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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                      Friday                    April 20, 2007                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                               Ninety-fifth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 10:07 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Therriault was                                                                
excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Jesse Kiehl of the                                                                      
Congregation Sukkat Shalom Jewish Community. Senator Hoffman                                                                    
moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread.                                                                    
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          As we enjoy the bright sunshine and warming breeze of the                                                            
        past week, our thoughts turn to spring.  And with the turning                                                          
     of the season, we give thanks:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
           Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech haolam shehechianu,                                                             
     v'kiyemanu, v'higyanu lazman hazeh.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
           Blessed are you, oh God, sustainer of the universe, who                                                             
       created us, keeps us alive, and enables us to reach this season.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                             
for the ninety-third and ninety-fourth legislative days be approved as                                                          
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               

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                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated April 18 and 19 were read, stating the House passed                                                              
and transmitted for consideration:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 2                                                                                                                          
HOUSE BILL NO. 2 BY REPRESENTATIVES NEUMAN, Lynn,                                                                               
Harris, Samuels, Stoltze, Foster, Joule, Nelson, Chenault, Dahlstrom,                                                           
Wilson, Seaton, Johansen, LeDoux, entitled:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the vocational education account                                                                  
          and appropriations from that account; and providing                                                                   
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                                                        
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire added her name as a cross sponsor on the bill.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 61                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 61(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                              
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to tax credits for cash contributions                                                                
          by taxpayers that are accepted for certain educational                                                                
          purposes, including vocational education programs                                                                     
          and courses at the secondary school level and to tax                                                                  
          credits for cash contributions by tax payers that are                                                                 
          accepted by a state-operated vocational technical                                                                     
          education and training school; and providing for an                                                                   
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 132                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 132 BY REPRESENTATIVES GATTO, Salmon,                                                                            
Lynn, Neuman, Johansen, Harris, Kerttula, Johnson, Dahlstrom,                                                                   
Stoltze, Kohring, entitled:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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               "An Act designating the first Tuesday of May as                                                                 
          Alaska Agriculture Day."                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire added her name as a cross sponsor on the bill.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 152                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 152(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
               "An Act establishing a renewable energy project                                                                 
              account and a renewable energy fund and describing                                                               
          their uses and purposes."                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire added her name as a cross sponsor on the bill.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated April 18 was read, stating:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Resources Committee reviewed                                                               
the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a                                                                 
joint session for consideration:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Board of Fisheries                                                                                                            
Howard Delo                                                                                                                     
Larry Edfelt                                                                                                                    
Claude (Vince) Webster                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individuals during any further sessions.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Huggins, Chair; Senators Stedman,                                                                   
Wielechowski, Wagoner, McGuire, Green, Stevens.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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SB 104                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to                                                                 
the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act; establishing the Alaska Gasline                                                              
Inducement Act matching contribution fund; providing for an Alaska                                                              
Gasline Inducement Act coordinator; making conforming                                                                           
amendments; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it                                                             
be replaced with                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 104(JUD)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator French, Chair; Senators Wielechowski,                                                                  
McGuire, Therriault. Signing amend: Senator Huggins.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 6, Department of Natural Resources                                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                           
   Development                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Revenue                                                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                                     
   and Economic Development                                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 150                                                                                                                        
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                                                                  
SENATE BILL NO. 150 "An Act relating to an aggravating factor at                                                                
sentencing for crimes committed at certain shelters and facilities."                                                            
Signing do pass: Senator Davis, Chair; Senators Elton, Cowdery.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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HB 171                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                    
171(STA) am "An Act relating to the date and time for convening                                                                 
regular legislative sessions, certain procedures of the legislature, the                                                        
date for organizing the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, and                                                             
deadlines for certain matters or reports to be filed or delivered to the                                                        
legislature or a legislative committee; prohibiting bonuses for                                                                 
legislative employees; and providing for an effective date" and                                                                 
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                                   
          171(STA)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators French, Stevens,                                                              
Green. Signing no recommendation: Senator Bunde.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 159                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 159 BY SENATORS FRENCH, Elton, entitled:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the purchase of alcoholic                                                                         
          beverages and to access to licensed premises; relating                                                                
          to civil liability for certain persons accessing licensed                                                             
          premises; requiring driver's licenses and                                                                             
          identification cards to be marked if a person is                                                                      
          restricted from consuming alcoholic beverages as a                                                                    
          result of a conviction or condition of probation or                                                                   
          parole and relating to fees for the marked license or                                                                 
          card; relating to the information contained on driver's                                                               
          licenses; requiring the surrender and cancellation of                                                                 
          driver's licenses and identification cards under certain                                                              
          circumstances; and providing for an effective date."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and                                                        
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 168                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 168 "An Act authorizing two exchanges of land                                                                    
between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the Department of                                                                   
Transportation and Public Facilities; and providing for an effective                                                            
