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1998-04-20 Senate Journal

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1998-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 3381
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                    
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                                Ninety-ninth Day                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Miller at 11:14 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Ward was                     
excused from a call of the Senate.                                             
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Larry Rorem of the              
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. Senator Hoffman moved                  
and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
We gather here today as people who have many gifts,                           
abilities and leadership skills that impact the lives of the                   
people of Alaska. At the same time, we are people who live                     
with scars that can be physical, emotional, political or                       
relational in nature. Help us not to let these difficult realities             
embitter us, but rather enlighten us and sensitize us in our                   
leadership roles.                                                              
                                                                               
Our society so often seems infatuated with the negative.                      
Help this body to place compassion, understanding,                             
sensitivity, and love on the agenda as leadership qualities                    
needed to best serve the needs and interests of our state.                     
                                                                               
There is a diversity of political views and priorities that                   
impact the decisions that are made here. In this flow of                       
decision making, may both our good and bad experiences,                        
as well as the good and bad of society, be resources that                      
serve a positive purpose.  In our desire and need to serve all                 
the people of Alaska, may we find a commonality of                             
purpose that places people first. In Your Holy Name, Amen.                     
                                                                               
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Senator Sharp led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Certification                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals             
for the ninety-seventh and ninety-eighth legislative days be approved          
as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           Messages from the House                           
                                                                               
Message dated April 18 was read, stating the House passed and                  
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                        First Reading and Reference of                        
                               House Resolutions                              
                                                                               
HJR 67                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 67 BY THE HOUSE                                     
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE,                                                      
                                                                               
Relating to renewal of the bilateral aviation agreement                       
concerning the mandatory Anchorage stopover for Russian                        
carriers on transpacific routes between the Russian Far East                   
and the United States.                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                 
                                                                               
HB 144                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 144(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to the authority of the Department of                         
Environmental Conservation to charge fees; and providing                       
for an effective date.                                                         
                                                                               

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HB 144                                                                       
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 451                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 451(JUD) BY THE HOUSE                                    
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                 
                                                                               
An Act relating to assistive technology devices and mobility                  
aids for physically disabled persons.                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
HB 471                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 471(CRA) BY THE HOUSE                                    
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                            
                                                                               
An Act relating to the boards of commissioners of regional                    
Native housing authorities; relating to the reinstatement of                   
Native corporations; and providing for an effective date.                      
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs Committee.                                                             
                                                                               
HB 2                                                                         
Message dated April 18 was read, stating the House failed to concur            
in the Senate amendments to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(FIN)                       
An Act allowing, for the purposes of permanent fund dividend                   
eligibility, an individual to accompany, as the spouse or minor or             
disabled dependent, another eligible resident who is absent for any            
of the following reasons:  vocational, professional, or other specific         
education for which a comparable program is not reasonably                     
available in the state; secondary or postsecondary education; military         
service; medical treatment; service in the Congress or in the peace            
corps; to care for the individuals terminally ill parent, spouse,              
sibling, child, or stepchild; for up to 220 days to settle the estate of       
the individuals deceased parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild;         
to care for a parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild with a critical     
                                                                               

