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1995-05-05 Senate Journal

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1995-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1521
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Friday                May 5, 1995         
                                                                               
                             One Hundred Tenth Day                             
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:40 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed eighteen members present.  Senators Donley, Ellis              
were absent.                                                                   
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Sharp.                         
                                                                               
Senator Frank led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal             
for the one hundred ninth legislative day be approved as certified by          
the Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                          
                                                                               
The presence of Senator Ellis was noted.                                       
                                                                               
Senator Duncan moved and asked unanimous consent that Senator                  
Donley be excused from a call of the Senate for the remainder of               
May 5.  Without objection, Senator Donley was excused.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
Message of May 4 was read, stating the House passed and                        
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 78                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                  
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
"An Act relating to certain licenses and applications                         
for licenses for persons who are not in substantial                            
compliance with orders, judgments, or payment                                  
schedules for child support; relating to the duty to                           
support children of minor parents; relating to the                             
program of aid to families with dependent children,                            
including the payment of aid in the case of pregnant                           
minors and minors who are parents; proposing                                   
special demonstration projects within the program of                           
aid to families with dependent children and directing                          
the Department of Health and Social Services to                                
seek waivers from the federal government to                                    
implement the projects; amending Alaska Rule of                                
Civil Procedure 90.3; and providing for an effective                           
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
HB 87                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 87 am BY REPRESENTATIVES B.DAVIS,                               
Davies, Robinson, Brown, James, entitled:                                      
                                                                               
"An Act authorizing youth courts to provide for                               
peer adjudication of minors who have allegedly                                 
committed violations of state or municipal laws, and                           
renaming the community legal assistance grant fund                             
and amending the purposes for which grants may be                              
made from that fund in order to provide financial                              
assistance for organization and initial operation of                           
youth courts."                                                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Judiciary Committees.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Senator Lincoln requested to speak on a point of personal                      
explanation on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 207(FIN) am "An Act                       
relating to adjustments to royalty reserved to the state to encourage          
otherwise uneconomic production of oil and gas; and providing for              
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
HB 191                                                                       
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                   
191(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                             
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the management and disposal of                            
state land and resources; relating to certain remote                           
parcel and homestead entry land purchase contracts                             
and patents; and providing for an effective date."                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
HB 217                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 217(L&C) am(efd fld) BY THE                             
HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                  
                                                                               
"An Act relating to teacher tenure, teacher layoff                            
and rehire rights, public access to information on                             
public school collective bargaining, and to the right                          
of tenured teachers to judicial review of decisions of                         
nonretention or dismissal; and relating to retirement                          
for certain employees of school districts, regional                            
resource centers, the state boarding school, and                               
regional educational attendance areas."                                        
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
HB 251                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 251(L&C) BY THE HOUSE LABOR                              
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                              
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the meetings, shareholder                                 
proposals, and removal of directors of Native                                  
corporations."                                                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                

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HB 286                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                 
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
"An Act providing an exemption from gambling and                              
certain alcoholic beverage laws for gambling                                   
conducted by cruise ships for their ticketed                                   
passengers in the offshore water of the state;                                 
relating to promotions on board cruise ships;                                  
defining 'cruise ship'; providing for exemption                                
procedures for certain cruise ships before they can                            
conduct gambling in the offshore water of the state;                           
providing an exemption from the coin-operated                                  
device tax for cruise ships exempted from the                                  
gambling laws; and providing for an effective date."                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
SB 158                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                        
NO. 158 "An Act relating to pharmacists and pharmacies"  and                   
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 158(L&C)                                               
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller, Torgerson.             
Signing no recommendation: Senator Duncan, Salo.                               
                                                                               
Fiscal note for the bill published today from Department of                    
Commerce and Economic Development.  Zero fiscal note for the                   
Committee Substitute published today from Department of Commerce               
and Economic Development.                                                      
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 17                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
17(L&C) am "An Act expanding the services that may be offered by               
an electric cooperative to include sewer and water and gas services            
when authorized by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission, and to              
include direct satellite television services; relating to officers of a        
telephone or electric cooperative; relating to amendment of the                
articles of incorporation of a telephone or electric cooperative; and          
providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced                
with                                                                           
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
17(FIN)                                                                        
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senators Frank, Halford, Cochairs, Senators Rieger,           
Phillips, Sharp.  Signing no recommendation: Senators Donley,                  
Zharoff.                                                                       
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal notes.                                              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HB 130                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
130(FIN) am(reengrossed) "An Act relating to the adoption,                     
amendment, and repeal of regulations" and recommended it be                    
replaced with                                                                  
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
130(FIN)                                                                       
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senators Frank, Halford, Cochairs, Senators Phillips,         
Sharp.  Signing no recommendation: Senators Rieger, Donley,                    
Zharoff.                                                                       
                                                                               
