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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Tuesday               February 19, 2013                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               Thirty-sixth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Huggins at 11:05 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Stephen Mattson of                                                               
Valley Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                
that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          Father,                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          I thank you for the members of this Senate. Lord, I                                                                   
          thank you that you called each one of them to a time                                                                  
          such as this. I thank you that you have a plan and a                                                                  
          purpose for each Senator, and Lord, I ask that each                                                                   
             would walk worthy of the calling they have received.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          I pray that you would bless them abundantly. I pray                                                                   
            that you guard their hearts with your peace and love.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          Holy Spirit, today I welcome you into this place and I                                                                
          ask that you would unify this body in the bonds of                                                                    
          your love and your peace. Open up the windows of                                                                      
          heaven and pour out your love in this room.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          Lord, you have established each person here in this                                                                   
          Senate, from the assistants, to the record keepers, the                                                               
          Senators, and everyone else that has any involvement                                                                  
          in this meeting - you have established them for a time                                                                
          such as this.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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          Lord, I pray that through this body that you will                                                                     
          establish Alaska as a leader in this nation and many                                                                  
          will look to this state as an example of the right way                                                                
          to do things.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
          Lord, as you set up Egypt in the days of Joseph as a                                                                  
          place of refuge for those in need and a mighty pillar                                                                 
          in the world, I ask that you set up Alaska as a mighty                                                                
          pillar and a place of refuge for the lost and needy.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          Father, let your kingdom come and your will be done                                                                   
          here in this place as it is in heaven. Let your will be                                                               
          done in Alaska as it is in heaven.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          Thank you Father for your goodness, your love, and                                                                    
          your mercy. I love you.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          Father it is by faith in the name of Jesus that I pray all                                                            
                            this.           Amen.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                             
for the thirty-second through thirty-fifth legislative days and Senate                                                          
Journal Supplement No. 2 be approved as certified by the Secretary.                                                             
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated February 15 and 18 were read stating the House                                                                   
passed and transmitted for consideration:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 26                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 26 BY REPRESENTATIVES HAWKER AND                                                                                 
THOMPSON, Millett, Pruitt, entitled:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act extending the termination date of the Board                                                               
                 of Public Accountancy; and providing for an                                                                   
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 30                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 30(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                              
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to performance reviews, audits, and                                                                  
          termination of executive and legislative branch                                                                       
          agencies, the University of Alaska, and the Alaska                                                                    
          Court System; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                         
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Training Program Performance 2012, Employment and Wages                                                                  
of Training Program Participants Exiting in FY 2011                                                                             
from the Division of Administrative Services, Research and Analysis                                                             
Department of Labor and Workforce Development                                                                                   
in accordance with AS 23.15.580(b)(9)                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
State of Alaska Ombudsman 2012 Annual Report                                                                                    
from Linda Lord-Jenkins, Ombudsman                                                                                              
in accordance with AS 24.55.230                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Annual                                                                     
Report                                                                                                                          
from Mike Hanley, Commissioner                                                                                                  
in accordance with AS 14.03.078                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
State of Alaska Task Force on the Crimes of Human Trafficking,                                                                  
Promoting Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Final Report and                                                                     
Recommendations Delivered February 15                                                                                           
in accordance with Chapter 70, SLA 12 (SB 210)                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 59                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 59 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act relating to approval for oil and gas or gas                                                               
              only exploration and development in a geographical                                                               
          area; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Senate Special Committee                                                            
on Trans Alaska Pipeline System Throughput, Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Natural Resources                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 18:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Huggins,                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to approval for oil and                                                         
gas or gas only exploration and development in a geographical area.                                                             
This bill will reduce the time required to get oil into production and                                                          
flowing through TAPS, while protecting Alaska's environment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Under current procedures, the Department of Natural Resources                                                                   
(DNR) grants lease exploration and development approval in                                                                      
conjunction with individual plans of operation for a lease or project.                                                          
As such, a separate public notice is required for each approval, often                                                          
resulting in repetitive approvals within the same geographical area. In                                                         
order to streamline the State's permitting process, this bill allows DNR                                                        
to comprehensively evaluate oil and gas exploration and development                                                             
in a geographical area, and define the criteria by which specific                                                               
projects are evaluated and approved. Approvals made under the                                                                   
provisions of this bill are valid for up to ten years as specified by                                                           
DNR's Director of the Division of Lands.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Creating economic opportunity in Alaska requires a clear, predictable,                                                          
and timely permitting process that encourages resource development                                                              
while protecting the environment. I urge your prompt and favorable                                                              
action on this measure to create a streamlined permitting process in the                                                        
interests of increasing oil throughput and growing Alaska's economy.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sean Parnell                                                                                                                    
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                         Third Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 80                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 80 "An Act relating to the regulation of                                                                         
wastewater discharge from commercial passenger vessels in state                                                                 
waters; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 80 "An Act relating to                                                                
the regulation of wastewater discharge from commercial passenger                                                                
vessels in state waters; and providing for an effective date" pass the                                                          
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 80                                                                                                                           
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Fairclough, Giessel,                                                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman,                                                                     
Stevens                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Egan, Ellis, French, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 80 passed the Senate.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                                              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                            
clause. Senator Wielechowski objected.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The                                                           
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 80                                                                                                                           
Effective Date Clause                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, Giessel,                                                             
Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                       
Stedman, Stevens                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Ellis, French, Gardner, Wielechowski                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and so, the effective date clause was adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Reconsideration of House Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 80                                                                                                                         
Senator Coghill gave notice of reconsideration on HOUSE BILL                                                                    
NO. 80 and moved and asked unanimous consent that it be taken up at                                                             
this time. Without objection, the bill was before the Senate on                                                                 
reconsideration.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The question to be reconsidered: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 80 "An                                                                   
Act relating to the regulation of wastewater discharge from                                                                     
