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2007-05-12 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Saturday                    May 12, 2007                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                         One Hundred Seventeenth Day                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 11:48 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Amanda Green. Senator                                                                   
Olson moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread.                                                              
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          Dear Heavenly Father,                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          As the end of session draws near and the tension and                                                                  
          stress levels rise, please grant the senators, their staff                                                            
          and their loved ones the strength and clarity to                                                                      
          continue to make the right decisions, the endurance to                                                                
          overcome the long hours and the heart to stay                                                                         
          passionate about their work.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
      In your name we pray,                                       Amen.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal                                                              
for the one hundred sixteenth legislative day be approved as certified                                                          
by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 61                                                                                                                         
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
May 11 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                                 
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 61(FIN) am "An Act                                                                             
          transferring funds to the public education fund;                                                                      
          making supplemental and other appropriations;                                                                         
          amending appropriations; and providing for an                                                                         
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 10, SLA 2007                                                                              
                         Effective Date: See Chapter                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 168                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
May 11 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                                 
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          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."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 11, SLA 2007                                                                              
                           Effective Date: 5/12/07                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 35                                                                                                                         
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
May 11 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                                 
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE BILL NO. 35 "An Act extending the                                                                               
              termination date for the Board of Certified Direct-                                                              
            Entry Midwives; and providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 12, SLA 2007                                                                              
                           Effective Date: 5/12/07                                                                             

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HCR 4                                                                                                                         
Message dated May 9 was read stating the Governor read the                                                                      
following resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                          
to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4                                                                                     
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning Senate Bill No. 49, relating to                                                                            
          commemorative license plates celebrating Alaska's                                                                     
          50th anniversary as a state.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          Legislative Resolve No. 7                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 18                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 11 was read stating the Governor read the                                                                     
following resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                          
to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                                                      
          RESOLUTION NO. 18(TRA) Opposing the                                                                                   
          enactment of the provisions in the Next Generation                                                                    
          Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of                                                                     
          2007 that impose air traffic control user fees, increase                                                              
          aviation fuel and aviation gas taxes, reduce airport                                                                  
          funding, and reduce Congressional oversight of the                                                                    
          Federal Aviation Administration.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                          Legislative Resolve No. 8                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 103                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 11 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                     
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE BILL NO. 103 "An Act authorizing the                                                                           
          transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation                                                                 
           to Eklutna, Inc.; and providing for an effective date."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          

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SB 121                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 11 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                     
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 121(L&C) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to discharge from small commercial                                                                           
          passenger vessels; relating to information-gathering                                                                  
          requirements for small commercial passenger vessels;                                                                  
          providing for an effective date by repealing the                                                                      
          delayed effective date found in sec. 16, ch. 153, SLA                                                                 
          2004; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HJR 4                                                                                                                         
Message dated May 11 was read, stating the House concurred in the                                                               
Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                                                           
4(RLS), thus adopting:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                                                      
          RESOLUTION NO. 4(RES) Requesting the Federal                                                                          
          Subsistence Board to rescind its decisions regarding                                                                  
          the subsistence fishery priority given to Ninilchik,                                                                  
          Happy Valley, Hope, and Cooper Landing residents.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 171                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 11 was read, stating the House has adopted the                                                                
report of the Conference Committee with limited powers of free                                                                  
conference considering CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 171(STA) am and                                                                    
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 171(STA), thus                                                                              
adopting:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 171 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."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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The Senate adopted CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 171                                                                         
on May 11 (page 1204).                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment and enrollment.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated May 11 was read, stating:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Health, Education and Social                                                               
Services Committee reviewed the following and recommends the                                                                    
appointment be forwarded to a joint session for consideration:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
University of Alaska Board of Regents                                                                                         
William Andrews - Juneau                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individual during any further sessions.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Davis, Chair, Senators Cowdery, Dyson,                                                              
Thomas, Elton.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 118                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                        
118(RLS) "An Act relating to underage possession of alcoholic                                                                   
beverages in a dwelling" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                       
          118(JUD)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Signing no recommendation: Senator French, Chair; Senator                                                                       
Wielechowski. Signing do pass: Senators Therriault, McGuire.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   

