MINUTES                                           
                    SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                   
                          March 5, 1997                                        
                            9:05 A.M.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
  TAPES                                                                        
                                                                               
  SFC-97,  # 46, Sides 1 & 2 (malfunction at beginning of side                 
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  SFC-97, # 47, Side 1 (000-205)                                               
                                                                               
  CALL TO ORDER                                                                
                                                                               
  Senator   Randy   Phillips,   Vice-chair,   Senate   Finance                 
  Committee, convened the meeting at approximately 9:05 A.M.                   
                                                                               
  PRESENT                                                                      
                                                                               
  In  addition to VICE-CHAIR PHILLIPS, COCHAIR SHARP, SENATORS                 
  TORGERSON  and  PARNELL were  present  when the  meeting was                 
  convened.                                                                    
                                                                               
  Also Attending:                                                              
  SENATOR  LINCOLN;  SENATOR  WILKEN;   REPRESENTATIVE  ELTON;                 
  REPRESENTATIVE     BERKOWITZ,      REPRESENTATIVE     BRICE,                 
  REPRESENTATIVE   HANLEY;   EMILY   ENNIS,   Fairbanks;   TIM                 
  CARPENTER,  Fairbanks;  CHUCK  MURRAY,  Juneau; SHAWNDA  and                 
  CASEY MENARD,  Anchorage;  STEVE  LESKO,  Anchorage;  JACKIE                 
  WILLIAMS,  Fairbanks;   DIANA  STRZOK  and   ROBERT  IRVINE,                 
  Anchorage;  HARRY  BUZBY, Wasilla;  SUSAN  GILBERT, Wasilla;                 
  LAUREN MCCRUMM,  Anchorage; SHERRY SCOTT,  Anchorage; MICKEY                 
  GILHANEY, Anchorage; fiscal analysts  and aides to committee                 
  members.                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
  SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     KEY CAMPAIGN X OVERVIEW                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
  Log notes of the  meeting, handouts distributed, and  a tape                 
  recording of  the meeting are on  file in the office  of the                 
  Senate  Finance Committee  Secretary (465-4935)  and may  be                 
  requested  through that  office  or the  Legislative Finance                 
  Division (465-3795).                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:22 A.M.