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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                   
                                                                                                    
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                          TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                                SECOND SESSION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                    Thursday                   March 30, 2006                       
                                                                                                    
                               Eighty-first Day                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                 
Stevens at 11:06 a.m.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                             
                                                                                                    
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Stedman. Senator                                    
Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be                                        
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                       
                                                                                                    
          Oh God of Many Names.                                                                     
          Sustainer of all Worlds.                                                                  
               You encompass the whole universe within Yourself                                    
          for everything exists in You.                                                             
          Breathe Your everlasting Spirit in us.                                                    
          Enlighten us with Your truth.                                                             
               Pour Your wisdom in our hearts so that we become                                    
          enriched and renewed.                                                                     
                Lay Your hands upon us as we make substantial                                      
          decisions that affect Alaskans.                                                           
             Guide us as we mold policies in the best interest of                                  
          the people.                                                                               
             Lead us as we take a proactive approach to cure the                                   
          gaps that have occurred in our system.              Amen.                                
                                                                                                    
Senator Guess led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                                Certification                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
journal for the eightieth legislative day be approved as certified by the                           
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                           Messages from the House                                               
                                                                                                    
Message dated March 29 was read, stating the House passed and                                       
transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 365                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 365(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld) BY THE                                           
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                  
                                                                                                    
          "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                       
          loan program expenses of state government, for                                            
          certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making                                         
          appropriations for state aid to public schools,                                           
          centralized correspondence study, and transportation                                      
          of pupils; and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
HB 366                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 366(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                 
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
          "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."                                                                   
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 248                                                                                            
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 248 "An Act relating to administrative boroughs;                                    
relating to municipal school districts; relating to standards for                                   
incorporation of boroughs and unified municipalities; eliminating                                   
obsolete provisions relating to a third class borough and making                                    
technical changes to statutes relating to regional educational                                      
attendance areas; and relating to new borough grants for certain newly                              
incorporated boroughs and unified municipalities." Signing no                                       
recommendation: Senator Stedman, Chair; Senator Wagoner. Signing                                    
do pass: Senator Gary Stevens.                                                                      
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and                                           
       Economic Development                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 305                                                                                            
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 305 "An                                          
Act repealing the oil production tax and gas production tax and                                     
providing for a production tax on the net value of oil and gas; relating                            
to the relationship of the production tax to other taxes; relating to the                           
dates tax payments and surcharges are due under AS 43.55; relating to                               
interest on overpayments under AS 43.55; relating to the treatment of                               
oil and gas production tax in a producer's settlement with the royalty                              
owner; relating to flared gas, and to oil and gas used in the operation                             
of a lease or property, under AS 43.55; relating to the prevailing value                            
of oil or gas under AS 43.55; providing for tax credits against the tax                             
due under AS 43.55 for certain expenditures, losses, and surcharges;                                
relating to statements or other information required to be filed with or                            
furnished to the Department of Revenue, and relating to the penalty for                             
failure to file certain reports, under AS 43.55; relating to the powers of                          
the Department of Revenue, and to the disclosure of certain                                         
information required to be furnished to the Department of Revenue,                                  
under AS 43.55; relating to criminal penalties for violating conditions                             
governing access to and use of confidential information relating to the                             
oil and gas production tax; relating to the deposit of money collected                              

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by the Department of Revenue under AS 43.55; relating to the                                        
calculation of the gross value at the point of production of oil or gas;                            
relating to the determination of the net value of taxable oil and gas for                           
purposes of a production tax on the net value of oil and gas; relating to                           
the definitions of 'gas,' 'oil,' and certain other terms for purposes of AS                         
43.55; making conforming amendments; and providing for an                                           
effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                 
                                                                                                    
  CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 305(RES) "An Act providing for a                                           
  production tax on oil and gas; repealing the oil and gas production                               
  (severance) tax; relating to the calculation of the gross value at                                
  the point of production of oil or gas and to the determination of                                 
  the value of oil and gas for purposes of the production tax on oil                                
  and gas; providing for tax credits against the tax for certain                                    
  expenditures and losses; relating to the relationship of the                                      
  production tax on oil and gas to other taxes, to the dates those tax                              
  payments and surcharges are due, to interest on overpayments of                                   
  the tax, and to the treatment of the tax in a producer's settlement                               
  with the royalty owners; relating to flared gas, and to oil and gas                               
  used in the operation of a lease or property under the production                                 
  tax; relating to the prevailing value of oil or gas under the                                     
  production tax; relating to surcharges on oil; relating to                                        
  statements or other information required to be filed with or                                      
  furnished to the Department of Revenue, to the penalty for failure                                
  to file certain reports for the tax, to the powers of the Department                              
  of Revenue, and to the disclosure of certain information required                                 
  to be furnished to the Department of Revenue as applicable to the                                 
  administration of the tax; relating to criminal penalties for                                     
  violating conditions governing access to and use of confidential                                  
  information relating to the tax, and to the deposit of tax money                                  
  collected by the Department of Revenue; amending the                                              
  definitions of 'gas,' 'oil,' and certain other terms for purposes of                              
  the production tax, and as the definition of the term 'gas' applies                               
  in the Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act, and adding further                                    
  definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for                                      
  an effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Wagoner, Chair. Signing do not pass:                                       
Senator Ben Stevens. Signing no recommendation: Senators Elton,                                     
Kookesh. Signing amend: Senators Dyson, Seekins, Stedman.                                           

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The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Revenue                                                           
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                           
                                                                                                    
SB 251                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 251 "An Act relating to immunization for                                            
meningitis of postsecondary students residing on campus" was read                                   
the second time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on                               
final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                
                                                                                                    
SENATE BILL NO. 251 was read the third time.                                                        
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 251 "An Act relating                                     
to immunization for meningitis of postsecondary students residing on                                
campus" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                     
result:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 251                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                   
Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins, Stedman,                                          
Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                   
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 251 passed the Senate and was referred to                                   
the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SB 310                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 310 "An Act relating to the employment of                                           
prisoners; and providing for an effective date" was read the second                                 
time.                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
President Stevens stated SENATE BILL NO. 310 will be on the                                         
March 31 calendar.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 92                                                                                             
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 92(JUD) "An Act relating to the purchase                                      
of interests in nonprofit corporations by the University of Alaska" was                             
read the second time.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Senator Seekins, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Judiciary Senate Committee Substitute offered on page                               
2409. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                            
NO. 92(JUD) "An Act relating to the purchase of interests in                                        
corporations, including limited liability companies, by the University                              
of Alaska" was adopted.                                                                             
                                                                                                    
President Stevens stated SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                            
NO. 92(JUD) will be on the March 31 calendar.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                        
                                                                                                    
SCR 21                                                                                            
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Relating to the                                                 
Vietnam War, to veterans, and to the Vietnam War memorial entitled                                  
"The Moving Wall" was read the second time.                                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Therriault, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                
adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page                                  
2568. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT                                                   
RESOLUTION NO. 21(STA) Relating to the Vietnam War, to                                              
veterans and their families, and to the Vietnam War memorial entitled                               
"The Moving Wall" was adopted and was before the Senate on final                                    
passage.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT                                                 
RESOLUTION NO. 21(STA) Relating to the Vietnam War, to                                              
veterans and their families, and to the Vietnam War memorial entitled                               
"The Moving Wall" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                     
following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
CSSCR 21(STA)                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                   
Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins, Stedman,                                          
Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                   
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.                                                     
21(STA) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for                                     
engrossment.                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                  Citations                                                      
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Max Treinen                                                                              
Senator(s) French, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                
Elton, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                     
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Anchorage Community Concert Band                                                         
Representative(s) Lynn                                                                              
Senator(s) Bunde, Ben Stevens, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                 
French, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                    
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Creighton Boyd, 2006 Alaska Youth of the Year Award                                      
Representative(s)Thomas                                                                             
Senator(s) Kookesh, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                      
Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Olson, Seekins,                               
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Life Achievements of Merle "Mudhole" Smith                                               
Representative(s) Hawker, Samuels                                                                   
Senator(s) Bunde, Cowdery, Ben Stevens, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                 
French, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                    
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  

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In Memoriam - Specialist Michael Ignatius Edwards, Alaska National                                  
                        stth                                                                        
Guard, Company B, 1 Battalion, 207 Aviation                                                         
Senator(s) Guess, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                 
Elton, French, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                    
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
Representative(s) Gruenberg                                                                         
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Gwendolyn (Flores) Hoffman                                                            
Senator(s) Hoffman, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                      
Ellis, Elton, Green, Guess, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                       
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
Representative(s) Kapsner                                                                           
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Margaret Irene (Kameroff) Sirilo                                                      
Senator(s) Hoffman, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                      
Ellis, Elton, Green, Guess, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                       
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
Representative(s) Kapsner                                                                           
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Frederick W. Pete, Sr.                                                                
Senator(s) Hoffman, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                      
Ellis, Elton, Green, Guess, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins,                                       
Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                  
Representative(s) Kapsner                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary 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 Gary 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 - Katherine Singer                                                                         
Senator(s) Huggins, Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                      
Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Kookesh, Olson,                                        
Seekins, Stedman, Gary Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                         
Representative(s) Stoltze                                                                           
                                                                                                    

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Senator Gary 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 232                                                                                            
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
concur message on HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                               
232(FIN) am H "An Act making appropriations, supplemental                                           
appropriations, and capital appropriations; amending appropriations                                 
and funding sources; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and                                 
providing for an effective date" which had been held on the Secretary's                             
desk (page 2607), be brought up at this time. Without objection, it was                             
so ordered.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved that the Senate concur in the House                                      
amendments and recommended the body vote no.                                                        
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                           
amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                          
                                                                                                    
HCS CSSB 232(FIN) am H                                                                              
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                
Amendments to CSSB 232(FIN)?     Effective Date                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  2   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Hoffman, Olson                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                   
Guess, Huggins, Kookesh, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                    
Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                         
                                                                                                    
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 amendments. 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 Green                                                                                  
     Senator Hoffman                                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Engrossment                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 251                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 251 "An Act relating to immunization for                                            
meningitis of postsecondary students residing on campus" was                                        
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                 
the House for consideration.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
SCR 21                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21(STA)                                                     
Relating to the Vietnam War, to veterans and their families, and to the                             
Vietnam War memorial entitled "The Moving Wall" was engrossed,                                      
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                              
consideration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Adjournment                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 31, 2006.                                       
Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:33 a.m.                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                Kirsten Waid                        
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                 March 2006                         

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                 
+ indicates teleconference                                                                          
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                         
                                                                                                    
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 31        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 03        Monday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                       
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
              <Pending Referral>                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 31        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 01        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532          10:00 AM                      
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 03        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 04        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+ HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                       
              Subcommittee Reports to Full Committee                                                
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+= HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+= HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
              Statewide Public Testimony                                                            
              (public testimony may be limited to no                                                
              more than 3 minutes)                                                                  
              5:30 pm    Fairbanks, Mat-Su                                                          
              6:00 pm    Anchorage                                                                  
              6:30 pm    Glenallen, Seward, Homer                                                   
              7:00 pm    Kenai, Kodiak, Dillingham                                                  
                                                                                                    

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                 
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+= HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
              Continuation - Statewide Public Testimony                                             
              (public testimony may be limited to no                                                
              more than 3 minutes)                                                                  
              1:00 pm   Bethel, Nome, Kotzebue                                                      
              1:30 pm   Barrow, Tok, Delta Junction                                                 
              2:00 pm   Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg                                             
              2:30 pm   Sitka, Cordova, Valdez                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 08        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB 305 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 08        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                     
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                
+= HB 365 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                      
              Continuation - Statewide Public Testimony                                             
              (public testimony may be limited to no                                                
              more than 3 minutes)                                                                  
              1:00 pm   Statewide off-nets                                                          
              1:30 pm   Juneau                                                                      
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                         
                                                                                                    
Mar 31        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 03        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+ SB  48 PSYCH. EVALUATION/TREATMENT FOR STUDENTS                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      

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               HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)                                   
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                                  JUDICIARY                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
+= HB 318 LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN                                                              
+= HB 408 DEFINITION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 31        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 03        Monday                          Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 04        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+= HB 318 LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN                                                              
+= HB 408 DEFINITION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT                                                     
+ HB 400 CONFISCATION OF FIREARMS                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+             Dept. of Law Presentation: Alaska Rural                                               
              Justice & Law Enforcement Commission                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+= HB 272 CARD ROOMS & OPERATIONS                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                  
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
              Including But Not Limited to:                                                         
+= SB 241 JOINT INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS                                                              
+= SB 307 LANDLORD REMEDIES; LATE FEE                                                               
+= SB 309 CONSTR. TRAINING GRANT;UNEMPLOYMENT COMP.                                                 
              <Above Bill Hearing Postponed>                                                        
+= SB 272 MORTGAGE LENDING                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Apr 04        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+ HB 394 INSURANCE POLICIES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES                                                    
+ SB 311 ATHLETIC COMMISSION; BOXING & WRESTLING                                                    
+ SB 312 CONCERT OR ATHLETIC EVENT PROMOTERS                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
              Including But Not Limited to:                                                         
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                                  RESOURCES                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 31        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 03        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+= HB  37 PUBLIC ACCESS TO FISHING STREAMS                                                          
+ HB 218 PRIVATE HATCHERY COST RECOVERY FISHERIES                                                   
+ HB 380 ANIMALS & ANIMAL OR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+= HB  37 PUBLIC ACCESS TO FISHING STREAMS                                                          
+= HB 218 PRIVATE HATCHERY COST RECOVERY FISHERIES                                                  
+= HB 380 ANIMALS & ANIMAL OR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS                                                 
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2006-03-30                     Senate Journal                      Page 2636
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                    
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+ HB 245 VETERANS' VEHICLE PLATES/FEES/TAXES                                                        
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
                                                                                                    
Apr 04        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                     
+ HB  12 TVS AND MONITORS IN MOTOR VEHICLES                                                         
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                      
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 04        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Apr 06        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                     
+ SB  18 AUTO DEALERS DISCLOSURE DATA RECORDER                                                      
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                
                                                                                                    
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                   
                                                                                                    
Mar 31        Friday                                Beltz 211         7:30 AM                     
+             Closeout                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                        
                                                                                                    
                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                         
                                                                                                    
Apr 04        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         8:00 AM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
              Budget Closeout                                                                       
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2006-03-30                     Senate Journal                      Page 2637
                                   GOVERNOR                                                      
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532          10:30 AM                      
              Budget Closeout                                                                       
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                              
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             4:30 PM                     
              Closeout                                                                              
                     ----------------------------------------                                       
                                                                                                    
                                     LAW                                                         
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            4:30 PM                     
+             Budget Closeout                                                                       
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                                 LEGISLATURE                                                     
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532          10:00 AM                      
              Budget Closeout                                                                       
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                        MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS                                            
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                              Beltz 211         5:30 PM                     
+             Closeout                                                                              
                     ----------------------------------------                                       
                                                                                                    
                                   REVENUE                                                       
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                     
+             Budget Closeout                                                                       
                     ----------------------------------------                                       
                                                                                                    
                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                         
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                     
              Closeout                                                                              
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2006-03-30                     Senate Journal                      Page 2638
                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                
                                                                                                    
Apr 03        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            7:30 AM                     
              FY07 Operating Budget Closeout                                                        
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                 
                                                                                                    
                      COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY OVERSIGHT                                          
                                                                                                    
Apr 10        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                     
              -- Teleconference <Listen Only> --                                                    
              University of Alaska Presentation                                                     
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                  
                                                                                                    
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB 232                                           
                                                                                                    
Apr 03        Monday                    Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                     
     SB 232 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS                                                             
                                                                                                    
Apr 05        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                     
= SB 232 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS                                                                
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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                             
                                                                                                    
Apr 04        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            5:30 PM                     
              Audit Requests                                                                        
              Executive Session -                                                                   
              Preliminary and Final Audits                                                          
              Other Business                                                                        
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                 
                                                                                                    
Mar 30        Thursday                   House Finance 519            5:00 PM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
              FY05 Legislature Audit                                                                
              Masonic Temple                                                                        
              Capitol Security