHONE COOPERATIVES <BILL HELD OVER> FEB 23 THURSDAY 1:30 PM SB 76 NONUNION STATE EMPLOYEE SALARY INCREASE FEB 28 TUESDAY 1:30 PM SB 53 OMNIBUS INSURANCE REFORM ---------------------------------------- 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0337 RESOURCES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 20 MONDAY 3:30 PM SB 81 CLASSIFYING WOLF AS PREDATOR SB 49 RESTRUCTURE BOARD OF FISHERIES SB 50 RESTRUCTURE BOARD OF GAME <ABOVE TWO BILLS HELD OVER FROM 2-15-95> BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD FEB 22 WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM SB 69 REPORTING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE -- OIL AND GAS WORK SESSION (30 MINUTES) -- SB 63 SPORT FISHING INDUSTRY MARKETING COUNCIL BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD FEB 24 FRIDAY 3:30 PM -- LOCATION CHANGE -- SB 49 RESTRUCTURE BOARD OF FISHERIES SUBCOMMITTEE ONLY (LEMAN, PEARCE, HOFFMAN) FEB 25 SATURDAY 1:00 PM -- TIME AND LOCATION CHANGES -- SB 49 RESTRUCTURE BOARD OF FISHERIES SUBCOMMITTEE ONLY (LEMAN, PEARCE & HOFFMAN) ---------------------------------------- RULES FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 FEB 20 MONDAY 11:25 AM SJR 12 U.S. FOREST SERVICE PLAN SB 13 DNA EVIDENCE SB 62 BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR CERTAIN ADOPTEES SB 68 FOOD BANKS;MEAT & SEAFOOD PROCESSORS TO MEET UPON ADJOURNMENT ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS CAPITOL ROOM 102 FEB 21 TUESDAY 3:30 PM SJR 14 CONFIRMATION OF MEMBERS OF PUBLIC CORP SJR 4 FED CONST AM RE: CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD FEB 23 THURSDAY 3:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0338 TRANSPORTATION BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 21 TUESDAY 1:30 PM SB 34 MARINE PARKS ADDITIONS/CHANGES FEB 23 THURSDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CORRECTIONS SENATE FINANCE 518 FEB 20 MONDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED FEB 22 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM INMATE HEALTH CARE OVERVIEW BY BARBARA MIKLOS, DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR ..FY95 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST AND PROJECTED FY96 REQUEST FEB 24 FRIDAY 1:30 PM NO MEETING SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION SENATE FINANCE 518 FEB 23 THURSDAY 3:30 PM OVERVIEW OF GOVERNOR'S 12/15 BUDGET AND MAJOR CHANGES IN FORMULA PROGRAMS FOR FY96 ---------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SENATE FINANCE 518 FEB 21 TUESDAY 9:00 AM NO MEETING SCHEDULED FEB 23 THURSDAY 9:00 AM OVERVIEW OF GOVERNOR'S 12/15 BUDGET AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BRU ---------------------------------------- FISH & GAME BELTZ ROOM 211 FEB 20 MONDAY 8:00 AM COMMERCIAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT FEB 22 WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ENTRY COMMISSION DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 1995-02-20 Senate Journal Page 0339 NATURAL RESOURCES SENATE FINANCE 518 FEB 21 TUESDAY 3:30 PM JOINT HOUSE & SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, CACFA, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION OVERVIEWS JOINT COMMITTEES ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 21 TUESDAY 12:00 PM DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS: HB 105 REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS HB 130 REGULATION ADOPTION PROCEDURES & REVIEW ---------------------------------------- LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT HOUSE FINANCE 519 FEB 23 THURSDAY 4:00 PM CONTINUE ALASKA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION OVERVIEW MAR 02 THURSDAY 4:00 PM OVERVIEW OF ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION MAR 16 THURSDAY 4:00 PM OVERVIEW OF ALASKA PERMANENT FUND CORPORATION ---------------------------------------- SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS FAHRENKAMP RM 203 FEB 22 WEDNESDAY 8:30 AM REVIEW OF DRAFT LEGISLATION -- TELECONFERENCE -- OTHER COMMITTEES CHILDREN'S CAUCUS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 FEB 22 WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM HEAD START'S FUTURE: DIRECTOR, AK HEAD START INJURY PREVENTION PLAN: PHS EMS ---------------------------------------- JOINT SESSION OF LEGISLATURE HOUSE CHAMBER FEB 21 TUESDAY 11:00 AM HONORABLE FRANK MURKOWSKI, UNITED STATES SENATOR