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1997-03-21 Senate Journal

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1997-03-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 0797
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                     
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                                Sixty-eighth Day                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Miller at 11:03 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed fourteen members present.  Senators Lincoln,                   
Mackie were excused from a call of the Senate.  Senators Donley,               
Ellis, Halford, Pearce were absent.                                            
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, The Reverend Larry Olsen               
of the Eagle Wings Community Church.                                           
                                                                               
Senator Leman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                      
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that Senator                  
Pearce be excused from a call of the Senate on March 21, because               
of illness.  Without objection, Senator Pearce was excused.                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the sixty-sixth legislative day be certified as corrected by the           
Secretary:                                                                     
                                                                               
SB 146                                                                       
Page 787, under SB 146, correct the sponsor to be                             
the Health, Education and Social Services                                      
Committee; and from the title delete: , and to                                 
compulsory attendance in public schools                                        
and the journal for the sixty-seventh legislative day be approved as           
certified by the Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.             
                                                                               
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The presence of Senator Donley was noted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
SB 10                                                                        
Message of March 19 was read, stating the House rescinded its                  
action in adoption of:                                                         
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 10 am H An Act naming                                         
Jerrys Way in Gustavus.                                                        
                                                                               
and so,                                                                        
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 10 An Act naming Mountain                                     
View Road in Gustavus.                                                         
                                                                               
passed the House and is returned.  The bill was referred to the                
Secretary for enrollment.                                                      
Message of March 20 was read, stating the House passed and                     
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF                        
                               HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                              
                                                                               
HCR 15                                                                       
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15 BY THE HOUSE                                
RULES COMMITTEE,                                                               
                                                                               
Authorizing a recess by the Senate and the House of                           
Representatives for a period of more than three                                
days.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time.                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HCR 15                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that HOUSE                    
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15 be taken up at this time.                         
Without objection, the resolution was read the second time and was             
before the Senate on final passage.                                            
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 15 Authorizing a recess by the Senate and the House of                     
Representatives for a period of more than three days, pass the                 
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
HCR 15                                                                         
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                    
Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Lincoln, Mackie, Pearce                                     
                                                                               
Absent:  Ellis                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15 passed the                          
Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to              
the House.                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 65                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 65 am BY REPRESENTATIVES KOTT,                                  
Kohring, Ogan, Green, Cowdery, Kelly, entitled:                                
                                                                               
An Act relating to partial-birth abortions.                                   
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary        
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
SB 24                                                                        
Fiscal note for the Finance Committee Substitute (page 739) 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                        
Administration.                                                                
                                                                               
SB 34                                                                        
The Transportation Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 34                     
An Act giving notice of and approving a lease-purchase agreement               
with the City of Soldotna for a maintenance facility of the                    
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and                         
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 34(TRA)                                                
                                                                               
Signing no recommendation:  Senator Ward, Chair, Senators Wilken,              
Green.  Signing do not pass:  Senator Halford.                                 
                                                                               
Fiscal note for the bill published today from Department of Revenue.           
Zero fiscal note for the bill published today from Department of               
Transportation and Public Facilities.                                          
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
SB 35                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 35 An Act                     
relating to management of state land, water, and land and water as             
part of a state park, recreational or special management area, or              
preserve; relating to reports to the legislature concerning prohibitions       
or restrictions of traditional means of access for traditional                 
recreational uses within a park, recreational or special management            
area, or preserve; relating to Chilkat State Park and recommended              
it be replaced with                                                            

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SB 35                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 35(FIN) An Act                                         
relating to management of state land, water, and                               
land and water as part of a state park, recreational                           
or special management area, or preserve; relating to                           
reports to the legislature concerning prohibitions or                          
restrictions of traditional means of access for                                
traditional recreational uses within a park,                                   
recreational or special management area, or preserve;                          
requiring legislative approval before certain land                             
managed under AS 41.21 may be closed or have                                   
access restricted; relating to Chilkat State Park.                             
                                                                               
