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2008-03-19 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                   March 19, 2008                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Sixty-fifth Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 11:09 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Tom Matthews of                                                                  
Douglas Island Bible Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                                                    
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Dear Lord:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Thank you for the power of prayer. Thank you that I can                                                                    
     bring these requests before you in confidence that you hear                                                                
     and want to help us in our needs. We are told in your word                                                                 
     that we have a high priest, Jesus Christ, who is touched by                                                                
     the feeling of our infirmities. He knows when we hurt, he                                                                  
     knows when we have pain, he knows when we have joy.                                                                        
     Thank you that he is making intercession for us to you                                                                     
     Father. Thank you that we have an advocate.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Lord, I want to pray in behalf of the members of this Senate                                                               
     as they once again go into another session. Help them as it                                                                
     no doubt gets difficult to be away from their families. None                                                               
     of us stands alone, we rely greatly on our loved ones                                                                      
     around us. Help these Senators to be given a special                                                                       
     measure of your grace, during their separation from the                                                                    
     ones they love. Help their loved ones as well in their                                                                     
     absence. Strengthen them, enable them to carry on the tasks                                                                
     at home until once again these families are brought                                                                        
     together.                                                                                                                  

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       With the great volume of work to be done, and the limited                                                                
       time to accomplish it, I pray that you would help the                                                                    
       schedule today to go smoothly, and that much business                                                                    
       would be accomplished. Again Lord, I pray that all                                                                       
       decisions that come out of this gathering would be ones of                                                               
       fairness, justice and equity.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          Thank you that I can lift this prayer before you today. In                                                           
  your beloved Son's name,                                            Amen.                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Huggins led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for                                                            
the sixty-fourth legislative day and Senate and House Joint Journal                                                             
Supplement No. 15 be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without                                                            
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SJR 11                                                                                                                        
Message dated March 18 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                   
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Supporting                                                                             
          federal funding for veterans' health care and urging                                                                  
          the United States Congress to ensure adequate                                                                         
          funding for veterans' health care.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Message dated March 18 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                   
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                              House Resolutions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 13                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13(FIN) BY                                                                               
THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                                                    

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          Establishing and relating to the Education Funding                                                                    
          District Cost Factor Commission.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HJR 29                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29 BY REPRESENTATIVES                                                                                
HAWKER BY REQUEST OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE                                                                                      
EDUCATION FUNDING TASK FORCE, Chenault, Olson, Johnson,                                                                         
Lynn, Guttenberg,                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          Urging the President of the United States and the                                                                     
          United States Congress to fulfill the federal                                                                         
          obligation to provide adequate funding for special                                                                    
          education in public schools.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                                                        
Services Committee.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 38                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 38(STA) BY THE                                                                                
HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE,                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          Recognizing the State of Israel on the 60th                                                                           
          anniversary of its founding.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 338                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 338(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the bulk fuel bridge loan fund and                                                                
          program, power project fund, and the bulk fuel                                                                        
          revolving loan fund; authorizing the Alaska Energy                                                                    
          Authority to borrow money from the power project                                                                      
          fund for the bulk fuel revolving loan fund and to                                                                     
          repay money borrowed; and providing for an                                                                            
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  

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HB 373                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 373 BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                              
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act extending specified public school bond debt                                                               
          reimbursement; and providing for an effective date."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 183                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 183 "An                                                                  
Act repealing the defined contribution retirement plans for teachers                                                            
and for public employees; making conforming amendments; and                                                                     
providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator McGuire,                                                             
Chair; Senator French. Signing do not pass: Senators Green, Bunde.                                                              
Signing no recommendation: Senator Stevens.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Administration                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 228                                                                                                                        
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered                                                                         
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 228 "An Act                                                                              
relating to and permitting certain uses and occupancies of real property                                                        
that do not comply with changes made to municipal land use                                                                      
ordinances." Signing do pass: Senator Olson; Chair. Signing no                                                                  
recommendation: Senators Stevens, Kookesh. Signing amend:                                                                       
Senators Thomas, Wagoner.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                                     
          and Economic Development                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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SB 259                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 259 "An                                                                  
Act repealing certain provisions relating to applications for medical                                                           
assistance coverage; making certain provisions of ch. 96, SLA 2006,                                                             
retroactive; providing for an effective date by repealing an effective                                                          
date section in ch. 96, SLA 2006; providing for an effective date for                                                           
certain sections of ch. 96, SLA 2006; and providing for an effective                                                            
date." Signing no recommendation: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators                                                              
French, Stevens. Signing do pass: Senator Green.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 260                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 260 "An                                                                  
Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as                                                                      
recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective                                                          
date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 260(STA)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair. Signing no                                                                             
recommendation: Senators French, Stevens, Green.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 285                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 285 "An Act                                                                    
relating to the power and duties of the Department of Education and                                                             
Early Development for improving instructional practices in school                                                               
districts; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                                                           
replaced with                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 285(FIN)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and further recommended the adoption of a Finance Committee Letter                                                              
of Intent:                                                                                                                      

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       It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of                                                               
       Education and Early Development (DEED) provide state                                                                     
       oversight of public education, and that state oversight                                                                  
       promote local control of public education where local                                                                    
       control has resulted in effective instructional practices.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
       It is the intent of the Legislature that the DEED intervene                                                              
       in a school district when the department has evidence that                                                               
       intervention by the department can result in improvement                                                                 
       in instructional practices in the school district, consistent                                                            
       with the accountability system established in                                                                            
       AS 14.03.123, the secondary student competency                                                                           
       examination in AS 14.03.075, and the decision of the                                                                     
       Alaska Superior Court in Moore v. State, No. 3AN-04-                                                                     
       9756 CI (Alaska Super. 2007).                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
       It is the intent of the Legislature that if intervention                                                                 
       actions being taken by DEED involve the hiring of                                                                        
       district or school coaches, to the extent practicable, only                                                              
       Alaskan professionals with significant experience                                                                        
       working in Alaska's educational system and instructional                                                                 
       practices be utilized.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Signing no recommendation: Senators Stedman, Hoffman, Cochairs;                                                                 
Senator Olson. Signing do pass: Senators Elton, Thomas. Signing                                                                 
amend: Senator Dyson.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Education and Early                                                                           
      Development                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 297                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO.                                                                     
297 "An Act relating to the compensation for certain public officials,                                                          
officers, and employees not covered by collective bargaining                                                                    
agreements; relating to pay increments for longevity in state service;                                                          
and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced                                                             
with                                                                                                                            

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 297(L&C) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to certain public officials, officers, and                                                                   
          employees not covered by collective bargaining                                                                        
          agreements; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Ellis, Chair; Senator Davis. Signing do not                                                            
pass: Senators Bunde, Stevens. Signing no recommendation: Senator                                                               
Hoffman.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Alaska Court System                                                                                         
 Fiscal Note No. 3, Office of the Governor                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 304                                                                                                                        
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 304 "An Act authorizing an Alaska regional                                                                      
development organization to use the Alaska Commercial Fisheries                                                                 
Entry Commission as an informational resource." Signing do pass:                                                                
Senator Olson, Chair; Senator Thomas. Signing no recommendation:                                                                
Senators Kookesh, Wagoner.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Fish and Game                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 65                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                                                        
BILL NO. 65(FIN) "An Act relating to breaches of security involving                                                             
personal information, credit report and credit score security freezes,                                                          
protection of social security numbers, care of records, disposal of                                                             
records, identity theft, credit cards, and debit cards, and to the                                                              
jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; amending Rules                                                           
60 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an                                                                
effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                       
          65(L&C)                                                                                                               

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Signing do pass: Senator Ellis, Chair; Senators Bunde, Davis, Stevens.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Administration                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 3, indeterminate, Office of the Governor                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 88                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                    
88(FIN) "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." Signing no recommendation: Senator McGuire,                                                             
Chair; Senators Stevens, Green. Signing amend: Senator French.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 164                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 164 "An Act relating to disclosures required for                                                                
the sale of a used motor vehicle, including a trailer, by a motor vehicle                                                       
dealer" was read the second time.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator French, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                                
adoption of the Judiciary Committee Substitute offered on page 2194.                                                            
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 164(JUD) was                                                                          
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis 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.                                                                                  

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CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 164(JUD) was read the third time.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 164(JUD)                                                                      
"An Act relating to disclosures required for the sale of a used motor                                                           
vehicle, including a trailer, by a motor vehicle dealer" pass the                                                               
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 164(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 SENATE BILL NO. 164(JUD) passed the Senate and                                                                   
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 243                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 243 "An Act relating to the duties and powers of                                                                
the Alaska Commission on Aging and the Department of Health and                                                                 
Social Services" was read the second time.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Davis, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                                 
adoption of the Health, Education and Social Services Committee                                                                 
Substitute offered on page 2004. Without objection, CS FOR                                                                      
SENATE BILL NO. 243(HES) was adopted.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis 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. 243(HES) was read the third time.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 243(HES)                                                                      
"An Act relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Commission                                                              
on Aging and the Department of Health and Social Services" pass the                                                             
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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CSSB 243(HES)                                                                                                                   
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 SENATE BILL NO. 243(HES) passed the Senate and                                                                   
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 254                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 254 "An Act extending the termination date of                                                                   
the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and providing for                                                              
an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis 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 BILL NO. 254 was read the third time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 254 "An Act                                                                          
extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic                                                                  
assistance program; and providing for an effective date" pass the                                                               
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 254                                                                                                                          
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 BILL NO. 254 passed the Senate.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the                                                            
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the                                                           
Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                      

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                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HJR 16                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 Opposing imposition of a                                                                          
milk tax on Alaskans, was read the second time.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution                                                             
be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 was read the third time.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senators Therriault, Dyson, Green, Huggins, Wielechowski, Olson                                                                 
moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on                                                              
the resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16                                                                        
Opposing imposition of a milk tax on Alaskans, pass the Senate?" The                                                            
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HJR 16                                                                                                                          
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, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 passed the Senate,                                                                        
was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jessica Klejka                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Nelson                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation be                                                            
adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to                                                            
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken moved and asked unanimous consent to amend a prior                                                               
excusal (page 2148) in order to be excused from a call of the Senate                                                            
from afternoon plane time, March 20 through morning plane time,                                                                 
March 24. Without objection, Senator Wilken was excused.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from plane time, March 20 through morning                                                             
plane time, March 24. Without objection, Senator Olson was excused.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                              
from a call of the Senate from morning, March 21 through morning,                                                               
March 24. Without objection, Senator Therriault was excused.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from                                                              
a call of the Senate on March 24 to morning plane time. Without                                                                 
objection, Senator Ellis was excused.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 265                                                                                                                        
Senator Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 265 "An Act relating to drivers'                                                                   
licenses and identification cards issued to sex offenders and child                                                             
kidnappers." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 330                                                                                                                        
Senator Huggins, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                              
Resources Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                     
NO. 330(RES) "An Act relating to noxious weed, invasive plant and                                                               
agricultural pest management and education; and providing for an                                                                
effective date." Without objection, the bill was referred to the Finance                                                        
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 164                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 164(JUD) "An Act relating to                                                                             
disclosures required for the sale of a used motor vehicle, including a                                                          
trailer, by a motor vehicle dealer" was engrossed, signed by the                                                                
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                        
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 243                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 243(HES) "An Act relating to the duties                                                                  
and powers of the Alaska Commission on Aging and the Department                                                                 
of Health and Social Services" was engrossed, signed by the President                                                           
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 254                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 254 "An Act extending the termination date of                                                                   
the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and providing for                                                              
an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and                                                                   
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Enrollment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 256                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 256(FIN) am H "An                                                                           
Act making supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations,                                                                 
reappropriations, and other appropriations; making an appropriation to                                                          
the senior benefits payment program; amending certain appropriations;                                                           
ratifying certain expenditures; making appropriations to capitalize                                                             
funds; and providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the                                                         
President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed                                                              
and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at                                                                
12:10 p.m., March 19, 2008.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 21, 2008. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:42 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
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                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- Recessed to 1:00 pm --                                                                                         
+= SB 285 STATE INTERVENTION IN SCHOOL DISTRICT                                                                                 
+ SB 265 SEX OFFENDERS & CHILD  KIDNAPPERS                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB 310 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= HB 312 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
              Amendments                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 21        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  28 LIMIT OVERTIME FOR REGISTERED NURSES                                                                                  
+= SB 201 PUBLIC FINANCE WEBSITE                                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532          10:00 AM                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:45 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+= SB 206 CHILDREN'S TRUST GRANT FOR ENDOWMENT                                                                                  
+= SB 210 APPROP: ALASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB 107 NATUROPATHS                                                                                                           
+= SJR 18 CHILD PRODUCT SAFETY                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 21        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 234 CRIMINAL LAW/PROCEDURE: OMNIBUS BILL                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 21        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ HJR 34 FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DNA TESTING                                                                                        
+= HB 163 PROPERTY FORECLOSURES AND EXECUTIONS                                                                                  
+             Confirmation Hearing:                                                                                             
              Alaska Public Offices Commission                                                                                  
              <Rescheduled from 03/14/08>                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 320 SEARCH & RESCUE: CERTIFICATION/WORK.COMP                                                                               
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Saturday                              Beltz 211       10:00 AM                                                  
              -- NOTE: Meeting Time --                                                                                          
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 284 BOARD OF FISHERIES: MEMBERSHIP                                                                                        
+ HJR 14 EXXON PLAINTIFFS; H.R. 2419, SEC. 12801                                                                                
+             Confirmation Hearing:                                                                                             
              AK Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 21        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Confirmation Hearings:                                                                                            
              Big Game Commercial Services Board                                                                                
+= SB 237 MGMT OF SUSTAINABLE SALMON FISHERIES                                                                                  
+ SB 301 LEASE-PURCHASE: HATCHERY                                                                                               
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         9:30 AM                                                 
              -- Continued from 03/18/08 --                                                                                     
+ SB 183 REPEAL DEFINED CONTRIB RETIREMENT PLANS                                                                                
+ SB 259 EFFECTIVE DATE: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE LAWS                                                                                
+ SB 260 2008 REVISOR'S BILL                                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Thursday                              Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 198 CAMPAIGN FINANCE/ELECTION CODE VIOLATIONS                                                                              
+ SB 203 LEGISLATIVE ETHICS: VOTING & CONFLICTS                                                                                 
+ SCR 12 AMEND UNIFORM RULES: ABSTAIN FROM VOTING                                                                               
+ SB 199 CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMPLAINTS                                                                                            
+ SB 213 LEGISLATIVE AUDIT DIVISION POWERS                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
     SB 298 MARINE TRANSPORTATION: BOARD & DIVISION                                                                             
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 21        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 25        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            8:30 AM                                                 
              Final Audits -                                                                                                    
              FY08 Statewide Single Audit                                                                                       
              Dept. of Admin., AK Data Enterprise                                                                               
              Reporting System                                                                                                  
              Preliminary Audits -                                                                                              
              Dept. of Natural Resources,                                                                                       
              Matanuska Maid                                                                                                    
              Dept. Environmental Conservation,                                                                                 
              Div. of Spill Prevention & Response                                                                               
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                                                 
              Charitable Event Approval - Alaska Youth                                                                          
              Choir Touring Dinner/Fundraiser                                                                                   
              FY07 Legislature Audit                                                                                            
              Cutting Edge Development, Inc. Contract                                                                           
              Amendment                                                                                                         
              Coldfoot Environmental Services, Inc.                                                                             
              Contract Approval                                                                                                 
              Goldstein Improvement Co. Lease Renewal                                                                           
              Approval                                                                                                          
              Childcare Subcommittee                                                                                            
              90 Day Session Subcommittee                                                                                       
              Litigation Update by Jim Foster                                                                                   
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                       JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Measuring Success: Improving Health Indicators                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              High Quality, Low Cost