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2015-06-02 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            SECOND SPECIAL SESSION                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Anchorage, Alaska                  Tuesday                      June 2, 2015                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                Thirteenth Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Meyer at 9:02 a.m.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed thirteen members present. Senators Gardner,                                                                     
Micciche were excused from a call of the Senate. Senators Bishop,                                                               
Dunleavy, Ellis, McGuire, Stedman were absent.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Romo Marasigan. Senator                                                                 
Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be                                                                    
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
            1 Corinthians 13:13 says, "And now these three                                                                      
            remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of                                                                   
            these is love."        Amen.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Egan led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 2001                                                                                                                       
Message dated June 1 was read stating the Speaker granted limited                                                               
powers of free conference to the House conferees considering:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) am "An Act making                                                                               
appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state                                                             
government and for certain programs; making appropriations for the                                                              
operating expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental                                                               

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health program; capitalizing funds and repealing 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."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) "An Act                                                                           
making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of                                                            
state government and for certain programs and capitalizing funds;                                                               
repealing 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."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
on the following specific points:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Appropriations and language that are not identical in the House and                                                             
Senate versions of HB 2001.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Committee Reports                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 2001                                                                                                                       
                                                                 June 1, 2015                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mr. President:                                                                                                                  
Mr. Speaker:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Conference Committee considering:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) am "An Act making                                                                               
appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state                                                             
government and for certain programs; making appropriations for the                                                              
operating expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental                                                               
health program; capitalizing funds and repealing 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."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) "An Act                                                                           
making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of                                                            
state government and for certain programs and capitalizing funds;                                                               
repealing 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."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
respectfully requests limited powers of free conference on the                                                                  
following specific points:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Appropriations and language that are not identical in the House and                                                             
Senate versions of HB 2001.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators MacKinnon, Olson;                                                            
Representative Neuman, Chair, Representatives Thompson, Gara.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
President Meyer granted the Senate members limited powers of free                                                               
conference as requested.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                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 10:00 a.m., June 3, 2015. Without                                                                    
objection, the Senate adjourned at 9:08 a.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Jun 02        Tuesday                             Anch LIO            9:30 AM                                                 
              Location: 6th Floor Conference Room                                                                               
              -- Subcommittee Meeting --                                                                                        
              EXECUTIVE SESSION:                                                                                                
              Subcommittee on the Performance Review Scope for                                                                  
              the Department of Education and Early Development                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Jun 23        Tuesday               Anch LIO Auditorium             10:30 AM                                                  
              EXECUTIVE SESSION:                                                                                                
              - Audits                                                                                                          
              - Performance Review Scope, Dept. of Education &                                                                  
              Early Development                                                                                                 
              Other Business                                                                                                    
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                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Jun 16        Tuesday                    Anch LIO Rm 203              8:30 AM                                                 
+             FULL COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
              Public Comment, Chair/Staff Report                                                                                
              Budget                                                                                                            
              2015 Legislation Update                                                                                           
              - SB 24 Ethics Act Contractors and Interns                                                                        
              - SB 4 and HB 65 Leg./Public Official Financial Disclosure                                                        
              - SB 109 and HB 195 Voting and Conflicts                                                                          
              - SB 115 APOC to PICA                                                                                             
              Advisory Opinion Request AO 15-02                                                                                 
              EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                 
              Public Session - Joyce Anderson, continued                                                                        
              services after June 30, 2015                                                                                      
              Other Business                                                                                                    

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                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                 (continued)                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Jun 16        Tuesday                    Anch LIO Rm 203             12:30 PM                                                 
+             SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE                                                                                               
              Public Comment                                                                                                    
              EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                 
              Public Session                                                                                                    
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                   TASK FORCE ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Jun 19        Friday                Anch LIO Auditorium              12:00 PM                                                 
              Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM                                                                                         
+             UAS Privacy Policy Discussion and Review of                                                                       
              Privacy Guidelines Document                                                                                       
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                       CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 2001                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Jun 03        Wednesday               Anch LIO Rm A,B,C               8:30 AM                                                 
= HB2001 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                   
              Agenda to Be Announced                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv **                                                                                      
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