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1999-03-16 Senate Journal

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                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                    TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                               Fifty-seventh Day                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:26 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators Pete Kelly,                 
Lincoln were excused from a call of the Senate.                                
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Wayne Coggins of                
the Cornerstone Family Ministries. Senator Hoffman moved and                   
asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without                     
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
Heavenly Father: Thank You, Lord, for interrupting                            
our lives now and then with invitations to                                     
experience a bit of joy in the midst of our stressful                          
daily dilemmas. Help us to learn from Psalm 23 that                            
You occasionally prepare a table before us in the                              
presence of our enemies. What an unlikely place to                             
be invited to sit at a table and have lunch and                                
fellowship with You...in the presence of our                                   
enemies!                                                                       
                                                                               
Personally, I thank You, Lord, for the call I                                 
received from our three-year old grandson last week                            
on my private line into my counseling office. Right                            
in the middle of a rather tense session, he called to                          
say, Papa Wayne, I miss you...can we go have                                   
chicken nuggets together? Thank You Lord, that                                 
during that lunch hour, I had a strong awareness                               
that You had interrupted my life to inject a three-                            
year olds joy into my furrowed-brow day!                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
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Help us all today, Lord, to be on the lookout for                             
those divine interruptions...they may well be the best                         
part of our day!                               Amen.                           
                                                                               
Senator Donley led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Certification                                
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the fifty-sixth legislative day be approved as certified by the            
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           Messages from the House                           
                                                                               
Message dated March 15 was read, stating the House passed and                  
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                 
                                                                               
HB 76                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(RLS) am BY THE HOUSE RULES                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to an exemption from and deferral                             
of payment on municipal taxes on deteriorated                                  
property; and providing for an effective date.                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.                   
                                                                               
President Pearce stated the Labor and Commerce Committee reported              
SENATE BILL NO. 54 (a similar bill) out of committee, with a do                
pass, page 396.                                                                
                                                                               
HB 80                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 80(STA) BY THE HOUSE STATE                               
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 80                                                                        
An Act relating to a state employment preference                              
for certain members of the Alaska National Guard.                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.                   
                                                                               
President Pearce stated the Labor and Commerce Committee reported              
SENATE BILL NO. 53 (a similar bill) out of committee, with a do                
pass, page 267.                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Communications                               
                                                                               
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the          
Senate:                                                                        
                                                                               
Alaska Commission on Aging, Annual Report                                      
from Alaire Stanton, Chairman                                                  
in accordance with AS 44.21.230                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
SB 5                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                        
SENATE BILL NO. 5 An Act relating to the crime of misprision                   
of felony and recommended the adoption of the Judiciary                        
Committee Substitute offered on page 422. Signing do pass: Senators            
Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Wilken, Leman,                
Donley. Signing no recommendation: Senators Green, Adams.                      
                                                                               
Indeterminate fiscal note for the committee substitute published today         
from Alaska Court System. Previous indeterminate fiscal notes.                 
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 56                                                                        
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                 
SENATE BILL NO. 56 An Act allowing the disclosure of reports                   
with regard to inspection and investigations of certain health care            
facilities, home health agencies, hospice programs, and assisted living        
homes; authorizing the Department of Health and Social Services to             
license home health agencies; and providing for an effective date              
and recommended it be replaced with                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(HES)                                                
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Miller, Chair, Senator Wilken. Signing no             
recommendation: Senators Pete Kelly, Pearce, Elton.                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Health and                 
Social Services.                                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee.                     
                                                                               
SB 57                                                                        
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                 
SENATE BILL NO. 57 An Act relating to vulnerable adults; and                   
providing for an effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Miller,              
Chair, Senator Wilken. Signing no recommendation: Senators Pete                
Kelly, Pearce, Elton.                                                          
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Administration.            
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                              
                                                                               
SB 58                                                                        
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                 
SENATE BILL NO. 58 An Act establishing an in-home and                          
community-based services program for certain adults with long-term             
care needs; and providing for an effective date. Signing do pass:              
Senator Miller, Chair, Senator Wilken. Signing no recommendation:              
Senators Pete Kelly, Pearce, Elton.                                            
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Administration.                 
                                                                               

