Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2013-04-01 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0885 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday April 1, 2013 Seventy-seventh 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, The Reverend Dr. Phil Campbell of Northern Light United Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. I thank you, Gracious Creator, for the important service these Senators render on behalf of our state. I give thanks also for their staff and all those who support the work of the legislature, both in ways that are visible and those that are behind the scenes. It is a sober undertaking, this work that they do. There are challenging and difficult issues to be addressed. Thus, I pray that all involved here take their work seriously. But on this April Fools' Day, I also pray that all of us not take ourselves too seriously. May you help each of us find joy in our efforts even as we maintain diligence for the tasks at hand. May we find value in humor; I pray that we discover the capacity to laugh, not at each other, but with each other, and perhaps, when circumstances warrant, even to laugh at ourselves. May each of us serve with a spirit of delight and thanksgiving for the gift of yet another day to live and work in our great state. Amen. Senator Wielechowski led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0886 Certification Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for the seventy-fourth through seventy-sixth legislative days be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the House Message dated March 29 was read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: First Reading and Reference of House Resolutions HCR 6 CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6(EDT) BY THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM, Recognizing the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as a national leader in unmanned aircraft research and development; and relating to a Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. Standing Committee Reports SB 49 The Finance Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 49 "An Act defining 'medically necessary abortion' for purposes of making payments under the state Medicaid program." Signing do pass: Senators Kelly, Meyer, Cochairs; Senators Dunleavy, Olson. Signing no recommendation: Senators Bishop, Hoffman. 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0887 The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Health and Social Services The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 71 The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 71 "An Act relating to the filing date for the final quarterly payment of, and to the assessment of penalties under, the fishery resource landing tax." Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Micciche, Dyson, Fairclough. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Revenue Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills SB 95 SENATE BILL NO. 95 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to the compensation, allowances, geographic differentials in pay, and leave of certain public officials, officers, and employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements; relating to certain petroleum engineers and petroleum geologists employed by the Department of Natural Resources; relating to increased pay for certain partially exempt employees of the state in specific circumstances; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, Office of the Governor 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0888 Governor's transmittal letter dated March 29: Dear President Huggins, Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the compensation, allowances, geographic differentials in pay, and leave of certain public officials, officers, and employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements; relating to certain petroleum engineers and petroleum geologists employed by the Department of Natural Resources; relating to increased pay for certain partially exempt employees of the State in specific circumstances; and making conforming amendments. The bill applies to State employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements. The changes in the bill pertaining to wage compensation, leave adjustments, and geographic pay differentials are consistent with the State's parameters for negotiations with the labor unions that represent employees in collective bargaining units. Provisions brought forth in this bill pertain to non-covered public employee salary increases, authorization for higher step pay for partially exempt employees, placement of petroleum engineers and petroleum geologists in the exempt service, and geographic pay differentials for non-covered employees. The bill would revise the salary schedule and offer cost of living adjustments for State employees who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements. Specifically, the bill would provide for one percent increases in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 and a 2.5 percent increase in fiscal year 2016. Additionally, it would change the percentage rate of employees' biannual pay increments from 3.75 to 3.25 percent. To address the State's leave liability balances, the computation of personal leave for State employees who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements mirrors the terms agreed upon in the final bargaining agreements. Specifically, officers and employees of the State employed before July 1, 2013 would be entitled to personal leave with pay accruing at 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, and 3.00 days per month depending on length of service. Officers and employees of the State 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0889 employed on or after July 1, 2013 would be entitled to personal leave with pay accruing at 1.75, 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, and 3.00 days per month depending on length of service. To further reduce the State's leave liability balances, the bill would revise the framework for the use of personal leave for State employees