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2011-02-09 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                 February 9, 2011                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Twenty-third Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Stevens at 11:00 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator McGuire was                                                                   
absent.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Steve Evenson of the                                                             
Juneau Seventh-day Adventist Church. Senator Hoffman moved and                                                                  
asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection,                                                           
it was so ordered.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
       O God of the universe, whose power is great, who is ever                                                                 
       ready to hear from his children, who loves us, we come                                                                   
       before you this day, recognizing our need of you for                                                                     
       guidance in the matters of state. We know from the pages                                                                 
       of old, that it is you who have placed us in these halls.                                                                
       You have entrusted to us, the representatives of the                                                                     
       people of the great state of Alaska, the responsibility of                                                               
       justice, forthrightness and forbearance.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
       How we need divine insight for the matters before us,                                                                    
       how we need guidance from above. May we be open to                                                                       
       the divine impressions that are from your Holy Spirit.                                                                   
       May we be willing to listen to that still small voice. We                                                                
       recognize our weakness, our selfishness, our sinful                                                                      
       tendencies, so it is with these solemn petitions that we                                                                 
       seek for your wisdom, understanding, long-suffering and                                                                  
       patience.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  In the Name of my Lord Jesus.       Amen.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Huggins led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                               
for the twenty-first and twenty-second legislative days be approved as                                                          
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SR 1                                                                                                                          
Message dated February 8 was read stating the Governor read the                                                                 
following resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                          
to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                    SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 Establishing a                                                                     
          Senate Special Committee on World Trade.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Senate Resolve No. 1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                           
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) 2011 Lobbyist Directory                                                                 
from Patricia Ware, Lobbying Administrator, APOC                                                                                
in accordance with AS 24.45.041(e)                                                                                              
also available electronically at: http://doa.alaska.gov/apoc                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 34                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                         
NO. 34 "An Act establishing the Alaska small business revolving loan                                                            
fund; relating to the fund and loans from the fund; and providing for                                                           
an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 34(L&C)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Signing do pass: Senator Egan, Chair; Senators Giessel, Davis,                                                                  
Paskvan, Menard.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SJR 6                                                                                                                         
The Transportation Committee considered SENATE JOINT                                                                            
RESOLUTION NO. 6 Urging the United States Army and United                                                                       
States Air Force to extend the public comment period for the Joint                                                              
Pacific Alaska Range Complex Modernization and Enhancement                                                                      
Environmental Impact Statement that ends February 18, 2011, for a                                                               
minimum of 90 days to allow for effective communication and full                                                                
state and user involvement during the comment period, and                                                                       
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                                        
          NO. 6(TRA) Urging the United States Army and                                                                          
          United States Air Force to extend the public                                                                          
          comment period for the Joint Pacific Alaska Range                                                                     
          Complex Modernization and Enhancement                                                                                 
          Environmental Impact Statement, which is set to end                                                                   
          February 18, 2011, for a minimum of 30 days to                                                                        
          allow for effective communication and full state and                                                                  
          user involvement during the comment period.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Kookesh, Chair; Senators Thomas, Huggins.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Transportation Committee                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The resolution is on today's calendar.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The presence of Senator McGuire was noted.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SR 2                                                                                                                          
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 BY SENATORS KOOKESH,                                                                                    
Hoffman, Dyson, Wielechowski, Olson, French, Meyer, Menard,                                                                     
Paskvan, Egan, Davis, Thomas, Stedman, Stevens, Ellis,                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
             Urging the United States Congress to fund fully the                                                               
          essential air service program.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Rules Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                                                                     
RESOLUTION NO. 2 be taken up at this time. Without objection,                                                                   
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 was before the Senate on final                                                                          
passage.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 Urging                                                                       
the United States Congress to fund fully the essential air service                                                              
program, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                                
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SR 2                                                                                                                            
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman,                                                            
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan,                                                                       
Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 passed the Senate and was                                                                       
referred to the Secretary for engrossment and enrollment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 86                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 86 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           

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          "An Act relating to the protection of property of                                                                     
          persons under disability and minors; relating to the                                                                  
          crime of violating a protective order concerning                                                                      
          certain vulnerable persons; relating to aggravating                                                                   
          factors at sentencing for offenses concerning a victim                                                                
          65 years or older; relating to the protection of                                                                      
          vulnerable adults; amending Rule 12(h), Alaska                                                                        
          Rules of Criminal Procedure; amending Rule 45(a),                                                                     
          Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; amending Rule                                                                     
          65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule                                                                    
          17, Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure; amending                                                                       
          Rule 9, Alaska Rules of Administration; and                                                                           
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Public Safety                                                                                 
 Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 6, indeterminate, Department of Corrections                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 8:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Stevens:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the protection of                                                            
