04/22/1998 09:22 AM Senate FIN

 SENATE BILL NO. 192                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act relating to maintenance of state marine                                
vessels; and providing for an effective date."                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
Co-chair Sharp called SB 192.  He said he would wait on                        
this bill until Senators Torgerson and Taylor were                             
available.  Senator Adams asked permission to explain his                      
amendment #1 so staff would have a chance to look at it.                       
Co-chair Sharp had no objection.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Adams explained amendment #1.  He said the bill                        
related to the maintenance of the Alaska State Marine                          
Highway vessels and providing for an effective date.  He                       
said his amendment would delete "...by the Alaska Marine                       
Highway System..." and would read "...as determined under                      
the criteria established under sections (d) and (e) that                       
the proposed cost of maintenance and repairs be                                
reasonable...".  He said the main focus should be on                           
maintenance of State vessels.  The last item regarding the                     
effective date was to delete "immediate effective date" and                    
have it read "August 31, 1998" so they would have time to                      
develop regulations if the bill were to pass.                                  
                                                                               
Co-chair Sharp said he would HOLD SB 192 in committee.                         
Senator Pearce said the committee would take up the                            
Department of Transportation budget at 4:30 p.m.  Public                       
hearing on the budget would begin tomorrow morning at 9:00                     
a.m.  Senator Adams asked the schedule for amendments and                      
Senator Pearce said the committee would take up any                            
amendments on Friday.                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Co-chair Sharp recessed the committee until 4:30 p.m.                          
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