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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                   
                                                                                                    
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                 TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION                                     
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                     April 17, 2002                     
                                                                                                    
                              Ninety-fourth Day                                                  
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                 
Halford at 11:42 a.m.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Taylor was                                        
excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Father Tom Moffatt of the St.                               
Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church. Senator Hoffman moved and                                         
asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection,                               
it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
          Lord, to better serve You and all Your people, give                                       
          unto all Your Senators health, prosperity, length of                                      
          days and many years. Now may the blessings of                                             
          Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit shower                                          
          down on all of You!                              Amen.                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Ward led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Certification                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal                                    
for the ninety-third legislative day be approved as certified by the                                
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Messages from the Governor                                             
                                                                                                    
Letter dated April 12 and received April 16 was read, stating in                                    
accordance with AS 39.05.080, I submit the following name for                                       
legislative confirmation of appointment to the commission noted:                                    
                                                                                                    

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Alaska Public Offices Commission                                                                  
 John Dapcevich - Juneau                                                                            
   Appointed: 01/16/01 Reappointed: 04/12/02 Expires: 03/01/07                                      
                                                                                                    
The appointment was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                        
                                                                                                    
The resume for this appointment has been submitted to the Offices of                                
the Senate Secretary and the Chief Clerk.                                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                           Messages from the House                                               
                                                                                                    
Message dated April 16 was read, stating the House passed and                                       
transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                        First Reading and Reference of                                           
                              House Resolutions                                                  
                                                                                                    
HCR 27                                                                                            
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 am BY THE                                                        
HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE,                                                     
                                                                                                    
          Relating to urging the Local Boundary Commission                                          
          to adopt standards and procedures to enable the                                           
          commission to return a petition for a local boundary                                      
          change to the petitioner when the commission                                              
          determines the petition is substantively deficient, in                                    
          need of substantial amendment or supplementation,                                         
          or the procedure used in preparing the petition was                                       
          deficient.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                  
Affairs Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 501                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 501 BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY                                                           
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    

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             "An Act relating to the use of unclaimed property to                                  
             pay court-ordered restitution; and providing for an                                   
          effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 238                                                                                            
The Transportation Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 238                                         
"An Act relating to state plans and programs for the safety and security                            
of facilities and systems in the state; and providing for an effective                              
date" and recommended the adoption of the State Affairs Committee                                   
Substitute offered on page 2172.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Signing no recommendation: Senator Cowdery, Chair, Senators                                         
Wilken, Ward. Signing do pass: Senator Elton.                                                       
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Transportation and Public                                   
  Facilities                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 216                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                        
216(RES) "An Act relating to the emergency order authority of the                                   
commissioner of fish and game and to meetings of the Board of                                       
Fisheries" and recommended it be replaced with                                                      
                                                                                                    
                     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
          216(STA)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Signing no recommendation: Senator Therriault, Chair, Senators                                      
Phillips, Davis. Signing do pass: Senator Stevens. Signing do not pass:                             
Senator Halford.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Fish and Game                                               

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The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                   
                                                                                                    
HB 254                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR SPONSOR                                               
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 254(FIN) "An Act relating to                                          
the teachers' retirement system, the judicial retirement system, and the                            
public employees' retirement system and to the tax qualification under                              
the Internal Revenue Code of those systems; amending the definition                                 
of 'actuarial adjustment' in the teachers' retirement system and the                                
public employees' retirement system; repealing certain provisions of                                
the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement                                
system;  amending  the statutory  limitation on  payment of warrants to                             
make an exception for warrants making benefit payments or refunds                                   
under various state retirement and benefit programs; and providing for                              
an effective date." Signing no recommendation: Senator Therriault,                                  
Chair, Senators Phillips, Stevens. Signing do pass: Senator Davis.                                  
Signing amend: Senator Halford.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                              
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SJR 13                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE JOINT                                                 
RESOLUTION NO. 13 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of                                       
the State of Alaska relating to inflation-proofing the permanent fund,                              
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                 
                                                                                                    
          CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                                        
          13(STA) Proposing amendments to the Constitution                                          
          of the State of Alaska relating to the Alaska                                             
          permanent fund.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Signing no recommendation: Senator Therriault, Chair, Senators                                      
Halford, Phillips. Signing do pass: Senators Davis, Stevens.                                        
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Office of the Governor                                                          
                                                                                                    

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The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                   
                                                                                                    
SJR 44                                                                                            
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE JOINT                                            
RESOLUTION NO. 44 Relating to preparation of a joint state-federal                                  
research and development plan, and recommended it be replaced with                                  
                                                                                                    
                      CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                           
          44(L&C)                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Stevens, Chair, Senators Torgerson, Leman,                                 
Davis.                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Labor and Commerce Committee                                       
                                                                                                    
The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee.                                               
                                                                                                    