Previous House fiscal notes and zero fiscal notes.                             
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 160                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 160 "An Act                     
excluding certain employment by students from the definition of                
`employment' in the state employment security laws."  Signing to               
calendar:  Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Pearce, Sharp.  Signing do          
not calendar:  Senators Duncan, Salo.                                          
                                                                               
The bill is on today's calendar.                                               
                                                                               
HJR 39                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 39 Relating to the Northern Sea Route.  Signing to calendar:               
Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Pearce, Duncan, Sharp, Salo.                   
                                                                               
The resolution is on today's calendar.                                         
                                                                               
HJR 41                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 41 Supporting an exemption from the Jones Act for bulk                     
commodities, such as coal and coal derived fuels, produced in                  
Alaska.  Signing to calendar:  Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Pearce,         
Duncan, Salo, Sharp.                                                           
                                                                               
The resolution is on today's calendar.                                         
                                                                               
HB 13                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
13(STA) "An Act requiring persons filing for nomination for, or                
campaigning for election for, state elective office, persons authorized        
to make or incur political campaign expenditures before formally               
filing for nomination to state elective office, and groups acting on           
behalf of any of these, to file certain election campaign finance              
disclosure reports."  Signing to calendar:  Senator Miller, Chair,             
Senators Pearce, Duncan, Sharp, Salo.                                          
                                                                               
The bill is on today's calendar.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 39                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
39(JUD) "An Act relating to the authority of mobile intensive care             
paramedics, physician assistants, and emergency medical technicians            
to pronounce death under certain circumstances."  Signing to                   
calendar:  Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Pearce, Sharp, Duncan,              
Salo.                                                                          
                                                                               
The bill is on today's calendar.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS                 
                                                                               
SB 174                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 174 BY SENATOR TAYLOR, entitled:                               
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the transfer of the Alaska                                
Shipyard Facility - Ketchikan to AIDEA."                                       
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and                 
Finance Committees.                                                            
Senator Duncan announced a minority caucus at 12:25 p.m.                       
                                                                               
A majority caucus was announced for 12:45 p.m.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                   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 12:15 p.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                AFTER RECESS                                 
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 2:44 p.m.                                             
                                                                               
Senator Pearce called the Senate.  The call was satisfied.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 160                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 160 "An Act excluding certain employment by                    
students from the definition of `employment' in the state employment           
security laws" was read the second time.                                       
                                                                               
Senators Adams, Torgerson offered Amendment No. 1 :                             
                                                                               
Page 1, line 7:                                                                
	Delete "mother or father"                                                 
	Insert  "parent or legal guardian"                                        
	After  "was":                                                             
	Insert  "under the age of 21 years and"                                   
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                       
Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Objections were heard.                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the bill be advanced to third reading?"            
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 160 am                                                                      
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,                    
R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, the bill was not advanced to third reading.                            
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 160 am will appear on the next calendar.                       

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                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 13                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(STA) "An Act requiring persons                        
filing for nomination for, or campaigning for election for, state              
elective office, persons authorized to make or incur political                 
campaign expenditures before formally filing for nomination to state           
elective office, and groups acting on behalf of any of these, to file          
certain election campaign finance disclosure reports" was read the             
second time.                                                                   
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Senator                
Duncan objected.                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the bill be advanced to third reading?"            
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSHB 13(STA)                                                                   
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,                    
R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, the bill was not advanced to third reading.                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(STA) will appear on the next                          
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
HB 39                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(JUD) "An Act relating to the                          
authority of mobile intensive care paramedics, physician assistants,           
and emergency medical technicians to pronounce death under certain             
circumstances" was read the second time.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 39                                                                        
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Senator                
Duncan objected.                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the bill be advanced to third reading?"            
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSHB 39(JUD)                                                                   
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,                    
R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, the bill was not advanced to third reading.                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(JUD) will appear on the next                          
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        SENATE BILLS IN SECOND READING                       
                                                                               
