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1999-05-10 Senate Journal

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                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                    TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                            One Hundred Twelfth Day                            
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President            
Pearce at 11:23 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Miller was                   
excused from a call of the Senate.                                             
                                                                               
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Paul Beran of the             
Resurrection Lutheran Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                  
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it             
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
Dear Lord and Father of us all, Thank You for eyes                            
to see the dazzling beauty that surrounds us, and the                          
precious gift of life to enjoy it. Help us to be                               
reflections of that beauty to one another as we                                
discuss in committees or this Senate chamber. You                              
are the Fountain of all wisdom. As we press to the                             
finish line of this session, with many pending                                 
decisions, grant us wisdom, patience and courage                               
that we might hear Your still small voice and                                  
obeying it, be in some way instruments in Your                                 
Almighty Hands. In the Name of Jesus the Christ,                               
Who came not to be served, but to serve, Amen.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Phillips 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 one hundred ninth through one hundred eleventh                
legislative days be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without            
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           Messages from the House                           
                                                                               
SB 104                                                                       
Message dated May 7 was read, stating the House passed and                     
returned:                                                                      
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 104 An Act relating to the                                    
Kuskokwim Ice Classic.                                                         
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                         
                                                                               
HB 64                                                                        
Message dated May 8 was read, stating the House concurred in the               
Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(FIN)(title am),                   
thus adopting:                                                                 
                                                                               
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.                                                                
                                                                               
The House adopted the Senate Letter of Intent.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Messages dated May 7 and 8, were read, stating the House passed                
and transmitted for consideration:                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        First Reading and Reference of                        
                               House Resolutions                              
                                                                               
HCR 5                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5(TRA) BY                               
THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE,                                            
                                                                               
Relating to extension of the James Dalton Highway                             
to the Arctic Ocean.                                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.          
                                                                               
HJR 39                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39(FSH) BY THE                               
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES,                                          
                                                                               
Urging the United States government to purchase                               
surplus pink salmon for aid packages to the                                    
Balkans.                                                                       
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                 
                                                                               
HB 34                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 34(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to the crime of failure to report                             
the commission or attempted commission of certain                              
crimes against children.                                                       
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               

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HB 37                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 37(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to restricting sale of cigarettes, to                         
enforcement of certain laws relating to sales of                               
cigarettes, and to smoking education and cessation                             
programs administered by the Department of Health                              
and Social Services.                                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services Committee.                                                     
                                                                               
HB 40                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                  
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                   
                                                                               
An Act merging certain departments in the executive branch of state            
government; changing the names of certain departments in the                   
executive branch of state government; transferring duties among                
departments and offices in the executive branch of state government;           
providing that certain discretionary duties formerly performed by the          
Department of Community and Regional Affairs are mandatory in the              
department to which those duties are transferred; relating to the              
licensing of child care facilities; relating to the division of vocational     
rehabilitation; relating to the Alaska Human Resource Investment               
Council; adjusting the membership of certain multi-member bodies;              
providing that a certain commissioner may designate department                 
employees to serve in the commissioners place on a board, council,             
or similar entity; providing for advice to be given by a department            
head to the governor and other commissioners on the delivery of                
government services to rural areas and providing for                           
recommendations to be made to the governor and other                           
commissioners by that same commissioner about policy changes that              
would affect rural governments and rural affairs; relating to the              
federal community development quota program; eliminating                       
references to the division of tourism; eliminating a reference to              
manpower training programs; eliminating references to the director             
and deputy director of international trade; eliminating the requirement        
for a local advisory committee for consideration of rural                      
electrification loans; and providing for an effective date.                    

