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2007-04-13 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                      Friday                    April 13, 2007                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              Eighty-eighth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 10:08 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators Cowdery,                                                                     
Wagoner were excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Beverly Smith of the                                                                    
Christian Science Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                                                       
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Heavenly Father,                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Thank you for the season of renewal that spring represents.                                                                
     Let each of us marvel at the power of life to burst forth, and                                                             
     for growth to appear where dead-ends seemed to be.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     We read in the book of Revelation, "Behold, I make all                                                                     
     things new." (Rev. 21:5) Help us to live with the                                                                          
     expectation of "newness" today and every day. Old ideas                                                                    
     transform with new perspectives, tired relationships                                                                       
     rekindle with new appreciation. Old battles are laid aside                                                                 
     with new understanding, and old ways of being and doing                                                                    
     are enriched with new insights and inspiration. Let us carry                                                               
     this springtime state of mind into our work today.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     You see in us the seeds of new growth and a higher grasp                                                                   
     of Truth, and Life, and Love. May we find and cherish that                                                                 
     promise within ourselves, our neighbors, our state, and our                                                                
     world.                                                                                                                     

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     With grateful hearts we thank You for Your love for us,                                                                    
     and praise Your holy name.                                        Amen.                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Therriault led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                             
for the eighty-sixth and eighty-seventh legislative days be approved as                                                         
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 102                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
April 6 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                                
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
               HOUSE BILL NO. 102 "An Act relating to vacating                                                                 
              lanes or slowing down for certain vehicles stopped                                                               
          along the side of a road."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 7, SLA 2007                                                                               
                            Effective Date: 7/5/07                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SR 6                                                                                                                          
Message dated April 5 was read stating the Governor read the                                                                    
following resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                          
to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6 am Encouraging all                                                                            
          states to oppose the decision of the United States Fish                                                               
          and Wildlife Service to list the polar bear as a                                                                      
          threatened species.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             Senate Resolve No. 4                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HCR 3                                                                                                                         
Message dated April 5 was read stating the Governor read the                                                                    
following resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                          
to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                                                                     
          Relating to proclaiming April of 2007 as Sexual                                                                       
          Assault Awareness Month.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          Legislative Resolve No. 3                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated April 11 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                   
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 136                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 136(FIN)(title am) BY THE HOUSE                                                                           
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the supervision of dental                                                                         
          hygienists by dentists, establishing a restorative                                                                    
          function license endorsement for dental hygienists                                                                    
          and allowing collaborative agreements between                                                                         
          licensed dentists and dental hygienists."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                                                        
Services, Labor and Commerce and Finance Committees.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 182                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 182(JUD) BY THE HOUSE                                                                                     
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act making the offering of certain promotional                                                                    
          checks an unfair or deceptive act or practice."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Judiciary Committees.                                                                                                           

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                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 45                                                                                                                         
Message dated April 11 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                   
returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(JUD) "An                                                                   
Act relating to murder in the first degree" with the following                                                                  
amendment:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                       
          45(JUD)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved that the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 45(JUD)                                                                                                                
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                                            
Amendment to CSSB 45(JUD)?                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman, Huggins,                                                             
Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski,                                                                
Wilken                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bunde, Therriault                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Cowdery, Wagoner                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(JUD).                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                           
Senate:                                                                                                                         

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Procurement Report                                                                                                              
A Summary of Executive Branch Activity                                                                                          
Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006                                                                                                      
from Annette Kreitzer, Commissioner                                                                                             
Department of Administration                                                                                                    
in accordance with AS 36.30.540                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 61                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 61 "An Act                                                                     
making appropriations for qualified regional seafood development                                                                
associations, for investigation and litigation relating to the public                                                           
employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system, and                                                           
for a special advisory election; and providing for an effective date"                                                           
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 61(FIN) "An Act                                                                                
          transferring funds to the public education fund;                                                                      
          making supplemental and other appropriations;                                                                         
          amending appropriations; and providing for an                                                                         
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Elton, Thomas, Dyson, Huggins. Signing no recommendation: Senator                                                               
Olson.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 91                                                                                                                         
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 91 "An                                                                       
Act relating to the authority of the Department of Environmental                                                                
Conservation to require certain monitoring, sampling, and reporting                                                             
and to require permits for certain discharges of pollutants; relating to                                                        
criminal penalties for violations of the permit program; and providing                                                          
for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(RES)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Signing do pass: Senator Huggins, Chair; Senators Green, McGuire,                                                               
Stevens, Stedman, Wagoner. Signing no recommendation: Senator                                                                   
Wielechowski.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Environmental                                                                           
      Conservation                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 115                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce 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 the                                                                    
adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page                                                              
634.  Signing do pass: Senator Ellis, Chair; Senator Davis. Signing no                                                          
recommendation: Senators Bunde, Stevens.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Revenue                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 34                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                      
34 "An Act relating to sales of wine by a winery licensee." Signing do                                                          
pass: Senator Ellis, Chair; Senators Davis, Stevens. Signing no                                                                 
recommendation: Senator Bunde.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 95                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
95(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                
program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to                                                              
capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c),                                                              
Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective                                                             
date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       

