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2008-04-03 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Thursday                      April 3, 2008                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                Eightieth Day                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 11:11 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Bunde was                                                                     
excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, David Dierdorff of the Juneau                                                           
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                                              
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          Spirit of life and love, we have gathered here in                                                                     
          search of answers to hard questions. We have come                                                                     
          in search of understanding, in search of how best to                                                                  
          strengthen our community called Alaska. We have                                                                       
          come in search of hope.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          Let this be a place not only of searching, but of                                                                     
          discovery. Let this be a place of learning and of                                                                     
          wisdom.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          Let this be a place not just of meeting, but of                                                                       
          connection with each other and with those you are                                                                     
          here to serve.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          Our prophets have taught us the value of justice. But                                                                 
          the work of justice is what we must learn and do                                                                      
          ourselves.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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              May we find the strength and wisdom to lead a life                                                               
          that fulfills our values.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
 So be it.                                                              Amen.                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Cowdery led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for                                                            
the seventy-ninth legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                               
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated April 2 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 44                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                              
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act relating to information from veterans on the                                                              
          permanent fund dividend application form."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 332                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 332(FIN)(title am) BY THE HOUSE                                                                           
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act defining an elementary school to include                                                                      
          certain pre-elementary programs and relating to                                                                       
          counting pre-elementary students in a school's                                                                        
          average daily membership."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                                                        
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 400                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 400 BY REPRESENTATIVES KERTTULA,                                                                                 
Olson, Dahlstrom, entitled:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                "An Act relating to a person who seeks medical                                                                 
                 assistance for a person experiencing a drug                                                                   
          overdose."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 419                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 419(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                 "An Act relating to state lease-purchases of                                                                  
                  equipment and other personal property; and                                                                   
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Reports dated April 2 were read, stating:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Resources Committee reviewed                                                               
the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a                                                                 
joint session for consideration:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Board of Fisheries                                                                                                            
John E. Jensen                                                                                                                  
Melvan E. Morris                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individuals during any further sessions.                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Signing the report: Senator Huggins, Chair; Senators Stedman,                                                                   
Wielechowski, Wagoner, Stevens, McGuire, Green.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 19                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
19(FIN) "An Act relating to ignition interlock devices; to limited                                                              
driver's license privileges; and to ignition interlock limited driver's                                                         
license privileges" and recommended the adoption of the Judiciary                                                               
Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1088. Signing do pass:                                                              
Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Elton, Thomas,                                                                    
Huggins. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Transportation and Public                                                               
      Facilities                                                                                                                
 Fiscal Note No. 6, Department of Administration                                                                                
 Fiscal Note No. 7, indeterminate, Department of Corrections                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 75                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
75(STA) "An Act relating to driver's licenses and to alcohol and drug                                                           
awareness and safety testing." Signing no recommendation: Senators                                                              
Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Elton, Olson. Signing do pass:                                                             
Senators Thomas, Huggins.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Administration                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 193                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                    
193(STA) "An Act relating to the composition of the Alaska Police                                                               
Standards Council; and providing for an effective date" and                                                                     
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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                     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                       
          193(STA)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators French, Stevens.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 252                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                    
252(STA) "An Act requiring paid leave from employment for organ                                                                 
and bone marrow donation." Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair;                                                             
Senators French, Stevens.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 7, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                                     
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 6, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 285                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
285(CRA) "An Act relating to an optional exemption from municipal                                                               
property taxes for residences of widows and widowers of certain                                                                 
members of the armed forces of the United States." Signing no                                                                   
recommendation: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senator                                                                    
Olson. Signing do pass: Senators Elton, Thomas, Huggins.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                                     
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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HJR 19                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                                       
RESOLUTION NO. 19(STA) Encouraging repeal of the Real ID Act                                                                    
of 2005. Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators French,                                                              
Stevens.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, House State Affairs Committee                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 32                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered HOUSE JOINT                                                                              
RESOLUTION NO. 32 Supporting open and free competition within                                                                   
the broadcasting industry. Signing do pass: Senator McGuire, Chair.                                                             
Signing no recommendation: Senators French, Stevens.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, House Labor and Commerce Committee                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 38                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                                       
RESOLUTION NO. 38(STA) Recognizing the State of Israel on the                                                                   
60th anniversary of its founding. Signing do pass: Senator McGuire,                                                             
Chair; Senators French, Stevens.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, House State Affairs Committee.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 13                                                                                                                         
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;                                                                      

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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" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                              
page 2450. Without objection, 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                                                               

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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" 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.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(FIN) was read the                                                                        
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall 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                                                            

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unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of government retirement                                                                 
systems; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The                                                             
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 13(FIN)                                                                                                                
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                             
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                                 
Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Bunde                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(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 clause.                                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the                                                           
Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCR 20                                                                                                                        
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                                                                     
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20, which had been held on the                                                                        
Secretary's desk (page 2452), be taken up at this time. Without                                                                 
objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 20 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 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                                                           

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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, pass the Senate?" The                                                         
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 20                                                                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                             
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                                 
Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Bunde                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20 passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 61                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 61(FIN) "An Act relating to tax credits                                                                   
for cash contributions by taxpayers that are accepted for certain                                                               
educational purposes, including vocational education programs and                                                               
courses at the secondary school level and to tax credits for cash                                                               
contributions by tax payers that are accepted by a state-operated                                                               
vocational technical education and training school; and providing for                                                           
an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                              
page 2525. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                                                                        
BILL NO. 61(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 61(FIN) will advance                                                                        
to third reading on the April 4 calendar.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 125                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(FIN) "An Act relating to budget                                                                       
planning and a fiscal plan for the State of Alaska" was read the second                                                         
time.                                                                                                                           

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Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                              
page 2393. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                                                                        
BILL NO. 125(FIN) 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.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(FIN) was read the                                                                       
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 125(FIN) "An Act relating to budget planning and a fiscal plan                                                              
for the State of Alaska" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                          
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 125(FIN)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                             
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                                 
Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Bunde                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(FIN)                                                                            
passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Yakutat High School Lady Eagles Basketball Team                                                                      
Senator(s) Kookesh, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
Representative(s) Thomas                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Richard Johnson Elementary School                                                                                    
Senator(s) Kookesh, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
Representative(s) Thomas                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.                                                                                    
Senator(s) Kookesh, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
Representative(s) Johansen                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Anchorage Christian Schools 2008 Girls 3A State                                                                      
Basketball Champions                                                                                                            
Representative(s) Meyer                                                                                                         
Senator(s) Cowdery, Green, Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Mark Schlereth Alaska Sports Hall of Fame                                                                            
Representative(s) Meyer                                                                                                         
Senator(s) Cowdery, Green, Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Chugiak High School Drama, Debate & Forensics Team                                                                   
2008 Alaska State Champions                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Stoltze, Fairclough, Dahlstrom                                                                                
Senator(s) Dyson, Huggins, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Haines High School Boys Basketball Team                                                                              
Representative(s) Thomas                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Kookesh, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Colony High School Girls Basketball Team 4A State                                                                    
Champions                                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Gatto                                                                                                         
Senator(s) Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                    
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Grant Stephen Hicks                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Neuman                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Huggins, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Monica Edwards State Youth of the Year                                                                               
Representative(s) Salmon                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Kookesh, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Roxanna and Elmer Jeske                                                                                              
Representative(s) Gruenberg                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Wielechowski, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                                                   
Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                               
Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jessica Brigida Stevens                                                                                           
Representative(s) Neuman                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Huggins, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 221                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 221(FIN) am "An Act making and                                                                           
amending appropriations, including capital appropriations,                                                                      
supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds;                                                            

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and providing for an effective date" which had been engrossed (page                                                             
2599), was signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                                             
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 13                                                                                                                         
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" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary                                                            
and returned to the House for consideration.                                                                                    

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HB 125                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
relating to budget planning and a fiscal plan for the State of Alaska"                                                          
was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to                                                            
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SCR 20                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20 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 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 engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary                                                            
and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in adjournment until 10:45 a.m., April 4, 2008. Without                                                                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:18 p.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                              Beltz 211         3:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 356 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS                                                                                      
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB  19 LTD. DRIVER'S LICENSES/IGNITION INTERLOCK                                                                             
+= HB  75 DRIVERS LICENSE: ALCOHOL AWARENESS/MINOR                                                                              
+= HB 285 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: COMBAT DEATHS                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 218 CHILD SAFETY SEATS & SEAT BELTS                                                                                        
+= SB 226 VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS                                                                                                   
+= HB 326 MILITIA & NAT'L GUARD FIGHT WILDLAND FIRE                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Recessed to 1:30 pm --                                                                                         
+= HB  65 PERSONAL INFORMATION & CONSUMER CREDIT                                                                                
+= HB 307 ASSAULTS:  REPEAT OFFENDERS                                                                                           
+= HB 359 PROBATION AND MINOR CONSUMING                                                                                         
+= HB  88 TVS AND MONITORS IN MOTOR VEHICLES                                                                                    
+             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                                                                                  
+ HB  50 CHILD PLACEMENT COMPACT                                                                                                
+ HB 400 MITIGATING FACTOR: CARE FOR DRUG OVERDOSE                                                                              
+ HJR 37 CONST AM: SEC. OF STATE REFERENCES                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 297 PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE                                                                                        
+ HJR 24 OPPOSING FEDERAL INSURANCE REGULATION                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SCR 21 JOINT TASK FORCE ON COOK INLET SALMON                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
              --Canceled-- Alberta's Oil Sands Overview                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 09        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                          TRANSPORTATION (continued)                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 10        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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)                                                                           
              Alaska Coastal Management Program (ACMP)                                                                          
              Regulations                                                                                                       
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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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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                   CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 310 & HB 312                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                                                 
     HB 310 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                
     HB 312 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                                                 
= HB 310 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                   
= HB 312 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 09        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                                                 
= HB 310 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                   
= HB 312 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 10        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            4:00 PM                                                 
= HB 310 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                   
= HB 312 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                           
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                              SENATE OPEN CAUCUS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Work Session on HJR 28 and Long Term                                                                              
              Fiscal Planning