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HB 40                                                                        
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
HB 104                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(FSH) am BY THE HOUSE                                 
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, entitled:                                      
                                                                               
An Act revising the procedures and authority of the                           
Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, the                              
Board of Fisheries, and the Department of Fish and                             
Game in regard to a moratorium on participants or                              
vessels, or both, in certain fisheries; and providing                          
for an effective date.                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.               
                                                                               
HB 135                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(JUD) am BY THE HOUSE                                 
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                 
                                                                               
An Act relating to use of eavesdropping and                                   
recording devices by peace officers.                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.               
                                                                               
HB 156                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to investments by the Alaska                                  
Permanent Fund Corporation; and providing for an                               
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
HB 158                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(L&C) BY THE HOUSE LABOR                              
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 158                                                                       
An Act relating to the annual report of the director                          
of the division of insurance and to notice of                                  
cancellation of personal insurance.                                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Judiciary Committees.                                                          
                                                                               
HB 214                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(JUD) BY THE HOUSE                                    
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                 
                                                                               
An Act relating to litigation involving correctional                          
facilities; and amending Rules 59(f), 60(b), 62, and                           
65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.               
                                                                               
HB 216                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(TRA) BY THE HOUSE                                    
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, entitled:                                            
                                                                               
An Act relating to school buses.                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
SJR 18                                                                       
The Resources Committee considered SENATE JOINT                                
RESOLUTION NO. 18 Requesting Exxon Corporation to pay                          
claimants for court-ordered damages resulting from the Exxon Valdez            
oil spill. Signing no recommendation: Senator Halford, Chair. Signing          
do pass: Senators Mackie, Lincoln, Taylor.                                     
                                                                               
Previous zero fiscal note.                                                     
                                                                               
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                            
                                                                               

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SB 32                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 32 An Act                     
making and amending capital appropriations and reappropriations and            
capitalizing funds; and providing for an effective date and                    
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(FIN) An Act                                         
making and amending appropriations and                                         
reappropriations; making and amending                                          
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution                         
of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional                                
budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective                            
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senators Parnell, Torgerson, Cochairs, Senators               
Phillips, Pete Kelly, Wilken, Leman, Donley. Signing no                        
recommendation: Senator Green. Signing do not pass: Senator                    
Adams.                                                                         
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
SB 169                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 169 An                        
Act relating to missions and measures to be applied to certain                 
expenditures by the executive branch of state government and the               
University of Alaska from the state operating budget for the fiscal            
year ending June 30, 2000; and providing for an effective date and             
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 169(FIN)                                               
	(forthcoming)                                                                 
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senators Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs, Senators               
Phillips, Wilken, Leman. Signing no recommendation: Senator Green.             
Signing do not pass: Senator Adams.                                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Office of the Governor.                  
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               

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SJR 24                                                                       
The Rules 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. Signing to calendar:          
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Pearce, Leman, Miller, Ellis.               
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
SB 130                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 130 An Act                      
relating to immunity for sale or transfer of a firearm; relating to            
administrative functions performed by and fees charged by the                  
Department of Public Safety for transfer of a firearm. Signing to              
calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller, Pearce, Leman.            
Signing under other recommendations: Senator Ellis.                            
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
HJR 20                                                                       
The Rules 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 to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators           
Ellis, Miller, Leman, Pearce.                                                  
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
HJR 26                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                              
RESOLUTION NO. 26(WTR) Relating to establishing maritime                       
boundaries with Canada. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly,                
Chair, Senators Miller, Leman, Pearce. Signing under other                     
recommendations: Senator Ellis.                                                
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 208                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 208 An Act                       
relating to professional counselors; and providing for an effective            
date. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators                  
Leman, Pearce.                                                                 
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                    Recess                                   
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate          
recessed at 11:33 a.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                After Recess                                 
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 11:40 a.m.                                            
                                                                               
                     Standing Committee Reports Continued                    
                                                                               
SB 32                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 32 An Act                       
making and amending capital appropriations and reappropriations and            
capitalizing funds; and providing for an effective date. Signing to            
calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Leman, Pearce. Signing            
amend: Senator Ellis.                                                          
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                        Consideration of the Calendar                        
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                       
                                                                               
SB 32                                                                        
Senator Tim Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that                       
SENATE BILL NO. 32 An Act making and amending capital                          
appropriations and reappropriations and capitalizing funds; and                
providing for an effective date be placed at the bottom of todays              
calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               

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SB 130                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 130 An Act relating to immunity for sale or                    
transfer of a firearm; relating to administrative functions performed          
by and fees charged by the Department of Public Safety for transfer            
of a firearm 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. 130 was read the third time.                                   
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 130 An Act relating                  
to immunity for sale or transfer of a firearm; relating to                     
administrative functions performed by and fees charged by the                  
Department of Public Safety for transfer of a firearm pass the                 
Senate? The roll was taken with the following result:                          
                                                                               
SB 130                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 130 passed the Senate.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        Second Reading of House Bills                        
                                                                               
HB 208                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 208 An Act relating to professional counselors;                 
and providing for an effective date was read the second time.                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 208                                                                       
Senator Mackie, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the               
adoption of the Labor and Commerce Senate Committee Substitute                 
offered on page 1297. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE                   
BILL NO. 208(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.                                
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 208(L&C) was read the third                      
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
208(L&C) An Act relating to professional counselors; and providing             
for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the             
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
SCS HB 208(L&C)                                                                
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,                
Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor,          
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Halford                                                                 
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 208(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.                             
                                                                               
Senator Phillips gave notice of reconsideration.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                    
                                                                               
SJR 24                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24 Relating to the Kosovo                          
conflict and to Alaskans serving in the military forces in the area of         
the conflict, was read the second time.                                        
                                                                               
Senator Ward, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                 
adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page             
1247. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                        
NO. 24(STA) was adopted and read the second time.                              
                                                                               
Senator Taylor offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        
                                                                               
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	after Senators                                                                
	insert , and the Honorable Don Young, U.S.                                    
Representative;                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption              
of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was                     
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and              
placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24(STA) am was read                         
the third time.                                                                
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                       
NO. 24(STA) am Relating to the Kosovo conflict and to Alaskans                 
serving in the military forces in the area of the conflict, pass the           
Senate? The roll was taken with the following result:                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SJR 24                                                                       
                                                                               
CSSJR 24(STA) am                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,       
Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,                  
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24(STA) am                          
passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                     
                                                                               
HJR 20                                                                       
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, was read the second               
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.           
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 was read the third time.                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall 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, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following            
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HJR 20                                                                       
                                                                               
HJR 20                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,       
Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,                  
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 passed the Senate,                       
was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.           
                                                                               
HJR 26                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(WTR) Relating to                          
establishing maritime boundaries with Canada, was read the second              
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.           
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(WTR) was read the                         
third time.                                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                        
NO. 26(WTR) Relating to establishing maritime boundaries with                  
Canada, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following                 
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
CSHJR 26(WTR)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,       
Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,                  
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               

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HJR 26                                                                       
and so, CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(WTR)                              
passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and               
returned to the House.                                                         
                                                                               
                                    Recess                                   
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
stand in recess to 3:30 p.m. Without objection, the Senate recessed            
at 12:20 p.m.                                                                  
                                                                               
                                 After Recess                                
                                                                               
The Senate reconvened at 4:11 p.m.                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                   Consideration of the Calendar Continued                   
                                                                               
SB 32                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 32 An Act making and amending capital                          
appropriations and reappropriations and capitalizing funds; and                
providing for an effective date, which had been placed at the                  
bottom of the calendar, was read the second time.                              
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for              
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page               
1323. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(FIN) An                     
Act making and amending appropriations and reappropriations;                   
making and amending appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c),                  
Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget            
reserve fund; and providing for an effective date was adopted and              
read the second time.                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson offered Amendment No. 1 :                                     
                                                                               
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SB 32                                                                        
   "* Sec. 7.  FEDERAL AND OTHER PROGRAM RECEIPTS.                           
(a)  Federal receipts, designated program receipts as defined under            
AS37.05.146(b)(3), and receipts of commercial fisheries test fishing           
operations under AS37.05.146(b)(4)(U) that exceed the amounts                  
appropriated by this Act are appropriated conditioned on compliance            
with the program review provisions of AS37.07.080(h).                          
(b)  If federal or other program receipts as defined in                        
AS37.05.146 exceed the estimates appropriated by this Act, the                 
appropriations from state funds for the affected program may be                
reduced by the excess if the reductions are consistent with applicable         
federal statutes.                                                              
(c)  If federal or other program receipts as defined in                        
AS37.05.146 fall short of the estimates appropriated by this Act, the          
affected appropriation is reduced by the amount of the shortfall in            
receipts."                                                                     
                                                                               