commercial passenger vessels in state waters; and providing for an                                                              
effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                         
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 80                                                                                                                           
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                                              
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, Giessel,                                                             
Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman,                                                                     
Stevens                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Ellis, French, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 80 passed the Senate on reconsideration.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill 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.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Carol Brenckle                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Olson                                                                                                         
Senator(s) Micciche, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson,                                                                 
Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                             
Meyer, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the citation                                                             
be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to                                                         
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 20, 2013. Without                                                               
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:35 p.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation on Local Government                                                                                  
              Kathie Wasserman, Alaska Municipal League                                                                         
+ HB  40 MUNICIPAL TAX EXEMPTION: FARM STRUCTURES                                                                               
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Presentation:  Center for Alaska Education Policy                                                                 
              Research, UAA                                                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  18 BUDGET: CAPITAL                                                                                                       
              Alaska Court System                                                                                               
              Department of Public Safety                                                                                       
              Department of Law                                                                                                 
              Department of Corrections                                                                                         
              University of Alaska                                                                                              
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Presentation: Dept. of Administration on Contract                                                                 
              Negotiations, Commissioner Becky Hultberg                                                                         
+= SB  18 BUDGET: CAPITAL                                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+             Dept. of Commerce, Community & Economic Dev.                                                                      
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB   7 CORPORATE INCOME TAX                                                                                                   
+ SB  12 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT                                                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  37 EXTEND SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL                                                                                      
+ SB  17 EXTEND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB  88 STATUTORY REFS TO MENTAL RETARDATION                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                          Capitol 106          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Joint w/ House Judiciary                                                                                          
              Report by Task Force on Sex Trafficking                                                                           
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  43 PROPERTY CRIMES                                                                                                        
+= SB  22 CRIMES; VICTIMS; CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May be Set> --                                                                    
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  23 AIDEA: LNG PROJECT; DIVIDENDS; FINANCING                                                                              
+= SB  16 BD OF ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS                                                                                
+= SB  38 EXTEND STATE MEDICAL BOARD                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  21 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                                            
              Major Producers                                                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ SJR  3 ENDORSING ANWR LEASING                                                                                                 
              -- 5:15 p.m. Public Testimony on SB 21 --                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  21 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                                            
               Consultants                                                                                                      
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  36 MISSING VULNERABLE ADULT RESPONSE PLAN                                                                                 
+ HB  67 VIETNAM VETERANS DAY                                                                                                   
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  24 MARINE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD                                                                                   
+ HB  15 COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
+             Overview: Teaching and Learning Support Division                                                                  
              Dr. Susan McCauley, Director                                                                                      
              Mr. Paul Prussing, Deputy Director                                                                                
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+             Overview: The Governor's FY14 Budget Request                                                                      
              David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance                                                                         
              Overview: Department of Environmental                                                                             
              Conservation, Larry Hartig, Commissioner                                                                          
              Tom Cherian, Director, Division of Administrative  Services                                                       
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                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                   House Finance 519            5:00 PM                                                 
+             Joint w/ House Fish & Game                                                                                        
              Matanuska Susitna Fishery Issues                                                                                  
              Other Dept. of Fish & Game Budget Items                                                                           
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
+             Medicaid                                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                     HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Agenda and Location Change --                                                                                  
+             Medicaid                                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+             Other Issues within the Budget, Question and                                                                      
              Answer Session                                                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+             Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Trooper Aircraft, Budget Amendments                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Other Issues within the Budget, Question and                                                                      
              Answer Session                                                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                    SENATE SPECIAL COMM ON IN-STATE ENERGY                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
+             Overview: Susitna Watana Hydro Project                                                                            
              Alaska Energy Authority (AEA)                                                                                     
              Sara Fisher-Goad, Wayne Dyok, Nick Szymoniak                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
+             Overview: Alaska Independent Power Producers                                                                      
              Mike Craft, Duff Mitchell                                                                                         
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                    SENATE SPECIAL COMM ON TAPS THROUGHPUT                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Friday                     House Finance 519            8:00 AM                                                 
              Audits - EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                        
              - State of Alaska Single Audit for FY12                                                                           
              - DOT/PF Knik Arm Bridge & Toll Authority                                                                         
+             Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              - Alaska Statewide System for Employee Time                                                                       
              (ASSET) Audit Update                                                                                              
              - Consideration of Audit Request                                                                                  
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                      LEGISLATIVE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                          Capitol 106          4:00 PM                                                 
+             Update on Events Planned for Centennial Week                                                                      
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                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+             FULL COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
              Public Comment                                                                                                    
              Chair/Staff Report                                                                                                
              Budget: FY13 & FY14                                                                                               
              Office Allowance Funds                                                                                            
              Disclosure Waiver                                                                                                 
              Board of an Organization                                                                                          
              Procedure to Address Recommendations for Changes                                                                  
              to AS 24.60                                                                                                       
              2013 Legislation Update                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb              1:00 PM                                                 
+             JOINT HOUSE AND SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE                                                                               
              Public Comment                                                                                                    
              Executive Session                                                                                                 
              Public Session                                                                                                    
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                     House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Monday                       House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Mark Begich, U.S. Senator                                                                                         
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                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETING                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                          Capitol 106         12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch and Learn:                                                                                                  
              "Chinook Bycatch"                                                                                                 
              Presenters - Alaska Marine Conservation Council                                                                   
              Sponsored by Sen. Micciche