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2001-02-26 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                   
                                                                                                    
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                  TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                                     
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                      Monday                February 26, 2001                       
                                                                                                    
                                 Fiftieth Day                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                 
Halford at 11:12 a.m.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                             
                                                                                                    
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Mary Lou Miller of the                                      
Juneau Baha'i Assembly. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                             
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was                              
so ordered.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                           This Meeting is Blessed                                                 
                                                                                                    
          Praise be to God! That ye are gathered in one                                             
          assembly like unto the stars of the Pleiades, are                                         
          illumined with the light of the knowledge of God and                                      
          through the outpouring of the cloud of the love of                                        
          God, ye are the fresh flowers of the meadow and                                           
          plain; ye are intimate and familiar with infinite unity                                   
          and love.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
          Therefore, this meeting is blessed. But if it is firmly                                   
          established and become constant, it will bring forth                                      
          great results and most weighty developments will be                                       
          attained. Consequently, persevere ye in renewing                                          
          your meetings and display utmost magnanimity in                                           
          firmness and steadfastness. When the root of the tree                                     
          of the garden is well established and its protection is                                   
          safeguarded, it will bring forth luscious fruits.                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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          Likewise, when the regiment of an army and the                                            
          individuals of a cohort are united and related with                                       
          ease, untold triumphs will be acquired. But if they                                       
          come together one day and disperse another day, no                                        
          fruits will be produced.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
          Therefore, as ye have prepared an army of heaven                                          
          and become the host of life, ye must continue to hold                                     
          meetings, have spiritual communications, be firm in                                       
          resolution, steadfast in purpose and be constant and                                      
           persevering  so  that  ye  may win celestial conquests.                                 
                 (Abdu'l-Baha; Baha'i World Faith, Page 403)                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Hoffman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Certification                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                   
for the forty-sixth through forty-ninth legislative days be approved as                             
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                           Messages from the House                                               
                                                                                                    
SJR 3                                                                                             
Message dated February 23 was read, stating the House passed and                                    
returned for consideration SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                            
with the following amendment:                                                                       
                                                                                                    
          HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                      
          NO. 3(MLV) Relating to the deployment of F-22                                             
          Raptor aircraft at Elmendorf Air Force Base.                                              
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved that the Senate concur in the House                                             
amendment.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                           
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                                                    
HCS SJR 3(MLV)                                                                                      
Shall the Senate concur in the                                                                      
House Amendment to SJR 3?                                                                           
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce, Phillips,                                   
Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                         
                                                                                                    
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                  
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3(MLV)                                                     
Relating to the deployment of F-22 Raptor aircraft at Elmendorf Air                                 
Force Base.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                    
                                                                                                    
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 64                                                                                             
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 64 "An Act                                         
relating to the award of a high school diploma to certain World War II                              
veterans" and recommended it be replaced with                                                       
                                                                                                    
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(FIN)                                                            
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senators Kelly, Donley, Cochairs, Senators Green,                                  
Austerman, Hoffman, Olson, Wilken, Ward, Leman.                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Education and Early                                         
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    

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SB 72                                                                                             
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 72 "An Act                                         
relating to 'take-a-child-hunting' seasons for big game" and                                        
recommended it be replaced with                                                                     
                                                                                                    
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 72(FIN)                                                            
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senators Donley, Kelly, Cochairs, Senators Green,                                  
Austerman, Wilken, Ward, Leman. Signing no recommendation:                                          
Senators Hoffman, Olson.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Fish and Game                                               
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 81                                                                                             
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 81 "An Act                                       
relating to the nonademption of property transfers; and providing for                               
an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators                                
Therriault, Cowdery. Signing no recommendation: Senator Ellis.                                      
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law                                                         
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 84                                                                                             
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 84 "An Act                                         
exempting joint action agencies from regulation by the state or                                     
municipalities; relating to the relationship between a joint action                                 
agency and the public utilities that form the joint action agency;                                  
relating to powers and immunities of a joint action agency; requiring                               
filing of the joint action agency agreement; relating to the financial                              
affairs of a joint action agency; declaring certain joint action agencies                           
to be political subdivisions for certain purposes; relating to liability                            
and indemnification of officers, employees, and agents of joint action                              
agencies; and defining 'agency agreement' as used with reference to                                 
joint action agencies" and recommended it be replaced with                                          
                                                                                                    

