SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE                                                                                      
                     May 13, 1999                                                                                               
                     1:39 P.M.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Jerry Ward, Chairman                                                                                                    
Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Rick Halford                                                                                                            
Senator Georgianna Lincoln                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(TRA)                                                                                                   
"An Act relating to transfer of a vehicle title by the owner; and                                                               
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     MOVED HB 78 FROM COMMITTEE WITH INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5(TRA)                                                                                   
Relating to extension of the James Dalton Highway to the Arctic                                                                 
Ocean.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     MOVED HCR 5 FROM COMMITTEE WITH INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(TRA)                                                                                                  
"An Act relating to school buses."                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     MOVED HB 216 FROM COMMITTEE WITH INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS                                                                
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS SENATE ACTION                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 78 - No previous action to record.                                                                                           
HCR 5 - No previous action to record.                                                                                           
HB 216 - No previous action to record.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
WITNESS REGISTER                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Ron King, Chief Program Manager                                                                                             
Department of Environmental Conservation                                                                                        
Division of Air and Water Quality                                                                                               
410 Willoughby Ave., Ste 105                                                                                                    
Juneau, AK 99801                                                                                                                
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported HB 78.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Richard Schmitz, Aide                                                                                                       
Representative Jeannette James                                                                                                  
State Capitol Bldg.                                                                                                             
Juneau, AK 99801-1182                                                                                                           
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on HCR 5.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Dennis Poshard, Legislative Liaison                                                                                         
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities                                                                              
3132 Channel Dr.                                                                                                                
Juneau, AK 99801-7898                                                                                                           
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on HCR 5.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mr. John Manley, Aide                                                                                                           
Representative John Harris                                                                                                      
State Capitol Bldg.                                                                                                             
Juneau, AK 99811-1182                                                                                                           
POSITION STATEMENT: Representative Harris is sponsor of HB 216.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Eddy Jeans, Manager                                                                                                         
School Finance and Facilities Section                                                                                           
Department of Education                                                                                                         
801 W 10th St., Ste 200                                                                                                         
Juneau, AK 99801-1894                                                                                                           
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported HB 216.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT                                                              
1:39 P.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 2:25 P.M.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
NO TAPES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE MAY 13, 1999 SENATE TRANSPORTATION                                                               
MEETING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION.  HOWEVER, THE COMPLETE LOG NOTES ARE                                                              
AVAILABLE IN SENATE RECORDS (465-2870).  THEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED                                                               
TO THE LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY AT THE END OF THE TWENTY-FIRST SESSION.