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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                    March 28, 2011                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                Seventieth Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Stevens at 11:00 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, The Reverend Dr. Frances A.                                                             
Williams of the Leake Temple A.M.E. Zion Church. Senator Hoffman                                                                
moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread.                                                                    
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          Father, you said if anyone lacks wisdom, let them ask                                                                 
          of You, Who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth                                                                   
          not; and it shall be given. Therefore, I ask in faith,                                                                
          nothing wavering, that you will fill this place with the                                                              
          knowledge of your will in all wisdom and spiritual                                                                    
          understanding.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          Today as ears are inclined unto wisdom, and hearts to                                                                 
          understanding may all receive that which has been                                                                     
          freely given. Father, godly wisdom, skill and                                                                         
          instruction are received and practiced here today. I                                                                  
          discern and comprehend the words of understanding                                                                     
          and insight. I therefore, pray for instruction in wise                                                                
          dealing and the discipline of wise thoughtfulness,                                                                    
          righteousness, justice, and integrity.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          I pray for the practice of prudence, knowledge,                                                                       
          discretion, and discernment. Father, I pray for                                                                       
          wisdom because she defends, she protects, and she                                                                     

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          guards, and she will bring honor if embraced. Grant                                                                   
          the heads of those who are here today who are our                                                                     
          elected officials, a wreath of gracefulness; the body a                                                               
          crown of beauty and the work glory. Grant us the                                                                      
          strength to take hold of the task that is before them,                                                                
          and not let go. Let each eye look right on with fixed                                                                 
          purpose and the path of their feet be established and                                                                 
   ordered alright.                                                  Amen.                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Paskvan led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                               
for the sixty-seventh through sixty-ninth legislative days, Senate                                                              
Journal Supplement No. 2 and House and Senate Joint Journal                                                                     
Supplement No. 6 be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without                                                             
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Letter dated March 26 and received March 28 was read, stating in                                                                
accordance with AS 39.05.080 and AS 16.05.221, I submit the                                                                     
following names for legislative confirmation of appointment to the                                                              
positions noted:                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Board of Fisheries                                                                                                            
William S. Brown - Juneau                                                                                                       
Appointed:  3/12/2008                                                                                                           
Reappointed:  3/26/2011     Term Expires:  6/30/2014                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
John E. Jensen - Petersburg                                                                                                     
Appointed:  1/20/2003                                                                                                           
Reappointed:  4/11/2005                                                                                                         
Reappointed:  3/12/2008                                                                                                         
Reappointed:  3/26/2011     Term Expires:  6/30/2014                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Susan Jeffrey - Kodiak                                                                                                          
Appointed:  3/26/2011     Term Expires:  6/30/2014                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Board of Game                                                                                                                 
Stanley "Stosh" L. Hoffman, Jr. - Bethel                                                                                        
Appointed:  11/13/2008                                                                                                          
Reappointed:  3/26/2011     Term Expires:  6/30/2014                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Ted H. Spraker - Soldotna                                                                                                       
Appointed:  1/21/2003                                                                                                           
Reappointed:  4/11/2005                                                                                                         
Reappointed:  1/28/2008                                                                                                         
Reappointed:  3/26/2011     Term Expires:  6/30/2014                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nick Yurko - Juneau                                                                                                             
Appointed:  3/26/2011     Term Expires:  6/30/2014                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The appointments were referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
State Board of Parole                                                                                                         
Sarah J. Possenti - Fairbanks                                                                                                   
Appointed:  3/26/2011     Term Expires:  3/1/2013                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The appointment was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The resumes for these appointments have been submitted to the                                                                   
Offices of the Senate Secretary and the Chief Clerk.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Letter dated March 26 and received March 28 was read stating:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
I withdraw the appointments of Jennifer "Robin" Allen to the Board of                                                           
Nursing and Jerrad "Shea" Hutchings to the State Commission for                                                                 
Human Rights. Since my letter dated February 1, 2011, both                                                                      
individuals have asked to resign from their respective boards for                                                               
personal reasons.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated March 28 was read stating:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The House of Representatives respectfully invites the Senate to a Joint                                                         
Session of the Twenty-seventh Alaska Legislature at 11:00 a.m. on                                                               
Friday, April 8 for consideration of the Governor's appointments.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
accept the House invitation to meet in Joint Session. Without                                                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 98                                                                                                                         
Message dated March 25 was read stating the House concurred in the                                                              
Senate amendment to HOUSE BILL NO. 98, thus adopting:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                   SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 98(STA) "An                                                                    
              Act relating to display, folding, presentment, and                                                               
          retirement of the state flag."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Message dated March 25 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                              House Resolutions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 1                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(HSS) BY                                                                                
THE HOUSE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE,                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
              Proclaiming November 2011 to be Pancreatic Cancer                                                                
          Awareness Month.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HCR 3                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3(HSS) am                                                                                
BY THE HOUSE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                                         
COMMITTEE,                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
              Relating to promoting the safety and protection of                                                               
          older Alaskans.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
Committee.                                                                                                                      

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                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 116                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 116 am BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                              
BY REQUEST OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act making corrective amendments to the                                                                           
          Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of                                                                      
          statutes by correcting the spellings of 'oxymorphone'                                                                 
          and 'lorazepam' and providing an applicability                                                                        
          section; and providing for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated March 28 was read stating:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 14.40.150, the Education Committee reviewed                                                               
the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a                                                                 
joint session for consideration:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
University of Alaska Board of Regents                                                                                         
Jyotsna "Jo" Heckman                                                                                                            
Michael K. Powers                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individuals during any further sessions.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senators Meyer, Thomas, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Stevens, Davis.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Report dated March 28 was read stating:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Education Committee reviewed                                                               
the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a                                                                 
joint session for consideration:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Board of Education and Early Development                                                                                      
Patrick Shier                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Professional Teaching Practices Commission                                                                                    
Stephen Atwater                                                                                                                 
Richard Lum                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individuals during any further sessions.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senators Meyer, Thomas, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Stevens, Davis.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 102                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 102 "An Act                                                                    
relating to certain payments made under the Alaska affordable heating                                                           
program." Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs;                                                                 
Senators Egan, McGuire, Olson, Ellis.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 7                                                                                                                          
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                            
NO. 7(JUD) "An Act classifying certain substances as schedule IIIA                                                              
controlled substances; and providing for an effective date" and                                                                 
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                       
          NO. 7(JUD) "An Act classifying certain substances                                                                     
          as schedule IIIA controlled substances and relating to                                                                
          penalties for possession of those substances; and                                                                     
          providing for an effective date." (Title change                                                                       
          SCR 8).                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator French, Chair; Senator Paskvan. Signing no                                                             
recommendation: Senators Coghill, Wielechowski.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, House Finance Committee                                                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Law                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 6, indeterminate, Department of Corrections                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 108                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 108(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                
loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs,                                                             
capitalizing funds, amending appropriations, and making                                                                         
reappropriations; and providing for an effective date" and                                                                      
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 108(FIN)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Stedman, Hoffman, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Thomas, Egan, Olson, Ellis.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 109                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 109(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                
capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                          
program; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                                                             
replaced with                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 109(FIN)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Stedman, Hoffman, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
Thomas, Egan, Olson, Ellis.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SJR 2                                                                                                                         
The Resources Committee considered SENATE JOINT                                                                                 
RESOLUTION NO. 2 Commending and supporting the aggressive                                                                       
actions of the governor to protect the state from federal government                                                            
incursion into the care and management of state resources and to                                                                
promote the economic prosperity of the state; and urging the United                                                             
States Congress and the President of the United States to limit the                                                             
exercise of federal powers to those enumerated in the United States                                                             
Constitution and to trust and empower states to manage their own                                                                
affairs, and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                                        
          NO. 2(RES) Commending and supporting actions                                                                          
          taken by the Office of the Governor and the attorney                                                                  
          general to protect the state from federal government                                                                  
          incursion into the care and management of state                                                                       
          resources and to promote the economic prosperity of                                                                   
          the state; and urging the United States Congress and                                                                  
          the President of the United States to limit federal                                                                   
          government overreach into management of state                                                                         
          resources.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Wagoner, Paskvan, Cochairs; Senators                                                                  
French, Wielechowski, Stedman, Stevens.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Resources Committee                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
               Introduction and Reference of Senate Resolutions                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SCR 8                                                                                                                         
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 BY THE SENATE                                                                                
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 7, relating to classifying                                                                  
          certain substances as schedule IIIA controlled                                                                        
          substances.                                                                                                           

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was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 9                                                                                                                         
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 BY SENATOR                                                                                   
EGAN,                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                Creating the Taku River Task Force as a joint                                                                  
          legislative task force.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 8                                                                                                                          
SENATE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to questionnaires and surveys                                                                
administered in the public schools" was read the second time.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                                
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 8 was read the third time.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to                                                                
questionnaires and surveys administered in the public schools" pass                                                             
the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 8                                                                                                                            
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Davis, Egan, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire,                                                                   
Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Coghill, Dyson, Giessel, Huggins, Stedman, Wagoner                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 8 passed the Senate.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill gave notice of reconsideration.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dennis McMillan                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Ellis, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, French,                                                                 
Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer,                                                                     
Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                          
Representative(s) Gruenberg                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jeremiah Klejka, 2011 Junior Iditarod Sled Dog Race                                                                  
Champion                                                                                                                        
Representative(s) Herron                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Hoffman, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis,                                                                
French, Giessel, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                               
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jodi Bailey, Rookie Yukon Quest and Iditarod Finisher                                                                
Representative(s) Miller                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Thomas, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis,                                                                 
French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard,                                                                    
Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Michael Robert Cathey                                                                                             
Senator(s) Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel,                                                                
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                                       
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
Representative(s) Austerman                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jerry Dixon                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel,                                                                
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                                       
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
Representative(s) Seaton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - John J. Herda                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Meyer, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis,                                                                  
Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Olson,                                                                     
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
Representative(s) Millett                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Cecile Costello                                                                                                   
Senator(s) Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel,                                                                
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                                       
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
Representative(s) Austerman                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Eugene Sundberg                                                                                                   
Senator(s) Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel,                                                                
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                                       
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
Representative(s) Austerman                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Carl Carlson                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel,                                                                
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                                       
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
Representative(s) Austerman                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Mary Putman                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Gara                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Ellis, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, 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                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 70                                                                                                                         
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 70 "An Act establishing the Alaska                                                                 
Health Benefit Exchange; and providing for an effective date."                                                                  
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 87                                                                                                                         
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 87 "An Act establishing a program                                                                  
in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                                          

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Development for payment of grants to health care providers for care of                                                          
patients who are 65 years of age or older." Without objection, it was so                                                        
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 79                                                                                                                         
Senators Huggins, Dyson, McGuire moved and asked unanimous                                                                      
consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 79 "An                                                                     
Act making a special appropriation to the Knik Arm Crossing fund;                                                               
and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 80                                                                                                                         
Senators Huggins, Dyson, McGuire moved and asked unanimous                                                                      
consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 80 "An                                                                     
Act relating to the authority and obligations of the Knik Arm Bridge                                                            
and Toll Authority, to bonds of the authority, and to reserve funds of                                                          
the authority; authorizing the state to provide support for certain                                                             
obligations of the authority; relating to taxes and assessments on a                                                            
person that is a party to an agreement with the authority; and                                                                  
establishing the Knik Arm Crossing fund." Without objection, it was                                                             
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Engrossment and Enrollment                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SR 3                                                                                                                          
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3 Urging the North Pacific Fishery                                                                        
Management Council to amend the groundfish fisheries management                                                                 
plan for the Gulf of Alaska to allow for an annually adjusted cap of                                                            
prohibited species catch based on an abundance of bycatch species,                                                              
and expeditiously to implement a Chinook bycatch cap to limit the                                                               
number of Chinook salmon harvested as bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska,                                                            
was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary and                                                           
the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the                                                              
Governor at 1:06 p.m., March 28, 2011.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                             Senate Resolve No. 3                                                                              

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                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 30, 2011. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:54 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Note Time Change --                                                                                            
+             Price of Oil's Impact to State and Municipal                                                                      
              Governments                                                                                                       
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Confirmation Hearing:                                                                                             
              Susan Bell, Commissioner, Department of Commerce,                                                                 
              Community and Economic Development                                                                                
+             Alaska Coastal Management Plan                                                                                    
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Monday                             Barnes 124           8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Note Location --                                                                                               
              Joint with House Education Committee                                                                              
+             Board Appointee Confirmation Hearings:                                                                            
              Pat Shier                                                                                                         
              Board of Education and Early Development                                                                          
              Richard Lum                                                                                                       
              Professional Teaching Practices Commission                                                                        
              Stephen Atwater                                                                                                   
              Professional Teaching Practices Commission                                                                        
              Jyotsna "Jo" Heckman, Board of Regents                                                                            
              Michael Powers, Board of Regents                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                            EDUCATION (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+= SB   6 PREKINDERGARTEN SCHOOL PROGRAMS/PLANS                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+= SB   6 PREKINDERGARTEN SCHOOL PROGRAMS/PLANS                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 102 AK AFFORDABLE HEATING PROGRAM PAYMENTS                                                                                
+ SB  70 ALASKA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE                                                                                         
+ SB  87 GRANTS FOR SENIORS' MEDICAL CARE                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  19 PASSENGER VEHICLE RENTAL TAX                                                                                          
+ SB  92 DENTISTS/DENTAL HYGIENISTS/ASSISTANTS                                                                                  
+ SB  66 AIDEA: NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM                                                                                  
+ SB  90 BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SECRETARY                                                                                  
+ SB  94 SECOND VERSE OF ALASKA'S STATE SONG                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Department of Transportation Overview:                                                                            
              Roads to Resources (Postponed from 3/25/11)                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Confirmation Hearing:                                                                                             
              Commissioner Bryan Butcher, Department of Revenue                                                                 
+= HB  16 EXTEND SENIOR BENEFITS PAYMENT PROGRAM                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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2011-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0638
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB   5 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SCR  7 FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS DAY                                                                                   
+ SB  22 STUDENT ATHLETE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES                                                                               
+ SB  74 INS. COVERAGE: AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  98 BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FOR ID                                                                                          
+ SB  15 SEX OFFENDER/UNDERAGE ALCOHOL OFFENSE                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  86 PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS/MINORS                                                                                
+ SB  82 FOSTER CARE LICENSING/STATE CUSTODY                                                                                    
+ SB 110 HUMAN TRAFFICKING/SEX OFFENSES                                                                                         
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Board Confirmations: Alaska Judicial Council                                                                      
+ SB  78 LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDER LIABILITY                                                                                        
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          2:00 PM                                                 
              -- Note Meeting Time Change --                                                                                    
+ SB 100 PERS TERMINATION COSTS                                                                                                 
+ HB  13 WORKERS' COMPENSATION: MEDICAL FEES                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB  78 LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDER LIABILITY                                                                                       
+= HB  28 TEMP LICENSE/FEE WAIVER FOR PROFESSIONALS                                                                             

2011-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0639
                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          2:00 PM                                                 
              -- Note Meeting Time Change --                                                                                    
+             Governor's Appointments                                                                                           
+ HB 119 AIDEA: PROCUREMENT; PROJECTS                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB  85 TAX CREDIT FOR NEW OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT                                                                              
              Question/Answers by Departments/Agencies:                                                                         
              AOGCC, DOR, DNR                                                                                                   
+ SCR  9 TAKU RIVER TASK FORCE                                                                                                  
              -- Includes Public Comment --                                                                                     
+ HJR 19 URGING US TO RATIFY LAW OF THE SEA TREATY                                                                              
              -- Includes Public Comment --                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  85 TAX CREDIT FOR NEW OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT                                                                              
              -- Public Comment and Invited Testimony --                                                                        
+= SB  49 PRODUCTION TAX ON OIL AND GAS                                                                                         
              -- Public Comment and Invited Testimony --                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  85 TAX CREDIT FOR NEW OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT                                                                              
              -- Public Comment and Invited Testimony --                                                                        
+= SB  49 PRODUCTION TAX ON OIL AND GAS                                                                                         
              -- Public Comment and Invited Testimony --                                                                        
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  53 COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN                                                                                     
              -- Public Testimony Closed --                                                                                     
+ SB 104 MANUFACTURED HOMES AS REAL PROPERTY                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  89 LEGISLATIVE ETHICS ACT                                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony Closed --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

2011-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0640
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
+ SB 108 SPC. STEPHEN "MAX" CAVANAUGH OVERPASS                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            8:00 AM                                                 
              Audits: Executive Session                                                                                         
+             Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              -- Teleconference <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Thursday                   House Finance 519          11:00 AM                                                  
              Agenda Forthcoming                                                                                                
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                 FISH CAUCUS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Tuesday                            Capitol 106         12:00 PM                                                 
+             "The Graying of the Fleet"                                                                                        
              Paula Cullenberg and Glenn Haight                                                                                 
              A Discussion Related to the Commercial Fishing                                                                    
              Fleets Demographics                                                                                               
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                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Friday                       House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Confirmation of Governor's Appointees