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2015-04-27 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1203 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday April 27, 2015 Ninety-eighth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Meyer at 10:36 a.m. The roll showed twenty members present. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Stedman. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. O Lord, You have bound us together in a common direction for the good of the state of Alaska. Help us in the midst of our struggles for a balanced budget and truth to confront one another without hatred or bitterness and to work together across party lines for the mutual benefit of all. May we meet upon the level and part amongst the square. Amen. Senator MacKinnon led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the ninety-seventh legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1204 Consideration of the Calendar Third Reading of House Bills HB 106 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106(STA) am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106(STA) am "An Act relating to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, including jurisdiction by tribunals of the state, registration and proceedings related to support orders from other state tribunals, foreign support orders, foreign tribunals, and certain persons residing in foreign countries; relating to determination of parentage of a child; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 106(STA) am Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Hoffman, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Dunleavy, Giessel, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, Stoltze and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106(STA) am passed the Senate. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. Unfinished Business HB 72 Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent to take up the Conference Committee Report on House Bill No. 72, which had been held to Unfinished Business (page 1199). Without objection, the Conference Committee Report was before the Senate. 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1205 The following report was received and distributed at 1:57 a.m., April 26: April 25, 2015 Mr. President: Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considered SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs and capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; and providing for an effective date" and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs and capitalizing funds; and providing for an effective date" and recommends CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs and capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) be adopted. A fiscal note packet was attached. Signing the report: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators MacKinnon, Olson; Representative Neuman, Chair, Representative Thompson. Representative Gara signed do not support/do not pass. Senator Coghill moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report. 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1206 The question being: "Shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 72 Shall the Senate Adopt the Conference Committee Report? Effective Dates YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski and so, the report was adopted, thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs and capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Senator Coghill moved for the adoption of the constitutional budget reserve fund section(s). The question being: "Shall the constitutional budget reserve fund section(s) (Article IX, Section 17(c) Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 72 Adopt Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund Section(s)? YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski and so, the constitutional budget reserve fund section(s) were adopted. 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1207 Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the adoption of the Conference Committee Report be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. Recess Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 11:05 a.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 8:03 p.m. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to Messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Messages from the House HB 72 Message dated April 27 was read stating the House has adopted the report of the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considering SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN) am S and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN), thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(brf sup maj fld H) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs and capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) The Senate adopted CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72 on April 27, page 1204. 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1208 HB 73 Message dated April 27 was read stating the House has adopted the report of the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considering SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN) and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN), thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." The Senate adopted CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73 on April 26, page 1196. Concur Messages SB 26 Message dated April 27 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN) "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendments: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN) am H "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) Senator Coghill moved that the Senate concur in the House amendments. 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1209 The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 26(FIN) am H Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendments to CSSB 26(FIN)? Effective Dates YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN) am H "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. Unfinished Business Senator Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from evening plane time, June 25 through morning plane time, July 3. Without objection, Senator Gardner was excused. HB 105 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the programs and bonds of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the Alaska Industrial 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1210 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" which had been engrossed (page 1199), was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. SCR 18 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 105, 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; requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to deliver to the legislature reports relating to the Interior energy project; 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; amending and repealing bond authorizations granted to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue bonds to finance the infrastructure and construction costs of the Sweetheart Lake hydroelectric project; authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue bonds to finance the infrastructure and construction costs of rebuilding transmission between the Hope substation and Portage, rebuilding transmission between Powerline Pass to Indian, and the Eklutna hydroelectric transmission system upgrade project; and relating to legislative approval for loans from the power project fund to the City of King Cove, which had been engrossed (page 1199), was signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1211 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 2:00 p.m., January 19, 2016. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 8:12 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1212 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled FINANCE Apr 27 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM Alaska's Fiscal Crisis Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 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) 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> -- 2015-04-27 Senate Journal Page 1213 LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT (continued) 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> --