Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-03-05 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0563 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Fifty-second Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Miller at 11:05 a.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Ellis was absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Larry Rorem of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. God of love, understanding and equality, we gather in this Senate chamber as people who share responsibility for the wellbeing of our state. We live in and love a state of unequaled beauty. Help us in this place of such geographic, political, economic, cultural, racial and religious diversity to celebrate the gifts that such diversity represents. A reality of our world is the inequality that is found in our midst. Help us in our decision making to not enhance the inequality, but rather find ways to dignify all Gods people. There are legitimate differences in decision making, but central to the process is the reality that God created each and every person who calls Alaska home, and loves them all equally. May the dilemma of equality challenge us all to find creative and dignifying ways to deal with the good and the bad in our state that needs to be addressed. Bless each member of this Senate with the wisdom needed to bring to the decision making process a healthy respect for diversity, a concern for equality and a desire to bring dignity to all the people of our state. Uphold and bless each Senator gathered here today in the decisions that they make. In Your Holy Name, Amen. 563 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0564 Senator Phillips led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. CERTIFICATION Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for the forty-sixth through the fifty-first legislative days be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. The presence of Senator Ellis was noted. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE HJR 12 Message of February 27 was read, stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12 am, thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(RES) Urging the Secretary of the Interior to conduct competitive oil and gas lease sales within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. Message of February 27 was read, stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 8 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 BY REPRESENTATIVES PHILLIPS, Foster, Creating the Deferred Maintenance Task Force. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0565 FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 17 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 17(RES) BY THE HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE, entitled: An Act establishing the Department of Natural Resources as the platting authority in certain areas of the state; relating to subdivisions and dedications; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. HB 18 HOUSE BILL NO. 18 BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES, entitled: An Act extending to certain partnerships and corporations the 10 percent procurement preference currently given to certain sole proprietorships who are Alaska bidders and owned by persons with disabilities. was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and Finance Committees. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS SB 24 Zero fiscal note for the Judiciary Committee Substitute (page 446) for SENATE BILL NO. 24 An Act relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or custodian consent before certain minors receive an abortion; establishing a judicial bypass procedure by which a minor may petition a court for authorization to consent to an abortion without consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian; amending the definition of abortion; and amending Rules 40 and 79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 204, 210, 212, 213, 508, and 512.5, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and Rule 9, Alaska Administrative Rules published today from Department of Health and Social Services. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0566 SB 67 The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 67 An Act relating to the imposition of criminal sentences; and amending Rule 32.2, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(JUD) Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Miller, Pearce, Parnell. Signing no recommendation: Senator Ellis. Zero fiscal notes for the committee substitute published today from Department of Public Safety (2), Department of Law. Previous zero fiscal note applies to the committee substitute. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. SB 99 The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 99 An Act relating to health care data and registration of births. Signing do pass: Senator Wilken, Chair. Signing no recommendation: Senators Ward, Green. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Health and Social Services. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. SB 100 The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 100 An Act relating to grant authority for services for developmentally delayed or disabled children and their families. Signing do pass: Senator Wilken, Chair, Senators Ward, Green. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Health and Social Services. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0567 HB 45 The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 45(HES) An Act relating to runaway and missing minors; and providing for an effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Wilken, Chair, Senators Ward, Green. Previous House zero fiscal note. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 7 The Rules 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(RLS) 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. Signing to calendar and do pass: Senator Kelly, Chair. Signing to calendar: Senators Leman, Torgerson. Signing no recommendation: Senator Duncan. Signing do not pass: Senator Taylor. Fiscal note for the committee substitute published today from Department of Fish and Game. Previous fiscal note and zero fiscal note apply to the committee substitute. The bill is on todays calendar. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0568 SB 84 The Rules 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 to calendar: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Taylor, Leman, Torgerson. Signing no recommendation: Senator Duncan. The bill is on todays calendar. INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 19 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19 BY SENATORS TAYLOR, Miller, Pearce, Leman, Kelly, Duncan, Donley, Relating to naming Anchorage as the location of the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. SJR 20 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 BY SENATORS LEMAN, Pearce, Requesting the United States Congress to accommodate Alaskas unique wetlands circumstances by amending the Clean Water Act to modify the wetlands regulatory program and to recognize Alaskas outstanding history of wetlands conservation. was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0569 INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 107 SENATE BILL NO. 107 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act making and amending capital and other appropriations and to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. Governors transmittal letter dated February 27: Dear President Miller: My proposed fiscal year 1998 capital budget focuses squarely on creating new jobs, ensuring public health and safety, developing our transportation systems, and maintaining our schools and university. It directs approximately $100 million in state general funds plus federal and other monies for a total of $630 million to address our most pressing capital needs. This will provide jobs for Alaskans and increased safety, health, and housing in our communities. Nevertheless, significant needs remain in the areas of schools, prisons and deferred maintenance that require our immediate bipartisan attention. My proposed budget effectively leverages federal funds, including $27 million new dollars for safe drinking water projects. It increases our commitment to safe water and sanitation for Alaskas rural and urban communities with 5 million more state and 39 million more federal dollars than we have this year. It uses new federal funds to help relieve overcrowding in our prisons and to build National Guard and related facilities in four communities. Our general fund capital budgets have been severely limited for several years in a row. To relieve some of this pressure, my budget uses corporate receipts from the Alaska Industrial Development and 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0570 SB 107 Export Authority (AIDEA) and the Alaska Housing Development Corporation (AHFC) to fund projects in our communities and agencies which are related to the economic development and housing missions of these valuable state corporations. The approach we took last year effectively utilized excess AHFC earnings while assuring its continued excellent bond ratings. This year, I am proposing we reinvest our $16 million AIDEA dividend in fisheries, timber, mining, oil and gas, tourism, and small business development projects which will leverage even more jobs and economic expansion for Alaskas communities. Even with these additional resources from our state corporations, after three years of general fund budget reductions, I believe the list of high priority unfunded projects is unacceptable. In recent years, Alaska has neglected some capital investment areas to the point where a single annual budget barely makes a dent in the needs statewide. Key among these are criminal justice and education. I have asked my Criminal Justice Cabinet to send you a letter outlining the most pressing capital needs for adult and youth correctional facilities. Education Commissioner Holloway will send you a letter describing what is required to provide adequate school facilities including modern technology so our children can develop essential work skills. Our existing state-owned facilities also demand our attention. We have shamefully ignored the national mandate to make our facilities accessible to Alaskans who experience disabilities. We are seriously risking public investments in our schools, university, roads, airports, harbors, prisons and other public facilities by neglecting their maintenance. I would note that as we tackle the deferred maintenance problem, we must do more than just fund it in the capital budget. We must restore responsible levels of annual operating funding for ongoing maintenance, renewal and replacement. Future generations will judge us harshly if we eliminate the current deferred maintenance project list but do nothing to prevent future backlogs. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0571 SB 107 Last spring, I proposed a Six Year Capital Plan for Alaska. Many of our communities have six year plans, yet the state has no general guideline for its future capital investments. My Administrations proposed plan recommended funding allocations for K-12 and university education, economic development, public safety, transportation, and other major areas of the capital budget. It suggested an overall financing plan for them. I believe we can - in fact, we must - implement a multi-year plan to address these and other critical areas of capital needs. It is irresponsible of us not to do so. We must come to agreement about an appropriate balance among the types of projects to be funded each year. We must decide on the most appropriate financing methods and ensure they fit into a responsible long-term financial plan. Unlike some states, we are not without any financial tools to tackle the job ahead. Our job is enormous but achievable. We will deliver an updated six year plan to you within the next few days for your consideration during the session. With delivery of this FY98 capital budget, I look forward to joining with you in developing a realistic, financially responsible solution to Alaskas capital needs for fiscal year 1998 as well as for the following five years. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor SB 112 SENATE BILL NO. 112 BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BY REQUEST, entitled: An Act relating to marriage licenses; and transferring responsibility for marriage licensing from judicial officers to the state registrar of vital statistics. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0572 SB 113 SENATE BILL NO. 113 BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled: An Act placing the administrative director of the court system in the public employees retirement system; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. SB 114 SENATE BILL NO. 114 BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled: An Act relating to contributions from employee compensation for political purposes; and prohibiting certain kinds of discrimination against employees for political purposes. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. SB 115 SENATE BILL NO. 115 BY SENATOR MACKIE, entitled: An Act repealing certain requirements relating to posting and reporting of prices paid for salmon. was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee. SB 116 SENATE BILL NO. 116 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: An Act relating to welfare to work tax credits under the Alaska Net Income Tax Act; and providing for an effective date. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0573 SB 116 was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Health, Education and Social Services and Finance Committees. Fiscal note published today from Department of Revenue. Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Labor, Department of Health and Social Services. Governors transmittal letter dated March 4: Dear President Miller: Last year I signed into law a bill commonly referred to as welfare reform, but I called it a bill to put Alaskans to work. Today I am sending to the Legislature part two of that effort to take people off the welfare rolls and put them on the payrolls. With this bill I am launching my Alaska Business Investment Incentive Plan which will include several measures to be presented over the next two weeks. This bill establishes the Alaska welfare to work program which offers a tax credit to corporations that hire people who receive public assistance. The tax credit will provide an incentive to corporations to hire public aid recipients which will assist in the states effort to move people off of welfare. This new program would offer an employer a tax credit of 15 percent of an employees eligible wages, capped at $1,000 per employee. Additional credit of up to $500 may be earned if the employer provides training that qualifies as a work activity under last years reform bill. To compare that with our current costs under welfare, the average public assistance payment is $778 per month, or $4,668 over six months--far exceeding the $1,000 to $1,500 tax credit proposed in this legislation. In order for an employer to earn the credit, the employee must remain in the job for 180 days or 400 hours. The employment does not, however, have to be uninterrupted or within a year of initial hire. This ensures that employers who experience a need for a temporary layoff, or work in seasonal industries, are eligible for the tax credit. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0574 SB 116 The Alaska Welfare to Work program mirrors the federal work opportunity tax credit program and should operate seamlessly with that national effort so the Department of Labor can easily administer both programs and avoid confusion for employers. Unlike the federal program, though, the Alaska credit would only apply to the hiring of people in Alaska. Because thats the whole point of this program--hiring Alaskans--this bill also eliminates a current provision in state law that allows out-of-state corporations to take a credit on their Alaska income tax for hiring someone on public assistance in Los Angeles, or Detroit, or anywhere in the other 49 states. That federal credit is actually relatively small compared to the credit in this proposal. Corporations hiring Alaskans stand to gain much more under the Welfare to Work plan than they would lose in applying the federal credit to Alaska corporate income tax. Jobs are the answer to reducing our welfare rolls. To the extent this new program can encourage the private sector to help people work their way off public assistance, we are all better served. Lets continue the work we began last year by passing this bill and getting Alaskans to work. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor SB 117 SENATE BILL NO. 117 BY SENATOR DONLEY, entitled: An Act relating to an infant care curriculum in the public school system. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social Services and Finance Committees. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0575 SB 118 SENATE BILL NO. 118 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, entitled: An Act relating to investments of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 7 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 was read the second time. Senator Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Rules Committee Substitute offered on page 567. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(RLS) 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 was adopted and read the second time. Senator Taylor 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 SENATE BILL NO. 7(RLS) was read the third time. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0576 SB 7 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Mackie was required to vote. The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(RLS) 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 pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 7(RLS) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Ellis, Hoffman, Taylor and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(RLS) passed the Senate. Senator Taylor 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. Senator Mackie gave notice of reconsideration. SB 84 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 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0577 SB 84 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 was read the second time. Senator Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that he be shown as a cosponsor on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 6, following "assets;": Delete "and" Page 1, line 8, following "state": Insert "; and affirming that the Board of Regents and officers of the University of Alaska may not expend university receipts without legislative appropriation" Page 1, following line 9: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS14.40.170(b) is amended to read: (b) The Board of Regents may (1) adopt reasonable rules, orders, and plans with reasonable penalties for the good government of the university and for the regulation of the Board of Regents; (2) determine and regulate the course of instruction in the university with the advice of the president; (3) set student tuition and fees; (4) receive ªAND SPENDß university receipts and, subject to legislative appropriation, expend university receipts in accordance with AS37.07 (Executive Budget Act)." Page 1, line 10: Delete "Section 1." Insert "Sec. 2." 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0578 SB 84 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 5: Delete "may" Insert "shall" Page 5, lines 21 - 22: Delete "1, 2, 5 - 9, and 13" Insert "2, 3, 6 - 10, and 14" Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: SB 84 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Sharp, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Taylor 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. SENATE BILL NO. 84 was read the third time. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0579 SB 84 The question being: Shall 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 pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SB 84 Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Donley and so, SENATE BILL NO. 84 passed the Senate. Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration. CITATIONS Honoring - The Valley Garden Club Representative(s) Masek Senator(s) Green, Halford, Pearce, Duncan, Lincoln, Mackie, Leman, Kelly, Taylor Honoring - Dr. Jerry Prevo on his 25th Anniversary Representative(s) Ryan Senator(s) Halford, Pearce, Green, R. Phillips, Mackie, Ward, Leman, Kelly, Taylor 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0580 Honoring - Village Public Safety Officer Academy Graduates Representative(s) Nicholia Senator(s) Lincoln, Halford, Adams, Pearce, Duncan, Mackie, Leman, Kelly, Taylor, Hoffman Honoring - Yakutat Eagles Boys Basketball Team, 1997 Southeast Region V, 2A Conference Champions Senator(s) Mackie, Adams, Pearce, Wilken, Green, Duncan, Lincoln, Leman, Kelly, Taylor, Hoffman In Memoriam - Willard H. Johnson Senator(s) Green, Halford, Pearce, Donley, Duncan, Mackie, Leman, Kelly, Taylor, Lincoln In Memoriam - Joseph L. Gielarowski II, and Cheyenne Gielarowski Senator(s) Green, Halford, Pearce, Donley, Duncan, Lincoln, Mackie, Leman, Kelly, Taylor In Memoriam - Peter Michael Murphy Representative(s) Kubina Senator(s) Lincoln, Pearce, Green, Donley, Duncan, Mackie, Leman, Kelly, Taylor, Hoffman In Memoriam - John Franklin McCune Representative(s) Kubina Senator(s) Lincoln, Pearce, Donley, Duncan, Mackie, Leman, Kelly, Taylor, Hoffman, Green 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements are at the end of the journal. 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0581 ADJOURNMENT Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 6, 1997. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:51 a.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate March 1997 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0582 ANNOUNCEMENTS Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - 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. SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS BUTROVICH ROOM 205 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM + SB 37EDUC. FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY + SB 111APPROP: EDUCATION FACILITIES FUND MAR 07 FRIDAY 1:30 PM SB 50PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY VIOL: ADMIN PENALTIES SB 9CAP PROJ MATCHING GRANT FOR INDIAN RESERV HB 35EXTEND REG. ECONOMIC ASST PROGRAM ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SENATE FINANCE 532 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM KEY CAMPAIGN X OVERVIEW MAR 06 THURSDAY 9:00 AM -- TIME CHANGE -- + STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CONTINUATION) SB 68TASK FORCE ON PRIVATIZATION MAR 07 FRIDAY 9:30 AM BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD SB 83 APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL ---------------------------------------- 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0583 HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM + SB 99HEALTH CARE DATA; BIRTH REGISTRATIONS + SB 100DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN/GRANTS + HB 45RUNAWAY AND MISSING MINORS BILLS HELD OVER FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS MAR 07 FRIDAY 9:00 AM ********CANCELLED******** SUBCOMMITTEE WORK SESSION PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY BELTZ ROOM 211 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM SB 14INS:DOMESTIC VIOL. VICTIMS & DISCLOSURES HB 22CIV.LIAB.:ILLEGAL SALE OF ALCOHOL/DRUGS BILLS HELD AND/OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD + SJR 10ELECTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL + SB 41ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH/SAFETY AUDITS (TELECONFERENCE BEGINNING ABOUT 2 PM) MAR 07 FRIDAY 1:30 PM SB 3MINORS CURFEW VIOL. HEARD IN DIST. CT. HB 101TRUSTS & PROPERTY TRANSFERS IN TRUST SB 106NOTARY PUBLIC BOND BILLS HELD AND/OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE FAHRENKAMP RM 203 MAR 06 THURSDAY 1:30 PM + SB 65FOOD/SEAFOOD/ORGANIC FOOD (ABOVE BILL HELD FROM 02/27/97) + CONFIRMATION HEARING: BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS + SB 92BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS; LICENSE + CONFIRMATION HEARING: BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY + SB 88BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY ---------------------------------------- 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0584 RESOURCES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM SCR 3NORTHSTAR AGREEMENT LITIGATION SJR 16REFORM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED MAR 07 FRIDAY 3:30 PM SCR 2MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED ---------------------------------------- RULES FAHRENKAMP RM 203 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 11:52 AM UPON ADJOURNMENT HB 120STATE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT IN FED COURT SB 75REGULATION OF ACCOUNTANTS SB 77ALASKA DAY OF PRAYER SJR 13OPPOSE DEPT. OF INTERIOR RS 2477 POLICY ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS BELTZ ROOM 211 MAR 06 THURSDAY 3:30 PM SJR 4FED CONST AM RE: CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES SB 54MAXIMUM INCOME FOR LONGEVITY BONUS (ABOVE BILL: TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY) BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED MAR 08 SATURDAY 10:30 AM + SB 54MAXIMUM INCOME FOR LONGEVITY BONUS (PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON ABOVE BILL) ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION BUTROVICH ROOM 205 MAR 06 THURSDAY 1:30 PM + SB 21ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY -- ABOVE BILL RESCHEDULED FROM 2/27/97 -- + BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD + CONFIRMATION HEARINGS -- ALASKA BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS -- TELECONFERENCED TO KETCHIKAN LIO -- 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0585 FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES ADMINISTRATION BELTZ ROOM 211 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM DEPT. OF ADMINISTRATION: SENIOR SERVICES COMPONENTS ---------------------------------------- COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM DEPT. OF COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS: RURAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND CHILD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ---------------------------------------- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SENATE FINANCE 532 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM + DEPT. OF FISH & GAME - HABITAT: SPECIAL PROJECTS RESTORATION + DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES: DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE + UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA: UA FAIRBANKS - COLLEGE OF RURAL ALASKA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER UA ANCHORAGE - SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/ ALASKA CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, AMERICAN RUSSIAN CENTER, ALASKA CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & WORLD TRADE CENTER ALASKA ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 MAR 06 THURSDAY 8:15 AM ALASKA STATE LIBRARY: LIBRARY OPERATIONS ARCHIVES ALASKA STATE MUSEUMS: MUSEUM OPERATIONS SPECIFIC CULTURAL PROGRAMS 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0586 FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED GOVERNOR HOUSE FINANCE 519 MAR 08 SATURDAY 12:00 PM JOINT WITH (H) FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET -- NOTE TIME CHANGE -- ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203 MAR 05 WEDNESDAY 7:30 AM OVERVIEW OF: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION MAR 07 FRIDAY 7:30 AM OVERVIEW OF: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION ---------------------------------------- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BELTZ ROOM 211 MAR 06 THURSDAY 1:30 PM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AGENCY ---------------------------------------- LABOR HOUSE FINANCE 519 MAR 07 FRIDAY 8:00 AM JOINT WITH (H) FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE FY 98 OPERATING BUDGET MAR 14 FRIDAY 8:00 AM JOINT WITH (H) FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE FY 98 OPERATING BUDGET ---------------------------------------- LAW SENATE FINANCE 532 MAR 11 TUESDAY 3:30 PM FY 98 DEPT OF LAW BUDGET, ALL BRUS ---------------------------------------- 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0587 FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES CONTINUED MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS CAPITOL ROOM 17 MAR 06 THURSDAY 8:00 AM JOINT WITH (H) FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE DEPT OF MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS ---------------------------------------- NATURAL RESOURCES BUTROVICH ROOM 205 MAR 06 THURSDAY 8:00 AM + OVERVIEW: FORESTRY, FIRE, PARKS, AGRICULTURE MAR 13 THURSDAY 8:00 AM DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WORK SESSION MAR 18 TUESDAY 8:00 AM DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CLOSEOUT MAR 20 THURSDAY 8:00 AM DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CLOSEOUT ---------------------------------------- PUBLIC SAFETY SENATE FINANCE 532 MAR 06 THURSDAY 3:30 PM HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING AGENCY VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER PROGRAM ALASKA POLICE STANDARDS COUNCIL ---------------------------------------- REVENUE SENATE FINANCE 532 MAR 13 THURSDAY 8:00 AM FY 98 DEPT OF REVENUE BUDGET, AHFC ---------------------------------------- WELFARE REFORM BELTZ ROOM 211 MAR 07 FRIDAY 8:00 AM WELFARE REFORM 1997-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0588 JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUTROVICH ROOM 205 MAR 06 THURSDAY 5:00 PM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL