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2008-03-28 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2445 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. 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2446 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: 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2447 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: 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2448 "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: 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2449 "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. 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2450 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 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2451 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. 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2452 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 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2453 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. 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2454 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 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2455 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: 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2456 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 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2457 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. 2008-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2458 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 Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. 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 ---------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------- LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT Apr 08 Tuesday House Finance 519 5:00 PM Audit Requests Other Committee Business ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS Apr 02 Wednesday Butrovich 205 12:00 PM High Quality, Low Cost ---------------------------------------- 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