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1998-04-08 Senate Journal

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1998-04-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 3193
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                    
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                               Eighty-seventh Day                              
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Miller at 11:10 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed nineteen members present.  Senator Pearce was                  
excused from a call of the Senate.                                             
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Richard Green of the            
Glacier Valley Church of God.  Senator Hoffman moved and asked                 
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread.  Without objection, it            
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
Father, we praise and glorify You for the mighty                              
acts of Your excellent greatness. We thank You for                             
the opportunity You have given to each of us to                                
serve You and one another. We pray that faith, hope                            
and love be given to us so that we can serve                                   
effectively. Faith, so that by trusting in You, we                             
will appropriate the divine resources made available                           
to us through Your grace. Hope, so we can have a                               
true optimism about the present and the future.                                
Love, so that our motivations for service will be                              
pure and genuinely compassionate. We are grateful                              
for Your mindfulness of us and Your willingness to                             
supply all our needs according to Your riches in                               
glory by Christ Jesus.                         Amen.                           
                                                                               
Senator Leman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                                Certification                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the eighty-sixth legislative day be approved as certified by the           
Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           Messages from the House                           
                                                                               
Message dated April 7 was read, stating the House passed and                   
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                 
                                                                               
HB 168                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(RLS)(efd fld) BY THE HOUSE                           
RULES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                     
                                                                               
An Act relating to use of traditional means of                                
access to assist in taking game or fish and to                                 
traditional means of access for traditional outdoor                            
activities on land and water set aside for fish and                            
game purposes.                                                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.               
                                                                               
HB 317                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 317 BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE                                
BY REQUEST OF THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT                                 
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to investments of the Alaska                                  
Permanent Fund Corporation.                                                    
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 380                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 380(FIN)(title am) BY THE HOUSE                          
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
An Act relating to a temporary reduction of royalty                           
on oil and gas produced for sale from certain fields                           
described as being located within the Cook Inlet                               
sedimentary basin, as having been discovered before                            
January 1, 1988, and as having been undeveloped or                             
shut in from at least January 1, 1988, through                                 
December 31, 1997.                                                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 459                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 459(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                 
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
An Act establishing new eligibility for medical                               
assistance for certain disabled persons and giving                             
their eligibility for services the highest priority                            
among optional services and groups under the                                   
medical assistance program; amending the definition                            
of personal care services in a recipients home as                              
used in the medical assistance program; moving                                 
midwife services from being the first to being the                             
14th service eliminated under the medical assistance                           
program when there is insufficient funding; and                                
adjusting the priority of optional services and                                
optional eligible groups under the medical assistance                          
program in order to reflect the new priorities given                           
to the newly-eligible disabled persons and to                                  
midwife services but without otherwise changing the                            
relative order of the other optional services and                              
optional groups.                                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                        
                                                                               

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HB 462                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 462(STA) BY THE HOUSE STATE                              
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
An Act relating to the contents of certain state                              
documents.                                                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
SB 160                                                                       
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                 
SENATE BILL NO. 160 An Act relating to registration, inspection,               
and testing relating to radiological equipment in dentists offices and         
recommended the adoption of the Labor and Commerce Committee                   
Substitute offered on page 3132. Signing do pass: Senator Wilken,              
Chair. Signing no recommendation: Senators Leman, Ellis, Green,                
Ward.                                                                          
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note.                                                          
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
SB 312                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                        
NO. 312 An Act relating to animals, to food, to pest control, and              
to the Alaska Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; and providing for an                
effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Leman, Chair, Senators                
Kelly, Mackie, Miller. Signing no recommendation: Senator Hoffman.             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Environmental             
Conservation, Department of Natural Resources.                                 
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 330                                                                       
Zero fiscal note for the Resources Committee Substitute (page 3178)            
for SENATE BILL NO. 330 An Act relating to underground                         
facilities published today from Department of Commerce and                     
Economic Development.                                                          
                                                                               
SB 346                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                        
NO. 346 An Act relating to competition in the provision of local               
exchange telephone service; and providing for an effective date and            
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 346(L&C)                                               
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Leman, Chair, Senator Miller. Signing no              
recommendation: Senators Kelly, Mackie, Hoffman.                               
                                                                               
Fiscal note information forthcoming.                                           
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
SB 349                                                                       
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                        
NO. 349 An Act exempting services of certain sports officials at               
amateur sporting events from coverage under the Alaska Employment              
Security Act; and providing for an effective date and recommended              
it be replaced with                                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 349(L&C)                                               
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Leman, Chair, Senators Mackie, Kelly,                 
Miller, Hoffman.                                                               
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note for the bill and the committee substitute published           
today from Department of Labor.                                                
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 373                                                                       
The Resources Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                       
373(RES) An Act making changes to the Forest Resources and                     
Practices Act; classifying anadromous streams and tributaries; relating        
to the designation of riparian areas; establishing buffers and slope           
stability standards on certain streams; and requiring retention of low         
value timber along certain water bodies where prudent and                      
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
373(RES)                                                                       
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Halford, Chair, Senators Torgerson, Green,            
Leman. Signing no recommendation: Senator Lincoln.                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note for the Senate Committee Substitute published today           
from Department of Natural Resources.                                          
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Transportation Committee.                         
                                                                               
SJR 35                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                       
NO. 35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of              
Alaska relating to participation in an abortion, and recommended it            
be replaced with                                                               
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                            
35(FIN)                                                                        
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Sharp, Cochair, Senators Phillips, Parnell,           
Torgerson. Signing no recommendation: Senator Adams.                           
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note applies to the committee substitute.                      
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 263                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 263 An Act                      
relating to secondary roads; and providing for an effective date.              
Signing to calendar:  Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators Torgerson,                
Leman, Taylor, Duncan.                                                         
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
SB 347                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 347 An Act                      
relating to the increase of an appropriation item based on additional          
federal or other program receipts. Signing to calendar: Senator                
Kelly, Chair, Senators Torgerson, Leman, Taylor. Signing no                    
recommendation: Senator Duncan.                                                
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                   Recess                                    
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate          
recessed at 11:18 a.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                After Recess                                 
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 11:28 a.m.                                            
                                                                               
SB 244                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 244 An Act                      
relating to polygraph or other lie-detecting testing for certain               
correctional officers. Signing to calendar: Senator Kelly, Chair,              
Senators Taylor, Leman, Torgerson. Signing no recommendation:                  
Senator Duncan.                                                                
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-04-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 3200
                        Consideration of the Calendar                        
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                       
                                                                               
SB 244                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 244 An Act relating to polygraph or other lie-                 
detecting testing for certain correctional officers was read the second        
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 244 was read the third time.                                   
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 244 An Act relating                  
to polygraph or other lie-detecting testing for certain correctional           
officers pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following                
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
SB 244                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp,               
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Pearce                                                               
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 244 passed the Senate and was referred                 
to the Secretary for engrossment.                                              
                                                                               
SB 263                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 263 An Act relating to secondary roads; 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 3111.             
Senator Duncan objected.                                                       
                                                                               

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SB 263                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
held with the motion to adopt the Finance Committee Substitute                 
pending, to the April 14 calendar. Without objection, it was so                
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
SB 347                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 347 An Act relating to the increase of an                      
appropriation item based on additional federal or other program                
receipts was read the second time.                                             
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 347 was read the third time.                                   
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 347 An Act relating                  
to the increase of an appropriation item based on additional federal           
or other program receipts pass the Senate? The roll was taken with             
the following result:                                                          
                                                                               
SB 347                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Parnell, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Pearce                                                               
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 347 passed the Senate.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Duncan gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-04-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 3202
                        Senate Bills in Second Reading                       
                                                                               
SB 223                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 223(FIN) An Act relating to the age                     
requirement for purposes of senior housing programs and requiring              
the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to establish the age                    
requirement, which may not be less than 55 years of age, for                   
occupants of certain senior housing; relating to the senior housing            
revolving fund; providing that the senior housing bond account                 
consists of money appropriated to the account and interest earned on           
money appropriated to the account; providing that the Alaska                   
Housing Finance Corporation may use money in the senior housing                
bond account only in accordance with an appropriation of the money;            
repealing the senior housing bond account on June 30, 1999; relating           
to bonds to fund senior housing loans; and repealing a provision               
relating to the interest rate on senior housing loans made by the              
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation which had been held in second               
reading with Amendment No. 1 pending (page 3183) was before the                
Senate.                                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Duncan moved and asked unanimous consent that                          
Amendment No. 1 be withdrawn. Without objection, it was so                     
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 223(FIN) was automatically in third                     
reading.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Duncan moved that the bill be returned to second reading for           
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2.               
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                    
                                                                               
Senators Duncan, Kelly offered Amendment No. 2 :                                
                                                                               
Page 1, lines 4 - 9:                                                           
	Delete all material.                                                          
	Insert "certain senior housing; relating to the senior                       
housing revolving fund; repealing the senior housing bond                      
account; relating to bonds to fund"                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 223                                                                       
Page 1, line 10:                                                               
	Delete "and"                                                                
                                                                               
Page 1, line 11, following "Corporation":                                    
	Insert "; and providing for an effective date"                              
                                                                               
Page 2, line 31, through page 3, line 13:                                      
	Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Page 4, line 8:                                                                
	Delete "on June 30, 1999"                                                     
                                                                               
Page 4, following line 8:                                                      
	Insert new bill sections to read:                                             
   "* Sec. 9.  All assets in the senior housing bond account (AS             
18.56.790(d)) on the effective date of this section are transferred to         
the senior housing revolving fund (AS 18.56.710).                              
   * Sec. 10.  Sections 8 and 9 of this Act take effect immediately          
under AS 01.10.070(c)."                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Duncan moved and asked unanimous consent for the                       
adoption of Amendment No. 2. Without objection, Amendment No.                  
2 was adopted.                                                                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 223(FIN) am was automatically in                        
third reading.                                                                 
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 223(FIN)                      
am An Act relating to the age requirement for purposes of senior               
housing programs and requiring the Alaska Housing Finance                      
Corporation to establish the age requirement, which may not be less            
than 55 years of age, for occupants of certain senior housing;                 
relating to the senior housing revolving fund; repealing the senior            
housing bond account; relating to bonds to fund senior housing                 
loans; repealing a provision relating to the interest rate on senior           
housing loans made by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; and              
providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken            
with the following result:                                                     

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SB 223                                                                       
                                                                               
CSSB 223(FIN) am                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp,               
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Pearce                                                               
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 223(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           
clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred         
to the Secretary for engrossment.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Citations                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Wayne Mergler                                                       
Senator(s) Ellis, Wilken, Duncan, Parnell, Leman, Lincoln, Hoffman,            
Pearce, Kelly, Taylor, Mackie, Donley                                          
                                                                               
Honoring - Ann Symons, President-elect, American Library                       
Association                                                                    
Senator(s) Duncan, Wilken, Parnell, Leman, Lincoln, Hoffman,                   
Pearce, Kelly, Taylor, Mackie                                                  
Representative(s) Elton, Hudson                                                
                                                                               
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.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-04-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 3205
                             Unfinished Business                             
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                     
excused from a call of the Senate on April 14. Without objection,              
Senator Ellis was excused.                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
excused from the Senate, not subject to a call, on April 14 and 15.            
Without objection, Senator Taylor was excused.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 Engrossment                                 
                                                                               
SB 223                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 223(FIN) am An Act relating to the                      
age requirement for purposes of senior housing programs and                    
requiring the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to establish the              
age requirement, which may not be less than 55 years of age, for               
occupants of certain senior housing; relating to the senior housing            
revolving fund; repealing the senior housing bond account; relating            
to bonds to fund senior housing loans; repealing a provision relating          
to the interest rate on senior housing loans made by the Alaska                
Housing Finance Corporation; and providing for an effective date               
was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted           
to the House for consideration.                                                
                                                                               
SB 244                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 244 An Act relating to polygraph or other lie-                 
detecting testing for certain correctional officers was engrossed,             
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House             
for consideration.                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-04-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 3206
                                 Adjournment                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 9, 1998. Without                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:51 a.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            April 1998         

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                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
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the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                          
+ indicates teleconference                                                    
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
+	HB  51DEPT OF ENV. CONSERV./WATER/PENALTIES                                 
+	SJR 35CONST AM: PARTICIPATION IN ABORTION                                   
+	HB 370APPROPRIATION: 1997 FISHERY DISASTER                                  
	<REMOVED FROM AGENDA>                                                        
+	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                            
+	SB 345APPORTIONMENT OF BUSINESS INCOME                                      
+	SB 245EXTEND STATE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROG                             
                                                                               
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  4:30 PM                              
	SB 345APPORTIONMENT OF BUSINESS INCOME                                       
+	HB 234ABORTIONS UNDER GENERAL RELIEF PROGRAM                                
+	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                            
+	SB 256REDUCE ROYALTY ON COOK INLET OIL & GAS                                
+	HB 380REDUCE ROYALTY ON COOK INLET OIL & GAS                                
	<TWO BILLS ABOVE PENDING REFERRAL>                                           
                                                                               
APR 15                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	SB 108STATE LAND LOTTERY PROGRAM                                             
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               

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FINANCE                                                                      
APR 16                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB 350ABOLISH TOURISM MARKETING COUNCIL                                      
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
	SB 274PROBATION AND PAROLE FEES                                              
	                                                                             
                                                                               
APR 17                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
APR 17                          FRIDAY  3:30 PM                                
	FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS                                   
	SB 344STATE AGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS                                
                                                                               
APR 18                         SATURDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB 292APPROPS:CAPITAL/REAPPROP/FUNDS/OPERATING                               
                                                                               
APR 20                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
                                                                               
APR 20                          MONDAY  4:30 PM                                
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
                                                                               
APR 21                          TUESDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
                                                                               
APR 21                          TUESDAY  4:30 PM                               
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
                                                                               
APR 22                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
                                                                               
APR 22                         WEDNESDAY  4:30 PM                              
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
                                                                               
APR 23                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
+	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                       
	TELECONFERENCE - 3 MINUTE TIME LIMIT                                         
                                                                               

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FINANCE                                                                      
APR 27                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
+	SB 203PHONICS CURRICULUM                                                    
+	SB 266MEDICAID COVER/HEALTHY FAMILIES AK PROGRAM                            
+	SB 272CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE                                   
+	SB 160DENTAL RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT                                         
+	BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS                                           
                                                                               
APR 10                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
+	SB 306TAX EXEMPTIONS IN CHILD SUPPORT CASES                                 
+	SB 232ELECTRONIC RECORDS; RECORD REQUIREMENTS                               
+	SB 190ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE BEFORE EMINENT DOMAIN                             
                                                                               
APR 10                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 09                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
+	SB 210WORKERS COMP: ELECTRONIC DEPOSIT                                      
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
+	SB 335LICENSING OF COSMETOLOGISTS                                           
	<BILLS POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE>                                           
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
+	CONFIRMATION HEARINGS                                                       
+	BOARD OF FISHERIES, BOARD OF GAME                                           
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               

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RESOURCES                                                                    
APR 10                          FRIDAY  3:30 PM                                
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
	SB 206AIRPORT/AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES                                      
	HB 380REDUCE ROYALTY ON COOK INLET OIL & GAS                                 
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
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                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY 11:20 AM                              
	SB 244POLYGRAPHS FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS                                   
	SB 314MUNICIPAL FEEDER VESSEL AUTHORITIES                                    
	SJR 42CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RE MARRIAGE                                   
	SB 330LOCATING UNDERGROUND FACILITIES                                        
                                                                               
APR 09                         THURSDAY  0:00 AM                               
	UPON ADJOURNMENT                                                             
	SB 233ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD                                         
	SB 319ARBITRATION                                                            
	SJR 35CONST AM: PARTICIPATION IN ABORTION                                    
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 09                         THURSDAY  0:00 AM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 09                         THURSDAY  0:00 AM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                ADMINISTRATION                               
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	CLOSEOUT THE FY 99 BUDGET                                                    
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                  CHILD CARE                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 16                         THURSDAY  4:00 PM                               
	BUDGETS - CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND HEAD START                                 
	CLOSEOUT                                                                     
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                        COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                       
                                BUTROVICH RM 205                               
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
	CLOSEOUT THE FY 99 BUDGET                                                    
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                
                                  BELTZ RM 211                                 
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	BUDGET OVERVIEW                                                              
                                                                               
APR 14                          TUESDAY  1:00 PM                               
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                 FISH & GAME                                 
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  8:00 AM                              
	FY 99 DEPT OF FISH AND GAME OPERATING BUDGET                                 
	PUBLIC COMMENT AND SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                     
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                          
                                  BELTZ RM 211                                 
APR 15                         WEDNESDAY  7:30 AM                              
	SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                                        
                                                                               
APR 17                          FRIDAY  7:30 AM                                
	SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                                        
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                                 LEGISLATURE                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 18                         SATURDAY  1:00 PM                               
	FY 99 LEGISLATURE BUDGET                                                     
	SUBCOMMITTEE PUBLIC COMMENT AND CLOSEOUT                                     
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                        
                                BUTROVICH RM 205                               
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY  2:30 PM                              
	CLOSEOUT THE FY 99 BUDGET                                                    
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                              
                                BUTROVICH RM 205                               
APR 16                         THURSDAY  7:30 AM                               
	CLOSEOUT MEETING - DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES                                 
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 09                         THURSDAY  1:00 PM                               
	REVIEW ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM                                          
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                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                            
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 15                         WEDNESDAY  3:00 PM                              
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                WELFARE REFORM                               
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
APR 09                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
	WELFARE REFORM                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                               CHILDRENS CAUCUS                              
                                BUTROVICH RM 205                               
APR 08                         WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM                              
	TONGASS COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER                                          
	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/CHILD MISTREATMENT                                         
	CONNECTION                                                                   
                                                                               
APR 15                         WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM                              
	ABSTINENCE PROGRAMS THAT WORK