SB 295                                                                                            
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 295 "An Act                                          
relating to the disclosure of information regarding delinquent minors                               
to certain licensing agencies; and providing for an effective date."                                
Signing to calendar: Senator Phillips, Chair, Senators Cowdery,                                     
Halford, Therriault.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 302                                                                                            
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 302 "An Act                                          
defining the term 'mental health professional' for the purpose of                                   
statutes relating to the evaluation of prisoners who may need                                       
psychological or psychiatric treatment, for the purpose of statutes                                 
relating to the evaluation of children in need of aid and delinquent                                
minors who may need to be confined in a secure residential psychiatric                              
treatment center or who should be released from such a center, for the                              
purpose of statutes requiring certain professionals to report the                                   
possibility that a vulnerable adult has been abused or neglected, and                               
for the purpose of statutes relating to mental health civil                                         
commitments." Signing to calendar: Senator Phillips, Chair, Senators                                
Cowdery, Halford, Therriault.                                                                       

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The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 390                                                                                            
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 390 "An Act                                           
extending the termination dates of certain activities and salmon                                    
marketing programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and of                                 
the salmon marketing tax; expanding the allowable use of that tax for                               
the salmon marketing programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing                                       
Institute; relating to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's salmon                              
marketing committee; and providing for an effective date" and                                       
recommended it be replaced with                                                                     
                                                                                                    
          SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 390(RLS)                                                     
          "An Act delaying the repeal of the salmon marketing                                       
          tax; expanding the allowable use of that tax for the                                      
          salmon marketing programs of the Alaska Seafood                                           
          Marketing Institute; relating to the Alaska Seafood                                       
          Marketing Institute's salmon marketing committee;                                         
          and providing for an effective date."                                                     
          (Title change authorized by SCR 32)                                                       
                                                                                                    
Signing under other recommendations: Senator Phillips, Chair.                                       
Signing to calendar and do pass: Senators Cowdery, Therriault, Ellis.                               
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Community and Economic                                            
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SCR 32                                                                                            
The Rules Committee considered SENATE CONCURRENT                                                    
RESOLUTION NO. 32 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                     
Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill                                
No. 390, relating to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and the                                 
salmon marketing tax. Signing to calendar: Senator Phillips, Chair,                                 
Senators Cowdery, Halford, Therriault.                                                              
                                                                                                    
The resolution is on today's calendar.                                                              
                                                                                                    

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 362                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 362 BY THE SENATE HEALTH,                                                           
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                  
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to rights-of-way."                                                       
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                           
                                                                                                    
SB 295                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 295 "An Act relating to the disclosure of                                           
information regarding delinquent minors to certain licensing agencies;                              
and providing for an effective date" was 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.                                                      
                                                                                                    
SENATE BILL NO. 295 was read the third time.                                                        
                                                                                                    
Senators Halford, Leman, Cowdery, Austerman moved and asked                                         
unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the bill. Without                                    
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 295 "An Act relating                                     
to the disclosure of information regarding delinquent minors to certain                             
licensing agencies; and providing for an effective date" pass the                                   
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SB 295                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Dates                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens,                                  
Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Taylor                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 295 passed the Senate.                                                      
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                    
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                
clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred                             
to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                                                    
SB 302                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 302 "An Act defining the term 'mental health                                        
professional' for the purpose of statutes relating to the evaluation of                             
prisoners who may need psychological or psychiatric treatment, for the                              
purpose of statutes relating to the evaluation of children in need of aid                           
and delinquent minors who may need to be confined in a secure                                       
residential psychiatric treatment center or who should be released from                             
such a center, for the purpose of statutes requiring certain                                        
professionals to report the possibility that a vulnerable adult has been                            
abused or neglected, and for the purpose of statutes relating to mental                             
health civil commitments" was read the second time.                                                 
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption                                    
of the Judiciary Committee Substitute offered on page 2729. Without                                 
objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 302(JUD) 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.                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 302(JUD) was read the third time.                                            
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 302(JUD)                                          
"An Act defining the term 'mental health professional' for the purpose                              
of statutes relating to the evaluation of prisoners who may need                                    
psychological or psychiatric treatment, for the purpose of statutes                                 
relating to the evaluation of children in need of aid and delinquent                                
minors who may need to be confined in a secure residential psychiatric                              
treatment center or who should be released from such a center, for the                              
purpose of statutes requiring certain professionals to report the                                   
possibility that a vulnerable adult has been abused or neglected, and                               
for the purpose of statutes relating to mental health civil                                         
commitments" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                
result:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
CSSB 302(JUD)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens,                                  
Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Taylor                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 302(JUD) passed the Senate and                                       
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                        
                                                                                                    