date" was read the 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.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 168 was read the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 168 "An Act                                                                           
authorizing two exchanges of land between the Alaska Railroad                                                                   
Corporation and the Department of Transportation and Public                                                                     
Facilities; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The                                                          
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 168                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Therriault                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 168 passed the Senate.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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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.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCR 5                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 Supporting the 2007                                                                           
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, was read the second time and                                                               
was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senators Elton, Wielechowski, McGuire, Wilken, Olson, Thomas,                                                                   
Dyson, Davis, French, Wagoner, Bunde, Ellis, Stedman moved and                                                                  
asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the                                                                    
resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                          
NO. 5 Supporting the 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week,                                                                  
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HCR 5                                                                                                                           
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Therriault                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 passed the                                                                            
Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the                                                           
House.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                        Reconsideration of House Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 95                                                                                                                         
Senator Hoffman requested that the reconsideration on SENATE CS                                                                 
FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 95(FIN) "An Act making                                                                                
appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state                                                             

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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" be taken up. The bill was                                                          
before the Senate on reconsideration.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the                                                         
purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 6.                                                                    
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson offered Amendment No. 6 :                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 21, line 8, following "will":                                                                                              
 Insert "not"                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6.                                                                        
Objections were heard, then withdrawn. There being no further                                                                   
objection, Amendment No. 6 was adopted.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 95(FIN) am S was                                                                            
automatically in third reading on reconsideration.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Dyson moved that the bill be returned to second reading for                                                             
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 7.                                                                
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Dyson offered Amendment No. 7 :                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 11, after Line 10 add the following intent language:                                                                       
"A school district may not receive state education aid for K-12 support                                                         
appropriated under Section 1 of this Act and distributed by the                                                                 
Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.17 if                                                                 
the school district                                                                                                             
     (1) has a policy refusing to allow recruiters for any branch of the                                                        
United States military, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Central                                                               
Intelligence Agency, or Federal Bureau of Investigation to contact                                                              
students on a school campus if the school district allows college,                                                              
vocational school, or other job recruiters on a campus to contact                                                               
students;                                                                                                                       
     (2) refuses to allow the Boy Scouts of America to use school                                                               
facilities for meetings or contact with students if the school makes the                                                        
facility available to other non-school groups in the community; or                                                              

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     (3) has a policy of refusing to have an in-school Reserve Officers'                                                        
Training Corps program or a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps                                                             
program."                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Dyson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Without                                                                
objection, Amendment No. 7 was adopted.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 95(FIN) am S was                                                                            
automatically in third reading on reconsideration.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR                                                                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 95(FIN) am S "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"  pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                           
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 95(FIN) am S                                                                                                           
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                                              
Effective Dates                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                             
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas,                                                                     
Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dyson, Wilken                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Therriault                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 95(FIN) am S                                                                        
passed the Senate on reconsideration.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                                              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                            
clauses. Senator Wilken objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                            
being no further objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved for the adoption of the constitutional budget                                                             
reserve fund section.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall the constitutional budget reserve fund                                                               
section (Article IX, Section 17(c) Constitution of the State of Alaska)                                                         
be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 95(FIN) am S                                                                                                           
Adopt Constitutional Budget                                                                                                     
Reserve Fund Section?                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                                    
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas,                                                                     
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bunde, Dyson, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Therriault                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and so, the constitutional budget reserve fund section was adopted, and                                                         
the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lance Trasky                                                                                                         
Representative(s) Gara                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Ellis, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Elton,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation                                                             
be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to                                                         
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                    
excused from a call of the Senate on the afternoon of April 20; and on                                                          
April 23 to morning plane time. Without objection, Senator                                                                      
Wielechowski was excused.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Wilken moved and asked unanimous consent to extend a prior                                                              
excusal from a call of the Senate (page 660) through afternoon plane                                                            
time, April 25. Without objection, Senator Wilken was excused.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senators Ellis, French moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                  
excused from a call of the Senate on April 23 to morning plane time.                                                            
Without objection, Senators Ellis, French were excused.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Huggins moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from evening plane time, May 3 through                                                                
plane time, May 6. Without objection, Senator Huggins was excused.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that President                                                                
Green be excused from a call of the Senate on April 23 to plane time.                                                           
