MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
19 March, 1998                                                                 
5:20 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Bert Sharp, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                          
approximately 5:20 p.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chairman Sharp, Senators Donley,                             
Torgerson, Parnell and Phillips were present when the                          
meeting was convened.                                                          
                                                                               
Also Attending:  MIKE GREANY, Director, Division of                            
Legislative Finance; GINGER PATTON and DAVE TONKOVICH and                      
aides to committee members and other members of the                            
Legislature.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
via Teleconference:  Colonel Glenn Godfrey, Department of                      
Public Safety, Alaska State Troopers from Anchorage.                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 229                                                            
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and                            
loan program expenses of state government, for certain                         
programs, and to capitalize funds; making                                      
appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution                         
of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget                         
reserve fund; and providing for an effective date."                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
RESULTS BASED GOVERNMENT WORKSESSION                                           
Focusing on:                                                                   
                                                                               
FINAL REVIEW:                                                                  
WWAMI,                                                                         
ALASKA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION                                       
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ALASKA STATE TROOPERS                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were                        
taken.  A copy of the tape and log notes may be obtained by                    
contacting the office of the Senate Finance Committee                          
Secretary (Phone (907) 465-2618) or the Legislative Library                    
(Phone (907) 465-3808.)                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Co-Chair Sharp adjourned the meeting at approximately                          
5:30 p.m.                                                                      
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