LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                                                             
March 12, 2003                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1.      ROLL CALL                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The  Legislative Council  meeting  was  called to order at 12:23 p.m.  by Senator  Taylor,                                      
Chairman, Legislative Council, in the Senate Finance Room at the Alaska State Capitol.                                          
                                                                                                                                
The  roll was taken.  In attendance  were  Council  members:    Taylor, Cowdery,   Dyson,                                       
Ogan,  Therriault, Coghill, Kott, Masek, Rokeberg,  Ben Stevens, Stoltze, and Weyhrauch.                                        
Absent  members   were:   Lincoln  and Berkowitz.   Staff present were:   Varni, Clothier,                                      
Collins, Cook, Gullufsen, Huber, Ibesate and Schofield.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
2.      APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2003 MEETING MINUTES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ben Stevens moved the minutes of the February 20, 2003 meeting be approved.                                             
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3.      APPROVAL OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AGENCY FY 04 BUDGET                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Cowdery   moved   that Legislative Council submit  the Legislative Affairs Agency                                       
FY 04 Budget request to the House and Senate Finance Committees for their review.                                               
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4.      APPROVAL OF OMBUDSMAN'S FY 04 BUDGET                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Masek  moved   that Legislative Council  submit the Ombudsman's     FY 04                                       
Budget to the House and Senate Finance Committees for their review.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
5.      JOINT      LEGISLATIVE          SALMON        INDUSTRY         TASK      FORCE                                        
        CONTRACTUAL APPROVAL                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Therriault moved   that Legislative  Council  allow  the Chairman   of  the Joint                                      
Legislative Salmon   Task  Force  the authority to solicit, award, and  expend  funds  for                                      
contracts directly related to the work of the task force between $25,001 and $50,000  with                                      
the written approval  of the  Senate President, Speaker  of  the House  and  Chairman   of                                      
Legislative Council.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
6.      OTHER BUSINESS                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No other business was presented.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned 12:29 pm.