Without objection, Senator Green was excused.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 157                                                                                                                        
Senator McGuire, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                              
State Affairs Committee referral be waived on SENATE BILL NO.                                                                   
157 "An Act relating to human trafficking and prostitution." Without                                                            
objection, the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SB 153                                                                                                                        
Senator McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                                
a cosponsor on the SENATE BILL NO. 153 "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." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HJR 11                                                                                                                        
Senator McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                                
a cross sponsor on CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                                                            
11(STA)(title am) Relating to the increased authority granted to the                                                            
President of the United States to federalize the National Guard of the                                                          
individual states without the consent of the governors; and urging the                                                          
United States Congress to take action to honor the sovereignty of the                                                           
individual states to regulate and command the National Guard of the                                                             
states. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SR 7                                                                                                                          
Senator McGuire, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                              
State Affairs Committee referral be waived on SENATE                                                                            
RESOLUTION NO. 7 Creating and relating to the Senate VPSO Task                                                                  
Force. Without objection, the resolution was referred to the Finance                                                            
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 95                                                                                                                         
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 95(FIN) am S "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" was                                                                   
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the                                                            
House for consideration.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 23, 2007. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 10:33 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 145 MUNIS IMPOUND/FORFEIT MOTOR VEHICLE                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- Recessed to 1:30 pm --                                                                                         
+= 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                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 23        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 104 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                           
+ SB  84 TESTING & PACKAGING OF CIGARETTES                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 23        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 23        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 136 DENTAL HYGIENISTS                                                                                                      
+= SB   8 MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT RIGHTS:STAFF GENDER                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 119 SCHOOL LIBRARY GRANTS                                                                                                  
+ SR   3 REQUEST REMOVAL OF REGENT HAYES                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= 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                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 23        Monday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 150 CRIMES AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS                                                                                  
+ SB 128 ALCOHOL LOCAL OPTION PROVISIONS                                                                                        
+ SB 141 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  92 LIMITED LICENSE IGNITION INTERLOCK                                                                                    
+ HB  19 LTD. DRIVER'S LICENSES/IGNITION INTERLOCK                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+             Board Confirmations:                                                                                              
              Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar                                                                              
              Association, Dr. Donald McLean - Wasilla                                                                          
              Commission of Judicial Conduct                                                                                    
              Henry Novak - Kenai                                                                                               
              Alaska Judicial Council                                                                                           
              Charles Kopp - Kenai                                                                                              
              Violent Crimes Compensation Board                                                                                 
              Gerad Godfrey - Valdez                                                                                            
+ SB  38 SALVIA DIVINORUM AS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 155 REGULATION OF WATER/WASTEWATER UTILITIES                                                                               
+ SB  28 LIMIT OVERTIME FOR REGISTERED NURSES                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 118 PLASTIC BAG FEE; ESTABLISH LITTER FUND                                                                                 
+ HB 121 WORKERS' COMPENSATION RECORDS                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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                                                                                        
              <Above Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
= SB  80 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX: EXPENDITURES                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 23        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB 186 SPORT FISHING GUIDE RECORDS                                                                                           
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
+ HB  26 GEODUCK AQUATIC FARMING EXEMPTION                                                                                      
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SJR  4 NATURAL GAS FOR STATE RESIDENTS                                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May be Set> --                                                                           
+= SB  96 ESTABLISHING A RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May be Set> --                                                                           
+= HB 152 ESTABLISH RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND/ACCOUNT                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May be Set> --                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  57 MARINE PARKS ADDITIONS/HUNTING ALLOWED                                                                                 
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May be Set> --                                                                           
+ SB  71 PUBLIC ACCESS TO FISHING STREAMS                                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May be Set> --                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 109  DISCLOSURES & ETHICS/BRIBERY/RETIREMENT                                                                               
+= SB  95 COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR BALLOT PREP                                                                                   
+= SB 134 FUNDING SHORTFALL POLICY                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2007-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 0909
                          STATE AFFAIRS (continued)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Thursday                              Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB 109  DISCLOSURES & ETHICS/BRIBERY/RETIREMENT                                                                              
+ SB 131 NAMING PACILLO PARKING GARAGE                                                                                          
+= HB 210 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL                                                                                
+= HB   8 J. KEVIN LAMM TRAINING FACILITY                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
     SB 158 SHIRLEY DEMIENTIEFF MEMORIAL BRIDGE                                                                                 
     SB 136 MUNICIPAL ROAD SERVICE AREAS                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
= SB 139 LIABILITY FOR AIRPORTS AND AIRSTRIPS                                                                                   
= HB 126 FORMS/DOCUMENTS/RIGHTS RELATED TO DRIVING                                                                              
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Thursday                   House Finance 519            8:00 AM                                                 
              Contracts and Other Committee Business                                                                            
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                                                 
              Block 39                                                                                                          
              IT Subcommittee Recommendations                                                                                   
              Goldstein Lease Renewal                                                                                           
              FY 06 Legislature Audit                                                                                           
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2007-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 0910
                         JOINT COMMITTEES (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                    VICTIM'S ADVOCATE SELECTION COMMITTEE                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Saturday                     Terry Miller 104         11:00 AM                                                  
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
              Executive 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                                                                         
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                       JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              "Week of the Uninsured: Alaska's Workforce"                                                                       
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                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
May 14        Monday                       House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
          Confirmation of Governor's Appointees