MINUTES                                                                        
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                       
4 March, 1998                                                                  
4:45 p.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
TAPES                                                                          
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Senator Drue Pearce, Co-chair, convened the meeting at                         
approximately 4:45 p.m.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
In addition to Co-chairman Pearce, Senators Sharp, Donley                      
and Adams were present when the meeting was convened.                          
Senators Torgerson, Parnell and Phillips arrived later.                        
                                                                               
Also Attending:  JAMES KENWORTHY, Ph.D., Executive Director,                   
Science and Technology Foundation, Department of Commerce                      
and Economic Development; TOM LAWSON, Juneau Section Chief,                    
Division of Trade and Development, DCED; DWIGHT PERKINS,                       
Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner, Department of                   
Labor; MIKE GREANY, Director, Division of Legislative                          
Finance; GINGER PATTON and DAVE TONKOVICH, Fiscal Analysts,                    
DLF; and aides to committee members and other members of the                   
Legislature.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
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:                                                                   
                                                                               
ALASKA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION,                                      
ALYESKA CENTRAL SCHOOL                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
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 Pearce adjourned the meeting at approximately                         
5:15 p.m.                                                                      
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