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1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1595
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                     
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                             One Hundred Ninth Day                             
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Miller at 11:10 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed eighteen members present.  Senator Kelly was                   
excused from a call of the Senate.  Senator Donley was absent.                 
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, The Reverend Gordon                    
Johnson of the Resurrection Lutheran Church.  Senator Hoffman                  
moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread.                   
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
We thank You, Lord God, for the beauty of this                                
day.  We thank You for the brightness that lifts our                           
spirts amidst the shining peaks that surround us.                              
We thank You for the warming rays of the sun that                              
energize us and soothe our aching limbs.  We thank                             
You for the freedoms we enjoy as people of our                                 
great nation, and as citizens of this marvelous state.                         
We thank You for those people who faithfully serve                             
us and seek the highest good for each person:  man,                            
woman or child.  Most of all, Lord, we thank You                               
for life... and for all good things we know we have                            
received from You.  Thank You Lord!!!!     Amen.                               
                                                                               
Senator Sharp led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the one hundred eighth legislative day be approved as certified            
by the Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                       
                                                                               
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                          MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                         
                                                                               
SB 24                                                                        
Governors letter dated and received April 30, 1997                             
Dear President Miller:                                                         
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. II, sec. 15, of the Alaska Constitution, I         
have vetoed the following bill:                                                
                                                                               
                             HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H                             
         An Act relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or          
custodian consent before certain minors receive an abortion.                   
                                                                               
This bill imposes a new restriction on minors who may need an                  
abortion - the consent of a parent, guardian or court.  This is a new          
restriction on the constitutional protections afforded all Alaskans,           
regardless of their age.  This bill is arbitrary, constitutionally vague       
and unnecessary.  For those reasons alone, it should be vetoed.                
                                                                               
Right now in Alaska, Im advised that 80 percent of the teens who               
find themselves in this predicament already consult with their parents         
and families.  The remaining 20 percent seek and receive the counsel           
of health care professionals - counselors, public health nurses,               
doctors.  Instead of focusing on a parental consent process that               
already takes place, Alaskan parents, health care providers and our            
communities need to do a better job of preventing teen pregnancy               
and reaching out to troubled teens.                                            
                                                                               
In addition to the constitutional problems with this bill, there are           
more personal reasons why I am vetoing it.  Theres little                      
disagreement among Alaskans we should encourage our teenagers to               
look to their parents when confronted with difficult circumstances.            
I certainly try to do that with my own children.  And it would break           
my heart if my teenage daughter found herself in similar                       
circumstances and felt she could not come to me or her mother for              
our counsel.  But I would far rather she go to a family friend or              
relation than be forced to go to a court and deal with strangers. This         
bill does not allow that to happen.                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 24                                                                        
We must also recognize not all teenagers in Alaska have that option.           
Some teens who may be affected by this bill will be incest or rape             
victims.  Its a sad fact that a 1990 state Department of Education             
survey found one in four young women reported being sexually                   
abused or sexually assaulted by the time she turns 18 years old.               
                                                                               
Furthermore, the bill does not achieve other things its advocates hope         
to accomplish.  They argue the bill would foster better                        
communication between teens and their parents.  The legislature                
cannot accomplish this goal by forcing a family which has not been             
communicating to suddenly change.  Advocates also say the bill will            
help protect the health of young women, but the potential delay the            
judicial bypass procedure would impose on a teen who may have                  
postponed her decision to turn to the court in the first place could           
create an additional health hazard.                                            
                                                                               
In some cases, teens subject to this bills provisions live in remote           
communities where access to and understanding of the court system              
is meager at best.  This bill imposes an unfair burden on these                
young women and could result in them choosing rash or life-                    
threatening alternatives - running away, attempting a self-induced             
abortion, seeking back-alley abortions, or even worse - suicide.               
Government interference in this personal and troubling decision is             
unwarranted.                                                                   
                                                                               
For these reasons, I have vetoed HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H.                        
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles	                                                             
					Governor                                                                  
                                                                               
HB 65                                                                        
Governors letter dated and received April 30:                                  
Dear President Miller:                                                         
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. II, sec. 15, of the Alaska Constitution, I         
have vetoed the following bill:                                                
                                                                               

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HB 65                                                                        
HB 65 am                                                                       
An Act relating to partial-birth abortions.                                    
                                                                               
The effects of this bill have been profoundly misrepresented and               
therefore, are widely misunderstood.  While HB 65 purports to                  
restrict a single, late-term abortion procedure, it is so vague it will        
criminalize even some of the most common, early abortion                       
procedures. Since the United States and Alaska constitutions protect           
a womans right to choose until the third trimester of pregnancy,               
clearly HB 65 is unconstitutional.  This bill also makes felons out            
of physicians and, by refusing to consider a womans health, the                
Legislature has passed a bill which is neither consistent with the U.S.        
Constitution nor sound public policy.  Clearly, this bill is an attack         
on the constitutional rights of Alaskan women.                                 
                                                                               
