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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Thursday                    April 24, 2014                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              Ninety-fourth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Huggins at 9:06 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Coghill was                                                                   
excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Stevens. Senator                                                                
Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be                                                                    
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
       Our Father,                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
       You guide and govern everything with order and love                                                                      
       Look upon this Senate                                                                                                    
       And fill us with the spirit of your wisdom                                                                               
       May we act in accordance with your will                                                                                  
       And may our decisions be for the peace and wellbeing                                                                     
       of all                                                                                                                   
       We remember the words of Moses in the age old                                                                            
       hymn based on Psalm 90                                                                                                   
            · Our God, our help in ages past,                                                                                   
            · Our hope for years to come                                                                                        
            · Be thou our guard while life shall last                                                                           
            · And our eternal home.                                                                                             
                                                            Amen.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kelly led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the journal for the ninety-first legislative day                                                         
be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so                                                         
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 159                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
April 23 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                               
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 159(L&C)                                                                                 
          "An Act relating to air ambulance service providers,                                                                  
          air ambulance membership agreements, and                                                                              
          regulation of air ambulance service providers and air                                                                 
          ambulance membership agreements by the division                                                                       
          of insurance; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 13, SLA 2014                                                                              
                           Effective Date: 4/24/14                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCR 30                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 23 was received stating the House passed and                                                                
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30                                                                                   
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 306, relating to the review                                                                 
          and administration of tax credit programs; requiring                                                                  
          the Department of Revenue to report indirect                                                                          
          expenditures; relating to the duties of state agencies;                                                               
          requiring the legislative finance division to analyze                                                                 

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          certain indirect expenditures; relating to lapse dates                                                                
          for appropriations for capital projects; and repealing                                                                
          the insurance tax education credit, the income tax                                                                    
          education credit, the veteran employment tax credit,                                                                  
          the oil or gas producer education credit, the property                                                                
          tax education credit, the mining business education                                                                   
          credit, the fisheries business education credit, the                                                                  
          fisheries business tax credit for scholarship                                                                         
          contributions, the fisheries business salmon product                                                                  
          development tax credit, the fisheries business salmon                                                                 
          utilization tax credit, the fisheries business landing                                                                
          tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries                                                               
          resource landing tax credit for the fisheries resource                                                                
          harvested under the community development quota,                                                                      
          the fisheries resource landing tax education credit,                                                                  
          and the film production tax credit.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 306                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 23 was received stating the House concurred in                                                              
the Senate amendments to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 306(FIN) "An                                                                     
Act relating to the review and administration of tax credit programs;                                                           
requiring the Department of Revenue to report indirect expenditures;                                                            
relating to the duties of state agencies; requiring the legislative finance                                                     
division to analyze certain indirect expenditures; relating to lapse dates                                                      
for appropriations for capital projects; repealing the insurance tax                                                            
education credit, the income tax education credit, the veteran                                                                  
employment tax credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the                                                            
property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the                                                        
fisheries business education credit, the fisheries business tax credit for                                                      
scholarship contributions, the fisheries business salmon product                                                                
development tax credit, the fisheries business salmon utilization tax                                                           
credit, the fisheries business landing tax credit for scholarship                                                               
contributions, the fisheries resource landing tax credit for the fisheries                                                      
resource harvested under the community development quota, the                                                                   
fisheries resource landing tax education credit, and the film production                                                        
tax credit; and providing for an effective date" thus adopting:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                          
       NO. 306(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the review and                                                                     
       administration of tax credit programs; requiring the                                                                     
       Department of Revenue to report indirect expenditures;                                                                   
       relating to the duties of state agencies; requiring the                                                                  
       legislative finance division to analyze certain indirect                                                                 
       expenditures; relating to lapse dates for appropriations                                                                 
       for capital projects; relating to lapse dates for capital                                                                
       budget grants; relating to capital expenditures; relating to                                                             
       unexpended balances of capital projects; repealing the                                                                   
       capital projects funds; repealing the insurance tax                                                                      
       education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil                                                               
       or gas producer education credit, the property tax                                                                       
       education credit, the mining business education credit,                                                                  
       the fisheries business education credit, the fisheries                                                                   
       business tax credit for scholarship contributions, the                                                                   
       fisheries business salmon product development tax credit,                                                                
       the fisheries business salmon utilization tax credit, the                                                                
       fisheries business landing tax credit for scholarship                                                                    
       contributions, the fisheries resource landing tax credit for                                                             