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HB 2                                                                         
life-threatening illness whose treatment plan, as recommended by the           
attending physician, requires travel outside of the state for treatment        
at a medical specialty complex; or other reasons that the                      
commissioner of revenue may establish by regulation; requiring, for            
the purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, a state resident          
to have the intent to remain indefinitely; relating to the eligibility for     
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 permanent fund dividends                
of certain spouses and dependents of eligible applicants; and                  
providing for an effective date and respectfully requests the Senate           
to recede from its amendments, namely:                                         
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(FIN) am S An                             
Act requiring, for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, an         
individual to have been physically present in the state for at least 72        
consecutive hours during the prior two years before the current                
dividend year; relating, for purposes of permanent fund dividend               
eligibility, to allowable absences for secondary and postsecondary             
education on a full-time basis, vocational, professional, or other             
education on a full-time basis when a comparable program is not                
reasonably available in the state, serving on active duty as a member          
of the armed forces of the United States, receiving continuous                 
medical treatment or convalescing if the treatment or convalescence            
is not based on a need for climatic change, providing care for certain         
relatives with critical life-threatening illnesses, providing care for         
certain terminally ill relatives, settling the estates of certain relatives,   
serving as a member of the United States Congress, serving on the              
staff of a member from this state of the United States Congress,               
serving as an employee of the state, accompanying certain ill minors,          
accompanying another eligible resident who is absent for an                    
allowable reason as the spouse, minor dependent, or disabled                   
dependent of the eligible resident, or for any reason consistent with          
an individuals intent to remain a state resident; prohibiting, for             
purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, an individual from            
claiming an allowable absence unless the individual was a resident             
for at least six consecutive months immediately before leaving the             
state; making ineligible, for purposes of permanent fund dividend              
eligibility, certain individuals who are absent for more than 180 days         
during each of 10 qualifying  years; relating to the definition of state       
                                                                               

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HB 2                                                                         
resident for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility and               
requiring a state resident to have the intent to remain indefinitely;          
relating to the qualifying year and defining that term for purposes of         
the permanent fund dividend program; relating to the eligibility for           
1998 permanent fund dividends of certain spouses and dependents of             
eligible individuals; and providing for an effective date.                     
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved that the Senate recede from its amendments.               
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall the Senate recede from its amendments?"             
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSHB 2(FIN)                                                                    
Shall the Senate recede from its amendments?                                   
                                                                               
YEAS:  2   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Leman, Phillips                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly,                  
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson,            
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Excused:  Ward                                                                 
                                                                               
Absent:  Adams                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, the Senate failed to recede.                                           
                                                                               
The President appointed the following members to a Conference                  
Committee to meet with a like committee from the House:                        
                                                                               
	Senator Sharp, Chair                                                          
	Senator Leman                                                                 
	Senator Ellis                                                                 
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SJR 3                                                                        
Message dated April 18 was read, stating the House passed and                  
returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                      
NO. 3(JUD) with the following amendment:                                       
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                   
NO. 3(FIN) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of                       
the State of Alaska limiting the rights and protections of                     
prisoners to those required under the Constitution of the                      
United States.                                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved that the Senate concur in the House                       
amendment.                                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent that the House                
Letter of Intent offered on House Journal page 2473 be adopted as              
a Senate Letter of Intent. Without objection, the Legislative Letter of        
Intent was adopted.                                                            
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Senate concur in the House                       
amendment? The roll was taken with the following result:                       
                                                                               
HCS CSSJR 3(FIN)                                                               
Shall the Senate concur in the House                                           
amendment to CSSJR 3(JUD)?                                                     
Letter of Intent                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly,                  
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken                                                      
                                                                               
Excused:  Ward                                                                 
                                                                               
Absent:  Adams                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SJR 3                                                                        
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting             
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                
3(FIN) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of              
Alaska limiting the rights and protections of prisoners to those               
required under the Constitution of the United States, with a                   
Legislative Letter of Intent.                                                  
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        Reconsideration of House Bills                       
                                                                               
HB 380                                                                       
Senator Halford requested that the reconsideration on SENATE CS                
FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 380(FIN) 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 be taken up. The bill was before               
the Senate on reconsideration.                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Halford 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 Halford, Phillips offered Amendment No. 2 :                            
                                                                               
