2003-05-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 1492
campaigns; amending the registration fee for lobbyists; providing for                               
increased use of electronic filing for reports to the Alaska Public                                 
Offices Commission; adding a definition of 'commission' in the                                      
regulation of lobbying laws; amending the requirements for the                                      
reporting of financial interests by public officials; adding a definition                           
of 'domestic partner' in the legislative ethics code and in the public                              
official financial disclosure requirements; allowing classified                                     
employees to take an active part in political party management; and                                 
making conforming amendments" was engrossed, signed by the                                          
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                            
consideration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
SB 185                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(FIN) "An Act providing for a                                             
reduction of royalty on certain oil produced from Cook Inlet                                        
submerged land, and for a credit for certain exploration expenses                                   
against oil and gas properties production taxes on oil and gas produced                             
from a lease or property in the state" was engrossed, signed by the                                 
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                            
consideration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
 SB 202                                                                                           
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202(FIN) "An Act relating to school                                          
transportation; relating to the base student allocation used in the                                 
formula for state funding of public education; and providing for an                                 
effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary                                
and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 213                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 213(FIN)(efd fld) "An Act establishing                                       
the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority and relating to that authority"                              
was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted                                
to the House for consideration.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
SCR 15                                                                                            
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15 Suspending Rules                                                
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                      
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 229, relating to special                                     
medical parole and to prisoners who are severely medically or                                       
cognitively disabled was engrossed, signed by the President and                                     
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.