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SB 73                                                                                             
Message dated May 13 was read, stating the House passed CS FOR                                      
SENATE BILL NO. 73(FIN) am "An Act relating to a lease-purchase                                     
agreement for the construction, equipping, and financing of a state                                 
virology laboratory in Fairbanks to be operated by the Department of                                
Health and Social Services; relating to the issuance of certificates of                             
participation for the laboratory; relating to the use of certain                                    
investment income for certain construction and equipment costs for                                  
the laboratory; and providing for an effective date" with the following                             
amendment:                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(FIN) am H "An Act                                               
          relating to reimbursement of municipal bonds for                                          
          school construction; relating to a lease-purchase                                         
          agreement for the construction, equipping, and                                            
          financing of a state virology laboratory in Fairbanks                                     
          to be operated by the Department of Health and                                            
          Social Services; relating to the issuance of certificates                                 
          of participation for the laboratory; relating to the use                                  
          of certain investment income for certain construction                                     
          and equipment costs for the laboratory; authorizing                                       
          financing for certain public transportation projects;                                     
          giving notice of and approving the entry into, and the                                    
          issuance of revenue obligations that provide                                              
          participation in, lease-financing agreements for those                                    
          transportation projects; and providing for an effective                                   
          date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved that the Senate concur in the House                                      
amendment and recommended the body vote no.                                                         
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                           
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                                                    
CSSB 73(FIN) am H                                                                                   
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                
Amendment to CSSB 73(FIN) am?                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Ellis, Elton, Guess, Kookesh                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Huggins, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens                                    
B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                           
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Bunde, Davis, French, Olson                                                               
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Hoffman                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, the Senate failed to concur.                                                                
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House of the Senate's action                              
and request the House to recede from its amendment. In the event the                                
House fails to recede, the President appointed a Conference                                         
Committee to meet with a like committee from the House to consider                                  
the bills:                                                                                          

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     Senator Wilken, Chair                                                                          
     Senator Huggins                                                                                
     Senator Guess