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                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                                  
                                                                                                    
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                             
                                                                                                    
                   TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                                    
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                                 Thursday                             March 29, 2001 
                                                                                                    
                                Eighty-first Day                                                 
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                 
Halford at 11:26 a.m.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The roll showed thirteen members present. Senators Davis, Elton,                                    
Green, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce were absent.                                                 
                                                                                                    
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, The Reverend C. Ronald                                      
Covey of the Douglas Community United Methodist Church. Senator                                     
Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be                                        
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                       
                                                                                                    
             God of life and being, You are rich beyond measure,                                    
             for all things ultimately belong to You. As we gather                                  
             here, warm and comfortable, keep us mindful this is                                    
             so because of the tax money yielded up by the                                          
             individuals and businesses of this great land. Help us                                 
             to see this money as the concentrated energy of the                                    
             people. Grant us wisdom to direct this energy that it                                  
             may teach and train, help and heal, serve and protect,                                 
            repair and renew, and lay foundations for  the  future.                                
                                     Amen.                                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Ellis led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Certification                                                   
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal                                    
for the eightieth legislative day be approved as certified by the                                   
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The presence of Senators Lincoln, Davis, Elton, Hoffman, Olson,                                     
Green, Pearce was noted.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                           Messages from the Governor                                            
                                                                                                    
HJR 10                                                                                            
Message dated March 27 and received March 28 was read, stating the                                  
Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the                                       
following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for                                        
permanent filing:                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
             CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                                      
             10(FSH) Relating to the management of the Bering                                       
             Sea/Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska groundfish                                     
             fisheries and the protection and restoration of the                                    
             Steller sea lion.                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                           Legislative Resolve No. 15                                              
                                                                                                    
SB 134                                                                                            
The following corrected fiscal information was published today for                                  
SENATE BILL NO. 134 "An Act establishing the Alaska Commercial                                      
Passenger Vessel Coastal Protection Program for certain vessels with                                
overnight accommodations for 50 or more passengers, including a                                     
permit and fees for such vessels operating in waters of this state,                                 
oversight of the program by the Department of Environmental                                         
Conservation, civil and criminal liability for violations of the program,                           
and recognition of superior environmental performance by vessels                                    
subject to the program; creating a commercial passenger vessel coastal                              
protection fund; and providing for an effective date":                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Transportation and Public                                         
  Facilities                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                            Messages from the House                                              
                                                                                                    
Message dated March 28 was read, stating the House passed and                                       
transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                    

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                   First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 81                                                                                             
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                  
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
             "An Act extending the termination date of the Board                                    
             of Dental Examiners; relating to the Board of Dental                                   
             Examiners and regulation of the practice of dentistry;                                 
             and relating to dental hygienists and dental                                           
             assistants."                                                                           
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                  
Finance Committees.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                           Standing Committee Reports                                            
                                                                                                    
SB 37                                                                                             
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 37 "An Act                                         
relating to collective negotiation by physicians with health benefit                                
plans; and to health benefit plan contracts with individual competing                               
physicians" and recommended it be replaced with                                                     
                                                                                                    
             CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 37(FIN) "An Act                                                 
             relating to collective negotiation by competing                                        
             physicians with health benefit plans, to health benefit                                
             plan contracts, to the application of antitrust laws to                                
             agreements involving providers and groups of                                           
             providers affected by collective negotiations, and to                                  
             the effect of the collective negotiation provisions on                                 
             health care providers."                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Kelly, Cochair, Senators Wilken, Leman.                                    
Signing no recommendation: Senator Donley, Cochair, Senators                                        
Austerman, Olson, Green. Signing do not pass: Senator Hoffman.                                      
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Law                                                               

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 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Community and Economic                                            
  Development                                                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Senate Finance Committee                                                  
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 48                                                                                             
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 48 "An Act                                         
relating to the determination of full and true value of taxable                                     
municipal property for purposes of calculating funding for education                                
and certain other programs; and relating to incorporation of second                                 
class boroughs in the unorganized borough and to annexation of                                      
portions of the unorganized borough to boroughs and unified                                         
municipalities" and recommended it be replaced with                                                 
                                                                                                    
             CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(FIN) "An Act                                                 
             relating to the determination of full and true value of                                
             taxable municipal property for purposes of                                             
             calculating funding for education and certain other                                    
             programs, to incorporation of third class boroughs, to                                 
             incorporation of certain boroughs in the unorganized                                   
             borough and annexation of portions of the                                              
             unorganized borough to boroughs and unified                                            
             municipalities, and to the formation of separate                                       
             unorganized boroughs; and providing for an effective                                   
             date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Kelly, Cochair, Senators Green, Wilken,                                    
Leman. Signing no recommendation: Senator Austerman. Signing do                                     
not pass: Senators Hoffman, Olson.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Community and Economic                                            
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SB 154                                                                                            
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                                      
SENATE BILL NO. 154 "An Act relating to mental health treatment                                     
facilities; repealing the termination date of the mental health treatment                           
assistance program; and providing for an effective date." Signing do                                
pass: Senator Green, Chair, Senators Leman, Wilken, Davis.                                          
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social Services                                        
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 156                                                                                            
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 156 "An                                          
Act amending the Alaska Land Act to clarify the requirement of a                                    
single written best interest finding required for the sale, lease, or other                         
disposal of state land or resources or an interest in them, and relating                            
to certain disposals involving multiphased development; and providing                               
for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                          
                                                                                                    
             CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 156(RES)                                                        
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Chair, Senators Taylor, Halford,                                
Pearce, Kelly. Signing no recommendation: Senators Lincoln, Elton.                                  
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                           
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 158                                                                                            
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 158 "An                                          
Act directing the commissioner of revenue to prepare a report to the                                
legislature relating to the state's participation in owning or financing a                          
gas pipeline project; and providing for an effective date" and                                      
recommended it be replaced with                                                                     
                                                                                                    
             CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 158(RES)                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Chair, Senators Taylor, Halford,                                
Pearce, Kelly, Elton. Signing no recommendation: Senator Lincoln.                                   
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Revenue                                                           
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 164                                                                                            
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 164 "An                                          
Act prohibiting leases under the Right-of-Way Leasing Act on state                                  
land in or adjacent to the Beaufort Sea; and providing for an effective                             
date." Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Chair, Senators Taylor,                                  
Halford, Pearce, Kelly, Lincoln, Elton.                                                             
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                           
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 24                                                                                             
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                            
24(EDT) "An Act relating to use of borough revenues from a sales tax                                
levied upon room rentals for a tourism marketing campaign." Signing                                 
do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Cowdery, Donley, Therriault.                               
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 118                                                                                            
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered HOUSE                                       
BILL NO. 118 "An Act relating to a mandatory exemption from                                         
municipal taxes on certain residences; and providing for an effective                               
date." Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Chair, Senators Lincoln,                                 
Austerman. Signing no recommendation: Senator Phillips.                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 156                                                                                            
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered HOUSE                                       
BILL NO. 156 "An Act relating to municipal debt for development                                     
and redevelopment projects." Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson,                                    
Chair, Senators Phillips, Austerman. Signing no recommendation:                                     
Senator Lincoln.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                  
Finance Committee referral be waived on the bill. Without objection,                                
the bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SJR 21                                                                                            
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                                      
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Urging the United States                                             
Congress to extend the authorization date for supplemental block                                    
grants to the State of Alaska under the Federal Temporary Assistance                                
to Needy Families Program, and recommended it be replaced with                                      
                                                                                                    
                       CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                          
             21(HES)                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Green, Chair, Senators Leman, Wilken,                                      
Davis.                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                  
                                                                                                    
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                 
                                                                                                    

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SB 6                                                                                              
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 6 "An Act                                            
relating to required notice of eviction to mobile home park dwellers                                
and tenants before redevelopment of the park." Signing to calendar:                                 
Senator Pearce, Chair, Senators Therriault, Ellis, Cowdery, Phillips.                               
                                                                                                    
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 103                                                                                            
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 103 "An Act                                          
relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics; and providing for                            
an effective date." Signing to calendar: Senator Pearce, Chair, Senators                            
Cowdery, Therriault. Signing no recommendation: Senator Phillips.                                   
Signing under other recommendations: Senator Ellis.                                                 
                                                                                                    