HB 65 is flawed in many ways.  First, since it fails to define an              
identifiable medical procedure recognized by the medical community,            
the bill is subject to wide misinterpretation and could prohibit               
doctors from completing safe and effective medical procedures.                 
Second, it is unconstitutional because it prohibits consideration of           
either the viability of a fetus or the health of a mother.  Finally, the       
bill violates a basic right Alaskans cherish deeply - the right to             
privacy.  The personal decision about whether to choose abortion               
should be left to a woman and her doctor.  Few Alaskans want the               
state Legislature dictating medical operating room procedures.                 
                                                                               
This legislation purports to ban a medical procedure referred to in            
the bill as a partial birth abortion.  In fact, there is no such               
procedure, nor does the definition provided in this legislation define         
an actual medical procedure, according to the Alaska Medical Board.            
                                                                               
The Board  opposes this bill because of the vagueness of the                   
definition and because this vagueness would adversely affect a                 
physicians ethical obligations to provide the safest procedure                 
possible to a patient.  Physicians may begin a surgical procedure              
expecting a certain outcome, only to discover during the procedure             
they may need to change course to protect the health or life of the            
patient.   This bill restricts a physician from providing the safest and       
                                                                               

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HB 65                                                                        
most effective treatment.  The bills vague terminology could make              
a felon of a physician trying to provide a patient the best possible           
care, subjecting that doctor to five years in jail, a $50,000 fine, and        
loss of a professional medical license.                                        
                                                                               
The bill also is unconstitutional because it fails to recognize a              
womans health as a reason to have an abortion.  If a mother in late            
pregnancy discovers her fetus is not viable, because no specific               
medical procedure has been defined by this bill, she may not be                
allowed to choose an abortion even if other options present a grave            
risk to her own health.  The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that                 
states must allow for exceptions to protect the life and health of the         
mother.  This bill fails to meet that constitutional test.                     
                                                                               
The bill represents an unwarranted intrusion into the practice of              
medicine and into the constitutionally protected privacy rights of             
Alaskans.  The State Medical Board, composed of doctors and public             
members, is the appropriate entity to establish reasonable, medically-         
based regulations on this and any other medical procedure.  It is              
inappropriate, irresponsible and widely opposed by Alaskans to allow           
the Legislature or any other political entity to dictate medical               
procedures.                                                                    
                                                                               
Alaskans feel strongly about our personal privacy.  In fact, we                
believe in our right to privacy so much that in 1972, we amended               
our state Constitution to provide Alaskans broader constitutional              
protections to individual privacy than are included in the U.S.                
Constitution. To me, this bill infringes on the constitutional right to        
privacy guaranteed every Alaskan by inserting the Legislature in a             
decision which appropriately belongs to a woman and her doctor.                
                                                                               
For these reasons, I have vetoed HB 65.                                        
						Sincerely,                                                               
						/s/                                                                      
						Tony Knowles                                                             
						Governor                                                                 
The presence of Senator Donley was noted.                                      
                                                                               

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                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
Message dated April 30 was read stating:                                       
                                                                               
The House of Representatives respectfully invites the Senate to a              
Joint Session of the Twentieth Alaska Legislature at 11:15 a.m. on             
Friday,  May 2 for the purpose of considering the Governors vetoes             
of Senate Bill No. 24 and House Bill No. 65.                                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
accept the House invitation to meet in Joint Session.  Without                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
SB 67                                                                        
Message of April 30 was read, stating the House passed and                     
returned:                                                                      
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(JUD) An Act                                         
relating to the imposition of criminal sentences; and                          
amending Rule 32.2, Alaska Rules of Criminal                                   
Procedure.                                                                     
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                         
                                                                               
SB 89                                                                        
Message of April 30 was read, stating the House passed and                     
returned:                                                                      
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(L&C) An Act                                         
relating to regulation of barbers and hairdressers;                            
extending the termination date of the Board of                                 
Barbers and Hairdressers; and providing for an                                 
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 91                                                                        
Message of April 30 was read, stating the House passed and                     
returned:                                                                      
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(STA) am An Act                                      
relating to the regulation of physical therapists,                             
physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists,                          
and occupational therapy assistants; extending the                             
termination date of the State Physical Therapy and                             
Occupational Therapy Board; and providing for an                               
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                         
                                                                               
