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                                 SENATE JOURNAL                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                            TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                 SECOND SESSION                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                                  Monday                        February 22, 2010                               
                                                                                                                                
                                Thirty-fifth Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Stevens at 11:03 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed sixteen members present. Senators French, Kookesh,                                                              
McGuire, Wielechowski were excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Sam Dalin of the River                                                           
of Glory Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous                                                                      
consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
             Dear Father of Heaven and Earth,                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
             We give thanks to God who gives us victory through                                                                 
             our Lord Jesus Christ. As these men and women                                                                      
             serve the great state of Alaska we thank you for the                                                               
             victory even before the business begins.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
             Heavenly Father, there are so many decisions before                                                                
             us this day. We come to ask for intervention from                                                                  
             above. We rely on, put our trust in you for the great                                                              
             state of Alaska. You, Father, can help us as we ask                                                                
             you to guide and direct our path as we move forward                                                                
             with the task at hand.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
             Grant us divine favor this day on each and every                                                                   
             decision made. Let us be aware that your goodness                                                                  
             and presence is upon us as we go about this business.                                                              
             Let every decision we make be guided by your hand,                                                                 
             Almighty God. We lean not on our own                                                                               
             understanding, but we lean on and trust in you.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                Thank you for Alaska and these men and women who                                                               
             humbly serve.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
             In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.                                                                   
                                     Amen.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Certification                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for                                                           
the thirty-second through thirty-fourth legislative days be approved as                                                         
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Standing Committee Reports                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 120                                                                                                                        
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 120 "An Act relating to an optional exemption                                                                   
from municipal property taxes for residential property" and                                                                     
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
             CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 120(CRA)                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Thomas, Vice Chair; Senators French,                                                                   
Menard, Kookesh.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
            Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                           
       Economic Development                                                                                                     
            Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                           
       Economic Development                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                         Introduction and Reference of                                                                       
                               Senate Resolutions                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SR 10                                                                                                                         
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10 BY SENATOR WAGONER,                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
              Supporting expansion of the use of domestic natural                                                              
              gas and alternative energies and urging agencies to                                                              
             use vehicles that run on compressed natural gas.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                   Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 286                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 286 BY SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI,                                                                                   
Menard, Davis, entitled:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                "An Act allowing peace officers to use purchased                                                               
            credit to satisfy the credited service requirements for                                                            
             retiree medical benefits."                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 287                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 287 BY SENATORS MCGUIRE, Davis,                                                                                 
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
      "An Act amending the powers and duties of the Alaska                                                                      
      Railroad Corporation and the Alaska Housing Finance                                                                       
      Corporation related to the exercise of authority to purchase,                                                             
      transport, and sell natural gas produced on the North Slope                                                               
      for in-state use, and transferring exclusive and primary                                                                  
      responsibility for the initiation and development of that                                                                 
      project from the Office of the Governor and the                                                                           
      Department of Natural Resources to those corporations;                                                                    
      and providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 288                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 288 BY SENATOR HUGGINS, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act relating to the disposition of human                                                                       
             remains."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 289                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 289 BY SENATOR HUGGINS, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act relating to the adoption of the Uniform                                                                    
             Disclaimer of Property Interests Act, to the                                                                       
             exemption from creditors of certain retirement plan                                                                
             interests, and to the disclaimer of property rights                                                                
             under the Uniform Probate Code."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Judiciary Committees.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 290                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 290 BY SENATOR WAGONER, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act providing a credit against the tax on the                                                                  
             production of oil and gas for drilling certain                                                                     
             exploration wells in the Cook Inlet sedimentary                                                                    
             basin."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 291                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 291 BY SENATORS HUGGINS, Menard,                                                                                
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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             "An Act relating to nuclear facilities and nuclear                                                                 
             energy production and the transportation of nuclear                                                                
             waste material; amending the definition of 'power                                                                  
             project' or 'project' as it relates to rural and statewide                                                         
             energy programs and the Alaska Energy Authority;                                                                   
             amending the definition of 'alternative energy system'                                                             
             as it relates to the conservation of energy and                                                                    
             materials; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         Consideration of the Calendar                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                         Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 194                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 194 "An Act relating to civil damages for certain                                                               
alcohol violations" was read the second time.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Egan moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of                                                              
the Judiciary Committee Substitute offered on page 1566. Without                                                                
objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 194(JUD) "An Act relating to                                                                  
penalties and civil damages for certain alcohol violations" 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. 194(JUD) was read the third time.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 194(JUD)                                                                      
"An Act relating to penalties and civil damages for certain alcohol                                                             
violations" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                             
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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CSSB 194(JUD)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Hoffman, Huggins, Menard,                                                              
Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Coghill                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  French, Kookesh, McGuire, Wielechowski                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 194(JUD) passed the Senate and                                                                   
