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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                       April 7, 2008                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                              Eighty-fourth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Green at 11:21 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 Stancliff. Senator                                                                
Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be                                                                    
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          Waste Not A Day                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          Our days on earth, but grains of sand,                                                                                
          Tumbling down the glass of time.                                                                                      
          Not what we take, but what we leave,                                                                                  
          That will linger down the line.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          Will it be love's compassion?                                                                                         
          Forgiveness so sublime?                                                                                               
          That marks us in the book of life,                                                                                    
          Deep within the grand design?                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
          For all who place their faith in you,                                                                                 
          Rise up to light the way.                                                                                             
          For all who seek hope anew,                                                                                           
          Give breath to each new day.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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          For as we judge one another,                                                                                          
          So too, our lot shall be.                                                                                             
          Give your burdens to the One,                                                                                         
          Who said "Come Follow Me".                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          Meet every day with simple joy,                                                                                       
          Seize each moment in the sun.                                                                                         
          May we forgive one another,                                                                                           
          As our Lord for us has done.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          by David Stancliff                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator French led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for                                                            
the eighty-third legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                                
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCR 22                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 6 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22                                                                                   
          Urging the governor to expand the subjects to be                                                                      
          addressed during the Third Special Session of the                                                                     
          Twenty-Fifth Alaska State Legislature to include an                                                                   
          in-state natural gas pipeline for the transport of                                                                    
          natural gas produced on the North Slope and to                                                                        
          develop a plan for the economical distribution of that                                                                
          natural gas to communities throughout the state.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SB 57                                                                                                                         
Message dated April 6 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(RES) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to fishing, hunting, and trapping in marine                                                                  
          park units of the Alaska state park system, amending                                                                  
          the area within designated marine park units of the                                                                   
          Alaska state park system, and adding marine park                                                                      
          units to the Alaska state park system."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Message dated April 6 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 281                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(RLS) am BY THE HOUSE RULES                                                                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act requiring candidates to disclose certain                                                                      
          information about all contributors under AS 15.13;                                                                    
          relating to the preservation of records required to be                                                                
          kept by candidates, groups, nongroup entities, or                                                                     
          persons under AS 15.13; relating to records required                                                                  
          to be kept by certain lobbyists and persons who                                                                       
          employ, retain, or contract for the services of                                                                       
          lobbyists; relating to complaints filed with the Select                                                               
          Committee on Legislative Ethics; relating to                                                                          
          administrative complaints filed with the Alaska                                                                       
          Public Offices Commission; relating to the statute of                                                                 
          limitations for civil actions brought under AS 39.50;                                                                 
          extending the statute of limitations for prosecutions                                                                 
          of violations of the Alaska Election Code; and                                                                        
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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HB 364                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 364(FIN)(efd fld)(ct rule fld) BY THE                                                                     
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to notice and consent for a minor's                                                                  
          abortion; relating to penalties for performing an                                                                     
          abortion; relating to a judicial bypass procedure for                                                                 
          an abortion; relating to coercion of a minor to have                                                                  
          an abortion; and relating to reporting of abortions                                                                   
          performed on minors."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 241                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 6 was read, stating the House passed and returned                                                           
for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 241(SED) "An Act                                                                       
relating to a report to the legislature on teacher preparation, retention,                                                      
and recruitment by the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska;                                                            
and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 241(HES)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
and with a House Letter of Intent (House Journal Page 2437).                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 241(HES)                                                                                                               
Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment                                                                                  
to CSSB 241(SED)? 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                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 241(HES) "An Act                                                                            
relating to a report to the legislature on teacher preparation, retention,                                                      
and recruitment by the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska;                                                            
and providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                                                
concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                                
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved that the Senate adopt the House Letter of Intent.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the House Letter of Intent be adopted?"                                                              
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 241(HES)                                                                                                               
Adopt House Letter of Intent?                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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, the Legislative Letter of Intent was adopted.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment with a Legislative                                                        
Letter of Intent.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               Recede Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 121                                                                                                                        
Senator Ellis brought up the recede message on SENATE CS FOR CS                                                                 
FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(FIN) "An Act relating to release of                                                                      
information in individual workers' compensation records; and                                                                    
providing for an effective date" which had been held on the Secretary's                                                         
desk (page 1987). Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in recess to 12:45 p.m. Without objection, the Senate recessed at                                                         
11:46 a.m.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 12:59 p.m.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         Recede Messages (continued)                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 121                                                                                                                        
The recede message on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                           
NO. 121(FIN) "An Act relating to release of information in individual                                                           
workers' compensation records; and providing for an effective date"                                                             
was before the Senate.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved that the Senate recede from its amendment and                                                               
recommended the body vote no.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate recede from its amendment?"                                                               
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 121(FIN)                                                                                                               
Shall the Senate Recede from its Amendment                                                                                      
to CSHB 121(L&C) am?                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  French, Thomas, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman,                                                                     
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault,                                                                 
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Bunde                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate failed to recede.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 231                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 231 "An Act                                                                    
relating to the Alaska housing trust fund and to the Alaska Council on                                                          
the Homeless; and providing for an effective date" and recommended                                                              
the adoption of the Health, Education and Social Services Committee                                                             
Substitute offered on page 1786. Signing do pass: Senator Hoffman,                                                              
Cochair; Senators Elton, Thomas, Dyson, Huggins. Signing no                                                                     
recommendation: Senator Stedman, Cochair; Senator Olson.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Revenue                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 165                                                                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 165 "An Act                                                                       
relating to providing field accommodations for big game hunters" and                                                            
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 165(RLS)                                                                                 
          "An Act relating to discipline of big game hunting                                                                    
          guides and transporters and to providing field                                                                        
          accommodations for big game hunters."                                                                                 
          (Title change SCR 26)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Stevens, Chair; Senators Ellis, Green,                                                                 
Therriault, Cowdery.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Fish and Game                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                                     
          and Economic Development                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 319                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
319(L&C) "An Act relating to the practice of dentistry, to dental                                                               
assistants, and to dental hygienists" and recommended the adoption of                                                           
the Health, Education and Social Services Senate Committee                                                                      
Substitute offered on page 2634. Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman,                                                             
Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Elton, Thomas, Dyson, Huggins. Signing                                                              
no recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Department of Commerce,                                                                      
  Community and Economic Development                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 26                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 BY THE                                                                                      
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE,                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 165, relating to providing                                                                  
          field accommodations for big game hunters.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 218                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 218 "An Act relating to use of child safety seats                                                               
and seat belts" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page                                                                
2631. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 218(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.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 218(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 218(FIN)                                                                      
"An Act relating to use of child safety seats and seat belts" pass the                                                          
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 218(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, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 218(FIN) passed the Senate and                                                                   
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 226                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 226 "An Act relating to litigation brought by a                                                                 
vexatious litigant; amending Rules 3, 4, 12, and 41, Alaska Rules of                                                            
Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date" was read the                                                              
second time.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
President Green stated SENATE BILL NO. 226 will advance to third                                                                
reading on the April 8 calendar.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 92                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 92 "An Act removing the victims' advocate and                                                                    
the staff of the office of victims' rights from the jurisdiction of the                                                         
office of the ombudsman in the legislative branch" was read the                                                                 
second time.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                                
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 92 was read the third time.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 92 "An Act removing                                                                   
the victims' advocate and the staff of the office of victims' rights from                                                       
the jurisdiction of the office of the ombudsman in the legislative                                                              
branch" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 92                                                                                                                           
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire,                                                                      
Stedman, Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Olson, Thomas,                                                                       
Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Bunde                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 92 failed.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 92(fld S) "An Act removing the victims' advocate                                                                 
and the staff of the office of victims' rights from the jurisdiction of the                                                     
office of the ombudsman in the legislative branch" was referred to the                                                          
Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 295                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 295 "An Act relating to the filing or recording of                                                               
documents and records with the Department of Natural Resources, to                                                              
the inspection and copying of filed and recorded documents, and to the                                                          
filing of secured transaction records under the Uniform Commercial                                                              
Code; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                                
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 295 was read the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 295 "An Act relating to                                                               
the filing or recording of documents and records with the Department                                                            
of Natural Resources, to the inspection and copying of filed and                                                                
recorded documents, and to the filing of secured transaction records                                                            
under the Uniform Commercial Code; and providing for an effective                                                               
date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 295                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Dates                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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, HOUSE BILL NO. 295 passed the Senate.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the                                                            
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses.                                                       
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the                                                             
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                         Third Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 149                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 149(RES) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR                                                                     
HOUSE BILL NO. 149(RES) "An Act relating to the authority of the                                                                
Department of Environmental Conservation to require certain                                                                     
monitoring, sampling, and reporting and to require permits for certain                                                          
discharges of pollutants; relating to criminal penalties for violations of                                                      
the permit program; and providing for an effective date" be held to the                                                         
April 8 calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SCR 21                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Establishing the                                                                            
Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force as a joint legislative task force, was                                                             
read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today by the Rules                                                               
Committee:                                                                                                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis rose to a point of information, citing Mason's Manual                                                             
Section 102 (A Member Has A Right To Speak Only Once On A                                                                       
Question).                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 21 Establishing the Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force as a joint                                                                 
legislative task force, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                           
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCR 21                                                                                                                          
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire,                                                                 
Olson, Stedman, Thomas, Wielechowski                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dyson, Elton, French, Kookesh, Stevens, Therriault, Wagoner,                                                             
Wilken                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Bunde                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 passed the                                                                          
Senate.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wagoner gave notice of reconsideration.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Pamela Orme                                                                                                          
Senator(s) French, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                  
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jason Bergerson                                                                                                      
Senator(s) French, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                  
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                      
Representative(s) Doogan                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Michael Warren                                                                                                       
Senator(s) French, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                  
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                      
Representative(s) Holmes                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jasmine Ann Neeno                                                                                                    
Senator(s) French, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                  
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                      
Representative(s) Holmes                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Wil Milam                                                                                                            
Senator(s) Stevens, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
Representative(s) Seaton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Excursion Inlet Seafood Processing Plant 100 Year                                                                    
Anniversary                                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Thomas                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Kookesh, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Patricia Margaret Anne O'Hollaren Rowe                                                                            
Senator(s) Stevens, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
Representative(s) Seaton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Elisabeth Dorothy Wilsie Aprill                                                                                   
Senator(s) Stevens, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
Representative(s) Seaton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Lionel Haakenson                                                                                                  
Senator(s) Stevens, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
Representative(s) Seaton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Loretta Hopper                                                                                                    
Senator(s) French, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                  
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                      
Representative(s) Neuman                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Brian Brundin                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Gruenberg                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Wielechowski, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,                                                                   
Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                               
Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Henry "Hank" Isao Nakada                                                                                          
Representative(s) Seaton                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Stevens, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                 
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                      
Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Thomas Cobb Tierney                                                                                               
Representative(s) Holmes                                                                                                        
Senator(s) French, Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                  
Elton, Hoffman, Huggins, 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.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the following                                                              
citation be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Order of Business                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                th                                                                                                              
Honoring - 70 Birthday of Senator Bettye Davis                                                                                  
Representative(s) Cissna, Crawford                                                                                              
Senator(s) Green, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                                   
French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman,                                                                     
Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation be                                                            
adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to                                                            
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 285                                                                                                                        
The reconsideration on 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" was not taken up this legislative                                                            
day and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and                                                                  
returned to the House.                                                                                                          

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 218                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 218(FIN) "An Act relating to use of                                                                      
child safety seats and seat belts" was engrossed, signed by the                                                                 
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                        
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 92                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 92(fld S) "An Act removing the victims' advocate                                                                 
and the staff of the office of victims' rights from the jurisdiction of the                                                     
office of the ombudsman in the legislative branch" was engrossed.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Enrollment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCR 14                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Proclaiming                                                                                 
February 4 - 10, 2008, as Perianesthesia Nurses Week, was enrolled,                                                             
signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and                                                              
the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the                                                              
Governor at 4:30 p.m., April 7, 2008.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                          Legislative Resolve No. 41                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 am Awarding the                                                                             
Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of the military, was                                                              
enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief                                                              
Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office                                                           
of the Governor at 4:30 p.m., April 7, 2008.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                          Legislative Resolve No. 36                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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SB 149                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 149(L&C) "An Act relating to                                                                             
redistribution of used eyeglasses and to the Board of Dispensing                                                                
Opticians" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary,                                                                 
Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                                   
transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:30 p.m., April 7, 2008.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services,                                                                    
Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest error in                                                           
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 149(L&C) which has been corrected in                                                                     
enrolling:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 28:                                                                                                                
          Delete "of dispensing opticians"                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 249                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 249 "An Act establishing the Alaska capstone                                                                    
avionics revolving loan fund and relating to the fund; and providing                                                            
for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President and                                                                
Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled                                                               
copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:30 p.m.,                                                                  
April 7, 2008.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services,                                                                    
Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest errors in                                                          
SENATE BILL NO. 249 which have been corrected in enrolling:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 12:                                                                                                                
          Delete "within"                                                                                                       
          Insert "in"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 14:                                                                                                                
          Delete "avionic"                                                                                                      
          Insert "avionics"                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          Engrossment and Enrollment                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SR 8                                                                                                                          
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8 Supporting the Kensington Gold                                                                          
Mine project; and commending the United States Forest Service for its                                                           
environmental change analysis, was engrossed and enrolled, signed by                                                            
the President and Secretary and the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                               
transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:30 p.m., April 7, 2008.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                             Senate Resolve No. 7                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in adjournment until 10:45 a.m., April 8, 2008. Without                                                                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 2:01 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2008-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 2705
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require                                                  
special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access                                                            
committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the                                                          
Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance                                                           
notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the                                                  
ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 231 LOW-INCOME HOUSING; HOMELESSNESS                                                                                      
+ HB 419 STATE LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS                                                                                        
+ HB 319 DENTISTS & DENTAL ASSISTANTS                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB   8 MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT RIGHTS:STAFF GENDER                                                                             
+ HB   2 VOCATIONAL EDUC ACCOUNT                                                                                                
+ HB 147 TOURISM CONTRACT: STATE FUNDS AND MATCH                                                                                
+= HB 166 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERM. FUND DIVIDENDS                                                                               
+ HB 289 EMPLOYMENT TAX EXEMPTION: SPILL RESPONSE                                                                               
+ HB 307 ASSAULTS:  REPEAT OFFENDERS                                                                                            
+ HB 406 CONTRACTS FOR PREPARATION OF BALLOTS                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                     HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Monday                          Butrovich 205           2:15 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+ HB 207 STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES AND SURVEYS                                                                                     
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+ HB 332 PRE-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS                                                                                         
+ SB 113 NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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2008-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 2706
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Monday                                Beltz 211         2:15 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+ HB 196 HANDLING MATTERS AFTER A PERSON'S DEATH                                                                                
+ HB 354 CHILD IN NEED OF AID/ADOPTIONS                                                                                         
+ HB 331 MOTOR VEHICLES:LICENSES/INSURANCE/NOTICES                                                                              
+ HB 333 COMPUTER PERSONS REPORT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY                                                                              
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 383 DENTIST LICENSE EXAM EXCEPTION                                                                                         
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+ HB 297 PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE                                                                                        
+ HJR 24 OPPOSING FEDERAL INSURANCE REGULATION                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             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> --                                                                           
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                    RULES                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Monday                                Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 165 BIG GAME GUIDES AND TRANSPORTERS                                                                                       
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2008-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 2707
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                               Beltz 211         9:00 AM                                                 
              Confirmation Hearing:                                                                                             
              State Commission for Human Rights                                                                                 
+ HB 305 CAMPAIGN FUND RAISING DURING SESSIONS                                                                                  
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+ HB 414 CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND                                                                                         
+ HB 368 ETHICS: LEGISLATIVE & GOV/LT GOV                                                                                       
+ HJR 40 ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK DEFENSE                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 10        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            5:00 PM                                                 
              Audit Requests                                                                                                    
              Other Committee Business                                                                                          
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 10        Thursday                           Capitol 106          5:00 PM                                                 
              Agenda TBA                                                                                                        
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2008-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 2708
                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                   CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 310 & HB 312                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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