Legislature(2009 - 2010)
2010-04-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2319 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday April 14, 2010 Eighty-sixth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Stevens at 11:17 a.m. The roll showed twenty members present. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Ellis. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Oh God, We come before you today with humble hearts, asking for your guidance and wisdom as we face the closing days of the 26th Alaska Legislature. Give us the strength of character to live these days by the Golden Rule of treating others as we would have others treat us. And God, in this time of war, bless the peacemakers and the leaders of our nation. In this time of financial stress, bless those who struggle as the least among us; and in this time of important decisions, bless us with wisdom and insight to do right by all members of the Alaska Family. Make us good stewards of the public interest. Give us servants' hearts. Make us instruments of thy grace. These things I pray. Amen. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2320 Senator Meyer led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the eighty-fifth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the Governor HCR 20 Message dated April 13 was read stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Proclaiming the month of April 2010 to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Legislative Resolve No. 34 Messages from the House SB 209 Message dated April 13 was read stating the House passed and returned: SENATE BILL NO. 209 "An Act providing the Alaska State Council on the Arts the authority to adopt regulations relating to its statutory powers and duties; and providing for an effective date." The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HCR 2 Message dated April 13 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2(RES) am Requesting the governor to provide energy security for all Alaskans first by pursuing development of a natural gas bullet pipeline from the North Slope to the Cook Inlet 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2321 region; and requesting the governor to identify and negotiate where appropriate with one or more persons capable of producing natural gas from the Gubik area, and other areas on the North Slope if necessary, in sufficient quantities to support the energy needs of Alaskans and a bullet pipeline project, thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2(FIN) Urging the Governor to commit to providing energy security for all Alaskans by supporting the in-state gas pipeline project and assisting the project in its efforts to secure needed permits, rights- of-way, engineering specifications, and other approvals necessary or desirable, to bundle the approvals for sale on the market to interested private sector pipeline companies, and in all other ways to act in due haste to move the in-state natural gas pipeline to a construction phase; urging the Governor to support the persons working on the in-state gas pipeline project in discussions with and obtaining of letters of intent from potential industrial users of natural gas, including the Agrium U.S., Inc., facility, the ConocoPhillips/Marathon facility, mining companies, and other businesses interested in value-added processing of petroleum gases transported in a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope or Brooks Range foothills for the purpose of providing jobs for Alaskans and ensuring the economic viability of the pipeline; urging the Governor to pursue the renewal of the license issued by the United States Department of Energy to export natural gas produced on the North Slope or in the Brooks Range foothills that exceeds the needs and demands of Alaskans for affordable natural gas; urging the Governor to continue negotiations with one or more entities capable of producing and supplying natural gas from the North Slope or Brooks Range foothills to Southcentral and Interior Alaska on commercially reasonable terms and in sufficient quantities to support the energy needs of Alaskans and the economic viability of a pipeline; urging the Governor to expedite the permits necessary or desirable to construct and operate a gas-to-liquids facility at Point Mackenzie if a feasibility document shows that it is economically viable; and urging the Governor to take the actions requested in this resolution, as necessary and appropriate, immediately and with all reasonable speed and effort. Message dated April 13 was read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2322 First Reading and Reference of House Bills HB 126 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to extensions and resumptions of state custody of children; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. HB 294 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 294(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act amending the termination date of certain statutes relating to the use, operation, and regulation of boats, a uniform state waterway marking system, and civil liability for boat owners by extending the termination date by two years; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, and 27, ch. 28, SLA 2000, as amended; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. HB 412 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 412(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act establishing the Alaska microloan revolving fund; making loans for commercial purposes from the fund; relating to the fund and loans; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2323 HB 426 HOUSE BILL NO. 426 BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act providing for, relating to, and approving the issuance of certificates of participation for the construction, acquisition, and equipping of the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory in Anchorage; providing notice of and authorizing the commissioner of the Department of Administration to enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the Department of Public Safety for the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. Concur Messages SB 239 Message dated April 13 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 239(JUD) "An Act relating to ignition interlock devices, to refusal to submit to a chemical test, and to driving while under the influence" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 239(JUD) President Stevens stated the message would be held on the Secretary's desk. Standing Committee Reports SB 312 The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 312 "An Act providing for a reduction in the excise tax to $34.50 for a passenger for each voyage on a commercial passenger vessel; providing for a reduction in the state excise tax imposed on a passenger on a 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2324 commercial passenger vessel by the amount of tax on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel imposed by a municipality that does not elect to receive an appropriation of a portion of the proceeds from the state tax; authorizing an appropriation from the proceeds from the excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel for state-owned infrastructure to properly provide for commercial vessel or passenger visits; requiring a municipality receiving funds appropriated from the excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel to use the funds to improve port and harbor facilities and other services and infrastructure to properly provide for commercial passenger vessel or passenger visits; limiting the reduction for the excise tax imposed by a municipality on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel to $17.25 a passenger for each voyage; requiring the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to prepare and submit a report on the needs of communities to safely and efficiently host passengers subject to the state tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel, and to summarize the extent to which appropriations from the state tax have been used to defray the costs of meeting those needs; eliminating the authority to appropriate funds received from the excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel to an area of the state that is not one of the first five ports of call in the state for a commercial passenger vessel carrying a passenger subject to the state excise tax imposed on a passenger of that vessel; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) "An Act relating to the deposit of the proceeds of the tax on gambling operations aboard certain commercial passenger vessels into the general fund; providing for a reduction in the excise tax to $34.50 for a passenger for each voyage on a commercial passenger vessel; describing the passengers that are subject to the excise tax and liable for the payment of the tax; providing for a reduction in the state excise tax imposed on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel by the amount of tax on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel imposed by a municipality under a law enacted before December 17, 2007; authorizing appropriations from the commercial vessel passenger tax account to the first seven ports of call in the state 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2325 and for costs associated with commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board; limiting the use of funds appropriated from the commercial passenger vessel tax account to expenditures related to port facilities, harbor infrastructure, other services provided to the commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board those vessels and certain other purposes; repealing the regional cruise ship impact fund; relating to the administration of the excise tax by the Department of Revenue and regulations required to be adopted; requiring a report from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development relating to safely and efficiently hosting passengers; defining 'voyage' for purposes of the excise tax; relating to municipal levies on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs. Signing no recommendation: Senators Huggins, Thomas, Egan, Ellis, Olson. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Revenue Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill is on today's calendar. HB 114 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 114(TRA) am "An Act relating to availability of state transportation facilities and state-owned or state-operated transportation modes for delivering compassionate aid" and recommended the adoption of the Transportation Committee Substitute offered on page 1705. Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Huggins, Thomas, Egan, Olson, Ellis. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 8, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2326 The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Fiscal Note No. 6, zero, Department of Fish and Game Fiscal Note No. 7, zero, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 186 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 186(FIN) am "An Act declaring that certain firearms and accessories are exempt from federal regulation." Signing do pass: Senator Hoffman, Cochair; Senators Huggins, Thomas, Egan, Ellis. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 3, indeterminate, Department of Law The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 251 The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 251(JUD) "An Act relating to liens on vehicles and to towing, transporting, and storage of vehicles; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator French, Chair; Senators McGuire, Egan, Coghill, Wielechowski. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 253 The Judiciary Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 253 "An Act relating to the time periods affecting certain liens related to providing labor, material, service, or equipment to real property, including buildings and other improvements." Signing do pass: Senator French, Chair; Senators Coghill, McGuire, Egan. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2327 The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 315 The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 315 "An Act relating to public accounting; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 315(FIN) Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Huggins, Thomas, Egan, Ellis. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 319 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 319(FIN) "An Act relating to firearms; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Huggins, Thomas, Egan, Ellis. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Public Safety The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 348 The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 348(JUD) "An Act relating to the membership of the state personnel board." Signing no recommendation: Senator Menard, Chair; Senators French, Meyer, Kookesh. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2328 The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 357 The Transportation Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 357(FIN) "An Act relating to the sale of land owned by the Alaska Railroad that is not necessary for railroad purposes" and recommended the adoption of a House Letter of Intent (House Journal page 2015). Signing do pass: Senator Kookesh, Chair; Senators Menard, Davis, Meyer, Paskvan. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 408 The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 408(JUD) "An Act relating to misconduct involving weapons." Signing do pass: Senator French, Chair; Senator Wielechowski. Signing no recommendation: Senator Coghill. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Public Safety The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SCR 19 The Finance Committee considered SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19 Relating to a Joint Legislative Higher Education Scholarship Funding Task Force. Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Huggins, Thomas, Egan, Ellis. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, Legislative Agency The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2329 HJR 42 The Transportation Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 42(JUD) Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska creating a transportation infrastructure fund, and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 42(TRA) Signing do pass: Senator Kookesh, Chair; Senators Menard, Davis, Meyer, Paskvan. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, Office of the Governor The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 213 SENATE BILL NO. 213 "An Act providing for funding for school lunch and breakfast" was read the second time. Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2224. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 213(FIN) was adopted. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 213(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 213(FIN) "An Act providing for funding for school lunch and breakfast" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2330 CSSB 213(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Nays: Bunde, Coghill, Dyson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 213(FIN) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SB 292 SENATE BILL NO. 292 "An Act relating to the registration and operation of pawnbrokers and to the exemption for pawnbrokers under the Alaska Small Loans Act; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator French, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Judiciary Committee Substitute offered on page 2141. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 292(JUD) "An Act relating to the registration and operation of pawnbrokers, to the exemption for pawnbrokers under the Alaska Small Loans Act, and to the exclusion of pawnbrokers under certain definitions in the Uniform Commercial Code; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 292(JUD) was read the third time. Senator Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a cosponsor on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 292(JUD) "An Act relating to the registration and operation of pawnbrokers, to the exemption for pawnbrokers under the Alaska Small Loans Act, and to the exclusion of pawnbrokers under certain definitions in the Uniform Commercial Code; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2331 CSSB 292(JUD) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 292(JUD) passed the Senate. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SB 312 Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE BILL NO. 312 "An Act providing for a reduction in the excise tax to $34.50 for a passenger for each voyage on a commercial passenger vessel; providing for a reduction in the state excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel by the amount of tax on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel imposed by a municipality that does not elect to receive an appropriation of a portion of the proceeds from the state tax; authorizing an appropriation from the proceeds from the excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel for state-owned infrastructure to properly provide for commercial vessel or passenger visits; requiring a municipality receiving funds appropriated from the excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel to use the funds to improve port and harbor facilities and other services and infrastructure to properly provide for commercial passenger vessel or passenger visits; limiting the reduction for the excise tax imposed by a municipality on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel to $17.25 a passenger for each voyage; requiring the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to prepare and submit a report on the needs of communities to safely and efficiently host passengers subject to the state tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel, and to summarize the extent to which 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2332 appropriations from the state tax have been used to defray the costs of meeting those needs; eliminating the authority to appropriate funds received from the excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel to an area of the state that is not one of the first five ports of call in the state for a commercial passenger vessel carrying a passenger subject to the state excise tax imposed on a passenger of that vessel; and providing for an effective date" be moved to the bottom of the calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. Second Reading of House Bills HB 110 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(HSS) "An Act relating to the practice and licensing of psychologists" was read the second time. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(HSS) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(HSS) "An Act relating to the practice and licensing of psychologists" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 110(HSS) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(HSS) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 277 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 277(HSS) "An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to adopt standards for the approval of and to approve certain training programs relating to the 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2333 possession of epinephrine and the administration of epinephrine in emergency situations; and authorizing certain individuals to obtain a prescription for epinephrine, purchase epinephrine, and administer epinephrine in emergency situations" was read the second time. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 277(HSS) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 277(HSS) "An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to adopt standards for the approval of and to approve certain training programs relating to the possession of epinephrine and the administration of epinephrine in emergency situations; and authorizing certain individuals to obtain a prescription for epinephrine, purchase epinephrine, and administer epinephrine in emergency situations" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 277(HSS) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Stedman and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 277(HSS) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. Second Reading of House Resolutions HJR 26 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Urging the United States Congress to adequately fund land surveys in Alaska in order to issue patents to the State of Alaska and Alaska Native corporations, was read the second time. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2334 Senator Wielechowski, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Resources Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2231. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(RES) was adopted. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(RES) was read the third time. Senators Hoffman, Wagoner, Thomas, Dyson, Davis, Kookesh, Coghill, Paskvan, Menard, Egan, Meyer, McGuire, Stedman, Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(RES) Urging the United States Congress to adequately fund land surveys in Alaska in order to issue patents to the State of Alaska and Alaska Native corporations, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HJR 26(RES) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(RES) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HJR 51 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 51 Supporting certain changes to proposed regulations to implement the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, was read the second time. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2335 Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 51 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 51 Supporting certain changes to proposed regulations to implement the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HJR 51 Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Dyson and so, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 51 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HCR 10 CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10(RES) was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10(RES) Urging the Governor to exercise all available legal options to restrain the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, from intruding on the sovereign right of the state to exercise jurisdiction over navigable water and submerged land and urging the Governor to allocate sufficient resources to the Department of Law, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Fish and Game to defend the state's right to manage the public use of its navigable water, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2336 CSHCR 10(RES) Second Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10(RES) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. Citations Honoring - Reverend Dr. Theodore A. Moore Senator(s) Davis, Stevens, Bunde, Coghill, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Honoring - Addie & George Taylor 50th Anniversary Senator(s) Davis, Stevens, Bunde, Coghill, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Honoring - 249th Airlift Squadron Senator(s) Huggins, Stevens, Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Representative(s) Thomas In Memoriam - Desirae Douglas Senator(s) Davis, Stevens, Bunde, Coghill, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Staff Sergeant Shawn Rankin Senator(s) Davis, Stevens, Bunde, Coghill, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2337 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. Recess Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 12:11 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 3:47 p.m. Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 312 SENATE BILL NO. 312 "An Act providing for a reduction in the excise tax to $34.50 for a passenger for each voyage on a commercial passenger vessel; providing for a reduction in the state excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel by the amount of tax on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel imposed by a municipality that does not elect to receive an appropriation of a portion of the proceeds from the state tax; authorizing an appropriation from the proceeds from the excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel for state- owned infrastructure to properly provide for commercial vessel or passenger visits; requiring a municipality receiving funds appropriated from the excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel to use the funds to improve port and harbor facilities and other services and infrastructure to properly provide for commercial passenger vessel or passenger visits; limiting the reduction for the excise tax imposed by a municipality on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel to $17.25 a passenger for each voyage; requiring the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to prepare and submit a report on the needs of communities to safely and efficiently host passengers subject to the state tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel, and to summarize the extent to which appropriations from the state tax have been used to defray the costs of meeting those needs; eliminating 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2338 the authority to appropriate funds received from the excise tax imposed on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel to an area of the state that is not one of the first five ports of call in the state for a commercial passenger vessel carrying a passenger subject to the state excise tax imposed on a passenger of that vessel; and providing for an effective date" which had been moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 2331), was read the second time. Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2323. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) "An Act relating to the deposit of the proceeds of the tax on gambling operations aboard certain commercial passenger vessels into the general fund; providing for a reduction in the excise tax to $34.50 for a passenger for each voyage on a commercial passenger vessel; describing the passengers that are subject to the excise tax and liable for the payment of the tax; providing for a reduction in the state excise tax imposed on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel by the amount of tax on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel imposed by a municipality under a law enacted before December 17, 2007; authorizing appropriations from the commercial vessel passenger tax account to the first seven ports of call in the state and for costs associated with commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board; limiting the use of funds appropriated from the commercial passenger vessel tax account to expenditures related to port facilities, harbor infrastructure, other services provided to the commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board those vessels and certain other purposes; repealing the regional cruise ship impact fund; relating to the administration of the excise tax by the Department of Revenue and regulations required to be adopted; requiring a report from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development relating to safely and efficiently hosting passengers; defining 'voyage' for purposes of the excise tax; relating to municipal levies on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) was read the third time. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2339 The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) "An Act relating to the deposit of the proceeds of the tax on gambling operations aboard certain commercial passenger vessels into the general fund; providing for a reduction in the excise tax to $34.50 for a passenger for each voyage on a commercial passenger vessel; describing the passengers that are subject to the excise tax and liable for the payment of the tax; providing for a reduction in the state excise tax imposed on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel by the amount of tax on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel imposed by a municipality under a law enacted before December 17, 2007; authorizing appropriations from the commercial vessel passenger tax account to the first seven ports of call in the state and for costs associated with commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board; limiting the use of funds appropriated from the commercial passenger vessel tax account to expenditures related to port facilities, harbor infrastructure, other services provided to the commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board those vessels and certain other purposes; repealing the regional cruise ship impact fund; relating to the administration of the excise tax by the Department of Revenue and regulations required to be adopted; requiring a report from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development relating to safely and efficiently hosting passengers; defining 'voyage' for purposes of the excise tax; relating to municipal levies on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 312(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 16 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner Nays: Ellis, French, Wielechowski Absent: McGuire and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) passed the Senate. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2340 Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. Reconsideration of Senate Bills SB 312 Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) and moved and asked unanimous consent that it be taken up at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Bunde called the Senate. The call was satisfied. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) "An Act relating to the deposit of the proceeds of the tax on gambling operations aboard certain commercial passenger vessels into the general fund; providing for a reduction in the excise tax to $34.50 for a passenger for each voyage on a commercial passenger vessel; describing the passengers that are subject to the excise tax and liable for the payment of the tax; providing for a reduction in the state excise tax imposed on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel by the amount of tax on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel imposed by a municipality under a law enacted before December 17, 2007; authorizing appropriations from the commercial vessel passenger tax account to the first seven ports of call in the state and for costs associated with commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board; limiting the use of funds appropriated from the commercial passenger vessel tax account to expenditures related to port facilities, harbor infrastructure, other services provided to the commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board those vessels and certain other purposes; repealing the regional cruise ship impact fund; relating to the administration of the excise tax by the Department of Revenue and regulations required to be adopted; requiring a report from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development relating to safely and efficiently hosting passengers; defining 'voyage' for purposes of the excise tax; relating to municipal levies on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2341 CSSB 312(FIN) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner Nays: Ellis, French, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to return to Standing Committee Reports. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Standing Committee Reports SB 4 The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 4 "An Act relating to the Alaska coastal management program; and establishing the Alaska Coastal Policy Board" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN) "An Act relating to the Alaska coastal management program; establishing the Alaska Coastal Policy Board; and providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date for the repeal of certain provisions relating to the Alaska coastal management program." Signing do pass: Senator Hoffman, Cochair; Senators Olson, Ellis. Signing no recommendation: Senator Stedman, Cochair. Signing do not pass: Senators Huggins, Thomas, Egan. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2342 The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Natural Resources Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Environmental Conservation The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Unfinished Business SR 11 Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11, which had been held on the Secretary's desk (page 2209). Without objection, the resolution was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11 Relating to the mining and processing of rare earth elements in Alaska and to the stockpiling of rare earth elements; and urging the United States Congress to pass H.R. 4866, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SR 11 Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski and so, SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. SR 12 Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12, which had been held on the Secretary's desk (page 2267). Without objection, SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12 Urging the United States Department of Energy to expeditiously approve a two-year extension of the export license for the Kenai liquid natural gas plant, was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2343 Senator McGuire offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 2: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 1, line 4: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 1, line 7: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 1, line 9: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 1, line 12: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 1, line 15: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 1, line 16: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 2, line 3: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 2, line 8: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 2, line 10: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2344 Page 2, line 12: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 2, line 13: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 2, line 17: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 2, line 22: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 2, line 26: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 2, line 27: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 2, line 29: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Page 3, line 1: Delete "liquid" Insert "liquefied" Senator McGuire moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12 am Urging the United States Department of Energy to expeditiously approve a two-year extension of the export license for the Kenai liquefied natural gas plant, be held in second reading to the April 15 calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2345 Concur Messages SB 163 Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the concur message on HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 163(RLS) "An Act relating to the duties of the commissioner of labor and workforce development and the Fishermen's Fund Advisory and Appeals Council with respect to the fishermen's fund and increasing the allowances for injury, disability, or heart attack payable from the fund, and allowing a vessel owner to recover a portion of the deductible under a protection and indemnity insurance policy following a claim by an injured fisherman; and providing for an effective date" (Title Change HCR 26), which had been held on the Secretary's desk (page 2288), be taken up at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 163(RLS) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to SB 163? Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 163(RLS). Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2346 HCR 26 Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 163, increasing the allowances for injury, disability, or heart attack payable from the fishermen's fund, be taken up. Without objection, the resolution was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 163, increasing the allowances for injury, disability, or heart attack payable from the fishermen's fund, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 26 Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. SB 261 Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the concur message on HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(STA) "An Act relating to the membership of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date" which had been held on the Secretary's desk (page 2288), be taken up. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2347 HCS CSSB 261(STA) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 261(L&C)? Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(STA). Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HB 344 Senator French moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a cross sponsor on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 344(FIN) "An Act relating to the salmon product development tax credit; and providing for an effective date by amending an effective date in sec. 7, ch. 57, SLA 2003, as amended by sec. 4, ch. 3, SLA 2006, and by sec. 4, ch. 8, SLA 2008." Without objection, it was so ordered. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Engrossment SB 213 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 213(FIN) "An Act providing for funding for school lunch and breakfast" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2348 SB 292 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 292(JUD) "An Act relating to the registration and operation of pawnbrokers, to the exemption for pawnbrokers under the Alaska Small Loans Act, and to the exclusion of pawnbrokers under certain definitions in the Uniform Commercial Code; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SB 312 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) "An Act relating to the deposit of the proceeds of the tax on gambling operations aboard certain commercial passenger vessels into the general fund; providing for a reduction in the excise tax to $34.50 for a passenger for each voyage on a commercial passenger vessel; describing the passengers that are subject to the excise tax and liable for the payment of the tax; providing for a reduction in the state excise tax imposed on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel by the amount of tax on a passenger traveling on a commercial passenger vessel imposed by a municipality under a law enacted before December 17, 2007; authorizing appropriations from the commercial vessel passenger tax account to the first seven ports of call in the state and for costs associated with commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board; limiting the use of funds appropriated from the commercial passenger vessel tax account to expenditures related to port facilities, harbor infrastructure, other services provided to the commercial passenger vessels and the passengers on board those vessels and certain other purposes; repealing the regional cruise ship impact fund; relating to the administration of the excise tax by the Department of Revenue and regulations required to be adopted; requiring a report from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development relating to safely and efficiently hosting passengers; defining 'voyage' for purposes of the excise tax; relating to municipal levies on a passenger on a commercial passenger vessel; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2349 HJR 26 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(RES) Urging the United States Congress to adequately fund land surveys in Alaska in order to issue patents to the State of Alaska and Alaska Native corporations, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. Engrossment and Enrollment SR 10 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10 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 engrossed and enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 8:35 a.m., April 14, 2010. Senate Resolve No. 7 Adjournment Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 15, 2010. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 4:49 p.m. Kirsten Waid Secretary of the Senate 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2350 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled FINANCE Apr 14 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += HB 168 TRAUMA CARE CENTERS/FUND += HB 306 STATE ENERGY POLICY <Above Bill Removed from Agenda> += HB 114 USE STATE TRANS FACILITY FOR DISASTER AID += HB 186 AK FIREARMS EXEMPT FROM FED. REGULATION += HB 319 FIREARMS += HB 315 PUBLIC ACCOUNTING += SB 312 VESSEL PASSENGER TAX + SCR 19 LEGIS. TASK FORCE: HIGHER ED SCHOLARSHIPS + SB 309 GAS EXPLORATION\DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT + HB 365 FISH PROCESSOR FEES, LICENSES, RECORDS + HB 424 G.O. BONDS:EDUC./LIBRARY/RESEARCH FACIL. + HB 280 NATURAL GAS: STORAGE/ TAX CREDITS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 14 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM -- Recessed to 5:10 pm -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 15 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += SB 309 GAS EXPLORATION\DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT += HB 365 FISH PROCESSOR FEES, LICENSES, RECORDS += HB 424 G.O. BONDS:EDUC./LIBRARY/RESEARCH FACIL. + HB 357 AK RAILROAD CORP. LAND SALES + HB 369 IN-STATE PIPELINE/ MANAGER/TEAM + HB 90 AIDEA: BONDING/TAXATION/RECORDS + HB 314 WORKERS' COMPENSATION + HCR 22 ALASKA NORTHERN WATERS TASK FORCE + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2351 FINANCE (continued) Apr 15 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + HB 294 USE, REGULATION, AND OPERATION OF BOATS + HB 342 EXTEND BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS + HB 376 EXTEND BD OF PSYCHOLOGIST & PSYCH. ASSOC. + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Apr 14 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Apr 16 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY Apr 14 Wednesday Butrovich 205 8:30 AM + HB 36 INITIATIVES: CONTRIBUTIONS/ PROCEDURES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 14 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + HB 324 FAILURE TO APPEAR; RELEASE PROCEDURES <Pending Referral> + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 15 Thursday Butrovich 205 8:30 AM += HB 36 INITIATIVES: CONTRIBUTIONS/ PROCEDURES += HB 324 FAILURE TO APPEAR; RELEASE PROCEDURES <Pending Referral> + HB 348 PERSONNEL BOARD MEMBERSHIP + HB 381 SELF DEFENSE + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2352 LABOR & COMMERCE Apr 14 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM -- Immediately Following Session -- + HB 363 AIDEA MEMBERSHIP += SCR 16 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMISSION + HB 294 USE, REGULATION, AND OPERATION OF BOATS <Pending Referral> + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES Apr 14 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM -- Meeting Postponed to 4/15/10 -- += HJR 45 OPPOSE FEDERAL CAP AND TRADE LEGISLATION += HJR 49 OPPOSING EPA CLEAN AIR ACT REGULATIONS + HB 70 ALASKA GROWN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 15 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM -- Meeting Rescheduled from 4/14/10 -- += HJR 45 OPPOSE FEDERAL CAP AND TRADE LEGISLATION += HJR 49 OPPOSING EPA CLEAN AIR ACT REGULATIONS + HB 70 ALASKA GROWN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS Apr 14 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 9:00 AM += HB 225 STATE PROCUREMENT CODE + HB 348 PERSONNEL BOARD MEMBERSHIP + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION Apr 15 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:00 PM Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2010-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2353 CONFERENCE COMMITTEES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 300 & HB 302 Apr 15 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM = HB 300 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS = HB 302 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET All open items.