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2015-04-23 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Thursday                    April 23, 2015                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              Ninety-fourth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Meyer at 4:04 p.m.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 105                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
relating to the programs and bonds of the Alaska Industrial                                                                     
Development and Export Authority; relating to the Alaska Industrial                                                             
Development and Export Authority sustainable energy transmission                                                                
and supply development fund; repealing bond authorizations granted                                                              
to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; amending                                                             
the definition of 'qualified energy development'; relating to the                                                               
financing authorization through the Alaska Industrial Development                                                               
and Export Authority of a liquefied natural gas production plant and                                                            
natural gas energy projects and distribution systems in the state;                                                              
requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to                                                             
deliver to the legislature reports relating to the Interior energy project;                                                     
and providing for an effective date" was not taken up.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill will be on the April 24 calendar.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                  Enrollment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 33                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 33(FIN) "An Act relating to                                                                        
remittance of tire fees; and providing for an effective date" was                                                               
enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief                                                              
Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office                                                           
of the Governor at 3:30 p.m., April 23, 2015.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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SCR 11                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 5, relating to the persons who                                                           
may be appointed conservators of a protected person, was enrolled,                                                              
signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and                                                              
the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the                                                              
Governor at 3:30 p.m., April 23, 2015.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          Legislative Resolve No. 14                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
stand in adjournment until 4:00 p.m., April 24, 2015. Without                                                                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 4:05 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 23        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Office of Management and Budget                                                                                   
              Director, Pat Pitney                                                                                              
              Alaska's Fiscal Crisis                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Alaska's Fiscal Crisis                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
May 08        Friday                    Anch Lio Conf Rm            10:00 AM                                                  
              Special Audit Requests                                                                                            
              EXECUTIVE SESSION: Preliminary Audits & Follow                                                                    
              Up Review                                                                                                         
              Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              Subcommittee Executive Session - Dept. of                                                                         
              Education & Early Development Performance Review                                                                  
              Scope (Will Convene Immediately Following                                                                         
              Adjournment of the Regular Meeting)                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT (continued)                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
May 13        Wednesday                 Anch Lio Conf Rm              3:00 PM                                                 
+             Dept. of Health & Social Services Performance                                                                     
              Review - Public Input                                                                                             
               -- Anchorage and Statewide Testimony --                                                                          
              Public Comment on the Performance of the Dept.                                                                    
              of Health & Social Services in the Delivery of                                                                    
              Its Behavioral Health & Long-Term Care Services                                                                   
              & on the Department's Overall Organizational &                                                                    
              Administrative Structure                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Time Limited to 3 min> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
May 14        Thursday                    Fbx Lio Conf Rm           10:00 AM                                                  
+             Dept. of Health & Social Services Performance                                                                     
              Review - Public Input                                                                                             
              -- Fairbanks Testimony --                                                                                         
              Public Comment on the Performance of the Dept.                                                                    
              of Health & Social Services in the Delivery of                                                                    
              Its Behavioral Health & Long-Term Care Services                                                                   
              & on the Department's Overall Organizational &                                                                    
              Administrative Structure                                                                                          
                -- Testimony <Time Limited to 3 min> --                                                                         
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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                    CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB72 AND HB73                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Apr 23        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
= HB  72 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                   
= HB  73 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                           
              Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
= HB  72 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                   
= HB  73 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                           
              Meeting Scheduled