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   "* Sec. 26.  FEDERAL AND OTHER PROGRAM RECEIPTS                           
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 CAPITAL BUDGET.  (a)  Federal                             
receipts, designated program receipts as defined under                         
AS37.05.146(b)(3), and receipts of commercial fisheries test fishing           
operations under AS37.05.146(b)(4)(U) that exceed the amounts                  
appropriated by  ch. 139, SLA 1998, are appropriated conditioned on            
compliance with the program review provisions of AS37.07.080(h).               
(b)  If federal or other program receipts as defined in                        
AS37.05.146 exceed the estimates appropriated by ch. 139, SLA                  
1998, the appropriations from state funds for the affected program             
made by ch. 139, SLA 1998, may be reduced by the excess if the                 
reductions are consistent with applicable federal statutes.                    
(c)  If federal or other program receipts as defined in                        
AS37.05.146 fall short of the estimates appropriated by ch. 139,               
SLA 1998, the affected appropriation made in ch. 139, SLA 1998,                
is reduced by the amount of the shortfall in receipts."                        
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                   
Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no            
further objections, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                               
                                                                               

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SB 32                                                                        
Senators Elton, Adams, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln offered Amendment               
No. 2 :                                                                         
                                                                               
Page 26, after line 28, insert:                                                
	AHFC Senior Citizens Housing Development Program                              
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Insert  4,000,000                                                            
	Under Other Funds:                                                            
		Insert  4,000,000                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Elton moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator               
Torgerson objected.                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Mackie called the Senate. The call was satisfied.                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 32(FIN) am                                                                
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 2                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Lincoln, Ward             
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Parnell,                  
Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
Taylor changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                            
Halford changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                           
Ward changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senators Lincoln, Ellis, Adams, Elton, Hoffman offered Amendment               
No. 3 :                                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Delete 2,400,000                                                             
		Insert  5,400,000                                                            
	Under Other Funds:                                                            
		Delete 2,400,000                                                             
		Insert  5,400,000                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3.                     
Objections were heard.                                                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 3                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 3 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senators Adams, Hoffman, Lincoln, Elton, Ellis offered Amendment               
No. 4 :                                                                         
                                                                               
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	AHFC Supplemental Housing Development Program                                 
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Insert  4,000,000                                                            
	Under Other Funds:                                                            
		Insert  4,000,000                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4.                       
Senator Green objected.                                                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 4                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 4 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senators Mackie, Halford offered Amendment No. 5 :                              
                                                                               
Page 10, following line 9:                                                     
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
   "* Sec. 27.  DEPARTMENT OF LAW GLACIER BAY                                
LITIGATION.  The sum of $200,000 is appropriated from the                      
general fund to the Department of Law for the expenses of litigation           
related to title to submerged land and jurisdiction over marine waters         
within Glacier Bay and Southeast Alaska."                                      
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections and conform internal bill                 
section references in the front and back pages accordingly.                    
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5.                      
Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no            
further objections, Amendment No. 5 was adopted.                               
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 6 :                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Delete 655,800                                                               
	Under Other Funds:                                                            
		Delete 655,800                                                               
                                                                               
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	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Delete 1,364,700                                                             
	Under Other Funds:                                                            
		Delete 1,364,700                                                             
                                                                               
Page 67, line 26:                                                              
	Add Iliamna - Nondalton Highway                                               
	Under Appropriation Items:	                                                   
		Insert  4,845,000                                                            
	Under Other Funds:                                                            
		Insert  4,845,000                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6.                     
Senator Torgerson objected.                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 6                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Mackie                           
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 6 failed.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 7 :                                       
                                                                               
Page 12, line 9:                                                               
	Insert Bethel Courthouse Transfer                                             
	Under Allocation:                                                             
		Insert  250,000                                                              
	Under General Funds:                                                          
		Insert  250,000                                                              
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7.                     
Senator Torgerson objected.                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 7                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 7 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 8 :                                       
                                                                               
