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1999-05-05 Senate Journal

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1999-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1245
                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                    TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                            One Hundred Seventh Day                            
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:33 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed twenty members present.                                        
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Envoy Craig Fanning of the             
Salvation Army. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous                      
consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so                
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Father, as we enter Your presence make us ever                                
mindful of Your goodness and mercy towards us.                                 
Help us to keep our focus on You and Your will in                              
all our endeavors today. Give to us a clearer                                  
understanding of the issues set before us, and the                             
importance each issue will play in the lives of the                            
men, women, and children of Alaska. In Your Name                               
we pray.                                       Amen.                           
                                                                               
Senator Miller led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Certification                                
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal              
for the one hundred sixth legislative day be approved as certified by          
the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
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                          Messages from the Governor                         
                                                                               
Message dated May 5 was read, stating:                                         
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
It is my pleasure to invite members of the Senate of the Twenty-first          
Alaska State Legislature to join me on Friday, May 7, 1999, at 9:30            
a.m. outside Juneaus Capital School, for a ceremonial signing of               
Senate Bill No. 46 naming the Terry Miller Legislative Building.               
                                                                               
Should inclement weather prevail that day, the ceremony will be                
moved to the Capitol Buildings third floor conference room.                    
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor                                                                  
                                                                               
                           Messages from the House                           
                                                                               
Message dated May 4 was read, stating:                                         
                                                                               
The House of Representatives respectfully invites the Senate to a              
Joint Session of the Legislature at 11:15 a.m. on Monday, May 17               
for the purpose of taking up confirmation of the Governors                     
appointments.                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
accept the House invitation to meet in Joint Session. Without                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
Message dated May 4 was read, stating the House passed and                     
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

1999-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1247
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                 
                                                                               
HB 13                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                  
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
An Act relating to the characterization of, use of,                           
segregation of, deposit of, interest on, and                                   
disbursement of escrow money; relating to the                                  
recording, filing, and delivery of escrow documents;                           
and providing for an effective date.                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
HB 110                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(L&C) BY THE HOUSE LABOR                              
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                              
                                                                               
An Act relating to the labeling of milk, cream, or                            
any product or byproduct of milk or cream.                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
SJR 24                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE JOINT                            
RESOLUTION NO. 24 Relating to the Kosovo conflict and to                       
Alaskans serving in the military forces in the area of the conflict,           
and recommended it be replaced with                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                
NO.24(STA)                                                                    
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Ward, Chair, Senator Wilken. Signing no               
recommendation: Senators Green, Elton.                                         
                                                                               

1999-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1248
SJR 24                                                                       
Zero fiscal note published today from the Senate State Affairs                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                            
                                                                               
SJR 25                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                     
NO. 25 Relating to voluntary school prayer. Signing do pass: Senator           
Taylor, Chair, Senator Halford. Signing no recommendation: Senators            
Donley, Ellis.                                                                 
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from the Senate Judiciary                     
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                            
                                                                               
HJR 20                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee considered HOUSE JOINT                             
RESOLUTION NO. 20 Urging the Congress to amend the Internal                    
Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by                      
providing that income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of              
the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts           
applicable to unmarried individuals. Signing do pass: Senator Ward,            
Chair, Senators Green, Wilken, Elton.                                          
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                            
                                                                               
HJR 26                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                      
RESOLUTION NO. 26(WTR) Relating to establishing maritime                       
boundaries with Canada. Signing do pass: Senator Ward, Chair,                  
Senators Green, Wilken. Signing no recommendation: Senator Elton.              
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                            
                                                                               

1999-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1249
SB 110                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 110 An Act                      
relating to liability involving certain property acquired by a                 
governmental entity; and providing for an effective date and                   
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 110(RLS)                                               
                                                                               
Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller,                
Leman, Pearce. Signing under other recommendations: Senator Ellis.             
                                                                               
Previous zero fiscal notes.                                                    
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
SB 135                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 135 An Act                      
relating to the membership of a metropolitan highway planning                  
organization. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair,                   
Senators Miller, Leman, Pearce. Signing under other                            
recommendations: Senator Ellis.                                                
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
HB 64                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                           
64(FIN)(title am) An Act making and amending appropriations for                
year 2000 assessment, compliance, and remediation projects and                 
modification of the Offender Base State Corrections Information                
System and the Offender Financial Accounting System in the                     
Department of Corrections; making appropriations under art. IX, sec.           
17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an               
effective date and recommended it be replaced with                             
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                               
NO.64(RLS)                                                                    
                                                                               
Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Leman,                 
Pearce, Miller, Ellis.                                                         
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               

1999-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1250
                       Reconsideration of Senate Bills                       
                                                                               
SB 133                                                                       
Senator Mackie requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                    
SENATE BILL NO. 133(RLS) am An Act creating and relating to                    
the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and transferring to it certain             
powers and duties of the Alaska Public Utilities Commission;                   
repealing the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to the              
powers of the chair of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska;                    
relating to regulatory cost charges for public utilities; relating to the      
appellate procedures of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and               
providing for an effective date be taken up. The bill was before the           
Senate on reconsideration.                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Pearce offered Title Amendment No. 5:                                  
                                                                               
Page 1, line 5, following "utilities":                                       
	Insert "and pipelines"                                                      
                                                                               
Page 1, line 6, following ";":                                               
	Insert "relating to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation                      
Commission;"                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved for the adoption of Title Amendment No. 5.                
Without objection, Title Amendment No. 5 was adopted.                          
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                      
NO.133(RLS) am An Act creating and relating to the Regulatory                  
Commission of Alaska and transferring to it certain powers and                 
duties of the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; repealing the                
Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to the powers of the              
chair of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to regulatory           
cost charges for public utilities and pipelines; relating to the appellate     
procedures of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to the             
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; and providing for an               
effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the                    
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 133                                                                       
                                                                               
CSSB 133(RLS) am                                                               
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Tim,                
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward,             
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Kelly Pete, Leman, Phillips                                     
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 133(RLS) am passed the                          
Senate on reconsideration.                                                     
                                                                               
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 67                                                                        
Senator Leman requested that the reconsideration on SENATE BILL                
NO. 67 An Act relating to taxation, including taxation of income               
of individuals, estates, and trusts; and providing for an effective            
date be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration.           
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
returned to the Rules Committee. Senator Taylor objected, then                 
withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, SENATE              
BILL NO. 67 was returned to the Rules Committee.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        Consideration of the Calendar                        
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                       
                                                                               
SB 110                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 110 An Act relating to liability involving                     
certain property acquired by a governmental entity; and providing for          
an effective date was read the second time.                                    

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SB 110                                                                       
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                
the adoption of the Rules Committee Substitute offered on page                 
1249. Senator Taylor objected.                                                 
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Rules Committee Substitute be                    
adopted? The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
SB 110                                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Adopt Rules Committee Substitute?                                              
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie,                 
Parnell, Pearce, Torgerson, Wilken                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Miller, Phillips,          
Taylor, Ward                                                                   
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 110(RLS) 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. 110(RLS) was read the third time.                       
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 110(RLS)                      
An Act relating to liability involving certain property acquired by            
a governmental entity; and providing for an effective date pass the            
Senate? The roll was taken with the following result:                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

1999-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1253
SB 110                                                                       
                                                                               
CSSB 110(RLS)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim,            
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Taylor, Torgerson,            
Ward, Wilken                                                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Green, Halford, Phillips                                                
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 110(RLS) 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 Taylor gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               
SB 135                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 135 An Act relating to the membership of a                     
metropolitan highway planning organization was read the second                 
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for              
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page               
1220. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 135(FIN)                       
An Act relating to the membership and duties of a metropolitan                 
highway planning organization was adopted and read the second                  
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Donley offered Title Amendment No. 1:                                  
                                                                               
Page 1, lines 1 - 2:                                                           
	Delete all material and insert:                                               
	""An Act relating to metropolitan planning                                   
organizations.""                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 135                                                                       
Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Title Amendment No. 1.                
Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no            
further objections, Title Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                         
                                                                               
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. 135(FIN)(title am) was read the third                   
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                               
135(FIN)(title am) An Act relating to metropolitan planning                    
organizations pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the                     
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 135(FIN)(title am)                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie,                  
Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Lincoln                            
                                                                               
Absent:  Taylor                                                                
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 135(FIN)(title am) passed the                   
Senate.                                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

1999-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1255
                        Senate Bills in Second Reading                       
                                                                               
SB 128                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 128(FIN) An Act moving the                              
termination date of the Board of Storage Tank Assistance to June 30,           
1999; relating to the storage tank assistance fund, to financial               
assistance for owners and operators of underground petroleum storage           
tank systems, and to discharges from underground petroleum storage             
tank systems; and providing for an effective date which had been               
held in second reading (page 1226) was before the Senate.                      
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson offered Amendment No. 1 :                                     
                                                                               
Page 5, lines 10 - 11:                                                         
	Delete "owner or operator's"                                              
                                                                               
Page 5, line 11, following "worth":                                        
	Insert "of the owner of the relevant underground                            
petroleum storage tank system"                                               
                                                                               
Page 7, line 27:                                                               
	Delete "or operator"                                                      
	Insert "of the relevant underground petroleum storage                       
tank"                                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                   
Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                
                                                                               
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. 128(FIN) am was read the third time.                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 128                                                                       
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 128(FIN)                      
am An Act moving the termination date of the Board of Storage                  
Tank Assistance to June 30, 1999; relating to the storage tank                 
assistance fund, to financial assistance for owners and operators of           
underground petroleum storage tank systems, and to discharges from             
underground petroleum storage tank systems; and providing for an               
effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the                    
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 128(FIN) am                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Dates                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,              
Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,          
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Green, Taylor                                                           
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 128(FIN) am 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 clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was            
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of House Bills                        
                                                                               
HB 64                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(FIN)(title am) An Act making and                      
amending appropriations for year 2000 assessment, compliance, and              
remediation projects and modification of the Offender Base State               
Corrections Information System and the Offender Financial                      
Accounting System in the Department of Corrections; making                     
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of         
Alaska; and providing for an effective date was read the second                
time.                                                                          

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HB 64                                                                        
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                
the adoption of the Rules Senate Committee Substitute offered on               
page 1249. Senator Halford objected.                                           
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Rules Senate Committee Substitute be             
adopted? The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
CSHB 64(FIN)(title am)                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Adopt Rules Senate Committee Substitute?                                       
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,             
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Torgerson, Wilken          
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Taylor, Ward                                    
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(RLS)                            
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.                                 
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(RLS) was read                           
the third time.                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved and asked unanimous consent that the Finance             
Committee Letter of Intent offered on page 363 be adopted as a                 
Senate Letter of Intent.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Parnell moved that the Finance Committee Letter of Intent              
be amended as follows:                                                         
                                                                               
Delete $12,756,896                                                             
Insert  $14,811,596                                                            
                                                                               
Without objection, the Finance Committee Letter of Intent was                  
amended and the Senate Letter of Intent was adopted.                           
                                                                               

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HB 64                                                                        
The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                           
BILL NO. 64(RLS) An Act making and amending appropriations                     
for year 2000 assessment, compliance, and remediation projects and             
modification of the Offender Base State Corrections Information                
System and the Offender Financial Accounting System in the                     
Department of Corrections; making appropriations under art. IX, sec.           
17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an               
effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the                    
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 64(RLS)                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,             
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Torgerson, Wilken          
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Taylor, Ward                                    
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(RLS)                            
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 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:             
                                                                               
                                                                               

1999-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1259
HB 64                                                                        
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 64(RLS)                                                               
Constitutional Budget Reserve Sections                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim,            
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Torgerson,          
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Green, Halford, Taylor, Ward                                            
                                                                               
and so, the constitutional budget reserve fund sections were adopted           
and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment with a              
Senate Letter of Intent.                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Citations                                  
                                                                               
Commemorating - The National Day of Prayer, May 6, 1999                        
Senator(s) Ward, Halford, Hoffman, Mackie, Elton, Wilken, Pete                 
Kelly, Ellis, Green, Pearce, Tim Kelly, Taylor, Leman, Lincoln                 
                                                                               
Honoring - Becky Roth                                                          
Representative(s) Kerttula, Hudson                                             
Senator(s) Elton, Hoffman, Mackie, Wilken, Green, Pearce, Tim                  
Kelly, Taylor, Lincoln                                                         
                                                                               
Honoring - Katherine Peter, 1999 UAF Honorary Degree Recipient                 
Senator(s) Lincoln, Hoffman, Mackie, Adams, Elton, Wilken, Pete                
Kelly, Green, Pearce, Halford,  Tim Kelly, Taylor, Leman                       
Representative(s) Morgan                                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - Wells M. Stephenson                                                 
Representative(s) Dyson, Kott                                                  
Senator(s) Halford, Phillips, Hoffman, Mackie, Elton, Wilken, Pete             
Kelly, Green, Pearce, Tim Kelly, Taylor, Leman, Lincoln                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Honoring - Callan Chythlook                                                    
Representative(s) Kapsner                                                      
Senator(s) Hoffman, Mackie, Adams, Elton, Wilken, Pete Kelly,                  
Green, Pearce, Tim Kelly, Taylor, Leman, Lincoln                               
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Myron A. Stevens                                                 
Representative(s) Masek                                                        
Senator(s) Green, Halford, Hoffman, Mackie, Elton, Wilken, Pete                
Kelly, Pearce, Tim Kelly, Taylor, Leman, Lincoln                               
                                                                               
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                             
                                                                               
                       Reconsideration of Senate Bills                       
                                                                               
SB 29                                                                        
Senator Ellis requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE              
BILL NO. 29(RLS) be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on                
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                      
NO. 29(RLS) An Act relating to licensure of physicians; and                    
providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken            
with the following result:                                                     
                                                                               
CSSB 29(RLS)                                                                   
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,              
Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,          
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Nays:  Ellis                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 29                                                                        
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(RLS) passed the Senate on                    
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
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 71                                                                        
Senator Miller moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 71(RLS) An Act                       
relating to licensure by the State Medical Board be held for one               
legislative day. Without objection, it was so ordered.                         
                                                                               
SJR 25                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
shown as a cosponsor on SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25                         
Relating to voluntary school prayer. Without objection, it was so              
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
SB 94                                                                        
Senator Taylor, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the              
Judiciary Committee referral be waived on SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE                   
FOR SENATE BILL NO. 94 An Act relating to the medical use of                   
marijuana; and providing for an effective date. Senator Ellis                  
objected.                                                                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Judiciary Committee referral be                  
waived on SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 94?                           
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
SSSB 94                                                                        
Waive bill from Judiciary Committee?                                           
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Ward                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Torgerson, Wilken                
                                                                               

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SB 94                                                                        
and so, the Judiciary Committee referral was waived.                           
                                                                               
President Pearce added a Finance Committee referral to the bill.               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 Engrossment                                 
                                                                               
SB 29                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(RLS) An Act relating to licensure                    
of physicians; and providing for an effective date was engrossed,              
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House             
for consideration.                                                             
                                                                               
SB 128                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 128(FIN) am An Act moving the                           
termination date of the Board of Storage Tank Assistance to June 30,           
1999; relating to the storage tank assistance fund, to financial               
assistance for owners and operators of underground petroleum storage           
tank systems, and to discharges from underground petroleum storage             
tank systems; and providing for an effective date was engrossed,               
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House             
for consideration.                                                             
                                                                               
SB 133                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 133(RLS) am An Act creating and                         
relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and transferring to            
it certain powers and duties of the Alaska Public Utilities                    
Commission; repealing the Alaska Public Utilities Commission;                  
relating to the powers of the chair of the Regulatory Commission of            
Alaska;  relating to regulatory cost charges for  public  utilities  and       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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pipelines; relating to the appellate procedures of the Regulatory              
Commission of Alaska; relating to the Alaska Oil and Gas                       
Conservation Commission; and providing for an effective date was               
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to            
the House for consideration.                                                   
                                                                               
HB 64                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(RLS) An Act                             
making and amending appropriations for year 2000 assessment,                   
compliance, and remediation projects and modification of the                   
Offender Base State Corrections Information System and the Offender            
Financial Accounting System in the Department of Corrections;                  
making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the           
State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date was engrossed,            
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for            
consideration with a Senate Letter of Intent.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Enrollment                                 
                                                                               
SB 57                                                                        
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(JUD) An Act                             
relating to vulnerable adults; and providing for an effective date was         
enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief             
Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office          
of the Governor at 3:20 p.m., May 5, 1999.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 Adjournment                                 
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 6, 1999. Without                    
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:47 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
                                                          Nancy Quinto         
                                               Secretary of the Senate         
                                                                               
                                                              May 1999         

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                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
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                          SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES                         
+ indicates teleconference                                                     
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                    
                                                                               
                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
May 05                         Wednesday 9:00 AM                               
+=	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                         
+=	SB  32CAPITAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                        
                                                                               
May 05                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
=	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                          
=	SB  32CAPITAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                         
                                                                               
May 05                         Wednesday 6:00 PM                               
+=	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                         
+=	SB  32CAPITAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                        
                                                                               
May 06                          Thursday 9:00 AM                               
+=	SB 157POWER COST EQUALIZATION                                              
+	SB  97MENTAL HEALTH; RECORDS; TREATMENT                                     
+	SB 130FEES/IMMUNITY SALE/TRANSFER OF FIREARMS                               
+	SB 112POSTSECONDARY CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL                                   
+	SB 169OPERATING BUDGET MISSIONS AND MEASURES                                
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
May 07                           Friday 9:00 AM                                
=	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                          
=	SB  32CAPITAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                         
	AMENDMENTS OFFERED IN COMMITTEE                                              
                                                                               
May 07                           Friday 1:30 PM                                
=	SB  31MENTAL HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS                                          
=	SB  32CAPITAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                         
	AMENDMENTS CONTINUED                                                         

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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
May 05                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
	MEETING POSTPONED TO 5/6                                                     
                                                                               
May 06                          Thursday 1:30 PM                               
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
	NOTE DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE                                                
+=	SB  61TEACHERS'LICENSES, DISCIPLINE & ETHICS                               
+=	SB 167UOA SCHOLARSHIPS/ALASKA SCHOLARS PROGRAM                             
+=	SB 117INSURANCE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS                                       
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                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
May 05                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
	-- MEETING CANCELLED --                                                      
+=	HJR 29ENDORSE FED COURT OF APPEALS/9TH CIRCUIT                             
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
+=	SB 162RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES                                            
+=	SB 163TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES                                                  
=	SB 114IMPERSONATE POLICE/EMERGENCY VEHICLE                                  
=	SB 109CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING                                                  
                                                                               
May 07                           Friday 1:30 PM                                
+	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                            
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
May 06                          Thursday 1:30 PM                               
	HB  79UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE:LETTERS OF CREDIT                              
=	HB 146LIABILITY FOR COMMERCIAL REC ACTIVITIES                               
=	HB 201OVERTIME COMPENSATION COMPUTATION                                     
	HB 208PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS                                                
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                  RESOURCES                                  
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
May 05                         Wednesday 3:00 PM                               
+	HB 109GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK                                             
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
	                                                                             
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                                    RULES                                    
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
May 05                         Wednesday 12:50 PM                              
	SCR  8LONG-TERM CARE TASK FORCE OF 1999                                      
	SJR 25VOLUNTARY SCHOOL PRAYER                                                
	SB  78USE OF DRUGS BY OPTOMETRISTS                                           
	HJR 13UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT FOR RESEARCH                                      
	HJR 14NATIONAL MUSEUM WOMEN'S HISTORY AK COUNCI                              
	HJR 15SUPPORT AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY ACT                                  
	HJR 20FEDERAL INCOME TAX MARRIAGE PENALTY                                    
	HJR 26ALASKA MARITIME BOUNDARY WITH CANADA                                   
	HJR 27ALASKA/RUSSIA MARITIME BOUNDARY                                        
	HJR 34REPEAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAX                                             
	HJR 36AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION REPORT                              
	HB  94ABC BD EMPLOYEES NOT EXEMPT EMPLOYEES                                  
=	HB 101CORPORATE PUBLIC UTILITY REINSTATEMENT                                
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
May 06                          Thursday 3:30 PM                               
	SB 155SALARY REPORTS: LEG/EXEC/JUDICIAL BRANCH                               
	CONFIRMATION:                                                                
	BRIGADIER GENERAL,                                                           
	ALASKA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD                                                   
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
May 06                          Thursday 1:30 PM                               
+	HB  84INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS REVENUE BONDS                                  
+	HB 131ANCHORAGE COASTAL WILDLIFE REFUGE                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                    CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 50 & HB 51                    
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
May 05                         Wednesday 4:00 PM                               
	TOPICS TO BE TAKEN UP:                                                       
	DEPARTMENTS OF ADMINISTRATION,                                               
	CORRECTIONS, FISH AND GAME, LAW                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                               MAJORITY CAUCUS                               
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
May 05                         Wednesday 4:30 PM