Message of April 30 was read, stating the House passed and                     
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 19                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to licensing and regulation of sport                          
fishing services operators and fishing guides; and                             
providing for an effective date.                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 153                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 153(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to the eligibility of aliens for state                        
public assistance and medical assistance programs                              
affected by federal welfare reform legislation; and                            
providing for an effective date.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1602
HB 153                                                                       
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 198                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 198(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to regional dive fishery                                      
development associations and to dive fishery                                   
management assessments; and providing for an                                   
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.               
                                                                               
SCR 6                                                                        
Message of April 30 was read, stating the House passed and returned            
for consideration SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6                           
am with the following amendment:                                               
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT                                                
RESOLUTION NO. 6(HES) Relating to the Alaska                                   
Telemedicine Project.                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved that the Senate concur in the House                       
amendment.                                                                     
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Senate concur in the House                       
amendment to SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 am?                            
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
HOUSE CS SCR 6(HES)                                                            
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                           
amendment to SCR 6 am?                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               

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SCR 6                                                                        
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting             
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.                                  
6(HES) Relating to the Alaska Telemedicine Project.                            
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
HB 35                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 35 An Act                      
extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic                 
assistance program; and providing for an effective date.  Signing do           
pass:  Senator Pearce, Cochair, Senators Phillips, Torgerson.  Signing         
no recommendation:  Senator Sharp, Cochair, Senator Parnell.                   
Signing do not pass:  Senator Donley.                                          
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Community and              
Regional Affairs.                                                              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SCR 12                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE CONCURRENT                               
RESOLUTION NO. 12 Suspending Uniform Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b),                   
and 42(e) of the Alaska State Legislature concerning House Bill No.            
9, relating to victims of crime and other criminal law matters.                
Signing to calendar:   Senator Leman, Chair, Senators Duncan,                  
Miller, Torgerson, Taylor.                                                     
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
SB 141                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 141 An Act                      
relating to permits to carry concealed handguns; and relating to the           
possession of firearms and recommended it be replaced with                     
                                                                               

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SB 141                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 141(RLS)                                               
                                                                               
Signing to calendar and do pass:  Senator Leman, Chair.  Signing to            
calendar:  Senators Miller, Torgerson, Taylor.  Signing do not pass:           
Senator Duncan.                                                                
                                                                               
Previous zero and fiscal notes apply to the committee substitute.              
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
SB 152                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 152 An Act                      
relating to certified nurse aides; and providing for an effective date.        
Signing to calendar and do pass:  Senator Leman, Chair.  Signing to            
calendar:  Senators Duncan, Miller, Torgerson, Taylor.                         
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
HB 6                                                                         
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 6(FIN)                    
am An Act relating to minors and amending laws relating to the                 
disclosure of information relating to certain minors.  Signing to              
calendar and do pass:  Senator Leman, Chair.  Signing to calendar:             
Senators Miller, Torgerson, Taylor.  Signing no recommendation:                
Senator Duncan.                                                                
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
HB 25                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
25(RES) An Act relating to the issuance of hunting, trapping, and              
noncommercial fishing licenses, tags, and permits and to residency             
for fish and game purposes; and providing for an effective date.               
Signing to calendar and do pass:  Senator Leman, Chair.  Signing to            
calendar:  Senators Taylor, Miller, Torgerson.                                 
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               

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HB 103                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
103(FIN) An Act repealing certain state funds and accounts and                 
boards, limitations, and programs related to those funds and accounts;         
and providing for an effective date.  Signing to calendar and do               
pass:  Senator Leman, Chair.  Signing to calendar:  Senators Duncan,           
Miller, Torgerson, Taylor.                                                     
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
HB 106                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 106 An Act                       
relating to the municipal assistance program and the organization              
grant program; and providing for an effective date.  Signing to                
calendar and do pass:  Senator Leman, Chair.  Signing to calendar:             
Senators Duncan, Miller, Torgerson, Taylor.                                    
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
HB 107                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 107 An Act                       
relating to water quality enhancement and water supply, wastewater,            
and solid waste systems grants; and providing for an effective date.           
Signing to calendar and do pass:  Senator Leman, Chair.  Signing to            
calendar:  Senators Duncan, Miller, Torgerson, Taylor.                         
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 141                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 141 An Act relating to permits to carry                        
concealed handguns; and relating to the possession of firearms was             
read the second time.                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 141                                                                       
Senator Leman, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                
adoption of the Rules Committee Substitute offered on page 1603.               
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 141(RLS) was                         
adopted and read the second time.                                              
                                                                               
Senator Duncan offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 7, lines 17 - 23:                                                         
	Delete all material and insert:                                               
   "* Sec. 16.  AS18.65.755(a) is amended to read:                           
	(a)  A permittee may not carry a concealed handgun into                       
		(1)  a law enforcement or correctional facility;                             
		(2)  or on school grounds or a school bus; in this                           
paragraph, "school grounds" has the meaning given in AS11.71.900;              
		(3)  a courthouse or a courtroom of this state ª,ß                           
unless the permittee                                                           
		(A)  is a judge; or                                                         
		(B)  has been authorized to possess a                                       
concealed handgun by a judge presiding at that courthouse                      
or courtroom;                                                                  
		(4)  a building housing only state or federal offices                        
or the offices of a political subdivision of the state, except as              
authorized under (3) of this subsection;                                       
		(5)  an office of the state, federal government, or of                       
a political subdivision of the state that is not located in a building         
described in (4) of this subsection;                                           
		(6)  a passenger loading or unloading area of an                             
airline terminal;                                                              
		(7)  a vessel of the Alaska marine highway system;                           
		(8)  a facility providing services to victims of                             
domestic violence or sexual assault;                                           
		(9) or within a residence, other than the                              
permittee's residence, unless the permittee has first obtained the             
express permission of an adult residing there to bring a                       
concealed handgun into or within the residence ªWHERE NOTICE                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 141                                                                       
THAT CARRYING A CONCEALED HANDGUN IS PROHIBITED                                
HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE POSTING OF A CONSPICUOUS                                 
NOTICE OR BY ORAL STATEMENT BY THE RESIDENT TO                                 
THE PERMITTEEß;                                                                
		(10)  a meeting of a business, charitable, or other                          
organization or entity where notice that carrying a concealed handgun          
is prohibited has been given by the posting of conspicuous notice;             
		(11)  a financial institution; in this paragraph,                            
"financial institution" means a bank, savings bank, savings                    
association, credit union, or other institution regulated by the               
Department of Commerce and Economic Development under AS06;                    
		(12)  another place where the possession of a deadly                         
weapon or firearm is prohibited by law; or                                     
		(13)  a municipality or established village that has                         
prohibited the possession of concealed handguns by a permit under              
AS18.65.780 - 18.65.785."                                                      
                                                                               
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	Delete "AS 18.65.715(b), 18.65.725(a)(3), and 18.65.755(b)"                   
	Insert "AS 18.65.715(b) and 18.65.725(a)(3)"                                  
                                                                               
Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                      
Senator Taylor objected.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Pearce moved and asked unanimous consent that she be                   
allowed to abstain from voting on all amendments and the bill, due             
to a conflict of interest.  Objections were heard and Senator Pearce           
was required to vote.                                                          
                                                                               
                                   RECESS                                    
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in recess to a call of the Chair.  Without objection, the Senate         
recessed at 12:08 p.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                AFTER RECESS                                 
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 1:36 p.m.                                             
                                                                               

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SB 141                                                                       
Senator Green called the Senate on the bill.  The call was satisfied.          
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 141(RLS)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Wilken                          
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell,                 
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward                               
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 2 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 6, line 13:                                                               
	Delete "and"                                                                  
                                                                               
Page 6, line 15:                                                               
	Delete "AS 18.65.715."                                                        
	Insert "AS 18.65.715;                                                         
		(6)  is not now in, and has not in the three years                           
immediately preceding the application been ordered by a court to               
complete, an alcohol treatment program; and                                    
		(7)  is not now in, and has not in the three years                           
immediately preceding the application entered, a substance abuse               
treatment program."                                                           
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                       
Senator Green objected.                                                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               

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SB 141                                                                       
                                                                               
CSSB 141(RLS)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 2                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  7   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Mackie, Phillips                
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce,                 
Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                         
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 3 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 2, line 22, through page 3, line 10:                                      
	Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Page 3, line 14, through page 4, line 1:                                       
	Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Page 7, lines 10 - 16:                                                         
	Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3.  Senator              
Green objected.                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved to divide the question.  Senator Mackie                   
moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to withdraw               
his motion.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 141                                                                       
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 141(RLS)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 3                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Mackie, Phillips,               
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce,                 
Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward                                                 
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 3 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Senator Duncan objected.                                             
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 141(RLS)                      
be advanced to third reading?  The roll was taken with the                     
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 141(RLS)                                                                  
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell,                 
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading.                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 141(RLS) will appear on the May 2                       
calendar.                                                                      

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SB 152                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 152 An Act relating to certified nurse aides;                  
and providing for an effective date was read the second time.                  
                                                                               
Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 1567.  Without             
objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(FIN) 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. 152(FIN) was read the third time.                       
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(FIN)                      
An Act relating to certified nurse aides; and providing for an                 
effective date pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the                   
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 152(FIN)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(FIN) 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 and the bill was                 
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 6                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 6(FIN) am An Act relating to minors                      
and amending laws relating to the disclosure of information relating           
to certain minors was read the second time.                                    
                                                                               
Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1569.               
Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection.   There being no          
further objections, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                        
6(FIN) An Act relating to minors and amending laws relating to the             
disclosure of information relating to certain minors; and amending             
Rule 3(c), Alaska Delinquency Rules was adopted and read the                   
second time.                                                                   
                                                                               
Senators Halford, Taylor, Leman, Sharp, Mackie, Torgerson, Green,              
Phillips, Miller moved and asked unanimous consent that they be                
shown as cross sponsors on the bill.  Without objection, it was so             
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson offered Amendment No. 1 :                                     
                                                                               
Page 1, following line 4:                                                      
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
   "* Sec. 1.  AS47.10.092(a) is amended to read:                            
	(a)  Notwithstanding AS47.10.090 and 47.10.093, a parent                      
or legal guardian of a minor subject to a proceeding under                     
AS47.10.010 - 47.10.142 may disclose confidential or privileged                
information about the minor, including information that has been               
lawfully obtained from agency or court files, to the governor, the             
lieutenant governor, a legislator, the ombudsman appointed under               
AS24.55, the attorney general, and the commissioners of health and             
social services, administration, or public safety, or an employee of           
these persons, for review or use in their official capacities.  The          
department may disclose additional confidential or privileged                  
information and make available for inspection documents about                  
the minor to these state officials or employees for review or use              
in their official capacities.  A person to whom disclosure is made           
under this section may not disclose confidential or privileged                 
information about the minor to a person not authorized to receive it."         

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HB 6                                                                         
Page 1, line 5:                                                                
	Delete "* Section 1."                                                       
	Insert "* Sec. 2."                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Page 7, line 29:                                                               
	Delete "sec. 7"                                                               
	Insert "sec. 8"                                                              
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                   
Senator Lincoln objected.                                                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 6(FIN)                                                                
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  3                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller,                   
Parnell, Pearce, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Hoffman, Lincoln                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
Absent:  Adams, Mackie, Phillips                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
Amendment No. 2 was not offered.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Duncan called the Senate on the bill.  The call was satisfied.         
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Senator Ellis objected.                                              
                                                                               

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HB 6                                                                         
The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                           
BILL NO. 6(FIN) am S be advanced to third reading?  The roll                   
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 6(FIN) am S                                                           
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell,                 
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading.                           
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 6(FIN) am S will                           
appear on the May 2 calendar.                                                  
                                                                               
HB 25                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 25(RES) An Act relating to the                           
issuance of hunting, trapping, and noncommercial fishing licenses,             
tags, and permits and to residency for fish and game purposes; and             
providing for an effective date was read the second time.                      
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Without                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 25(RES) was read the third time.                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 25(RES)                        
An Act relating to the issuance of hunting, trapping, and                      
noncommercial fishing licenses, tags, and permits and to residency             
for fish and game purposes; and providing for an effective date pass           
the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 25                                                                        
                                                                               
CSHB 25(RES)                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 25(RES) 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 and the bill was signed          
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                      
                                                                               
HB 103                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN) An Act repealing certain                        
state funds and accounts and boards, limitations, and programs                 
related to those funds and accounts; and providing for an effective            
date was read the second time.                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Without                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN) was read the third time.                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN)                       
An Act repealing certain state funds and accounts and boards,                  
limitations, and programs related to those funds and accounts; and             
providing for an effective date pass the Senate?  The roll was                 
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 103                                                                       
                                                                               
CSHB 103(FIN)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Hoffman, Leman,                    
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor,             
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Halford                                                                 
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN) 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 and the bill was signed          
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                      
                                                                               
HB 106                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 106 An Act relating to the municipal assistance                 
program and the organization grant program; and providing for an               
effective date was read the second time.                                       
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Without                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 106 was read the third time.                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 106 An Act relating                   
to the municipal assistance program and the organization grant                 
program; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate?  The             
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1617
HB 106                                                                       
                                                                               
HB 106                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 106 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 and the bill was signed          
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                      
                                                                               
HB 107                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 107 An Act relating to water quality                            
enhancement and water supply, wastewater, and solid waste systems              
grants; and providing for an effective date was read the second                
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Without                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 107 was read the third time.                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 107 An Act relating                   
to water quality enhancement and water supply, wastewater, and solid           
waste systems grants; and providing for an effective date pass the             
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1618
HB 107                                                                       
                                                                               
HB 107                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 107 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 and the bill was signed          
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SCR 12                                                                       
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Suspending                                 
Uniform Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e) of the Alaska State                  
Legislature concerning House Bill No. 9, relating to victims of crime          
and other criminal law matters, was read the second time and was               
before the Senate on final passage.                                            
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 12 Suspending Uniform Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e) of the             
Alaska State Legislature concerning House Bill No. 9, relating to              
victims of crime and other criminal law matters, pass the Senate?              
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1619
SCR 12                                                                       
                                                                               
SCR 12                                                                         
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie,                  
Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Taylor, Ward, Wilken                                
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Pearce, Sharp, Torgerson                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
Green changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                             
Mackie changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                            
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 failed.                            
                                                                               
Senator Taylor gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                        
                                                                               
HB 9                                                                         
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 9(FIN) am S An                             
Act relating to the rights of crime victims and victims of juvenile            
offenses; relating to the collection by victims of restitution from            
prisoners; relating to the definition of incapacitated for sexual              
offenses; creating the crime of interfering with a report of a crime           
involving domestic violence; relating to mental examinations of                
victims in criminal prosecutions; relating to the safety of victims,           
other persons, and the community in setting bail or conditions of              
release; relating to access to certain records of the Violent Crimes           
Compensation Board; amending Rules 6 and 43(d), Alaska Rules of                
Criminal Procedure, Rules 404 and 615, Alaska Rules of Evidence,               
and Rule 3, Alaska Delinquency Rules; and providing for an                     
effective date which had been held in second reading (page 1587)               
was before the Senate.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1620
HB 9                                                                         
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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 9(FIN) am S was                            
read the third time.                                                           
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                           
BILL NO. 9(FIN) am S An Act relating to the rights of crime                    
victims and victims of juvenile offenses; relating to the collection by        
victims of restitution from prisoners; relating to the definition of           
`incapacitated for sexual offenses; creating the crime of interfering          
with a report of a crime involving domestic violence; relating to              
mental examinations of victims in criminal prosecutions; relating to           
the safety of victims, other persons, and the community in setting             
bail or conditions of release; relating to access to certain records of        
the Violent Crimes Compensation Board; amending Rules 6 and                    
43(d), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules 404 and 615,                  
Alaska Rules of Evidence, and Rule 3, Alaska Delinquency Rules;                
and providing for an effective date pass the Senate?  The roll was             
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 9(FIN) am S                                                           
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Dates                                                                
Court Rule Changes                                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 9(FIN) am                          
S passed the Senate.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1621
HB 9                                                                         
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date           
clauses.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Court Rule               
changes.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               
HB 115                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(JUD) am An Act making                                
corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the             
revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date which had             
been held in second reading with Amendment No. 1 pending (page                 
1580) was before the Senate.                                                   
                                                                               
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment                 
No. 1 be withdrawn.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                     
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Without                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(JUD) am was read the third time.                     
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(JUD)                       
am An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes                  
as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an                
effective date pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the                   
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1622
HB 115                                                                       
                                                                               
CSHB 115(JUD) am                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Dates                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Hoffman, Leman,                    
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor,             
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Halford                                                                 
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(JUD) am 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           
clauses.  Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                         HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING                        
                                                                               
HB 18                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 18 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 which had been held on reconsideration               
(page 1567) was before the Senate.                                             
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved that the bill be returned to second reading for          
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1.               
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1623
HB 18                                                                        
Senator Halford offered Amendment No. 1 :                                       
                                                                               
Page 2, following line 4:                                                      
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
   "* Sec. 2.  AS 36.30.170(h) is amended to read:                           
	(h)  A preference under (c), (e), or (f) of this                             
section is in addition to any other preference for which the                   
bidder qualifies, including the preference under (b) of this                   
section; however, a bidder may not receive a preference                        
under both (c) and (e), (c) and (f), or (e) and (f) of this                
section for the same contract."                                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                     
Objections were heard, then withdrawn.  There being no further                 
objections, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                       
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 18 am S was automatically in third reading.                     
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 18 am                    
S 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 pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following           
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
HB 18 am S                                                                     
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 18 am S passed the Senate on                            
reconsideration, and the bill was referred to the Secretary for                
engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1624
                                  CITATIONS                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Tilman Franks and Johnny Horton, Authors and                        
Performers of North to Alaska and When Its Springtime in Alaska                
Senator(s) Torgerson, Hoffman, Wilken, Lincoln, Green, Sharp,                  
Taylor, Kelly, Pearce, Mackie, Leman, Parnell, Duncan                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Hoonah Braves Womens Basketball Team                                
Representative(s) Kookesh                                                      
Senator(s) Mackie, Hoffman, Wilken, Lincoln, Green, Sharp, Taylor,             
Kelly, Pearce, Leman, Parnell, Duncan                                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Hydaburg Warriors Basketball Team                                   
Representative(s) Kookesh                                                      
Senator(s) Mackie, Hoffman, Wilken, Lincoln, Green, Sharp, Taylor,             
Kelly, Leman, Parnell, Duncan                                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - The United States Air Force on its 50th Anniversary in              
Alaska                                                                         
Representative(s) Martin, Mulder, Barnes                                       
Senator(s) Leman, R. Phillips, Miller, Halford, Hoffman, Wilken,               
Donley, Lincoln, Green, Sharp, Taylor, Kelly, Pearce, Mackie,                  
Parnell, Adams, Duncan, Ellis                                                  
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Wayne Kotula                                                     
Representative(s) Austerman                                                    
Senator(s) Mackie, Hoffman, Lincoln, Green, Sharp, Taylor, Kelly,              
Pearce, Leman, Duncan                                                          
                                                                               
In Memoriam - David P. Harville                                                
Representative(s) Austerman                                                    
Senator(s) Mackie, Hoffman, Lincoln, Green, Sharp, Taylor, Kelly,              
Pearce, Leman, Duncan                                                          
                                                                               
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.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
                       RECONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 21                                                                        
Senator Duncan requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                    
SENATE BILL NO. 21(FIN) An Act relating to ferries and ferry                   
terminals, establishing the Alaska Marine Highway Authority, and               
relating to maintenance of state marine vessels; and providing for an          
effective date be taken up.                                                    
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 21(FIN) was before the Senate on                        
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                      
NO. 21(FIN) An Act relating to ferries and ferry terminals,                    
establishing the Alaska Marine Highway Authority, and relating to              
maintenance of state marine vessels; and providing for an effective            
date pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following                   
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
CSSB 21(FIN)                                                                   
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
Effective Date(s)                                                              
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell,                 
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 21(FIN) passed the Senate on                    
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1626
SB 21                                                                        
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date           
clauses.  Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
                                                                               
SB 60                                                                        
Senator Lincoln requested that the reconsideration on SENATE BILL              
NO. 60 An Act providing for an advisory vote on the issue of                   
capital punishment be taken up.                                                
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 60 was before the Senate on reconsideration.                   
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 60 An                   
Act providing for an advisory vote on the issue of capital                     
punishment pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the                       
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
SB 60                                                                          
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce,                 
Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Mackie                          
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 60 passed the Senate on reconsideration                
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                             
                                                                               
HJR 30                                                                       
The reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                               
RESOLUTION NO. 30(JUD) Relating to the creation of a new                       
United States Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Circuit, was not                
taken up this legislative day and the resolution was referred to the           
Secretary for engrossment.                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 10                                                                        
Senator Leman, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
Labor and Commerce Committee referral be waived on CS FOR                      
HOUSE BILL NO. 10(L&C) An Act requiring mediation in a civil                   
action against an architect, engineer, or land surveyor; amending              
Rule 100, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.   Without objection, the            
bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
SB 21                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 21(FIN) An Act relating to ferries                      
and ferry terminals, establishing the Alaska Marine Highway                    
Authority, and relating to maintenance of state marine vessels; and            
providing for an effective date was engrossed, signed by the                   
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                       
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 60                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 60 An Act providing for an advisory vote on                    
the issue of capital punishment was engrossed, signed by the                   
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                       
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 152                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(FIN) An Act relating to certified                   
nurse aides; and providing for an effective date was engrossed,                
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House             
for consideration.                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HJR 30                                                                       
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30(JUD)                               
Relating to the creation of a new United States Court of Appeals for           
the Twelfth Circuit, was engrossed, signed by the President and                
Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                         
                                                                               
HB 18                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 18 am S 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 engrossed, signed by the            
President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 2, 1997.  Without                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 3:41 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                              May 1997         

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
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                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                          
+ indicates teleconference                                                    
                                                                               
                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAY 01                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
+	SB  42ALASKA RR BUDGET AND LAND                                             
	SB 189EDUC.LOAN REPAYMNT\ELIG.; OCC. LIC.                                    
	HB  35EXTEND REG. ECONOMIC ASST PROGRAM                                      
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
                                                                               
MAY 02                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	SB  11SCHOOL DEBT REIMBURSEMENT                                              
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAY 02                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	<BILLS HELD AND/OR PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                         
+	SB 102ALIENS AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS                                        
+	SB 132CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFO, INCL. SEX OFFENDER                             
+	SJR 30DEFENSE OF ALASKA FROM NUCLEAR ATTACK                                 
+	HB 153ALIENS AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS                                        
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAY 01                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	-MTG CANCELLED-BILLS HELD TO NEXT MEETING-                                   
+	HB  83COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTIONS                                        
+	HJR 31FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT                                  
+	HB  10MANDATORY MEDIATION/DESIGN PROF LAWSUITS                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                        
                                                                               
MAY 06                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
	-- AGENDA RESCHEDULED FROM 05/01/97 --                                       
+	HB  83COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTIONS                                        
+	HJR 31FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT                                  
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAY 02                          FRIDAY  3:30 PM                                
	-- RESCHEDULED FROM 04/29/97 --                                              
	HJR 14SUPPORT AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY ACT                                  
+	SB 184DEC & ADFG ACCESS TO FISH TAX RECORDS                                 
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                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAY 01                         THURSDAY 10:45 AM                               
	HB  13MARINE SAFETY TRAINING & EDUCATION                                     
	HB  23STATE LAND MANAGEMENT: ACCESS & RESTRICT                               
	HB  26BIG GAME TAGS FOR WOLVES                                               
	HB 103REPEALING FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS                                           
	HB 106MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE/ORGANIZATION GRANTS                               
	HB 107WATER, WASTE AND SEWER SYSTEM GRANTS                                   
	SB  34DOT MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT SOLDOTNA                                   
	SB 152CERTIFIED NURSE AIDES                                                  
	HB   6RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT MINORS                                    
	SB 141CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMITS                                              
	(SB 141 - PROPOSED RULES CS)                                                 
	HB  66APPROVE CENTRALIZED PUBLIC HEALTH LAB                                  
	SCR 12SUSPEND UNIFORM RULES FOR HB 9                                         
                                                                               
MAY 02                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
	-- UPON ADJOURNMENT --                                                       
	HB  35EXTEND REG. ECONOMIC ASST PROGRAM                                      
	HB 145TEACHING COMPETENCY EXAM FOR CERTIF                                    
	HB 152REGULATION OF HOSPICE CARE                                             
	(HB 152 PROPOSED RULES CS)                                                   
	HCR  4DHSS RECORDS FOR DELINQUENTS & CINA                                    
	HJR 34NPFMC PROPOSED REGS FOR HALIBUT FISHERY                                
	SB 162MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES                                      
	SB 169VOLUNTARY FLEX TIME FOR MINES                                          
	SCR 15UNIFORM RULE TITLE CHANGE HB 152                                       
	HJR 22ALASKA/RUSSIA MARITIME BOUNDARY                                        
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAY 01                         THURSDAY  4:00 PM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE - UPON ADJOURNMENT --                                         
+	SJR 21PUBLIC FACILITIES CAPITAL FUND                                        
	<SJR 21 REMOVED FROM AGENDA>                                                 
+	HB  50BROADCASTING OF RAFFLES AND CLASSICS                                  
	<PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BILLS>                                                 
+	SB 118PERMANENT FUND CORP. INVESTMENTS                                      
	SJR 28FED AUDIT OF NATIVE REGIONAL CORPORATIONS                              
	<SJR 28 RESCHEDULED TO 5/6/97>                                               
                                                                               
MAY 06                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	-- RESCHEDULED FROM 05/01/97 --                                              
	SJR 28FED AUDIT OF NATIVE REGIONAL CORPORATIONS                              
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAY 01                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	- MTG CANCELLED-BILLS HELD TO NEXT MEETING-                                  
+	SB 171CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AUTHORITY                                 
+	SB 157CHILDRENS TRUST LICENSE PLATES                                        
+	HJR 27FAA COMMUTER RULE                                                     
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                     CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 75 AND 76                    
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
MAY 01                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING POSTPONED TO 5/2/97 --                                            
	DNR, F&G, LEG, GOV, FRONT SECTION, FISCAL NOTES                              
                                                                               
MAY 02                          FRIDAY  3:00 PM                                
	-- RESCHEDULED FROM 05/01/97 --                                              
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
	DNR, F&G, LEG, GOV, FRONT SECTION,                                           
	FISCAL NOTES                                                                 
	INTENT LANGUAGE                                                              
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                      SELECT CMTE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                      
                              FAHRENKAMP ROOM 203                              
MAY 01                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
+	FULL COMMITTEE TELECONFERENCE                                               
                                                                               

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                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                       DEFERRED MAINTENANCE TASK FORCE                       
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
MAY 02                          FRIDAY 12:00 PM                                
	DISCUSS PROCESS TO BE USED BY COMMITTEE                                      
	PRESENTATIONS BY: COURT, DOE, DOT, UA                                        
	REVIEW CURRENT LEGISLATION AFFECTING                                         
	DEFERRED MAINTENANCE                                                         
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                                JOINT SESSION                                
                                 HOUSE CHAMBER                                 
MAY 02                          FRIDAY 11:15 AM                                
	GOVERNORS VETO:                                                              
	SB  24PARENTAL CONSENT BEFORE MINORS ABORTION                                
	HB  65PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS