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2012-04-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2293 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Sunday April 15, 2012 Ninetieth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Stevens at 10:14 a.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator McGuire was absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Ellis. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Oh God, I pray this morning, on this final day of the regular legislative session, for: wisdom--so we can make the best decisions humility--as humble hearts will serve us well stamina--to get the work done good humor--to smile and not take ourselves too seriously even though our work is serious and impacts the lives of many. God, I thank you for the truly revolutionary gospel of Jesus Christ, who brought and taught the good news that we could be redeemed if we would love you with all our hearts and every day treat others as we wish ourselves to be treated. Of course, Jesus did not fraternize with the rich and powerful and well connected but walked among the lowly and dispossessed, the poor, the social outcasts, telling all who would listen, these words: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2294 I was hungry and you fed me; I was naked and you clothed me; I was in prison and you visited me; I was sick and you comforted me. For when you do these things to the least among us, So you do these things unto me and you shall be blessed. Oh God, I ask that today you truly make us instruments of thy grace. These things I pray. Amen. Senator Giessel led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the eighty-ninth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the House HB 216 Message dated April 14 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(FIN), thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(STA) "An Act relating to fiscal notes for bills directing or resulting in the adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations, and to the notice required for the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation; and providing for an effective date." 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2295 HB 250 Message dated April 14 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(ENE), thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(FIN) "An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and recommendation program; and providing for an effective date." HB 316 Message dated April 14 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to HOUSE BILL NO. 316, thus adopting: HOUSE BILL NO. 316 am S "An Act relating to military facility zones in the state; relating to the development of housing in military facility zones; relating to the financing of projects in military facility zones; and providing for an effective date." Message dated April 14 was read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: First Reading and Reference of House Resolutions HCR 29 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 135, relating to the rights of crime victims; relating to the duties of prosecuting attorneys; and amending Rule 45, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2296 HCR 30 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 210, relating to crimes against children. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. Concur Messages SB 89 Message dated April 14 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(JUD) "An Act clarifying that a legislator or legislative employee is allowed to accept certain compassionate gifts; allowing legislators and legislative employees who are representing persons in an administrative hearing to contact hearing officers and attempt to influence the outcome of the hearing if they are professionals licensed in the state, and allowing legislators and legislative employees who are not professionals licensed in the state to contact hearing officers for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the hearing in certain instances; requiring the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics to maintain a public record of certain ethics disclosures made by legislators and legislative employees; prohibiting a public member of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics from disclosing confidential information without authorization; clarifying the ethics disclosure requirements for tickets to or gifts in connection with charity events; amending disclosure deadlines under the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to requests to refrain from disclosure under the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to the applicability of certain provisions of the Legislative Ethics Act to certain legislative employees, volunteers, and interns; establishing a seat for an alternate public member on the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics; clarifying the requirements related to participation by alternate public members and alternate legislative members in the proceedings of the committee; amending the definition of 'legislative employee' in the Legislative Ethics Act; and repealing a procedure for appointment of alternate legislative members" with the following amendment: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2297 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(JUD) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 89(JUD) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 89(JUD)? YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: McGuire and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(JUD) "An Act clarifying that a legislator or legislative employee is allowed to accept certain compassionate gifts; allowing legislators and legislative employees who are representing persons in an administrative hearing to contact hearing officers and attempt to influence the outcome of the hearing if they are professionals licensed in the state, and allowing legislators and legislative employees who are not professionals licensed in the state to contact hearing officers for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the hearing in certain instances; requiring the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics to maintain a public record of certain ethics disclosures made by legislators and legislative employees; prohibiting a public member of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics from disclosing confidential information without authorization; clarifying the ethics disclosure requirements for tickets to or gifts in connection with charity events; amending disclosure deadlines under the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to requests to refrain from disclosure under the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to the applicability of certain provisions of the Legislative Ethics Act to certain legislative employees, volunteers, and interns; establishing a seat for an alternate public member on the Select Committee on 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2298 Legislative Ethics; clarifying the requirements related to participation by alternate public members and alternate legislative members in the proceedings of the committee; amending the definition of 'legislative employee' in the Legislative Ethics Act; and repealing a procedure for appointment of alternate legislative members." The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SB 91 Message dated April 14 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(FIN) "An Act amending the termination date of the licensing of sport fishing operators and sport fishing guides; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(FIN) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 91(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 91(FIN)? Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: McGuire 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2299 and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(FIN) "An Act amending the termination date of the licensing of sport fishing operators and sport fishing guides; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. The presence of Senator McGuire was noted. SB 135 Message dated April 14 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 135(JUD) "An Act relating to the rights of crime victims; relating to the duties of prosecuting attorneys; and amending Rule 45, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 135(FIN) "An Act relating to the rights of crime victims; relating to the duties of prosecuting attorneys; relating to the victims' advocate and to the term of office of the victims' advocate; relating to the appointment of counsel for persons accused of crimes; amending Rules 39.1 and 45, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 29) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2300 HCS CSSB 135(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 135(JUD)? Effective Date Court Rules 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, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 135(FIN) "An Act relating to the rights of crime victims; relating to the duties of prosecuting attorneys; relating to the victims' advocate and to the term of office of the victims' advocate; relating to the appointment of counsel for persons accused of crimes; amending Rules 39.1 and 45, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the Court Rule changes. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HCR 29 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2301 The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 135, relating to the rights of crime victims; relating to the duties of prosecuting attorneys; and amending Rule 45, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 29 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, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. SB 137 Message dated April 14 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 137 "An Act requiring suicide awareness and prevention training for certain school personnel" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 137(FIN) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 137(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to SB 137? 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 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2302 and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 137(FIN) "An Act requiring suicide awareness and prevention training for certain school personnel." The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SB 210 Message dated April 14 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 210(FIN) "An Act relating to crimes against children; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 210(JUD) "An Act relating to crimes against children; relating to persons found guilty but mentally ill; relating to sentencing procedures for factors that may increase the presumptive range or affect mandatory parole eligibility; relating to the granting of probation; relating to procedures for finding aggravating factors at sentencing; relating to crimes of human trafficking; establishing a task force to evaluate services available to victims of human trafficking, sex trafficking, or promotion of prostitution and examine the prevalence of those crimes; relating to the recommendations and report of the task force; amending Rule 32.1, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 30) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2303 HCS CSSB 210(JUD) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 210(FIN)? Effective Date Court Rule YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Thomas and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 210(JUD) "An Act relating to crimes against children; relating to persons found guilty but mentally ill; relating to sentencing procedures for factors that may increase the presumptive range or affect mandatory parole eligibility; relating to the granting of probation; relating to procedures for finding aggravating factors at sentencing; relating to crimes of human trafficking; establishing a task force to evaluate services available to victims of human trafficking, sex trafficking, or promotion of prostitution and examine the prevalence of those crimes; relating to the recommendations and report of the task force; amending Rule 32.1, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the Court Rule change. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HCR 30 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2304 The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 210, relating to crimes against children, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 30 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, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. Standing Committee Reports HB 89 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 89(RES) "An Act relating to the disposal of certain bedload material in conjunction with a flood mitigation plan." Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Thomas, Egan, Ellis. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 4, indeterminate, Department of Natural Resources Fiscal Note No. 5, indeterminate, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 121 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(RLS) "An Act establishing the commercial charter fisheries revolving loan fund, the mariculture revolving loan fund, and the 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2305 Alaska microloan revolving loan fund and relating to those funds and loans from those funds; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(FIN) "An Act relating to certain commercial fishing loans and to loans for the purchase of fishing quota shares by certain community quota entities and establishing the commercial charter fisheries revolving loan fund, the mariculture revolving loan fund, and the Alaska microloan revolving loan fund and relating to those funds and loans from those funds; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 37) Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Thomas, Egan, Ellis. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 10, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 11, Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Note No. 12, Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Note No. 13, Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Note No. 14, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 125 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C)(efd am) "An Act moving the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and relating to duties of that department; relating to the exercise of peace officer powers granted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(FIN) 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2306 Signing no recommendation: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Egan, Olson. Signing do pass: Senator Thomas. Signing do not pass: Senator Ellis. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 264 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(CRA) "An Act allowing a deferral of municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN) "An Act relating to municipal taxation of interests in property owned by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and to the effect of the tax status of that property on the local contribution for public education; allowing a deferral of municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property; relating to municipal taxation of oil and gas production and pipeline property; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 34) Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Thomas, Egan, Olson, Ellis. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Senate Finance Committee 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2307 The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 279 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(FIN) "An Act extending the termination dates of the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(FIN) "An Act relating to qualifications for serving on a state board or commission; extending the termination dates of the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 38) Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Thomas, Egan, Ellis. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 6, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 8, Department of Natural Resources Fiscal Note No. 9, Department of Public Safety The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2308 HB 359 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 359(FIN) am "An Act relating to conspiracy to commit human trafficking in the first degree or sex trafficking in the first degree; relating to the crime of distribution of indecent material to minors, the crime of online enticement of a minor, the crime of prostitution, and the crime of sex trafficking; relating to forfeiture of property used in prostitution offenses; relating to testimony by video conference; adding Rule 38.3, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Thomas, Egan, Olson, Ellis. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 8, indeterminate, Alaska Court System Fiscal Note No. 9, zero, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 10, zero, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 11, zero, Department of Law Fiscal Note No. 12, zero, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 13, zero, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 14, indeterminate, Department of Corrections The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 361 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(FIN) am "An Act relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain leases, sales, and other disposals of state land and materials; relating to production royalties from miners; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(FIN) "An Act relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain leases, sales, and other disposals of state land and materials; relating to production royalties from miners; providing for the conveyance of certain land to the City and Borough of Juneau for the construction of the Auke Bay commercial loading facility; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 39) 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2309 Signing no recommendation: Senator Stedman, Cochair; Senators Olson, Ellis. Signing do pass: Senators Thomas, Egan. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Natural Resources The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Fish and Game Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Special Committee Reports HB 284 The following report was received and distributed at 10:46 p.m., April 14: April 14, 2012 Mr. President: Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considered SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284(FIN) am S "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 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284(FIN) and recommends 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2310 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284 "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" be adopted. A fiscal note packet was attached. Signing the report: Senator Hoffman, Chair, Senators Stedman, Thomas; Representative Thomas, Chair, Representatives Stoltze, Gara. President Stevens stated the report would be held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 285 The following report was received and distributed at 10:46 p.m., April 14: April 14, 2012 Mr. President: Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considered SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(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 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(FIN) and recommends 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2311 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285 "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" be adopted. A fiscal note packet was attached. Signing the report: Senator Hoffman, Chair, Senators Stedman, Thomas; Representative Thomas, Chair, Representatives Stoltze, Gara. President Stevens stated the report would be held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 104 April 15, 2012 Mr. President: Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee considering CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(RLS) "An Act renaming the Alaska performance scholarship and relating to the scholarship and tax credits applicable to contributions to the scholarship; relating to AlaskAdvantage education grant funding and to Alaska performance scholarship funding; establishing an account and fund for those purposes; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date" and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(FIN) requests limited powers of free conference on the following specific points: House Senate Version Version Funding Formula N/A secs. 11, 13 Payout Mechanism N/A sec. 13 Course Requirement Waiver N/A secs. 4, 5 HS Diploma by Examination N/A secs. 3 - 7, 30 Funding Waterfall N/A sec. 11 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2312 Signing the report: Senator Hoffman, Chair, Senators Thomas, Meyer; Representative Thomas, Chair, Representative Gara. President Stevens granted the Senate members limited powers of free conference as requested. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. Introduction and Reference of Senate Resolutions SCR 36 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 333, relating to the disposition of certain unused campaign contributions; and relating to public office expense term accounts and public office expense term account reserves. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. SCR 37 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37 BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 121, establishing the commercial charter fisheries revolving loan fund, the mariculture revolving loan fund, and the Alaska microloan revolving loan fund and relating to those funds and loans from those funds. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2313 SCR 38 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38 BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 279, relating to extending the termination dates of the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. SCR 39 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 361, relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain leases, sales, and other disposals of state land and materials; and relating to production royalties from miners. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of House Bills President Stevens stated, in accordance with Uniform Rule 43(b), engrossment would be waived on all bills today. HB 56 HOUSE BILL NO. 56 "An Act making arson in the first degree and arson in the second degree serious felonies for purposes of application of the crime of conspiracy" was read the second time. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2314 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. HOUSE BILL NO. 56 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 56 "An Act making arson in the first degree and arson in the second degree serious felonies for purposes of application of the crime of conspiracy" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 56 Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Coghill, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Absent: Davis, Wagoner and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 56 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 146 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(RES) "An Act authorizing the transfer of land from the State of Alaska and the Alaska Railroad Corporation to property owners along the Eielson Spur Line; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(RES) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(RES) "An Act authorizing the transfer of land from the State of Alaska and the Alaska Railroad Corporation to property owners along the Eielson Spur Line; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2315 CSHB 146(RES) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 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, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(RES) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 196 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196(FIN) "An Act relating to the power project fund and to the bulk fuel revolving loan fund; establishing a bulk fuel loan account and making the bulk fuel loan account and the bulk fuel bridge loan account separate accounts in the bulk fuel revolving loan fund; providing for technical assistance to rural borrowers under the bulk fuel bridge loan program; relating to the administration and investment of the bulk fuel revolving loan fund by the division in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development responsible for community and regional affairs; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196(FIN) was read the third time. Senators Hoffman, Olson, Kookesh, Wagoner, Dyson, Menard, Egan, Paskvan, Davis, McGuire, Stedman, Ellis, Thomas, Meyer, Wielechowski, Stevens, French moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2316 The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196(FIN) "An Act relating to the power project fund and to the bulk fuel revolving loan fund; establishing a bulk fuel loan account and making the bulk fuel loan account and the bulk fuel bridge loan account separate accounts in the bulk fuel revolving loan fund; providing for technical assistance to rural borrowers under the bulk fuel bridge loan program; relating to the administration and investment of the bulk fuel revolving loan fund by the division in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development responsible for community and regional affairs; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 196(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Huggins and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 246 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(FIN) "An Act naming certain bridges and airports" was read the second time. The following fiscal information was published today from the Senate Rules Committee: Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2317 Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2228. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(FIN) "An Act naming a certain bypass road and certain bridges and airports" was adopted. Senator Kookesh offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 3, lines 3 - 4: Delete all material and insert: "Sec. 35.40.350. Klawock-Frank Peratrovich Airport. The state-owned airport at Klawock, known as the Klawock Airport, is named the Klawock-Frank Peratrovich Airport." Senator Kookesh moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(FIN) am S was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(FIN) am S "An Act naming a certain bypass road and certain bridges and airports" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 246(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Huggins 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2318 and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(FIN) am S passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 33 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 246, naming certain bridges and airports, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 33 Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Huggins and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 255 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 255(JUD) "An Act relating to screen devices in motor vehicles; prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle from reading or typing a text message or other nonvoice message or communication on a cellular telephone, computer, or personal data assistant while driving a motor vehicle; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Ellis called the Senate on House Bill No. 255. The call was satisfied. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2319 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 255(JUD) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 255(JUD) "An Act relating to screen devices in motor vehicles; prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle from reading or typing a text message or other nonvoice message or communication on a cellular telephone, computer, or personal data assistant while driving a motor vehicle; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 255(JUD) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Nays: McGuire and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 255(JUD) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 258 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 258(FIN) "An Act directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to develop and implement standards and operating procedures, to evaluate site- specific use plans, and to designate project areas concerning gravel or other aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos; authorizing use on an interim basis of gravel or other aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos for certain transportation projects and public facilities; providing immunity for 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2320 the state and for landowners, extractors, suppliers, transporters, and contractors for certain actions or claims arising in connection with the use of gravel or aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos in certain areas; requiring contractors to report certain asbestos-related data to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2229. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 258(FIN) was adopted. 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 258(FIN) was read the third time. Senator Paskvan declared a conflict of interest. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 258(FIN) "An Act directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to develop and implement standards and operating procedures, to evaluate site-specific use plans, and to designate project areas concerning gravel or other aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos; authorizing use on an interim basis of gravel or other aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos for certain transportation projects and public facilities; providing immunity for the state and for landowners, extractors, suppliers, transporters, and contractors for certain actions or claims arising in connection with the use of gravel or aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos in certain areas; requiring contractors to report certain asbestos-related data to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2321 SCS CSHB 258(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Letter of Intent Effective Date YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner Nays: French, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 258(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Senate Finance Committee Letter of Intent/Legislative Findings offered on page 2230. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment with a Senate Letter of Intent. HB 261 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 261(FIN) "An Act relating to loans for the purchase of commercial fishing entry permits; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 261(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 261(FIN) "An Act relating to loans for the purchase of commercial fishing entry permits; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2322 CSHB 261(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Stedman and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 261(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 269 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 269(JUD) "An Act relating to the amendment of a declaration that creates a common interest community" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 269(JUD) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 269(JUD) "An Act relating to the amendment of a declaration that creates a common interest community" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 269(JUD) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Stedman 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2323 and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 269(JUD) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 301 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(FIN) "An Act relating to enforcement of boating safety statutes; amending the termination date of certain statutes relating to the use, operation, and regulation of boats, a uniform state waterway marking system, and civil liability for boat owners; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, and 27, ch. 28, SLA 2000, as amended; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Egan, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Labor and Commerce Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2163. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(L&C) was adopted. 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(L&C) was read the third time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a cross sponsor on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(L&C) "An Act relating to enforcement of boating safety statutes; amending the termination date of certain statutes relating to the use, operation, and regulation of boats, a uniform state waterway marking system, and civil liability for boat owners; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, and 27, ch. 28, SLA 2000, as amended; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2324 SCS CSHB 301(L&C) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(L&C) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 314 HOUSE BILL NO. 314 "An Act extending the time period for which the Alaska Railroad Corporation may lease land without reserving the right to terminate the lease; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. HOUSE BILL NO. 314 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 314 "An Act extending the time period for which the Alaska Railroad Corporation may lease land without reserving the right to terminate the lease; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2325 HB 314 Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 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, HOUSE BILL NO. 314 passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 333 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(STA) "An Act relating to the disposition of certain unused campaign contributions; and relating to public office expense term accounts and public office expense term account reserves" was read the second time. Senators Dyson, Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 1, following "Act": Insert "relating to candidate forums and contributions in state election campaigns;" Page 4, following line 2: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 15.13.150 is amended to read: Sec. 15.13.150. Election educational activities not prohibited. This chapter does not prohibit a person from engaging in educational election-related communications and activities, including (1) the publication of the date and location of an election; (2) the education of students about voting and elections; (3) the sponsorship of [OPEN] candidate debate forums open to the public; 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2326 (4) participation in get-out-the-vote or voter registration drives that do not favor a particular candidate, political party, or political position; (5) the dissemination of the views of all candidates running for a particular office. * Sec. 3. AS 15.13.400(4) is amended to read: (4) "contribution" (A) means a purchase, payment, promise or obligation to pay, loan or loan guarantee, deposit or gift of money, goods, or services for which charge is ordinarily made, and includes the payment by a person other than a candidate or political party, or compensation for the personal services of another person, that is rendered to the candidate or political party, and that is made for the purpose of (i) influencing the nomination or election of a candidate; (ii) influencing a ballot proposition or question; or (iii) supporting or opposing an initiative proposal application filed with the lieutenant governor under AS 15.45.020; (B) does not include (i) services provided without compensation by individuals volunteering a portion or all of their time on behalf of a political party, candidate, or ballot proposition or question; (ii) ordinary hospitality in a home; (iii) two or fewer mass mailings before each election by each political party describing the party's slate of candidates for election, which may include photographs, biographies, and information about the party's candidates; (iv) the results of a poll limited to issues and not mentioning any candidate, unless the poll was requested by or designed primarily to benefit the 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2327 candidate; (v) any communication in the form of a newsletter from a legislator to the legislator's constituents, except a communication expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or a newsletter or material in a newsletter that is clearly only for the private benefit of a legislator or a legislative employee; [OR] (vi) a fundraising list provided without compensation by one candidate or political party to a candidate or political party; or (vii) an opportunity to participate in a candidate forum provided to a candidate without compensation to the candidate by another person and for which a candidate is not ordinarily charged;" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator French objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. 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. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(STA) am S was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(STA) am S "An Act relating to candidate forums and contributions in state election campaigns; relating to the disposition of certain unused campaign contributions; and relating to public office expense term accounts and public office expense term account reserves" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2328 CSHB 333(STA) am S Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Coghill, Kookesh and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(STA) am S passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 36 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 333, relating to the disposition of certain unused campaign contributions; and relating to public office expense term accounts and public office expense term account reserves, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 36 Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Kookesh and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2329 HB 343 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 343(JUD) am "An Act relating to disclosure of records of the Department of Health and Social Services pertaining to children in certain circumstances; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 343(JUD) am was read the third time. Senators Davis, Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 343(JUD) am "An Act relating to disclosure of records of the Department of Health and Social Services pertaining to children in certain circumstances; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 343(JUD) am Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Kookesh and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 343(JUD) am passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2330 Second Reading of House Resolutions HJR 20 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20(ENE) Urging the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture not to implement protection of inventoried roadless areas under the "roadless rule" or otherwise restrict the development of necessary hydroelectric projects in the Tongass National Forest and the Chugach National Forest, was read the second time. Senator Wagoner, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Resources Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2080. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20(RES) Urging the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture not to implement protection of inventoried roadless areas under the "roadless rule" or otherwise restrict the development of necessary hydroelectric and other natural resource projects in the Tongass National Forest and the Chugach National Forest, 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. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20(RES) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20(RES) Urging the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture not to implement protection of inventoried roadless areas under the "roadless rule" or otherwise restrict the development of necessary hydroelectric and other natural resource projects in the Tongass National Forest and the Chugach National Forest, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2331 SCS CSHJR 20(RES) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Kookesh and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20(RES) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 28 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Joint Resolution No. 20, urging the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture not to implement protection of inventoried roadless areas under the "roadless rule" or otherwise restrict the development of necessary hydroelectric projects in the Tongass National Forest and the Chugach National Forest, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 28 Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Kookesh and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2332 HCR 23 CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23(FIN) Establishing and relating to the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission, was read the second time. Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2265. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23(FIN) was adopted and was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23(FIN) Establishing and relating to the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHCR 23(FIN) Second Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Kookesh and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23(FIN) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Citations Honoring - Side Street Espresso on the Occasion of Their 20th Anniversary Senator(s) Ellis, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Representative(s) Gara 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2333 Honoring - The Senate Secretaries Senator(s) Ellis, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Honoring - Gene White Representative(s) Tuck, Gara Senator(s) Meyer, Ellis, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Honoring - Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 Representative(s) Cissna Senator(s) Davis, Stevens, Coghill, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Robert H. Trent Senator(s) Thomas, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Wagoner, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Representative Carl Gatto Representative(s) Chenault Senator(s) Wagoner, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, 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 HB 347 Senator Wielechowski, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the State Affairs Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 347(JUD) am "An Act prohibiting the use of municipal funds to support or oppose an initiative proposal filed with 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2334 the lieutenant governor or to circulate a petition for a statewide ballot initiative without approval by municipal voters at an election; relating to the reporting of certain expenditures; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 219 Senator Wielechowski, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the State Affairs Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 219(STA) "An Act exempting certain activities of ambulance, emergency, and fire department services from regulation as insurance." Without objection, the bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Senator Thomas moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, April 16 through morning plane time, May 10. Without objection, Senator Thomas was excused. Senator Davis moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from May 20 through May 31. Without objection, Senator Davis was excused. Recess Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 12:10 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 5:51 p.m. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to Announcements. Without objection, the Senate returned to: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2335 Announcements HB 252 Senator Ellis, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that Uniform Rule 23 be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(FIN) "An Act exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; and providing for an effective date" for a Rules Committee meeting on April 15. Without objection, it was so ordered. Recess Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 5:52 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 6:33 p.m. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to Standing Committee Reports. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Standing Committee Reports HB 252 The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(FIN) "An Act exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(RLS) "An Act exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; relating to the taxes against which a film production tax credit may be applied; transferring the film office to the Department of Revenue and relating to that office; establishing 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2336 the Alaska Film Incentive Review Commission; establishing a film production promotion program; relating to the amount of credit that may be awarded for compensation to producers, directors, writers, and actors who are not residents; providing for a fee to be paid at the time an application for eligibility for the film production tax credit is filed; providing a one- time credit for the first episodic scripted television production in the state; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; relating to the oil and gas production tax; providing for a credit against the oil and gas production tax for costs incurred for conducting seismic exploration and drilling certain oil or natural gas exploration wells in certain basins; relating to the determination of the production tax value of oil and gas production; providing that the tax rate for new oil or gas production south of 68 degrees North latitude and outside of the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin may not exceed four percent of the gross value at the point of production; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008; and providing for an effective date." (Title change SCR 40) Signing do pass: Senator Ellis, Chair; Senators Hoffman, Stevens, Meyer, Stedman. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 3, indeterminate, Senate Rules Committee. The bill is on today's first supplemental calendar. Introduction and Reference of Senate Resolutions SCR 40 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2337 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 252, exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the First Supplemental Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. Consideration of the First Supplemental Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 252 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(FIN) "An Act exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Ellis, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Rules Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2335. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(RLS) "An Act exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; relating to the taxes against which a film production tax credit may be applied; transferring the film office to the Department of Revenue and relating to that office; establishing the Alaska Film Incentive Review Commission; establishing a film production promotion program; relating to the amount of credit that may be awarded for compensation to producers, directors, writers, and actors who are not residents; providing for a fee to be paid at the time an application for eligibility for the film production tax credit is filed; providing a one-time credit for the first episodic scripted television production in the state; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; relating to the oil and gas production tax; providing for a credit against the oil and gas production tax for costs incurred for conducting seismic exploration and drilling certain oil or natural gas exploration wells in certain basins; relating to the determination of the 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2338 production tax value of oil and gas production; providing that the tax rate for new oil or gas production south of 68 degrees North latitude and outside of the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin may not exceed four percent of the gross value at the point of production; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senators Dyson, Davis moved and asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Objections were heard, then withdrawn. There being no further objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(RLS) was read the third time. Senator French rose to a point of order, stating discussion must be limited to the question before the body [Masons Manual 101]. President Stevens ruled the point was well taken and cautioned members to proceed in order. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(RLS) "An Act exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; relating to the taxes against which a film production tax credit may be applied; transferring the film office to the Department of Revenue and relating to that office; establishing the Alaska Film Incentive Review Commission; establishing a film production promotion program; relating to the amount of credit that may be awarded for compensation to producers, directors, writers, and actors who are not residents; providing for a fee to be paid at the time an application for eligibility for the film production tax credit is filed; providing a one-time credit for the first episodic scripted television production in the state; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; relating to the oil and gas production tax; providing for a credit against the oil and gas production tax for costs incurred for 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2339 conducting seismic exploration and drilling certain oil or natural gas exploration wells in certain basins; relating to the determination of the production tax value of oil and gas production; providing that the tax rate for new oil or gas production south of 68 degrees North latitude and outside of the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin may not exceed four percent of the gross value at the point of production; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 252(RLS) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Nays: Dyson, Huggins and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(RLS) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 40 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 252, exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2340 SCR 40 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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 286 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN) "An Act providing for and relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of state transportation projects; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2280. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN) was adopted. 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN) "An Act providing for and relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of state transportation projects; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2341 SCS CSHB 286(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Recess Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 7:22 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 10:00 p.m. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to Messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Messages from the House Messages dated April 15 were read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2342 First Reading and Reference of House Resolutions HCR 35 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35 BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 66, creating a new markets tax credit assistance guarantee and loan program within the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and relating to the program. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. HCR 37 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37 BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 74, requiring insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders, describing the method for establishing a covered treatment plan for those disorders, and defining the covered treatment for those disorders. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. HCR 38 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38 BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 104, relating to manufactured homes, including manufactured homes permanently affixed to land, to the conversion of manufactured homes to real property, to the 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2343 severance of manufactured homes from real property, to the titling, conveyance, and encumbrance of manufactured homes, and to manufacturers' certificates of origin for vehicles. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. HCR 39 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 136, providing a tax credit for employing a veteran that may be taken against a liability for the tax on corporation income. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. Concur Messages SB 66 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 66(L&C) "An Act creating a new markets tax credit assistance guarantee and loan program within the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and relating to the program; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 66(FIN) "An Act creating a new markets tax credit assistance guarantee and loan program within the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and relating to the program; extending a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to an Alaska Energy Authority loan; providing for an effective date by amending the effective dates of sec. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2344 2, ch. 10, SLA 2010, and sec. 2, ch. 71, SLA 2010; and providing for an effective date." (Title change HCR 35) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 66(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 66(L&C)? Effective Date YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Dyson, Olson and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 66(FIN) "An Act creating a new markets tax credit assistance guarantee and loan program within the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and relating to the program; extending a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to an Alaska Energy Authority loan; providing for an effective date by amending the effective dates of sec. 2, ch. 10, SLA 2010, and sec. 2, ch. 71, SLA 2010; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2345 HCR 35 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 66, creating a new markets tax credit assistance guarantee and loan program within the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and relating to the program, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 35 Final Passage YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Dyson, Olson and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. SB 74 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 74 "An Act requiring insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders, describing the method for establishing a covered treatment plan for those disorders, and defining the covered treatment for those disorders; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendments: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 74(RLS) am H "An Act requiring insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders, describing the method for establishing a covered treatment plan for those disorders, and defining the covered treatment for 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2346 those disorders; establishing the Comprehensive Autism Early Diagnosis and Treatment Task Force; and providing for an effective date." (Title change HCR 37) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendments. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 74(RLS) am H Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendments to SB 74? Effective Dates YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Dyson, Olson and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 74(RLS) am H "An Act requiring insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders, describing the method for establishing a covered treatment plan for those disorders, and defining the covered treatment for those disorders; establishing the Comprehensive Autism Early Diagnosis and Treatment Task Force; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2347 HCR 37 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 74, requiring insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders, describing the method for establishing a covered treatment plan for those disorders, and defining the covered treatment for those disorders, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 37 Final Passage YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Dyson, Olson and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. SB 82 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 82(JUD) "An Act relating to the procedures and jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Social Services for the care of children who are in state custody; relating to court jurisdiction and findings pertaining to children who are in state custody; and modifying the licensing requirements for foster care" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 82(HSS) 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2348 Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSSSB 82(HSS) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSSSB 82(JUD)? 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, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 82(HSS) "An Act relating to the procedures and jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Social Services for the care of children who are in state custody; relating to court jurisdiction and findings pertaining to children who are in state custody; and modifying the licensing requirements for foster care." The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SB 104 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 104(JUD) "An Act relating to manufactured homes, including manufactured homes permanently affixed to land, to the conversion of manufactured homes to real property, to the severance of manufactured homes from real property, to the titling, conveyance, and encumbrance of manufactured homes, and to manufacturers' certificates of origin for vehicles; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2349 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 104(RLS) "An Act relating to manufactured homes, including manufactured homes permanently affixed to land, to the conversion of manufactured homes to real property, to the severance of manufactured homes from real property, to the titling, conveyance, and encumbrance of manufactured homes, and to manufacturers' certificates of origin for vehicles; allowing a deferral of municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property; and providing for an effective date." (Title change HCR 38) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 104(RLS) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 104(JUD)? Effective Dates 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, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 104(RLS) "An Act relating to manufactured homes, including manufactured homes permanently affixed to land, to the conversion of manufactured homes to real property, to the severance of manufactured homes from real property, to the titling, conveyance, and encumbrance of manufactured homes, and to manufacturers' certificates of origin for vehicles; allowing a deferral of municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property; and providing for an effective date." 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2350 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HCR 38 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 104, relating to manufactured homes, including manufactured homes permanently affixed to land, to the conversion of manufactured homes to real property, to the severance of manufactured homes from real property, to the titling, conveyance, and encumbrance of manufactured homes, and to manufacturers' certificates of origin for vehicles, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 38 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, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2351 SB 136 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 136(FIN) am "An Act providing a tax credit for employing a veteran that may be taken against a liability for the tax on corporation income; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 136(FIN) "An Act authorizing the Department of Administration to note a person's status as a retired veteran or a veteran discharged under honorable conditions on the person's driver's license or identification card, to provide certain information to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, and to charge a fee for replacing a valid driver's license or identification card with a new license or card that includes the veteran designation; providing a tax credit for employing a veteran that may be taken against a liability for the tax on corporation income; and providing for an effective date." (Title change HCR 39) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 136(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 136(FIN) am? Effective Dates 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, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 136(FIN) "An Act authorizing the Department of Administration to note a person's status 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2352 as a retired veteran or a veteran discharged under honorable conditions on the person's driver's license or identification card, to provide certain information to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, and to charge a fee for replacing a valid driver's license or identification card with a new license or card that includes the veteran designation; providing a tax credit for employing a veteran that may be taken against a liability for the tax on corporation income; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HCR 39 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 136, providing a tax credit for employing a veteran that may be taken against a liability for the tax on corporation income, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 39 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, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2353 Special Committee Reports HB 104 The following report was received and distributed at 9:25 p.m., April 15: April 15, 2012 Mr. President: Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considered SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(FIN) and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(RLS) and recommends CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104 "An Act renaming the Alaska performance scholarship and relating to the scholarship and tax credits applicable to contributions to the scholarship; relating to AlaskAdvantage education grant funding and to Alaska performance scholarship funding; relating to AlaskAdvantage education grant eligibility; establishing accounts and a fund for those purposes; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date" be adopted. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 11, Department of Education and Early Development Fiscal Note No. 12, Department of Education and Early Development Signing the report: Senator Hoffman, Chair, Senators Meyer, Thomas; Representative Thomas, Chair, Representatives Austerman, Gara. President Stevens stated the report would be held on the Secretary's desk. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2354 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Second Supplemental Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. Consideration of the Second Supplemental Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 121 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(RLS) "An Act establishing the commercial charter fisheries revolving loan fund, the mariculture revolving loan fund, and the Alaska microloan revolving loan fund and relating to those funds and loans from those funds; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2304. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(FIN) "An Act relating to certain commercial fishing loans and to loans for the purchase of fishing quota shares by certain community quota entities and establishing the commercial charter fisheries revolving loan fund, the mariculture revolving loan fund, and the Alaska microloan revolving loan fund and relating to those funds and loans from those funds; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(FIN) "An Act relating to certain commercial fishing loans and to loans for the purchase of fishing quota shares by certain community quota entities and establishing the commercial charter fisheries revolving loan fund, the mariculture revolving loan fund, and the Alaska microloan revolving loan fund and relating to those funds and loans from those funds; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2355 SCS CSHB 121(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Huggins and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 37 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 121, establishing the commercial charter fisheries revolving loan fund, the mariculture revolving loan fund, and the Alaska microloan revolving loan fund and relating to those funds and loans from those funds, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 37 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 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2356 and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 218 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(L&C) "An Act prohibiting an insurer from using a drug formulary system of specialty tiers under certain circumstances; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senators French, Coghill offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 2, following "circumstances;": Insert "relating to a reinsurance program reinsuring residents who are high risks;" Page 1, line 6, following "FINDINGS": Insert "FOR SECTION 3" Page 2, line 14: Delete "This" Insert "Section 3 of this" Page 2, following line 29: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 4. AS 21.55.220(c) is amended to read: (c) Each member of the association shall share the losses due to claims expenses of the state plans issued or approved for issuance by the association; each member of the association shall share the losses of a reinsurance program established by regulations adopted under AS 21.55.400 reinsuring residents who are high risks; [,] and each member of the association shall share in the operating and administrative expenses incurred or estimated to be incurred by the association incident to the conduct of its affairs. Claims expenses of the state plan that exceed the premium payments allocated to the payment of benefits shall be the liability of the members. Each member shall share in the claims expense of the state plans, the [AND] operating and administrative expenses of the association, and the losses of a reinsurance program established by regulations 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2357 adopted under AS 21.55.400 reinsuring residents who are high risks, in an amount equal to the ratio of the member's total major medical premiums, received from or on behalf of state residents, as divided by the total major medical premiums received by all members from or on behalf of state residents, as determined by the director. * Sec. 5. AS 21.55.400 is amended to read: Sec. 21.55.400. Duties of director. The director may (1) approve the selection of the plan administrator by the association and approve the association's contract with the plan administrator, including the coverages and premiums to be charged; (2) contract with the federal government or another unit of government to ensure coordination of the state plans with other governmental assistance programs; (3) undertake, directly or through contracts with other persons, studies or demonstration programs to develop awareness of the benefits of this chapter; and (4) formulate general policy and adopt regulations, including regulations establishing a reinsurance program reinsuring residents who are high risks, that are reasonably necessary to administer this chapter." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator French moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. 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. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(L&C) am S was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(L&C) am S "An Act prohibiting an insurer from using a drug formulary system of specialty tiers under certain circumstances; relating to a reinsurance program reinsuring residents who are high risks; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2358 CSHB 218(L&C) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 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, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(L&C) am S passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. In accordance with Uniform Rule 43 (p. 2313), engrossment was waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(L&C) am S and the bill was returned to the House for consideration with a certified amendment. HB 245 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 245(FIN) "An Act establishing a snow classic as an authorized form of charitable gaming; and relating to the use of broadcasting and the Internet to promote a raffle and lottery" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 245(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 245(FIN) "An Act establishing a snow classic as an authorized form of charitable gaming; and relating to the use of broadcasting and the Internet to promote a raffle and lottery" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2359 CSHB 245(FIN) Third Reading - 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, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 245(FIN) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 264 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(CRA) "An Act allowing a deferral of municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2306. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN) "An Act relating to municipal taxation of interests in property owned by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and to the effect of the tax status of that property on the local contribution for public education; allowing a deferral of municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property; relating to municipal taxation of oil and gas production and pipeline property; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN) "An Act relating to municipal taxation of interests in property owned by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and to the effect of the tax status of that property on the local contribution for public education; allowing a deferral of 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2360 municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property; relating to municipal taxation of oil and gas production and pipeline property; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 264(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 34 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 264, allowing a deferral of municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2361 SCR 34 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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 279 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(FIN) "An Act extending the termination dates of the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2307. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(FIN) "An Act relating to qualifications for serving on a state board or commission; extending the termination dates of the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senators Giessel, Davis offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 1: Delete "relating to qualifications for serving on a state board or commission;" Page 2, lines 4 - 9: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2362 Page 2, lines 20 - 23: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 26: Delete "Sections 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8" Insert "Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7" Page 2, line 28: Delete "secs. 3 and 7" Insert "secs. 3 and 6" Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 279(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Giessel, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Wagoner Nays: French, Hoffman, McGuire, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Absent: Ellis and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(FIN) am S was read the third time. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2363 The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(FIN) am S "An Act extending the termination dates of the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 279(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Ellis and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(FIN) am S passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 295 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 295(RES) "An Act approving an interim classification by the commissioner of natural resources closing certain land within the Glacier Creek and Winner Creek drainages to new mineral entry; amending the mineral entry closure in sec. 2, ch. 8, SLA 2003, for certain land within the Glacier Creek and Winner Creek drainages; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 295(RES) was read the third time. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2364 The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 295(RES) "An Act approving an interim classification by the commissioner of natural resources closing certain land within the Glacier Creek and Winner Creek drainages to new mineral entry; amending the mineral entry closure in sec. 2, ch. 8, SLA 2003, for certain land within the Glacier Creek and Winner Creek drainages; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 295(RES) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 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, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 295(RES) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 298 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(FIN) "An Act exempting quarry rock, sand and gravel, and marketable earth mining operations from the mining license tax; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Objection was heard. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(FIN) "An Act exempting quarry rock, sand and gravel, and marketable earth mining operations from the mining license tax; and providing for an effective date" be moved to the bottom of the calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2365 HB 361 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(FIN) am "An Act relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain leases, sales, and other disposals of state land and materials; relating to production royalties from miners; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2308. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(FIN) "An Act relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain leases, sales, and other disposals of state land and materials; relating to production royalties from miners; providing for the conveyance of certain land to the City and Borough of Juneau for the construction of the Auke Bay commercial loading facility; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(FIN) "An Act relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain leases, sales, and other disposals of state land and materials; relating to production royalties from miners; providing for the conveyance of certain land to the City and Borough of Juneau for the construction of the Auke Bay commercial loading facility; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 361(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates 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 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2366 and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 39 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39, which had been held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 361, relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain leases, sales, and other disposals of state land and materials; and relating to production royalties from miners, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 39 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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 366 HOUSE BILL NO. 366 "An Act establishing an Alaska intrastate mutual aid system and relating to the duties of the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management and the duties of the Alaska State Emergency Response Commission" was read the second time. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2367 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. HOUSE BILL NO. 366 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 366 "An Act establishing an Alaska intrastate mutual aid system and relating to the duties of the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management and the duties of the Alaska State Emergency Response Commission" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 366 Third Reading - 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, HOUSE BILL NO. 366 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 298 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(FIN) "An Act exempting quarry rock, sand and gravel, and marketable earth mining operations from the mining license tax; and providing for an effective date" which had been moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 2364) was before the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(FIN) was read the third time. Senator Paskvan declared a conflict of interest. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2368 The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(FIN) "An Act exempting quarry rock, sand and gravel, and marketable earth mining operations from the mining license tax; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 298(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 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, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. SCR 41 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 41. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 41 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 218, prohibiting an insurer from using a drug formulary system of specialty tiers under certain circumstances, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 41 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 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2369 and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 41 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Messages from the House Concur Messages SB 25 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 25(FIN) "An Act establishing the sustainable energy transmission and supply development program in the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the interest rates of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and relating to taxes paid on interests in property owned by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and to the local contribution for public education funding related to that property" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 25(L&C) "An Act establishing the sustainable energy transmission and supply development program in the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and relating to the interest rates of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority." (Title Change HCR 34) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2370 HCS CSSSSB 25(L&C) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSSSB 25(FIN)? 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, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 25(L&C) "An Act establishing the sustainable energy transmission and supply development program in the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and relating to the interest rates of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority." The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HCR 34 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 25, establishing the sustainable energy transmission and supply development program in the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the interest rates of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and relating to taxes paid on interests in property owned by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and to the local contribution for public education funding related to that property, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2371 HCR 34 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, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. SB 182 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 182(EDC) "An Act amending the amount of state funding provided to school districts for pupil transportation" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 182(FIN) "An Act amending the amount of state funding provided to school districts for pupil transportation; relating to the local contribution for public education; relating to the vocational and technical instruction funding factor for public school funding; establishing in the Department of Education and Early Development a voluntary parent and early childhood education program for pre-elementary aged children; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 33) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2372 HCS CSSB 182(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 182(EDC)? YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Egan, French, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Thomas, Wagoner and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 182(FIN) "An Act amending the amount of state funding provided to school districts for pupil transportation; relating to the local contribution for public education; relating to the vocational and technical instruction funding factor for public school funding; establishing in the Department of Education and Early Development a voluntary parent and early childhood education program for pre-elementary aged children; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved for the adoption of the effective date clauses. The question being: "Shall the effective date clauses be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 182(FIN) Effective Date Clauses 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, the effective date clauses were adopted. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2373 HCR 33 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 182, amending the amount of state funding provided to school districts for pupil transportation, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 33 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, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. SB 119 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 119(L&C) "An Act relating to athletic trainers" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 119(FIN) "An Act relating to athletic trainers; relating to student participation in interscholastic activities; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 36) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2374 HCS CSSB 119(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 119(L&C)? Effective Dates 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, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 119(FIN) "An Act relating to athletic trainers; relating to student participation in interscholastic activities; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HCR 36 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 119, relating to athletic trainers, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 36 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 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2375 and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. Special Committee Reports HB 284 Senator Ellis, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent to take up the Conference Committee Report on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284(FIN) am S and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284(FIN), which had been held on the Secretary's desk (p. 2309). Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis, Acting Majority Leader, moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284. The question being: "Shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284 "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"?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 284 Shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report? Effective Dates YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Meyer and so, the report was adopted, thus adopting: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2376 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284 "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." Senator Ellis, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the adoption of the Conference Committee Report be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. HB 285 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up the Conference Committee Report on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(FIN) and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(FIN), which had been held on the Secretary's desk (p. 2310). Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Meyer moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285. The question being: "Shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285 "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"?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 285 Shall the Senate Adopt the Conference Committee Report? Effective Date 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, the report was adopted, thus adopting: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2377 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285 "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." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the adoption of the Conference Committee Report be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. HB 104 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up the Conference Committee Report on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(FIN) and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(RLS), which had been held on the Secretary's desk (p. 2353). Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Meyer moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104. The question being: "Shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104 "An Act renaming the Alaska performance scholarship and relating to the scholarship and tax credits applicable to contributions to the scholarship; relating to AlaskAdvantage education grant funding and to Alaska performance scholarship funding; relating to AlaskAdvantage education grant eligibility; establishing accounts and a fund for those purposes; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date"?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 104 Shall the Senate Adopt the Conference Committee Report? Effective Dates 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 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2378 and so, the report was adopted, thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104 "An Act renaming the Alaska performance scholarship and relating to the scholarship and tax credits applicable to contributions to the scholarship; relating to AlaskAdvantage education grant funding and to Alaska performance scholarship funding; relating to AlaskAdvantage education grant eligibility; establishing accounts and a fund for those purposes; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the adoption of the Conference Committee Report be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Messages from the House Concur Messages SB 160 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 160(FIN) "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendments: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 160(FIN) am H 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2379 Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendments. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 160(FIN) am H Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendments to CSSB 160(FIN)? Effective Dates YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Stedman and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 160(FIN) am H "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SB 23 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) "An Act relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; and providing for an effective date by amending the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008" with the following amendments: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2380 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(RLS) am H "An Act relating to taxes and tax credits; exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; relating to oil and gas production taxes; relating to tax credits for oil and gas exploration; relating to tax credits and cost savings for liquefied natural gas storage and reducing costs to consumers; relating to an exemption from rental payments on state land for certain liquefied natural gas facilities; relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; relating to the taxes against which a film production tax credit may be applied; transferring the film office to the Department of Revenue and relating to that office; establishing the Alaska Film Incentive Review Commission; establishing a film production promotion program; relating to the amount of credit that may be awarded for compensation to producers, directors, writers, and actors who are not residents; providing for a fee to be paid at the time an application for eligibility for the film production tax credit is filed; providing a one-time credit for the first episodic scripted television production in the state; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 32) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendments. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2381 HCS CSSB 23(RLS) am H Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendments to CSSB 23(FIN)? Effective Dates YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Nays: Stedman and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(RLS) am H "An Act relating to taxes and tax credits; exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; relating to oil and gas production taxes; relating to tax credits for oil and gas exploration; relating to tax credits and cost savings for liquefied natural gas storage and reducing costs to consumers; relating to an exemption from rental payments on state land for certain liquefied natural gas facilities; relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; relating to the taxes against which a film production tax credit may be applied; transferring the film office to the Department of Revenue and relating to that office; establishing the Alaska Film Incentive Review Commission; establishing a film production promotion program; relating to the amount of credit that may be awarded for compensation to producers, directors, writers, and actors who are not residents; providing for a fee to be paid at the time an application for eligibility for the film production tax credit is filed; providing a one-time credit for the first episodic scripted television production in the state; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2382 Senator Meyer moved for the adoption of the Third Supplemental Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. President Stevens stated the Third Supplemental Calendar bills would be held on the Secretary's desk. Without objection, the following bills were held on the Secretary's desk: Third Supplemental Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 125 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C)(efd am) "An Act moving the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and relating to duties of that department; relating to the exercise of peace officer powers granted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date." HB 190 CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 190(FIN) "An Act relating to allowable absences from the state for purposes of eligibility for permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date." HB 282 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 282(FIN) "An Act relating to applying military education, training, and service credit to occupational licensing and certain postsecondary education and employment training requirements; providing for a temporary occupational license for qualified military service members; and providing for an effective date." HB 340 HOUSE BILL NO. 340 "An Act relating to the reservation of certain mining claims from all uses incompatible with the purposes for establishing the Petersville Recreational Mining Area." 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2383 HB 345 HOUSE BILL NO. 345 "An Act relating to regulations adopted by the Department of Administration waiving the commercial motor vehicle driving skills test for certain drivers with military commercial motor vehicle experience." HB 359 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 359(FIN) am "An Act relating to conspiracy to commit human trafficking in the first degree or sex trafficking in the first degree; relating to the crime of distribution of indecent material to minors, the crime of online enticement of a minor, the crime of prostitution, and the crime of sex trafficking; relating to forfeiture of property used in prostitution offenses; relating to testimony by video conference; adding Rule 38.3, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Second Reading of House Resolutions HJR 32 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32(RES) Urging the United States Congress to remove wood bison from protection under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to grant control of wood bison in Alaska to the state. HCR 24 CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24(FIN) Relating to the establishment and operation of a state food resource development working group. Special Order of Business Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the following Citation Calendar be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2384 Citation Calendar Honoring - The Legislative Lounge Staff Representative(s) Johnson Senator(s) Ellis, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Honoring - Crystal Kennedy Representative(s) Tuck Senator(s) Meyer, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Honoring - Jeff Friedman Representative(s) Tuck Senator(s) Meyer, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Charles "Tomungnaq" Johnson Representative(s) Foster Senator(s) Olson, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Grace Hoitt Representative(s) Kawasaki Senator(s) Paskvan, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, 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. HB 125 Senator Wagoner moved and asked unanimous consent to take up CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C)(efd am), which had been held on the Secretary's desk (p. 2382). Without objection, it was so ordered. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2385 Consideration of the Third Supplemental Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 125 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C)(efd am) "An Act moving the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and relating to duties of that department; relating to the exercise of peace officer powers granted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C)(efd am) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C)(efd am) "An Act moving the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and relating to duties of that department; relating to the exercise of peace officer powers granted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 125(L&C) (efd am) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Dyson, Egan, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Nays: Coghill, Davis, Ellis, Olson and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C)(efd am) passed the Senate. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2386 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HCR 32 Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to take up HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 23, relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; and requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 32 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, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. Unfinished Business Senator Menard moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, April 18 through morning plane time, May 14. Without objection, Senator Menard was excused. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2387 Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment HB 121 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(FIN) "An Act relating to certain commercial fishing loans and to loans for the purchase of fishing quota shares by certain community quota entities and establishing the commercial charter fisheries revolving loan fund, the mariculture revolving loan fund, and the Alaska microloan revolving loan fund and relating to those funds and loans from those funds; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 246 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(FIN) am S "An Act naming a certain bypass road and certain bridges and airports" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 252 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 252(RLS) "An Act exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; relating to the taxes against which a film production tax credit may be applied; transferring the film office to the Department of Revenue and relating to that office; establishing the Alaska Film Incentive Review Commission; establishing a film production promotion program; relating to the amount of credit that may be awarded for compensation to producers, directors, writers, and actors who are not residents; providing for a fee to be paid at the time an application for eligibility for the film production tax credit is filed; providing a one-time credit for the first episodic scripted television 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2388 production in the state; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; relating to the oil and gas production tax; providing for a credit against the oil and gas production tax for costs incurred for conducting seismic exploration and drilling certain oil or natural gas exploration wells in certain basins; relating to the determination of the production tax value of oil and gas production; providing that the tax rate for new oil or gas production south of 68 degrees North latitude and outside of the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin may not exceed four percent of the gross value at the point of production; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 258 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 258(FIN) "An Act directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to develop and implement standards and operating procedures, to evaluate site-specific use plans, and to designate project areas concerning gravel or other aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos; authorizing use on an interim basis of gravel or other aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos for certain transportation projects and public facilities; providing immunity for the state and for landowners, extractors, suppliers, transporters, and contractors for certain actions or claims arising in connection with the use of gravel or aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos in certain areas; requiring contractors to report certain asbestos- related data to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration with a Senate Letter of Intent. HB 264 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 264(FIN) "An Act relating to municipal taxation of interests in property owned by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and to the effect of the tax status of that property on the local contribution for public education; allowing a deferral of municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property; relating to municipal taxation of oil and gas production and 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2389 pipeline property; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 279 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(FIN) am S "An Act extending the termination dates of the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 286 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN) "An Act providing for and relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of state transportation projects; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 301 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(L&C) "An Act relating to enforcement of boating safety statutes; amending the termination date of certain statutes relating to the use, operation, and regulation of boats, a uniform state waterway marking system, and civil liability for boat owners; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, and 27, ch. 28, SLA 2000, as amended; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 333 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(STA) am S "An Act relating to candidate forums and contributions in state election campaigns; relating to the disposition of certain unused campaign contributions; and relating to public office expense term accounts and public office expense term account reserves" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2390 HB 361 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(FIN) "An Act relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain leases, sales, and other disposals of state land and materials; relating to production royalties from miners; providing for the conveyance of certain land to the City and Borough of Juneau for the construction of the Auke Bay commercial loading facility; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HJR 20 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20(RES) Urging the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture not to implement protection of inventoried roadless areas under the "roadless rule" or otherwise restrict the development of necessary hydroelectric and other natural resource projects in the Tongass National Forest and the Chugach National Forest, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HCR 23 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23(FIN) Establishing and relating to the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. SCR 28 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Joint Resolution No. 20, urging the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture not to implement protection of inventoried roadless areas under the "roadless rule" or otherwise restrict the development of necessary hydroelectric projects in the Tongass National Forest and the Chugach National Forest, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2391 SCR 33 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 246, naming certain bridges and airports, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 34 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 264, allowing a deferral of municipal property taxes on the increase in the value of real property attributable to subdivision of that property, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 36 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 333, relating to the disposition of certain unused campaign contributions; and relating to public office expense term accounts and public office expense term account reserves, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 37 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 121, establishing the commercial charter fisheries revolving loan fund, the mariculture revolving loan fund, and the Alaska microloan revolving loan fund and relating to those funds and loans from those funds, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 39 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 361, relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain leases, sales, and other disposals of state 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2392 land and materials; and relating to production royalties from miners, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 40 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 252, exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 41 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 41 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 218, prohibiting an insurer from using a drug formulary system of specialty tiers under certain circumstances, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. Adjournment Senator McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent that the Twenty-seventh Alaska Senate adjourn sine die. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:39 a.m., April 16, 2012. Kirsten Waid Secretary of the Senate 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2393 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled FINANCE Apr 15 Sunday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- + HB 359 SEX CRIMES; TESTIMONY BY VIDEO CONFERENCE + HB 361 DISPOSALS OF STATE RESOURCES/ROYALTIES + HB 264 MUNI PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL: SUBDIVISIONS + HB 89 EXTRACTION OF BEDLOAD MATERIAL + HB 125 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled += HB 121 LOAN FUNDS:CHARTERS/MARICULTURE/MICROLOAN += HB 279 EXTENDING CERTAIN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ---------------------------------------- RULES Apr 15 Sunday Butrovich 205 5:45 PM HB 252 TAXES: FILM; SMALL CORP; OIL& GAS Uniform Rule 23 Waived ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS Apr 15 Sunday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM --Delayed to Call of the Chair-- += HB 347 USE OF MUNICIPAL FUNDS FOR INITIATIVES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2394 CONFERENCE COMMITTEES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 104 Apr 15 Sunday Senate Finance 532 8:45 AM = HB 104 ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIPS -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Apr 15 Sunday House Finance 519 2:00 PM -- Delayed to 7:45 p.m. Today -- -- Location Change -- = HB 104 ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIPS -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --