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1999-04-12 Senate Journal

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1999-04-12                     Senate Journal                      Page 0871
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                    TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                               Eighty-fourth Day                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:07 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators Donley, Lincoln             
were absent. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent                  
that Senator Lincoln be excused from a call of the Senate today.               
Without objection, Senator Lincoln was excused.                                
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Richard Green of the            
Glacier Valley Church of God. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                  
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it             
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
Father, We bow before You in deepest appreciation                             
for every provision You have made for us. We                                   
accept the great invitation of Jesus; Come unto me                             
all that labor and are heavy laden and I will give                             
you rest. We bring our burdens and needs to You                                
and humbly confess that we need Your help. We                                  
bring our problems to Your wisdom. We bring our                                
weaknesses to Your strength. We bring our sins to                              
Your forgiveness. We bring our weariness to Your                               
rest. We bring our inner turmoil to Your peace. We                             
bring our lack to Your provision. We now receive                               
these blessings through faith in You and to the                                
praise of Your glory.                          Amen.                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Ellis led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                                Certification                                
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
journals for the eighty-first through eighty-third legislative days be         
approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so           
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           Messages from the House                           
                                                                               
Message dated April 9 was read, stating the House passed and                   
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                 
                                                                               
HB 61                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 61 BY REPRESENTATIVES HALCRO,                                   
Smalley, Rokeberg, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
An Act relating to an exemption from the                                      
requirement for payment for overtime under a                                   
voluntary written agreement for certain employees in                           
the airline industry; and providing for an effective                           
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
HB 78                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(TRA) BY THE HOUSE                                     
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, entitled:                                            
                                                                               
An Act relating to transfer of a vehicle title by the                         
owner; and providing for an effective date.                                    
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 114                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 114 BY REPRESENTATIVE MASEK, entitled:                          
                                                                               
An Act repealing the prohibition against the taking                           
of antlerless moose.                                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 134                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 134 BY REPRESENTATIVES HUDSON,                                  
Kerttula, Bunde, Phillips, Harris, Smalley, Murkowski, entitled:               
                                                                               
An Act relating to the authority of the Department                            
of Natural Resources to issue citations for certain                            
skiing violations; relating to establishing a bail                             
schedule for certain skiing violations and to                                  
procedures for issuing a citation for a skiing                                 
violation.                                                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Resources            
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
The presence of Senator Donley was noted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Communications                               
                                                                               
Disclosure letters received in accordance with AS 24.60 will be                
published in Senate Journal Supplement No. 4.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
SB 40                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 40 An Act                     
relating to eligibility for the longevity bonus; and providing for an          
effective date. Signing do pass as part of balanced budget plan:               
Senators Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs. Signing do pass: Senator Pete           
Kelly. Signing no recommendation: Senators Adams, Leman, Donley.               
Signing do not pass: Senators Phillips, Green, Wilken.                         
                                                                               
Previous fiscal notes and zero fiscal note.                                    
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 90                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 90 An                       
Act providing that the state has exclusive jurisdiction to manage fish         
and game; providing that the state is the only entity to which the             
federal government may delegate jurisdiction over management of                
fish and game; and providing that a state agency or employee may               
not engage in law enforcement activities to enforce a federal law that         
preempts or supersedes state management of fish and game and                   
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 90(RES) An Act                                         
providing that the state has exclusive jurisdiction to                         
manage fish and game; relating to federal authority                            
over management of fish and game; and providing                                
that a state agency or employee may not engage in                              
law enforcement activities to enforce a federal law                            
that preempts or supersedes state management of                                
fish and game.                                                                 
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Halford, Chair, Senators Parnell, Taylor,             
Pete Kelly, Green. Signing no recommendation: Senator Mackie.                  
                                                                               
Indeterminate fiscal notes published today from Department of Public           
Safety, Department of Law. Zero fiscal notes published today from              
Department of Fish and Game (5).                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                

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SB 91                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 91 An                       
Act relating to enforcement of subsistence hunting and fishing laws;           
and repealing the authority of the commissioner of fish and game to            
assist in the enforcement of federal laws and regulations pertaining           
to fish and game and recommended it be replaced with                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(RES)                                                
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Halford, Chair, Senators Parnell, Taylor,             
Green, Pete Kelly. Signing no recommendation: Senator Mackie.                  
                                                                               
