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2006-08-07 Senate Journal

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2006-08-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 3721
                                                                                                    
                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                   
                                                                                                    
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                          TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                            THIRD SPECIAL SESSION                                                
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                    August 7, 2006                       
                                                                                                    
                              Twenty-seventh Day                                                 
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                 
Stevens at 11:08 a.m.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The roll showed sixteen members present. Senators Kookesh, Olson                                    
were excused from a call of the Senate. Senators Cowdery, Therriault                                
were absent.                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Q Smyth. Senator Hoffman                                    
moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread.                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                    
          Dear Lord,                                                                                
                                                                                                    
               Thank You for Your marvelous creation. Thank You                                    
            for the mountains and valleys, the rocks and glaciers,                                 
          the oceans and the rivers.                                                                
                                                                                                    
          Thank You, Lord, for the life that inhabits this                                          
          incredible planet and thank You for allowing us to be                                     
          among it. May You bless us and give us the wisdom                                         
          to appreciate all that we have.                     Amen.                                
                                                                                                    
Senator Davis led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Certification                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
journals for the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth legislative days be                                  
approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so                                
ordered.                                                                                            

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                           Messages from the House                                               
                                                                                                    
Message dated August 7 was read, stating the House passed and                                       
transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 3001                                                                                           
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3001(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to the production tax on oil and gas                                     
          and to conservation surcharges on oil; relating to                                        
          criminal penalties for violating conditions governing                                     
          access to and use of confidential information relating                                    
          to the production tax; amending the definition of 'gas'                                   
          as that definition applies in the Alaska Stranded Gas                                     
          Development Act; making conforming amendments;                                            
          and providing for an effective date."                                                     
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Special Committee on                                    
Natural Gas Development.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
SB 3002                                                                                           
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3002(NGD) was read the third time.                                           
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3002(NGD)                                         
"An Act amending the time allowed under the Alaska Stranded Gas                                     
Development Act for the commissioner of revenue to summarize                                        
public comments, propose amendments, if any, and make findings and                                  
a determination; and providing for an effective date"  pass the                                     
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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CSSB 3002(NGD)                                                                                      
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  2                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                     
Hoffman, Huggins, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                           
Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Kookesh, Olson                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Cowdery, Therriault                                                                        
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3002(NGD) passed the Senate.                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective                             
date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Adjournment                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., August 8, 2006. Without                               
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:18 a.m.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                Kirsten Waid                        
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                 
                                                                                                    
                     SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NATURAL GAS DEV                                        
                                                                                                    
Aug 07        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                     
              -- Time Change --                                                                     
+= HB3001 OIL/GAS PROD. TAX                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Aug 08        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= HB3001 OIL/GAS PROD. TAX