SB 136                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 136(FIN) "An Act making and                             
amending appropriations; and providing for an effective date" which            
had been held in second reading (page 1510) was before the Senate.             
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill                
with amendments pending be held to the next calendar.  Without                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                        HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                        
                                                                               
HB 237                                                                       
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 237(JUD) "An Act                           
relating to workers' compensation insurance rate filings; to second            
independent medical evaluations for workers' compensation claims;              
to confidentiality of workers' compensation medical and rehabilitation         
information; to immunity for third-party design professionals from             
civil actions by recipients of workers' compensation benefits; to              
workers' compensation death benefits; to computation of workers'               
compensation benefits; to penalties for fraudulent acts related to             
workers' compensation; to immunity for employer workplace safety               
inspections related to workers' compensation insurance; and                    
providing for an effective date" which had been held in second                 
reading (page 1510) was before the Senate.                                     
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Without                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                         
BILL NO. 237(JUD) "An Act relating to workers' compensation                    
insurance rate filings; to second independent medical evaluations for          
workers' compensation claims; to confidentiality of workers'                   
compensation medical and rehabilitation information; to immunity for           
third-party design professionals from civil actions by recipients of           
workers' compensation benefits; to workers' compensation death                 
benefits; to computation of workers' compensation benefits; to                 
penalties for fraudulent acts related to workers' compensation; to             
immunity for employer workplace safety inspections related to                  
workers' compensation insurance; and providing for an effective                
date" pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the following                 
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 237                                                                       
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 237(JUD)                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips,               
Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff            
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 237(JUD)                           
passed the Senate.                                                             
                                                                               
Senator Halford 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 237(JUD)                                                              
Effective Date Vote                                                            
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,                    
R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
Zharoff changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                           
Salo changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                              
                                                                               
and so, the effective date clause failed.                                      
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 237(JUD)(efd fld S)                        
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                        SENATE BILLS IN THIRD READING                        
                                                                               
SB 121                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 121 "An Act making an appropriation for                        
deferred maintenance for the University of Alaska; and providing for           
an effective date" was before the Senate in third reading on                   
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
held to the next calendar.  Without objection, it was so ordered.              
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 121 will appear in third reading on                            
reconsideration on the next calendar.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HJR 39                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Relating to the Northern Sea                     
Route, was read the second time.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.           
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 was read the third time.                         
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39                      
Relating to the Northern Sea Route, pass the Senate?"  The roll was            
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
HJR 39                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                   
Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo,               
Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff                                              
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HJR 39                                                                       
and so, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 passed the Senate,                       
was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the                  
House.                                                                         
                                                                               
HJR 41                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41 Supporting an exemption                          
from the Jones Act for bulk commodities, such as coal and coal                 
derived fuels, produced in Alaska, was read the second time.                   
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.           
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41 was read the third time.                         
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41                      
Supporting an exemption from the Jones Act for bulk commodities,               
such as coal and coal derived fuels, produced in Alaska, pass the              
Senate?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                        
                                                                               
HJR 41                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                   
Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo,               
Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff                                              
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41 passed the Senate,                       
was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the                  
House.                                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Commemorating - Police Memorial Day, May 12, 1995                            
Senator(s) Pearce, R. Phillips, Torgerson, Kelly, Adams, Duncan,               
Lincoln, Leman, Zharoff, Miller, Halford, Salo, Ellis, Rieger                  
Representative(s) G. Phillips                                                  

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Honoring - Mary Jackson                                                        
Representative(s) B. Davis                                                     
Senator(s) Kelly, Pearce, Duncan, Taylor, Lincoln, Zharoff, Halford            
                                                                               
Honoring - 1995 Unalaska Raiders Native Youth Olympic Team                     
Representative(s) Moses                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Kelly, Pearce, Adams, Duncan, Taylor, Lincoln,             
Leman, Zharoff                                                                 
                                                                               
Honoring - Julianna Singh                                                      
Representative(s) Vezey                                                        
Senator(s) Kelly, Duncan, Taylor, Lincoln, Leman, Zharoff                      
                                                                               