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                   Citations                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dr. Roberta Stell                                                                                                    
Senator(s) Egan, Stevens, Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                  
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                                       
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High School Boys Cross Country Running, 2009                                                                 
4A State Champions                                                                                                              
Representative(s) Millett                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Meyer, Stevens, Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis,                                                           
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Olson, Paskvan,                                                                     
Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dr. George Brown                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Kerttula, Munoz                                                                                               
Senator(s) Egan, Stevens, Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Ellis,                                                                  
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                                       
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Frank Jackson Schreiber                                                                                           
Representative(s) Fairclough                                                                                                    
Senator(s) Dyson, Stevens, Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Egan, Ellis,                                                                  
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                                       
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be                                                           
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                              Unfinished Business                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Huggins moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 26                                                                
through evening plane time, February 28. Without objection, Senator                                                             
Huggins was excused.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Menard moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, March 3 through                                                              
evening plane time, March 7. Without objection, Senator Menard was                                                              
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Announcements                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Engrossment                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 194                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 194(JUD) "An Act relating to penalties                                                                   
and civil damages for certain alcohol violations" was engrossed,                                                                
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                          
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Adjournment                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 24, 2010. Without                                                               
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:36 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                       Kirsten Waid                             
                                                                         Secretary of the Senate                                

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                              STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                            
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                          COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                               Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    3:30 PM                        
+ HB 276 FORT ROUSSEAU CAUSEWAY HIST PARK                                                                                       
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                              Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    3:30 PM                        
                   No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                         
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                   EDUCATION                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22             Monday                                Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    8:00 AM                        
+= SB 224 POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS                                                                                            
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                                      Capitol 106                  8:00 AM                        
+                  Joint w/(H) Education Committee                                                                              
                   Board of Regents UA Report                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26             Friday                                Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    8:00 AM                        
+ SB 283 LEGAL AGE FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE                                                                                        
+= SB 224 POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS                                                                                            
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
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                                    FINANCE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22             Monday                              Senate Finance 532                      9:00 AM                        
+                  Production Tax Review:                                                                                       
                   Tax Rates, Net Profit Sharing,                                                                               
                   Government Take                                                                                              
                   Dept of Revenue & other Administrative                                                                       
                   Representatives                                                                                              
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                   Gas Value Under ACES Tax Provisions                                                                          
                   <Postponed to 2/24/10>                                                                                       
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22             Monday                              Senate Finance 532                      2:30 PM                        
                   -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                       
+                  Production Tax Review                                                                                        
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                             Senate Finance 532                      9:00 AM                        
+                  Production Tax Review:                                                                                       
                   Industry Testimony                                                                                           
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                   Technical Review & Perspective                                                                               
                   <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                             
                   Legislative Consultants                                                                                      
                   <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                             Senate Finance 532                      2:30 PM                        
+                  Production Tax Review                                                                                        
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
+= SB 159 WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUNERAL EXPENSES                                                                                
+= SB 163 MAXIMUM BENEFIT FROM FISHERMEN'S FUND                                                                                 
+= SB 199 MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR DENTURES                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                           Senate Finance 532                      9:00 AM                        
+                  Gas Value under ACES Tax Provisions                                                                          
                   Dept of Revenue & Administration                                                                             
                   Representatives                                                                                              
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                              FINANCE (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                           Senate Finance 532                      1:30 PM                        
+                  Alaska Oil/Gas Fiscal Regime                                                                                 
                   Legislative Consultants                                                                                      
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                            Senate Finance 532                      9:00 AM                        
+                  Gas Tax                                                                                                      
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                            Senate Finance 532                      2:30 PM                        
+                  Gas Tax                                                                                                      
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26             Friday                              Senate Finance 532                      9:00 AM                        
+                  Gas Tax                                                                                                      
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26             Friday                              Senate Finance 532                      1:30 PM                        
+                  Gas Tax                                                                                                      
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
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                            HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22             Monday                                     Butrovich 205                    1:30 PM                        
+= SB 168 TRAUMA CARE CENTERS/FUND                                                                                              
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                                  Butrovich 205                    1:30 PM                        
+                  Presentation: Best Beginnings                                                                                
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26             Friday                                     Butrovich 205                    1:30 PM                        
                   No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                         
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                                   JUDICIARY                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22             Monday                                Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    1:30 PM                        
                   -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                       