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                     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                       
          95(FIN)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Stedman, Hoffman, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Elton, Thomas, Huggins. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                               
Signing amend: Senator Dyson.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 96                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
96(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                             
expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                                  
program; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                                                             
replaced with                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                       
          96(FIN)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Stedman, Hoffman, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Elton, Thomas, Huggins. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                               
Signing amend: Senator Dyson.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 5                                                                                                                         
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 BY SENATOR DAVIS,                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
               Urging the United States Congress to support the                                                                
          freedom to choose unions.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
State Affairs Committees.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SR 7                                                                                                                          
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7 BY SENATOR OLSON,                                                                                       

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          Creating and relating to the Senate VPSO Task                                                                         
          Force.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 136                                                                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR 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 153                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 153 BY SENATORS FRENCH, Davis, entitled:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the use of credited military                                                                      
          service by retired peace officers and fire fighters to                                                                
          meet certain requirements for major medical                                                                           
          insurance coverage benefits."                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce, State                                                           
Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 154                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 154 BY SENATOR ELTON, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act imposing a fee on homeowner's insurance                                                                       
          policies issued or renewed in the state; requiring an                                                                 
          insurer issuing or renewing a homeowner's insurance                                                                   
          policy to collect the fee; and creating a special                                                                     
          account in the general fund, allowing money in the                                                                    
          fund to be appropriated to the Department of Public                                                                   
          Safety for the Alaska Fire Standards Council, and                                                                     
          repealing the Alaska fire services personnel fund."                                                                   

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was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce, State                                                           
Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 108                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 108(L&C) "An Act extending the                                                                            
termination date for the Board of Marine Pilots; and providing for an                                                           
effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 108(L&C) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 108(L&C)                                                                       
"An Act extending the termination date for the Board of Marine Pilots;                                                          
and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was                                                             
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 108(L&C)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                               
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                                 
Thomas, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Cowdery, Wagoner                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 108(L&C) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                                              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                            
clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by                                                         
the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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HB 126                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(JUD)(title am) "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 second time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
President Green stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                                    
126(JUD)(title am) will be on the April 16 calendar.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Angoon Intermediate Gold Medal Basketball Team                                                                       
Senator(s) Kookesh, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
Representative(s) Thomas                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kake Thunderbirds Boys Basketball Team                                                                               
Representative(s) Thomas                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Kookesh, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, 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 Bunde moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, April 26 through                                                           
morning plane time, April 30. Without objection, Senator Bunde was                                                              
excused.                                                                                                                        

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Senator Davis moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from the evening of May 3 through May 6.                                                              
Without objection, Senator Davis was excused.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 150                                                                                                                        
Senators Elton, Wielechowski, Ellis moved and asked unanimous                                                                   
consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 150 "An                                                                    
Act relating to an aggravating factor at sentencing for crimes                                                                  
committed at certain shelters and facilities." Without objection, it was                                                        
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 117                                                                                                                        
Senators Davis, Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                               
be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 117 "An Act relating                                                                  
to the presumption of coverage for a workers' compensation claim for                                                            
disability as a result of certain diseases for certain occupations."                                                            
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 102                                                                                                                        
Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                    
shown as a cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 102 "An Act relating to                                                                 
mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, mortgage originators, state agents                                                          
who collect program administration fees, and other persons who                                                                  
engage in activities relating to mortgage lending; relating to mortgage                                                         
loan activities; relating to an originator fund; relating to fees for                                                           
mortgage loan transactions; and providing for an effective date."                                                               
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                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., April 16, 2007. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 10:52 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 136 MUNICIPAL ROAD SERVICE AREAS                                                                                          
+= SB   3 COMMUNITY DIVIDEND PROGRAM                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 122 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION                                                                                       
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= HB  95 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= HB  96 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
              Committee Amendments                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= HB  95 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= HB  96 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
              Committee Amendments                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= HB  95 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= HB  96 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
              Committee Amendments                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Presentation: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation:                                                                    
              Sound Families Initiative                                                                                         
              David Wertheimer, Sen. Program Officer                                                                            
              Jeff Jessee, CEO, AK Mental Health Trust                                                                          
+= SB  89 ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF GANG PROBATIONER                                                                             
+ SB  69 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 100 SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS                                                                                 
+ SB  76 TUITION FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN                                                                                           
+ SB 137 LAND TRANSFERS ALASKA RR & DOTPF                                                                                       
+ HB 168 LAND TRANSFERS ALASKA RR & DOTPF                                                                                       
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  53 BUDGET: CAPITAL, SUPP. & OTHER APPROPS                                                                                 
              Administration Presentations                                                                                      
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
+= SB  53 BUDGET: CAPITAL, SUPP. & OTHER APPROPS                                                                                
              Administration Presentations                                                                                      
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  53 BUDGET: CAPITAL, SUPP. & OTHER APPROPS                                                                                
              Administration Presentations                                                                                      
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  53 BUDGET: CAPITAL, SUPP. & OTHER APPROPS                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  53 BUDGET: CAPITAL, SUPP. & OTHER APPROPS                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Monday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+= SB  28 LIMIT OVERTIME FOR REGISTERED NURSES                                                                                  
+             Presentation: Sound Families Initiative                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+ SB 150 CRIMES AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS                                                                                   
+ SB   8 MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT RIGHTS:STAFF GENDER                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              -- Invited Testimony --                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Friday                          Butrovich 205           5:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              -- Invited Testimony --                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              -- Testimony from Industry --                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