       the fisheries resource harvested under the community                                                                     
       development quota, the fisheries resource landing tax                                                                    
       education credit, and the film production tax credit;                                                                    
       providing for an effective date by repealing the effective                                                               
       dates in sec. 7, ch. 57, SLA 2003, the effective date in                                                                 
       sec. 57, ch. 92, SLA 2010, and the effective dates in secs.                                                              
       40 - 42, ch. 51, SLA 2012; and providing for an effective                                                                
       date." (Title Change SCR 30)                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               Recede Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 23                                                                                                                         
Message dated April 23 was read stating the House failed to concur in                                                           
the Senate amendments to 2d CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(RLS)                                                                       
"An Act creating the Knik Crossing Development Corporation as a                                                                 
subsidiary corporation of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and                                                            
relating to bonds of the Knik Crossing Development Corporation" and                                                             
respectfully requests the Senate to recede from its amendments,                                                                 
namely:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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          SENATE CS FOR 2d CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                    
          NO. 23(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the Knik Arm                                                                     
          Bridge and Toll Authority; relating to the bonding                                                                    
          authority of the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority;                                                                  
          requiring certain products used in construction                                                                       
          contracts for the Knik Arm bridge to be made in the                                                                   
          United States; relating to toll bridge revenue bonds;                                                                 
          creating the toll bridge revenue fund, the toll bridge                                                                
          revenue bond redemption fund, and the bond reserve                                                                    
          fund; relating to powers and duties of the state bond                                                                 
          committee; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In the event the Senate fails to recede, the Speaker has appointed the                                                          
following members to a Free Conference Committee to meet with a                                                                 
like committee from the Senate to consider the bills:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Representative Austerman, Chair                                                                                            
     Representative Stoltze                                                                                                     
     Representative Drummond                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The House waived Uniform Rule 42(a) and (b).                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved that the Senate                                                               
recede from its amendments and recommended the body vote no.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate recede from its amendments?"                                                              
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCS 2d CSHB 23(FIN) am S                                                                                                        
Shall the Senate Recede from its Amendments                                                                                     
to 2d CSHB 23(RLS)?                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  0   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French,                                                                
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate failed to recede.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent to waive Uniform Rule 42(a) and (b). Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The President appointed the following members to a Free Conference                                                              
Committee to meet with the like committee from the House:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     Senator McGuire, Chair                                                                                                     
     Senator Micciche                                                                                                           
     Senator Gardner                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Huggins stated in accordance with Rule 43(b) of the                                                                   
Uniform Rules, engrossment may be waived on all bills considered                                                                
today.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 231                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 231 "An Act eliminating the Department of                                                                        
Revenue's duty to register cattle brands" was read the second time.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and                                                                
placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 231 was read the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 231 "An Act                                                                           
eliminating the Department of Revenue's duty to register cattle brands"                                                         
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 231                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French,                                                                
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 231 passed the Senate, was signed by the                                                                 
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 281                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(L&C) "An Act relating to                                                                              
prescription of drugs by a physician without a physical examination"                                                            
was read the second time.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 2, before "physician":                                                                                             
 Insert "licensed health care provider or"                                                                                      
Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator                                                              
French objected.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 281(L&C)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner,                                                               
Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  French                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to                                                            
third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so                                                         
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(L&C) am S was read the third time.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senators Micciche, Giessel, Meyer, Bishop, Egan, Dyson, Kelly                                                                   
moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on                                                              
the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                    
NO. 281(L&C) am S "An Act relating to prescription of drugs by a                                                                
physician without a physical examination" pass the Senate?" The roll                                                            
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 281(L&C) am S                                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French,                                                                
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(L&C) am S passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 293                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 293(STA) "An Act relating to motor                                                                        
vehicle registration plates; relating to special registration plates for                                                        
firefighters and emergency medical service providers; and providing                                                             
for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and                                                                
placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 293(STA) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 293(STA)                                                                       
"An Act relating to motor vehicle registration plates; relating to special                                                      
registration plates for firefighters and emergency medical service                                                              
providers; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The                                                           
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       

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CSHB 293(STA)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French,                                                                
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 293(STA) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be                                                                   
considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it                                                         
was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary                                                           
and returned to the House.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 305                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 305(FIN) "An Act relating to the records                                                                  
of metal scrappers; repealing the requirement that a junk dealer or                                                             
metal scrapper obtain a license; and providing for an effective date"                                                           
was read the second time.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and                                                                
placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 305(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 305(FIN) "An                                                                   
Act relating to the records of metal scrappers; repealing the                                                                   
requirement that a junk dealer or metal scrapper obtain a license; and                                                          
providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                                           
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 305(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner,                                                               
Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  French                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 305(FIN) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be                                                                   
considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it                                                         
was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary                                                           
and returned to the House.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 308                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 308 "An Act relating to the exemptions under the                                                                 
Alaska Securities Act and to securities issued by Native corporations;                                                          
and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and                                                                
placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 308 was read the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from                                                               
voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Fairclough objected and                                                           
Senator Stedman was required to vote.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 308 "An Act relating to                                                               
the exemptions under the Alaska Securities Act and to securities                                                                
issued by Native corporations; and providing for an effective date"                                                             
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 308                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French,                                                                
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                   
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Kelly                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 308 passed the Senate.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be                                                                   
considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it                                                         
was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary                                                           
and returned to the House.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 357                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 357 "An Act relating to the purchase of alcoholic                                                                
beverages at a club and to access by certain persons under 21 years of                                                          
age to a club's licensed premises when alcoholic beverages are                                                                  
present" was read the second time.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and                                                                
placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 357 was read the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 357 "An Act relating to                                                               
the purchase of alcoholic beverages at a club and to access by certain                                                          
persons under 21 years of age to a club's licensed premises when                                                                
alcoholic beverages are present" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                                           
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 357                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French,                                                                
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 357 passed the Senate, was signed by the                                                                 
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 378                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 378(TRA) "An Act relating to motor                                                                        
vehicle registration; relating to drivers' licenses; relating to instruction                                                    
permits; relating to commercial motor vehicles and commercial motor                                                             
carriers; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page                                                             
2479. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                        
NO. 378(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to                                                            
third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so                                                         
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from                                                               
voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Fairclough objected and                                                           
Senator Stedman was required to vote.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 378(FIN) was read the                                                                       
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 378(FIN) "An Act relating to motor vehicle registration; relating                                                           
to drivers' licenses; relating to instruction permits; relating to                                                              
commercial motor vehicles and commercial motor carriers; and                                                                    
providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                                           
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 378(FIN)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Dates                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Bishop, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner,                                                                 
Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dunleavy                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 378(FIN)                                                                            
passed the Senate.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be                                                                   
considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it                                                        
was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for                                                                   
engrossment.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 218                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(JUD) "An Act relating to the                                                                          
aggravating factor at felony sentencing of multiple prior                                                                       
misdemeanors when a prior misdemeanor involves an assault on a                                                                  
correctional employee; providing that deportation is not a proper                                                               
factor for referral of a case to a three-judge panel for sentencing for a                                                       
felony; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent for the adoption of the Judiciary Senate Committee                                                            
Substitute offered on page 2218. Without objection, SENATE CS                                                                   
FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218 was adopted.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to                                                            
third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so                                                         
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(JUD) was read                                                                           
the third time.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 218(JUD) "An Act relating to the aggravating factor at felony                                                               
sentencing of multiple prior misdemeanors when a prior misdemeanor                                                              

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involves an assault on a correctional employee; providing that                                                                  
deportation is not a proper factor for referral of a case to a three-judge                                                      
panel for sentencing for a felony; and providing for an effective date"                                                         
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 218(JUD)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French,                                                                
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(JUD)                                                                            
passed the Senate.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, 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.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        House Bills in Second Reading                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 369                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 369(JUD) "An Act                                                                            
relating to restrictions on the criminal prosecution for certain offenses                                                       
for a person who seeks medical assistance for a person experiencing a                                                           
drug overdose" was before the Senate in second reading with a                                                                   
pending motion to adopt Amendment No. 1 (page 2762).                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough called the Senate. The call was satisfied.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator French rose to a point of order citing Mason's Manual                                                                   