Indeterminate fiscal notes published today from Department of Public           
Safety, Department of Law. Zero fiscal notes published today from              
Department of Fish and Game (5).                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
SB 123                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 123 An                      
Act relating to public interest litigants and to attorney fees; and            
amending Rule 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure. Signing no                  
recommendation: Senator Taylor, Chair. Signing do pass: Senators               
Donley, Halford.                                                               
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Alaska Court System.                     
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
SB 128                                                                       
Fiscal note for the Resources Committee Substitute (page 845) for              
SENATE BILL NO. 128 An Act relating to the storage tank                        
assistance fund; eliminating the grant portion of a program relating           
to risk assessment, containment, corrective action, and cleanup of             
underground petroleum storage tank systems and replacing the grant             
portion with a loan program; relating to discharges from underground           
petroleum storage tank systems; and providing for an effective date            
published today from Department of Environmental Conservation.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 9                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered  HOUSE BILL NO. 9 An Act                    
relating to collection of settlement information in civil litigation;          
amending Rule 41(a)(3), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule              
511(e), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an              
effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators               
Halford, Donley.                                                               
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal notes.                                              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HB 10                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 10 An Act                      
extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Direct-Entry          
Midwives; and providing for an effective date. Signing do pass:                
Senators Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Green, Pete          
Kelly, Adams, Leman, Wilken, Donley.                                           
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HB 12                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR SPONSOR                                
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 12(FIN) am An Act relating                       
to a utility corridor and railroad right-of-way between the Alaska             
Railroad and the Alaska-Canada border. Signing do pass: Senators               
Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Green, Leman,                 
Wilken, Donley. Signing no recommendation: Senator Adams.                      
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal notes.                                              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 27                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
27(HES) An Act relating to financial aid received for medical                  
education and financial aid received by students participating in the          
Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education Professional                 
Student Exchange Program; relating to the Western Regional Higher              
Education Compact; and providing for an effective date and                     
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
27(FIN)                                                                        
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senators Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs, Senators               
Phillips, Green, Pete Kelly, Adams, Leman, Wilken, Donley.                     
                                                                               
Previous House indeterminate fiscal note.                                      
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HB 71                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
71(CRA) An Act establishing Kawerak, Inc., as the regional housing             
authority for the area that includes the Seward Peninsula, Unalakleet,         
and St. Lawrence Island. Signing to calendar: Senators Torgerson,              
Parnell, Cochairs, Senators Phillips, Green, Pete Kelly, Adams,                
Leman, Wilken, Donley.                                                         
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 9                                                                         
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 9 An Act                        
relating to the calculation of employee contributions and credited             
service in the public employees retirement system for noncertificated          
employees of school districts, regional educational attendance areas,          
the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, and the state boarding                 
schools; and providing for an effective date. Signing to calendar:             
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Ellis, Miller, Leman, Pearce.               
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
SB 56                                                                        
The Rules 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. Signing to calendar:            
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Ellis, Miller, Leman, Pearce.               
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
SB 104                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 104 An Act                      
relating to the Kuskokwim Ice Classic. Signing to calendar: Senator            
Tim Kelly, Chair, Senator Pearce. Signing no recommendation:                   
Senator Miller. Signing under other recommendations: Senators                  
Leman, Ellis.                                                                  
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                 
                                                                               
SB 139                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 139 BY SENATOR TAYLOR, entitled:                               
                                                                               
An Act relating to the labeling of fish and fisheries                         
products as farmed, or wild or natural.                                        
                                                                               

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SB 139                                                                       
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
SB 140                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 140 BY THE SENATE FINANCE                                      
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to the powers and duties of the                               
Department of Natural Resources and to the Alaska                              
coastal management program.                                                    
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
SB 141                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 141 BY SENATOR LEMAN BY REQUEST,                               
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
An Act relating to construction contracts and                                 
subcontractors; relating to design-build construction                          
contracts; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
SB 142                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 142 BY SENATOR TAYLOR, entitled:                               
                                                                               
An Act relating to infestations and diseases of                               
timber.                                                                        
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                        Consideration of the Calendar                        
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                       
                                                                               