Page 1, following line 6:                                                      
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
   "* Section 1.  AS31.05.030 is amended by adding a new                     
subsection to read:                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 380                                                                       
	(i)  The commission shall accept written plans submitted by                   
lessees for purposes of AS38.05.180(f)(5).  If a lessee submits a              
plan, the commission shall hold a public hearing on the plan and,              
within 45 days after receipt of the plan, grant approval of the plan           
if the plan contains a voluntary agreement by the lessee to use its            
best efforts to employ residents of this state, consistent with law, and       
to contract with firms in this state for work in connection with the           
development of the field, including the fabrication and installation of        
required facilities, whenever feasible.  The decision of the                   
commission to grant approval may not be appealed."                             
                                                                               
Page 1, line 7:                                                                
	Delete "Section 1."                                                         
	Insert "Sec. 2."                                                            
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                               
                                                                               
Page 1, line 12, following "section that" through page 2, line 6:              
	Delete all material.                                                          
	Insert "has been granted approval of a written plan submitted to              
the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission under                           
AS31.05.030(i) shall, subject to (dd) of this section"                         
                                                                               
Page 2, line 7:                                                                
	Delete "2004"                                                                 
                                                                               
Page 2, line 19, through page 3, line 11:                                      
	Delete all material and insert:                                               
   "* Sec. 3.  AS38.05.180 is amended by adding a new subsection             
to read:                                                                       
	(dd)  A lessee is eligible for the royalty in (f)(5) of this section          
only if production of oil or gas for sale begins from the eligible field       
before January1, 2004.  However, if the state or an agency of the              
state is a party to a suit, other than a suit brought by the lessee or         
agent of the lessee, and if the suit challenges (f)(5) of this section         
or AS31.05.030(i) or an act under (f)(5) of this section or AS                 
31.05.030(i), the January1, 2004, deadline is extended by the                  
number of days the state or agency of the state is a party to the suit,        
including any appeals."                                                        

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HB 380                                                                       
Senator Halford moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                     
Without objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 380(FIN) am S was                          
automatically in third reading.                                                
                                                                               
Senators Pearce, Taylor, Kelly, Torgerson, Halford, Sharp, Donley              
moved and asked unanimous consent that they be shown as cross                  
sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                    
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 380(FIN) am S 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 pass the Senate? The roll was taken                  
with the following result:                                                     
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 380(FIN) am S                                                         
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken                    
                                                                               
Nays:  Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                         
                                                                               
Excused:  Ward                                                                 
                                                                               
Absent:  Adams                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 380(FIN) am                        
S passed the Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the                 
Secretary for engrossment.                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                Communications                               
                                                                               
Report from the Commissioner of the Department of Administration               
dated April 16 was received, stating the monetary terms for the                
collective bargaining agreement reached with the Alaska State                  
Employees Association representing the General Government                      
bargaining unit employees of the executive branch of state                     
government in accordance with AS 23.40.070-260.                                
                                                                               
President Miller referred the report to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                   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 11:31 a.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                After Recess                                 
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 12:07 p.m.                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
HB 17                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
17(RES) An Act establishing the Department of Natural Resources                
as the platting authority in certain areas of the state; relating to           
subdivisions and dedications; and providing for an effective date              
and recommended the adoption of the Resources Senate Committee                 
Substitute offered on page 3112. Signing do pass: Senators Sharp,              
Pearce, Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Adams, Torgerson. Signing no              
recommendation: Senator Parnell.                                               
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note.                                                          
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               

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HB 51                                                                        
Forthcoming zero fiscal note (page 3339) for the Finance Senate                
Committee Substitute for CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 51(RLS) am                      
An Act relating to the Department of Environmental Conservation;               
amending Rules 79 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and                 
providing for an effective date published today from Department of             
Fish and Game.                                                                 
                                                                               
HB 168                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
168(RLS)(efd fld) 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. Signing to calendar: Senator Kelly,                
Chair, Senators Taylor, Leman, Torgerson. Signing no                           
recommendation: Senator Duncan.                                                
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        Consideration of the Calendar                        
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of House Bills                        
                                                                               
HB 168                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(RLS)(efd fld) 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 second time.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 1 :                                       
                                                                               