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SB 58                                                                        
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
SB 59                                                                        
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                 
SENATE BILL NO. 59 An Act relating to the certificate of need                  
program for nursing care facilities and other facilities; and providing        
for an effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Miller, Chair,                 
Senator Wilken. Signing no recommendation: Senators Pete Kelly,                
Pearce, Elton.                                                                 
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Health and Social               
Services.                                                                      
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee.                     
                                                                               
SB 77                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 77 An                       
Act relating to civil actions by municipalities and certain public             
corporations and prohibiting certain civil actions by them against             
firearms or ammunition manufacturers and dealers and recommended               
it be replaced with                                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 77(JUD) An Act                                         
prohibiting certain civil actions against firearms or                          
ammunition manufacturers and dealers.                                          
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Torgerson, Donley,            
Halford.                                                                       
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Alaska Court System.                     
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
HJR 12                                                                       
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered CS              
FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(FIN) Relating to federal                     
claims against funds obtained by settlement of state tobacco                   
litigation. Signing do pass: Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Wilken,           
Pete Kelly, Elton.                                                             

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HJR 12                                                                       
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee.                          
                                                                               
SJR 3                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                         
NO. 3 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of               
Alaska relating to the repeal of regulations by the legislature. Signing       
to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller, Pearce,                
Leman. Signing under other recommendations: Senator Ellis.                     
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
HB 73                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
73(FIN) An Act relating to commercial vehicle registration fees and            
taxes; relating to determining the taxable location of a vehicle for           
purposes of municipal registration taxes; and providing for an                 
effective date. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair,                 
Senators Miller, Leman, Pearce. Signing under other                            
recommendations: Senator Ellis.                                                
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          Special Committee Reports                          
                                                                               
HB 100                                                                       
The following report was received and distributed at 10:46 a.m.,               
March 16:                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 100                                                                       
                                                        March 16, 1999         
                                                                               
Madam President:                                                               
Mr. Speaker:                                                                   
                                                                               
The CONFERENCE COMMITTEE considered CS FOR HOUSE                               
BILL NO. 100(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) An Act making and                  
amending capital, supplemental, and other appropriations; making and           
amending appropriations to capitalize funds; ratifying certain                 
expenditures and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
100(FIN) An Act making and amending capital, supplemental, and                 
other appropriations; making and amending appropriations to                    
capitalize funds; ratifying certain expenditures; making and amending          
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of         
Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing             
for an effective date and recommends                                           
                                                                               
CONFERENCE CS FOR  HOUSE BILL NO. 100                                         
An Act making and amending capital,                                            
supplemental, and other appropriations; making and                             
amending appropriations to capitalize funds; ratifying                         
certain expenditures; making and amending                                      
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution                         
of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional                                
budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective                            
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
with the following Letter of Intent be adopted:                                
                                                                               
It is the intent of the legislature that the funds                            
provided to the Department of Transportation,                                  
Northern Region Highways and Aviation, under                                   
section 17, subsection (h), of this appropriations bill                        
be utilized to provide snowplowing for the following                           
roads:                                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 100                                                                       
		Taylor Highway                                                               
		Boundary Spur                                                                
		McCarthy Road                                                                
		Nome/Teller Road                                                             
		Nome/Council Road                                                            
		Glacier Creek Road                                                           
		Fairbanks Creek Road; Tofty Road/Manley                                      
		Kougarok Road                                                                
                                                                               
Signing the report: Senator Parnell, Chair, Senators Torgerson,                
Adams, Representative Mulder, Chair, Representatives Therriault,               
Grussendorf.                                                                   
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved that the 24 Hour Rule under Uniform Rule                  
42(c) be suspended on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                             
NO.100.                                                                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Uniform Rule 42(c) be suspended? The                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
Suspend Uniform Rules?                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Tim,        
Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor,                      
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly Pete, Lincoln                                                  
                                                                               
and so, Uniform Rule 42(c) was suspended.                                      
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Letter               
of Intent be adopted. Without objection, the Letter of Intent was              
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved that the Senate adopt the Conference                      
Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
100.                                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 100                                                                       
The question being: Shall the Senate adopt the Conference                      
Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
100 An Act making and amending capital, supplemental, and other                
appropriations; making and amending appropriations to capitalize               
funds; ratifying certain expenditures; making and amending                     
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of         
Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing             
for an effective date? The roll was taken with the following result:           
                                                                               