Section 101. President Huggins cautioned members to proceed in                                                                  
order.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 369(JUD)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Dunleavy, Ellis, French, Gardner, Hoffman, Wielechowski                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, Giessel, Huggins, Kelly,                                                                
McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to                                                            
third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so                                                         
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 369(JUD) was read                                                                           
the third time.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senators Micciche, Dyson, Stevens, Fairclough, McGuire, Gardner,                                                                
Bishop, Egan, Giessel, Stedman, Meyer, Ellis moved and asked                                                                    
unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without                                                            
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 369(JUD) "An Act relating to restrictions on the criminal                                                                   
prosecution for certain offenses for a person who seeks medical                                                                 
assistance for a person experiencing a drug overdose" pass the                                                                  
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 369(JUD)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French,                                                                
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Coghill                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 369(JUD)                                                                            
passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough lifted the call.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Order of Business                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                              Citation Calendar                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - 2013 Dimond High School Swim Teams                                                                                   
Representative(s) Costello                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis,                                                              
Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                                  
Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lusiana T. Hansen                                                                                                    
Representative(s) LeDoux                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Wielechowski, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy,                                                                    
Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman,                                                              
Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Debbie Debnam                                                                                                        
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                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Ronald William Drathman                                                                                           
Representative(s) Seaton                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Micciche, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson,                                                                 
Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                             
Meyer, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Fairclough moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                   
citations on the Special Order of Business Citation Calendar be                                                                 
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the Senate return to Introduction of Guests.                                                             
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the                                                              
Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 10:22 a.m.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 9:05 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 218                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(JUD) "An Act                                                                            
relating to the aggravating factor at felony sentencing of multiple prior                                                       
misdemeanors when a prior misdemeanor involves an assault on a                                                                  
correctional employee; providing that deportation is not a proper                                                               
factor for referral of a case to a three-judge panel for sentencing for a                                                       
felony; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 281                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(L&C) am S "An Act relating to                                                                         
prescription of drugs by a physician without a physical examination"                                                            
was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to                                                            
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 369                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 369(JUD) "An Act                                                                            
relating to restrictions on the criminal prosecution for certain offenses                                                       
for a person who seeks medical assistance for a person experiencing a                                                           
drug overdose" was engrossed.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 378                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 378(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
relating to motor vehicle registration; relating to drivers' licenses;                                                          
relating to instruction permits; relating to commercial motor vehicles                                                          
and commercial motor carriers; and providing for an effective date"                                                             
was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to                                                            
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until                                                                    
9:30 a.m., April 25, 2014. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at                                                           
9:06 p.m.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 29        Tuesday                   Anch Lio Conf Rm              3:00 PM                                                 
              -- Subcommittee Meeting --                                                                                        
              Department of Corrections Performance Review                                                                      
+             Other Committee Business:                                                                                         
              Public Testimony Regarding the Operations and                                                                     
              Interactions of the Dept. of Corrections, its                                                                     
              Facilities and its Community Programs and                                                                         
               Resources                                                                                                        
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 08        Thursday                            Bethel Lio        10:00 AM                                                  
                -- Subcommittee Meeting --                                                                                      
              Department of Corrections Performance Review                                                                      
+             Other Committee Business:                                                                                         
              Public Testimony Regarding the Operations and                                                                     
              Interactions of the Dept. of Corrections, its                                                                     
              Facilities and its Community Programs and                                                                         
              Resources                                                                                                         
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 14        Wednesday                   Fbx Lio Conf Rm             1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Subcommittee Meeting --                                                                                        
              Department of Corrections Performance Review                                                                      
+             Other Committee Business:                                                                                         
              Public Testimony Regarding the Operations and                                                                     
              Interactions of the Dept. of Corrections, its                                                                     
              Facilities and its Community Programs and                                                                         
              Resources                                                                                                         
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                      FREE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 23                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Friday                     House Finance 519            8:00 AM                                                 
     HB  23 KNIK ARM CROSSING                                                                                                   
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                     FREE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 278                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532          10:00 AM                                                  
              -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --                                                                             
              -- Continued from 4/23/14 --                                                                                      
= HB 278 EDUCATION                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
= HB 278 EDUCATION                                                                                                              
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