2002-04-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 2603
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                            
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The presence of Senator Therriault was noted.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
Memo dated April 2 from the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee                                     
was read, stating the confirmation report of the Alaska Labor                                       
Relations Agency (page 2584) was submitted in error.                                                
                                                                                                    
The report was returned to the Labor and Commerce Committee.                                        
                                                                                                    
Report dated March 28 was read stating:                                                             
                                                                                                    
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Senate Labor and Commerce                                      
Committee reviewed the following and recommends the appointments                                    
be forwarded to a joint session for consideration:                                                  
                                                                                                    
Alaska Workers' Compensation Board                                                                
 Dorothy Bradshaw - Fairbanks                                                                       
 John Giuchici - Fairbanks                                                                          
 Stephen T. Hagedorn - Anchorage                                                                    
 James (Jay) N. Rhodes - Ketchikan                                                                  
 Philip E. Ulmer - Eagle River                                                                      
                                                                                                    
There were no stated objections to the confirmation of any of the                                   
named individuals by committee members. This does not reflect an                                    
intent by any of the members to vote for or against the confirmation of                             
the named individuals during any further sessions.                                                  
                                                                                                    
Signing the report: Senator Stevens, Chair, Senators Austerman,                                     
Torgerson.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
SB 59                                                                                             
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 59 "An Act                                         
relating to awards of federal funds to municipalities for road projects;                            
and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced                                 
with                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 59(FIN)