Honoring - Jeanne Berger                                                       
Representative(s) Navarre, G. Phillips, Davies                                 
Senator(s) Salo, Torgerson, Kelly, Hoffman, Duncan, Taylor, Lincoln,           
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Honoring - Brigadier General Dan E. Dennis                                     
Representative(s) Ivan, G. Phillips, Kott, Willis, Foster, Davies,             
Mulder                                                                         
Senator(s) Kelly, Pearce, Halford, Hoffman, Adams, Duncan, Taylor,             
Lincoln, Leman, Zharoff                                                        
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Donald J. House                                                  
Senator(s) Taylor, Halford, Hoffman, Adams, Duncan, Lincoln,                   
Zharoff                                                                        
Representative(s) Grussendorf                                                  
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Earl Hershel Billingslea                                         
Representative(s) G. Davis, G. Phillips, Navarre                               
Senator(s) Torgerson, Salo, Kelly, Hoffman, Duncan, Taylor, Lincoln,           
Leman, Zharoff                                                                 
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Mary E. Shade                                                    
Representative(s) Ivan                                                         
Senator(s) Hoffman, Kelly, Halford, Adams, Duncan, Taylor, Lincoln,            
Leman, Zharoff                                                                 
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Karl Burton "Burt" Johnson                                       
Representative(s) Kohring                                                      
Senator(s) Green, Kelly, Halford, Hoffman, Duncan, Taylor, Lincoln             

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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                             
                                                                               
HB 197                                                                       
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
197(FIN) "An Act providing for exploration incentive credits for               
activities involving locatable and leasable mineral and coal deposits          
on certain land in the state; and providing for an effective date" be          
held to the next calendar day.  Without objection, it was so ordered.          
                                                                               
                        RECONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILLS                       
HB 169                                                                       
Senator Duncan requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 169(RES) "An Act defining the scope of the                      
responsibility of the Department of Natural Resources for regulating           
the mineral resources of the state" be taken up at this time.                  
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 169(RES) was before the Senate on                        
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                 
169(RES) "An Act defining the scope of the responsibility of the               
Department of Natural Resources for regulating the mineral resources           
of the state" pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the                   
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSHB 169(RES)                                                                  
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,                    
R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Donley                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 169                                                                       
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 169(RES) passed the Senate on                    
reconsideration and was signed by the President and Secretary and              
returned to the House.                                                         
                                                                               
HB 274                                                                       
Senator Halford, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the             
Finance Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                      
NO. 274(JUD) "An Act relating to the state's tuberculosis control              
program; and providing for an effective date."  Senator Duncan                 
objected.                                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw                  
his motion.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                             
                                                                               
HB 116                                                                       
Senator Halford, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the             
Finance Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                      
NO. 116(L&C) "An Act exempting the Alaska Seafood Marketing                    
Institute from the State Procurement Code."  Without objection, CS             
FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 116(L&C) was referred to the Rules                          
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
HB 140                                                                       
Senator Halford, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the             
Finance Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                      
NO. 140(FSH) "An Act relating to surety bonds required of certain              
fish processors."  Without objection, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                    
140(FSH) was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 237                                                                       
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 237(JUD)(efd fld S)                        
"An Act relating to workers' compensation insurance rate filings; to           
second independent medical evaluations for workers' compensation               
claims; to confidentiality of workers' compensation medical and                
rehabilitation information; to immunity for third-party design                 
professionals from civil actions by recipients of workers'                     
compensation benefits; to workers' compensation death benefits; to             
computation of workers' compensation benefits; to penalties for                
fraudulent acts related to workers' compensation; to immunity for              
employer workplace safety inspections related to workers'                      
compensation insurance" was engrossed, signed by the President and             
Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                         
                                                                               
                                  ENROLLMENT                                 
                                                                               
SB 150                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 150 "An Act establishing Dutch Harbor                          
Remembrance Day," was enrolled, signed by the President and                    
Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled              
copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:50 p.m., May             
5, 1995.                                                                       
                                                                               
                          ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT                         
                                                                               
SR 3                                                                         
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3 Relating to the conversion of the                      
Naval Air Facility in Adak, was engrossed and enrolled, signed by              
the President and Secretary and the engrossed and enrolled copies              
transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:50 p.m., May 5, 1995.           
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate              
stand in adjournment until 4:00 p.m., May 6, 1995 for a technical              
session.  Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 3:26 p.m.                 
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                              May 1995         

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                                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                              
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                    1:30 PM         
 	BILLS AS ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIR UNDER UNIFORM                                
 	RULE 23(D)                                                                   
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                    5:00 PM         
HB 315	FINANCING TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS                                        
HB  44	GAMING PROCEEDS/DEFINE CHARITABLE ORG'NS                                
HB 217	EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF TEACHERS                                           
HB 159	DWI LAWS/ MINOR IN POSSESSION LAWS                                      
HB  78	PUBLIC ASSIST. DEMO PROJECT & DECREASE                                  
HB 191	MANAGEMENT OF STATE LAND AND RESOURCES                                  
HB  32	PFD ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS                                          
HB  38	SENTENCING;3RD SERIOUS FELONY OFFENDER                                  
HB 107	RESTRICTED LIMITED ENTRY PERMITS                                        
SB  71	DEEP FREEZE CLASSIC                                                     
                                                                               
MAY 06                              SATURDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAY 07                               SUNDAY                    9:00 AM         
HB  35	SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL                               
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                    1:30 PM         
 	-- TELECONFERENCE --                                                         
HB 201	PRISONER LITIGATION AND APPEALS                                         
HB 158	CIVIL LIABILITY                                                         
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAY 07                               SUNDAY                    1:45 PM         
HB 224	STATE PLUMBING CODE                                                     
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                    3:30 PM         
HJR 24	WASTE IN PACIFIC AND BERING SEA FISHERY                                 
HJR 38	MAGNUSON FISHERY CONSERVATION & MGMT ACT                                
SJR 28	KENAI PENINSULA SUBSISTENCE PROPOSAL                                    
 	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
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                                    RULES                                    
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                    8:50 AM         
HJR 43	FISHING AND SUBSISTENCE IN GLACIER BAY                                  
HJR 44	POSTAGE STAMP HONORING ALASKA SALMON                                    
HB 195	REPEAL MILK MARKETING LAWS                                              
HB 182	DELEGATION OF DUTIES TO DENTAL ASSISTANTS                               
                                                                               
MAY 06                              SATURDAY                   0:00 AM         
 	TO MEET UPON ADJOURNMENT                                                     
HB 116	EXEMPT ASMI FROM PROCUREMENT CODE                                       
HB 140	SMALL FISH PROCESSOR SURETY BONDS                                       
HB 130	REGULATION ADOPTION PROCEDURES & REVIEW                                 
HB  17	OFFICERS OF UTILITY COOPERATIVES                                        
SB 158	PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES                                              
HB  44	GAMING PROCEEDS/DEFINE CHARITABLE ORG'NS                                
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB  78	PUBLIC ASSIST. DEMO PROJECT & DECREASE                                  
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB 217	EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF TEACHERS                                           
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB 220	ALASKA TOURISM MARKETING COUNCIL                                        
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB 233	EXTENSION OF MISC BOARDS & COMMISSIONS                                  
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
                                                                               

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                               RULES CONTINUED                               
MAY 06                              SATURDAY                   0:00 AM         
HB 274	TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL                                                    
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB 315	FINANCING TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS                                        
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB 219	PAROLE OF TERMINALLY ILL PRISONERS                                      
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HB 234	ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATIONS                                            
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HJR 24	WASTE IN PACIFIC AND BERING SEA FISHERY                                 
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
HJR 38	MAGNUSON FISHERY CONSERVATION & MGMT ACT                                
 	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
 	PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT:                                              
 	SARA E. GAY, JAMES E. EASON                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                    8:30 AM         
SB 118	TAX CREDIT: GIFTS TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING                                
 	RECESSED TO A CALL OF THE CHAIR                                              
                                                                               
MAY 09                              TUESDAY                    3:30 PM         
 	-- AGENDA TO BE ANNOUNCED --                                                 
                                                                               
MAY 11                              THURSDAY                   3:30 PM         
 	-- AGENDA TO BE ANNOUNCED --                                                 
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                         
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
MAY 11                              THURSDAY                   9:00 AM         
 	REVIEW OF AUDIT REQUESTS, RPLS, DISCUSSION OF                                
 	DRAFT BILL REPEALING MERGER OF AHFC, DCRA, AND                               
 	ASHA HOUSING PROGRAMS                                                        
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                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 100                       
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                    4:30 PM         
 	CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 100                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                               OTHER COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                               MAJORITY CAUCUS                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                    9:00 AM         
 	MAJORITY CAUCUS                                                              
                                                                               
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                   12:45 PM         
 	MAJORITY CAUCUS                                                              
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                               MINORITY CAUCUS                               
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAY 05                               FRIDAY                   12:25 PM         
 	MINORITY CAUCUS