SCR 32                                                                                            
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 was read the                                                    
second time and was before the Senate on final passage.                                             
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                             
NO. 32 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules                                  
of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 390,                                     
relating to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and the salmon                                   
marketing tax", pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                       
following result:                                                                                   

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SCR 32                                                                                              
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens,                                  
Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Taylor                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 passed the                                              
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 390                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 390 "An Act extending the termination dates of                                       
certain activities and salmon marketing programs of the Alaska                                      
Seafood Marketing Institute and of the salmon marketing tax;                                        
expanding the allowable use of that tax for the salmon marketing                                    
programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; relating to the                                 
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's salmon marketing committee;                                    
and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                      
                                                                                                    
Senator Phillips, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                  
adoption of the Rules Senate Committee Substitute offered on page                                   
2808. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                               
390(RLS) "An Act delaying the repeal of the salmon marketing tax;                                   
expanding the allowable use of that tax for the salmon marketing                                    
programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; relating to the                                 
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's salmon marketing committee;                                    
and providing for an effective date" (Title change authorized by SCR
32) 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.                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 390(RLS) was read the third                                            
time.                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent to be allowed to                                    
abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objections were                              
heard and Senator Leman was required to vote.                                                       
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                             
390(RLS) "An Act delaying the repeal of the salmon marketing tax;                                   
expanding the allowable use of that tax for the salmon marketing                                    
programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; relating to the                                 
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's salmon marketing committee;                                    
and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was                                 
taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SCS HB 390(RLS)                                                                                     
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens,                                  
Therriault, Ward, Wilken                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Torgerson                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Taylor                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 390(RLS) passed the                                            
Senate.                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                    
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                
clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred                              
to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                             Unfinished Business                                                 
                                                                                                    
SB 340                                                                                            
The reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 340(FIN)(efd                                          
fld) "An Act relating to public notice of information relating to                                   
permanent fund dividends, and to treatment of permanent fund                                        
dividends for purposes of determining eligibility for certain benefits"                             
was not taken up this legislative day and the bill was referred to the                              
Secretary for engrossment.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Engrossment                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 295                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 295 "An Act relating to the disclosure of                                           
information regarding delinquent minors to certain licensing agencies;                              
and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the                                   
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                            
consideration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
SB 302                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 302(JUD) "An Act defining the term                                           
'mental health professional' for the purpose of statutes relating to the                            
evaluation of prisoners who may need psychological or psychiatric                                   
treatment, for the purpose of statutes relating to the evaluation of                                
children in need of aid and delinquent minors who may need to be                                    
confined in a secure residential psychiatric treatment center or who                                
should be released from such a center, for the purpose of statutes                                  
requiring certain professionals to report the possibility that a                                    
vulnerable adult has been abused or neglected, and for the purpose of                               
statutes relating to mental health civil commitments" was engrossed,                                
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                              
consideration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    

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SB 340                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 340(FIN)(efd fld) "An Act relating to                                        
public notice of information relating to permanent fund dividends, and                              
to treatment of permanent fund dividends for purposes of determining                                
eligibility for certain benefits" was engrossed, signed by the President                            
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 390                                                                                            
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 390(RLS) "An Act delaying                                              
the repeal of the salmon marketing tax; expanding the allowable use of                              
that tax for the salmon marketing programs of the Alaska Seafood                                    
Marketing Institute; relating to the Alaska Seafood Marketing                                       
Institute's salmon marketing committee; and providing for an effective                              
date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and                                      
returned to the House for consideration.                                                            
                                                                                                    
SCR 32                                                                                            
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 Suspending Rules                                                
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                      
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 390, relating to the Alaska                                  
Seafood Marketing Institute and the salmon marketing tax, 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., April 18, 2002. Without                                      
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:29 p.m.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                 Heidi Vogel                        
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                   April 2002                       

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                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                 
+ indicates teleconference                                                                          
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                         
                                                                                                    
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                            
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                     
+ SB 359 MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION GRANTS                                                              
+ HB 312 SUPP. PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING/YOUTH ACADEMY                                                  
+ HB 455 MUNICIPAL TAXATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND                                                    
+= HB 296 MUNICIPAL MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION                                                        
                                                                                                    
Apr 19        Friday                       Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                       
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
     SJR 43 MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS                                               
     SB 353 AGRICULT. PROG.COORDINATOR/ANIMAL FEED                                                  
= HB   4 MOTOR VEHICLES & DRUNK DRIVING                                                             
     HB 131 FOREST RESOURCES & PRACTICES STANDARDS                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
              -- Teleconference Upon Request --                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                             FINANCE (Continued)                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
+= HB 403 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
+= SB 289 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
+= HB 404 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                              
+= SB 288 APPROP:MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                               
              PUBLIC TESTIMONY                                                                      
              STATEWIDE TELECONFERENCE                                                              
              4:00-4:45 Dillingham,Homer,Seward,Valdez                                              
              4:45-5:30 Cordova, Kenai, Kodiak, Bethel                                              
              5:30-6:15 Glennallen, Petersburg, Sitka                                               
              7:00-9:00 Anchorage                                                                   
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 18        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= HB 403 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
+= SB 289 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
+= HB 404 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                              
+= SB 288 APPROP:MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                               
              PUBLIC TESTIMONY                                                                      
              STATEWIDE TELECONFERENCE                                                              
              9:00-10:00 Mat-su, Delta Junction,                                                    
              Ketchikan, Tok                                                                        
              10:00-11:00 Wrangell,Nome,Kotzebue,Barrow                                             
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 18        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
+= HB 403 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
+= SB 289 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
+= HB 404 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                              
+= SB 288 APPROP:MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                               
              PUBLIC TESTIMONY                                                                      
              STATEWIDE TELECONFERENCE                                                              
              4:00-5:15 Offnet Sites                                                                
              5:15-6:30 Fairbanks                                                                   
              7:15-9:00 Juneau                                                                      
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

2002-04-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 2818
                             FINANCE (Continued)                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 19        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
= HB 403 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                       
= SB 289 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                       
= HB 404 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                               
= SB 288 APPROP:MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                
              TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY                                                          
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 19        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
= HB 403 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                       
= SB 289 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                       
= HB 404 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                               
= SB 288 APPROP:MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                
              TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY                                                          
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 20        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532          10:00 AM                      
= HB 403 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                       
= SB 289 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                       
= HB 404 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                               
= SB 288 APPROP:MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                
              TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY                                                          
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                         
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                  House Finance 519            1:30 PM                     
              -- Time and Location Change --                                                        
+             Joint w/(H) Health, Education and Social                                              
              Services, (H) Finance, (H) Special                                                    
              Committee on Education                                                                
              Baldridge Award/Chugach School,                                                       
              Gates Foundation,                                                                     
              Standards Based Education                                                             
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           2:30 PM                     
              -- Time Change --                                                                     
+ HB 239 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM                                                         
+ SB 306 PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE TASK FORCE                                                    
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      

2002-04-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 2819
                                  JUDICIARY                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+ HB 381 FAILURE TO STOP FOR PEACE OFFICER                                                          
+ HJR 30 DESECRATION OF U.S. FLAG                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Apr 19        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+ HB 243 VERIFY AGE REQD FOR DEFENSE IN SEX CRIMES                                                  
+             Confirmation Hearing:                                                                 
              Bd of Governors of the Alaska Bar-                                                    
              Dr. Sheila Selkregg, Anchorage                                                        
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 18        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+= SB 320 MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE & REPAIRS                                                         
+= SB 252 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM/BOARD                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
= HB 504 MINIMUM WAGE FOR WORKERS IN FISHERIES                                                      
              <Pending Referral-Postponed from 4/16/02>                                             
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                                  RESOURCES                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
              Harold Heinze:North Slope Gas Development                                             
+= SB 360 ALASKA NATURAL GAS PROJECT ACT                                                            
+ SCR 30 ALASKA SALMON DAY                                                                          
+= HB 206 LIMITED ENTRY FOR COMM. FISHERIES                                                         
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 19        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+ HJR 48 TERMINATION OF FED LAND WITHDRAWALS                                                        
+ HB 358 EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAX: TIMBER                                                        
+ HB 447 COM FISH & AGRICULTURE BANK INTEREST RATE                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                                    RULES                                                        
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203           10:30 AM                      
     SB 219 FED/STATE NAVIGABLE WATERS COMMISSION                                                   
     SB 280 WATER/SEWER/WASTE GRANTS TO UTILITIES                                                   

2002-04-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 2820
                              RULES (Continued)                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 18        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203           10:30 AM                      
     SB 185 PCE BASED ON HIGHEST COST                                                               
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                    
                                                                                                    
Apr 18        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                     
     HB  53 SEISMIC HAZARDS SAFETY COMMISSION                                                       
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Apr 18        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
     SB 327 MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE                                                       
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                  
                                                                                                    
                           ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                              
                                                                                                    
May 03        Friday                     House Finance 519            1:30 PM                     
              Admiral Thomas Barrett, US Coast Guard                                                
              Pat Ladner, AK Aerospace Development Corp                                             
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                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB 291                                           
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            2:30 PM                     
     SB 291 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS: FAST TRACK                                                 
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                          Capitol 208          8:30 AM                     
              Information Technology Subcommittee                                                   
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2002-04-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 2821
                        OMBUDSMAN SELECTION COMMITTEE                                            
                                                                                                    
Apr 17        Wednesday                    Terry Miller 104           2:00 PM                     
                                                                                                    
Apr 18        Thursday                     Terry Miller 104           2:00 PM