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SJR 15                                                                                            
The Rules Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                              
NO. 15 Relating to imports of salmon from Chile, and recommended it                                 
be replaced with                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                       CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                          
             15(RLS)                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Signing to calendar: Senator Pearce, Chair, Senator Therriault. Signing                             
no recommendation: Senator Phillips. Signing under other                                            
recommendations: Senator Ellis.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Resources Committee                                                
                                                                                                    
The resolution is on today's calendar.                                                              
                                                                                                    
SJR 17                                                                                            
The Rules Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                              
NO. 17 Relating to requesting that President Bush renounce and                                      
reverse Clinton Administration anti-gun-ownership policies and                                      
reorient the United States Department of Justice towards policies that                              
accurately reflect the intent of the Second Amendment to the United                                 

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States Constitution to grant individual Americans the right to keep and                             
bear arms. Signing to calendar: Senator Pearce, Chair, Senators                                     
Cowdery, Phillips, Therriault, Ellis.                                                               
                                                                                                    
The resolution is on today's calendar.                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                   Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 76                                                                                             
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76 BY                                                        
SENATORS THERRIAULT, Wilken, Kelly, Green, entitled:                                                
                                                                                                    
              "An Act relating to the Alaska Right-of-Way Leasing                                  
             Act; and providing for an effective date."                                             
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 168                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 168 BY THE SENATE LABOR AND                                                         
COMMERCE COMMITTEE BY REQUEST, entitled:                                                            
                                                                                                    
                "An Act relating to loans made by the commercial                                   
             fishing loan program."                                                                 
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce,                                     
Resources, and Finance Committees.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
SB 169                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 169 BY SENATORS DONLEY, Taylor, Pearce,                                             
Cowdery, Phillips, entitled:                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                "An Act relating to the nonapplicability of the                                    
             delinquency laws to certain minors accused of certain                                 
             crimes against persons directed at certain victims."                                   
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SB 170                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 170 BY THE SENATE LABOR AND                                                         
COMMERCE COMMITTEE BY REQUEST, entitled:                                                            
                                                                                                    
             "An Act relating to wage and hour protections for                                      
             employees of the Alaska Railroad Corporation."                                         
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                  
Judiciary Committees.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
SB 171                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 171 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                   
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                               
                                                                                                    
             "An Act making a capital appropriation to the                                          
             Department of Education and Early Development for                                      
             public school facilities that is financed from the                                     
             proceeds of revenue bonds issued by the Northern                                       
             Tobacco Securitization Corporation; making                                             
             appropriations to the Department of Transportation                                     
             and Public Facilities for public transportation projects                               
             and public harbor facility projects, issuance costs,                                   
             and capitalized interest that are financed from the                                    
             proceeds from the sale of certificates of participation                                
             in financing leases; and providing for an effective                                    
             date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Governor's transmittal letter dated March 28:                                                       
                                                                                                    
Dear President Halford:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
This bill I transmit today is the companion to previous measures I have                             
forwarded to make substantial progress meeting statewide needs for                                  
schools, transportation and harbor facilities. This bill formally                                   
appropriates the funds for these projects.                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The previously introduced measures establish the financing methods                                  
for all of the projects listed in this bill. As proposed, these school,                             
transportation and harbor facility projects can all be funded with                                  
existing revenue sources. The funding source for each type of project                               
is identified in the respective bills.                                                              
                                                                                                    
House Bill 169 and Senate Bill 124 provide $127 million in statewide                                
school construction and major maintenance through the sale of a                                     
portion of the revenues from the settlement of the state's tobacco                                  
litigation.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
House Bill 168 and Senate Bill 122 authorize the issuance of revenue                                
obligations that use federal funds to finance the accelerated                                       
construction of $425 million in transportation projects throughout the                              
state. These federal funds can only be used for highway and                                         
transportation projects.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
House Bill 146 and Senate Bill 118 authorize the issuance of                                        
certificates of participation to finance $43.7 million in deferred                                  
maintenance and construction projects for harbor facilities so they can                             
be transferred to local communities. A portion of the current marine                                
motor fuel tax revenues would be used to retire the debt.                                           
                                                                                                    
In anticipation of your approval of these vital projects, I urge you to                             
pass this as a separate appropriation measure or to include the project                             
appropriations in the final capital budget for fiscal year 2002.                                    
                                                                                                    
                                   Sincerely,                                                      
                                             /s/                                                    
                                             Tony Knowles                                           
                                             Governor                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                     Recess                                                      
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                     
stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate                               
recessed at 11:47 a.m.                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                                  After Recess                                                   
                                                                                                    
The Senate reconvened at 12:17 p.m.                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                            
following citation be made a special order of business. Without                                     
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
                           Special Order of Business                                             
                                                                                                    
                                    Citation                                                     
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton                                                    
Senator(s) Pearce, Halford, Ward, Kelly, Green, Taylor, Austerman,                                  
Elton, Davis, Phillips, Wilken, Leman, Donley                                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation                                   
be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to                             
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                         Consideration of the Calendar                                           
                                                                                                    
                         Second Reading of Senate Bills                                          
                                                                                                    
SB 6                                                                                              
SENATE BILL NO. 6 "An Act relating to required notice of eviction                                   
to mobile home park dwellers and tenants before redevelopment of the                                
park" was read the second time.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 768.                                   
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(FIN) was adopted                                        
and read the second time.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                    
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                 
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                      
                                                                                                    
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(FIN) was read the third time.                                              

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Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent to be allowed                                     
to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objections                                
were heard and Senator Hoffman was required to vote.                                                
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(FIN) "An                                        
Act relating to required notice of eviction to mobile home park                                     
dwellers and tenants before redevelopment of the park" pass the                                     
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                              
                                                                                                    
CSSB 6(FIN)                                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Leman, Olson,                                 
Pearce, Phillips, Torgerson, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Austerman, Green, Halford, Kelly, Taylor, Therriault, Ward                                   
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Lincoln                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(FIN) passed the Senate and                                         
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                      
                                                                                                    
SB 103                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 103 "An Act relating to election campaigns and                                      
legislative ethics; and providing for an effective date" was read the                               
second time.                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 783.                                   
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 103(FIN) "An Act                                          
relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics" was adopted and                              
read the second time.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                    
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                 
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                      
                                                                                                    
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 103(FIN) was read the third time.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 103(FIN)                                          
"An Act relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics" pass the                             
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                              
                                                                                                    
CSSB 103(FIN)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Green, Halford,                                           
Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault,                                 
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Ellis, Elton                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Lincoln                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 103(FIN) passed the Senate and                                       
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                      
                                                                                                    
                      Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                       
                                                                                                    
SJR 15                                                                                            
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15 Relating to imports of                                               
salmon from Chile, was read the second time.                                                        
                                                                                                    
Senator Pearce, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                    
adoption of the Rules Committee Substitute offered on page 858.                                     
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                               
15(RLS) was adopted and read the second time.                                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman 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. 15(RLS) was read the                                             
third time.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                           
NO. 15(RLS) Relating to imports of salmon from Chile, pass the                                      
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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CSSJR 15(RLS)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor,                                    
Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Lincoln                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RLS)                                                  
passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                
                                                                                                    
SJR 17                                                                                            
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Relating to requesting that                                          
President Bush renounce and reverse Clinton Administration anti-gun-                                
ownership policies and reorient the United States Department of                                     
Justice towards policies that accurately reflect the intent of the Second                           
Amendment to the United States Constitution to grant individual                                     
Americans the right to keep and bear arms, 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                                  
752. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                              
NO. 17(STA) was adopted and read the second time.                                                   
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman 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. 17(STA) was read the                                             
third time.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                           
NO. 17(STA) Relating to requesting that President Bush renounce and                                 
reverse Clinton Administration anti-gun-ownership policies and                                      
reorient the United States Department of Justice towards policies that                              
accurately reflect the intent of the Second Amendment to the United                                 
States Constitution to grant individual Americans the right to keep and                             
bear arms, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                  
result:                                                                                             

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CSSJR 17(STA)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Green, Halford,                                    
Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault,                                 
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Elton                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Lincoln                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17(STA)                                                  
passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                
                                                                                                    
                                   Citations                                                     
                                                                                                    
Honoring - John M. "Jack" Anderson, Outstanding Alaskan Award                                       
Senator(s) Leman, Donley, Wilken, Hoffman, Phillips, Pearce, Elton,                                 
Davis, Lincoln, Austerman, Taylor, Kelly, Green, Halford                                            
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Nick Bailey                                                                              
Representative(s) Green                                                                             
Senator(s) Ward, Donley, Wilken, Hoffman, Leman, Pearce, Elton,                                     
Davis, Lincoln, Austerman, Taylor, Kelly, Green, Halford                                            
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Bryan Carey                                                                              
Representative(s) McGuire                                                                           
Senator(s) Donley, Wilken, Hoffman, Leman, Pearce, Elton, Davis,                                    
Lincoln, Austerman, Taylor, Kelly, Green, Halford                                                   
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Andre Coulombe                                                                           
Representative(s) Green                                                                             
Senator(s) Ward, Donley, Wilken, Hoffman, Leman, Pearce, Elton,                                     
Davis, Lincoln, Austerman, Taylor, Kelly, Green, Halford                                            
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Misty Dutton                                                                             
Representative(s) Green                                                                             
Senator(s) Ward, Donley, Wilken, Hoffman, Leman, Pearce, Elton,                                     
Davis, Lincoln, Austerman, Taylor, Kelly, Green, Halford                                            
                                                                                                    

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Honoring - Orion Walters                                                                            
Representative(s) Green                                                                             
Senator(s) Ward, Donley, Wilken, Hoffman, Leman, Pearce, Elton,                                     
Davis, Lincoln, Austerman, Taylor, Kelly, Green, Halford                                            
                                                                                                    
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.                                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Announcements                                                   
                                                                                                    
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                  Engrossment                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 6                                                                                              
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(FIN) "An Act relating to required                                          
notice of eviction to mobile home park dwellers and tenants before                                  
redevelopment of the park" was engrossed, signed by the President                                   
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 103                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 103(FIN) "An Act relating to election                                        
campaigns and legislative ethics" was engrossed, signed by the                                      
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                            
consideration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
SJR 15                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RLS) Relating to                                              
imports of salmon from Chile, was engrossed, signed by the President                                
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SJR 17                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17(STA) Relating to                                              
requesting that President Bush renounce and reverse Clinton                                         
Administration anti-gun-ownership policies and reorient the United                                  
States Department of Justice towards policies that accurately reflect                               
the intent of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution                                
to grant individual Americans the right to keep and bear arms, was                                  
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                 
the House for consideration.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                  Adjournment                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                     
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 30, 2001. Without                                      
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:43 p.m.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                         Heidi Vogel
                                                                         Secretary of the Senate    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                         March 2001 

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                                 Announcements                                                   
                                                                                                    
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ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD.                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                              STANDING COMMITTEES                                                
+ indicates teleconference                                                                          
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                         
                                                                                                    
                          COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                           
                                                                                                    
Mar 30             Friday                                 Fahrenkamp 203                       1:30
                   No Meeting Scheduled                                                             
                                                                                                    
Apr 02             Monday                                 Fahrenkamp 203                       1:30
                   No Meeting Scheduled                                                             
                                                                                                    
Apr 04             Wednesday                              Fahrenkamp 203                       1:30
+ HB  16 HOME RULE COMMUNITIES                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 06             Friday                                 Fahrenkamp 203                       1:30
                   No Meeting Scheduled                                                             
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                                    FINANCE                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 29             Thursday                            Senate Finance 532                      9:00
                   University of Alaska Budget Closeout-                                            
                   Committee of the Whole                                                           
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
                                                                                                    
Mar 30             Friday                              Senate Finance 532                      9:00
= HB 103 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET                                                                   
= HB 104 APPROP:  MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                              
                   Budget Subcommittee Reports                                                      
                   -- no public testimony --                                                        
                   -- no testimony by invitation --                                                 
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                              FINANCE (continued)                                                
                                                                                                    
Mar 31             Saturday                            Senate Finance 532                    10:00 
+= HB 103 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET                                                                  
                   Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                           
+= HB 104 APPROP:  MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                             
                   Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                           
                                                                                                    
Apr 02             Monday                              Senate Finance 532                      9:00
+= HB 103 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET                                                                  
+= HB 104 APPROP:  MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                             
                                                                                                    
Apr 03             Tuesday                             Senate Finance 532                      9:00
= HB 103 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET                                                                   
= HB 104 APPROP:  MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                              
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 04             Wednesday                           Senate Finance 532                      9:00
= HB 103 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET                                                                   
= HB 104 APPROP:  MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                              
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 05             Thursday                            Senate Finance 532                      9:00
= HB 103 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET                                                                   
= HB 104 APPROP:  MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                              
      SB 154 REPEAL SUNSET OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE                                              
= SB 136 RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: BD./GRANTS/FUND                                                      
= SB 123 LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL:RAILROAD FACILITIES                                                   
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 06             Friday                              Senate Finance 532                      9:00
= HB 103 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET                                                                   
= HB 104 APPROP:  MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                              
                   Senate Bill:                                                                     
                   COURT SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT                                                       
                   <Pending Introduction and Referral>                                              
      HB 118 SR. CIT./VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION                                                
      SB 158 REPORT:STATE PARTICIPATE IN NAT GAS PIPE.                                              
      SB   3 APPROP:ENV.ASSESS. NORTHERN DENALI ACCESS                                              
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
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                      HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                        
                                                                                                    
Apr 02             Monday                                     Butrovich 205                    1:30
+ SB 149 STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS:EDUC&HEALTH CARE                                                  
+ SB 155 STUDENT LOANS/ COMN. ON POSTSECONDARY ED.                                                  
+= SB  91 ABORTION: INFORMED CONSENT;INFORMATION                                                    
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 04             Wednesday                                  Butrovich 205                    1:30
+                  Discussion of Medicaid Directions                                                
+ SB 135 MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND RECORDS                                                      
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
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                                   JUDICIARY                                                     
                                                                                                    
Mar 30             Friday                                             Beltz 211                1:30
+ SB  60 FARM OPERATIONS:DISCLOSURE /NUISANCES                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 02             Monday                                             Beltz 211                1:30
+ HB  13 SERVICE AREAS:VOTER APPROVAL/TAX ZONES                                                     
+ SJR 22 CONST. AM: JUDICIAL OFFICERS' TERMS                                                        
                                                                                                    
Apr 04             Wednesday                                          Beltz 211                1:30
+ SB 161 NO PAY FOR JUDGES UNTIL DECISION                                                           
+ SB 166 APPOINTMENT OF US SENATORS                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 06             Friday                                             Beltz 211                1:30
+ HB 150 INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR RENTAL VEHICLES                                                     
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                                LABOR & COMMERCE                                                 
                                                                                                    
Mar 29             Thursday                                           Beltz 211                1:30
+= SB  66 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Apr 03             Tuesday                                            Beltz 211                1:30
+= SB  66 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS                                                                    
+ SB  50 EXTENDING BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS                                                    
                                                                                                    
Apr 05             Thursday                                           Beltz 211                1:30
+= SB 138 INSURANCE CODE AMENDMENTS                                                                 
+ SB  30 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS                                                         
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                                   RESOURCES                                                     
                                                                                                    
Mar 30             Friday                                     Butrovich 205                    3:30
+= SB 121 RIGHT-OF-WAY LEASING ACT                                                                  
+ SB 148 REMOTE WATER STORAGE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS                                                  
+ SB 153 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK LOAN FUND                                                         
                                                                                                    
Apr 02             Monday                                     Butrovich 205                    3:30
+ SB  76 RIGHT-OF-WAY LEASING ACT: TERM & RENEWAL                                                   
+ SB 141 AQUATIC FARMS FOR SHELLFISH                                                                
                                                                                                    
Apr 04             Wednesday                                  Butrovich 205                    3:30
+ SB  35 ELECTRONIC FISH & GAME LICENSURE                                                           
+ SB 139 STATE WATER USE                                                                            
+ SB 167 AGRICULTURAL LAND                                                                          
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 06             Friday                                     Butrovich 205                    3:30
+                  Governor's Confirmations:                                                        
                   Bruce C. Twomley, AK CFEC                                                        
                   William H. Dennerlein, Board of Game                                             
                   Ben Grussendorf, Board of Game                                                   
                   Dr. Julie Maier, Board of Game                                                   
                   Julie M. Heusser, AK Oil and Gas                                                 
                   Conservation Commission                                                          
+= SB 140 SMALL WATER-POWER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS                                                    
+ SB 115 EXTEND BD. OF STORAGE TANK ASSISTANCE                                                      
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
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                                     RULES                                                       
                                                                                                    
Mar 30             Friday                                 Fahrenkamp 203                     10:45 
      HB  24 BOROUGH REVENUES FOR TOURISM MARKETING                                                 
      HCR  5 UNIFORM RULES 20(A), 37, AND 49(A)(4)                                                  
      SB  82 2001 REVISOR'S BILL                                                                    
      SB 143 RIGHT-OF-WAY LEASING ACT:APPLICATION COST                                              
      SB 156 BEST INTEREST FINDING UNDER AK LAND ACT                                                
      SB 164 NO GAS PIPELINE OVER BEAUFORT SEA                                                      
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                                 STATE AFFAIRS                                                   
                                                                                                    
Mar 29             Thursday                                           Beltz 211                3:30
      SB 147 STATE GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES                                                            
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 03             Tuesday                                            Beltz 211                3:30
                   No Meeting Scheduled                                                             
                                                                                                    
Apr 05             Thursday                                           Beltz 211                3:30
      HJR 22 DIVERSE COMMUNITY/CONDEMN HATE CRIMES                                                  
      SB  34 COMMISSIONERS' SALARIES                                                                
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                 
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                                 TRANSPORTATION                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 29             Thursday                                   Butrovich 205                    1:30
                   No Meeting Scheduled                                                             
                                                                                                    
Apr 03             Tuesday                                    Butrovich 205                    1:30
+                  Rights of Way & Transportation Corridors:                                        
                   Richard Odsather                                                                 
= SB  44 ALASKA TOLL BRIDGE AND CAUSEWAY AUTHORITY                                                  
= SB  45 APPROP: DESIGN OF KNIK ARM CROSSING                                                        
                                                                                                    
Apr 05             Thursday                                   Butrovich 205                    1:30
      HB   8 LEGIS.PIONEER ROAD DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE                                              
      SB 130 ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY                                                        
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                             FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                               
                                                                                                    
                                 ADMINISTRATION                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 29             Thursday                                           Beltz 211                7:00
                   Budget Closeout                                                                  
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                                  CORRECTIONS                                                    
                                                                                                    
Mar 29             Thursday                                           Beltz 211                8:30
                   -- Time Change --                                                                
                   Budget Closeout                                                                  
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                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                         
                                                                                                    
                                 PUBLIC SAFETY                                                   
                                                                                                    
Mar 29             Thursday                               Fahrenkamp 203                       8:00
                   Budget Closeout                                                                  
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                       TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                        
                                                                                                    
Mar 29             Thursday                                           Beltz 211                7:30
                   Budget Closeout                                                                  
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                                JOINT COMMITTEES                                                 
                                                                                                    
                        ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW                                         
                                                                                                    
Apr 03             Tuesday                                        Capitol 102                  2:45
+                  Review Proposed and Approved Regulations                                         
                                                                                                    
Apr 10             Tuesday                                        Capitol 102                  2:45
+                  To Be Announced                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 17             Tuesday                                        Capitol 102                  2:45
+                  To Be Announced                                                                  
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                           LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 29             Thursday                            House Finance 519                      12:45
                   -- Time Change --                                                                
                   Executive Session: Final Audit Reports                                           
                   Audit Reports, Audit Requests                                                    
                                                                                                    
Apr 02             Monday                              House Finance 519                      12:00
                   Presentation by Gail Phillips:                                                   
                   Regional Learning Center Study                                                   
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                                 OTHER MEETINGS                                                  
                                                                                                    
                               CHILDREN'S CAUCUS                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 03             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                      12:00
+                  Child Abuse Prevention Network                                                   

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                              FISCAL POLICY CAUCUS                                               
                                                                                                    
Mar 30             Friday                                     Butrovich 205                   12:00
+                  Teleconferenced                                                                  
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                                  FISH CAUCUS                                                    
                                                                                                    
Mar 30             Friday                                     Butrovich 205                   12:00
                   -- Meeting Postponed to 4/2/01 --                                                
                   Overview of Salmon Hatcheries                                                    
                                                                                                    
Apr 02             Monday                                     Butrovich 205                   12:00
                   -- Rescheduled from 3/30/01 --                                                   
                   Overview of Salmon Hatcheries                                                    
                                                                                                    
Apr 06             Friday                                     Butrovich 205                   12:00
                   Local Area Management Plans                                                      
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                                 JOINT SESSION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Apr 11             Wednesday                               House Chamber                     11:00 
                   US Senator Ted Stevens' Annual Message