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2007-03-23 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                      Friday                   March 23, 2007                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              Sixty-seventh Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 10:04 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed sixteen members present. Senators Cowdery,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas were excused from a call of the Senate. Senator                                                              
Stedman was absent.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Paul Beran.                                                                
Senator Olson moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be                                                              
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     Gracious God, our Heavenly Father, thank you for the spirit                                                                
     of collegiality and unity of purpose which this body enjoys.                                                               
     Thank you for enriching relationships extending across                                                                     
     aisles. Thank You for our families. Watch over them when                                                                   
     we are apart and bless our time together.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     As we remember our families we pray for those who are                                                                      
     without supportive loved ones. We intercede for those often                                                                
     forgotten: who daily search for food to satisfy the gnawing                                                                
     emptiness; for those who nightly seek a place to sleep, even                                                               
     under bridges; for those who are tormented by inner                                                                        
     demons from the horrors of war; for those behind locked                                                                    
     prison doors. Give us compassion and guidance lest we                                                                      
     become a throw away society of your good creation.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     This I pray in the Name of the One who came to seek and                                                                    
     to save the lost: Jesus the Christ.                                 Amen.                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Elton led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                             
for the sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth legislative days be approved as                                                             
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The presence of Senator Stedman was noted.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 18                                                                                                                         
Message dated March 21 was read, stating the House concurred in the                                                             
Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 18(HES), thus                                                                         
adopting:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                                   
          18(FIN) "An Act amending the functions and powers                                                                     
          of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary                                                                             
          Education; and relating to the repayment provisions                                                                   
          for medical education and postsecondary degree                                                                        
          program participants."                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated March 21 and March 22 were read, stating the House                                                               
passed and transmitted for consideration:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 8                                                                                                                          
HOUSE BILL NO. 8 BY REPRESENTATIVES RAMRAS,                                                                                     
Fairclough, Dahlstrom, entitled:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act naming the law enforcement training facility                                                                  
          in Fairbanks the J. Kevin Lamm Law Enforcement                                                                        
          Training Facility."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and State                                                            
Affairs Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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HB 121                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(L&C) am BY THE HOUSE LABOR                                                                            
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to release of information in                                                                         
          individual workers' compensation records; and                                                                         
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 126                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(JUD)(title am) BY THE HOUSE                                                                           
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to access to criminal justice                                                                        
          information for certain employees of the Department                                                                   
          of Administration; relating to the procedure for                                                                      
          changes to certificates, registration, titles, licenses,                                                              
          permits, and other forms relating to driving and                                                                      
          motor vehicles; relating to requirements for,                                                                         
          cancellations of, renewals of, reinstatements of,                                                                     
          expirations of, disqualifications of, withdrawals of,                                                                 
          suspensions or revocations of, and exemptions from                                                                    
          commercial and other driver's licenses, permits, or                                                                   
          privileges to drive; relating to records concerning                                                                   
          motor vehicles and their drivers; relating to  penalties                                                              
          for violating commercial driver licensing                                                                             
          requirements; relating to the driver's license compact;                                                               
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                         
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Report to the Governor and State Legislature, March 16, 2007                                                                    
from John Aho, Chairman                                                                                                         
Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission                                                                                        
Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys                                                                                  
Department of Natural Resources                                                                                                 
in accordance with AS 44.37.067                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Salmon Enhancement Program 2006 Annual Report                                                                            
Fishery Management Report No. 07-04                                                                                             
from Bruce White, Divisions of Sport Fish and Commercial Fisheries                                                              
Department of Fish and Game                                                                                                     
available at:                                                                                                                   
www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/divreports/html/intersearch.cfm                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated March 22 was read, stating:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Transportation Committee                                                                   
reviewed the following and recommends the appointment be                                                                        
forwarded to a joint session for consideration:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Transportation and Public                                                                        
Facilities                                                                                                                    
Leo von Scheben                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individual during any further sessions.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Kookesh, Chair; Senators Olson, Wilken,                                                             
Wielechowski.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 33                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 33 "An                                                                   
Act relating to DNA samples from persons charged with felonies" and                                                             
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 33(STA) "An Act                                                                     
              relating to DNA samples from persons charged with                                                                
          certain offenses."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Signing no recommendation: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators                                                                     
French, Stevens. Signing do pass: Senators Green, Bunde.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Public Safety                                                                                 
 Fiscal Note No. 4, indeterminate, Department of Administration                                                                 
 Fiscal Note No. 5, indeterminate, Department of Administration                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 85                                                                                                                         
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                                                                  
SENATE BILL NO. 85 "An Act extending the termination date for the                                                               
State Medical Board; and providing for an effective date." Signing do                                                           
pass: Senator Davis, Chair; Senators Elton, Thomas, Cowdery, Dyson.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                                       
   Economic Development                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 92                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 92 "An                                                                   
Act relating to ignition interlock requirements; relating to limited                                                            
driver's license privileges for persons convicted of driving while under                                                        
the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled                                                                 
substance and requiring certain persons to utilize ignition interlock                                                           
devices to qualify for a limited driver's license; relating to probation                                                        
for driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage,                                                                 
inhalant, or controlled substance, and refusal to submit to a chemical                                                          
test; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                                                                
replaced with                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 92(STA)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senator French. Signing no                                                             
recommendation: Senators Stevens, Green, Bunde.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 105                                                                                                                        
The Transportation Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 105                                                                     
"An Act relating to reimbursement to municipalities by the                                                                      
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for debt incurred                                                            
by those municipalities for certain capital projects; and providing for                                                         
an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 105(TRA) "An Act                                                                               
          extending, for purposes of a program of debt                                                                          
          reimbursement to municipalities, the date by which                                                                    
          debt must be incurred for a small boat harbor; and                                                                    
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Kookesh, Chair; Senators Olson,                                                                        
Wielechowski, Cowdery. Signing no recommendation: Senator                                                                       
Wilken.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                                     
   and Economic Development                                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Transportation and Public                                                               
   Facilities                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 115                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 115 "An                                                                  
Act relating to gift certificates and gift cards, and to unclaimed                                                              
property; and making a violation of certain gift card prohibitions an                                                           
unlawful trade practice" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 115(STA)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators French, Bunde.                                                                
Signing no recommendation: Senators Stevens, Green.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Revenue                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Green added a Finance Committee referral to the bill.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Labor and Commerce, then Finance                                                                   
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 121                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO.                                                                     
121 "An Act relating to discharge from commercial passenger vessels;                                                            
providing for an effective date by repealing the delayed effective date                                                         
found in sec. 16, ch. 153, SLA 2004; and providing for an effective                                                             
date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
  CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 121(L&C) "An Act relating to                                                                           
  discharge from small commercial passenger vessels; relating to                                                                
  information-gathering requirements for small commercial                                                                       
  passenger vessels; providing for an effective date by repealing                                                               
  the delayed effective date found in sec. 16, ch. 153, SLA 2004;                                                               
  and providing for an effective date."                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Ellis, Chair; Senator Davis. Signing no                                                                
recommendation: Senators Bunde, Stevens, Hoffman.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Environmental                                                                           
   Conservation                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 117                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                    
117(JUD) "An Act relating to proclamations issued by the governor                                                               
calling the legislature into special session." Signing do pass: Senator                                                         
McGuire, Chair; Senator Bunde. Signing no recommendation:                                                                       
Senators French, Stevens, Green.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SJR 4                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE JOINT                                                                        
RESOLUTION NO. 4 Urging the attorney general, the producers of                                                                  
natural gas in the Cook Inlet region, and the Regulatory Commission                                                             
of Alaska to work to secure long-term and affordable supplies of                                                                
natural gas for the people and businesses of the state, and                                                                     
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                        CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                         
          NO. 4(L&C)                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Ellis, Chair; Senator Davis. Signing do not                                                            
pass: Senator Bunde. Signing no recommendation: Senator Stevens.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SR 5                                                                                                                          
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5 BY SENATOR DAVIS,                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
             Recognizing the Prince Hall Grand Chapter, Order of                                                               
              the Eastern Star, Alaska Jurisdiction, 35th Annual                                                               
          Communication Week.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 135                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 135 BY THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                 
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the terms of legislators, the date                                                                
          and time for convening regular legislative sessions,                                                                  
          certain procedures of the legislature, the date for                                                                   
          organizing the Legislative Budget and Audit                                                                           
          Committee, and deadlines for certain matters or                                                                       
          reports to be filed or delivered to the legislature or a                                                              
          legislative committee; prohibiting bonuses for                                                                        
          legislative employees; and providing for an effective                                                                 
          date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 136                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 136 BY SENATOR THOMAS, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to certain municipal service areas                                                                   
          that provide road services."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                                              
Affairs and Transportation Committees.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 137                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 137 BY THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION                                                                                
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act authorizing two exchanges of land between                                                                     
          the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the Department                                                                    
          of Transportation and Public Facilities; and providing                                                                
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                                                          
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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SB 138                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 138 BY SENATOR DAVIS, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act ratifying an interstate compact to elect the                                                                  
          President and Vice-President of the United States by                                                                  
          national popular vote; and making related changes to                                                                  
          statutes applicable to the selection by voters of                                                                     
          electors for candidates for President and Vice-                                                                       
          President of the United States and to the duties of                                                                   
          those electors."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and                                                        
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 97                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 97 "An Act relating to identification seals for                                                                 
certain articles created or crafted in the state by Alaska Native                                                               
persons; relating to the Alaska State Council on the Arts; and making                                                           
certain identification seal violations unfair trade practices" was read                                                         
the second time.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
President Green stated SENATE BILL NO. 97 will be on the March                                                                  
26 calendar.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCR 3                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Relating to                                                                                   
proclaiming April of 2007 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, was                                                                
read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senators Wielechowski, McGuire, Elton, Stedman, Stevens, Hoffman,                                                               
Dyson, French, Wagoner, Bunde, Kookesh, Ellis, Olson moved and                                                                  
asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the                                                                    
resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                          
NO. 3 Relating to proclaiming April of 2007 as Sexual Assault                                                                   
Awareness Month, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                                  
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HCR 3                                                                                                                           
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                               
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wagoner,                                                                    
Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Cowdery, Therriault, Thomas                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 passed the                                                                            
Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the                                                           
House.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Commemorating Law Enforcement Memorial Day, May 11, 2007                                                                        
Representative(s) Harris                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Therriault, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                              
Elton, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson,                                                                       
Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High School Nordic Ski Teams, 2007 State                                                                     
Champions                                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Meyer                                                                                                         
Senator(s) Cowdery, Green, Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alberta Schenck                                                                                                      
Representative(s) Foster                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Olson, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                            
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                               
Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - James Atwood "Jim" Sampson                                                                                           
Representative(s) Guttenberg, Kawasaki, Crawford                                                                                
Senator(s) Thomas, Wilken, Davies, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson,                                                                
Ellis, Elton, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson,                                                                
Stedman, Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Gary Phillip Kompkoff                                                                                             
Senator(s) Kookesh, Thomas, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                                                
Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                               
Therriault, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Herbert 'Herbie' Nayokpuk                                                                                         
Representative(s) Joule                                                                                                         
Senator(s) Olson, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                            
French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                   
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Morris Bennett Young                                                                                              
Representative(s) Foster                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Olson, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                            
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                               
Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - William 'Ungursraq' Andy                                                                                          
Representative(s) Nelson                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations                                                            
be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred                                                          
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator French moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate on March 26 to morning plane time. Without                                                            
objection, Senator French was excused.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Wagoner moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, April 3 through                                                              
evening plane time, April 9. Without objection, Senator Wagoner was                                                             
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, April 5 through                                                              
morning plane time, April 10. Without objection, Senator Stedman                                                                
was excused.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SB 132                                                                                                                        
President Green added a Finance Committee referral to SENATE                                                                    
BILL NO. 132 "An Act relating to an appeal to the superior court from                                                           
a determination by the State Assessment Review Board; and providing                                                             
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The added referral follows the Judiciary Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 26, 2007. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 10:34 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 128 ALCOHOL LOCAL OPTION PROVISIONS                                                                                        
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 23        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= SB 125 PERS CONTRIBUTIONS; UNFUNDED LIABILITY                                                                                
+= SB 123 PUBLIC EMP./TEACHERS/JUDGES EMP. BENEFITS                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB  35 EXTEND BOARD OF MIDWIVES                                                                                               
+ SB  89 ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF GANG PROBATIONER                                                                              
+ SB 105 REIMBURSEMENT FOR MUNICIPAL DEBT                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  85 EXTEND STATE MEDICAL BOARD                                                                                             
+ HB 108 BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS                                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB   5 FAILURE TO REPORT CRIMES                                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

2007-03-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 0643
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 23        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SJR  3 MEDICARE RATES IN ALASKA                                                                                               
+ SB  98 DENTAL HYGIENISTS                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             HHS Presentation: OCS System Improvements and Challenges                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Note Day & Location Change --                                                                                  
+             Joint w/ (S) Labor & Commerce                                                                                     
              Presentation: Healthcare in the Workplace                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Monday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  84 TESTING & PACKAGING OF CIGARETTES                                                                                     
+ SB 112 STATUTE OF LIMITATION FOR SEXUAL OFFENSES                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  18 PROPERTY FORECLOSURES AND EXECUTIONS                                                                                   
+ SB 132 ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD APPEALS                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 110 PUBLIC PENSION FORFEITURE FOR BRIBERY ETC                                                                              
+ SB  92 LIMITED LICENSE IGNITION INTERLOCK                                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

2007-03-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 0644
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 116 UNIFORM MONEY SERVICES ACT                                                                                             
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Joint w/ (S) HES                                                                                                  
+             Overview:Health Insurance & the Workplace                                                                         
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 23        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              Presentation: Industry Representatives and/or State of Alaska                                                     
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              --Time Limit May Be Set--                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 24        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+             Joint w/ (S) Resources & House Sp Cmte                                                                            
              on Oil & Gas                                                                                                      
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              -Public Testimony/Time Limit May Be Set-                                                                          
              Along with Companion Bill HB 177                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 24        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
+             Presentation                                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
+             Presentation                                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

2007-03-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 0645
                            RESOURCES (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             5:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Sunday                          Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  16 EXTEND REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA                                                                                
+ SB 100 SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS                                                                                 
+ SB 101 GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORS                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                              Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+             Confirmation Hearing:                                                                                             
              Elizabeth Johnston Hickerson - Anchorage                                                                          
              Alaska Public Offices Commission                                                                                  
+ SB 135 ACCOMMODATE 90-DAY SESSION                                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
     SB 130 RANCH, FARM, DAIRY VEHICLE REGISTRATION                                                                             
= SB  68 MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE                                                                                                
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
     HB 126 FORMS/DOCUMENTS/RIGHTS RELATED TO DRIVING                                                                           
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    

2007-03-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 0646
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                 CORRECTIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             2:30 PM                                                 
+             Closeout                                                                                                          
                        ----------------------------------------                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 COURT SYSTEM                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203             3:30 PM                                                 
+             Closeout                                                                                                          
                        ----------------------------------------                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                          Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
                        ----------------------------------------                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             3:00 PM                                                 
+             Closeout                                                                                                          
                        ----------------------------------------                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
                        ----------------------------------------                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532           12:30 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+             Close-out                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Department Budget Close-out                                                                                       
                        ----------------------------------------                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                     LAW                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203             3:00 PM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
                        ----------------------------------------                                                                

2007-03-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 0647
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203            12:00 PM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Monday                                Beltz 211         8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Department Budget Close-out                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         8:00 AM                                                 
+             Department Budget Close-out                                                                                       
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                   REVENUE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:45 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                              Beltz 211         8:00 AM                                                 
              DOT/PF Budget Close-out                                                                                           
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            7:30 AM                                                 
              -- Note Agenda Change --                                                                                          
              Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 23        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2007-03-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 0648
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEES (continued)                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                  SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (continued)                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
= SB   1 INCREASE AMT OF BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION                                                                                
     SB  10 TRUANCY OFFICERS                                                                                                    
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              College Affordability                                                                                             
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                       JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              "Filling the Need: Other Forms of Health Care"                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
May 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              "Week of the Uninsured: Alaska's Workforce"