property of persons under disability; relating to the crime of violating                                                        
a protective order concerning certain vulnerable persons; relating to                                                           
aggravating factors at sentencing for offenses concerning a victim 65                                                           
years or older; and relating to the protection of vulnerable adults.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Financial exploitation of the elderly and other vulnerable adults is a                                                          
growing problem. Victims of financial exploitation may not need a                                                               
guardian, but may need assistance stopping immediate misuse or theft                                                            
of their money. These victims find it difficult to access the courts and                                                        

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obtain prompt and inexpensive relief. With a temporary conservator,                                                             
the vulnerable victim retains autonomy while receiving assistance. The                                                          
ex parte relief from fraud procedure is similar to the existing domestic                                                        
violence protection law, providing a means for vulnerable adults to                                                             
independently obtain straightforward, expedited relief from immediate                                                           
financial exploitation.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
I am committed to protecting our seniors and other vulnerable adults.                                                           
This legislation strengthens the laws against financial exploitation and                                                        
enhances the ability to obtain emergency protection orders for seniors.                                                         
It improves the ability of those investigating reports of harm to obtain                                                        
vital information in a timely manner, and will lead to better services                                                          
and safety for vulnerable adults who are abused, neglected, or                                                                  
exploited and unable to protect their own interests.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sean Parnell                                                                                                                    
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SJR 6                                                                                                                         
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6 Urging the United States                                                                          
Army and United States Air Force to extend the public comment                                                                   
period for the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex Modernization and                                                             
Enhancement Environmental Impact Statement that ends February 18,                                                               
2011, for a minimum of 90 days to allow for effective communication                                                             
and full state and user involvement during the comment period, was                                                              
read the second time.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kookesh, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Transportation Committee Substitute offered on page                                                             
211. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                          
NO. 6(TRA) Urging the United States Army and United States Air                                                                  

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Force to extend the public comment period for the Joint Pacific Alaska                                                          
Range Complex Modernization and Enhancement Environmental                                                                       
Impact Statement, which is set to end February 18, 2011, for a                                                                  
minimum of 30 days to allow for effective communication and full                                                                
state and user involvement during the comment period was adopted.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer 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.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(TRA) was read the                                                                          
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                       
NO. 6(TRA) Urging the United States Army and United States Air                                                                  
Force to extend the public comment period for the Joint Pacific Alaska                                                          
Range Complex Modernization and Enhancement Environmental                                                                       
Impact Statement, which is set to end February 18, 2011, for a                                                                  
minimum of 30 days to allow for effective communication and full                                                                
state and user involvement during the comment period, pass the                                                                  
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSSJR 6(TRA)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Huggins,                                                            
Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman,                                                                       
Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Hoffman                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(TRA) passed                                                                        
the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Nella and Jess Wooten, 60 Years of Adventure in Alaska                                                               
Senator(s) Dyson, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Egan, Ellis, French,                                                                 
Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer,                                                                     
Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                          
Representative(s) Fairclough, Stolze, Saddler                                                                                   

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Honoring - Professor Rick Steiner                                                                                               
Representative(s) Gardner                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Ellis, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, French,                                                                 
Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer,                                                                     
Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer 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 Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the following                                                              
citation be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Order of Business                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - 2011 Alaska Academic Decathletes                                                                                     
Representative(s) Holmes                                                                                                        
Senator(s) French, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis,                                                                 
Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer,                                                                     
Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation                                                               
be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to                                                         
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 51                                                                                                                         
Senators Dyson, Meyer, Wagoner, McGuire moved and asked                                                                         
unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO.                                                                  
51 "An Act relating to the operation of vending facilities on public                                                            
property." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 23                                                                                                                         
Senator Davis moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 23 "An Act relating to transferable                                                                
film production tax credits; and providing for an effective date by                                                             
amending the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008."                                                               
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from plane time, February 11 through                                                                  
evening plane time, February 13. Without objection, Senator Olson                                                               
was excused.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from evening plane time, February 11                                                                  
through morning plane time, February 14 and from noon, March 1                                                                  
through morning plane time, March 7. Without objection, Senator                                                                 
Giessel was excused.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                    
excused from a call of the Senate on February 14 to morning plane                                                               
time. Without objection, Senator Wielechowski was excused.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Huggins moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 25                                                                
through evening plane time, February 27. Without objection, Senator                                                             
Huggins was excused.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SJR 6                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(TRA) Urging the                                                                            
United States Army and United States Air Force to extend the public                                                             
comment period for the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex                                                                       
Modernization and Enhancement Environmental Impact Statement,                                                                   
which is set to end February 18, 2011, for a minimum of 30 days to                                                              
allow for effective communication and full state and user involvement                                                           