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HB 162                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
162(L&C) "An Act relating to mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers,                                                                
mortgage originators, state agents who collect program administration                                                           
fees, and other persons who engage in activities relating to mortgage                                                           
lending; relating to mortgage loan activities; relating to an originator                                                        
fund; relating to fees for mortgage loan transactions; making certain                                                           
violations unfair trade practices; relating to persons who are licensed                                                         
under the Alaska Small Loans Act; and providing for an effective                                                                
date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                       
          162(FIN)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Stedman, Cochair; Senators Elton, Thomas,                                                              
Huggins. Signing no recommendation: Senator Hoffman, Cochair;                                                                   
Senator Olson.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Administration                                                                                
 Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                                       
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 177                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
177(FIN) am "An Act relating to the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act;                                                              
providing inducements for the construction of a natural gas pipeline                                                            
and shippers that commit to use that pipeline; establishing the Alaska                                                          
Gasline Inducement Act reimbursement fund; providing for an Alaska                                                              
Gasline Inducement Act coordinator; making conforming                                                                           
amendments; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it                                                             
be replaced with                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                       
          177(FIN)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Elton, Thomas, Dyson, Huggins, Olson.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 9, Department of Natural Resources                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero Department of Commerce, Community                                                                      
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Revenue                                                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 6, Office of the Governor                                                                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                           
      Development                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 217                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                        
217(JUD) "An Act relating to required onboard disclosures about                                                                 
promotions, tours, flightseeing operations, other shoreside activities,                                                         
shoreside vendors, and visitors bureaus; and providing for an effective                                                         
date." Signing no recommendation: Senator French, Chair; Senators                                                               
Therriault, Wielechowski, McGuire.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                                     
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with Uniform Rule 24(b), President Green put the                                                                  
following question to the body: "Shall the bill be referred to the Rules                                                        
Committee for placement on the calendar for second reading                                                                      
notwithstanding the report of the committee?" The roll was taken with                                                           
the following result:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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CSHB 217(JUD)                                                                                                                   
Shall the bill be referred to the Rules Committee                                                                               
notwithstanding the report of the committee?                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 217(JUD) was referred to the                                                                      
Rules Committee.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 6                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                                                                   
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6(HES) Relating to civics                                                                             
education and a citizens' advisory task force, and recommended the                                                              
adoption of the Senate Special Committee on Education Committee                                                                 
Substitute offered on page 1216.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Thomas, Dyson, Huggins. Signing no recommendation: Senator                                                                      
Olson.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Legislative Agency                                                                                          
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Education and Early                                                                           
      Development                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 9                                                                                                                         
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 BY THE SENATE                                                                                
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 90, relating to criminal                                                                    
          activity and criminal law and procedure.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 10                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 BY THE                                                                                      
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 209, relating to the chair                                                                  
          of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and                                                                            
          amending the timeline requirements for a final order                                                                  
          of the commission.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 69                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 69 "An Act relating to the creation of a civil legal                                                            
services fund" was read the second time.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page                                                                
1153. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) was                                                                     
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senators French, Ellis, Elton, Wielechowski, Thomas, Dyson moved                                                                
and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the bill.                                                              
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) "An                                                                   
Act relating to the creation of a civil legal services fund" pass the                                                           
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 69(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Hoffman, Kookesh,                                                             
McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault, Thomas,                                                                           
Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Cowdery, Green, Huggins, Wagoner                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 110                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(L&C) "An Act amending the powers                                                                      
and duties of the legislative audit division regarding the Regulatory                                                           
Commission of Alaska; amending annual report requirements for the                                                               
Regulatory Commission of Alaska; extending the termination date for                                                             
the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective                                                             
date" was read the second time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(L&C) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(L&C)                                                                       
"An Act amending the powers and duties of the legislative audit                                                                 
division regarding the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; amending                                                                
annual report requirements for the Regulatory Commission of Alaska;                                                             
extending the termination date for the Regulatory Commission of                                                                 
Alaska; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll                                                         
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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CSHB 110(L&C)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Dates                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(L&C) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                                              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                            
clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed                                                           
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 132                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 132 "An Act designating the first Tuesday of May                                                                 
as Alaska Agriculture Day" 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. 132 was read the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 132 "An Act                                                                           
designating the first Tuesday of May as Alaska Agriculture Day" pass                                                            
the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 132                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                             
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                                 
Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Bunde                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 132 passed the Senate, was signed by the                                                                 
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                              

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                       Reconsideration of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 53                                                                                                                         
Senator Stevens requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                                                                    
SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) "An Act making and amending                                                                             
appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental                                                                  
appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; ratifying certain                                                       
expenditures; and providing for an effective date" be taken up. The bill                                                        
was before the Senate on reconsideration.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Therriault moved that the bill be returned to second reading                                                            
for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1                                                             
which had been offered and withdrawn May 11 (page 1210). Without                                                                
objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Therriault moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                   
Senator Stevens objected.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 53(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                                    
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas,                                                                     
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) was automatically in third                                                                       
reading on reconsideration.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                  
53(FIN) "An Act making and amending appropriations, including                                                                   
capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and                                                                        
appropriations to capitalize funds; ratifying certain expenditures; and                                                         
providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                                           
with the following result:                                                                                                      

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CSSB 53(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                                              
Effective Dates                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                                    
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas,                                                                     
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) 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. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred                                                         
to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
advance to unfinished business. Without objection, the Senate                                                                   
advanced to:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 186                                                                                                                        
Senator McGuire, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                              
State Affairs Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                 
NO. 186(FSH) "An Act relating to sharing with certain federal                                                                   
agencies records required of sport fishing guides; and providing for an                                                         
effective date." Without objection, the bill was referred to the Rules                                                          
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
President Green stated that the Senate would stand in recess to a call                                                          
of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 12:55 p.m.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 4:12 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
return to messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate                                                                
returned to:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 109                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 12 was read, stating the House concurred in the                                                               
Senate amendments to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(JUD) am "An                                                                      
Act relating to bribery, receiving unlawful gratuities, and campaign                                                            
contributions; denying public employee retirement pension benefits to                                                           
certain legislators, legislative directors, and public officers who                                                             
commit certain offenses, and adding to the duties of the Alaska                                                                 
Retirement Management Board and to the list of matters governed by                                                              
the Administrative Procedure Act concerning that denial; relating to                                                            
campaign financing and ethics, including disclosures, in state and                                                              
municipal government, to lobbying, and to employment, service on                                                                
boards, and disclosures by certain public officers and employees who                                                            
leave state or municipal service or leave certain positions in state or                                                         
municipal government; restricting representation of others by                                                                   
legislators and legislative employees; relating to blind trusts approved                                                        
by the Alaska Public Offices Commission; and providing for an                                                                   
effective date" thus adopting:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
  SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(FIN) am S                                                                             
  "An Act relating to bribery, receiving unlawful gratuities, and                                                               
  campaign contributions; denying public employee retirement                                                                    
  pension benefits to certain legislators, legislative directors, and                                                           
  public officers who commit certain offenses, and adding to the                                                                
  duties of the Alaska Retirement Management Board and to the                                                                   
  list of matters governed by the Administrative Procedure Act                                                                  
  concerning that denial; relating to campaign financing and                                                                    
  ethics, including disclosures, in state and municipal                                                                         
  government, to lobbying, and to employment, service on                                                                        
  boards, and disclosures by certain public officers and                                                                        
  employees who leave state or municipal service or leave certain                                                               

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  positions in state or municipal government; restricting                                                                       
  representation of others by legislators; relating to blind trusts                                                             
  approved by the Alaska Public Offices Commission; and                                                                         
  providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 6)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 229                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 12 was read, stating the House concurred in the                                                               
Senate amendments to HOUSE BILL NO. 229 am, thus adopting:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
       SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 229(FIN) am S                                                                               
       "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to                                                                   
       participate in a project consisting of the acquisition,                                                                  
       construction, improvement, maintenance, equipping, or                                                                    
       operation of real and personal property, including                                                                       
       facilities and equipment, for the Kenai gasification                                                                     
       project and Port MacKenzie rail link, authorizing the                                                                    
       corporation to issue bonds to finance all or a portion of                                                                
       the project, and identifying these as bonds for an                                                                       
       essential public and governmental purpose; and                                                                           
       providing for an effective date."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated May 12 were read, stating the House passed and                                                                   
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                              House Resolutions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 9                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 BY                                                                                            
REPRESENTATIVES HARRIS, Dahlstrom, Gardner, Olson,                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                  Congratulating Alaska Airlines on its 75th                                                                   
          anniversary.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senators Wilken, Cowdery, Elton, Stevens, Bunde, Dyson, Kookesh,                                                                
Davis, Ellis, Therriault, Wagoner moved and asked unanimous                                                                     
consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the resolution. Without                                                                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   

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Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                    
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9. Without objection, it                                                                        
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                          
NO. 9 Congratulating Alaska Airlines on its 75th anniversary, pass the                                                          
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCR 9                                                                                                                           
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                                 
Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  McGuire                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 passed the                                                                            
Senate.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HCR 11                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 BY THE HOUSE                                                                                 
FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning Senate Bill No. 125, relating to                                                                           
          contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement                                                                     
          System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement                                                                         
          System, participation in the defined benefit plans of                                                                 
          those systems, contributions to the health                                                                            
             reimbursement arrangement plan, and related matters.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 88                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 88(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                              
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            

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          "An Act relating to televisions, monitors, portable                                                                   
          computers, and similar devices in motor vehicles;                                                                     
          relating to the definition of physical injury for the                                                                 
          Alaska Uniform Vehicle Code; and providing for an                                                                     
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 125                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 12 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                     
returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN)                                                                      
"An Act relating to the accounting and payment of contributions under                                                           
the retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of                                                              
Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to calculations of                                                                  
contributions under those retirement plans, and to participation in, and                                                        
termination of and amendments to participation in, the defined benefit                                                          
plans of those systems; relating to employer contributions to the health                                                        
reimbursement arrangement plan; making conforming amendments;                                                                   
and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
  HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN) "An                                                                              
  Act relating to the accounting and payment of contributions                                                                   
  under the retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement                                                                
  System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to                                                                      
  calculations of contributions under those retirement plans, and                                                               
  to participation in, and termination of and amendments to                                                                     
  participation in, the defined benefit plans of those systems;                                                                 
  relating to recovery of an award of damages or other recovery                                                                 
  by those systems; relating to employer contributions to the                                                                   
  health reimbursement arrangement plan; relating to                                                                            
  participation in the public employees' defined contribution plan                                                              
  by certain elected officials; making conforming amendments;                                                                   
  and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 11)                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
President Green stated the message will be held on the Secretary's                                                              
desk.                                                                                                                           

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 45                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                    
45(MLV) "An Act authorizing the Department of Military and                                                                      
Veterans' Affairs to establish and maintain Alaska veterans'                                                                    
cemeteries; and establishing the Alaska veterans' cemetery fund in the                                                          
general fund." Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators                                                                
French, Stevens, Green, Bunde.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
 Fiscal Note No. 3, indeterminate, Department of Military and                                                                   
      Veterans Affairs                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 90                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
90(FIN) "An Act relating to credit toward service of a sentence of                                                              
imprisonment; relating to violation of probation and parole conditions                                                          
by sex offenders; relating to bail; relating to distribution of certain                                                         
materials to minors; relating to time limitations for prosecution of                                                            
certain crimes; relating to sex offender registration; relating to the                                                          
maximum time for probation; relating to certain post-conviction relief                                                          
applications; relating to good time; and providing for an effective                                                             
date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
  SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 90(FIN) "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; relating to prostitution; relating to the DNA                                                                  

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  registration system; relating to credit toward service of a                                                                   
  sentence of imprisonment; relating to violation of probation and                                                              
  parole conditions by sex offenders; relating to bail; relating to                                                             
  distribution of certain materials to minors; relating to time                                                                 
  limitations for prosecution of certain crimes; relating to sex                                                                
  offender registration; relating to the maximum time for                                                                       
  probation; relating to certain post-conviction relief applications;                                                           
  relating to good time; and providing for an effective date."                                                                  
  (Title Change SCR 9)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Signing no recommendation: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs;                                                                 
Senators Elton, Thomas, Olson, Huggins. Signing amend: Senator                                                                  
Dyson.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 8, Department of Public Safety                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 3, indeterminate, Department of Administration                                                                 
 Fiscal Note No. 4, indeterminate, Department of Administration                                                                 
 Fiscal Note No. 7, indeterminate, Department of Corrections                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 151                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                    
151(JUD) "An Act requiring an indemnification, defense, and hold                                                                
harmless provision in construction-related professional services                                                                
contracts of state agencies, quasi-public agencies, municipalities, and                                                         
political subdivisions." Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair;                                                               
Senator Green. Signing no recommendation: Senators French, Bunde.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HJR 17                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                       
NO. 17 am Encouraging Coeur Alaska, Inc., to pursue all legal options                                                           
to resolve the issues presented in Southeast Alaska Conservation                                                                
Council v. United States Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of itself                                                            
and consistent with the state's efforts to enforce its rights as a state                                                        
over its resources. Signing do pass: Senator Huggins, Chair; Senators                                                           
Green, McGuire, Stevens.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 21                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                                           
RESOLUTION NO. 21(RES) Opposing the designation of any area in                                                                  
the state as a world heritage site, biosphere reserve, or any other type                                                        
of international designation without the consent of the Alaska State                                                            
Legislature and affected local governments; and urging the United                                                               
States Congress to enact legislation to require congressional approval                                                          
before an area in the United States may be considered for an                                                                    
international designation. Signing do pass: Senator Huggins, Chair;                                                             
Senators Green, McGuire, Stevens.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 22                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                                       
RESOLUTION NO. 22(RLS) Denouncing the National Entertainment                                                                    
Collectibles Association's production of the Rapist No. 1 collectible                                                           
doll, and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                                        
          RESOLUTION NO. 22(STA)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators French, Stevens,                                                              
Green, Bunde.                                                                                                                   

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The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, House State Affairs Committee                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 178                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 178 BY THE SENATE FINANCE                                                                                       
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to school funding, the base student                                                                  
          allocation, district cost factors, the local contribution,                                                            
          and the intensive services adjustment for state                                                                       
          funding of public education; providing for an                                                                         
          effective date by repealing the delayed effective date                                                                
          of sec. 6, ch. 41, SLA 2006; and providing for an                                                                     
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 133                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(FIN) "An Act relating to requiring                                                                    
electronic monitoring as a special condition of probation and parole                                                            
for offenders whose offense was related to a criminal street gang" was                                                          
read the second time.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senators Wielechowski, McGuire, Therriault, Bunde, Ellis, Dyson,                                                                
Green, Olson, Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                   
shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(FIN) "An                                                                   
Act relating to requiring electronic monitoring as a special condition                                                          
of probation and parole for offenders whose offense was related to a                                                            
criminal street gang" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                             
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 133(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(FIN) passed the Senate, was                                                                   
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 162                                                                                                                        
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR                                                                   
HOUSE BILL NO. 162(L&C) "An Act relating to mortgage lenders,                                                                   
mortgage brokers, mortgage originators, state agents who collect                                                                
program administration fees, and other persons who engage in                                                                    
activities relating to mortgage lending; relating to mortgage loan                                                              
activities; relating to an originator fund; relating to fees for mortgage                                                       
loan transactions; making certain violations unfair trade practices;                                                            
relating to persons who are licensed under the Alaska Small Loans                                                               
Act; and providing for an effective date" be moved to the bottom of                                                             
the calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Reconsideration of House Resolutions                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCR 9                                                                                                                         
Senator Therriault gave notice of reconsideration on HOUSE                                                                      
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 and moved and asked                                                                                 
unanimous consent that it be taken up at this time. Without objection,                                                          
it was so ordered and the resolution was before the Senate on                                                                   
reconsideration.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                                
a cross sponsor on the resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT                                                                        
RESOLUTION NO. 9 Congratulating Alaska Airlines on its 75th                                                                     
anniversary, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                            
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HCR 9                                                                                                                           
On Reconsideration                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 passed the                                                                            
Senate on reconsideration, was signed by the President and Secretary                                                            
and returned to the House.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       Reconsideration of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 69                                                                                                                         
Senator McGuire gave notice of reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE                                                                 
BILL NO. 69(FIN) "An Act relating to the creation of a civil legal                                                              
services fund" and moved and asked unanimous consent that it be                                                                 
taken up at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill                                                        
was before the Senate on reconsideration.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                  
69(FIN) "An Act relating to the creation of a civil legal services fund"                                                        
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 69(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Hoffman, Kookesh,                                                             
McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner,                                                                  
Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Cowdery, Green, Huggins                                                                                                  

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and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) passed the Senate on                                                                     
reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Second Reading of House Bills (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 177                                                                                                                        
President Green stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 177(FIN) am "An                                                                    
Act relating to the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act; providing                                                                    
inducements for the construction of a natural gas pipeline and shippers                                                         
that commit to use that pipeline; establishing the Alaska Gasline                                                               
Inducement Act reimbursement fund; providing for an Alaska Gasline                                                              
Inducement Act coordinator; making conforming amendments; and                                                                   
providing for an effective date" will be on the May 13 calendar.                                                                
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 185                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 185(CRA) "An Act relating to certain                                                                      
municipal service areas that provide road services" was read the                                                                
second time.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 185(CRA) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 185(CRA)                                                                       
"An Act relating to certain municipal service areas that provide road                                                           
services" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                               
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 185(CRA)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 185(CRA) passed the Senate, was                                                                   
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 209                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 209(JUD) "An Act relating to the chair of                                                                 
the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and amending the timeline                                                                   
requirements for a final order of the commission; and providing for an                                                          
effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                              
page 1215. Senator Therriault objected, then withdrew his objection.                                                            
There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                                                                    
BILL NO. 209(FIN) "An Act amending the timeline requirements for                                                                
a final order of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing                                                             
for an effective date" was adopted.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 209(FIN) was read the                                                                       
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 209(FIN) "An Act amending the timeline requirements for a final                                                             
order of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an                                                              
effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                         
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 209(FIN)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 209(FIN)                                                                            
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.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Therriault gave notice of reconsideration.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SCR 10                                                                                                                        
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                                                                   
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 be taken up. Without                                                                               
objection, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 was                                                                              
read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 10 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules                                                              
of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 209,                                                                 
relating to the chair of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and                                                                
amending the timeline requirements for a final order of the                                                                     
commission, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                             
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SCR 10                                                                                                                          
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 213                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(JUD) "An Act relating to an                                                                           
aggravating factor at sentencing for crimes committed at, or affecting                                                          
persons or property at, certain shelters and facilities" 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.                                                                                                   

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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(JUD) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senators Elton, McGuire, Stedman, Wielechowski, French, Dyson,                                                                  
Thomas, Kookesh, Ellis, Bunde moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                 
to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so                                                         
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(JUD) "An                                                                   
Act relating to an aggravating factor at sentencing for crimes                                                                  
committed at, or affecting persons or property at, certain shelters and                                                         
facilities" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                             
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 213(JUD)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(JUD) passed the Senate, was                                                                   
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HJR 15                                                                                                                        
President Green stated CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                                                        
15(STA) Supporting the passage of a Filipino Veterans Equity Act and                                                            
a Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, will be on the May 13                                                             
calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HCR 8                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8(L&C) was                                                                               
read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT                                                                              
RESOLUTION NO. 8(L&C) Establishing a legislative task force to                                                                  
make recommendations regarding job descriptions and salary changes                                                              
for the commissioners and support staff and the possible need for                                                               
additional support staff of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, pass                                                           
the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      

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CSHCR 8(L&C)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                                               
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.                                                                                  
8(L&C) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary                                                             
and returned to the House.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Bruce Perry                                                                                                          
Representative(s) Nelson                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Yaqungviat Flight School                                                                                             
Representative(s) Nelson                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Oscar Kawagley                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Nelson                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Elton "Paul" Dinkins                                                                                              
Representative(s) Stoltze, Fairclough                                                                                           
Senator(s) Huggins, Dyson, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Mary Angak'aq Phillip                                                                                             
Representative(s) Nelson                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - George Hohman                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Nelson                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Green, Cowdery, Davis, Elton, Huggins,                                                                      
Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wilken                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - John Wassillie                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Nelson                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations                                                            
be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred                                                          
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                      
following citation be made a special order of business. Without                                                                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Order of Business                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Vernon Lee Joseph                                                                                                 
Representative(s) Samuels                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Cowdery, Green, Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, 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.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 162                                                                                                                        
President Green stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 162(L&C) "An                                                                       
Act relating to mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, mortgage                                                                    
originators, state agents who collect program administration fees, and                                                          
other persons who engage in activities relating to mortgage lending;                                                            
relating to mortgage loan activities; relating to an originator fund;                                                           
relating to fees for mortgage loan transactions; making certain                                                                 
violations unfair trade practices; relating to persons who are licensed                                                         
under the Alaska Small Loans Act; and providing for an effective                                                                
date" which had been held to the bottom of the calendar (page 1252)                                                             
will be on the May 13 calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 178                                                                                                                        
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                
Uniform Rule 23 be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 178 "An Act                                                                        
relating to school funding, the base student allocation, district cost                                                          
factors, the local contribution, and the intensive services adjustment                                                          
for state funding of public education; providing for an effective date                                                          
by repealing the delayed effective date of sec. 6, ch. 41, SLA 2006;                                                            
and providing for an effective date" for a 5:15 p.m. Finance                                                                    
Committee meeting on May 12. Senator Wilken objected.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Uniform Rule 23 be waived regarding                                                                  
SENATE BILL NO. 178?" The roll was taken with the following                                                                     
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 178                                                                                                                          
Waive Uniform Rule 23?                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                                    
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas,                                                                     
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so Uniform Rule 23 was waived.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Senators Bunde, Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                              
excused from a call of the Senate from August 8 through 10. Without                                                             
objection, Senators Bunde, Therriault were excused.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Huggins moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from June 27 through July 3; from July 26                                                             
through August 2; from September 27 through 30; and from December                                                               
12 through 16. Without objection, Senator Huggins was excused.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 170                                                                                                                        
Senator Davis moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 170 "An Act requiring that health                                                                  
care insurers provide insurance coverage for well-baby exams."                                                                  
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 109                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(FIN) am S "An                                                                           
Act relating to bribery, receiving unlawful gratuities, and campaign                                                            
contributions; denying public employee retirement pension benefits to                                                           
certain legislators, legislative directors, and public officers who                                                             
commit certain offenses, and adding to the duties of the Alaska                                                                 
Retirement Management Board and to the list of matters governed by                                                              
the Administrative Procedure Act concerning that denial; relating to                                                            
campaign financing and ethics, including disclosures, in state and                                                              
municipal government, to lobbying, and to employment, service on                                                                
boards, and disclosures by certain public officers and employees who                                                            
leave state or municipal service or leave certain positions in state or                                                         
municipal government; restricting representation of others by                                                                   
legislators; relating to blind trusts approved by the Alaska Public                                                             
Offices Commission; and providing for an effective date" which had                                                              
been engrossed (page 1225), was signed by the President and                                                                     
Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    

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                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 53                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) "An Act making and amending                                                                      
appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental                                                                  
appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; ratifying certain                                                       
expenditures; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed,                                                               
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                          
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 69                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) "An Act relating to the creation                                                                 
of a civil legal services fund" was engrossed, signed by the President                                                          
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCR 10                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 209, relating to the chair of the                                                        
Regulatory Commission of Alaska and amending the timeline                                                                       
requirements for a final order of the commission, was engrossed,                                                                
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                          
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
stand in adjournment until 3:00 p.m., May 13, 2007. Without                                                                     
objection, the Senate adjourned at 5:05 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
May 12        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- Recessed to 01:30 pm --                                                                                        
+= HB 177 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT                                                                                          
              <As Necessary>                                                                                                    
+ HCR  6 CIVICS EDUC/ CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE                                                                              
+ HB 113 OPTOMETRISTS' USE OF PHARMACEUTICALS                                                                                   
+ HB  90 CRIMES/CRIM PROCEDURE/SENTENCING                                                                                       
+= HB 162 MORTGAGE LENDING                                                                                                      
+ HB 166 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERM. FUND DIVIDENDS                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 12        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            5:15 PM                                                 
              -- Immediately Following Session --                                                                               
+ SB 178 EDUCATION FUNDING                                                                                                      
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
May 13        Sunday                    Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 178 EDUCATION FUNDING                                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 12        Saturday                        Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              -- Meeting Postponed to 5:15 pm --                                                                                
+ SB 168 PASSENGER VESSEL TAX CREDIT                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
May 12        Saturday                        Butrovich 205           5:15 PM                                                 
              -- Immediately Following Session --                                                                               
= SB 168 PASSENGER VESSEL TAX CREDIT                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
May 13        Sunday                          Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
= SB 168 PASSENGER VESSEL TAX CREDIT                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 12        Saturday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:00 PM                                                 
+ HJR 21 OPPOSE UN LAND DESIGNATIONS IN ALASKA                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
     HJR 17 KENSINGTON MINE APPEAL                                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
May 12        Saturday                              Beltz 211         1:00 PM                                                 
+ HB 151 INDEMNITY CLAUSE IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS                                                                                   
+ HJR 22 DENOUNCE SALE OF "RAPIST" DOLL                                                                                         
+ HB  45 STATE VETERANS' CEMETERY & FUND                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
     HB 186 SPORT FISHING GUIDE RECORDS                                                                                         
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
May 14        Monday                       House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
  Confirmation of Governor's Appointees