2009-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0944
development of a natural gas bullet pipeline from the North Slope to                                                            
the Cook Inlet region; and requesting the governor to identify and                                                              
negotiate where appropriate with one or more persons capable of                                                                 
producing natural gas from the Gubik area, and other areas on the                                                               
North Slope if necessary, in sufficient quantities to support the energy                                                        
needs of Alaskans and a bullet pipeline project, and recommended the                                                            
adoption of the Resources Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                                
page 698. Signing do pass: Senator Stedman, Cochair; Senators                                                                   
Huggins, Thomas. Signing no recommendation: Senator Hoffman,                                                                    
Cochair; Senator Olson. Signing amend: Senator Ellis.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         Consideration of the Calendar                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                         Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 48                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 48 "An Act exempting municipal service area                                                                     
boards from the requirements of conducting meetings open to the                                                                 
public when meeting about road conditions affected by harsh weather"                                                            
was read the second time.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator French, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                                
adoption of the Judiciary Committee Substitute offered on page 894.                                                             
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(JUD) "An Act                                                                       
exempting municipal service area boards from the requirements of                                                                
conducting meetings open to the public when a meeting is                                                                        
administrative or managerial in nature; and amending the definition of                                                          
'meeting' as it relates to public governmental meetings" was adopted.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis 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.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(JUD) was read the third time.