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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                   
                                                                                                    
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                  TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                                      
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                    Thursday                       May 1, 2003                      
                                                                                                    
                            One Hundred First Day                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                 
Therriault at 11:34 a.m.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The roll showed seventeen members present. Senators Davis,                                          
Cowdery, Ogan were absent.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Dr. Ken Friendly of the                                     
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Anchorage. Senator Hoffman moved                                   
and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without                                      
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
          Heavenly Father, we pray this morning, as Your                                            
          word reveals to us, that commitment is the key to                                         
          opening the floodgates of Your wisdom and strength.                                       
          Repeatedly, You have responded to unreserved                                              
          commitment of those men who have faced great                                              
          challenges. Even when Solomon asked for the                                               
          wisdom to govern Your people, You granted him a                                           
          wise, understanding and discerning heart. You have                                        
          done this for many great leaders of our history, and                                      
          we claim nothing less for the leaders here in this                                        
          chamber today. So we personalize the assurance of                                         
          the Psalmist who said to commit our way to You,                                           
          trust You, and You will bring them to pass. We thank                                      
          You for that today.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
   In Jesus' name.                                                   Amen.                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Hoffman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                                Certification                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
journal for the one hundredth legislative day be approved as certified                              
by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                             
                                                                                                    
The presence of Senators Ogan, Cowdery was noted.                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Messages from the Governor                                             
                                                                                                    
Letter dated and received April 30 was read, stating in accordance                                  
with AS 39.05.080, I submit the following names for legislative                                     
confirmation of appointment to the positions noted:                                                 
                                                                                                    
Alaska Labor Relations Agency                                                                     
 Colleen Scanlon - Ketchikan                                                                        
  Appointed: 04/28/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2005                                                    
                                                                                                    
Board of Barbers and Hairdressers                                                                 
Charlette Lushin - Fairbanks                                                                        
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2006                                                    
 Joylene A. Marrs - Anchorage                                                                       
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2004                                                    
                                                                                                    
Board of Chiropractic Examiners                                                                   
 Dr.David Mulholland - Anchorage                                                                  
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2006                                                    
                                                                                                    
Real Estate Commission                                                                            
Brad J. Fluetsch - Juneau                                                                           
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2007                                                    
 Barbara Parker-Ramsey - Anchorage                                                                  
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2007                                                    
 David B. Somers - Fairbanks                                                                        
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2007                                                    
 Z. Kent Sullivan, Esq. - Juneau                                                                    
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2004                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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Board of Veterinary Examiners                                                                     
Steven Torrence - Fairbanks                                                                         
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2006                                                    
                                                                                                    
The appointments were referred to the Labor and Commerce                                            
Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Board of Fisheries                                                                                
Robert (Ed) Dersham - Anchor Point                                                                  
  Appointed: 03/03/1997 Reappointed: 03/20/2000                                                     
  Reappointed: 07/01/2003 Term Expires: 06/30/2006                                                  
 Dr. Floyd F. Bouse - Fairbanks                                                                     
  Appointed: 07/01/2003 Term Expires: 06/30/2006                                                    
                                                                                                    
The appointments were referred to the Resources Committee.                                          
                                                                                                    
State Medical Board                                                                               
Dr. Rob Breffeilh - Juneau                                                                          
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2004                                                    
                                                                                                    
Board of Nursing                                                                                  
Mary Weymiller - Fairbanks                                                                          
  Appointed: 08/23/1999 Reappointed: 04/25/2003                                                     
  Term Expires: 03/01/2007                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Professional Teaching Practices Commission                                                        
Cynthia Curran - Juneau                                                                             
  Appointed: 03/27/2001 Reappointed: 04/29/2003                                                     
  Term Expires: 03/01/2006                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners                                       
Dr. Lorin Bradbury - Bethel                                                                         
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2005                                                    
 Dr. John Miller, Chugiak                                                                           
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2005                                                    
                                                                                                    
Board of Pharmacy                                                                                 
William Altland - Craig                                                                             
  Appointed: 04/25/2003 Term Expires: 03/01/2007                                                    
                                                                                                    