+ SJR 21 CONST. AM: INCREASE NUMBER OF LEGISLATORS                                                                              
+ SB 265 2010 REVISOR'S BILL                                                                                                    
+= SB 252 FAILURE TO APPEAR; RELEASE PROCEDURES                                                                                 
+ SB 241 POST-CONVICTION DNA TESTING; EVIDENCE                                                                                  
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                             Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    1:30 PM                        
+ SB 209 STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS; REGULATIONS                                                                                 
+ SB 239 IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES/DUI/CHEM. TEST                                                                              
+ SB 244 GOVERNOR'S DUTY STATION/TRAVEL ALLOWANCES                                                                              
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26             Friday                                Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    1:30 PM                        
                   No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                         
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                               Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    2:00 PM                        
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                              Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    2:00 PM                        
+ SB 279 MORTGAGE LENDING                                                                                                       
+ SB 234 EXTEND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD                                                                                
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
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                                   RESOURCES                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22             Monday                                     Butrovich 205                    3:30 PM                        
+= SB 220 ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ALTERNATIVE ENERGY                                                                                 
+ SB 277 PUB. UTILITY EXEMPTION: RENEWABLE ENERGY                                                                               
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                           Senate Finance 532                     12:00 PM                        
                   -- Time and Location Change --                                                                               
+                  Joint w/(H) Resources                                                                                        
                   Presentations: Alaska Mining                                                                                 
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            

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                             RESOURCES (continued)                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                                  Butrovich 205                    3:30 PM                        
                   Overview:  Alaska Railroad Bonding                                                                           
                   Authority and Gasline Development                                                                            
+= SB 220 ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ALTERNATIVE ENERGY                                                                                 
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                                   Butrovich 205                    3:30 PM                        
+= SB 220 ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ALTERNATIVE ENERGY                                                                                 
+= SB 203 COOK INLET GAS STORAGE FACILITIES                                                                                     
                   Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
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                                 STATE AFFAIRS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                               Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    9:00 AM                        
+ HB 274 ESTABLISHING PURPLE HEART DAY                                                                                          
+ SB 259 LEGISLATIVE AUDIT DIVISION POWERS                                                                                      
                   <Bill Hearing Postponed>                                                                                     
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                              Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    9:00 AM                        
+ SB 266 VIOLENT CRIMES EMERGENCY COMPENSATION                                                                                  
+ SB 278 LEAVE FOR MILITARY SPOUSES                                                                                             
+                  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                             
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 TRANSPORTATION                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                                    Butrovich 205                    1:00 PM                        
+ SB 272 RENTAL CAR CHARGES                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                                   Butrovich 205                    1:00 PM                        
+= HB 114 USE STATE TRANS FACILITY FOR DISASTER AID                                                                             
+ SB 280 SAM SCHUYLER MEMORIAL BRIDGE                                                                                           
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                             FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                 ADMINISTRATION                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                             Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    3:30 PM                        
+                  Enterprise Technology Services                                                                               
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  CORRECTIONS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       5:00 PM                        
                   Population Management                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       5:00 PM                        
                   Population Management (if necessary)                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       5:00 PM                        
                   Inmate Health Care                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       5:00 PM                        
                   Closeout                                                                                                     
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  COURT SYSTEM                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                        Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         4:00 PM                        
+                  FY11 Budget Request                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02             Tuesday                         Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         4:00 PM                        
+                  FY11 Budget Request                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11             Thursday                        Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         4:00 PM                        
+                  FY11 Budget Request                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18             Thursday                        Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         4:00 PM                        
+                  Closeout                                                                                                     
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                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26             Friday                          Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         3:00 PM                        
+                  FY11 Budget Request                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10             Wednesday                       Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                        12:00 PM                        
+                  FY11 Budget Request                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17             Wednesday                       Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                        12:00 PM                        
+                  Closeout                                                                                                     
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                                    Butrovich 205                    4:00 PM                        
                   Environmental Health/Building Maintenance                                                                    
                   & Operations/Division of Water                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       3:30 PM                        
                   Division of Water (if necessary)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       3:30 PM                        
                   Spill Prevention & Response                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       3:30 PM                        
                   Closeout                                                                                                     
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                                  FISH & GAME                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22             Monday                              Senate Finance 532                      3:00 PM                        
                   Dept Overview                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15             Monday                              Senate Finance 532                      3:00 PM                        
                   Closeout                                                                                                     
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                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                    GOVERNOR                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                           Senate Finance 532                      3:00 PM                        
                   Dept Overview                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17             Wednesday                           Senate Finance 532                      3:00 PM                        
                   Closeout                                                                                                     
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                            HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12             Friday                                Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    3:30 PM                        
+                  Pre-Closeout and Question/Answer Session                                                                     
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17             Wednesday                             Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    3:00 PM                        
+                  Budget Closeout                                                                                              
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                         LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                         Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                        12:00 PM                        
                   DOLWD Budget Overview by Commissioner                                                                        
                   Clark Bishop; Dept Overview and                                                                              
                   Introduction of Division Directors;                                                                          
                   Commissioner's Office, Administrative                                                                        
                   Services                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                        Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                        12:00 PM                        
                   DOLWD Overview Continued - Other Items of                                                                    
                   Interest or Concern                                                                                          
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                      LAW                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                         Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         1:00 PM                        
                   -- Time Change --                                                                                            
                   Budget Overview: Department of Law                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

2010-02-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 1624
                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                LAW (continued)                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09             Tuesday                         Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         1:30 PM                        
                   Budget Detail                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       1:30 PM                        
                   Closeout                                                                                                     
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  LEGISLATURE                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                           Senate Finance 532                      3:30 PM                        
                   Dept Overview                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17             Wednesday                           Senate Finance 532                      3:15 PM                        
                   Closeout                                                                                                     
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                         Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         4:15 PM                        
                   -- Time and Location Change --                                                                               
+                  Division of Agriculture                                                                                      
                   Office of Project Management                                                                                 
                   State Parks                                                                                                  
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                   Support Services Division                                                                                    
                   <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                              Fahrenkamp 203                       1:30 PM                        
                   -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                       
+                  Division of Mining, Land and Water                                                                           
                   Division of Geological and Geophysical                                                                       
                   Services                                                                                                     
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2010-02-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 1625
                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         NATURAL RESOURCES (continued)                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02             Tuesday                         Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         1:30 PM                        
+                  Division of Mining, Land and Water                                                                           
                   Division of Geological and Geophysical                                                                       
                   Services                                                                                                     
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       1:00 PM                        
                   Discussion                                                                                                   
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       3:00 PM                        
+                  CLOSE OUT                                                                                                    
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                 PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                               Fahrenkamp 203                       1:00 PM                        
                   -- Time Change --                                                                                            
+                  Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault                                                                           
                   Programs                                                                                                     
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11             Thursday                               Fahrenkamp 203                       1:00 PM                        
+                  Pre-Closeout & Question/Answer Session                                                                       
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18             Thursday                               Fahrenkamp 203                       1:00 PM                        
+                  Budget Closeout                                                                                              
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                    REVENUE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                        Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         1:00 PM                        
                   -- Time Change --                                                                                            
                   Budget Overview: Dept of Revenue                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

2010-02-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 1626
                       FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                              REVENUE (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11             Thursday                        Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         1:30 PM                        
                   Budget Detail                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18             Thursday                        Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb                         1:30 PM                        
                   Subcommittee closeout                                                                                        
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       8:00 AM                        
                   Budget Overview: Dept of Transportation                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       8:00 AM                        
                   Budget Details                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16             Tuesday                                Fahrenkamp 203                       8:00 AM                        
                   Closeout                                                                                                     
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                           Senate Finance 532                      8:00 AM                        
                   Dept Overview                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16             Tuesday                             Senate Finance 532                      3:00 PM                        
                   Closeout                                                                                                     
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                           LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                            Senate Finance 532                      4:00 PM                        
+                  RPL's                                                                                                        
                   Audits - Executive Session                                                                                   
                   AEA Renewable Energy Project Update                                                                          
                   Other Committee Business                                                                                     
                   -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                            

2010-02-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 1627
                                 OTHER MEETINGS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                  BUSH CAUCUS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25             Thursday                            House Finance 519                       4:00 PM                        
                   Presentation by Southcentral Foundation &                                                                    
                   Cook Inlet Tribal Council                                                                                    
                   Presentation Outline: Services Provided,                                                                     
                   Innovative Programs, Partnership Roles                                                                       
                   with the State, Numbers Served, Efforts                                                                      
                   on Telemedicine.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03             Wednesday                                      Capitol 106                  4:00 PM                        
                   -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                       
+                   Presentation to Full Legislature:                                                                           
                    Native Education Issues                                                                                     
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24             Wednesday                                  Butrovich 205                   12:00 PM                        
+                  "Tending the Net"                                                                                            
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                 JOINT SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31             Wednesday                               House Chamber                     11:00 AM                         
                    Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                             
                    Mark Begich, U.S. Senator                                                                                   
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29             Monday                              Senate Finance 532                      1:00 PM                        
                   School District Legislative Fly-In                                                                           
                   Informal Q&A Session Regarding Alaska's                                                                      
                   Public School System                                                                                         
                    ----------------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2010-02-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 1628
                           OTHER MEETINGS (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                           UNIVERSITY BOOSTERS CAUCUS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22             Monday                                Beltz 105 (tsbldg)                    3:30 PM                        
                   -- Location Change --                                                                                        
                   Student Leaders Report