2007-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0837
                            JUDICIARY (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Sunday                          Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              <Teleconference Listen Only>                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              <Teleconference Listen Only>                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           5:30 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              <Teleconference Listen Only>                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+= SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  78 MOTOR VEHICLE WINDOW TINTING                                                                                          
+= SCR  3 POINT THOMSON UNIT APPEAL                                                                                             
+= SB 132 ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD APPEALS                                                                                       
+= SB  18 PROPERTY FORECLOSURES AND EXECUTIONS                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 102 MORTGAGE LENDING                                                                                                       
+ HB 118 PROHIBIT ALLOWING MINORS TO HAVE ALCOHOL                                                                               
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2007-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0838
                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 107 NATUROPATHS                                                                                                            
+ SB 140 LEAVE FOR BONE MARROW DONATIONS                                                                                        
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              Including But Not Limited to:                                                                                     
+= SB 102 MORTGAGE LENDING                                                                                                      
+= HB 118 PROHIBIT ALLOWING MINORS TO HAVE ALCOHOL                                                                              
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  96 ESTABLISHING A RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND                                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
+= SB 109 OIL & GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION                                                                                     
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Enstar                                                                                              
              George Schreiber-Pres/CEO of SEMCO                                                                                
              Curtis Thayer-Dir. Corp/External Affairs                                                                          
+             Presentation: Southcentral Rail Corridor                                                                          
              & Natural Resources                                                                                               
              Pat Gamble-ARRC, Pres/CEO                                                                                         
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  44 APPROP: FIRE ISLAND WIND FARM                                                                                          
              Testimony: Time limit may be set                                                                                  
+ SB  80 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX: EXPENDITURES                                                                                 
+             Governor's Appts: Board of Fisheries                                                                              
              Howard Delo-Big Lake                                                                                              
              Larry Edfelt-Auke Bay                                                                                             
              Claude (Vince) Webster-King Salmon                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 111 KODIAK NARROW CAPE PUBLIC USE AREA                                                                                     
+ HB 186 SPORT FISHING GUIDE RECORDS                                                                                            
+ SJR  4 NATURAL GAS FOR STATE RESIDENTS                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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2007-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0839
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB 171 ACCOMMODATE 90-DAY SESSION                                                                                            
+ SB  95 COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR BALLOT PREP                                                                                    
+= HJR 11 STATE'S CONTROL OF NATIONAL GUARD                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                              Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 134 FUNDING SHORTFALL POLICY                                                                                               
+ HB   8 J. KEVIN  LAMM TRAINING FACILITY                                                                                       
+ HB 210 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
     SCR  5 CIVICS EDUC/ CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
     SB  14 RAISE COMP. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AGE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
= SCR  5 CIVICS EDUC/ CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE                                                                              
              Presentation: Floyd Dryden Middle School                                                                          
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2007-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0840
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                   AK CLIMATE IMPACT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Friday                    Anch Lio Conf Rm              8:30 AM                                                 
+             -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              8:30 am to 12:00 pm                                                                                               
+             -- Open Public Testimony --                                                                                       
              1:00 pm to 3:00 pm                                                                                                
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
              -- Teleconference --                                                                                              
              Full Committee: Open Session                                                                                      
              Election of Committee Chairs                                                                                      
              Public Comment                                                                                                    
              Chair/Staff Report                                                                                                
              Budget                                                                                                            
              Legislation                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:00 PM                                                 
              Senate Subcommittee: Executive Session                                                                            
              Public Comment                                                                                                    
              Executive Session                                                                                                 
              Public Session                                                                                                    
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                              CHILDREN'S CAUCUS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Presentation by The Alaska Trafficking in                                                                         
              Persons Task Force - Dealing with Child                                                                           
              Prostitution in Alaska                                                                                            
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                       JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              "Filling the Need: Other Forms of Health Care"                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2007-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0841
                          OTHER MEETINGS (continued)                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                 JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS (continued)                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
May 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              "Week of the Uninsured: Alaska's Workforce"                                                                       
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                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Friday                   Speaker's Chamber             12:00 PM                                                 
              Presentation on Russia                                                                                            
              by Masha Mozgovaya