during the comment period, was engrossed, signed by the President                                                               
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in adjournment until 10:00 a.m., February 11, 2011. Without                                                               
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:45 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 10        Thursday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         3:30 PM                                                
+             Alaska's Mayors Forum                                                                                             
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Wednesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+= SB  43 ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIPS                                                                                       
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 11        Friday                        Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+= SB  43 ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIPS                                                                                       
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                            Barnes 124          8:00 AM                                                
+             Joint House/Senate Education Committee Meeting                                                                    
              Presentation:                                                                                                     
              Best Beginnings/Early Childhood Program                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                               Barnes 124          8:00 AM                                                
              Joint House/Senate Education Committee Meeting                                                                    
+             Presentation:                                                                                                     
              Higher Education and Career Readiness Task Force                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18        Friday                               Barnes 124          8:00 AM                                                
              Joint House/Senate Education Committee Meeting                                                                    
+             Presentation:                                                                                                     
              State Board of Education and Early Development                                                                    
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Wednesday                   Senate Finance 532           9:00 AM                                                
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Presentation Postponed to Call of the Chair --                                                                 
+             Presentation on the Goose Creek Prison by the                                                                     
              Department of  Corrections                                                                                        
              General Overview, Commissioner Joe Schmidt                                                                        
              Financial Overview, Leslie Houston                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 10        Thursday                    Senate Finance 532           9:00 AM                                                
+             Presentation on Oil and Gas Tax Credits by the                                                                    
              Department of Revenue                                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 11        Friday                      Senate Finance 532           9:00 AM                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Wednesday                         Butrovich 205          1:30 PM                                                
+ SB  17 SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS                                                                                                 
+             Citizen Review Panel                                                                                              
+             Office of Children's Services                                                                                     
              Christy Lawton, Acting Director                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 11        Friday                            Butrovich 205          1:30 PM                                                
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Wednesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         1:30 PM                                                
+             Reducing the Cost of Crime:                                                                                       
              Therapeutic Courts, Doug Wooliver, Court System                                                                   
              Prisoner Reentry Programs                                                                                         
              Carmen Gutierrez, Department of Corrections                                                                       
              Bridge Home Program                                                                                               
              Jeff Jessee, Mental Health Trust Authority                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
= SB  62 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 11        Friday                        Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         1:30 PM                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 10        Thursday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         1:30 PM                                                
+ SB  38 POLICE & FIREFIGHTER DEATH BENEFITS                                                                                    
+ SB  67 LOAN FUNDS:CHARTERS/MARICULTURE/MICROLOAN                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Wednesday                         Butrovich 205          3:30 PM                                                
+ SB  42 POWER PROJECT; ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY                                                                                 
              Presentation by AEA                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 11        Friday                            Butrovich 205          3:30 PM                                                
+= SB  42 POWER PROJECT; ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY                                                                                
              Presentation by AEA (continued from previous                                                                      
              meeting if necessary)                                                                                             
              Public Comment                                                                                                    
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 10        Thursday                          Butrovich 205          9:00 AM                                                
+= SB  18 DURATION OF REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS                                                                              
+ SCR  2 UNIFORM RULES: PRESIDING OFFICER PRO TEM                                                                               
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 10        Thursday                          Butrovich 205          1:00 PM                                                
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Tuesday                     Senate Finance 532           8:00 AM                                                
              Overview                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                     Senate Finance 532           3:00 PM                                                
              Divisions TBA                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                     Senate Finance 532           3:00 PM                                                
              Closeout                                                                                                          

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                                 CORRECTIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Wednesday                   Senate Finance 532           9:00 AM                                                
              Goose Creek Correctional Center                                                                                   
              Subcommittee Members will be Guests of the                                                                        
              Senate Finance Committee                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                       Fahrenkamp 203             5:30 PM                                                
              -- Rescheduled from 3/3/11 --                                                                                     
              Rehabilitation and Parole Initiatives                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                      Fahrenkamp 203             5:30 PM                                                
              Inmate Health Care, Medical Information System                                                                    
              Community Residential Centers, Community Jails                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                      Fahrenkamp 203             5:30 PM                                                
              Closeout                                                                                                          
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 10        Thursday                  Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb            4:00 PM                                                
+             Overview and FY12 Budget Request                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Tuesday                   Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb            4:00 PM                                                
+             FY12 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                   Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb            3:00 PM                                                
+             Closeout                                                                                                          
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                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Thursday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                
+             Overview & FY12 Request                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                       Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                
+             FY12 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                
+             FY12 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                
+             Closeout                                                                                                          
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2011-02-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 0223
                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 10        Thursday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 17        Thursday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+             Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Thursday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+             Status of FY 2011 Budget                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+             Other topics of interest to the committee not covered                                                             
              previously, Budget Amendments, Q&A                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+             Budget Close Out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 14        Monday                        Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         3:30 PM                                                
+             Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 16        Wednesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         3:30 PM                                                
+             Public Health                                                                                                     
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Monday                        Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         3:30 PM                                                
+             Behavioral Health - System wide including implications                                                            
              in other areas, not just the Behavioral Health budget component,                                                  
              focus on API.                                                                                                     
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Wednesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         3:30 PM                                                
+             Medicaid, possible Affordable Care Act and impact on Medicaid                                                     
              and the Division of Public Assistance, Home and Community                                                         
              Based Rates, Residential Psychiatric Treatment Center Rates,                                                      
              CMS moratorium, Division of Senior and Disability Services                                                        
              Corrective Action Plan                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 

2011-02-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 0224
                     HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         3:30 PM                                                
+             Other topics of interest to the committee not                                                                     
              covered previously, Q&A, Governor's Budget                                                                        
              Amendments                                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         3:30 PM                                                
+             Budget Close Out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 14        Monday                        Fahrenkamp 203            12:00 PM                                                
              Budget Overview by Commissioner Clark Bishop                                                                      
              Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                     Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                
              Budget Overview Continued (if necessary)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                      Fahrenkamp 203            11:00 AM                                                
              Budget: Department Addresses Additional Questions                                                                 
              and Overview of House Budget Actions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Monday                        Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                
              Budget Closeout                                                                                                   
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                         MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Tuesday                           Butrovich 205         12:00 PM                                                
+             Overview of the Department & FY12 Budget Request                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                           Butrovich 205         12:00 PM                                                
+             Overview of the Department & FY12 Budget Request                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                          Butrovich 205         12:00 PM                                                
+             Overview of the Department & FY 12 Budget Request                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                           Butrovich 205         12:00 PM                                                
+             Overview of the Department & FY12 Budget Request                                                                  
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2011-02-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 0225
                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 17        Thursday                          Butrovich 205          3:30 PM                                                
              Budget Overview by Commissioner Dan Sullivan                                                                      
              Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                       Fahrenkamp 203            12:00 PM                                                
              Budget & Department Overview Continued                                                                            
              (if necessary)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                        Fahrenkamp 203            12:00 PM                                                
              Budget - Department Addresses Committee Questions                                                                 
              Overview of House Budget Actions                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                      Fahrenkamp 203            12:00 PM                                                
              Budget Closeout                                                                                                   
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 15        Tuesday                       Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+             Status of VPSO Program                                                                                            
+             Status of AST Recruitment and Retention                                                                           
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Tuesday                       Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+             Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Programs                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                       Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+             Pre-Close-Out and Question/Answer Session                                                                         
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                       Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         8:00 AM                                                
+             Budget Close-Out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Feb 15        Tuesday                       Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                
+             Overview: Regulation Process                                                                                      
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2011-02-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 0226
                   HIGHER EDUC/CAREER READINESS TASK FORCE                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                     Terry Miller Gym            9:00 AM                                                
+             Discuss Preliminary (Draft) Recommendations                                                                       
              to the Legislature                                                                                                
              Detailed Agenda to be Announced                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                       Terry Miller Gym            1:00 PM                                                
+             Discuss Preliminary (Draft) Recommendations                                                                       
              to the Legislature                                                                                                
              Detailed Agenda to be Announced                                                                                   
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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 10        Thursday                     House Finance 519          10:30 AM                                                
              Audits: Executive Session                                                                                         
+             Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              <Teleconference Invitation Only>                                                                                  
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 17        Thursday                                    Tba         11:00 AM                                                
              -- Meeting Postponed to 2/24/11 --                                                                                
              Agenda Forthcoming                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Thursday                     House Finance 519          11:00 AM                                                
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Rescheduled from 2/17/11 --                                                                                    
              Agenda Forthcoming                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                     House Finance 519          11:00 AM                                                
              Agenda Forthcoming                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Thursday                     House Finance 519          11:00 AM                                                
              Agenda Forthcoming                                                                                                
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                 FISH CAUCUS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 15        Tuesday                             Capitol 106         12:00 PM                                                
+             Totem Ocean Trailer                                                                                               
              Seafood Product Transportation                                                                                    
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2011-02-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 0227
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Thursday                       House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                      House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                
              State of the Judiciary Address by                                                                                 
              Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Tuesday                        House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Mark Begich, U.S. Senator