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 84(FIN)                                                            
          (forthcoming)                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Signing no recommendation: Senators Kelly, Donley, Cochairs,                                        
Senators Green, Wilken. Signing do pass: Senators Austerman,                                        
Hoffman, Olson, Ward, Leman.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SCR 4                                                                                             
The Rules Committee considered SENATE CONCURRENT                                                    
RESOLUTION NO. 4 Relating to declaring April 6, 2001, as Alaska                                     
Tartan Day. Signing to calendar: Senator Pearce, Chair, Senators                                    
Therriault, Phillips, Cowdery. Signing under other recommendations:                                 
Senator Ellis.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
The resolution is on today's calendar.                                                              
                                                                                                    
HJR 7                                                                                             
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                   
RESOLUTION NO. 7(RES) am Urging the United States Congress to                                       
pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National                                   
Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and                               
production. Signing to calendar: Senator Pearce, Chair, Senators                                    
Cowdery, Phillips, Therriault, Ellis.                                                               
                                                                                                    
The resolution is on today's calendar.                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 117                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 117  BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                  
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                               
                                                                                                    
          "An Act making a civil remedy available to the state                                      
          or a municipality against persons who make false                                          
          claims for, or certain misrepresentations regarding,                                      
          state or municipal money or other property; and                                           
          providing for an effective date."                                                         
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                  
Affairs, Judiciary and Finance Committees.                                                          
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law                                                         
                                                                                                    
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 22:                                                    
                                                                                                    
Dear President Halford:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
This bill I transmit today would fill a gap in our statutory law by                                 
providing general authority for the civil prosecution of a person who                               
makes a false claim for, or a misrepresentation regarding, money or                                 
property against the state or a municipality. The public needs some                                 
way of ensuring that persons who make demands on the public                                         
treasury by seeking to recover money or property from the state or a                                
municipality are doing so in good faith. The most effective means of                                
doing this is to provide clear consequences for unlawful conduct. This                              
bill would allow for a civil penalty of up to three times the amount                                
suffered as well as court costs and attorney fees from persons who                                  
make a misrepresentation or false claim against the state or a                                      
municipality.                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The bill would provide incentives to cooperate in the prosecution of a                              
misrepresentation or false claim. Also, the bill would apply only to                                
matters involving at least $500 and would not apply to unemployment,                                
workers' compensation, state tax, public assistance, or temporary                                   
assistance claims, or to permanent fund dividend applications. These                                
programs have specific authority elsewhere in statute providing for the                             
prosecution of false claims.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The bill requires the attorney general to investigate misrepresentations                            
and false claims against the state and requires the prosecuting                                     
authority for a municipality to investigate misrepresentations and false                            
claims against the municipality. It also provides procedures for                                    
circumstances in which both state and municipal money or property                                   
are involved and sets a limitation period of 10 years after which suits                             
for misrepresentations and false claims are barred.                                                 
                                                                                                    
Nearly all states and the federal government have false claims statutes.                            
It is time that Alaska had similar authority to protect the public                                  
treasury from wrongful and fraudulent claims.                                                       
                                                                                                    
       Sincerely,                                                                                   
       /s/                                                                                          
       Tony Knowles                                                                                 
       Governor                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 118                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 118 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                   
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                               
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to the issuance of certificates of                                       
          participation to finance deferred maintenance and                                         
          construction projects for certain public harbor                                           
          facilities; giving notice of and approving the entry                                      
          into, and the issuance of certificates of participation                                   
          in, lease- financing agreements for those public                                          
          harbor facility projects; repealing a provision relating                                  
          to the financing of construction and renovation of                                        
          facilities for certain ports and harbors; and providing                                   
          for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                    

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was read the first time and referred to the Transportation, Judiciary,                              
and Finance Committees.                                                                             
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Revenue                                                           
                                                                                                    
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 22:                                                    
                                                                                                    
Dear President Halford:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has a long-                                  
term goal of bringing state-owned harbor facilities up to suitable                                  
standard and divesting ownership to the municipalities that operate                                 
them. Once deferred maintenance needs are addressed, the                                            
municipalities can support operation and maintenance of these                                       
valuable facilities through moorage and other fees. In recent years                                 
when transferring harbor ownership to the municipalities, the state has                             
provided grant money as well to address deferred maintenance needs.                                 
This bill I transmit today would continue the policy, but leverages                                 
state general funds through issuance of certificates of participation.                              
From the municipalities' perspective, this is essentially the same as a                             
grant program.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Certificates of participation (COPs) are an accepted form of financing                              
that the state has used for many capital projects with high credit                                  
ratings -- just one notch below the state's general obligation rating.                              
Pooling the group of harbor transfers in this bill into one bond sale                               
also adds efficiency.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The bill identifies the marine motor fuel tax as the likely source of                               
appropriations to retire the certificates. The bill also authorizes                                 
payments for the harbor facilities projects to be made from any other                               
valid revenue source, subject to appropriation.                                                     
                                                                                                    
The bill repeals AS 29.60.700 passed by the Legislature last year,                                  
which required municipalities to pass general obligation bonds for                                  
harbor upgrades and transfers with the state reimbursing the cost of                                
bond payments after a two-year delay. All of the affected                                           
municipalities found that plan to be burdensome and ultimately                                      
unworkable and city councils or local assemblies in seven of nine                                   

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municipalities passed resolutions opposing the bonding provisions.                                  
The financing method in this bill is acceptable to the municipalities                               
and will, therefore, achieve the state's goal of upgrading and                                      
transferring ownership of locally operated harbor facilities.                                       
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
       Sincerely,                                                                                   
       /s/                                                                                          
       Tony Knowles                                                                                 
       Governor                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 119                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 119 BY SENATORS WILKEN, Kelly,                                                      
Therriault, Pearce, Leman, Torgerson, Halford, Lincoln, entitled:                                   
                                                                                                    
                    "An Act naming the Bill Wood Fairbanks                                         
            International Airport; and providing for an effective                                  
          date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                        
                                                                                                    
SCR 4                                                                                             
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Relating to                                                      
declaring April 6, 2001, as Alaska Tartan Day, was read the second                                  
time.                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Senator Therriault, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                
adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page                                  
452. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT                                                    
RESOLUTION NO. 4(STA) was adopted, read the second time and                                         
was before the Senate on final passage.                                                             
                                                                                                    
Senators Cowdery, Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                    
shown as cosponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so                                 
ordered.                                                                                            

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT                                                 
RESOLUTION NO. 4(STA) Relating to declaring April 6, 2001, as                                       
Alaska Tartan Day, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                    
following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
CSSCR 4(STA)                                                                                        
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce, Phillips,                                   
Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                         
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.                                                     
4(STA) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for                                      
engrossment.                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                                         
                                                                                                    
HJR 7                                                                                             
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7(RES) am Urging the                                              
United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of                             
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas                                         
exploration, development, and production, was read the second time.                                 
                                                                                                    
Senators Pearce, Leman, Ward, Donley, Green, Taylor, Kelly,                                         
Therriault, Cowdery, Phillips, Halford moved and asked unanimous                                    
consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the resolution. Without                                    
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman 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. 7(RES) am was read                                                
the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                                            
NO. 7(RES) am Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation                                 
to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,                                   
Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and production, pass                               
the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                          
                                                                                                    
CSHJR 7(RES) am                                                                                     
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Green, Halford,                                    
Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault,                                 
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Elton, Lincoln                                                                               
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7(RES) am                                                 
passed the Senate.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Lincoln gave notice of reconsideration.                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                  Citations                                                      
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Dr. Paul Eneboe, Homer Chamber of Commerce 2000                                          
Citizen of the Year                                                                                 
Senator(s) Torgerson, Wilken, Leman, Elton, Davis, Lincoln,                                         
Austerman, Taylor, Kelly, Green, Pearce, Ward, Halford, Hoffman                                     
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Maritime Helicopters, Homer Chamber of Commerce                                          
Outstanding Business of the Year 2000                                                               
Senator(s) Torgerson, Wilken, Leman, Elton, Davis, Lincoln,                                         
Austerman, Taylor, Kelly, Green, Pearce, Ward, Halford, Olson,                                      
Hoffman                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations                                  
be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred                              
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                             Unfinished Business                                                 
                                                                                                    
SB 110                                                                                            
President Halford added a Transportation Committee referral to                                      
SENATE BILL NO. 110 "An Act relating to charitable gaming and to                                    
gaming on state ferries; and providing for an effective date."                                      
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Labor and Commerce, then Transportation                                
and Finance Committees.                                                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 19                                                                                             
The reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 19(HES) "An                                           
Act relating to federal child support enforcement requirements                                      
regarding social security number information, employer reports about                                
employees, and certain kinds of automated data matching with                                        
financial institutions; repealing the termination date of changes made                              
by ch. 87, SLA 1997, and ch. 132, SLA 1998, regarding child support                                 
enforcement and related programs; repealing the nonseverability                                     
provision of ch. 132, SLA 1998; repealing uncodified laws relating to                               
ch. 87, SLA 1997, and ch. 132, SLA 1998; and providing for an                                       
effective date" was not taken up this legislative day and the bill was                              
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                 Engrossment                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 19                                                                                             
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 19(HES) "An Act relating to federal                                          
child support enforcement requirements regarding social security                                    
number information, employer reports about employees, and certain                                   
kinds of automated data matching with financial institutions; repealing                             
the termination date of changes made by ch. 87, SLA 1997, and ch.                                   
132, SLA 1998, regarding child support enforcement and related                                      
programs; repealing the nonseverability provision of ch. 132, SLA                                   
1998; repealing uncodified laws relating to ch. 87, SLA 1997, and ch.                               
132, SLA 1998; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed,                                  
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                              
consideration.                                                                                      

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SCR 4                                                                                             
CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4(STA)                                                      
Relating to declaring April 6, 2001, as Alaska Tartan Day, was                                      
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                 
the House for consideration.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                  Enrollment                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 10                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 10 "An Act extending the termination date of the                                    
Board of Public Accountancy" was enrolled, signed by the President                                  
and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and                                        
enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 10:20                                  
a.m., February 23, 2001.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Adjournment                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                     
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 27, 2001. Without                                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:06 p.m.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                 Heidi Vogel                        
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                        
                                                                                                    
                                                               February 2001                        

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                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                 
                                                                                                    
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                            
                                                                                                    
Feb 26        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
+ SB   4 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION                                                           
+= SB  48 MUNICIPALITIES:INCORP/PROPERTY VALUATION                                                  
              Testimony by Invitation Only                                                          
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                       
                                                                                                    
Feb 26        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB  72 TAKE A CHILD HUNTING SEASON                                                               
= SB  65 PAY EQUITY FOR STATE EMPLOYEES                                                             
= SB  84 PUBLIC UTILITY JOINT ACTION AGENCIES                                                       
= SB  64 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN WWII VETS                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Feb 27        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= HB 117 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS: FAST TRACK                                                   
+= SB  73 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS/AMEND                                                         
              APPROP.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                 
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
= HB 117 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS: FAST TRACK                                                    
= SB  73 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS/AMEND                                                          
              APPROP.                                                                               
+ SB  58 ADD PHYSICIAN ASST TO STATE MEDICAL BOARD                                                  
     SB  77 NET PROFIT SHARE UNDER/OVERPAYMENTS                                                     
     SB  93 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES TEAM ALASKA TRUST                                                   
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB  29 APPROP: GOVERNOR'S CAPITAL BUDGET                                                         
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                         
                                                                                                    
Feb 26        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+             Quality Schools/Quality Students Update:                                              
              Association of Alaska School Boards                                                   
+             Senate Bill:                                                                          
              HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION QUALIFYING EXAM                                                
              <Pending Introduction and Referral>                                                   
              Testimony from School Boards Only                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+             Fish Safety Monitoring:                                                               
              Dept of Health & Social Services                                                      
              Dept of Environmental Conservation                                                    
+ SB  96 C.O.P.S FOR API DEMOLITION/CONSTRUCTION                                                    
+ SB 112 LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN;MENTAL HLTH                                                       
              AUTH                                                                                  
+             Senate Bill:                                                                          
              HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION QUALIFYING EXAM                                                
              <Pending Introduction and Referral>                                                   
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                      
                                                                                                    
Feb 26        Monday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+ SB  97 PROBATION AND PAROLE FEES                                                                  

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                            JUDICIARY (continued)                                                
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+ SB  99 DNA REGISTRATION OF BURGLARS                                                               
+ SB 105 VICTIMS' RIGHTS/ PRISONER'S PFD                                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 02        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                  
                                                                                                    
Feb 27        Tuesday                      Terry Miller 104           1:30 PM                     
              -- Location Change --                                                                 
+             Joint w/(H) Confirmation Hearings:                                                    
              Kathleen B. Schreiber, Eagle River                                                    
              Linda C. Thomas, Juneau                                                               
              Daphne E. Brown, Anchorage                                                            
              Patrick H. Kalen, Fairbanks                                                           
              Dr. Robert E. Miller, Anchorage                                                       
              Darae Crews, Anchorage                                                                
              Sheryl L. Sutton, Juneau                                                              
              Larry Allen Ungerecht, Anchorage                                                      
              Richard D. Brickley, Fairbanks                                                        
              Aaron T. Isaacs, Klawock                                                              
              Anthony (Tony) J. Joslyn, Anchor Point                                                
              Jeffrey L. Thompson, Anchorage                                                        
              The Honorable Cliff Davidson, Kodiak                                                  
              Carla L. Meek, Juneau                                                                 
              James A. Hage, Fairbanks                                                              
              Stephen F. Turner, Anchorage                                                          
              Clarence Bolden, Anchorage                                                            
              Gail Dossman, Anchorage                                                               
              Lottie M. Michael, Anchorage                                                          
              James S. Strandberg, Anchorage                                                        
              Col William (Bill) McDonald, Fairbanks                                                
              John A. Abshire, Wasilla                                                              
              Valerie K. Baffone, Anchorage                                                         
              Richard H. Behrends, Juneau                                                           
              John Giuchici, Fairbanks                                                              
              Stephen T. Hagedorn, Anchorage                                                        
              Andrew (Bear) J. Piekarski, Eagle River                                               
              Marc D. Stemp, Bethel                                                                 
              Robin E. Ward, Anchorage                                                              

2001-02-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 0513
                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+             Confirmation Hearings:                                                                
              Vince Coan, Wasilla                                                                   
              Ronald L. Otte, Anchorage                                                             
+ SB   6 MOBILE HOME PARK EVICTION NOTICE                                                           
+ SB  37 PHYSICIAN NEGOTIATIONS WITH HEALTH INSURE                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                      
                                                                                                    
Feb 26        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+             Trails and Easements: Dept Fish & Game                                                
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+             Supply and Demand of Future Natural Gas                                               
              Market: Cambridge Energy Research Assoc                                               
                                                                                                    
Mar 02        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                                    RULES                                                        
                                                                                                    
Feb 26        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203           10:45 AM                      
     HJR  7 ENDORSING ANWR LEASING                                                                  
     SCR  4 ALASKA TARTAN DAY                                                                       
     SB  79 FRED ZHAROFF MEMORIAL BRIDGE                                                            
     HB  79 EAGLE RIVER VETERANS' MEMORIAL HIGHWAY                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                    
                                                                                                    
Feb 27        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         3:30 PM                     
+ SJR 14 OPPOSE CANADIAN FEE TO TRANSPORT FIREARMS                                                  
+ SB 102 SOCIAL SECURITY # & DRIVER'S LICENSES                                                      
+= SB 103 ELECTION CAMPAIGNS AND LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                 
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                     
     SB  92 REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE PF BOARD                                                      
= SB  82 2001 REVISOR'S BILL                                                                        
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2001-02-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 0514
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Feb 27        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 06        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 08        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
     SB 100 REGULATION OF AERONAUTICS                                                               
= SB  59 FEDERAL FUNDS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR ROADS                                                  
     SB  83 CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS BY DOTPF                                                       
     SB 119 WILLIAM R. WOOD FAIRBANKS INTL AIRPORT                                                  
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                
                                                                                                    
                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                            
                                                                                                    
Feb 27        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            3:30 PM                     
              Joint w/(H) Pupil Transportation Review                                               
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                             
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                     
+             Missions and Measures                                                                 
              Capital Budget Requests                                                               
              (other than Village Safe Water Program)                                               
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                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                            
                                                                                                    
Feb 27        Tuesday                      Terry Miller 104           3:45 PM                     
              Administrative Services/                                                              
              Office of the Commissioner                                                            
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                                     LAW                                                         
                                                                                                    
Mar 01        Thursday                     Terry Miller 104           8:00 AM                     
              Overview: FY02 Operating Budget                                                       

2001-02-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 0515
                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                    
                                                                                                    
Mar 08        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             3:45 PM                     
              Overview: Operating Budget                                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 15        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             3:45 PM                     
              Specific GF Increments/Decrements                                                     
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                  
                                                                                                    
                       ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW                                          
                                                                                                    
Feb 27        Tuesday                            Capitol 102          2:45 PM                     
+             "Best Value" Procurement by UAF                                                       
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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                             
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Wednesday                  House Finance 519           12:00 PM                     
              Executive Session: Preliminary Audit Rpts                                             
              Final Audit Report: DPS/Board of Parole                                               
              Audit Reports:                                                                        
              Release of Final Audit to Public                                                      
              Release of Preliminary Audits for Agency                                              
              Response                                                                              
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                 
                                                                                                    
Feb 26        Monday                     House Finance 519            5:00 PM                     
              FY02 Legislative Affairs Agency                                                       
              Budget Request                                                                        
              FY02 Office of the Ombudsman                                                          
              Budget Request                                                                        
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                 FISH CAUCUS                                                     
                                                                                                    
Mar 09        Friday                          Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                     
              Impact of Fishing Gear on Marine Habitat                                              
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2001-02-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 0516
                                JOINT SESSION                                                    
                                                                                                    
Feb 28        Wednesday                    House Chamber            11:00 AM                      
              -- Rescheduled from 02/23/01 --                                                       
              Chief Justice Dana Fabe's State of the                                                
              Judiciary Message