Page 2, line 26, following which a:                                            
	Delete: popular                                                               
	Insert:  common and consistent                                                
                                                                               
Page 3, line 29, following which a:                                            
	Delete: popular                                                               
	Insert:  common and consistent                                                

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HB 168                                                                       
Senator Lincoln 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:                                           
                                                                               
CSHB 168(RLS)(efd fld)                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  7   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Mackie, Pearce                  
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell,                  
Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Ward                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator                 
Lincoln objected.                                                              
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the bill be advanced to third reading?               
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSHB 168(RLS)(efd fld)                                                         
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken                    
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Ward                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading.                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 168                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(RLS)(efd fld) will be on the April                   
21 calendar.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Citations                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - Sylvia Armistead, Bronze Ulu 3000-Meter Speed Skating               
Relay, Arctic Winter Games 1998                                                
Representative(s) Dyson                                                        
Senator(s) Halford, Phillips, Green, Pearce, Taylor, Kelly, Duncan,            
Leman, Wilken, Lincoln, Hoffman, Mackie                                        
                                                                               
Honoring - Melanie Gerken, BP Teacher of the Year                              
Representative(s) Dyson                                                        
Senator(s) Halford, Phillips, Green, Pearce, Donley, Taylor, Kelly,            
Duncan, Leman, Wilken, Lincoln, Hoffman, Mackie                                
                                                                               
Honoring - Karen Jacobsen, BP Teacher of Excellence                            
Representative(s) Dyson                                                        
Senator(s) Halford, Phillips, Green, Pearce, Donley, Taylor, Kelly,            
Duncan, Leman, Wilken, Lincoln, Hoffman, Mackie                                
                                                                               
Honoring - Ty Jones, National Hockey League Prospect                           
Representative(s) Dyson                                                        
Senator(s) Halford, Phillips, Green, Pearce, Taylor, Kelly, Duncan,            
Leman, Wilken, Lincoln, Hoffman, Mackie                                        
                                                                               
Honoring - Angela Whiting, BP Teacher of Excellence                            
Representative(s) Dyson                                                        
Senator(s) Halford, Phillips, Green, Pearce, Donley, Taylor, Kelly,            
Duncan, Leman, Wilken, Lincoln, Hoffman, Mackie                                
                                                                               
Honoring - Nancy Morris, BP Teacher of Excellence                              
Representative(s) Dyson                                                        
Senator(s) Halford, Phillips, Green, Pearce, Donley, Taylor, Kelly,            
Duncan, Leman, Wilken, Lincoln, Hoffman, Mackie                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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In Memoriam - Rose Navarre                                                     
Representative(s) Davis, Phillips, Hodgins                                     
Senator(s) Torgerson, Phillips, Green, Pearce, Donley, Sharp, Taylor,          
Kelly, Duncan, Leman, Adams, Ward, Ellis, Wilken, Lincoln,                     
Hoffman, Miller, Halford, Mackie                                               
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations            
be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and                  
referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             Unfinished Business                             
HB 242                                                                       
Senator Halford, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the             
Resources Committee referral be waived on HOUSE BILL NO. 242                   
An Act relating to unpaid, underpaid, and overpaid royalty and net             
profit share payments due on leases of state land and to the                   
collection and payment of interest on those payments. Without                  
objection, the bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                     
                                                                               
HB 290                                                                       
President Miller added a Judiciary Committee referral to CS FOR                
HOUSE BILL NO. 290(TRA) An Act relating to motor vehicle                       
license plates for ranchers, farmers, and dairymen.                            
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Transportation, Judiciary and Finance             
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                 Engrossment                                 
                                                                               
HB 380                                                                       
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 380(FIN) am S 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                   
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the           
House for consideration.                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Enrollment                                 
                                                                               
SB 76                                                                        
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) am H An                            
Act relating to results-based government and the state budget;                 
relating to state agency program and financial plans; relating to the          
withholding or reduction of appropriations to a state agency; and              
relating to state agency performance and other reports 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 8:30 a.m., April 20, 1998.                                         
                                                                               
SB 299                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 299 am H An Act relating to the treatment of                   
well test flares, nonroad engines, and aggregated fuel burning                 
equipment associated with nonroad engines under the states air                 
quality control program; defining stationary source for purposes of            
the states air quality program 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 8:30              
a.m., April 20, 1998.                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 307                                                                       
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 307(RLS) am H An Act                              
relating to conditions for filling vacancies in the office of United           
States senator; and providing for an effective date 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 10:40 a.m., April 20, 1998.                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 Adjournment                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 21, 1998. Without                 
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:19 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            April 1998         

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                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
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	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
APR 20                          MONDAY  4:30 PM                                
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 3398
                                   FINANCE                                   
APR 20                          MONDAY  5:30 PM                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
	SB 306TAX EXEMPTIONS IN CHILD SUPPORT CASES                                  
	HB  11DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS                                
	HB 193REPAY GRADUATE EDUCATION AID                                           
	HB 197PUBLIC LIBRARIES                                                       
	HB 334TUITION WAIVER FOR POLICE WIDOW/CHILD                                  
	SB 336WORKERS COMP: EXEMPT HOCKEY PLAYERS                                    
	HB 231REGULATION OF SNOWMOBILES                                              
	HB 370APPROPRIATION: 1997 FISHERY DISASTER                                   
	HJR 53FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LAND GRANT BILL                                     
	<ABOVE FOUR BILLS REMOVED FROM AGENDA>                                       
                                                                               
APR 21                          TUESDAY  9:00 AM                               
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
	SB  52FISHERIES BUSINESS TAX CREDITS                                         
	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
	SB 281YAKUTAT GENERAL GRANT LAND ENTITLEMENT                                 
                                                                               
APR 21                          TUESDAY  4:30 PM                               
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
APR 22                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
APR 22                         WEDNESDAY  4:30 PM                              
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 3399
                                   FINANCE                                   
APR 23                         THURSDAY  9:00 AM                               
+	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                      
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
+	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                  
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
+	SB 231APPROPS:CAPITAL/REAPPROP/FUNDS/OPERATING                              
+	SB 292APPROPS:CAPITAL/REAPPROP/FUNDS/OPERATING                              
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
APR 23                         THURSDAY  6:00 PM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
+	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                      
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
+	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                  
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS - FULL COMMITTEE                                        
+	SB 231APPROPS:CAPITAL/REAPPROP/FUNDS/OPERATING                              
+	SB 292APPROPS:CAPITAL/REAPPROP/FUNDS/OPERATING                              
                                                                               
APR 24                          FRIDAY  8:00 AM                                
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	FULL COMMITTEE CLOSEOUTS                                                     
	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	FULL COMMITTEE CLOSEOUTS                                                     
                                                                               
APR 24                          FRIDAY  4:30 PM                                
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	FULL COMMITTEE CLOSEOUTS                                                     
	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	FULL COMMITTEE CLOSEOUTS                                                     
                                                                               
APR 25                         SATURDAY 10:00 AM                               
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
APR 26                          SUNDAY  2:00 PM                                
	-- TIME CHANGE --                                                            
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	FULL COMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                                      
	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	FULL COMMITTEE CLOSEOUT                                                      
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 3400
                                   FINANCE                                   
APR 27                          MONDAY  9:00 AM                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
	SB 229APPROPRIATIONS: OPERATING BUDGET                                       
	SB 230APPROPRIATION: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM                                   
	<TWO BILLS ABOVE REMOVED FROM AGENDA>                                        
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 20                          MONDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 22                         WEDNESDAY  9:00 AM                              
+	HB 353ADOPTION BY REFERENCE IN REGULATIONS                                  
	BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS                                            
                                                                               
APR 24                          FRIDAY  9:00 AM                                
	HB 407TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP LOANS                                              
	SB 293STATE/REGL/TRIBAL FAMILY ASST PROGRAMS                                 
	BILLS HELD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS                                            
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 20                          MONDAY  1:30 PM                                
+	HB 399EXEMPT/DEFERRAL DETERIORATED PROPTY TAX                               
+	HB 395CIVIL LIABILITY FOR EMERGENCY AID                                     
+	SB 216CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEXUAL PREDATORS                                  
+	SB 232ELECTRONIC RECORDS; RECORD REQUIREMENTS                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 22                         WEDNESDAY  1:30 PM                              
+	HB 335UNIFORM INTERSTATE CHILD CUSTODY ACT                                  
+	SR   2WORLD PLUS, INC., INVESTIGATION                                       
+	SR   3ALASKA PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 24                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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1998-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 3401
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 21                          TUESDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	HB 449ROTH IRA EXEMPTION                                                    
+	HB 387DENTISTS ABILITY TO DO CPR                                            
+	SB 355COMPETITIVE RETAIL SALES ELEC. POWER                                  
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
+	SB 335LICENSING OF COSMETOLOGISTS                                           
                                                                               
APR 23                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	CONFIRMATION HEARING                                                        
	STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR ARCHITECTS,                                  
	ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (5)                                             
	ALASKA WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD (6)                                        
	BOARD OF BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS (1)                                        
	ALASKA LABOR RELATIONS AGENCY (2)                                            
	OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH REVIEW BOARD (2)                                
	REAL ESTATE COMMISSION (1)                                                   
	PERSONNEL BOARD (1)                                                          
	BOARD OF CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS (1)                                
+	SB   2GAMING PROCEEDS TAX EXEMPTION                                         
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 20                          MONDAY  3:30 PM                                
+	DEPT OF FISH & GAME BRIEFING: PUBLIC TRUST                                  
	DOCTRINE                                                                     
	HB 285POINT SYSTEM FOR COMMERCL FISH VIOLATION                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
APR 22                         WEDNESDAY  3:30 PM                              
	HB 204MORATORIA ON COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ENTRY                                
	SB 252PATERNITY/CHILD SUPPORT/NONSUPPORT CRIMES                              
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
APR 24                          FRIDAY  0:00 AM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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1998-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 3402
                                    RULES                                    
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 20                          MONDAY 11:35 AM                                
	SB 160DENTAL RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT                                          
	SB 305IMPLEMENTATION OF WORK COMP EDITION                                    
	HB  51DEPT OF ENV. CONSERV./WATER/PENALTIES                                  
	HB 168TRADITIONAL ACCESS FOR TRADITIONAL ACTIVI                              
	HB 392REPORTS: FISH TAX & SALMON PRODUCTS                                    
	HB 472APPORTIONMENT OF BUSINESS INCOME                                       
	HB  17DNR APPROVE PLATS IN UNORG. BOROUGH                                    
	HB 356JOINT TASK FORCE ON MILITARY BASES                                     
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                 BELTZ ROOM 211                                
APR 21                          TUESDAY  3:30 PM                               
	HB 261LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING SURCHARGE                                     
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD                                                       
                                                                               
APR 23                         THURSDAY  0:00 AM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                               BUTROVICH ROOM 205                              
APR 21                          TUESDAY  0:00 AM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
APR 23                         THURSDAY  1:30 PM                               
+	HB 239MOTOR FUEL TAX CREDIT:TAX NOT PD BY USER                              
+	HB 386RE AK INDUS. DEVELOP & EXPORT AUTHORITY                               
+	HB 290LICENSE PLATES: RANCHES, FARMS, AND DAIRY                             
+	SB 352AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS                                                 
+	HB 373FOREST RESOURCES                                                      
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED                                                   
                                                                               
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                     
                               FAHRENKAMP RM 203                               
APR 20                          MONDAY  4:00 PM                                
	DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUT