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2008-03-28 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                      Friday                   March 28, 2008                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              Seventy-fourth Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 11:17 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Sue Bahleda of                                                                   
Resurrection Lutheran Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                                                   
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          Wise One,                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          You have given to each of us unique gifts, and have                                                                   
          called us into specific occupations, relationships and                                                                
          activities using those gifts. Enable these men and                                                                    
          women who have been called into leadership to use                                                                     
          their gifts faithfully to do the work before them.                                                                    
          Empower them to work for what is good and just. In                                                                    
          their mission, give them diligence, compassion, and                                                                   
          hope. In their conversation, give them courage,                                                                       
          patience, and vision. In their service, give them                                                                     
          energy, peace, and joy. And in all things, give them a                                                                
    sense of humor.                                                  Amen.                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Thomas led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for                                                            
the seventy-third legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                               
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 197                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
March 27 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                               
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE BILL NO. 197 am "An Act relating to the                                                                         
          issuance of shares of professional corporations to a                                                                  
          trust, to trusts, to trustees, to the removal of a trustee,                                                           
          to the compensation of a trustee and a person                                                                         
          employed by a trustee, to a trustee's accepting or                                                                    
          rejecting a trusteeship, to co-trustees, to a vacancy in                                                              
          a trusteeship, to the resignation of a trustee, to                                                                    
          delivery of trust property by former trustees, to the                                                                 
          reimbursement of trustee expenses, to the                                                                             
          certification of a trust, to the suitability of a trustee,                                                            
          to the place of administration of a trust, to a trustee's                                                             
          power to appoint property to another trust, to a                                                                      
          change of the percentage of trust property to be                                                                      
          considered principal, to the determination of the                                                                     
          value of a trust, and to a settlor's intent when                                                                      
          transferring property in trust; amending Rules 54 and                                                                 
          82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing                                                                    
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 7, SLA 2008                                                                               
                           Effective Date: 3/28/08                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 321                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
March 27 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                               
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              

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          CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 321(FSH) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to the salmon product development tax                                                                        
          credit; providing for an effective date by amending                                                                   
          an effective date in sec. 7, ch. 57, SLA 2003, as                                                                     
          amended by sec. 4, ch. 3, SLA 2006; and providing                                                                     
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 8, SLA 2008                                                                               
                           Effective Date: 3/28/08                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 273                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
March 27 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                               
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 273(FIN) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to school funding, funding for student                                                                       
          transportation services, the base student allocation,                                                                 
          district cost factors, and the adjustments for intensive                                                              
          services and average daily membership calculations;                                                                   
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 9, SLA 2008                                                                               
                         Effective Date: See Chapter                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated March 27 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                   
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 333                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 333 BY REPRESENTATIVES FAIRCLOUGH,                                                                               
Samuels, Kerttula, Coghill, Holmes, Doogan, Doll, Wilson, Johnson,                                                              
Lynn, Dahlstrom, Ramras, Gardner, Meyer, Buch, Roses, Keller,                                                                   
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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          "An Act relating to the reporting of child                                                                            
          pornography."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 354                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 354(JUD) BY THE HOUSE                                                                                     
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to adoptions, to subsidies for a hard-                                                               
          to-place child, to criminal sanctions for unlawful                                                                    
          disclosure of confidential information pertaining to a                                                                
          child, to child support orders in child-in-need-of-aid                                                                
          and delinquency proceedings, and to civil actions on                                                                  
          behalf of children in need of aid who are injured or                                                                  
          die while in state custody; and providing for an                                                                      
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                                                        
Services and Judiciary Committees.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 356                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 356(CRA) BY THE HOUSE                                                                                     
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to an exemption from municipal                                                                       
          property taxes for certain real property that is exempt                                                               
          from levy and collection of real property taxes when                                                                  
          conveyed by the federal government to implement                                                                       
          the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act or when                                                                       
          conveyed under a land exchange authorized by that                                                                     
          Act involving land or an interest in land that is made                                                                
          exempt from local property taxes by that Act; and                                                                     
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                                              
Affairs Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 414                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 414 BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY                                                                                       
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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              "An Act relating to the crime victim compensation                                                                
          fund."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 97                                                                                                                         
Message dated March 27 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                   
returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 97(JUD) "An                                                                   
Act relating to identification seals for certain articles created or crafted                                                    
in the state by Alaska Native persons; relating to the Alaska State                                                             
Council on the Arts; and making certain identification seal violations                                                          
unfair trade practices" with the following amendment:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                       
          97(JUD)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 97(JUD)                                                                                                                
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                                            
Amendment to CSSB 97(JUD)?                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 97(JUD).                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 305                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO.                                                                     
305 "An Act relating to recorking, sealing, or packaging of wine                                                                
served with a meal and removal of recorked, sealed, or packaged wine                                                            
from licensed premises." Signing do pass: Senator Ellis, Chair.                                                                 
Signing no recommendation: Senators Bunde, Davis.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 13                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
13(FIN) "An Act relating to prepayments of accrued actuarial                                                                    
liabilities of government retirement systems; relating to the Alaska                                                            
Municipal Bond Bank Authority, the Alaska Housing Finance                                                                       
Corporation, and the state bond committee; establishing the Alaska                                                              
Pension Obligation Bond Corporation; permitting the Alaska                                                                      
Municipal Bond Bank Authority or a subsidiary of the authority, a                                                               
subsidiary of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the state bond                                                            
committee, and the Alaska Pension Obligation Bond Corporation to                                                                
assist state and municipal governmental employers by issuing bonds,                                                             
notes, commercial paper, or other obligations to enable the                                                                     
governmental employers to prepay all or a portion of the governmental                                                           
employers' shares of the unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of                                                              
retirement systems; authorizing a governmental employer to issue                                                                
obligations to prepay all or a portion of the governmental employer's                                                           
shares of the unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of retirement                                                              
systems and to enter into a lease or other contractual agreement with a                                                         
trustee, the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority or a subsidiary of                                                            
the authority, a subsidiary of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation,                                                          
the state bond committee, or the Alaska Pension Obligation Bond                                                                 
Corporation in connection with the issuance of obligations for that                                                             
purpose, and relating to those obligations; relating to revision of the                                                         
employer contribution rate in connection with financed prepayment of                                                            
unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of government retirement                                                                 
systems; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                                                             
replaced with                                                                                                                   

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  SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(FIN) "An Act                                                                           
  relating to prepayments of accrued actuarial liabilities of                                                                   
  government retirement systems; relating to the Alaska Municipal                                                               
  Bond Bank Authority, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation,                                                                  
  and the state bond committee; establishing the Alaska Pension                                                                 
  Obligation Bond Corporation; permitting the Alaska Municipal                                                                  
  Bond Bank Authority or a subsidiary of the authority, a subsidiary                                                            
  of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the state bond                                                                     
  committee, and the Alaska Pension Obligation Bond Corporation                                                                 
  to assist state and municipal governmental employers by issuing                                                               
  bonds, notes, commercial paper, or other obligations to enable the                                                            
  governmental employers to prepay all or a portion of the                                                                      
  governmental employers' shares of the unfunded accrued actuarial                                                              
  liabilities of retirement systems; authorizing a governmental                                                                 
  employer to enter into a lease or other contractual agreement with                                                            
  a trustee, the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority or a                                                                      
  subsidiary of the authority, a subsidiary of the Alaska Housing                                                               
  Finance Corporation, the state bond committee, or the Alaska                                                                  
  Pension Obligation Bond Corporation in connection with the                                                                    
  issuance of obligations by a state entity for the purpose of                                                                  
  prepaying all or a portion of the governmental employer's share of                                                            
  the unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of retirement systems,                                                             
  and relating to those obligations; relating to revision of the                                                                
  employer contribution rate in connection with financed                                                                        
  prepayment of unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of                                                                       
  government retirement systems; and providing for an effective                                                                 
  date." (Title change SCR 20)                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Elton, Thomas. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 3, indeterminate, Department of Revenue                                                                        
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 289                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                                                        
BILL NO. 289(FSH) "An Act exempting employers from paying                                                                       
unemployment tax for temporary services provided by fishing vessel                                                              
crewmembers and related to emergency oil spill training and response                                                            
activities; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass:                                                              
Senator Ellis, Chair; Senators Bunde, Davis.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                     
          Development                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SJR 18                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE JOINT                                                                        
RESOLUTION NO. 18 Requesting the President of the United States                                                                 
to direct the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission to                                                               
test the materials used in children's toys and other children's products                                                        
for toxicity and to make the results publicly available. Signing do pass:                                                       
Senator Ellis, Chair; Senator Davis. Signing no recommendation:                                                                 
Senator Bunde.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Health, Education and Social                                                                   
      Services Committee                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 20                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20 BY THE                                                                                      
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
  Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                                                
  the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 13,                                                                   
  relating to prepayments of accrued actuarial liabilities of                                                                   
  government retirement systems; relating to the Alaska Municipal                                                               
  Bond Bank Authority; permitting the Alaska Municipal Bond                                                                     

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  Bank Authority or a subsidiary of the authority to assist state and                                                           
  municipal governmental employers by issuing bonds, notes,                                                                     
  commercial paper, or other obligations to enable the                                                                          
  governmental employers to prepay all or a portion of the                                                                      
  governmental employers' shares of the unfunded accrued actuarial                                                              
  liabilities of retirement systems; authorizing a governmental                                                                 
  employer to issue obligations to prepay all or a portion of the                                                               
  governmental employer's shares of the unfunded accrued actuarial                                                              
  liabilities of retirement systems and to enter into a lease or other                                                          
  contractual agreement with a trustee or the Alaska Municipal                                                                  
  Bond Bank Authority or a subsidiary of the authority in                                                                       
  connection with the issuance of obligations for that purpose, and                                                             
  relating to those obligations; and providing for an effective date.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 198                                                                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 198 BY                                                                                   
SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI AND THOMAS, entitled:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act extending the statute of limitations for the                                                                  
          filing of complaints with the Alaska Public Offices                                                                   
          Commission involving state election campaigns; and                                                                    
          extending the statute of limitations for prosecutions                                                                 
          of violations of the Alaska Election Code."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 185                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 185 "An Act relating to sex offenders and child                                                                 
kidnappers" was read the second time.                                                                                           

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Senator McGuire, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page                                                              
1917. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(STA) "An                                                                    
Act relating to sex offenders and child kidnappers; and providing for                                                           
an effective date" was adopted.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senators Elton, McGuire, Dyson, Olson, French moved and asked                                                                   
unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the bill. Without                                                                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski offered Title Amendment No. 1:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "to":                                                                                               
     Insert "the central registry of sex offenders and child                                                                  
kidnappers and to the registration requirements for"                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Title Amendment                                                                  
No. 1. Without objection, Title Amendment No. 1 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. 185(STA)(title am) was read the third                                                                    
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                               
185(STA)(title am) "An Act relating to the central registry of sex                                                              
offenders and child kidnappers and to the registration requirements for                                                         
sex offenders and child kidnappers; and providing for an effective                                                              
date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 185(STA)(title am)                                                                                                         
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                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(STA)(title am) 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.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 265                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 265 "An Act relating to drivers' licenses and                                                                   
identification cards issued to sex offenders and child kidnappers" was                                                          
read the second time.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page                                                                
2288. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 265(FIN) "An                                                                    
Act relating to the payment of permanent fund dividends to certain                                                              
individuals required to register as sex offenders or child kidnappers;                                                          
relating to execution upon permanent fund dividends by civilian                                                                 
process servers using electronic procedures; amending Rule 89,                                                                  
Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date"                                                           
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. 265(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senators Therriault, Bunde, Thomas, Stedman, Wielechowski, Ellis,                                                               
Elton moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors                                                               
on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 265(FIN)                                                                      
"An Act relating to the payment of permanent fund dividends to                                                                  
certain individuals required to register as sex offenders or child                                                              
kidnappers; relating to execution upon permanent fund dividends by                                                              
civilian process servers using electronic procedures; amending Rule                                                             
89, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective                                                             
date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                           

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CSSB 265(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Dates                      Court Rule                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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. 265(FIN) 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 clauses.                                                       
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the                                                            
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Court Rule change.                                                            
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the                                                           
Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Dayton Lee Butters                                                                                                
Senator(s) Stevens, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
Representative(s) Seaton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Paul Jackson Sr.                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Kerttula, Doll                                                                                                
Senator(s) Elton, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Lee Lewis Antrim                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Kerttula, Doll                                                                                                
Senator(s) Elton, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               

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Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be                                                           
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kookesh moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from June 14 through June 16. Without                                                                 
objection, Senator Kookesh was excused.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from 9:30 a.m. plane time, May 1 through                                                              
7:43 p.m. plane time, May 4; and from May 29 through June 22.                                                                   
Without objection, Senator McGuire was excused.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Elton moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, June 16 through                                                              
evening plane time, June 18. Without objection, Senator Elton was                                                               
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HCR 25                                                                                                                        
Senator McGuire, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                              
State Affairs Committee referral be waived on HOUSE                                                                             
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25 Relating to proclaiming                                                                            
April of 2008 to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Without                                                                     
objection, the bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 28                                                                                                                         
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the time for                                                               
reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 28(FIN) "An Act                                                                       
relating to limitations on mandatory overtime for registered nurses and                                                         
licensed practical nurses in health care facilities; and providing for an                                                       
effective date" be extended to April 1. Without objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SJR 18                                                                                                                        
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cosponsor on SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Requesting the                                                                      
President of the United States to direct the United States Consumer                                                             
Product Safety Commission to test the materials used in children's toys                                                         
and other children's products for toxicity and to make the results                                                              
publicly available. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 310                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S(brf                                                                           
sup maj fld S) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                              
loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and                                                            
to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date" which had                                                             
been engrossed (page 2383), was signed by the President and                                                                     
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 185                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(STA)(title am) "An Act relating to                                                                   
the central registry of sex offenders and child kidnappers and to the                                                           
registration requirements for sex offenders and child kidnappers; and                                                           
providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President                                                         
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 265                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 265(FIN) "An Act relating to the                                                                         
payment of permanent fund dividends to certain individuals required                                                             
to register as sex offenders or child kidnappers; relating to execution                                                         
upon permanent fund dividends by civilian process servers using                                                                 
electronic procedures; amending Rule 89, Alaska Rules of Civil                                                                  
Procedure; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed                                                           
by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                 
consideration.                                                                                                                  

2008-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2459
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 31, 2008. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:27 p.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2008-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2460
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= SB 221 BUDGET: CAPITAL, SUPP. & OTHER APPROPS                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532          10:00 AM                                                  
+ HB  19 LTD. DRIVER'S LICENSES/IGNITION INTERLOCK                                                                              
+ HB  75 DRIVERS LICENSE: ALCOHOL AWARENESS/MINOR                                                                               
+ HB 373 SCHOOL BOND DEBT REIMBURSEMENT                                                                                         
+ HB 338 POWER PROJECT FUND/BULK FUEL LOAN FUND                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB 260 STATE OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION                                                                                
+ HB 330 NOXIOUS WEEDS AND INVASIVE PLANTS                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB  45 STATE VETERANS' CEMETERY & FUND                                                                                        
+ HB 326 MILITIA & NAT'L GUARD FIGHT WILDLAND FIRE                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

2008-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2461
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB  61 TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOC ED                                                                                
+ HB 285 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: COMBAT DEATHS                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
= SB 245 HEALTH CARE: PLAN/COMMISSION/FACILITIES                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 354 CHILD IN NEED OF AID/ADOPTIONS                                                                                         
+ SB 179 DEPENDENT HEALTH INSURANCE; AGE LIMIT                                                                                  
+ HB 319 DENTISTS & DENTAL ASSISTANTS                                                                                           
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 149 POLLUTANT DISCHARGE PERMITS                                                                                            
+ HB 286 IMPERSONATING A PUBLIC SERVANT                                                                                         
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Saturday                        Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB  65 PERSONAL INFORMATION & CONSUMER CREDIT                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2008-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2462
                            JUDICIARY (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Monday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+= HB  65 PERSONAL INFORMATION & CONSUMER CREDIT                                                                                
+ HB  88 TVS AND MONITORS IN MOTOR VEHICLES                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                             Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 307 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES                                                                                             
+ HB 359 PROBATION AND MINOR CONSUMING                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                                Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ HJR 28 CONST. AM:BUDGET RES.FUND/OIL& GAS TAX                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Saturday                        Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 305 CAMPAIGN FUND RAISING DURING SESSIONS                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Saturday                              Beltz 211       10:00 AM                                                  
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- NOTE: Time Change --                                                                                           
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 295 CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS                                                                              
+ HB 295 RECORDED OR FILED DOCUMENTS                                                                                            
+ HB 379 CPA EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS                                                                                             
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                              Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 331 MOTOR VEHICLES:LICENSES/INSURANCE/NOTICES                                                                              
+ SB 280 MEDICAID/ INS FOR CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS                                                                               
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Saturday                              Beltz 211       10:00 AM                                                  
              -- NOTE: Time Change --                                                                                           
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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2008-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2463
                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Confirmation Hearings:                                                                                            
+             Big Game Commercial Services Board                                                                                
              Board of Fisheries <Continued from 3/26>                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+             -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
+= HB 137 FISHING/HUNTING/TRAPPING LICENSES                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ HJR 31 OPPOSE FED LAW RE AERIAL HUNTING                                                                                       
+ HB 370 PROTECTION OF FORESTED LAND                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Alberta's Oil Sands Development: Role of                                                                          
              the  Province: Operations & Transmission                                                                          
              to Market: Dept of Energy & Enbridge, Inc                                                                         
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 06        Sunday                          Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2008-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2464
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 227 DIVEST INVESTMENTS IN SUDAN                                                                                            
+ SB 228 MUNICIPAL LAND USE REGULATION                                                                                          
+ HB 196 HANDLING MATTERS AFTER A PERSON'S DEATH                                                                                
+ SB 198 ELECTION VIOLATIONS: STAT OF LIMITATIONS                                                                               
+= HB  92 JURISDICTION OF OMBUDSMAN: VICTIMS RTS                                                                                
+ HB 351 CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT: FINGERPRINTS                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                              Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+ HJR 19 OPPOSE FEDERAL ID REQUIREMENTS                                                                                         
+ HB 193 POLICE STANDARDS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP                                                                                    
+ HJR 32 BROADCASTING INDUSTRY                                                                                                  
+ HJR 38 ISRAEL 60TH ANNIVERSARY                                                                                                
+ HB 252 LEAVE FOR ORGAN/BONE MARROW DONATIONS                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
= SB 298 MARINE TRANSPORTATION: BOARD & DIVISION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2008-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2465
                  SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (continued)                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Saturday                     Fahrenkamp 203           10:30 AM                                                  
              Report on HB 33 (CH 91 SLA 05)                                                                                    
              Regulations Regarding Driver's License                                                                            
              Requirement: Social Security Card                                                                                 
              Regulation's and Statutes: Regarding                                                                              
              Wild-Stock Geoduck                                                                                                
              Implementation of SB 145 (CH 64 SLA 07)                                                                           
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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            5:00 PM                                                 
              Audit Requests                                                                                                    
              Other Committee Business                                                                                          
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                       JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              High Quality, Low Cost                                                                                            
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                       SENATE BIPARTISAN WORKING GROUP                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                                                 
              Work Session on HJR 28 and Long Term Fiscal Planning                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                                                 
              Work Session on HJR 28 and Long Term Fiscal Planning