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University of Alaska Board of Regents                                                             
David J. Parks - Anchorage                                                                          
  Appointed: 06/01/2003 Term Expires: 06/01/2005                                                    
                                                                                                    
The appointments were referred to the Health, Education and Social                                  
Services Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Association                                                  
William Granger - Anchorage                                                                         
  Appointed: 06/29/2001 Reappointed: 04/25/2003                                                     
  Term Expires: 03/01/2006                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The appointment was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                            
                                                                                                    
The resumes for these appointments have been submitted to the Office                                
of the Senate Secretary.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                           Messages from the House                                               
                                                                                                    
Message dated April 30 was read, stating the House passed and                                       
transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 97                                                                                             
HOUSE BILL NO. 97 am BY REPRESENTATIVE KOHRING,                                                     
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
          "An Act authorizing a long-term lease of certain                                          
          Alaska Railroad Corporation land at Anchorage that                                        
          is the subject of Alaska Railroad Contract No. 8371;                                      
          and providing for an effective date."                                                     
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                              
Committees with a House letter of intent (House Journal page 1207).                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                               Concur Messages                                                   
                                                                                                    
SJR 12                                                                                            
Message dated April 30 was read, stating the House passed and                                       
returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                           
NO. 12(RES) Supporting the halibut by-catch utilization project of the                              
Alaska Food Coalition, with the following amendment:                                                
                                                                                                    
                       HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT                                            
          RESOLUTION NO. 12(FSH)                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved that the Senate concur in the House                                       
amendment.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                           
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                                                    
HCS CSSJR 12(FSH)                                                                                   
Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment                                                      
to CSSJR 12(RES)?                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                       
Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Davis                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                  
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                                     
12(FSH) Supporting the halibut by-catch utilization project of the                                  
Alaska Food Coalition.                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                    
                                                                                                    
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                        
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that                                          
Senator Davis be excused from a call of the Senate for medical reasons                              
from May 1 to May 5, morning plane time. Without objection, Senator                                 
Davis was excused.                                                                                  

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SB 108                                                                                            
Message dated April 30 was read, stating the House passed and                                       
returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 108 "An Act relating                                     
to payment rates under the Medicaid program for health facilities and                               
to budgeting, accounting, and reporting requirements for those                                      
facilities; abolishing the Medicaid Rate Advisory Commission; and                                   
providing for an effective date" with the following amendment:                                      
                                                                                                    
          HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 108(FIN)                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved that the Senate concur in the House                                       
amendment.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                           
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                                                    
HCS SB 108(FIN)                                                                                     
Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment                                                      
to SB 108? Effective Date                                                                           
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                       
Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                  
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 108(FIN) "An Act relating to                                           
payment rates under the Medicaid program for health facilities and to                               
budgeting, accounting, and reporting requirements for those facilities;                             
abolishing the Medicaid Rate Advisory Commission; and providing                                     
for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date                                    
clause. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                       
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                    
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                              

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                                Communications                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following Budget and Audit Reports were received from Pat                                       
Davidson, Legislative Auditor, in accordance with AS 24.20.311 and                                  
are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate:                                           
                                                                                                    
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Family and                                    
Youth Services, Travel Issues, March 4, 2003                                                        
                                                                                                    
Department of Community and Economic Development, Division of                                       
Investments, Commercial Fishing Revolving Loan Fund, March 18,                                      
2003                                                                                                
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 56                                                                                             
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 56 "An                                           
Act relating to sport fishing license fees and anadromous king salmon                               
tag fees for residents of Yukon, Canada." Signing do pass: Senator                                  
Wagoner, Vice Chair; Senators Seekins, Ben Stevens. Signing no                                      
recommendation: Senators Lincoln, Elton.                                                            
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Fish and Game                                                     
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 63                                                                                             
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 63 "An                                       
Act relating to municipal property taxation in annexed and detached                                 
areas; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                                   
replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 63(STA) "An Act                                                    
          relating to transition provisions related to municipal                                    
          mergers,           consolidations,            dissolutions,                               
          reclassifications, annexations, detachments, and                                          
          incorporations; and relating to municipal property                                        
          taxation in annexed, detached, and newly                                                  
          incorporated areas."                                                                      

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Signing do pass: Senator Gary Stevens, Chair; Senator Cowdery.                                      
Signing no recommendation: Senator Guess.                                                           
                                                                                                    
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.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 114                                                                                            
Forthcoming fiscal information (page 1044) for the Labor and                                        
Commerce Committee Substitute for SENATE BILL NO. 114(L&C)                                          
"An Act relating to the fee for a state business license; and providing                             
for an effective date" published today:                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Community and Economic                                            
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 125                                                                                            
Forthcoming fiscal information (page 1045) for the Transportation                                   
Committee Substitute for SENATE BILL NO. 125 "An Act relating to                                    
protests of state contract awards, to claims on state contracts, to the                             
arbitration of certain state construction contract claims, and to hearings                          
and appeals under the State Procurement Code; making conforming                                     
amendments in the State Procurement Code; and providing for an                                      
effective date" published today:                                                                    
 Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Transportation                                     
  and Public Facilities                                                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 145                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 145 "An                                      
Act relating to reemployment of and benefits for retired teachers or                                
employees, including those who participated in retirement incentive                                 
programs, and to the employment as teachers of members of the public                                
employees' retirement system who participated in a retirement                                       
incentive program; and providing for an effective date" and                                         
recommended it be replaced with                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 145(STA) "An Act                                                   
          relating to reemployment of and benefits for retired                                      
          teachers or employees, including those who                                                
          participated in retirement incentive programs, and to                                     
          the employment as teachers of members of the public                                       
          employees' retirement system who participated in a                                        
          retirement incentive program; relating to benefits for                                    
          retired teachers or employees who participated in                                         
          retirement incentive programs and are subsequently                                        
          reemployed as a commissioner; and providing for an                                        
          effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Gary Stevens, Chair; Senators Cowdery,                                     
Guess.                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                              
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the to the Health, Education and Social                                    
Services Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
SB 148                                                                                            
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 148 "An Act                                        
relating to allowable absences for certain members of the armed forces                              
and their spouses and dependents for purposes of eligibility for                                    
permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date."                                     
Signing no recommendation: Senators Green, Wilken, Cochairs;                                        
Senators Hoffman, Olson, Bunde. Signing do pass: Senators Ben                                       
Stevens, Taylor.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Revenue                                                           
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 155                                                                                            
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 155 "An                                          
Act relating to hunting on the same day airborne; and providing for an                              
effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                 
                                                                                                    

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 155(RES) "An Act                                                   
          relating to predator control programs; and providing                                      
          for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Wagoner, Vice Chair; Senators Dyson,                                       
Lincoln, Ben Stevens, Seekins. Signing do not pass: Senator Elton.                                  
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Fish and Game                                               
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 160                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 160 "An                                          
Act relating to civil liability for use or attempted use of an automated                            
external defibrillator; and providing for an effective date" and                                    
recommended the adoption of the Health, Education and Social                                        
Services Committee Substitute offered on page 834. Signing do pass:                                 
Senator Seekins, Chair; Senators Therriault, French.                                                
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law                                                         
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 183                                                                                            
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 183 "An Act authorizing municipalities to                                           
provide for economic development and authorizing municipalities to                                  
expend revenue collected on an areawide or nonareawide basis to                                     
provide for economic development" and recommended it be replaced                                    
with                                                                                                
                                                                                                    
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 183(CRA) "An Act                                                   
          authorizing certain second class boroughs to provide                                      
          for economic development on an areawide basis and                                         
          authorizing boroughs to expend revenue collected on                                       
          an areawide or nonareawide basis to provide for                                           
          economic development."                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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Signing no recommendation: Senator Wagoner, Chair; Senators Gary                                    
Stevens, Lincoln. Signing do not pass: Senator Elton.                                               
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 34                                                                                             
The Judiciary Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 34 "An Act                                        
relating to negotiated regulation making; and providing for an                                      
effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Seekins, Chair; Senators                                  
Ellis, French, Therriault.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                    
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Revenue                                                     
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HCR 7                                                                                             
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                                 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7(RLS) Proposing an                                                       
amendment to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature                                      
relating to executive sessions of legislative bodies; and providing for                             
an effective date for the amendment. Signing do pass: Senator Gary                                  
Stevens, Chair. Signing no recommendation: Senators Cowdery,                                        
Guess.                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Legislative Agency                                                        
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the to the Rules Committee.                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 210                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 210 BY THE SENATE LABOR AND                                                         
COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                       