CCS HB 100                                                                     
Adopt Conference Committee Report?                                             
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Kelly Tim,                 
Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson,           
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Hoffman, Ward                                                           
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly Pete, Lincoln                                                  
                                                                               
and so, the report was adopted.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved that the constitutional budget reserve fund               
sections (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of              
Alaska) be adopted.                                                            
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the constitutional budget reserve fund               
sections be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result:             
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 100                                                                       
                                                                               
CCS HB 100                                                                     
Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Kelly Tim,                 
Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson,           
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Hoffman, Ward                                                           
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly Pete, Lincoln                                                  
                                                                               
and so, the constitutional budget reserve fund sections were adopted.          
                                                                               
Senator Mackie 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.                             
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                         Introduction and Reference of                        
                              Senate Resolutions                              
                                                                               
SCR 6                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 BY SENATORS                                 
ELTON, Ellis,                                                                  
                                                                               
Requesting that the President of the University of                            
Alaska deliver to a joint session of the Alaska State                          
Legislature an annual State of the University report.                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                 
                                                                               
SB 106                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 106 BY SENATOR TAYLOR, entitled:                               
                                                                               
An Act relating to decisions by the commissioner                              
of health and social services to remand certain                                
health facility payment decisions back to the hearing                          
officers; and amending Rule 602, Alaska Rules of                               
Appellate Procedure.                                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
SB 107                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 107 BY THE SENATE LABOR AND                                    
COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                  
                                                                               
An Act relating to tourism and tourism marketing;                             
eliminating the Alaska Tourism Marketing Council;                              
and providing for an effective date.                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        Consideration of the Calendar                        
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of House Bills                        
                                                                               
HB 73                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN) An Act relating to commercial                    
vehicle registration fees and taxes; relating to determining the taxable       
location of a vehicle for purposes of municipal registration taxes; and        
providing for an effective date was read the second time.                      
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               

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HB 73                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN) was read the third time.                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN) An                     
Act relating to commercial vehicle registration fees and taxes;                
relating to determining the taxable location of a vehicle for purposes         
of municipal registration taxes; and providing for an effective date           
pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result:                 
                                                                               
CSHB 73(FIN)                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Tim,        
Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor,                      
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly Pete, Lincoln                                                  
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN) passed the Senate.                       
                                                                               
Senator Mackie 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.                             
                                                                               
Senator Phillips gave notice of reconsideration.                               
                                                                               
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                    
                                                                               
SJR 3                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Proposing an amendment to                        
the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the repeal of              
regulations by the legislature, was read the second time.                      
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and              
placed on final passage. Senator Ellis objected.                               
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the resolution be advanced to third                  
reading? The roll was taken with the following result:                         

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SJR 3                                                                        
                                                                               
SJR 3                                                                          
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller,               
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly Pete, Lincoln                                                  
                                                                               
and so, the resolution failed to advance to third reading.                     
                                                                               
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3 will be on the March 17                          
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             Unfinished Business                             
                                                                               
SJR 11                                                                       
The reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 11(FIN) Urging the Congress of the United States to provide                
federal education funds as a block grant to the state, was not taken           
up this legislative day and the resolution was referred to the                 
Secretary for engrossment.                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                   
excused from a call of the Senate on March 19. Without objection,              
Senator Hoffman was excused.                                                   
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                     
excused from the Senate, not subject to a call, from March 19                  
through plane time, March 22. Without objection, Senator Adams                 
was excused.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 Engrossment                                 
                                                                               
SJR 11                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11(FIN) Urging the                          
Congress of the United States to provide federal education funds as            
a block grant to the state, was engrossed, signed by the President             
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Enrollment                                 
                                                                               
SJR 5                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 am Opposing the closure of                       
the former Mount McKinley portions of Denali National Park and                 
Preserve to snowmachine use, 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 1:40              
p.m., March 16, 1999.                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 Adjournment                                 
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 17, 1999. Without                 
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:50 a.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            March 1999         

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                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
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                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                         
+ indicates teleconference                                                     
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                    
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Mar 17                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
+	HB  71KAWERAK INC AS REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY                             
+=	SB  80PUB.ASSISTANCE:PROGRAMS/GRANTS/CONTRACTS                             
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                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Mar 16                          Tuesday 9:00 AM                                
+	SB   5MISPRISION OF FELONY                                                  
+	SB  27ACCESS TO DRIVING/SCHOOL RECORDS OF CHILD                             
+	SB  51LICENSING OF COSMETOLOGISTS                                           
+=	SB  55JOINT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                       
+	HB  77JOINT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                        
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Mar 17                         Wednesday 9:00 AM                               
+=	SB  27ACCESS TO DRIVING/SCHOOL RECORDS OF CHILD                            
+=	SB  51LICENSING OF COSMETOLOGISTS                                          
=	SB  55JOINT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                        
+=	HB  77JOINT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                       
=	SB  72CONSTIT BUD RES. FUND APPROP                                          
=	HB  95CONSTIT BUD RES. FUND APPROP                                          
	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Mar 18                          Thursday 9:00 AM                               
+=	SB  11PRISON TIME CREDITS FOR MURDERERS                                    
+=	SB  24REGULATIONS: ADOPTION & JUDICIAL REVIEW                              
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             

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                                   FINANCE                                   
                                                                               
Mar 19                           Friday 9:00 AM                                
=	SB  72CONSTIT BUD RES. FUND APPROP                                          
=	HB  95CONSTIT BUD RES. FUND APPROP                                          
	<PENDING REFERRAL>                                                           
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Mar 20                         Saturday 10:00 AM                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Mar 21                          Sunday 10:00 AM                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Mar 17                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
+	BRIEFING: COMMISSIONER KAREN PERDUE                                         
	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES                                     
+	SB  73ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES                                            
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Mar 17                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
	CONFIRMATIONS:                                                               
	ALASKA BAR                                                                   
	COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT                                               
	SB  99REDISTRICTING BOARD/CENSUS FIGURES                                     
                                                                               
Mar 19                           Friday 1:30 PM                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Mar 16                          Tuesday 1:30 PM                                
	--BILLS BELOW RESCHEDULED FROM 3/11                                          
	HB  10EXTEND CERTIFIED DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIVES BD                              
	SB  10APUC JURISDICTION: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES                               
	SB  48STATE HEALTH INSURANCE                                                 
	SB  88DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS                                           
	<BILL POSTPONED>                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                                                                               
Mar 18                          Thursday 1:30 PM                               
+	SB  87RENTAL CAR INSURANCE                                                  
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Mar 23                          Tuesday 1:30 PM                                
+	SB  52LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE SERVICE                                      
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Mar 17                         Wednesday 3:00 PM                               
	                                                                              
+	SB  90	STATE JURISDICTION OVER FISH & GAME                                   
+	SB  91	ENFORCEMENT OF SUBSISTENCE LAWS                                       
+	SB  68	COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES                                     
	SJR 13	AK NATIVE ON PACIFIC SALMON COMMISSION	                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Mar 19                           Friday 3:00 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
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                                    RULES                                    
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Mar 16                          Tuesday 11:55 AM                               
	SJR  8FAIR AND ACCURATE CENSUS                                               
	SB   5MISPRISION OF FELONY                                                   
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Mar 16                          Tuesday 3:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
Mar 18                          Thursday 3:30 PM                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Mar 16                          Tuesday 1:30 PM                                
	JOINT W/(H) TRANSPORTATION                                                   
+	OVERSIGHT HEARING: ANCHORAGE                                                
	INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION                                              
	PROJECT                                                                      
                                                                               
Mar 18                          Thursday 1:30 PM                               
=	HB   2REGISTRATION PLATES FOR DISABLED                                      
	HB  12RAIL/UTILITY EASEMENT TO AK-CANADA BORDER                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                              
                             FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                ADMINISTRATION                               
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Mar 16                          Tuesday 1:00 PM                                
+	DEPARTMENTAL INCREMENTS & DECREMENTS                                        
	DEPARTMENT & DIVISION MISSION STATEMENTS                                     
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                       COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                       
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Mar 18                          Thursday 1:30 PM                               
+	COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, TRADE & DEVELOPMENT,                                 
	TOURISM, AK TOURISM MARKETING COUNCIL                                        
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                        COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                       
                                  CAPITOL 408                                  
Mar 18                          Thursday 3:00 PM                               
	                                                                             
Mar 25                          Thursday 3:00 PM                               
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                                  EDUCATION                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Mar 18                          Thursday 1:00 PM                               
+	STUDENT ASSESSMENT & EXIT EXAM                                              
	PUPIL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES                                                  
	TEACHER TESTING                                                              
	DEPARTMENT & DIVISION MISSION STATEMENTS                                     
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1999-03-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 0577
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                 FISH & GAME                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Mar 17                         Wednesday 12:15 PM                              
	                                                                             
Mar 19                          Friday 12:15 PM                                
	                                                                             
Mar 22                          Monday 12:15 PM                                
	                                                                             
Mar 24                         Wednesday 12:15 PM                              
	                                                                             
Mar 26                          Friday 12:15 PM                                
	                                                                             
Mar 29                          Monday 12:15 PM                                
	                                                                             
Mar 31                         Wednesday 12:15 PM                              
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                          
                               DHSS BUILDING 123                               
Mar 16                          Tuesday 3:00 PM                                
	MEETING CANCELLED                                                            
	DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW CONTINUATION                                             
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                                    LABOR                                    
	                                BUTROVICH 205                                 
Mar 17                         Wednesday 8:00 AM                               
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                              
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Mar 18                          Thursday 4:00 PM                               
	                                                                             
Mar 25                          Thursday 4:00 PM                               
	                                                                             
Apr 01                          Thursday 4:00 PM                               
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Mar 18                          Thursday 5:00 PM                               
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1999-03-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 0578
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                   REVENUE                                   
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Mar 17                         Wednesday 3:30 PM                               
+	OVERVIEW: OIL AND GAS AUDIT                                                 
	MISSION STATEMENT AND OVERVIEW                                               
	INCOME/EXCISE AUDIT, CSED                                                    
	RESCHEDULED FROM 3/15:                                                       
	OVERVIEW AND MISSION STATEMENT FOR                                           
	PERMANENT FUND CORPORATION (RESCHEDULED                                      
	FROM 2/25), PERMANENT FUND                                                   
	DIVISION; COMMITTEE PRESENTS PROPOSED                                        
	MISSION STATEMENTS FOR: DEPARTMENT                                           
	OF REVENUE, PERMANENT FUND CORP.,                                            
	PERMANENT FUND DIVISION, TREASURY                                            
	ALASKA MUNICIPAL BOND BANK AUTHORITY,                                        
	STATE PENSION BOARD                                                          
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Mar 16                          Tuesday 2:30 PM                                
+	                                                                            
Mar 18                          Thursday 2:30 PM                               
	                                                                             
Mar 23                          Tuesday 2:30 PM                                
	                                                                             
Mar 25                          Thursday 2:30 PM                               
	                                                                             
Mar 30                          Tuesday 2:30 PM                                
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                     CAPITAL BUDGET FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Mar 16                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	RESCHEDULED FROM 3/11                                                        
+	OVERVIEW: FY/00 DEPARTMENTAL                                                
	CAPITAL BUDGET REQUESTS                                                      
                                                                               
Mar 17                         Wednesday 3:30 PM                               
	CONTINUATION OF MARCH 16 OVERVIEWS                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

1999-03-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 0579
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 100                       
                                                                               
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Mar 16                          Tuesday 9:45 AM                                
	HB 100SUPPLEMENTAL/CAPITAL APPROPS                                           
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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                         
                               HOUSE FINANCE 519                               
Mar 19                          Friday 12:00 PM                                
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                             
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Mar 17                         Wednesday 12:00 PM                              
                                                                               
                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                              CHILDREN'S CAUCUS                              
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Mar 16                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
                                                                               
	FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME UPDATE                                                
	BY DIANE WORLEY, FAS COORDINATOR                                             
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                               MAJORITY CAUCUS                               
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Mar 16                          Tuesday 3:30 PM                                
	                                                                             
                               SPEAKER'S CHAMBER                               
Mar 30                          Tuesday 4:30 PM                                
	JOINT SENATE AND HOUSE MAJORITY CAUCUS                                       
	WITH CONGRESSMAN DON YOUNG