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1997-02-25 Senate Journal

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                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                     
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                                Forty-fourth Day                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Miller at 10:48 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed sixteen members present.  Senators Hoffman,                    
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce were absent.                                           
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor David Horn of the               
Faith Lutheran Church.  Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous               
consent that the prayer be spread.  Without objection, it was so               
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
In the Lord I take refuge.  How then can you say to me:  Flee like             
a bird to your mountain.  For look, the wicked bend their bows; they           
set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the          
upright in heart.  When the foundations are being destroyed, what              
can the righteous do?  The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is             
on his heavenly throne.  He observes the sons of men; his eyes                 
examine them.  The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked and             
those who love violence his soul hates. On the wicked he will rain             
fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.            
For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his          
face.   Psalm 11:1-7.                                                          
                                                                               
O Almighty God, at this time when so much of the foundation for                
our life together as Americans has been torn away, when it seems               
that the wicked and violent prosper and those who do the right thing           
do so at their peril, we pray, not for Your scouring justice, but for          
Your mercy, that You might bear with us.  Teach us that You are                
currently in power, that our democracy is but a small part of Your             
Theocracy.  May Your eyes, which are a comfort to the upright and              
                                                                               
                                                                               
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a terror to the evil, be always upon us.  Make violence and                    
bloodshed a rarity, we pray, and give us strength and wisdom to                
help make it so.  Let Your face shine upon us, that our state and her          
leaders might be an example of unwavering justice and civility,                
kindness and peace.  Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.  In the             
Name of Jesus.                                                 Amen.           
                                                                               
Senator Donley led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the forty-third legislative day be approved as certified by the            
Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                               
The presence of Senators Pearce, Parnell was noted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                    RECESS                                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in recess to the Joint Session.  Without objection, the Senate           
recessed at 10:52 a.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 AFTER RECESS                                
                                                                               
                          JOINT SESSION IN THE HOUSE                         
                                                                               
Speaker Phillips called the House to order and in accordance with              
Uniform Rule 51 turned the gavel over to President Miller at 11:00             
a.m.                                                                           
                                                                               
The purpose of the Joint Session was to hear the Honorable Allen               
Compton, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court deliver his State of the           
Judiciary address.                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call            
of the Senate be waived and all members be shown as present.                   
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
roll call of the House be waived and all members be shown as                   
present.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
President Miller appointed Representative Green and Senator Green              
to escort Chief Justice Allen Compton to the Joint Session.                    
                                                                               
The Senate Sergeant at Arms, Will Arthur, announced Chief Justice              
Comptons entrance to the House Chamber.                                        
                                                                               
The Honorable Allen Compton was escorted to the rostrum and                    
introduced by President Miller.                                                
                                                                               
Chief Justice Allen Compton introduced Chief Judge Alexander O.                
Bryner, Justice Dana A. Fabe, Justice Robert L. Eastaugh, Justice              
Warren W. Matthews and retiring Justice Jay A. Rabinowitz.                     
                                                                               
Chief Justice Allen Compton delivered his address.  This address               
appears in House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 6.                    
                                                                               
Chief Justice Compton received a standing ovation and was escorted             
from the chamber by Senator Green and Representative Green.                    
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Joint                
Session stand in adjournment.  Without objection, President Miller             
adjourned the Joint Session at 11:31 a.m.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 AFTER RECESS                                 
                                                                               
                                 IN THE SENATE                                
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 11:37 p.m.                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

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The presence of Senators Hoffman, Mackie was noted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
SJR 9                                                                        
Message of February 24 was read, stating the House passed and                  
returned:                                                                      
                                                                               
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 am                                              
Urging the United States Congress to pass                                     
legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic                            
National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas                               
exploration, development, and production.                                      
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                   
                                                                               
Message of February 24 was read, stating the House passed and                  
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 45                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 45(HES) BY THE HOUSE HEALTH,                             
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, entitled:                             
                                                                               
An Act relating to runaway and missing minors;                                
and providing for an effective date.                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services Committee.                                                     
                                                                               
HB 101                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 101(L&C) BY THE HOUSE LABOR                              
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 101                                                                       
An Act relating to certain irrevocable transfers in                           
trust, to the jurisdiction governing a trust, to                               
challenges to trusts or property transfers in trust, to                        
the validity of trust interests, and to transfers of                           
certain trust interests; and providing for an effective                        
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                COMMUNICATIONS                               
                                                                               
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the          
Senate:                                                                        
                                                                               
	Alaska Commission on Aging, Annual Report, FY 96                              
	from the Alaska Commission on Aging                                           
	in accordance with AS 44.21.230                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
SB 7                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 7 An Act                      
reducing certain resident sport fishing, hunting, and trapping license         
fees, increasing certain nonresident sport fishing license and tag fees,       
and relating to nonresident sport fishing, hunting, and trapping               
licenses; and providing for an effective date and recommended it be            
replaced with                                                                  
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN), entitled:                                      
An Act reducing certain resident sport fishing,                               
hunting, and trapping license fees, increasing certain                         
nonresident sport fishing license and tag fees, and                            
relating to nonresident sport fishing and hunting                              
licenses and tags; and providing for an effective                              
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 7                                                                         
Signing do pass: Senator Sharp, Cochair, Senator Donley.  Signing              
no recommendation: Senator Pearce, Cochair, Senators Adams,                    
Parnell, Phillips, Torgerson.                                                  
                                                                               
Fiscal notes for the committee substitute published today from                 
Department of Fish and Game (2).  Previous zero fiscal notes apply             
to the committee substitute.                                                   
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 38                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                        
SENATE BILL NO. 38 An Act relating to anatomical gifts, living                 
wills, and do not resuscitate orders and recommended the Judiciary             
Committee Substitute offered on page 379 be adopted.  Signing do               
pass: Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs, Senators Donley, Torgerson,            
Parnell.  Signing no recommendation: Senators Adams, Phillips.                 
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note and zero fiscal note.                                     
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 84                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 84 An Act                     
relating to fiscal management of endowment assets of the University            
of Alaska; amending the definition of university receipts to include           
distribution from university endowments and the total return from the          
University of Alaskas endowment trust fund for land obtained under             
the Act of Congress of January 21, 1929, as amended, and                       
transferring responsibility for management and investment of those             
assets; and making technical amendments to provisions relating to              
federal grants and appropriations from federal land grant college fund         
sources that must be paid to the state.  Signing do pass: Senator              
Sharp, Cochair.  Signing no recommendation: Senator Pearce,                    
Cochair, Senators Adams, Parnell, Phillips, Torgerson.                         
                                                                               
Previous fiscal notes.                                                         
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  

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SB 94                                                                        
Zero fiscal note for SENATE BILL NO. 94 An Act relating to                     
designating flunitrazepam as a schedule IVA controlled substance;              
and providing for an effective date (page 468) published today from            
Department of Administration.                                                  
                                                                               
SJR 14                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 14 Relating to support for federal legislation permitting state            
concealed handgun permittees to carry concealed handguns in other              
states.  Signing to calendar and do pass: Senator Leman, Vice Chair.           
Signing to calendar: Senators Taylor, Torgerson.                               
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
SB 8                                                                         
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 8 An Act                        
relating to the noise levels of airports and sport shooting facilities.        
Signing to calendar and do pass: Senator Leman, Vice Chair.                    
Signing to calendar: Senators Taylor, Torgerson.                               
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS                 
                                                                               
SB 104                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 104 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE,                             
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
An Act relating to regulation and examination of                              
insurers and insurance agents; relating to kinds of                            
insurance; relating to payment of insurance taxes                              
and to required insurance reserves; relating to                                
insurance policies; relating to regulation of capital,                         
surplus, and investments by insurers; relating to                              
hospital and medical service corporations; and                                 
providing for an effective date.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 104                                                                       
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
SB 105                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 105 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE                              
ETHICS, entitled:                                                              
                                                                               
An Act relating to legislative ethics; relating to the                        
filing of disclosures by certain legislative employees                         
and officials; and providing for an effective date.                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 8                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 8 An Act relating to the noise levels of                       
airports and sport shooting facilities was read the second time.               
                                                                               
Senator Halford offered Amendment No. 1 :                                       
                                                                               
Page 2, line 3:                                                                
	Delete: or                                                                    
                                                                               
Page 2, line 5, following facility:                                            
	Insert:  ; or                                                                 
		(3) a substantial change in the use of the facility                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 8                                                                         
Page 2, following line 26:                                                     
	Insert new material to read:                                                  
	Sec. 34.75.040. Construction and meaning of                                 
substantial change in the use.  In this chapter, the phrase                   
substantial change in the use shall be strictly construed to                   
maximize the immunity from civil and criminal actions                          
provided under AS 34.75.010 - AS 34.75.020 for sport                           
shooting facilities and private airport facilities.  In this                   
chapter, substantial change in the use does not include a                      
mere increase in the frequency of flights or the number of                     
shots.                                                                         
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                     
Senator Duncan objected.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SB 8                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce,          
Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
Absent:  Mackie                                                                
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
Amendment No. 2 was not offered.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                   
BILL NO. 8 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading               
and placed on final passage.  Without objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 8 am was read the third time.                                  
                                                                               

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SB 8                                                                         
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
shown as a cosponsor on the bill.  Without objection, it was so                
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 8 am An Act                          
relating to the noise levels of airports and sport shooting facilities         
pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                
                                                                               
SB 8 am                                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Mackie,                  
Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward,             
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln                                           
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 8 am passed the Senate.                                
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln gave notice of reconsideration.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SJR 14                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Relating to support for                         
federal legislation permitting state concealed handgun permittees to           
carry concealed handguns in other states, was read the second time.            
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and              
placed on final passage.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                
                                                                               
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 was read the third time.                        
                                                                               
Senators Leman, Miller, Sharp, Mackie moved and asked unanimous                
consent that they be shown as cosponsors on the resolution.  Without           
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               

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SJR 14                                                                       
The question being: Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14                       
Relating to support for federal legislation permitting state concealed         
handgun permittees to carry concealed handguns in other states, pass           
the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                     
                                                                               
SJR 14                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 passed the Senate.                      
                                                                               
Senator Duncan gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Juneau Skier Hilary Lindh, World Cup Downhill                       
Champion                                                                       
Representative(s) Elton, Hudson                                                
Senator(s) Duncan, Green, Pearce, Lincoln, Ellis, Adams, Wilken,               
Mackie, Donley, Kelly, Taylor, Miller, Leman, Sharp, Parnell                   
                                                                               
Honoring - Lynette A. Turner, 1997 Governors Award for the Arts                
Senator(s) Duncan, Pearce, Lincoln, Ellis, Adams, Mackie, Taylor,              
Kelly, Sharp                                                                   
Representative(s) Elton, Hudson                                                
                                                                               
Honoring - Ruthie Sadler, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce 1996                    
Outstanding Youth Award                                                        
Representative(s) Davis, G. Phillips, Hodgins                                  
Senator(s) Torgerson, Green, Pearce, Lincoln, Duncan, Wilken,                  
Mackie, Taylor, Kelly, Leman, Sharp, Parnell                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Commemorating Black History Month, February 1997                               
Representative(s) Elton, Hudson                                                
Senator(s) Duncan, Pearce, Lincoln, Ellis, Adams, Wilken, Mackie,              
Taylor, Kelly, R. Phillips, Leman, Sharp, Parnell                              
                                                                               
Honoring - Nick Dudiak,  Homer Chamber of Commerce 1996                        
Citizen of the Year                                                            
Representative(s) G. Phillips                                                  
Senator(s) Torgerson, Green, Pearce, Lincoln, Duncan, Wilken,                  
Mackie, Taylor, Kelly, Leman, Sharp                                            
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Loretta C. Breeden                                               
Representative(s) G. Phillips                                                  
Senator(s) Torgerson, Green, Pearce, Lincoln, Duncan, Mackie,                  
Taylor, Kelly, Leman, Sharp                                                    
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations            
be adopted.  Without objection, the citations were adopted and                 
referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HB 43                                                                        
Senator Sharp, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the             
Finance Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                      
NO. 43(FIN) An Act relating to registration of vehicles, to                    
municipal taxation of vehicles, and to emission control inspection             
fees for vehicles; and providing for an effective date.  Without               
objection, the bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                       RECONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 22                                                                        
Senator Sharp requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                     
SENATE BILL NO. 22(RES) An Act relating to qualifications for                  
appointment to the Board of Game be taken up.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 22                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(RES) was before the Senate on                        
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be               
returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment,            
that being Amendment No. 1.  Without objection, the bill was                   
returned to second reading.                                                    
                                                                               
Senator Sharp offered Amendment No. 1 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 1, line 11:                                                               
	Delete: a resident                                                        
	Insert:  an Alaska                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Sharp moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                       
Senator Lincoln objected.                                                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 22(RES)                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Mackie,                  
Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward,             
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln                                           
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(RES) am was automatically in third                   
reading.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 22                                                                        
The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                      
NO. 22(RES) am An Act relating to qualifications for appointment               
to the Board of Game pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with                 
the following result:                                                          
                                                                               
CSSB 22(RES) am                                                                
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(RES) am passed the Senate                    
on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.          
                                                                               
President Miller made the following appointments:                              
                                                                               
                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                             
                                                                               
Bond Reimbursement and Grant Review Committee                                
	Senator Wilken                                                                
                                                                               
                           LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCES                           
                                                                               
Interim Task Force on International Trade                                    
	Senator Ward                                                                  
	Senator Wilken                                                                
                                                                               
Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force                                     
	Senator Leman                                                                 
	Senator Taylor                                                                
                                                                               
Public Inebriate Task Force                                                  
	Senator Taylor                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Western Legislative Forestry Task Force                                      
	Senator Parnell                                                               
	Senator Taylor                                                                
                                                                               
                             BOARDS & COMMISSIONS                            
                                                                               
Aerospace Development Corporation                                            
	Senator Pearce                                                                
	Senator Ward, alternate                                                       
                                                                               
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education                                 
	Senator Phillips                                                              
                                                                               
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board                                     
	Senator Green, ex-officio member                                              
                                                                               
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Settlement Trustees - Public Advisory                  
Council                                                                       
	Senator Leman                                                                 
                                                                               
Federal Areas in Alaska, Citizens Advisory Commission                        
	Senator Halford                                                               
                                                                               
Telecommunications Information Council                                       
	Senator Parnell                                                               
                                                                               
                                MISCELLANEOUS                                
                                                                               
Energy Council                                                               
	Executive Committee:		Council:                                                
	  Senator Leman		  Senator Donley                                             
	  Senator Pearce		  Senator Green                                             
					  Senator Parnell                                                         
					  Senator Ward                                                            
                                                                               
                  NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES                  
                                                                               
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development                                     
Senator Donley                                                                 
                                                                               

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Communications and Information Policy                                        
Senator Parnell                                                                
                                                                               
Criminal Justice                                                             
Senator Ward                                                                   
                                                                               
Legislative Management                                                       
Senator Green                                                                  
                                                                               
Reapportionment Task Force                                                   
Senator Green                                                                  
                                                                               
Law and Justice                                                              
Senator Donley                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 19                                                                        
The reconsideration on SENATE BILL  NO. 19 am An Act relating                  
to enforcement of federal laws relating to fish and game; and                  
repealing the power and duty of the commissioner of fish and game              
to assist in the enforcement of federal laws relating to fish and              
game was not taken up this legislative day and the bill was referred           
to the Secretary for engrossment.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
SB 19                                                                        
SENATE BILL  NO. 19 am An Act relating to enforcement of                       
federal laws relating to fish and game; and repealing the power and            
duty of the commissioner of fish and game to assist in the                     
enforcement of federal laws relating to fish and game was                      
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to            
the House for consideration.                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 22                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(RES) am An Act relating to                           
qualifications for appointment to the Board of Game was engrossed,             
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House             
for consideration.                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  ENROLLMENT                                 
                                                                               
SJR 9                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 am Urging the United States                      
Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic           
National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration,                  
development, and production 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 4:00              
p.m., February 25, 1997.                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 26, 1997.  Without             
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:42 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                         February 1997         

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
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                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                          
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                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB  38ANATOMICAL GIFTS,LIVING WILLS & DNR ORDER                              
+	SB  84ASSETS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                    
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	SEE SUBCOMMITTEE SCHEDULE                                                    
                                                                               
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
+	FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                                  
	DEPT OF COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                                      
	TRADE & DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AK TOURISM                                     
	MARKETING COUNCIL, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY                                      
	FOUNDATION                                                                   
                                                                               
FEB 27                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
	SB 83	APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL                                                    
	FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: WELFARE REFORM                                         
	IMPLEMENTATION, FISCAL IMPACT                                                
	SENATOR PHILLIPS, CHAIR                                                      
                                                                               

1997-02-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0505
FINANCE CONTINUED                                                            
FEB 28                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
+	SB  11SCHOOL DEBT REIMBURSEMENT                                             
	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                          
                                                                               
FEB 28                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
+	SB  67TRUTH IN SENTENCING                                                   
+	SJR  3PRISONER RIGHTS LIMITED TO FEDERAL RIGHTS                             
+	SJR 10ELECTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL                                          
+	HB 120STATE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT IN FED COURT                                 
	<PUBLICATION NOTICE WAIVED ON ABOVE BILL>                                    
	<BILLS HELD AND/OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                         
                                                                               
FEB 28                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
+	SB  65FOOD/SEAFOOD/ORGANIC FOOD                                             
	<BILL POSTPONED TO 2/27 MEETING>                                             
                                                                               
FEB 27                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	SB  95WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF-INSURANCE GROUP                             
+	SB  65FOOD/SEAFOOD/ORGANIC FOOD                                             
	(ABOVE BILL RESCHEDULED FROM 2/25 MEETING)                                   
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1997-02-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0506
                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	JOINT MEETING WITH HOUSE RESOURCES                                           
+	BRIEFING: CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE                                       
	ON FEDERAL AREAS                                                             
	-- PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BILLS --                                             
                                                                               
FEB 28                          FRIDAY  3:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
FEB 25                          TUESDAY 10:30 AM                               
	SJR 12CONSTRUCTION OF ALASKA HIGHWAY                                         
	SJR 14SUPPORT FEDERAL CONCEALED GUN LEGISLATION                              
	SB   8AIRPORT/SHOOTING FACILITY NOISE LEVELS                                 
	SCR  4SOBRIETY AWARENESS MONTH                                               
	HB  41IMPAIRMENT RATING GUIDES FOR WORKERS COMP                              
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
+	SB  75REGULATION OF ACCOUNTANTS                                             
+	SB  77ALASKA DAY OF PRAYER                                                  
	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                          
                                                                               
FEB 27                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
FEB 27                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	BILL PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                        
+	SB  21ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-02-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0507
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                ADMINISTRATION                               
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	CORE SERVICES COMPONENTS                                                     
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                       COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                       
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:00 PM                              
+	OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING, INSURANCE                                           
	PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION                                                  
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                        COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                       
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  4:15 PM                               
+	ENERGY PROGRAMS                                                             
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	JOINT WITH (H) FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                                          
	OVERVIEW: AK COURT SYSTEM                                                    
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                                  EDUCATION                                  
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  8:15 AM                               
+	COMMISSIONS/BOARDS - PROF TEACHING PRACTICE                                 
	ALYESKA CENTRAL SCHOOL (FORMERLY                                             
	CORRESPONDENCE STUDY-STATE)                                                  
                                                                               
FEB 27                         THURSDAY  8:15 AM                               
	COMMISSIONS/BOARDS - STATE COUNCIL ON ARTS                                   
	POST SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION                                          
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                         
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	SPILL PREVENTION & RESPONSE, STATEWIDE                                       
	PUBLIC SERVICE                                                               
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1997-02-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0508
FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED                                              
                                 FISH & GAME                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	FY 98 DEPT FISH & GAME BUDGET, ALL BRUS                                      
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                                   GOVERNOR                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 08                         SATURDAY  1:00 PM                               
	JOINT WITH (H) FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                                          
	OPERATING BUDGET                                                             
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                                     LAW                                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 11                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	FY 98 DEPT OF LAW BUDGET, ALL BRUS                                           
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                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                        
                                CAPITOL ROOM 17                                
MAR 06                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
	JOINT WITH (H) FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                                          
	DEPT OF MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS                                          
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                              
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  8:00 AM                               
	LAND RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS,                                          
	RECORDERS OFFICE AND DP CHARGE BACKS                                         
                                                                               
FEB 27                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
	OVERVIEW: OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT, LAND                                        
	DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS                                 
	STATE PIPELINE COORDINATORS OFFICE                                           
                                                                               
MAR 06                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
	OVERVIEW: FORESTRY, FIRE, PARKS, AGRICULTURE                                 
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1997-02-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0509
FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED                                              
                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	FISH & WILDLIFE PROTECTION, DALTON HIGHWAY                                   
	PROTECTION, FIRE PREVENTION                                                  
                                                                               
FEB 27                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	ALASKA STATE TROOPERS                                                        
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                                   REVENUE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 13                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
	FY 98 DEPT OF REVENUE BUDGET, AHFC                                           
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                     
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  7:00 AM                               
	CENTRAL REGION RURAL AIRPORTS                                                
	INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS - ANCHORAGE AND                                       
	FAIRBANKS (OPERATIONS)                                                       
                                                                               
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY  5:00 PM                              
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
	NORTHERN REGION RURAL AIRPORTS                                               
	INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS - INTERNATIONAL                                       
	REVENUE FUND SYSTEM                                                          
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                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                            
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
FEB 25                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	OPERATING BUDGET                                                             
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                         
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
FEB 26                         WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM                              
	RPLS, SPECIAL AUDIT REQUESTS, AND                                            
	RELEASE OF AUDITS                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-02-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0510
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                               CHILDRENS CAUCUS                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
FEB 27                         THURSDAY 12:00 PM                               
	CHILDRENS CAUCUS                                                             
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                                JOINT SESSION                                
                                 HOUSE CHAMBER                                 
FEB 25                          TUESDAY 11:00 AM                               
	STATE OF JUDICIARY ADDRESS                                                   
	CHIEF JUSTICE ALLEN COMPTON