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1998-03-05 Senate Journal

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1998-03-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 2747
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                    
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                                Fifty-third Day                                
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Miller at 11:15 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed twenty members present.                                        
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Father Mike Schwarte of                
the Cathedral of the Nativity. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                 
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it             
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
(Micah 6:8) And this is what the Lord requires of                             
you; to act with justice, to love with tender                                  
compassion, and to walk humbly with your God.                                  
                                                                               
Most high and glorious God, caste Your light into                             
the darkness of our hearts. Give us right faith, firm                          
hope, perfect charity and profound humility with                               
wisdom, insight and perception, O Lord, that we                                
might always do Your holy and true will.     Amen.                             
                                                                               
Senator Duncan led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Certification                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the fifty-second legislative day be approved as certified by the           
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                           Messages from the House                           
                                                                               
HB 137                                                                       
Message dated March 4 was read, stating the House concurred in the             
Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(L&C), thus                       
adopting:                                                                      
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
137(STA) An Act relating to veterinarians;                                     
extending the termination date of the Board of                                 
Veterinary Examiners; and providing for an effective                           
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
SJR 40                                                                       
The Resources Committee considered SENATE JOINT                                
RESOLUTION NO. 40 Relating to the fisheries management fee                     
proposed by President Clinton, and recommended it be replaced with             
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                            
40(RES)                                                                        
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Halford, Chair, Senators Taylor, Lincoln,             
Leman. Signing no recommendation: Senators Sharp, Green.                       
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note for the resolution and the committee substitute               
published today from the Senate Resources Committee.                           
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                            
                                                                               
HB 170                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
170(HES) An Act relating to interference with the rights of                    
physically and mentally challenged persons; and relating to service            
animals during their pre-training and training period and                      
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 170                                                                       
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
170(JUD)                                                                       
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senator Parnell. Signing               
amend: Senator Ellis.                                                          
                                                                               
Previous Senate zero fiscal note applies to the Senate Committee               
Substitute.                                                                    
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 158                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 158 An Act                      
relating to motor vehicle liability insurance covering a person who            
has had the persons drivers license revoked. Signing to calendar:              
Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Duncan, Taylor, Leman.                          
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
SB 273                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 273 An Act                      
requiring that gross receipts and ideal gross be used to account for           
charitable gaming activities; requiring municipalities to provide to the       
state records concerning sales taxes assessed for charitable gaming            
activities; requiring that a charitable share of charitable gaming             
receipts be dedicated to charitable uses; relating to reports required         
for charitable gaming activities; relating to payments to the state            
from gross receipts of charitable gaming; relating to contracts                
between operators or vendors and permittees; relating to licensing of          
multiple-beneficiary permittees and to the duties of a multiple-               
beneficiary permittee to each holder of the permit; requiring a person         
employed as a gaming manager to be certified by the state; limiting            
the expenditure of amounts of gross receipts and ideal gross required          
to be paid to permittees or retained by permittees; relating to the            
amount of gross receipts and prizes allowed under a permit or a                
multiple-beneficiary permit; allowing operators to pool gross receipts,        
prizes, and door prizes among permittees; and providing for an                 
effective date. Signing to calendar: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators            
Taylor, Leman. Signing no recommendation: Senator Duncan.                      

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SB 273                                                                       
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
SJR 33                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 33 Supporting passage of S. 1221, the American Fisheries                   
Act, by the United States Congress. Signing to calendar: Senator               
Kelly, Chair, Senators Duncan, Taylor, Leman.                                  
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                 
                                                                               
SB 203                                                                       
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 203 BY                                  
SENATOR TAYLOR,                                                                
                                                                               
An Act relating to phonemic awareness, letter-                                
sound correspondence, word-attack skills, spelling,                            
vocabulary, use of decodable text, reading                                     
comprehension strategies, and testing for basic                                
reading and reading comprehension skills in the                                
public school system. (new title)                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services Committee.                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        Consideration of the Calendar                        
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                       
SB 158                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 158 An Act relating to motor vehicle liability                 
insurance covering a person who has had the persons drivers license            
revoked was read the second time.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 158                                                                       
Senator Leman, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                
adoption of the Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute offered                
on page 2591. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                        
158(L&C) An Act relating to motor vehicle liability insurance                  
covering a person who has had the persons drivers license revoked              
for possession or consumption of alcohol while under 21 years of               
age 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. Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection. There           
being no further objections, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 158(L&C) was read the third time.                       
                                                                               
Senator Green moved and asked unanimous consent that she be                    
allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.              
Objections were heard and Senator Green was required to vote.                  
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                   
allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.              
Objections were heard and Senator Parnell was required to vote.                
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 158(L&C)                      
An Act relating to motor vehicle liability insurance covering a                
person who has had the persons drivers license revoked for                     
possession or consumption of alcohol while under 21 years of age               
pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result:                 
                                                                               
CSSB 158(L&C)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller,           
Pearce, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                 
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Parnell, Phillips                       
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 158(L&C) passed the Senate                      
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                             

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SB 273                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 273 An Act requiring that gross receipts and                   
ideal gross be used to account for charitable gaming activities;               
requiring municipalities to provide to the state records concerning            
sales taxes assessed for charitable gaming activities; requiring that a        
charitable share of charitable gaming receipts be dedicated to                 
charitable uses; relating to reports required for charitable gaming            
activities; relating to payments to the state from gross receipts of           
charitable gaming; relating to contracts between operators or vendors          
and permittees; relating to licensing of multiple-beneficiary permittees       
and to the duties of a multiple-beneficiary permittee to each holder           
of the permit; requiring a person employed as a gaming manager to              
be certified by the state; limiting the expenditure of amounts of gross        
receipts and ideal gross required to be paid to permittees or retained         
by permittees; relating to the amount of gross receipts and prizes             
allowed under a permit or a multiple-beneficiary permit; allowing              
operators to pool gross receipts, prizes, and door prizes among                
permittees; and providing for an effective date was read the second            
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Sharp, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the              
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2678.             
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(FIN) An Act                      
requiring that gross receipts and ideal gross be used to account for           
charitable gaming activities; making records received by the                   
Department of Revenue under AS 05.15 subject to the laws relating              
to public records and providing that the Department of Revenue does            
not have to make those records available to the public until 90 days           
following the receipt of the records; requiring municipalities to              
provide to the state records concerning sales taxes assessed for               
charitable gaming activities; relating to requiring that a charitable          
share of charitable gaming receipts be dedicated to charitable uses;           
relating to reports required for charitable gaming activities; relating        
to payments to the state from gross receipts of charitable gaming;             
relating to contracts between operators or vendors and permittees;             
relating to licensing of multiple-beneficiary permittees and to the            
duties of a multiple-beneficiary permittee to each holder of the               
permit; requiring a person employed as a gaming manager to be                  
certified by the state and relating to the duties of a gaming manager;         
limiting  the expenditure of amounts of gross receipts and ideal gross         

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SB 273                                                                       
required to be paid to permittees or retained by permittees; relating          
to the amount of gross receipts and prizes allowed under a permit or           
a multiple-beneficiary permit; allowing operators to pool gross                
receipts, prizes, and door prizes among permittees; and providing for          
an effective date was adopted and read the second time.                        
                                                                               
Senator Sharp offered Amendment No. 1 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 2, line 2:                                                                
Delete and relating to the duties of a gaming                                
manager                                                                       
                                                                               
Page 7, lines 9 - 12:                                                          
	Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Sharp moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without               
objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                        
                                                                               
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. 273(FIN) am was read the third time.                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(FIN)                      
am An Act requiring that gross receipts and ideal gross be used to             
account for charitable gaming activities; making records received by           
the Department of Revenue under AS 05.15 subject to the laws                   
relating to public records and providing that the Department of                
Revenue does not have to make those records available to the public            
until 90 days following the receipt of the records; requiring                  
municipalities to provide to the state records concerning sales taxes          
assessed for charitable gaming activities; relating to requiring that a        
charitable share of charitable gaming receipts be dedicated to                 
charitable uses; relating to reports required for charitable gaming            
activities; relating to payments to the state from gross receipts of           
charitable gaming; relating to contracts between operators or vendors          
and permittees; relating to licensing of multiple-beneficiary permittees       
and  to  the duties of a multiple-beneficiary permittee to each holder         

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SB 273                                                                       
of the permit; requiring a person employed as a gaming manager to              
be certified by the state; limiting the expenditure of amounts of gross        
receipts and ideal gross required to be paid to permittees or retained         
by permittees; relating to the amount of gross receipts and prizes             
allowed under a permit or a multiple-beneficiary permit; allowing              
operators to pool gross receipts, prizes, and door prizes among                
permittees; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate?               
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSSB 273(FIN) am                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Dates                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp,               
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Nays:  Pearce                                                                  
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(FIN) 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.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Halford gave notice of reconsideration.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                    
                                                                               
SJR 33                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Supporting passage of S.                        
1221, the American Fisheries Act, by the United States Congress,               
was read the second time.                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SJR 33                                                                       
Senator Halford, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the              
adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page                 
2716. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                        
NO. 33(RES) Supporting reduction of fishing capacity in the Bering             
Sea fishing fleet and Americanization of the fishing fleet through             
passage of S. 1221, the American Fisheries Act, by the United                  
States Congress, was adopted and read the second time.                         
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and              
placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33(RES) was read the                        
third time.                                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                       
NO. 33(RES) Supporting reduction of fishing capacity in the Bering             
Sea fishing fleet and Americanization of the fishing fleet through             
passage of S. 1221, the American Fisheries Act, by the United                  
States Congress, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the                  
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSJR 33(RES)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman,             
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor,             
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Hoffman                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33(RES)                             
passed the Senate.                                                             
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman gave notice of reconsideration.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                  Citations                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - The Iron Dog Gold Rush Classic, Worlds Longest                      
Snowmobile Race                                                                
Senator(s) Green, Halford, Adams, Pearce, Duncan, Hoffman, Ward,               
Sharp, Wilken, Lincoln, Kelly, Taylor, Mackie                                  
Representative(s) Ogan                                                         
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation             
be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred           
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                       Reconsideration of Senate Bills                       
                                                                               
SB 307                                                                       
Senator Donley requested that the reconsideration on SENATE BILL               
NO. 307 An Act relating to conditions for filling vacancies in the             
office of United States senator; and providing for an effective date           
be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration.                
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved that the bill be returned to second reading for           
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1.               
Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection. There being              
no further objections, the bill was returned to second reading.                
                                                                               
Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 1, line 7, following "appoint":                                           
	Insert ", subject to confirmation by a majority of the                      
members of the legislature in joint session,"                                
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                      
Objections were heard.                                                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 307                                                                       
                                                                               
SB 307                                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Leman,                    
Lincoln, Miller, Taylor, Ward                                                  
                                                                               
Nays:  Hoffman, Kelly, Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,               
Torgerson, Wilken                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 307 am was automatically in third reading.                     
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 307 am                  
An Act relating to conditions for filling vacancies in the office of           
United States senator; and providing for an effective date pass the            
Senate? The roll was taken with the following result:                          
                                                                               
SB 307 am                                                                      
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 307 am passed the Senate on                            
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
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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                             Unfinished Business                             
                                                                               
                                  Citations                                  
                                                                               
Senator Taylor 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                          
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Frans Joseph Klassen                                             
Senator(s) Leman, Green, Hoffman, Pearce, Lincoln, Wilken, Parnell,            
Halford, Donley, Duncan, Kelly, Taylor                                         
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation             
be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred           
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                     
excused from a call of the Senate from March 6 through early plane             
time on March 9. Without objection, Senator Ellis was excused.                 
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that she be                  
excused from a call of the Senate on March 10 and March 18                     
through March 20. Without objection, Senator Lincoln was excused.              
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
excused from a call of the Senate on March 13. Without objection,              
Senator Donley was excused.                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                 Engrossment                                 
                                                                               
SB 158                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 158(L&C) An Act relating to motor                       
vehicle liability insurance covering a person who has had the                  
persons drivers license revoked for possession or consumption of               
alcohol while under 21 years of age was engrossed, signed by the               
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                       
consideration.                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 307                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 307 am An Act relating to conditions for                       
filling vacancies in the office of United States senator; and providing        
for an effective date was engrossed, signed by the President and               
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Enrollment                                 
                                                                               
SB 117                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 117 An Act relating to an infant care                          
curriculum in the public school system was enrolled, signed by the             
President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed             
and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:00          
p.m., March 4, 1998.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 Adjournment                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 6, 1998. Without                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:23 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            March 1998         

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                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
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	OIL AND GAS LITIGATION                                                       
                                                                               
MAR 05                         THURSDAY  5:00 PM                               
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FINANCE                                                                      
MAR 06                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
+	SB  36PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING                                                 
	CONTINUED FROM MARCH 4                                                       
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORK SESSION                                        
	FINAL REVIEW-CHILD CARE, HEADSTART                                           
                                                                               
MAR 09                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
	SB 292APPROPS:CAPITAL/REAPPROP/FUNDS/OPERATING                               
                                                                               
MAR 10                          TUESDAY  0:00 AM                               
	-- NO MEETING SCHEDULED --                                                   
                                                                               
MAR 10                          TUESDAY  4:30 PM                               
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORK SESSION                                        
	HABITAT PERMITTING                                                           
                                                                               
MAR 11                         WEDNESDAY  8:15 AM                              
	KEY CAMPAIGN PRESENTATION                                                    
                                                                               
MAR 11                         WEDNESDAY  9:30 AM                              
	SB 180STATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY: RS 2477                                           
	SB 235BOARD OF CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS                              
	SB 254LEVY ON PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND                                        
	SB 255JOINT TASK FORCE ON MILITARY BASES                                     
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED/HEARD                                             
	HB 296EXTEND ALASKA MINERALS COMMISSION                                      
	ABOVE BILL RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 12                                           
                                                                               
MAR 11                         WEDNESDAY  4:30 PM                              
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORK SESSION                                        
	ALASKA STATE TROOPERS                                                        
                                                                               
MAR 12                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB 250MANAGEMENT OF GAME                                                     
	SCR 14PARITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE                                    
	HB 296EXTEND ALASKA MINERALS COMMISSION                                      
	SB 185VOTER LISTS & VOTER REGISTRATION                                       
	ABOVE BILL RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 13                                         
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED/HEARD>                                           
                                                                               

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FINANCE                                                                      
MAR 12                         THURSDAY  4:30 PM                               
	--MEETING CANCELLED--                                                        
                                                                               
MAR 13                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	--MEETING CANCELLED--                                                        
	SB 185VOTER LISTS & VOTER REGISTRATION                                       
	ABOVE BILL RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 12                                           
                                                                               
MAR 18                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORK SESSION                                        
	FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES                                                    
                                                                               
MAR 19                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SCR 11LONG-TERM CARE TASK FORCE                                              
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED/HEARD                                             
                                                                               
MAR 19                         THURSDAY  4:30 PM                               
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORK SESSION                                        
	FINAL REVIEW WWAMI, AS&TF                                                    
                                                                               
MAR 20                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORK SESSION                                        
	FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES                                                    
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 06                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
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+	SB 331PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICENSING                                      
+	SB 321ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES                                            
+	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                         
                                                                               
MAR 11                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
+	SB 260INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES                                 
+	SB 291LIV. WILLS/ANATOMICAL GIFTS/PATIENT CARE                              
+	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                         
                                                                               

1998-03-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 2763
HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                          
MAR 13                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	<BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS>                                          
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 06                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
	LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT REPORT ON SB 201                                  
+	SB 201PROHIBIT RECOVERY BY WRONGDOER                                        
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 09                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
+	SJR 42CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RE MARRIAGE                                  
+	SCR 25APPEAL OF MARRIAGE DECISION                                           
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 11                         WEDNESDAY  1:45 PM                              
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
+	SB 323SEX OFFENSES & OFFENDER REGISTRATION                                  
+	SJR 36REAPPORTIONMENT BOARD & REDISTRICTING                                 
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 13                          FRIDAY  1:30 PM                                
+	SB 313PETITION CIRCULATION                                                  
+	SB 309USE OF NONLETHAL AND DEFENSIVE WEAPONS                                
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAR 05                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	HB 199COMMUNITY PROPERTY                                                    
+	SB 160DENTAL RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT                                         
+	HB 135DENTISTS: LICENSING & EXTEND EXAMINING BD                             
+	SB 212FEES FOR USE OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES                             
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 10                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	SB 312FOOD/SEAFOOD/ORGANIC FOOD                                             
+	SB 245EXTEND STATE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROG                             
+	SB 305IMPLEMENTATION OF WORK COMP EDITION                                   
+	SB 319ARBITRATION                                                           
+	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD MAY BE ADDED>                                       

1998-03-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 2764
LABOR & COMMERCE                                                             
MAR 12                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	SB 330LOCATING UNDERGROUND FACILITIES                                       
+	SB 329INVESTMENT CLUB LICENSE EXEMPTION                                     
+	SB 233ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD                                        
+	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD MAY BE ADDED>                                       
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 06                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
MAR 09                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
	SB 236CITIZENS ADVISORY COM ON FED AREAS IN AK                               
	HJR 51SUPPORT H.R. 2924                                                      
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
                                                                               
MAR 11                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	HB 182QUALIFICATIONS OF STATE FORESTER                                       
	SB 270FOREST RESOURCES                                                       
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED>                                           
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                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAR 05                         THURSDAY 12:25 PM                               
	SB 269PLUMBING CODE                                                          
	SJR 38APOLOGY TO VILLAGE OF ANGOON                                           
	SJR 39SUPPORT READING EXCELLENCE ACT                                         
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
MAR 05                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 10                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	CONFIRMATION HEARINGS                                                        
	STATE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS                                            
	AK. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ASSISTANT ADJUTANT                                   
	GENERAL, ALASKA PUBLIC OFFICES COMMISSION                                    
                                                                               

1998-03-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 2765
STATE AFFAIRS                                                                
MAR 12                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
MAR 05                         THURSDAY  0:00 AM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
MAR 10                          TUESDAY  0:00 AM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
MAR 11                         WEDNESDAY  1:00 PM                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
	-- TIME, DAY, AND LOCATION CHANGE --                                         
	JOINT WITH HOUSE - PRESENTATIONS BY                                          
	PORT OF TACOMA, PORT OF BELLINGHAM                                           
                                                                               
MAR 12                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	SB 304REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES & HWYS                                   
+	SB 263SECONDARY ROADS                                                       
+	SB 264AID FOR MUNICIPAL ROAD MAINTENANCE                                    
	<BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD>                                                     
+	SB 314MUNICIPAL FEEDER VESSEL AUTHORITIES                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                
                                BUTROVICH RM 205                               
MAR 10                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	OVERVIEW OF VPSO PROGRAM                                                     
                                                                               
MAR 12                         THURSDAY  3:30 PM                               
	OVERVIEW OF ALASKA STATE TROOPERS,                                           
	DETACHMENTS                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-03-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 2766
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                         
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
MAR 05                         THURSDAY 12:00 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE LEG AUDITOR                                  
                                                                               
MAR 09                          MONDAY 12:00 PM                                
	CONSIDER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE AUDIT                                     
	DIVISION                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                               CHILDRENS CAUCUS                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
MAR 11                         WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM                              
	USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO                                            
	INVESTIGATE CHILD ABUSE                                                      
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                               MAJORITY CAUCUS                               
                                BUTROVICH RM 205                               
MAR 05                         THURSDAY 12:40 PM                               
	MAJORITY CAUCUS