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          "An Act regarding the computation of overtime                                             
          compensation by employers before June 2, 1999; and                                        
          providing for an effective date."                                                         
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                      
Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
SB 211                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 211 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                   
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                               
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to the publishing and furnishing of                                      
          certain public notices regarding regulations or rules                                     
          of certain state agencies; relating to distribution of                                    
          the Alaska Administrative Code, Alaska                                                    
          Administrative Register, and supplements to the code                                      
          or register; and providing for an effective date."                                        
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                               
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Office of the Governor                                           
                                                                                                    
Governor's transmittal letter dated April 30:                                                       
                                                                                                    
Dear President Therriault:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                          
transmitting a bill to change the Alaska Administrative Procedure Act                               
and make other statutory improvements to provide for better and more                                
cost-effective notice of regulatory changes.                                                        
                                                                                                    
First, the bill would allow certain state agencies to publish, in a                                 
newspaper or other publication, an abbreviated notice of proposed                                   
regulatory changes that clearly describes the changes and how an                                    
interested person may obtain more detailed information through the                                  
Internet or in written form. Second, the bill also would amend a                                    
variety of state statutes to allow agencies the flexibility of sending out                          
individual notices by means other than regular mail. This change                                    

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would make these newspaper publication requirements consistent with                                 
the provision in the Administrative Procedure Act, that notice need be                              
published in only one newspaper of general circulation in the state.                                
                                                                                                    
Under the Administrative Procedure Act, public notice of changes to                                 
regulations must be published in a newspaper of general circulation or                              
other specified type of publication. This notice is to include an                                   
informative summary of the changes, which has been interpreted to                                   
require a comprehensive description. In practice this results in lengthy                            
notices, usually in the classified advertisement section of the                                     
newspapers, that are expensive and often difficult to understand.                                   
                                                                                                    
This bill would change this practice to allow for a more abbreviated                                
notice in newspapers or other publications, clearly describing the                                  
subject matter of the changes and directing interested persons to more                              
detailed information sources. Recognizing the utility and efficiency of                             
the Internet, the bill requires detailed information on the changes to be                           
available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. Also,                                          
recognizing that the Internet is not available to all citizens, the bill                            
would provide that detailed information be made available to                                        
interested persons by other means, if requested. Thus, the bill would                               
allow state agencies to use the Internet to improve communications                                  
regarding regulatory changes, while still providing notice for those                                
who do not yet have the access or ability to use the Internet.                                      
                                                                                                    
The bill also would change statutory notice provisions for specific                                 
government entities to allow for the flexibility to use methods of                                  
communication other than regular mail in providing public notice of                                 
regulation or rule changes. There is a provision that notices shall be                              
delivered by mail, upon request. This flexible approach was put into                                
place in 2000 for regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act,                               
and has proven effective. The changes in this bill would simply extend                              
that flexibility to certain named state agencies. In addition, the bill                             
would amend the statutes relating to publication of newspaper notices                               
to make it consistent with the requirement in the Administrative                                    
Procedure Act that notice be published in a single newspaper of                                     
general circulation. The governmental entities affected by these                                    
changes include the Alaska Teachers' Retirement Board, Alaska                                       
Aerospace  Development  Corporation,  Alaska  Railroad Corporation,                                 
                                                                                                    

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Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Administration,                                   
Public Employees' Retirement Board, and the Alaska Industrial                                       
Development and Export Authority.                                                                   
                                                                                                    
This bill also excludes specific government entities from having to                                 
publish an abbreviated notice in a newspaper or other publication                                   
relating to topics of concern to larger institutions and groups that have                           
the ability to or already regularly communicate with the state through                              
electronic means. These statutes include such areas as the Alaska                                   
Securities Act, the Alaska Trust Company Act, oil and gas leasing,                                  
state personnel rules, certifying authority for an electronic signature,                            
Medicaid rate setting for facilities, and the Pipeline Act. When                                    
adopting regulations or rules under these specific statutes, the                                    
government agencies would continue to post the notice on the Alaska                                 
Online Public Notice System and furnish the notice to interested                                    
parties and other government entities, but would not be required to                                 
publish the abbreviated notice. The government entities affected by                                 
these changes include the lieutenant governor, Department of                                        
Administration, Department of Revenue, Department of Health and                                     
Social Services, State Assessment Review Board, Alaska Oil and Gas                                  
Conservation Commission, Department of Natural Resources,                                           
Department of Community and Economic Development, and the                                           
Regulatory Commission of Alaska.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The changes to public notice procedures made by the bill would be                                   
applicable to public notices issued on or after the effective date of the                           
Act.                                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Lastly, this bill would amend the requirement for the lieutenant                                    
governor, at state expense, to supply a complete set of the Alaska                                  
Administrative Code, the Alaska Administrative Register, and each                                   
supplement to the code or register to the clerk of each local                                       
government unit. This bill allows local government units' clerks to                                 
request a paper or electronic copy of the publications, and would                                   
require payment for the requested copy. Because electronic access to                                
the Alaska Administrative Code is currently available through the                                   
legislature's website, and through links to that website found on                                   
various state agency websites, local governments still would have a                                 
"no-cost" option for access to the information.                                                     
                                                                                                    

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I urge your prompt consideration and passage of this bill.                                          
                                                                                                    
Sincerely,                                                                                          
/s/                                                                                                 
Frank H. Murkowski                                                                                  
Governor                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                           
                                                                                                    
SB 156                                                                                            
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that                                          
SENATE BILL NO. 156 "An Act relating to the posting and giving of                                   
certain warnings about drinking alcohol during pregnancy when                                       
selling or dispensing pregnancy testing kits, birth control devices, or                             
birth control prescriptions" be returned to the Rules Committee.                                    
Without objection, the bill was returned to the Rules Committee.                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 159                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 159 "An Act relating to the frequency of                                             
examinations of certain persons licensed to engage in the business of                               
making loans of money, credit, goods, or things in action; repealing                                
the requirement for a state examination and evaluation of the Alaska                                
Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and providing for an                                       
effective date" was read the second time.                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill                                 
be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Ellis                             
objected.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
President  Therriault  stated  HOUSE  BILL  NO.  159  will  be on  the                              
May 2 calendar.                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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HB 187                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 187 "An Act extending the termination date of the                                    
Board of Storage Tank Assistance; and providing for an effective date"                              
was read the second time.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill                                 
be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 187 was read the third time.                                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Ellis called the Senate. The call was satisfied.                                            
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 187 "An Act extending                                     
the termination date of the Board of Storage Tank Assistance; and                                   
providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                               
with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
HB 187                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Taylor,                                        
Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Hoffman                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 187 passed the Senate.                                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens 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                                  
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
SB 98                                                                                             
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(TRA) "An Act relating to civil                                            
liability for boat owners and to civil liability for guest passengers on                            
an aircraft or watercraft; and providing for an effective date" was read                            
the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                   
returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment,                                 
that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned                                
to second reading.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Taylor offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                             
                                                                                                    
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  Delete "on an aircraft or watercraft"                                                           
  Insert "in a vehicle"                                                                           
                                                                                                    
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  Delete "aircraft and watercraft guest passengers"                                               
  Insert "guest passengers in a vehicle"                                                          
                                                                                                    
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  Delete "an aircraft or watercraft"                                                                
  Insert "a vehicle"                                                                                
                                                                                                    
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  Delete "aircraft or watercraft"                                                                   
  Insert "vehicle"                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
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  Delete "aircraft or watercraft"                                                                   
  Insert "vehicle"                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
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  Delete "an aircraft or watercraft if the aircraft or watercraft"                                  
  Insert "a vehicle if the vehicle"                                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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  Delete "an aircraft or watercraft that occurs while                                               
  demonstrating an aircraft or watercraft"                                                          
  Insert "a vehicle that occurs while demonstrating the vehicle"                                    
                                                                                                    
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  Delete "aircraft or watercraft"                                                                   
  Insert "vehicle"                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
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  Insert "(c)  In this section, "vehicle" means a device in which                                   
  people may be transported."                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption                                   
of Amendment No. 1. Senator Bunde objected. Senator Taylor moved                                    
and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. Without                                    
objection, Amendment No. 1 was withdrawn.                                                           
                                                                                                    
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(TRA) was automatically in third                                           
reading.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Senators Bunde, Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent to                                        
abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard                            
and Senators Bunde, Cowdery were required to vote.                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senators Ogan, Wilken, Seekins, Wagoner, Lincoln, Dyson, Hoffman,                                   
Olson, Green, declared a conflict of interest.                                                      
                                                                                                    
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the members                                   
who had declared a conflict of interest not be allowed to vote.                                     
President Therriault ruled that all members would be required to vote.                              
Senator Taylor challenged the ruling of the Chair.                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens called the Senate. The call was satisfied.                                      
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the ruling of the Chair be upheld?" The roll                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SB 98                                                                                               
Uphold ruling of the Chair?                                                                         
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                          
Hoffman, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault,                                    
Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Ellis, Lincoln, Taylor                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
and so the ruling of the chair was upheld and all members were                                      
required to vote.                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(TRA)                                           
"An Act relating to civil liability for boat owners and to civil liability                          
for guest passengers on an aircraft or watercraft; and providing for an                             
effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                             
result:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
CSSB 98(TRA)                                                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Dates                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan,                                        
Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                   
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Taylor                                                          
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(TRA) passed the Senate.                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens 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.                                                 
                                                                                                    
Senator Taylor gave notice of reconsideration.                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                         Third Reading of House Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 23                                                                                             
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(JUD) was read the third time.                                              
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(JUD) "An                                        
Act relating to court-ordered restitution and compensation following a                              
criminal conviction" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                  
following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
CSHB 23(JUD)                                                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                          
Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                       
Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Ellis                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(JUD) passed the Senate.                                            
                                                                                                    
Senators Dyson, Seekins, Wagoner, Elton, Lincoln, French, Taylor,                                   
Ogan, Cowdery, Olson, moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                       
shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so                                   
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(JUD) was signed by the President and                                       
Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                        
                                                                                                    
SJR 17                                                                                            
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Relating to the Alaska-                                              
Yukon Intergovernmental Relations Accord, to annual legislative                                     
exchanges, and to continuing intergovernmental work on matters of                                   
joint concern and mutual interest, was read the second time.                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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Senator Ben Stevens 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.                                      
                                                                                                    
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17 was read the third time.                                             
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17                                           
Relating to the Alaska-Yukon Intergovernmental Relations Accord, to                                 
annual legislative exchanges, and to continuing intergovernmental                                   
work on matters of joint concern and mutual interest, pass the Senate?"                             
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                       
                                                                                                    
SJR 17                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                          
Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                       
Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Ellis                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17 passed the Senate                                            
                                                                                                    
Senators Dyson, Seekins, Wagoner, Lincoln, Elton, Ellis, Ben Stevens,                               
Ogan, Cowdery, Taylor, moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                      
shown as cosponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so                                 
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17 was referred to the Secretary                                        
for engrossment.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                                         
                                                                                                    
HCR 11                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11(FSH) am                                                   
was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage.                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT                                                  
RESOLUTION NO. 11(FSH) am Relating to Alaska Wild Salmon                                            
Week, June 30 - July 4, 2003, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                  
with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
CSHCR 11(FSH) am                                                                                    
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                       
Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.                                                      
11(FSH) am passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Senators Lincoln, Dyson, Gary Stevens, Wagoner, Elton, Ellis, Taylor,                               
Ben Stevens, Cowdery, Bunde, Wilken, Olson, moved and asked                                         
unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the resolution.                                  
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                    
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11(FSH) am                                                   
was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                  Citations                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Mark Sledge, 2003 National Military Fish and Wildlife                                    
Association, Special Achievement Award                                                              
Representative(s)  Dahlstrom                                                                        
Senator(s) Dyson, Therriault, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Elton, Green,                                  
Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Seekins, Ben Stevens, Gary Stevens,                                  
Taylor, Wilken                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Senator Alan Austerman                                                                   
Representative(s) Ogg                                                                               
Senator(s) Gary Stevens, Therriault, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                  
Elton, French, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson,                                         
Seekins, Ben Stevens, Taylor, Wilken                                                                

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Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and                             
referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                          
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens 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                                              
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Julia Walker                                                                             
Representative(s) Masek, Morgan                                                                     
Senator(s) Therriault, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Green, Guess,                                  
Hoffman, Lincoln, Seekins, Ben Stevens, Gary Stevens, Taylor,                                       
Wilken                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
citation be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and                                
referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                             Unfinished Business                                                 
                                                                                                    
SB 125                                                                                            
Senator Gary Stevens, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent                                      
that the State Affairs Committee referral be waived on SENATE BILL                                  
NO. 125 "An Act relating to protests of state contract awards, to                                   
claims on state contracts and to hearings under the State Procurement                               
Code; making conforming amendments in the State Procurement                                         
Code; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, the bill                             
was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                    
SB 192                                                                                            
Senator Dyson, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                    
Health, Education and Social Services Committee referral be waived                                  
on SENATE BILL NO. 192 "An Act relating to teachers and training                                    
programs in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, to                                   
the placement in the exempt service of certified teachers employed by                               
the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, to their                                         
eligibility to participate in the Teachers' Retirement System of Alaska,                            

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and to the functions of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board                                       
regarding the Kotzebue Technical Center and the Alaska Vocational                                   
Technical Center; and providing for an effective date." Without                                     
objection, the bill was referred to the Labor and Commerce                                          
Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
Senate return to messages from the House. Senator Ellis objected, then                              
withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, the Senate                               
returned to:                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                           Messages from the House                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 75                                                                                             
Message dated May 1 was read, stating the House failed to concur in                                 
the Senate amendment to CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 75(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld) and respectfully                                         
requests the Senate to recede from its amendment, namely:                                           
                                                                                                    
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR                                                              
          SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 75(FIN)(brf                                                 
          sup maj fld S) "An Act making appropriations for the                                      
          operating and loan program expenses of state                                              
          government, for certain programs, and to capitalize                                       
          funds; and providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                                                    
In the event the Senate fails to recede, the Speaker has appointed the                              
following members to a Conference Committee to meet with a like                                     
committee from the Senate to consider the bills:                                                    
                                                                                                    
     Representative Harris, Chair                                                                   
     Representative Williams                                                                        
     Representative Croft                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved that the Senate recede from its                                           
amendment and recommended the body vote no.                                                         
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Senate recede from its amendment?"                                   
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                       
                                                                                                    

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SCS CSSSHB 75(FIN)(brf sup maj fld S)                                                               
Shall the Senate Recede from its Amendment                                                          
to CSSSHB 75(FIN)am (brf sup maj fld)?                                                              
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  0   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                       
Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
and so, the Senate failed to recede.                                                                
                                                                                                    
President Therriault previously appointed members to a Conference                                   
Committee to meet with the like committee from the House (page                                      
1057):                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
     Senator Wilken                                                                                 
     Senator Green                                                                                  
     Senator Hoffman                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 76                                                                                             
Message dated May 1 was read, stating the House failed to concur in                                 
the Senate amendments to CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                              
HOUSE BILL NO. 76(FIN) and respectfully requests the Senate to                                      
recede from its amendments, namely:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR                                                              
          SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(FIN) am                                                  
          S "An Act making appropriations for the operating                                         
          and capital expenses of the state's integrated                                            
          comprehensive mental health program; and providing                                        
          for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                    
In the event the Senate fails to recede, the Speaker has appointed the                              
following members to a Conference Committee to meet with a like                                     
committee from the Senate to consider the bills:                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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     Representative Harris, Chair                                                                   
     Representative Williams                                                                        
     Representative Croft                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved that the Senate recede from its                                           
amendments and recommended the body vote no.                                                        
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Senate recede from its amendments?"                                  
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                       
                                                                                                    
SCS CSSSHB 76(FIN) am S                                                                             
Shall the Senate Recede from its Amendments                                                         
to CSSSHB 76(FIN)?                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  0   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                       
Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
and so, the Senate failed to recede.                                                                
                                                                                                    
President Therriault previously appointed members to a Conference                                   
Committee to meet with the like committee from the House (page                                      
1058):                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
     Senator Wilken                                                                                 
     Senator Green                                                                                  
     Senator Hoffman                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                       Unfinished Business (continued)                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                     
from a call of the Senate on May 3. Without objection, Senator                                      
Lincoln was excused.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SB 147                                                                                            
The reconsideration on SENATE BILL NO. 147 "An Act relating to                                      
control of nuisance wild animals; and providing for an effective date"                              
was not taken up this legislative day and the bill was referred to the                              
Secretary for engrossment.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Engrossment                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 147                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 147 "An Act relating to control of nuisance wild                                    
animals; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by                              
the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                        
consideration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
SJR 17                                                                                            
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Relating to the Alaska-                                              
Yukon Intergovernmental Relations Accord, to annual legislative                                     
exchanges, and to continuing intergovernmental work on matters of                                   
joint concern and mutual interest was engrossed, signed by the                                      
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                            
consideration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Adjournment                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 2, 2003. Without                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 2:02 p.m.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                Kirsten Waid                        
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                    June 2003                       

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                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                 
+ indicates teleconference                                                                          
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                         
                                                                                                    
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                            
                                                                                                    
May 02        Friday                       Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                   FINANCE                                                       
                                                                                                    
May 01        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
= SB  72 EXTEND REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA                                                     
     SB 180 SAFETY CODE TASK FORCE                                                                  
= SB 148 PFD: ALLOWABLE ABSENCE FOR MILITARY SVC                                                    
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
May 02        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 100 APPROP: CAPITAL PROJECTS                                                                  
              <Teleconference on above Bill>                                                        
              *** Public Testimony ***                                                              
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
May 02        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
              -- Time Change --                                                                     
= SB 100 APPROP: CAPITAL PROJECTS                                                                   
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                         
                                                                                                    
May 02        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
May 05        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+ SB 202 EDUCATION FUNDING &PUPIL TRANSPORTATION                                                    
+ SB 145 REEMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED TEACHERS                                                           
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
May 07        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
May 09        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                  JUDICIARY                                                      
                                                                                                    
May 02        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:00 PM                     
+ HB 114 ISSUANCE OF SEARCH WARRANTS                                                                
+ HB  49 EXPAND DNA DATABASE                                                                        
+ SB  30 ABORTION: INFORMED CONSENT; INFORMATION                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                  
                                                                                                    
May 01        Thursday                              Beltz 211         2:15 PM                     
              -- Time Change --                                                                     
+= SB  13 INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION BY CREDIT RATING                                                 
+ SB 186 CHARITABLE GAMING/ELECTRONIC GAMING                                                        
+ SB 178 STATE LOTTERY                                                                              
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
+= HB 214 PUNITIVE DAMAGES AGAINST EMPLOYERS                                                        
+= HB 184 INDIVIDUAL DEFERRED ANNUITIES                                                             
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                                  RESOURCES                                                      
                                                                                                    
May 02        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+ SB 149 REPEAL CERTAIN TIMBER SALE REQUIREMENTS                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
May 05        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
              Confirmation Hearings:                                                                
              Board of Fisheries                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                    
                                                                                                    
May 01        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                     
+ SJR 18 CONST. AM: PF APPROPS/INFLATION-PROOFING                                                   
+ SB 195 CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION FOR JAILS                                                    
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
     HB 127 ROADSIDE MEMORIALS                                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                   
                                                                                                    
May 01        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                  
                                                                                                    
                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                 
                                                                                                    
May 02        Friday                             Capitol 208         12:00 PM                     
              Information Technology Subcommittee                                                   
              Information Technology & Alaska's Future