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2015-11-02 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1503 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE THIRD SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday November 2, 2015 Tenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Meyer at 11:38 a.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator McGuire was absent. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent Senator McGuire be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without objection, Senator McGuire was excused. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Giessel. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Lord, thank you for this new day. Thank you for Your love for us. Thank you for this place and time in which You put us and the work You put before us. Thank you for Your ever-present help that is unfailingly available when we acknowledge You and our need for Your help. Lord, we are incomplete without You, and therefore, we all have needs. I know You to be constantly caring and ready with what we need in all times of our lives. I ask You to comfort our colleague whose father's funeral occurs tomorrow. I know that sorrow when it occurred in my own life. Lord, You comfort the broken-hearted, You wipe away every tear. I pray that You would manifest that reality to our colleague 2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1504 today, so that she would know that You, Lord, have your hand on her father, and on her. I pray that she would know how wide, long, high and deep Your love is for her. Lord, thank you for the privilege of living in such a wonderful part of Your planet, Alaska. This piece of land has been abundantly blessed by You with stores of stuff for us to use. You have assigned to us the stewardship of Your land, to cultivate, to use, to take care of it. I know that You have placed oil and gas here for us to use for Your purposes. Lord, You know the dilemma we are facing about the use of Your oil and gas. You have equipped members of this Senate with the knowledge, insight and wisdom needed for this hour and decisions before us. I ask for each of us, and our staff at all levels, that we would fully acknowledge You and call on You for Your help. I pray that our decisions would be filled with understanding of Your purpose for this land and our lives. I ask you, Lord, to give us the same wisdom You gave Solomon. Not for our personal elevation or self- aggrandizement, but so that we would know and acknowledge Your sovereignty over our lives, the land and the times in which we live. Lord, we don't know what to do ... but our eyes are on You. I give thanks to You, Lord, for Your love endures forever. I know You are faithful, able and willing to guide our decisions. I pray this, in the name above all names, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Senator Hoffman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1505 Certification Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for the seventh through ninth legislative days of the Third Special Session be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Standing Committee Reports SB 3001 The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 3001 "An Act making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; making appropriations to the general fund from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) in accordance with sec. 12(c), ch. 1, SSSLA 2015; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3001(FIN) "An Act making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senators Kelly, MacKinnon, Cochairs; Senators Micciche, Bishop, Olson, Hoffman. Signing amend: Senator Dunleavy. The bill is on today's calendar. SJR 301 The Resources Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301 Opposing the recent decisions to cancel future lease sales in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas and to deny the suspension of Shell and Statoil's leases; urging the United States Department of the Interior to continue to promote oil exploration in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; urging the United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to reconsider and approve requests from Shell and Statoil for lease suspensions in the Chukchi 2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1506 Sea Planning Area and Beaufort Sea Planning Area; and urging the ongoing efforts to develop offshore oil and gas in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301(RES) Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Costello, Coghill, Stedman, Stoltze. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Resources Committee The resolution is on today's calendar. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 3001 SENATE BILL NO. 3001 "An Act making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; making appropriations to the general fund from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) in accordance with sec. 12(c), ch. 1, SSSLA 2015; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 1505. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3001(FIN) "An Act making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. President Meyer stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3001(FIN) will advance to third reading on the November 3 calendar. 2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1507 Second Reading of Senate Resolutions SJR 301 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301 Opposing the recent decisions to cancel future lease sales in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas and to deny the suspension of Shell and Statoil's leases; urging the United States Department of the Interior to continue to promote oil exploration in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; urging the United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to reconsider and approve requests from Shell and Statoil for lease suspensions in the Chukchi Sea Planning Area and Beaufort Sea Planning Area; and urging the ongoing efforts to develop offshore oil and gas in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, was read the second time. Senator Giessel, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 1505. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301(RES) was adopted. Senators Dunleavy, Kelly, Costello, Coghill, Stevens, Micciche, Bishop, Giessel, MacKinnon, Stedman, Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered. President Meyer stated CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301(RES) will advance to third reading on the November 3 calendar. Special Order of Business Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following Citation Calendar be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1508 Citation Calendar Honoring - 2015 Fairbanks Champions for Children Award Winners Representative(s) Kawasaki, Wool Senator(s) Kelly, Bishop, Meyer, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Joseph Tang Mielke Senator(s) Huggins, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Neuman In Memoriam - Jack O'Brien Representative(s) Kawasaki, Guttenberg Senator(s) Kelly, Coghill, Meyer, Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Marcy Ann Buch Representative(s) Claman Senator(s) Ellis, Coghill, Meyer, Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Morgan Anniqsauq Solomon Representative(s) Guttenberg Senator(s) Coghill, Meyer, Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Unfinished Business Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from noon, November 3 through plane time, November 9. Without objection, Senator Hoffman was excused. 2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1509 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., November 3, 2015. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:55 a.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1510 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 Nov 02 Monday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM += SB3001 APPROP: LNG PROJECT & FUND/AGDC/SUPP. ---------------------------------------- JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT Nov 17 Tuesday Anch Lio Auditorium 9:00 AM -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + School Design and Construction Report -Department of Education and Early Development Evaluation of Salary & Benefits Schedule for School Districts -UAA Center for Alaska Education Policy Research Department of Administration, Personnel and Labor Relations Meeting will be teleconferenced. A live audio stream will be available in Juneau from the Beltz Room in the Tom Stewart Bldg., Room 105 ---------------------------------------- 2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1511 SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS Nov 03 Tuesday Anch Lio Rm 203 1:00 PM + Public Comment EXECUTIVE SESSION: Confidential Advisory Opinion 15-01 + Public Session ---------------------------------------- TASK FORCE ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS Nov 05 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:00 PM + - News Review and Task Force Updates - UAS and Privacy Guidelines - Final Reports and Recommendations of the Subcommittees -- Public Testimony -- ** Teleconferenced for anyone to call in to listen or provide public testimony **