Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1996-06-03 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4241 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday Twenty-seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Pearce at 1:10 p.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Rieger was absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Miller. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Give Thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever. Psalms 107:1 Lord, help us keep in mind that we serve all Alaskans and help us to uphold the trust given us. Whether in high accomplishment, faltering or danger, be at our side. Helping us to focus our energy and minds. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Senator Zharoff led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance. CERTIFICATION Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for the seventh, and eighth through twenty-sixth legislative days of the First Special Session of the Nineteenth Legislature be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. The presence of Senator Rieger was noted. 4241 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4242 SUPPLEMENTAL PROCLAMATION Under the authority of art. II, sec. 9, and art. III, sec. 17, of the Alaska Constitution, I am supplementing my proclamation of May 7, 1996, with the following subjects and refinement of the subjects listed in that proclamation: 1. appropriations to fully fund state employee collective bargaining agreements and adjustments to salary schedules for state officers and employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements, and making necessary statutory amendments; 2. approval of the appropriations from the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund to: (a) balance the budget by making up the shortfall in revenue available to fund the capital, operating, and other appropriations of state government for fiscal year 1997; and (b)restore the balances of general fund group accounts and funds deposited in the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund as required by sec. 17(d) of the Alaska Constitution; 3. resolution of state and federal funding requirements and related issues as follows: (a)changing laws relating to the public school foundation program, school construction grants, and transportation of public school students; (b)amendments to state drivers license and commercial and other motor vehicle laws to ensure compliance with federal law and to facilitate state administration of its motor vehicle laws; 4. increasing the taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products; 5. State of Alaska employer cost savings, as follows: (a)early retirement incentives, retirement incentives, and separation incentives for certain public employees; (b)cost-of-living differentials for certain new and existing state employees and related cost-of-living surveys; 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4243 (c)geographic differentials for certain new and existing state employees, to take effect after June 30, 1997, and related salary surveys; (d)accrual of personal leave, leave cash-in, and the payment of terminal leave for certain state employees, to take effect after June 30, 1997; (e)statutory changes relating to contributions and benefits in the public employees retirement system applicable only to employees first hired after June 30, 1997; 6. capital and operating appropriations to protect public safety; provide essential services for Alaskans, including children, the elderly poor, and people with disabilities; to provide for economic development and natural resource management; and to provide intent for long-range financial planning; 7. defining and designating program receipts. This proclamation supplements my proclamation of May 7, 1996. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this third day of June, 1996. /s/ Tony Knowles, Governor who has also authorized the seal of the State of Alaska to be affixed to this proclamation. INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 1009 SENATE BILL NO. 1009 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act relating to the definition of program receipts; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4244 SB 1009 Fiscal note published today from Office of the Governor. Governor's transmittal letter dated June 3: Dear President Pearce: Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill that would define and designate certain receipts earned or received by state agencies in the course of their operations. This bill represents a proposal made by the office of management and budget to the Senate Finance Committee for revision of SB 265, which was under consideration during the second session of the Nineteenth Alaska Legislature. Unfortunately, that bill failed to pass the legislature. The bill provides a valuable budgeting tool because it would redesignate program receipts as not being an asset of the general fund of the state. This designation recognizes that these receipts do not affect the fiscal gap. It places these receipts in a separate category from totally unrestricted general funds. They would remain unrestricted revenue of the state in a segregated status, but for budgetary purposes they would be designated as available for appropriation for specific purposes. Whether they are appropriated for the designated purpose would be subject to the legislature's discretion. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this bill. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4245 SB 1010 SENATE BILL NO. 1010 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act relating to motor vehicle records and hearings of the Department of Public Safety; increasing the period under which a person may drive a motor vehicle under a temporary permit; relating to ownership of certain abandoned motor vehicles; relating to suspension or revocation of a motor vehicle registration or special permit; relating to renewal of a driver's license by mail; relating to procedures applicable to administrative revocation of a driver's license; relating to commercial driver training schools; increasing the property damage amounts for proof of financial responsibility and proof of motor vehicle eligibility in order to lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the state; amending the definition of `commercial motor vehicle'; relating to prohibited operation of a commercial motor vehicle and to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle; relating to certain notifications in accidents involving property damage; relating to motor vehicle registration procedures; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee. Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Governor's transmittal letter dated June 3: Dear President Pearce: Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting an omnibus motor vehicle bill, which makes several amendments to our motor vehicle statutes, including statutes relating to commercial motor vehicles. The bill will make our highways safer by increasing the Department of Public Safety's authority to enforce laws relating to commercial motor vehicles. This bill is important to consider during this special 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4246 SB 1010 session because, in addition to being good public policy, failure to pass the bill will result in a serious loss of federal funding. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will lose $8,000,000 in federal highway money in fiscal year 1997 for failure to comply with the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Additionally, the Department of Public Safety will lose $200,000 in federal funding for commercial motor vehicle inspection, which represents half the budget for that program. Under the changes made by the bill, the Department of Public Safety will be better able to the enforce safety requirements for commercial motor vehicles. It will be able to revoke the registration of a commercial motor vehicle if the vehicle is put back on the road without making repairs ordered by the department or without being inspected as required. Furthermore, commercial motor vehicles must meet the department's safety requirements even when driven on a highway that is not connected with other highways and on low traffic volume roads. In addition, other amendments made by the bill will save the Department of Public Safety (department) and the public time and resources by streamlining many of the duties of the department. Most Alaskans need a driver's license in order to carry on their daily lives - earning an income and taking care of their families. Obtaining license renewals and conducting other business with the division of motor vehicles can be time consuming. Most of us have stood in line waiting to take care of such business, wishing the line were shorter. This bill will make it easier and less expensive for the department to serve the public. For example, it 1) simplifies procedures for obtaining a driver's license; 2)allows for administrative hearings to be held by telephone to avoid costly travel; and 3) allows the department to keep its records electronically and provides that certified copies of electronically stored records are admissible in court and administrative hearings. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4247 SB 1010 I urge your prompt consideration and passage of this bill. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor SB 1011 SENATE BILL NO. 1011 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act relating to transportation of public school students; relating to school construction grants; relating to state foundation aid and supplementary state aid for education; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Fiscal note published today from Department of Education. Governor's transmittal letter dated June 3: Dear President Pearce: Under the authority of art.III, sec.18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to transportation of public school students, school construction grants, state foundation aid, and supplementary state aid for education. It is identical to HCS CSSB 244(FIN) am H, which passed the House but did not receive Senate concurrence before adjournment. This bill is of great financial consequence to the state. Each year Alaska's school districts receive millions of dollars of federal impact aid. Because Alaska maintains a qualifying education funding scheme, it is permitted to reduce state aid to a district by a portion of the district's federal impact aid. For this fiscal year, consideration of district impact aid resulted in a savings to the state of approximately $35million. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4248 SB 1011 To qualify for this substantial financial benefit in fiscal year 1998, the state must have no more than a 20 percent disparity between the revenues of our richest and poorest school districts. The test is based on two-year prior data, so we must meet the 20 percent mark in fiscal year1996. Without the changes made by this bill we will fail, and will not be permitted to reduce state aid to districts by considering their federal impact aid. The bill decreases disparity by providing supplemental state aid of $500 per instructional unit to regional educational attendance areas (REAAs), who are unable to levy taxes to increase revenue for their schools. The supplemental funding will not result in a substantial cost to the state because we will increase the state's deduction of federal impact aid from 90 to 96 percent for REAAs. This change will not affect city and borough school districts. The amendments to the foundation formula program are retroactive to July1, 1995, to ensure that we achieve the required 20percent disparity for the current fiscal year. It also contains a hold harmless measure so that no district will receive less foundation aid under this bill than it would have received under existing law. The bill also addresses two other education issues -- one related to pupil transportation and one to school construction grants. This bill represents an important step toward my goal of achieving a foundation formula program that is fair, equitable, and accountable and that protects the partnership between state, federal, and local dollars. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this bill. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4249 SB 1012 SENATE BILL NO. 1012 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act making, amending, and repealing appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. Governor's transmittal letter dated June 3: Dear President Pearce: At the start of the special session, I introduced a budget bill to complete the work left undone in the operating and capital budget bills passed in the regular session. As I indicated at the time, the bill represented all our issues of concern after the Conference Committee completed its report. I remained willing to work through a compromise package with you to complete a balanced budget for FY97. As you return to finish the special session, I am transmitting to you a pared down version of my earlier request. This reduced budget package balances the budget and meets your goal of cutting $70 million from the current year. It does so while fully funding the employee contracts and non-represented employee wage adjustments so we can avert a government shutdown next month. The budget you passed on May 7 left some critical holes in programs and capital projects for Alaskan families and jobs. I believe this is unwise and, in some cases, unsafe. I continue to believe that a few of the legislatures budget cuts should be restored. Most of these can be funded with reappropriations from completed capital projects or anticipated left-over FY96 funds from formula programs which will cost less than projected a year ago. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4250 SB 1012 Despite characterizations of my proposals as a budget addition, it is not an increase over FY96. Some legislators have flatly rejected our proposals to use prior year funds to meet critical FY97 needs. However, I would point out that the budget you passed on May 7 already includes the legislatures own proposals for more than $6.4 million in capital reappropriations and $3.2 million in anticipated lapsed school foundation funds. I have been discussing our current budget situation with people around the state over the past two weeks. I find them to be incredulous that we would allow government services to come to a standstill over such a small difference in a $2.4 billion budget. The public understands that we will have more cuts to make and public service challenges to meet. They want us to complete a balanced budget without further delay and know that it will require compromise on both sides to achieve this. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR CITATIONS Honoring - Bruce Webra Representative(s) Nicholia Senator(s) Lincoln, Hoffman, Zharoff Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4251 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 1:32 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Senate reconvened at 4:34 p.m. SCR 40 Senator Frank moved that the Senate take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 at this time. Senator Frank called the Senate. The call was satisfied. Without objection, the Senate returned to: INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SCR 40 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 BY SENATOR HALFORD, Suspending Uniform Rules 47 and 55 of the Alaska State Legislature relating to the carryover of bills to a special session. was read the first time. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 11, after HB 517: Insert and SB 197 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4252 SCR 40 Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Halford objected. Senator Halford rose to a point of order. President Pearce ruled the amendment out of order. The question being: Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 Suspending Uniform Rules 47 and 55 of the Alaska State Legislature relating to the carryover of bills to a special session, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 40 Second Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE SB 244 Message of May 6 was before the Senate, stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 244(FIN) am with the following amendments: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 244(FIN) am H An Act relating to transportation of public school students; relating to school construction grants; relating to state foundation aid and supplementary state aid for education; and providing for an effective date. Senator Halford moved that the Senate concur in the House amendments. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4253 SB 244 The question being: Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments to CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 244(FIN) am? The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 244 am H Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments to CSSB 244(FIN) am? YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, Salo, Sharp, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Donley, R.Phillips, Rieger, Taylor and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 244(FIN) am H An Act relating to transportation of public school students; relating to school construction grants; relating to state foundation aid and supplementary state aid for education; and providing for an effective date. Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Senator Donley objected. The question being: Shall the effective date clause be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 244 am H Effective Date Vote YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Donley and so, the effective date clause was adopted. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4254 SB 244 Senator Donley gave notice of reconsideration. Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw his notice of reconsideration. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HB 517 Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA)(title am) be taken up. Without objection, it was so ordered. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 517 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA)(title am) An Act relating to motor vehicle records and hearings of the Department of Public Safety; increasing the period under which a person may drive a motor vehicle under a temporary permit; relating to ownership of certain abandoned motor vehicles; relating to suspension or revocation of a motor vehicle registration or special permit; relating to renewal of a driver's license by mail; relating to procedures applicable to administrative revocation of a driver's license; relating to commercial driver training schools; increasing the property damage amounts for proof of financial responsibility and proof of motor vehicle eligibility in order to lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the state; amending the definition of `commercial motor vehicle'; relating to prohibited operation of a commercial motor vehicle and to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle; relating to certain notifications in accidents involving property damage; relating to motor vehicle registration procedures; and providing for an effective date which appeared on the May 7 calendar, but was not taken up, was read the second time. Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 3946. Senators Green, Taylor objected. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4255 HB 517 The question being: Shall the Finance Senate Committee Substitute be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 517(TRA)(title am) Second Reading Adopt Senate Finance Committee Substitute? YEAS: 10 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Ellis, Frank, Hoffman, Lincoln, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Duncan, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Torgerson, Zharoff and so, the Senate Finance Committee Substitute was not adopted. Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 1 : In sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17: Delete $1500 Insert $501 In sections 25 and 26: Delete $1500 Insert $2000 In section 18: Delete $1500 Insert $2000 Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Green objected. Senator Taylor moved to divide the question as follows: 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4256 HB 517 Amendment No. 1, Part A: In sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17: Delete $1500 Insert $501 Amendment No. 1, Part B: In sections 25 and 26: Delete $1500 Insert $2000 In section 18: Delete $1500 Insert $2000 Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was divided. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1, Part A be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 517(TRA)(title am) Second Reading Amendment No. 1, Part A YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Green, Halford, Leman, Torgerson, Zharoff and so, Amendment No. 1, Part A was adopted. Without objection, Amendment No. 1, Part B was adopted. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4257 HB 517 Senator Taylor offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 4, line 7: Delete in excess of three years Insert of six months Senator Taylor moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Rieger objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 517(TRA) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Rieger, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA) am S was read the third time. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4258 HB 517 The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA) am S An Act relating to motor vehicle records and hearings of the Department of Public Safety; increasing the period under which a person may drive a motor vehicle under a temporary permit; relating to ownership of certain abandoned motor vehicles; relating to suspension or revocation of a motor vehicle registration or special permit; relating to renewal of a driver's license by mail; relating to procedures applicable to administrative revocation of a driver's license; relating to commercial driver training schools; increasing the property damage amounts for proof of financial responsibility and proof of motor vehicle eligibility in order to lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the state; amending the definition of `commercial motor vehicle'; relating to prohibited operation of a commercial motor vehicle and to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle; relating to certain notifications in accidents involving property damage; relating to motor vehicle registration procedures; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 517(TRA) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA) am S passed the Senate. Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4259 HB 517 Senator Halford gave notice of reconsideration on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA) am S and moved and asked unanimous consent that it be taken up at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered. RECONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILLS HB 517 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA) am S was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA) am S An Act relating to motor vehicle records and hearings of the Department of Public Safety; increasing the period under which a person may drive a motor vehicle under a temporary permit; relating to ownership of certain abandoned motor vehicles; relating to suspension or revocation of a motor vehicle registration or special permit; relating to renewal of a driver's license by mail; relating to procedures applicable to administrative revocation of a driver's license; relating to commercial driver training schools; increasing the property damage amounts for proof of financial responsibility and proof of motor vehicle eligibility in order to lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the state; amending the definition of `commercial motor vehicle'; relating to prohibited operation of a commercial motor vehicle and to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle; relating to certain notifications in accidents involving property damage; relating to motor vehicle registration procedures; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 517(TRA) am S Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4260 HB 517 and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA) am S passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements are at the end of the journal. ENGROSSMENT SCR 40 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 Suspending Uniform Rules 47 and 55 of the Alaska State Legislature relating to the carryover of bills to a special session, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. HB 517 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA) am S An Act relating to motor vehicle records and hearings of the Department of Public Safety; increasing the period under which a person may drive a motor vehicle under a temporary permit; relating to ownership of certain abandoned motor vehicles; relating to suspension or revocation of a motor vehicle registration or special permit; relating to renewal of a driver's license by mail; relating to procedures applicable to administrative revocation of a driver's license; relating to commercial driver training schools; increasing the property damage amounts for proof of financial responsibility and proof of motor vehicle eligibility in order to lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the state; amending the definition of `commercial motor vehicle'; relating to prohibited operation of a commercial motor vehicle and to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle; relating to 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4261 HB 517 certain notifications in accidents involving property damage; relating to motor vehicle registration procedures; and providing for an effective date was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. ADJOURNMENT Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 2:00 p.m., June 4, 1996. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 5:54 p.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate June 1996 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4262 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. + indicates teleconference STANDING COMMITTEES FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 532 JUN 04 TUESDAY 9:00 AM SB1006COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD OR SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY BELTZ ROOM 211 JUN 04 TUESDAY 1:00 PM SB1011PUB SCHOOL TRANS/CONSTRUCTION/STATE AID ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE FAHRENKAMP RM 203 JUN 04 TUESDAY 1:00 PM SB1010MISC. MOTOR VEHICLE AMENDMENTS ---------------------------------------- 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4263 RULES FAHRENKAMP RM 203 JUN 03 MONDAY 12:50 PM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS SB1002APPROP: CBRF & PROGRAM RECEIPTS <PENDING REFERRAL> SB1003PUBLIC EMPLOYEES & AGENCY PLANS <PENDING REFERRAL> SB1008STATE AID TO EDUCATION <PENDING REFERRAL> JUN 03 MONDAY 1:40 PM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS JUN 04 TUESDAY 0:00 PM SB1003PUBLIC EMPLOYEES & AGENCY PLANS <PENDING REFERRAL> SB1005 APPROP: MISCELLANEOUS <PENDING REFERRAL> SB1009 PROGRAM RECEIPTS <PENDING REFERRAL> SB1011 PUB SCHOOL TRANS/CONSTRUCTION/STATE AID <PENDING REFERRAL> SB1010 MISC. MOTOR VEHICLE AMENDMENTS <PENDING REFERRAL> ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS BELTZ ROOM 211 JUN 04 TUESDAY 1:30 PM SB1009PROGRAM RECEIPTS JOINT COMMITTEES SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS ANCHORAGE LI0 JUN 07 FRIDAY 10:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE MEETING ---------------------------------------- 1996-06-03 Senate Journal Page 4264 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 JUN 04 TUESDAY 12:30 PM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OTHER MEETINGS MAJORITY CAUCUS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 JUN 03 MONDAY 2:30 PM MAJORITY CAUCUS JUN 04 TUESDAY 11:00 AM MAJORITY CAUCUS MINORITY CAUCUS BELTZ ROOM 211 JUN 03 MONDAY 2:30 PM MINORITY CAUCUS JUN 04 TUESDAY 11:30 AM MINORITY CAUCUS