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1998-01-26 Senate Journal

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1998-01-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 2293
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                    
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                                 Fifteenth Day                                 
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Miller at 11:08 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed fourteen members present. Senators Duncan, Ellis,              
Hoffman, Parnell were excused from a call of the Senate. Senators              
Green, Lincoln were absent.                                                    
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Greg Lindsay,                   
Northern Light United Church.                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Ward led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Certification                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals             
for the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth legislative days and Senate         
Supplement No. 5 be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without            
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
The presence of Senator Lincoln was noted.                                     
                                                                               
                                Communications                               
                                                                               
The following report is on file in the office of the Secretary of the          
Senate.                                                                        
                                                                               
Report on State Enforcement Activities Related to Charitable Gaming            
from Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Department of Law                     
and Ronald L. Otte, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety                  
in accordance with AS 05.15.090                                                
                                                                               
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                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
SB 209                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 209 An                        
Act relating to the Task Force on Privatization; and providing for an          
effective date. Signing do pass: Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs,             
Senators Phillips, Torgerson. Signing no recommendation: Senator               
Adams.                                                                         
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note and indeterminate fiscal note.                            
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 220                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 220 An                        
Act making a supplemental appropriation to the Alaska Permanent                
Fund Corporation; and providing for an effective date and                      
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
                        CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 220(FIN)                        
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs, Senators Phillips,          
Adams, Torgerson.                                                              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HB 265                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
265(STA) am An Act relating to pamphlets, publications, plans, and             
records of state agencies; and relating to reports to and from state           
agencies and the governor. Signing do pass: Senators Sharp, Pearce,            
Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Torgerson. Signing no recommendation:             
Senator Adams.                                                                 
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Commerce and              
Economic Development, and Department of Environmental                          
Conservation.                                                                  
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               

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HCR 7                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE CONCURRENT                                
RESOLUTION NO. 7 Proposing an amendment to the Uniform                         
Rules of the Alaska State Legislature relating to notice of committee          
meetings held during the first week of a first regular session. Signing        
to calendar: Senator Leman, Acting Chair, Senators Duncan, Miller,             
Torgerson.                                                                     
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Senate Rules Committee.                  
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                 
                                                                               
SB 257                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 257 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to academic performance and                                   
accreditation of public schools; relating to state aid                         
to school districts and regional educational                                   
attendance areas; and providing for an effective                               
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                        
                                                                               
Fiscal notes published today from Department of Education (2).                 
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated January 23:                                 
                                                                               
Dear President Miller:                                                         
                                                                               
We have the responsibility to ensure every child in the state receives         
the educational opportunities to succeed. When our children can read,          
write and compute they not only are better able to enter the work              
force, but they can become full participants in tomorrow's society.            
On the other hand, children not meeting success in our schools are             
far more likely to fail in other ways, contributing to future costs to         
the public.                                                                    

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SB 257                                                                       
Meeting this responsibility requires providing schools appropriate             
funding and support while holding them accountable for student                 
performance. I am pleased to send you my Quality Schools initiative            
today  a comprehensive bill proposing a new system of school                   
accountability, and a revamping of the foundation formula to make              
our funding system more equitable. This bill replaces the school               
funding bills (SB 85 and HB 126) and the education competency                  
testing bills (SB 200 and HB 275) I proposed last year.                        
                                                                               
The "Quality Schools," or "accountability" portion of this legislation         
launches a three-part plan to improve Alaska's schools: mandatory              
standards in the basics of reading, writing and math; mandatory                
assessment and testing to ensure students are making the grade; and            
mandatory consequences for schools that are failing.                           
                                                                               
The State Board of Education will develop student performance                  
standards in reading, writing and mathematics for all public schools.          
Students will then be assessed and tested throughout their school              
years to ensure they are meeting the performance standards. Last               
year, the Legislature required a high school "exit exam." This bill I          
am presenting today provides the structure to ensure that students are         
ready for the exam and have the skills to receive a high school                
diploma.                                                                       
                                                                               
In order to determine whether schools are providing an adequate                
education for all students, this legislation will establish a state            
accreditation system based on a school's performance. Beginning in             
2002, the Department of Education will designate each public school            
in the state as distinguished, successful, deficient, or in crisis based       
on measures of student performance. Successful and distinguished               
schools will automatically receive state accreditation.                        
                                                                               
Schools designated deficient or in crisis will work with parents, their        
communities and the Department of Education, if desired, to design             
an improvement plan to earn state accreditation. If after two years a          
school does not earn a successful designation, intervention by the             
state, in consultation with the community and parents, is authorized.          
While direct intervention by the state is not expected nor desired, it         
would be irresponsible to not take action to overcome failing                  
schools.                                                                       

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SB 257                                                                       
Adequate funding is necessary if schools are to meet the expectations          
laid out in this plan. In revising the foundation formula, this bill           
makes a long overdue increase in the instructional unit value, from            
$61,000 to $62,550 and establishes automatic adjustments in the                
future to help schools keep up with increased costs. The unit value            
increase will result in $20 million more for formula funding in fiscal         
year 1999. An additional $4.1 million in foundation formula support            
will ensure equitable funding in special and gifted education and              
correspondence programs and provide hold harmless dollars so that              
no district experiences decreased funding under the new formula.               
                                                                               
Other changes to the foundation formula are based on implementing              
the Quality Schools initiative and making the funding system as                
equitable as possible, and include:                                            
                                                                               
  Closing loopholes in special education and gifted funding.                   
                                                                               
  Holding  districts  harmless  from  loss of state aid under the new          
   program on a sliding scale for the first three years.                       
                                                                               
  Incorporating single site tables into the foundation program.                
                                                                               
  Equalizing district correspondence funding.                                  
                                                                               
With the introduction of these new dollars to the formula, I have              
asked business leaders to meet with school administrators to discuss           
best business practices. The public deserves to know we are spending           
our education dollars wisely, and I am committed to assist districts           
to that end.                                                                   
                                                                               
I want to thank the State Board of Education and all the groups in             
the education community for their work on crafting this bill. We               
have agreed it is time to raise the bar for schools in Alaska, provide         
schools the funds to ensure each student can jump that bar, and hold           
schools accountable if students do not. We know all children can               
learn, and all schools can be successful. But, we also know all                
Alaskan  children  are  not  learning,  and  not  all  our schools are         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 257                                                                       
successful. This legislation sets forth a system for high expectations         
and high results. I urge your prompt consideration and passage of              
this proposal.                                                                 
                                                                               
						Sincerely,                                                               
						/s/                                                                      
						Tony Knowles                                                             
						Governor                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 258                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 258 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to the states participation in the                            
financing of construction and major maintenance of                             
public school facilities; giving notice of and                                 
approving the entry into, and the issuance of                                  
certificates of participation in, lease-financing                              
agreements for public school facilities; and providing                         
an effective date.                                                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                        
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Revenue.                        
Indeterminate fiscal note published today from Department of                   
Education. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of                 
Administration.                                                                
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated January 23, 1998:                           
                                                                               
Dear President Miller:                                                         
                                                                               
Part of my Quality Schools Initiative is the provision of adequate,            
safe and well-maintained schools in which our children can learn.              
Unfortunately, with declining general fund capital budgets, the                
backlog of needed school construction and major maintenance                    
projects  across  our state has continued to grow. Today I am                  
                                                                               

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SB 258                                                                       
introducing legislation that provides a plan and a funding mechanism           
for addressing the entire current statewide prioritized list of $744           
million of capital projects over the next 10 years.                            
                                                                               