SB 9                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 9 An Act relating to the calculation of                        
employee contributions and credited service in the public employees            
retirement system for noncertificated employees of school districts,           
regional educational attendance areas, the Alaska Vocational                   
Technical Center, and the state boarding schools; and providing for            
an effective date was read the second time.                                    
                                                                               
Senator Miller, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the               
adoption of the Health, Education and Social Services Committee                
Substitute offered on page 646. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE               
BILL NO. 9(HES) An Act relating to the calculation of employee                 
contributions and credited service in the public employees retirement          
system for noncertificated employees of school districts, regional             
educational attendance areas, the special education service agency,            
the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, and the state boarding                 
schools; and providing for an effective date was adopted and read              
the second time.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(HES) was read the third time.                         
                                                                               
Senators Taylor, Pete Kelly, Tim Kelly, Phillips, Donley, Mackie               
moved and asked unanimous consent that they be shown as                        
cosponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                  
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(HES)                        
An Act relating to the calculation of employee contributions and               
credited service in the public employees retirement system for                 
noncertificated employees of school districts, regional educational            
attendance areas, the special education service agency, the Alaska             
Vocational Technical Center, and the state boarding schools; and               
providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken            
with the following result:                                                     

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SB 9                                                                         
                                                                               
CSSB 9(HES)                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,       
Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,                   
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(HES) 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 and the bill was             
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
                                                                               
SB 56                                                                        
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              
was read the second time.                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Mackie, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the               
adoption of the Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute offered                
on page 843. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                         
56(L&C) was adopted and read the second time.                                  
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(L&C) was read the third time.                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 56                                                                        
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(L&C)                       
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 pass the Senate? The             
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSSB 56(L&C)                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,       
Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,                   
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(L&C) 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 and the bill was             
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
                                                                               
SB 104                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 104 An Act relating to the Kuskokwim Ice                       
Classic was read the second time.                                              
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 104 was read the third time.                                   
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 104 An Act relating                  
to the Kuskokwim Ice Classic pass the Senate? The roll was taken               
with the following result:                                                     
                                                                               

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SB 104                                                                       
                                                                               
SB 104                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Tim,        
Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Kelly Pete, Leman, Pearce, Phillips                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 104 passed the Senate and was referred                 
to the Secretary for engrossment.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Citations                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - University of Alaska Fairbanks Rifle Team                           
Senator(s) Wilken, Miller, Pete Kelly, Hoffman, Adams, Donley,                 
Elton, Leman, Pearce, Mackie, Green, Taylor, Tim Kelly, Halford                
Representative(s) Brice, Davies                                                
                                                                               
Honoring - Okalena Morgan, 1998 Milken Family Foundation                       
National Educator Award for Excellence in Education                            
Representative(s) Morgan                                                       
Senator(s) Lincoln, Hoffman, Donley, Elton, Leman, Pete Kelly,                 
Wilken, Pearce, Mackie, Green, Taylor, Tim Kelly                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Carlos Boozer, High School Basketball All-American                  
Representative(s) Hudson, Kerttula                                             
Senator(s) Elton, Hoffman, Adams, Donley, Leman, Pete Kelly,                   
Pearce, Mackie, Green, Taylor, Tim Kelly, Wilken, Halford, Miller              
                                                                               
Honoring - Edgar Paul Boyko, Attorney General Emeritus and                     
Keeper of the Alaskan Dream                                                    
Representative(s) Berkowitz                                                    
Senator(s) Ward, Hoffman, Adams, Miller, Elton, Pete Kelly, Pearce,            
Mackie, Green, Taylor, Wilken, Halford                                         
                                                                               

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Senator Mackie 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                             
                                                                               
SB 8                                                                         
The reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 8(FIN) An                        
Act relating to the minimum plumbing fixtures required for females             
and males in the state plumbing code; and providing for an effective           
date was not taken up this legislative day and the bill was referred           
to the Secretary for engrossment.                                              
                                                                               
SB 11                                                                        
The reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 11(JUD) An                       
Act relating to good time credits for prisoners serving sentences of           
imprisonment for certain murders was not taken up this legislative             
day and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                
                                                                               
SJR 20                                                                       
Senator Ward moved and asked unanimous consent that he be shown                
as a cosponsor on SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Relating                      
to the removal of beaver from Washington, D.C.  Without objection,             
it was so ordered.                                                             
                                                                               
Senator Tim Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                 
excused from a call of the Senate on April 16. Without objection,              
Senator Tim Kelly was excused.                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                 Engrossment                                 
                                                                               
SB 8                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 8(FIN) An Act relating to the                           
minimum plumbing fixtures required for females and males in the                
state plumbing code; and providing for an effective date was                   
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to            
the House for consideration.                                                   
                                                                               
SB 9                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(HES) An Act relating to the                           
calculation of employee contributions and credited service in the              
public employees retirement system for noncertificated employees of            
school districts, regional educational attendance areas, the special           
education service agency, the Alaska Vocational Technical Center,              
and the state boarding schools; and providing for an effective date            
was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted           
to the House for consideration.                                                
                                                                               
SB 11                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 11(JUD) An Act relating to good                         
time credits for prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment for               
certain murders was engrossed, signed by the President and                     
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                      
                                                                               
SB 56                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(L&C) 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 was engrossed, signed by the President and                   
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                      
                                                                               
SB 104                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 104 An Act relating to the Kuskokwim Ice                       
Classic was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and               
transmitted to the House for consideration.                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                 Adjournment                                 
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 13, 1999. Without                 
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:32 a.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                            April 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                                
Apr 12                          Monday 01:30 PM                                
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
=	SB 131ADMIN COSTS VILLAGE PUB SAFETY OFFICERS                               
	<BILL POSTPONED>                                                             
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 12                          Monday 09:00 AM                                
	SB  40LONGEVITY BONUS ELIGIBILITY                                            
	SB 128STORAGE TANK ASSISTANCE FUND                                           
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Apr 13                         Tuesday  09:00 AM                               
+	SB 107ABOLISH TOURISM MARKETING COUNCIL                                     
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Apr 14                         Wednesday 09:00 AM                              
	REVIEW & ADOPTION OF                                                         
	SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:                                                
=	SB  30OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                       
	HB  50OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                        
	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                           
	HB  51MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                   FINANCE                                   
Apr 15                         Thursday 09:00 AM                               
+=	SB  30OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                      
+=	HB  50OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                      
+=	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                         
+=	HB  51MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                         
                                                                               
Apr 15                         Thursday 06:00 PM                               
=	SB  30OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                       
=	HB  50OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                       
=	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                          
=	HB  51MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                          
	PUBLIC TESTIMONY                                                             
                                                                               
Apr 16                          Friday 09:00 AM                                
=	SB  30OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                       
=	HB  50OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                       
=	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                          
=	HB  51MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                          
                                                                               
Apr 17                         Saturday 10:00 AM                               
=	SB  30OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                       
=	HB  50OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                       
=	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                          
=	HB  51MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                          
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Apr 12                          Monday 01:30 PM                                
	BRIEFING: ALASKA FOOD COALITION                                              
+	SB  21APPROP: UAA CONSORTIUM LIBRARY FACILITY                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Apr 14                         Wednesday 01:30 PM                              
	SB 125SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN                                                     
	SB 112POSTSECONDARY CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL                                    
	BRIEFING ON TOBACCO SETTLEMENT                                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Apr 12                          Monday 01:30 PM                                
+	SB 110PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY GOVT. ENTITY                                     
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Apr 14                         Wednesday 01:30 PM                              
+	SB  45LAND OWNER IMMUNITY/ RT-OF-WAY VACATION                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Apr 16                          Friday 01:30 PM                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Apr 13                          Tuesday 01:30 PM                               
+	HB  68BOARD OF PHARMACY                                                     
+	HB  94ABC BD EMPLOYEES NOT EXEMPT EMPLOYEES                                 
+	HB 123MINIMUM WAGE & OVERTIME EXEMPTIONS                                    
	HB 128LEASE-PURCHASE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY                                    
                                                                               
Apr 14                         Wednesday 08:00 AM                              
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
	JOINT W/(H) SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON                                             
	UTILITIES RESTRUCTURING                                                      
	--PRESENTATION BY CH2M HILL                                                  
	UTILITY RESTRUCTURING IN ALASKA                                              
                                                                               
Apr 15                         Thursday 01:30 PM                               
	SB  78USE OF DRUGS BY OPTOMETRISTS                                           
+	SB 121EXCISE TAXES ON TRANSIENT LODGING                                     
+	SB 122TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING COUNCIL                             
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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Apr 12                          Monday 03:00 PM                                
+	SB 133COMBINE APUC AND AOGCC                                                
+	SB 134WELL REGULATORY COST CHARGE/CONS. TAX                                 
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
Apr 14                         Wednesday 03:00 PM                              
+	HJR 15SUPPORT AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY ACT                                 
+	SB 132TRANSFERRING CERTAIN DEC FUNCTIONS                                    
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             

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                                  RESOURCES                                  
Apr 16                          Friday 03:00 PM                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
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                                    RULES                                    
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Apr 12                          Monday 11:30 AM                                
	HB   9PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE SETTLEMENT INFO                               
	HB  10EXTEND CERTIFIED DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIVES BD                              
	HB  12RAIL/UTILITY EASEMENT TO AK-CANADA BORDER                              
	HB  71KAWERAK INC AS REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY                              
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Apr 13                          Tuesday 03:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
Apr 15                         Thursday 03:30 PM                               
	SB 119PFD ALLOWABLE ABSENCES                                                 
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
	PIONEER HOMES PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED)                                     
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                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Apr 13                          Tuesday 01:30 PM                               
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
Apr 15                         Thursday 01:30 PM                               
	SB 135METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY                                        
                                                                               
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                ADMINISTRATION                               
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 13                          Tuesday 01:00 PM                               
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                       COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                       
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Apr 12                          Monday 05:00 PM                                
	CLOSEOUT                                                                     
                                                                               

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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                       COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                       
                                                                               
Apr 13                          Tuesday 02:30 PM                               
	CLOSEOUT                                                                     
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 13                          Tuesday 08:00 AM                               
+	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                             
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                                  EDUCATION                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 12                          Monday 03:30 PM                                
+	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                             
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                         
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Apr 13                          Tuesday 12:30 PM                               
                                                                               
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                 FISH & GAME                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 12                          Monday 12:15 PM                                
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                   GOVERNOR                                  
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 13                          Tuesday 04:15 PM                               
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                          
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 13                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
                                  CAPITOL 408                                  
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                          
Apr 14                         Wednesday 01:00 PM                              
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                    LABOR                                    
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 12                          Monday 01:15 PM                                
+	CLOSEOUT                                                                    
                                                                               
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Apr 13                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
+	CLOSEOUT                                                                    
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                                     LAW                                     
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Apr 12                          Monday 06:00 PM                                
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                 LEGISLATURE                                 
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 13                          Tuesday 04:00 PM                               
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                        
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Apr 12                          Monday 04:00 PM                                
	FINAL MEETING                                                                
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                              
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Apr 12                          Monday 04:30 PM                                
	FINAL MEETING IF NEEDED                                                      
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Apr 12                          Monday 07:00 PM                                
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
                                                                               

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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                            
                                                                               
                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Apr 14                         Wednesday 07:00 PM                              
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                                   REVENUE                                   
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
Apr 12                          Monday 04:00 PM                                
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 13                          Tuesday 02:30 PM                               
	BUDGET CLOSEOUT                                                              
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                     CAPITAL BUDGET FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                     
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
Apr 14                         Wednesday 03:30 PM                              
	OVERVIEW OF FY/00 DOT CAPITAL BUDGET                                         
REQUESTS                                                                       
	PRIOR YEAR CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS DISCUSSION                                 
	SOUTHEAST PLAN OVERVIEW                                                      
                                                                               
Apr 15                         Thursday 12:00 PM                               
	CONTINUATION OF APRIL 14 MEETING                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                       ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW                      
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
Apr 15                         Thursday 03:00 PM                               
	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                 
+	AIRPORT REGULATIONS                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                              CHILDREN'S CAUCUS                              
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
Apr 20                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT                                                      
                                                                               
Apr 27                          Tuesday 12:00 PM                               
	SAFE SCHOOLS PRESENTATION