who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements, again mirroring the terms of the final bargaining agreements. Specifically, the bill would change the minimum number of days of personal leave each employee is required to take each year from five to ten. The bill would provide for a maximum of 1,000 hours of personal leave an employee is allowed to accumulate for use in the succeeding year, unless certain exemptions apply. The bill also would provide that an employee must take a minimum of 15 days of personal leave per year if the employee has a leave balance exceeding 400 hours as of December 16, 2013. Under current law, all petroleum engineers and petroleum geologists employed by the Department of Natural Resources, except those employed by the Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, and all petroleum engineers and petroleum geologists employed by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, are exempt from the State Personnel Act. The bill would exempt the Division's petroleum engineers and petroleum geologists from the provisions of the State Personnel Act because the current law limits the Division's ability to attract and retain research engineers and geologists to accomplish its mission as set out in AS 41.08.020. If the bill is enacted, all petroleum engineers and petroleum geologists employed by the Department of Natural Resources and the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission would be exempt from the State Personnel Act. The bill would authorize the Governor, or designee of the Governor, to award a higher pay to a partially exempt employee in the executive branch on a case-by-case basis if certain specified standards are met. The Department of Administration has received reports that certain positions critical to the State are difficult or impossible to fill due to a highly competitive marketplace, such as the oil and gas area. Allowing more competitive salaries for these unique positions will further critical governmental interests of the State. 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0890 Finally, the bill would revise the geographic pay differentials provided to State employees who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements and cover employees in the executive and legislative branches. These revisions are consistent with recent updated geographic pay differentials negotiated by the State with its union- represented employees in collective bargaining units and would bring non-covered employees in line with the geographic pay rates of employees covered in collective bargaining units. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Sean Parnell Governor Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 52 SENATE BILL NO. 52 "An Act providing that portable electronics insurance is not a service contract; defining portable electronics insurance; authorizing the director of insurance to issue a limited producer license to a portable electronics vendor for the sale of portable electronics insurance; and authorizing the employees and representatives of a vendor to transact portable electronics insurance" was read the second time. Senator Dunleavy, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Labor and Commerce Committee Substitute offered on page 781. Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 52(L&C) "An Act providing that portable electronics insurance is not a service contract; providing that a portable electronics manufacturer's warranty or extended warranty is not regulated as insurance; relating to portable electronics insurance; authorizing the director of insurance to issue a limited producer license to a portable electronics vendor for the sale of 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0891 portable electronics insurance; and relating to authorization and training of employees and representatives of a vendor to transact portable electronics insurance; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 52(L&C) will advance to third reading on the April 2 calendar. Third Reading of Senate Bills SB 22 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(FIN) "An Act relating to the commencement of actions for felony sex trafficking and felony human trafficking; relating to the crime of sexual assault; relating to the crime of unlawful contact; relating to forfeiture for certain crimes involving prostitution; relating to the time in which to commence certain prosecutions; relating to release in a prosecution for stalking or a crime involving domestic violence or for violation of a condition of release in connection with a crime involving domestic violence; relating to interception of private communications for certain sex trafficking or human trafficking offenses; relating to use of evidence of sexual conduct concerning victims of certain crimes; relating to consideration at sentencing of the effect of a crime on the victim; relating to the time to make an application for credit for time served in a treatment program or while in other custody; relating to suspending imposition of sentence for sex trafficking; relating to consecutive sentences for convictions of certain crimes involving child pornography or indecent materials to minors; relating to the referral of sexual felonies to a three-judge panel; relating to the definition of 'sexual felony' for sentencing and probation for conviction of certain crimes; relating to the definition of 'sex offense' regarding sex offender registration; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling centers' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to violent crimes compensation; relating to certain information in retention election of judges concerning sentencing of persons convicted of felonies; relating to remission of sentences for certain sexual felony offenders; relating to forms for 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0892 sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence protective orders; relating to the subpoena power of the attorney general in cases involving the use of an Internet service account; relating to reasonable efforts in child-in-need-of-aid cases involving sexual abuse or sex offender registration; relating to mandatory reporting by athletic coaches of child abuse or neglect; making conforming amendments; amending Rules 16, 32.1(b)(1), and 32.2(a), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Rules 404(a) and (b), Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 22(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Court Rules Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(FIN) 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 court rule changes. Without objection, it was so ordered. 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 referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SB 83 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) "An Act relating to the corporation income tax; relating to the computation of interest under the look-back method applicable to long-term contracts in the Internal Revenue Code; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Hoffman declared a conflict of interest. Senator Olson declared a conflict of interest. 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0893 The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) "An Act relating to the corporation income tax; relating to the computation of interest under the look-back method applicable to long-term contracts in the Internal Revenue Code; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 83(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) 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. Without objection, it was so ordered. Reconsideration of Senate Bills SB 83 Senator McGuire gave notice of reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) and moved and asked unanimous consent that it be taken up at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) "An Act relating to the corporation income tax; relating to the computation of interest under the look-back method applicable to long-term contracts in the Internal Revenue Code; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0894 CSSB 83(FIN) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) 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 referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Citations Honoring - Gloria O'Neill Senator(s) Gardner, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Representative(s) Drummond Honoring - South Anchorage High School Robotics Team Senator(s) McGuire, Giessel, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Hoffman, Kelly, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Denny Zeiser Representative(s) Tuck Senator(s) McGuire, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0895 Honoring - Staff Sergeant Alec Haralovich Representative(s) Munoz, Kerttula Senator(s) Egan, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Service High School Boys Cross Country Running Team 2012 Cook Inlet Conference Champions Representative(s) Millett Senator(s) Meyer, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Henry James Representative(s) Munoz, Kerttula Senator(s) Egan, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Juneau-Douglas High School Baseball Team 2012 State Champions Representative(s) Kerttula, Munoz Senator(s) Egan, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Jim and Dottie Magoffin Alaska Aviation Museum Hall of Fame 2013 Representative(s) Hawker Senator(s) Giessel, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Rex Bishopp Alaska Aviation Museum Hall of Fame 2013 Representative(s) Hawker Senator(s) Giessel, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0896 Honoring - Spenard Farmers Market Representative(s) Drummond Senator(s) Gardner, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church Representative(s) Drummond, Lynn Senator(s) Gardner, Meyer, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Michael Lee Downing Representative(s) Kerttula, Munoz Senator(s) Egan, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Marlie Bernaldo Agustin Representative(s) Kerttula, Munoz Senator(s) Egan, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Charles Campbell Representative(s) Kerttula, Munoz Senator(s) Egan, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Laura Barrette Representative(s) Wilson, T Senator(s) Coghill, Huggins, Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Don Ronda Representative(s) Seaton Senator(s) Micciche, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0897 In Memoriam - Vincent James Doran Representative(s) Gara Senator(s) Ellis, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Sam Lightwood Representative(s) Feige Senator(s) Bishop, Huggins, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Robert Lawrence Colliver Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins Senator(s) Stedman, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski Senator Coghill 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 Reconsideration of House Resolutions HJR 6 Senator McGuire requested that the reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(RES) be taken up. The resolution was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(RES) Relating to legacy wells and legacy well sites; urging the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, to open new areas of the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska for environmentally responsible oil and gas development; and requesting the Office of the Governor to increase nationwide awareness about legacy wells and well sites, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0898 SCS HJR 6(RES) Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(RES) passed the Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 65 The reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs, capitalizing funds, and making reappropriations; and providing for an effective date" was not taken up this legislative day and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment SB 22 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(FIN) "An Act relating to the commencement of actions for felony sex trafficking and felony human trafficking; relating to the crime of sexual assault; relating to the crime of unlawful contact; relating to forfeiture for certain crimes involving prostitution; relating to the time in which to commence certain prosecutions; relating to release in a prosecution for stalking or a crime involving domestic violence or for violation of a condition of release in connection with a crime involving domestic violence; relating to interception of private communications for certain sex trafficking or human trafficking offenses; relating to use of evidence of sexual conduct concerning victims of certain crimes; relating to 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0899 consideration at sentencing of the effect of a crime on the victim; relating to the time to make an application for credit for time served in a treatment program or while in other custody; relating to suspending imposition of sentence for sex trafficking; relating to consecutive sentences for convictions of certain crimes involving child pornography or indecent materials to minors; relating to the referral of sexual felonies to a three-judge panel; relating to the definition of 'sexual felony' for sentencing and probation for conviction of certain crimes; relating to the definition of 'sex offense' regarding sex offender registration; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling centers' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to violent crimes compensation; relating to certain information in retention election of judges concerning sentencing of persons convicted of felonies; relating to remission of sentences for certain sexual felony offenders; relating to forms for sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence protective orders; relating to the subpoena power of the attorney general in cases involving the use of an Internet service account; relating to reasonable efforts in child-in-need-of-aid cases involving sexual abuse or sex offender registration; relating to mandatory reporting by athletic coaches of child abuse or neglect; making conforming amendments; amending Rules 16, 32.1(b)(1), and 32.2(a), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Rules 404(a) and (b), Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SB 83 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) "An Act relating to the corporation income tax; relating to the computation of interest under the look-back method applicable to long-term contracts in the Internal Revenue Code; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. HB 65 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs, capitalizing funds, and making reappropriations; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0900 HJR 6 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(RES) Relating to legacy wells and legacy well sites; urging the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, to open new areas of the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska for environmentally responsible oil and gas development; and requesting the Office of the Governor to increase nationwide awareness about legacy wells and well sites, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. Adjournment Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 2, 2013. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:45 a.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0901 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 COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Apr 02 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Apr 04 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION Apr 01 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 8:00 AM + SB 84 MILITARY YOUTH ACADEMY + SB 6 FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 03 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 8:00 AM + Confirmation Hearing: State Board of Education & Early Development James Fields - Glennallen + SB 15 PREKINDERGARTEN SCHOOL PROGRAMS/PLANS Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 05 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 8:00 AM + Discussion: Vouchers #4, Continuation of a Discussion on Voucher Systems -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0902 FINANCE Apr 01 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 47 STIPEND FOR STATEWIDE BOARDING SCHOOL + SB 59 OIL & GAS EXPLORATION/DEVELOPMENT AREAS + SB 86 APPROVE FLINT HILLS ROYALTY OIL SALE + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled = SB 49 MEDICAID PAYMENT FOR ABORTIONS; TERMS Apr 01 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM += SB 18 BUDGET: CAPITAL Statewide Public Testimony <Public Testimony maybe limited to no more than 2 minutes> 1:30 pm Bethel, Nome, Kotzebue, Unalaska 2:00 pm Barrow, Tok, Delta Junction 2:30 pm Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg 3:00 pm Sitka, Cordova, Valdez 3:30 pm Juneau 4:00 pm Kenai, Kodiak, Dillingham 4:30-5:00 pm Statewide Teleconference - Offnet Sites + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 01 Monday Senate Finance 532 6:00 PM += SB 18 BUDGET: CAPITAL Statewide Public Testimony <Public testimony may be limited to no more than 2 minutes> 6:00 pm Fairbanks, Mat-Su 6:30 pm Anchorage 7:00 pm Glennallen, Seward, Homer 7:30-8:00 pm Statewide Teleconference - Offnet Sites + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 02 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 63 CONTRACTS FOR PREPARATION OF BALLOTS + SB 13 KNIK ARM BRIDGE AND TOLL AUTHORITY + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 02 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + SB 48 PERS CONTRIBUTIONS BY MUNICIPALITIES <Pending Referral> + SB 88 ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER HOUSING + HB 30 STATE AGENCY PERFORMANCE AUDITS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0903 FINANCE (continued) Apr 02 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 6:00 PM += SB 18 BUDGET: CAPITAL + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 03 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + HB 77 LAND USE/DISP/EXCHANGES; WATER RIGHTS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 03 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM += SB 18 BUDGET: CAPITAL + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 04 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 74 UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA BUILDING FUND + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 04 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM += SB 18 BUDGET: CAPITAL + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 05 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SJR 9 CONST. AM: EDUCATION FUNDING + HB 4 IN-STATE GASLINE DEVELOPMENT CORP <Pending Referral> + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 05 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 05 Friday Senate Finance 532 6:00 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 06 Saturday Senate Finance 532 10:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0904 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Apr 01 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 87 NEWBORN SCREENING FOR HEART DEFECTS + Presentation by the Dept. of Health and Social Services Regarding Health Information Technology and Telehealth Apr 03 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Presentation by the Dept. of Health and Social Services Regarding Obesity Prevention + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 05 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY Apr 01 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM += HB 69 EXEMPT FIREARMS FROM FEDERAL REGULATION + HB 33 KNIVES, GRAVITY KNIVES, & SWITCHBLADES + SB 65 RETIREMENT PLANS; ROTH IRAS; PROBATE Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled += HB 81 2013 REVISOR'S BILL += HB 83 FEDERAL LAWS & EXECUTIVE ORDERS Apr 03 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM += SB 65 RETIREMENT PLANS; ROTH IRAS; PROBATE + HB 9 SECURED TRANSACTIONS AND FUNDS TRANSFERS Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled += HB 69 EXEMPT FIREARMS FROM FEDERAL REGULATION += HB 83 FEDERAL LAWS & EXECUTIVE ORDERS Apr 05 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Confirmation Hearing: David Parker, Alaska Judicial Council += HB 9 SECURED TRANSACTIONS AND FUNDS TRANSFERS + SB 60 BOUNTY ON SEA OTTERS Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0905 LABOR & COMMERCE Apr 01 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 4:30 PM -- Rescheduled from 3/28/13 -- + HB 22 BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS -- Public Testimony -- += SB 8 PHARMACY AUDITS -- Public Testimony -- + HB 50 MULTI-UNIT HOUSING: COMMERCIAL USE -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + SB 79 SPORT FISHING GUIDING SERVICES -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 02 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM += HB 22 BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS -- Public Testimony -- + SB 25 UNEMPLOYMENT; ELEC. FILING OF LABOR INFO -- Public Testimony -- += HB 50 MULTI-UNIT HOUSING: COMMERCIAL USE -- Public Testimony -- + HB 84 MILITARY TRAINING CREDIT/TEMP. LICENSE Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 04 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Confirmation Hearings: Board of Marine Pilots - Hans Antonsen Board of Pharmacy - Taryl Giessel AK Workers' Compensation Board - Ronald Nalikak -- Public Testimony -- += SB 79 SPORT FISHING GUIDING SERVICES -- Public Testimony -- + SB 61 COMMERCIAL FISHING & AGRICULTURE BANK -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + SB 58 CANCEL INS. ON CERTAIN ABANDONED PROPERTY -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0906 RESOURCES Apr 01 Monday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Governor's Appointments: Big Game Commercial Services Board Henry Tiffany IV - Ester Board of Fisheries Thomas Kluberton - Talkeetna Claude V. Webster - King Salmon Board of Game (pending referral) + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 02 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled = HB 4 IN-STATE GASLINE DEVELOPMENT CORP <Pending Referral> Apr 03 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + NPRA "Travesty Wells," Alaska's Options Michael Geraghty, Attorney General + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 04 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 05 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + HB 99 EXTEND ALASKA MINERALS COMMISSION + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 06 Saturday Butrovich 205 12:00 PM -- Please Note Time Change -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS Apr 02 Tuesday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + HJR 11 COMMEM. ANNIVERSARY OF REAGAN SDI SPEECH Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0907 STATE AFFAIRS (continued) Apr 04 Thursday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> -- Confirmation Hearing: Governor's Appointments + SB 64 OMNIBUS CRIME/CORRECTIONS BILL Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION Apr 02 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 85 EXPERIMENTAL VEHICLE PLATES + HB 94 CON AND NELLIE MILLER BRIDGES + HB 153 NAMING WALTER J. HICKEL PARKWAY Apr 04 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- SPECIAL COMMITTEES SENATE SPECIAL COMM ON IN-STATE ENERGY Apr 02 Tuesday Butrovich 205 7:30 AM No Meeting Scheduled Apr 04 Thursday Butrovich 205 7:30 AM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- SENATE SPECIAL COMM ON TAPS THROUGHPUT Apr 02 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Apr 04 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2013-04-01 Senate Journal Page 0908 JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT Apr 06 Saturday House Finance 519 9:00 AM + Audits - Executive Session Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority, Select Issues - Final Release Other Committee Business Oil and Gas Production Tax Audits Overview - Dept. of Revenue Consideration of Audit Request ---------------------------------------- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Apr 09 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM -- Teleconference <Listen Only> -- Ratification of Charity Events Contract Approvals Other Committee Business ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS JOINT SESSION Apr 08 Monday House Chamber 11:00 AM Confirmation of Governor's Appointees