The Public School Facilities Financing Program authorizes the                  
issuance of certificates of participation a specialized type of revenue        
bond which has recently been issued by the state at very favorable             
interest rates. These bonds will be repaid by revenues from cigarette          
taxes deposited into the designated School Fund. In this way, up to            
$100 million can be leveraged annually over the next six years. After          
that, general funds will be utilized that are currently budgeted for the       
local school debt reimbursement program as local school bonds are              
retired.                                                                       
                                                                               
The program will balance the needs of rural and urban school                   
districts, with an emphasis in the early years on critical major               
maintenance projects. Annual funding is designed to meet critical              
projects quickly yet maintain a level that maximizes the use of in-            
state workers and companies. This program will provide a predictable           
source of funds and certainty in project scheduling for local districts.       
                                                                               
As in the current grant program, a local matching share would be               
required from 35% to 2% of total project costs depending on the tax            
base of the district. However, unlike the current school debt                  
reimbursement program, school districts would be required only to              
come up with their match share and would not have to bond for the              
entire project amount.                                                         
                                                                               
Education is a top priority for most Alaskans and this                         
Administration. To address the many challenges facing our schools              
and to advance quality in the education of our children, I have                
introduced legislation that 1) mandates standards, comprehensive               
testing, and remedial actions for deficient schools; 2) provides more          
resources for our strapped schools; 3) revises our foundation formula          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 258                                                                       
to more efficiently and equitably distribute state funds; and                  
4)provides adequate space and safety for students. I urge your                 
prompt and favorable action.                                                   
                                                                               
						Sincerely,                                                               
						/s/                                                                      
						Tony Knowles                                                             
						Governor                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 259                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 259 BY THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION                               
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to the membership of and the                                  
states participation in a metropolitan highway                                 
planning organization.                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.          
                                                                               
SB 260                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 260 BY SENATORS ELLIS, Wilken, entitled:                       
                                                                               
An Act requiring that the cost of contraceptives                              
and related health care services be included in                                
health insurance coverage.                                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                        
                                                                               
SB 261                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 261 BY SENATORS MILLER, Taylor, Leman,                         
Ellis, Pearce, Wilken, Lincoln, Hoffman, Green, entitled:                      
                                                                               
An Act relating to the Special Olympics World                                 
Winter Games to be held in Anchorage in the year                               
2001; establishing a reserve fund for the games;                               
providing certain duties and authority for the Alaska                          
Industrial Development and Export Authority                                    
regarding financing for those games; and providing                             
for an effective date.                                                         

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SB 261                                                                       
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
The presence of Senator Green was noted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        Consideration of the Calendar                        
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                       
                                                                               
SB 214                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 214 An Act relating to the possession of a                     
concealed deadly weapon by peace officers and chief administrative             
officers of local police departments; to the definition of police officer      
as it is defined for police standards; and providing for an effective          
date was read the second time.                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Green, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                
adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page             
2250. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(STA)                       
An Act relating to the possession of a concealed deadly weapon by              
peace officers and by chief administrative officers of municipal               
police departments; relating to the definition of police officer; and          
providing for an effective date was adopted and read the second                
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 1 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 1, line 1, following "peace officers":                                  
	Insert "and police officers"                                                
                                                                               
Page 1, line 3:                                                                
	Delete "definition of police officer"                                       
	Insert "qualifications to receive and hold a concealed                       
handgun permit"                                                               
                                                                               
Page 2, line 5:                                                                
	Delete "municipal ªLOCALß"                                                
	Insert "local"                                                                

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SB 214                                                                       
Page 2, following line 17:                                                     
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
  "* Sec. 3. AS18.65.705 as repealed and reenacted by ch. 1, sec.            
12, SLA 1998, is amended to read:                                              
	Sec. 18.65.705. Qualifications to obtain a permit. A person                 
is qualified to receive and hold a permit to carry a concealed                 
handgun if the person                                                          
		(1) is 21 years of age or older;                                             
		(2) is eligible to own or possess a handgun under                            
the laws of this state and under federal law;                                  
		(3) is a resident of the state and has been for the 90                       
days immediately preceding the application for a permit;                       
		(4) has not been convicted of two or more class A                            
misdemeanors of this state or similar laws of another jurisdiction             
within the six years immediately preceding the application;                    
		(5) is not now in and has not in the three years                             
immediately preceding the application been ordered by a court to               
complete an alcohol or substance abuse treatment program; ªANDß                
		(6) has demonstrated competence with handguns as                             
provided in AS18.65.715; and                                                 
		(7) is not now the respondent in a protective                                
order under AS18.66.100 -18.66.180 unless the protective order                 
has been dissolved or has expired."                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                               
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                       
Senator Taylor objected.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 214                                                                       
                                                                               
CSSB 214(STA)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  3   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Lincoln, Phillips                                                
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Pearce, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                 
                                                                               
Excused:  Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Parnell                                      
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 2 :                                       
                                                                               
Page 1, line 1, following "peace officers":                                  
	Insert "and police officers"                                                
                                                                               
Page 1, line 3:                                                                
	Delete "definition of police officer"                                       
	Insert "qualifications to receive and hold a concealed                       
handgun permit"                                                               
                                                                               
Page 2, line 5:                                                                
	Delete "municipal ªLOCALß"                                                
	Insert "local"                                                                
                                                                               
Page 2, following line 17:                                                     
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
  "* Sec. 3. AS18.65.705 as repealed and reenacted by ch. 1, sec.            
12, SLA 1998, is amended to read:                                              
	Sec. 18.65.705. Qualifications to obtain a permit. A person                 
is qualified to receive and hold a permit to carry a concealed                 
handgun if the person                                                          
		(1) is 21 years of age or older;                                             
		(2) is eligible to own or possess a handgun under                            
the laws of this state and under federal law;                                  
                                                                               

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SB 214                                                                       
		(3) is a resident of the state and has been for the 90                       
days immediately preceding the application for a permit;                       
		(4) has not been convicted of two or more class A                            
misdemeanors of this state or similar laws of another jurisdiction             
within the six years immediately preceding the application;                    
		(5) is not now in and has not in the three years                             
immediately preceding the application been ordered by a court to               
complete an alcohol or substance abuse treatment program; ªANDß                
		(6) has demonstrated competence with handguns as                             
provided in AS18.65.715; and                                                 
		(7) has not, within the five years immediately                               
preceding the application, been convicted of and is not currently              
charged under a complaint, information, or indictment with any                 
of the following misdemeanor offenses or similar laws of another               
jurisdiction:                                                                  
		(A) a crime involving domestic violence as                                  
defined in AS18.66.990;                                                        
		(B) stalking in the second degree under                                     
AS11.41.270."                                                                
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                               
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                     
Senator Halford objected.                                                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 214(STA)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 2                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  2   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Lincoln                                                          
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Excused:  Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Parnell                                      
                                                                               

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SB 214                                                                       
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Amendment No. 3 was not offered.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 4 :                                       
                                                                               
Page 1, line 1, following "peace officers":                                  
	Insert "and police officers"                                                
                                                                               
Page 1, line 3:                                                                
	Delete "definition of police officer"                                       
	Insert "possession of firearms within facilities providing                   
services to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault"                   
                                                                               