Signing do pass:  Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs.  Signing no                
recommendation:  Senators Phillips, Parnell, Donley, Torgerson.                
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note for the committee substitute published today from             
the Senate Finance Committee. Previous fiscal note and zero fiscal             
notes apply to the committee substitute.                                       
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 64                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 64 An Act                     
relating to the Shuyak Island State Park and recommended it be                 
replaced with                                                                  
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(FIN)                                                
                                                                               
Signing do not pass unless amended:  Senator Sharp, Cochair.                   
Signing amend:  Senator Pearce, Cochair.  Signing do pass:  Senator            
Torgerson.  Signing no recommendation:  Senators Phillips, Parnell,            
Donley, Adams.                                                                 
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note and zero fiscal note apply to the committee               
substitute.                                                                    
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 87                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 87 An                   
Act relating to regulation of architects, engineers, and land surveyors;       
extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for          
Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; and providing for an                
effective date and recommended it be replaced with                             
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 87(STA)                                                
                                                                               
Signing do pass:  Senator Green, Chair.  Signing no                            
recommendation:  Senators Duncan, Mackie, Ward.                                
                                                                               
Fiscal note for the bill, the Labor and Commerce Committee                     
Substitute and the State Affairs Committee Substitute published today          
from Department of Commerce and Economic Development.                          
                                                                               
President Miller added a Finance Committee referral to the bill.               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
HB 69                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                      
HOUSE BILL NO. 69 An Act relating to designating flunitrazepam                 
as a schedule IVA controlled substance; and providing for an                   
effective date.  Signing do pass:  Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators             
Pearce, Parnell, Ellis.                                                        
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal notes.                                              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SCR 7                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered SENATE CONCURRENT                               
RESOLUTION NO. 7 Relating to the thirty-first annual Boys State.               
Signing to calendar and do pass:  Senator Kelly, Chair, Senator                
Leman.  Signing to calendar:  Senator Taylor.                                  
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SCR 8                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered SENATE CONCURRENT                               
RESOLUTION NO. 8 Relating to the twenty-ninth annual Girls                     
State.  Signing to calendar and do pass:  Senator Kelly, Chair,                
Senator Leman.  Signing to calendar:  Senator Taylor.                          
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
SJR 15                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 15 Relating to reauthorization of the federal Intermodal Surface           
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.  Signing to calendar and do             
pass:  Senator Kelly, Chair.  Signing to calendar:  Senators Taylor,           
Leman.                                                                         
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
SJR 22                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 22 Inviting the United States Department of Defense to select              
Alaska as the site to base and train military troops.  Signing to              
calendar and do pass:  Senator Kelly, Chair, Senator Leman.                    
Signing to calendar:  Senator Taylor.                                          
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
SB 115                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 115 An Act                      
repealing certain requirements relating to posting and reporting of            
prices paid for salmon.  Signing to calendar and do pass:  Senator             
Kelly, Chair, Senator Leman.  Signing to calendar:  Senator Taylor.            
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                         INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF                        
                              SENATE RESOLUTIONS                              
                                                                               
SCR 9                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 BY SENATOR                                  
GREEN BY REQUEST,                                                              
                                                                               
Declaring June 1 - 7, 1997, to be Alaska Garden                               
Week.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS                 
                                                                               
SB 147                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 147 BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY                                    
COMMITTEE BY REQUEST, entitled:                                                
                                                                               
An Act relating to a retirement benefit for the                               
surviving widow or widower or surviving divorced                               
spouse of a governor or lieutenant governor of the                             
state; and providing for an effective date.                                    
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
SB 148                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 148 BY SENATOR TORGERSON, entitled:                            
                                                                               
An Act relating to libraries.                                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 115                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 115 An Act repealing certain requirements                      
relating to posting and reporting of prices paid for salmon was 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.                                
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 115 was read the third time.                                   
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 115 An Act                           
repealing certain requirements relating to posting and reporting of            
prices paid for salmon pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with               
the following result:                                                          
                                                                               
SB 115                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                    
Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Lincoln, Mackie, Pearce                                     
                                                                               
Absent:  Ellis                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 115 passed the Senate and was referred                 
to the Secretary for engrossment.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SJR 15                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15 Relating to reauthorization                     
of the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of             
1991, was read the second time.                                                

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SJR 15                                                                       
Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 716.  Without              
objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(FIN)                          
was adopted and 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.                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(FIN) was read the                        
third time.                                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                       
NO. 15(FIN) Relating to reauthorization of the federal Intermodal              
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, pass the Senate?                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSSJR 15(FIN)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                    
Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Lincoln, Mackie, Pearce                                     
                                                                               
Absent:  Ellis                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(FIN)                             
passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.           
                                                                               
SJR 22                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Inviting the United States                      
Department of Defense to select Alaska as the site to base and train           
military troops, 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.                
                                                                               

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SJR 22                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 was read the third time.                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22                       
Inviting the United States Department of Defense to select Alaska as           
the site to base and train military troops, pass the Senate?  The roll         
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SJR 22                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                    
Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Lincoln, Mackie, Pearce                                     
                                                                               
Absent:  Ellis                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 passed the Senate                       
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                             
                                                                               
SCR 7                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Relating to the                             
thirty-first annual Boys State, was read the second time and was               
before the Senate on final passage.                                            
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 7 Relating to the thirty-first annual Boys State, pass the                 
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
SCR 7                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                    
Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Lincoln, Mackie, Pearce                                     
                                                                               
Absent:  Ellis                                                                 
                                                                               

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SCR 7                                                                        
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 passed the                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                      
                                                                               
SCR 8                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Relating to the                             
twenty-ninth annual Girls State, was read the second time and was              
before the Senate on final passage.                                            
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 8 Relating to the twenty-ninth annual Girls State, pass the                
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
SCR 8                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                    
Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Lincoln, Mackie, Pearce                                     
                                                                               
Absent:  Ellis                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 passed the                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                      
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that Senator                  
Halford be reflected on the voting records as excused from a call of           
the Senate for the entire session today.  Without objection, Senator           
Halford was excused.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Richard L. Anderson for 18 Years in Education                       
Representative(s) Ryan                                                         
Senator(s) Kelly, Halford, Wilken, Green, Duncan, Taylor, Pearce,              
Leman, Mackie, Donley                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Honoring - Arther J. Lamparella for 22 Years in Education                      
Representative(s) Ryan                                                         
Senator(s) Kelly, Halford, Wilken, Green, Duncan, Taylor, Pearce,              
Leman, Mackie, Donley                                                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Gary Gaard for 27 Years in Education                                
Representative(s) Ryan                                                         
Senator(s) Kelly, Halford, Wilken, Green, Duncan, Taylor, Pearce,              
Leman, Mackie, Donley                                                          
                                                                               
Recognizing the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program, Nunaka                  
Valley Elementary School                                                       
Representative(s) Ryan                                                         
Senator(s) Kelly, Halford, Green, Duncan, Taylor, Pearce, Leman,               
Mackie, Donley                                                                 
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Earl Seymour Mattin                                              
Representative(s) Grussendorf                                                  
Senator(s) Taylor, Halford, Green, Duncan, Kelly, Pearce, Leman,               
Mackie                                                                         
                                                                               
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                             
                                                                               
SB 100                                                                       
Senator Sharp, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the             
Finance Committee referral be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 100                    
An Act relating to grant authority for services for developmentally            
delayed or disabled children and their families.  Without objection,           
the bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 41                                                                        
The reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 41(FIN) An                       
Act relating to environmental audits to determine compliance with              
certain laws, permits, and regulations 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                                 
                                                                               
SCR 7                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Relating to the                             
thirty-first annual Boys State, was engrossed, signed by the President         
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                  
                                                                               
SCR 8                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Relating to the                             
twenty-ninth annual Girls State, was engrossed, signed by the                  
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                       
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
SJR 15                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(FIN) Relating to                         
reauthorization of the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation               
Efficiency Act of 1991, was engrossed, signed by the President and             
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                      
                                                                               
SJR 22                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Inviting the United States                      
Department of Defense to select Alaska as the site to base and train           
military troops, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary          
and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 41                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 41(FIN) An Act relating to                              
environmental audits to determine compliance with certain laws,                
permits, and regulations was engrossed, signed by the President and            
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                      
                                                                               
SB 115                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 115 An Act repealing certain requirements                      
relating to posting and reporting of prices paid for salmon was                
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to            
the House for consideration.                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  ENROLLMENT                                 
                                                                               
SB 10                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 10 An Act naming Mountain View Road in                         
Gustavus was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary,                  
Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies                  
transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:10 p.m., March 21,              
1997.                                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 24, 1997.  Without                
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:33 a.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            March 1997         

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
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                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                          
+ indicates teleconference                                                    
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 21                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
MAR 24                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	HB  13MARINE SAFETY TRAINING & EDUCATION                                     
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 28                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 21                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	SB 136BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION BILLS                                         
	SB 126STATE EMPLOYEES RIP AMENDMENTS                                         
+	SB   3MINORS CURFEW VIOL. HEARD IN DIST. CT.                                
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
	SB  68TASK FORCE ON PRIVATIZATION                                            
	SB 109AGRICULTURAL LAND                                                      
	<BILL CARRIED FORWARD>                                                       
                                                                               
MAR 22                         SATURDAY 10:00 AM                               
	-- TIME AND DAY CHANGE --                                                    
	SB 107APPROPRIATIONS: CAPITAL & FUNDS                                        
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                             FINANCE (continued)                             
MAR 24                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED, SEE SUBCOMMITTEE                                       
SCHEDULES                                                                      
                                                                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  9:00 AM                               
+	SB  97LEASE-PURCHASE SPRING CREEK CORRECTIONAL                              
	SB  34DOT MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT SOLDOTNA                                   
	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
	SB  83APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL                                                   
	HB 113APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL/CAPITAL/SPECIAL                                   
	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  0:00 AM                               
                                                                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
MAR 28                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
                                                                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 21                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
+	SB  96REGULATION OF HOSPICE CARE                                            
	SB  58MINOR CONSUMING ALCOHOL:  PENALTY                                      
	SB  11SCHOOL DEBT REIMBURSEMENT                                              
	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                          
	SB  36PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING                                                  
	<BILL PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                      
                                                                               
MAR 24                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
	SB 146PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING/CHILD CARE GRANTS                                
	SB 132CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFO, INCL. SEX OFFENDER                              
	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                          
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	JOINT WITH (H) HESS COMMITTEE                                                
	UNIVERSITY OF AK BOARD OF REGENTS                                            
	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                          
                                                                               

1997-03-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 0814
               HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)               
MAR 28                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 21                          FRIDAY  3:30 PM                                
                                 ANCHORAGE LIO                                 
	-- TIME AND LOCATION CHANGE --                                               
	ANCHORAGE LIO, 716 W 4TH AVE, ANCHORAGE                                      
+	SJR 19SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER GAMES                                   
+	SB  49SERVICE OF PROCESS ON NONRES TAXPAYERS                                
+	CONFIRMATION HEARING-JUDICIAL CONDUCT COMM                                  
	<BILLS HELD AND/OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                         
                                                                               
MAR 24                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
	HB 108CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAM                                      
	SB  70UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM                                        
	SB  63DEADLY WEAPON OFFENSES BY JUVENILES                                    
	<BILLS HELD AND/OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                         
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	SB 112MARRIAGE LICENSING FUNCTIONS                                           
	SB 114EMPLOYEES: POLITICAL CONTRIB & ACTIVITIES                              
	<BILLS HELD AND/OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                         
                                                                               
MAR 28                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
	                                                                             
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	CONFIRMATION HEARING:                                                       
	(RESCHEDULED FROM 3/20/97)                                                   
+	BOARD OF BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS                                           
+	SB  89BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS                                              
+	SB 137EXEMPT VOL. EMT/FIRE FGTR WAGE & HOUR LAW                             
	(ABOVE BILLS RESCHEDULED FROM 3/20/97)                                       
+	SB 104OMNIBUS INSURANCE REFORM                                              
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               

1997-03-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 0815
                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                        
APR 01                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 03                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	CONFIRMATION HEARING:                                                       
	REAL ESTATE COMMISSION                                                       
	BOARD OF NURSING                                                             
	BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY                                              
	CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES                                              
+	SB  92BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS; LICENSE                                
	(ABOVE BILL HELD OVER FROM 3/13/97)                                          
+	SB  90DENTISTS: LICENSING & EXTEND EXAMINING BD                             
	(ABOVE BILL HELD OVER FROM 3/18/97)                                          
                                                                               
APR 08                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	CONFIRMATION HEARING:                                                       
	BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL                                     
	ASSOCIATE EXAMINERS                                                          
	BOARD OF CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS                                    
	ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION                                           
+	SB 122INS.COVERAGE:MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST                              
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 21                          FRIDAY  3:30 PM                                
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	SB 108STATE LAND LOTTERY PROGRAM                                             
	<RESCHEDULED TO 3/24/97>                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 24                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
	SB 108STATE LAND LOTTERY PROGRAM                                             
	<ABOVE BILL HELD FROM 3/21/97>                                               
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	SJR 24TONGASS LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN                                           
	HB  26BIG GAME TAGS FOR WOLVES                                               
	HJR 22ALASKA/RUSSIA MARITIME BOUNDARY                                        
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
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1997-03-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 0816
                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAR 21                          FRIDAY 10:45 AM                                
	SJR 22ALASKA MILITARY BASES                                                  
	SB 115DISCLOSURE OF SALMON PRICES                                            
	SCR  7THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL BOYS STATE                                         
	SCR  8TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL GIRLS STATE                                        
	PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AMENDMENTS                                    
                                                                               
MAR 24                          MONDAY  0:00 AM                                
	--UPON ADJOURNMENT--                                                         
	SB  35MANAGEMENT OF PARKS & RECREATIONAL AREAS                               
	SB  64SHUYAK ISLAND STATE PARK                                               
	HB  69ROHYPNOL AS SCHEDULE IV-A DRUG                                         
	HCR  8DEFERRED MAINTENANCE TASK FORCE                                        
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	SB  76STATE LONG-TERM PLANNING                                               
	SB 116WELFARE TO WORK TAX CREDITS                                            
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
	SB 105LEGISLATIVE ETHICS CODE REFORM                                         
	SB  21ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY                                        
	SB  42ALASKA RR BUDGET AND LAND                                              
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	SB  81IMMUNIZATION RECORD UPON CHILDS DEATH                                  
	SB 129PERS REQUIRED SAVINGS UNDER RIP                                        
	SB 133SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT                                  
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED>                                                 
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	SB 125AIRPORT DUTY-FREE CONCESSIONS                                          
	<CARRIED FORWARD FROM 3/20/97>                                               
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-03-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 0817
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                ADMINISTRATION                               
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 22                         SATURDAY  9:00 AM                               
	CLOSEOUT PROPOSAL REVIEW                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY 12:30 PM                               
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
	FINAL BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                        
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                        COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                       
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 22                         SATURDAY  2:00 PM                               
	COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                               
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  7:00 AM                              
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
	FINAL BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                        
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                                 CORRECTIONS                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 21                          FRIDAY  1:00 PM                                
	-- LOCATION CHANGE --                                                        
+	JOINT WITH (H) SUBCOMMITTEE                                                 
	ALASKA NATIVE COMMISSION REPORT                                              
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	CLOSEOUT                                                                     
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                             ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                            
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - PRELIMINARY CLOSEOUT                                   
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  4:30 PM                              
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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1997-03-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 0818
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                      
                                  EDUCATION                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 24                          MONDAY  4:00 PM                                
	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - PRELIMINARY CLOSEOUT                                   
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                 FISH & GAME                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 24                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
	FY 98 DEPT OF FISH AND GAME OPERATING BUDGET                                 
	SUBCOMMITTEE PROPOSAL                                                        
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
	FY 98 DEPT OF FISH AND GAME OPERATING BUDGET                                 
	PUBLIC COMMENT AND SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                     
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                                   GOVERNOR                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 24                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
	GOVERNORS OFFICE FY 98 OPERATING BUDGET                                      
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:00 PM                              
	GOVERNORS OFFICE FINAL CLOSEOUT                                              
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                          
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
MAR 24                          MONDAY  7:30 AM                                
	CLOSEOUT                                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  7:30 AM                              
	CLOSEOUT                                                                     
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                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                           
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 24                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CLOSEOUT                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-03-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 0819
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                      
                                                                               
                      INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)                     
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CLOSEOUT                                              
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                                    LABOR                                    
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 24                          MONDAY 10:00 AM                                
	DEPT. OF LABOR FY 98 OPERATING BUDGET                                        
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	DEPT. OF LABOR FINAL CLOSEOUT                                                
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                                     LAW                                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 24                          MONDAY  9:30 AM                                
	FY 98 OPERATING BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE PROPOSAL                                 
                                                                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  8:00 AM                               
	FY 98 OPERATING BUDGET PUBLIC COMMENT AND                                    
	SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                                        
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                                 LEGISLATURE                                 
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 24                          MONDAY  8:30 AM                                
	FY 98 LEGISLATURE OPERATING BUDGET                                           
	SUBCOMMITTEE PROPOSAL                                                        
                                                                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  5:00 PM                               
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
	FY 98 LEGISLATURE OPERATING BUDGET                                           
	PUBLIC COMMENT & SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                       
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                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                        
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 22                         SATURDAY  1:00 PM                               
	MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                                                
                                                                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  8:00 AM                               
	DEPARTMENTAL CLOSEOUT                                                        
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1997-03-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 0820
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                      
                                                                               
                              NATURAL RESOURCES                              
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  7:30 AM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
+	DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CLOSEOUT                                    
                                                                               
MAR 27                         THURSDAY  7:30 AM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
+	DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CLOSEOUT                                    
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                
                                CAPITOL ROOM 408                               
MAR 25                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - PRELIMINARY CLOSEOUT                                   
                                                                               
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY  8:30 AM                              
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                   REVENUE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 21                          FRIDAY  5:00 PM                                
	FY 98 DEPT OF REVENUE OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	SUBCOMMITTEE PROPOSAL                                                        
                                                                               
MAR 24                          MONDAY  5:00 PM                                
	FY 98 DEPT OF REVENUE OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	PUBLIC COMMENT & SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                       
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                         
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAR 24                          MONDAY 12:00 PM                                
	RPL 12-7-0124                                                                
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                      SELECT CMTE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                      
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 21                          FRIDAY  8:30 AM                                
	FULL COMMITTEE TELECONFERENCE: LEGAL CONTRACT;                               
	UPDATE ON HB 160/SB 105; ADVISORY OPINION                                    
	VOTING-DRAFT PROCEDURE; OPEN MEETINGS UPDATE                                 

1997-03-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 0821
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                               CHILDRENS CAUCUS                              
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 26                         WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM                              
	ALASKA BAPTIST FAMILY SERVICES                                               
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                                JOINT SESSION                                
                                 HOUSE CHAMBER                                 
APR 02                         WEDNESDAY 11:00 AM                              
	PRESENTATION BY THE HONORABLE TED STEVENS,                                   
	UNITED STATES SENATOR