Page 21, line 24:                                                              
	Dock Repair, Maintenance & Replacement                                        
	Under Allocation:                                                             
		Insert  375,000                                                              
	Under General Funds:                                                          
		Insert  375,000                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8.                     
Senator Torgerson objected. Senator Hoffman moved to withdraw                  
Amendment No. 8. Without objection, it was so ordered.                         
                                                                               
Senator Taylor offered Amendment No. 9 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 27, line 25:                                                              
Insert  Wrangell Harbor Project                                                
	Under General Funds:                                                          
		Insert  500,000                                                              
                                                                               
Renumber following lines accordingly.                                          
                                                                               
Funding source to be AHFC.                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9.                      
Senator Torgerson objected.                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted? The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 9                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  3   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Leman, Taylor, Ward                                                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,       
Kelly Tim, Lincoln, Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,                         
Torgerson, Wilken                                                              
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 9 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 10 :                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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	Under General Funds:                                                          
		Delete 1,231,000                                                             
		Insert  2,462,000                                                            
                                                                               
Page 27:                                                                       
	Delete lines 26 and 27                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10.                      
Senator Torgerson objected.                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 10                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Mackie                           
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 10 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senators Lincoln, Adams, Hoffman, Elton, Ellis offered Amendment               
No. 11 :                                                                        
                                                                               
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	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Delete 125,000                                                               
		Insert  250,000                                                              
	Under General Funds:                                                          
		Delete 125,000                                                               
		Insert  250,000                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 11.                    
Senator Torgerson objected.                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 11                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 11 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senators Elton, Adams offered Amendment No. 12 :                                
                                                                               
Page 43, line 12, insert a new item:                                           
University of Alaska, Juneau PE/Recreation Facility                            
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Insert  800,000                                                              
	Under Other Funds:                                                            
		Insert  800,000 University receipts                                          
                                                                               
Senator Elton moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 12.                      
Senator Green objected.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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The question being: Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 12                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  7   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Taylor                    
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Mackie,                  
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 12 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senators Elton, Adams, Lincoln, Ellis, Hoffman offered Amendment               
No. 13 :                                                                        
                                                                               
Page 26, after line 28, insert a new item:                                     
	AHFC Mountain View Senior Units, Phase II                                     
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Insert  3,917,000                                                            
	Under Other Funds:                                                            
		Insert  3,917,000                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Elton moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 13.                      
Senator Parnell objected.                                                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Amendment No. 13                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  7   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Taylor, Ward                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Torgerson, Wilken                           
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 13 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 14 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 23, after line 5 insert a new line:                                       
	Alano Club Land Purchase                                                      
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Insert  600,000                                                              
	Under AHFC:                                                                   
		Insert  600,000                                                              
                                                                               
Page 60, line 24:                                                              
	Under Appropriations:                                                         
		Delete 736,000                                                               
		Insert  1,336,000                                                            
                                                                               
Page 60, line 25:                                                              
	Under Appropriations:                                                         
		Delete 2,617,400                                                             
		Insert  3,217,400                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 14. Senator              
Parnell objected.                                                              
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               

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Amendment No. 14                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 14 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 15 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 43, after line 12, insert a new line:                                     
	UAA Consortium Library, Phase I                                               
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Insert  10,156,666                                                           
	Under Science and Technology Endowment Income:                                
		Insert  10,156,666                                                           
                                                                               
Page 61, after line 32 insert a new line:                                      
	Science and Technology Endowment Income   10,606,666"                         
                                                                               
Page 61, line 33:                                                              
		Delete $450,000                                                              
		Insert  $10,606,666                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 15. Senator              
Torgerson objected.                                                            
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Amendment No. 15                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  7   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Halford, Hoffman, Lincoln, Ward                    
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie,                    
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Wilken                           
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
Ward changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                              
Taylor changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                            
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 15 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 16 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 12, line 11:                                                              
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Delete 250,000                                                               
		Insert  500,000                                                              
	Under General Funds:                                                          
		Delete 250,000                                                               
		Insert  500,000                                                              
                                                                               
Page 59, line 15:                                                              
		Delete 450,000                                                               
		Insert  700,000                                                              
                                                                               
Page 59, line 17:                                                              
		Delete $3,950,000                                                            
		Insert  $4,200,000                                                           
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 16. Senator              
Green objected.                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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The question being: Shall Amendment No. 16 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 16                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 16 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 17 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 26, after line 28, insert a new line:                                     
	AHFC Parkview Manor Renovation, Phase II                                      
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Insert  3,000,000                                                            
	Under AHFC:                                                                   
		Insert  3,000,000                                                            
                                                                               
Page 61, after line 16, insert a new line:                                     
	AHFC Receipts     3,000,000"                                                  
                                                                               
Page 61, line 19:                                                              
		Delete $17,718,500                                                           
		Insert  $20,718,500                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 17. Senator              
Green objected.                                                                
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 17 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Amendment No. 17                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 17 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senators Lincoln, Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman offered Amendment               
No. 18 :                                                                        
                                                                               
Page 13, line 16:                                                              
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Delete 450,000                                                               
		Insert  900,000                                                              
	Under General Funds:                                                          
		Delete 450,000                                                               
		Insert  900,000                                                              
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 18.                    
Objections were heard.                                                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 18 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Amendment No. 18                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 18 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senators Lincoln, Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman offered Amendment               
No. 19 :                                                                        
                                                                               
Page 25, line 20:                                                              
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Delete 175,000                                                               
		Insert  350,000                                                              
	Under General Funds:                                                          
		Delete 175,000                                                               
		Insert  350,000                                                              
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 19.                    
Senator Torgerson objected.                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 19 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Amendment No. 19                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 19 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senators Lincoln, Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman offered Amendment               
No. 20 :                                                                        
                                                                               
Page 25, after line 25, add a new line:                                        
Insert FWP Statewide Equipment                                                 
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Insert  250,000                                                              
	Under General Funds:                                                          
		Insert  250,000                                                              
                                                                               
Renumber following sections accordingly.                                       
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 20.                    
Senator Torgerson objected.                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 20 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Amendment No. 20                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 20 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 21 :                                      
                                                                               
Page 71, line 9:                                                               
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Delete 22,175,799                                                            
		Insert  22,275,799                                                           
	                                                                              
	Under Other Funds:                                                            
		Delete 20,173,350                                                            
		Insert  20,273,350                                                           
	                                                                              
Page 71, after line 25, insert a new line:                                     
	Copper River Trail                                                            
		Under Appropriation Items:                                                   
			Insert 100,000                                                              
		Under Other Funds:                                                           
			Insert 100,000                                                              
                                                                               
Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 21.                    
Senator Parnell objected.                                                      
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 21 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Amendment No. 21                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Tim, Lincoln                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Leman, Mackie, Parnell,             
Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                              
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 21 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 22 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 26, after line 28:                                                        
Insert Maniilaq Senior Center Repairs                                          
	Under Appropriation Items:                                                    
		Insert  400,000                                                              
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 22.                      
Senator Green objected.                                                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 22 be adopted? The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 22                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken             
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 22 failed.                                               

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President Pearce stated that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(FIN)                    
am would appear on the May 11 calendar.                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Citations                                  
                                                                               
Honoring - John Regitano                                                       
Representative(s) Brice                                                        
Senator(s) Wilken, Miller, Lincoln, Taylor, Tim Kelly, Pearce, Green,          
Mackie, Elton, Hoffman                                                         
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation             
be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred           
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                              
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate               
return to Messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate               
returned to:                                                                   
                                                                               
                           Messages from the House                           
                                                                               
Message dated May 10 was read, stating the House passed and                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                 
                                                                               
HB 43                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 43 BY REPRESENTATIVES DAVIS, Croft,                             
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
An Act relating to police training surcharges                                 
imposed for violations of municipal ordinances.                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 143                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 143(L&C) BY THE HOUSE LABOR                              
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                              
                                                                               
An Act relating to the executive officer employed                             
for the Real Estate Commission, to the real estate                             
surety fund, and to employees paid from money in                               
the real estate surety fund.                                                   
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
HB 187                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 187(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act removing a requirement that a certificate of need is needed             
before elimination of a category of health services provided by a              
health care facility; prohibiting a person from converting a building          
or part of a building to a nursing home that requires licensure unless         
authorized by a certificate of need; setting a standard of review for          
applications for certificates of need relating to nursing homes and            
nursing home beds and relating to that standard of review; providing           
that the standard of review for applications for certificates of need          
for beds other than nursing home beds or for a health care facility            
other than a nursing home is the availability and quality of existing          
health care resources or the accessibility to those resources compared         
to the current or projected requirement for health services required           
to maintain the good health of citizens of this state; defining the            
term nursing home bed; eliminating statutory references to the                 
office of planning and research in the Department of Health and                
Social Services; and providing for an effective date.                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
SB 141                                                                       
Message dated May 10 was read, stating the House passed and                    
returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 141(L&C)                     
with the following amendment:                                                  
                                                                               

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SB 141                                                                       
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                           
141(RLS) An Act relating to construction contracts                             
and subcontractors; relating to design-build                                   
construction contracts; and providing for an effective                         
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
and transmitted it with a House Letter of Intent (page 1263 of the             
House Journal).                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved that the Senate adopt the House Letter of                 
Intent. Without objection, the Legislative Letter of Intent was                
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved that the Senate concur in the House                       
amendment.                                                                     
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Senate concur in the House                       
amendment? The roll was taken with the following result:                       
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 141(RLS)                                                              
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                           
Amendment to CSSB 141(L&C)?                                                    
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                   
Lincoln, Mackie, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward,           
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Miller                                                               
                                                                               
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting             
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 141(RLS) An Act                            
relating to construction contracts and subcontractors; relating to             
design-build construction contracts; and providing for an effective            
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 141                                                                       
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote                 
on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective             
date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered.                             
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          Standing Committee Reports                         
                                                                               
SB 171                                                                       
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 171 An                      
Act relating to the release of certain records and reports required by         
the Department of Fish and Game regarding fish, shellfish, or fishery          
products and reports of fish buyers and processors; relating to the            
transfer of certain land within the McNeil River State Game Refuge             
and McNeil River State Game Sanctuary to the state; and providing              
for an effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Halford, Chair,                
Senator Green. Signing no recommendation: Senators Mackie,                     
Lincoln, Pete Kelly.                                                           
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Natural                   
Resources, Department of Fish and Game (2).                                    
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HB 155                                                                       
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered HOUSE                  
BILL NO. 155 An Act relating to municipal assembly forms of                    
representation and apportionment. Signing do pass: Senator Tim                 
Kelly, Chair, Senator Hoffman. Signing no recommendation: Senator              
Phillips.                                                                      
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                 
                                                                               
SB 172                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 172 BY SENATOR WARD, entitled:                                 
                                                                               
An Act authorizing an advisory vote on long-range                             
fiscal plans.                                                                  
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             Unfinished Business                             
                                                                               
HB 61                                                                        
The reconsideration on HOUSE BILL NO. 61An 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 not taken up this            
legislative day and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary         
and returned to the House.                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                Announcements                                
                                                                               
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 Engrossment                                 
                                                                               
SJR 24                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24(STA) am Relating                         
to the Kosovo conflict and to Alaskans serving in the military forces          
in the area of the conflict, 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., May 11, 1999. Without                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 6:14 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                                    
                                                                               
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                        
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
May 10                           Monday 1:30 PM                                
+	HB 155MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY APPORTIONMENT                                      
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                   FINANCE                                   
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
May 10                           Monday 9:00 AM                                
+=	SB 157POWER COST EQUALIZATION                                              
+=	SB 169OPERATING BUDGET MISSIONS AND MEASURES                               
+=	SB 112POSTSECONDARY CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL                                  
+=	SB  97MENTAL HEALTH; RECORDS; TREATMENT                                    
+=	SB  10UNDERGROUND UTILITIES                                                
+	SB  59CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR HEALTH FACILITY                              
+	SB 155SALARY REPORTS: LEG/EXEC/JUDICIAL BRANCH                              
+	SB  94MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA                                              
+	HB 209ALASKA SCIENCE & TECH FOUNDATION GRANTS                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
May 10                           Monday 6:30 PM                                
+=	SB 157POWER COST EQUALIZATION                                              
+=	SB  10UNDERGROUND UTILITIES                                                
+	SB 155SALARY REPORTS: LEG/EXEC/JUDICIAL BRANCH                              
+	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                            
                                                                               
May 11                          Tuesday 9:00 AM                                
	CANCELLED                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                   FINANCE                                   
May 11                          Tuesday 5:00 PM                                
	HB  40DEPT OF COMMERCE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT                                   
=	SB 113FINANCES OF ALASKA HOUSING FINANCE CORP                               
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                     
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
May 10                           Monday 1:30 PM                                
	NO MEETING SCHEDULED                                                         
                                                                               
May 12                         Wednesday 1:30 PM                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                  JUDICIARY                                  
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
May 10                           Monday 1:30 PM                                
+=	SB 162RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES                                            
+=	SB 163TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES                                                  
+=	SB 165LTD PARTNERSHIPS AND LTD. LIAB. COMPANIES                            
+=	SB 166COMMUNITY PROPERTY AGREEMENT/TRUSTS                                  
+=	SB 114IMPERSONATE POLICE/EMERGENCY VEHICLE                                 
+=	SB 109CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING                                                 
+	HB  69ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD                                      
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                                                                               
May 11                          Tuesday 1:30 PM                                
+	HB 151REVOCATION OF MINOR DRIVER'S LICENSE                                  
+	HB 214PRISON LITIGATION                                                     
+=	SB 162RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES                                            
+=	SB 163TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES                                                  
+=	SB 165LTD PARTNERSHIPS AND LTD. LIAB. COMPANIES                            
+=	SB 166COMMUNITY PROPERTY AGREEMENT/TRUSTS                                  
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                              
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
May 11                          Tuesday 1:30 PM                                
	HB  13REGULATION OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS                                          
+	HB 110SALE/LABELING OF MEAT/MILK PRODUCTS                                   
=	HB 201OVERTIME COMPENSATION COMPUTATION                                     
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                  RESOURCES                                  
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
May 10                           Monday 3:00 PM                                
+	SB 171FISHERY DATA; MCNEIL RIVER REFUGE                                     
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                    RULES                                    
                                 FAHRENKAMP 203                                
May 10                          Monday 11:30 AM                                
	SB  32CAPITAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                                          
	SB 103NATIVE LANGUAGE EDUCATION                                              
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                
                                   BELTZ 211                                   
May 11                          Tuesday 3:30 PM                                
	HB 112ESTABLISH ALASKA PUBLIC BUILDING FUND                                  
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED                                             
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                                TRANSPORTATION                               
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
May 11                          Tuesday 1:30 PM                                
+=	HB 131ANCHORAGE COASTAL WILDLIFE REFUGE                                    
                                                                               
May 13                          Thursday 1:30 PM                               
	BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD/SCHEDULED IF NEEDED                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                              
                                                                               
                    CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 50 & HB 51                    
                               SENATE FINANCE 532                              
May 10                           Monday 4:00 PM                                
	<POSTPONED TO 5/11>                                                          
                                                                               
May 11                          Tuesday 4:00 PM                                
		DEPARTMENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED                                                  
                    ----------------------------------------                   
                                                                               
                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                             
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
May 14                           Friday 8:15 AM                                
	                                                                             
                                                                               

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                                OTHER MEETINGS                               
                                                                               
                               MAJORITY CAUCUS                               
                                 BUTROVICH 205                                 
May 10                          Monday 12:30 PM                                
	                                                                             
                                                                               
May 10                           Monday 7:00 PM                                
	CANCELLED                                                                    
                                                                               
May 11                          Tuesday 9:00 AM