Page 1, following line 4:                                                      
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
  "* Section 1. AS 11.61.220(a), as amended by ch. 1, sec. 4, SLA            
1998, is amended to read:                                                      
	(a) A person commits the crime of misconduct involving                        
weapons in the fifth degree if the person                                      
		(1) knowingly possesses a deadly weapon, other than                          
an ordinary pocket knife or a defensive weapon, that is concealed on           
the person;                                                                    
		(2) knowingly possesses a loaded firearm on the                              
person in any place where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption          
on the premises;                                                               
		(3) being an unemancipated minor under 16 years of                           
age, possesses a firearm without the consent of a parent or guardian           
of the minor;                                                                  
		(4) knowingly possesses a firearm                                            
		(A) within the grounds of or on a parking                                   
lot immediately adjacent to a center, other than a private                     
residence, licensed under AS47.33 or AS47.35 or                                
recognized by the federal government for the care of                           
children; ªORß                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 214                                                                       
		(B) within a                                                                
		(i) courtroom or office of the                                             
Alaska Court System; or                                                        
		(ii) courthouse that is occupied only                                      
by the Alaska Court System and other justice-related                           
agencies;                                                                      
		(C) within a facility providing services to                               
victims of domestic violence or sexual assault that receives                 
funding from the state                                                         
			or                                                                          
		(5) possesses or transports a switchblade or a gravity                       
knife."                                                                        
                                                                               
Page 1, line 5:                                                                
	Delete "Section 1."                                                         
	Insert "Sec. 2."                                                            
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Page 2, line 5:                                                                
	Delete "municipal ªLOCALß"                                                
	Insert "local"                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4.                     
Senator Green objected.                                                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 214(STA)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 4                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  2   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Lincoln                                                          
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Excused:  Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Parnell                                      
                                                                               

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SB 214                                                                       
and so, Amendment No. 4 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage. Senator Adams objected.                                               
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the bill be advanced to third reading?               
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSSB 214(STA)                                                                  
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Lincoln                                                          
                                                                               
Excused:  Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Parnell                                      
                                                                               
and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading.                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(STA) will appear on the January                     
27 calendar.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                     
                                                                               
HCR 7                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 was read the second                          
time and was before the Senate on final passage.                               
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 7 Proposing an amendment to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska                
State Legislature relating to notice of committee meetings held                
during the first week of a first regular session, pass the Senate? The         
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HCR 7                                                                        
                                                                               
HCR 7                                                                          
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Lincoln                                                          
                                                                               
Excused:  Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Parnell                                      
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 passed the                           
Senate.                                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln gave notice of reconsideration.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Citations                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Gordon Giles, Seldovia Chamber of Commerce 1998                     
Citizen of the Year                                                            
Senator(s) Torgerson, Pearce, Duncan, Kelly, Taylor, Mackie, Green,            
Leman                                                                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Sandra J. Anderson, Dedicated Educator                              
Senator(s) R. Phillips, Halford, Wilken, Pearce, Duncan, Kelly,                
Taylor, Mackie, Donley, Green, Leman                                           
Representative(s) Dyson, Kott                                                  
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Vivian Irene Teeland                                             
Senator(s) Halford, Green, R. Phillips, Wilken, Pearce, Duncan,                
Kelly, Taylor, Mackie, Donley, Sharp, Leman                                    
Representative(s) Kohring, Ogan, Masek                                         
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Glenn Robert Rydeen                                              
Senator(s) Ward, Pearce, Duncan, Kelly, Taylor, Mackie, Donley,                
Sharp, Green, Leman, Halford                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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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.                                     
                                                                               
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice                
and publication requirements be waived and the following citation be           
made a special order of business. Without objection, it was so                 
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                          Special Order of Business                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Russian Climbers, Artur Testov, Alexandr Nikiforov and              
Vladimir Ananich                                                               
Senator(s) Leman, Pearce, Wilken, Kelly, Taylor, Lincoln, R.                   
Phillips, Adams, Sharp, Halford, Torgerson, Green, Mackie, Ward                
                                                                               
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation              
be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred           
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                              
                                                                               
                             Unfinished Business                             
                                                                               
SB 250                                                                       
Senator Wilken moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
shown as a cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 250 An Act relating                    
to management of game and to the duties of the commissioner of                 
fish and game. Without objection, it was so ordered.                           
                                                                               
                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                 Adjournment                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., January 27, 1998. Without               
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:15 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                          January 1998         

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                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                          
+ indicates teleconference                                                    
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
JAN 26                          MONDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
JAN 28                         WEDNESDAY  0:00 AM                              
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
JAN 30                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
JAN 26                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
+	HB 265REPORTS & RECORDS OF & TO STATE AGENCIES                              
+	SB 221NEGATIVELY AMORTIZING LOANS                                           
+	SB 209TASK FORCE ON PRIVATIZATION                                           
+	SB 220APPROP: AK PERMANENT FUND CORP.                                       
	<PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BILLS>                                                 
                                                                               
JAN 27                          TUESDAY  8:00 AM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
+	OMB OVERVIEW FY99 OPERATING BUDGET                                          
+	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                      
+	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                  
                                                                               
JAN 28                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
+	OMB OVERVIEW FY99 CAPITAL BUDGET                                            
+	SB 231APPROPS:CAPITAL/REAPPROP/FUNDS/OPERATING                              
+	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                  

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FINANCE CONTINUED                                                            
JAN 29                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
	-- TIME CHANGE AND LOCATION CHANGE--                                         
	SENATE FINANCE IS SPONSORING A FORUM OF                                      
	PERMANENT FUND MANAGERS WHO WILL GIVE A                                      
	CAPITAL MARKETS OUTLOOK FOR 1998                                             
	ALL LEGISLATORS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND                                        
                                                                               
JAN 29                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
	<PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BILLS>                                                 
                                                                               
JAN 30                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	<PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BILLS>                                                 
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
JAN 26                          MONDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
JAN 28                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
+	SCR 19PROTOTYPE SCHOOL DESIGN                                               
+	HB 189RESTRICT TOBACCO SALES                                                
                                                                               
JAN 30                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
+	SB 181ABORTION COSTS: GENERAL RELIEF/PARENTS                                
+	SCR 14PARITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE                                   
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
JAN 26                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
+	SB 242FORFEIT GOOD TIME OF SOME SEX OFFENDERS                               
                                                                               
JAN 28                         WEDNESDAY  2:00 PM                              
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
+	SB 219OFFICE OF VICTIMS ADVOCACY                                            
	<CONTINUED FROM 1/21/98>                                                     
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
JAN 27                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	SB 195COMMON LAW LIENS                                                      
+	SB 235BOARD OF CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS                             
                                                                               
JAN 29                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	SB 254LEVY ON PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND                                       
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
JAN 26                          MONDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
JAN 28                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
+	SJR 33SUPPORT AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT                                        
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
                                                                               
JAN 30                          FRIDAY  3:30 PM                                
+	BRIEFING: WATERWAY MANAGEMENT ISSUES                                        
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
JAN 27                          TUESDAY  0:00 AM                               
	UPON ADJOURNMENT                                                             
	SB 157CHILDRENS TRUST LICENSE PLATES                                         
	SB 209TASK FORCE ON PRIVATIZATION                                            
	SB 220APPROP: AK PERMANENT FUND CORP.                                        
	HB 265REPORTS & RECORDS OF & TO STATE AGENCIES                               
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
JAN 27                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	-- RESCHEDULED FROM 01/22/98 --                                              
+	SB 223SENIOR HOUSING                                                        
                                                                               
JAN 29                         THURSDAY  0:00 AM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
JAN 27                          TUESDAY  0:00 AM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
JAN 29                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	SB 251NAMING HERMAN LEIRER ROAD                                              
	SB 211RENAMING VET MEM BRIDGE IN KETCHIKAN                                   
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                      SELECT CMTE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                      
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
JAN 30                          FRIDAY  8:15 AM                                
	EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                            
                                                                               
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS                           
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
JAN 29                         THURSDAY  8:00 AM                               
	SENATE FINANCE IS SPONSORING A FORUM OF                                      
	PERMANENT FUND MANAGERS WHO WILL GIVE A                                      
	CAPITAL MARKETS OUTLOOK FOR 1998                                             
	ALL LEGISLATORS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND