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2016-04-08 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2377 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday April 8, 2016 Eighty-first Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Meyer at 11:09 a.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Olson was excused from a call of the Senate. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Josh Sekona, President of the Juneau Single Adult Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Heavenly Father, we are so thankful for all the many great blessings that thou has blessed us with - even this great nation, and all of those that have been elected and appointed to lead us, and even this beautiful state of Alaska. I ask a special blessing on all of those that are here today, and for all of the things that they have prepared, and to represent the people in various parts of this beautiful state. I say this humbly in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Senator MacKinnon led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the eightieth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2378 Messages from the House Message dated April 7 was read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: First Reading and Reference of House Bills HB 222 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 222(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to increases of appropriation items." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. HB 370 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 370(CRA) am BY THE HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to military facility zones; and relating to a municipal tax exemption or deferral for economic development property." was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional Affairs and Finance Committees. Standing Committee Reports SB 91 The Finance Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91 "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to controlled substances; relating to probation; relating to sentencing; establishing a pretrial services program with pretrial services officers in the Department of Corrections; relating to permanent fund dividends; relating to electronic monitoring; relating to penalties for violations of municipal ordinances; relating to parole; relating to correctional restitution centers; relating to community work service; relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a driver's license; relating to the disqualification of 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2379 persons convicted of certain felony drug offenses from participation in the food stamp and temporary assistance programs; relating to the duties of the commissioner of corrections; amending Rules 6, 32, 32.1, 38, 41, and 43, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, and repealing Rules 41(d) and (e), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(FIN) "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to controlled substances; relating to immunity from prosecution for the crime of prostitution; relating to probation; relating to sentencing; establishing a pretrial services program with pretrial services officers in the Department of Corrections; relating to the publication of suspended entries of judgment on a publicly available Internet website; relating to permanent fund dividends; relating to electronic monitoring; relating to penalties for violations of municipal ordinances; relating to parole; relating to correctional restitution centers; relating to community work service; relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a driver's license; relating to the excise tax on marijuana; establishing the recidivism reduction fund; relating to the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission; relating to the disqualification of persons convicted of specified drug offenses from participation in the food stamp and temporary assistance programs; relating to the duties of the commissioner of corrections; amending Rules 32, 32.1, 38, 41, and 43, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, and repealing Rules 41(d) and (e), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senators Kelly, MacKinnon, Cochairs; Senators Micciche, Bishop. Signing no recommendation: Senator Dunleavy. Signing amend: Senator Hoffman. 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2380 The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 16, zero, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 17, zero, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 18, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 19, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 20, zero, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 21, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 22, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 23, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 24, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 25, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 26, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 27, zero, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 28, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 29, zero, Department of Law Fiscal Note No. 30, zero, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 31, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 32, zero, Alaska Judicial System Fiscal Note No. 33, Alaska Judicial System The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 9, zero, Department of Administration The bill is on today's calendar. SB 171 The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 171 "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Administration; relating to payment of judgment against the state; relating to pre-audit of claims; relating to travel costs and travel outside the state; repealing authorization and administration of the Department of Administration to make advances to the University of Alaska; and repealing the United States savings bond purchase plan" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 171(STA) "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Administration; relating to payment of judgments against the state; relating to use of negotiated state contracts to make arrangements for persons traveling on official business; relating to pre-audit 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2381 of claims; relating to the establishment and maintenance of an Internet website providing public finance information and identifying the information to be available on the Internet website; relating to travel costs and travel outside the state; repealing the authority of the Department of Administration to make advances to the University of Alaska; repealing the United States savings bond purchase plan; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Stoltze, Chair; Senators Huggins, McGuire, Wielechowski. Signing no recommendation: Senator Coghill. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Administration The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 231 Forthcoming fiscal information (page 2354) for the State Affairs Senate Committee Substitute for CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 231(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Parole; and providing for an effective date" was published today: Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Corrections Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 69 SENATE BILL NO. 69 "An Act relating to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the practice of chiropractic" was read the second time. Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2352. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) was adopted. Senator Coghill 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. 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2382 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) was read the third time. Senator Dunleavy moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Coghill objected and Senator Dunleavy was required to vote. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) "An Act relating to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the practice of chiropractic" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 69(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 18 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Nays: Dunleavy Excused: Olson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SB 91 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91 "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to controlled substances; relating to probation; relating to sentencing; establishing a pretrial services program with pretrial services officers in the Department of Corrections; relating to permanent fund dividends; relating to electronic monitoring; relating to penalties for violations of municipal ordinances; relating to parole; relating to correctional restitution centers; relating to community work service; relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a driver's license; relating to the disqualification of persons convicted of certain felony drug offenses from participation in the food stamp and temporary assistance programs; relating to the duties of the commissioner of corrections; amending Rules 6, 32, 32.1, 38, 41, and 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2383 43, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, and repealing Rules 41(d) and (e), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; 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 2378. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(FIN) "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to controlled substances; relating to immunity from prosecution for the crime of prostitution; relating to probation; relating to sentencing; establishing a pretrial services program with pretrial services officers in the Department of Corrections; relating to the publication of suspended entries of judgment on a publicly available Internet website; relating to permanent fund dividends; relating to electronic monitoring; relating to penalties for violations of municipal ordinances; relating to parole; relating to correctional restitution centers; relating to community work service; relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a driver's license; relating to the excise tax on marijuana; establishing the recidivism reduction fund; relating to the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission; relating to the disqualification of persons convicted of specified drug offenses from participation in the food stamp and temporary assistance programs; relating to the duties of the commissioner of corrections; amending Rules 32, 32.1, 38, 41, and 43, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, and repealing Rules 41(d) and (e), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. President Meyer stated CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(FIN) will advance to third reading on the April 9 calendar. SB 112 SENATE BILL NO. 112 "An Act establishing procedures related to a petition for adoption of a child in state custody; adding a definition of 'proxy for a formal petition'; amending Rule 6(a), Alaska Adoption Rules; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2384 Senator McGuire, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Judiciary Committee Substitute offered on page 2259. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 112(JUD) "An Act establishing procedures related to a petition or proxy for adoption or guardianship of a child in state custody; adding a definition of 'proxy for a formal petition'; amending Rules 5 and 6(a), Alaska Adoption Rules, and adding Rule 17.3, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senator Coghill 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. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 112(JUD) was read the third time. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 112(JUD) be held in third reading to the April 9 calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. SB 165 SENATE BILL NO. 165 "An Act relating to the presence of minors in the licensed premises of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to the offense of minor consuming; relating to revocation of a driver's license for a minor consuming offense; relating to the effect of the revocation of a driver's license for a minor consuming offense on a motor vehicle liability insurance policy; and amending Rule 17, Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure" was read the second time. Senator McGuire, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Judiciary Committee Substitute offered on page 2283. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 165(JUD) "An Act relating to the presence of minors in the licensed premises of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to background checks for persons applying to operate marijuana establishments; relating to the offense of minor consuming; relating to 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2385 revocation of a driver's license for a minor consuming offense; relating to the effect of the revocation of a driver's license for a minor consuming offense on a motor vehicle liability insurance policy; and amending Rule 17, Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure" was adopted. Senator Micciche offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 2, line 5: Delete "be actively engaged in the public health sector" Insert "represent the general public" Page 2, line 13: Delete "or public health sector" Page 2, line 15, following "issued.": Insert "A board member representing the general public may not be affiliated with the public safety sector or the public health sector." Senator Micciche moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Coghill 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. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 165(JUD) am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 165(JUD) am "An Act relating to the presence of minors in the licensed premises of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to background checks for persons applying to operate marijuana establishments; relating to the offense of minor consuming; relating to revocation of a driver's license for a minor consuming offense; relating to the effect of the revocation of a driver's license for a minor consuming offense on a motor vehicle liability insurance policy; and amending Rule 17, Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2386 CSSB 165(JUD) am Third Reading - Final Passage Court Rule YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Excused: Olson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 165(JUD) 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 Court Rule change. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Third Reading of Senate Bills SB 154 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(STA) "An Act relating to special registration plates commemorating the Blood Bank of Alaska" was read the third time. Senator Wielechowski moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 2, following "Alaska": Insert "; and relating to a veteran's designation on an identification card or a driver's license for Hmong veterans and Lao veterans" Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 18.65.310(l) is amended to read: 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2387 (l) At the request of the person, the department shall provide a veteran designation and United States flag replica on an identification card identifying the person as a retired veteran, [OR] a veteran of the armed forces of the United States discharged under honorable conditions, or a Hmong veteran or Lao veteran who served in military operations in support of the United States in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May 15, 1975. The department may not charge a fee solely for the designation. To receive a veteran designation, the person shall provide proof of veteran status that shows the person is retired, was [OR] discharged under honorable conditions, or is a Hmong veteran or Lao veteran. The department shall consult with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to determine the proof necessary to show that a person is a Hmong veteran or Lao veteran. With the approval of the person, the department shall make available to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs the name and address of a person receiving a veteran designation under this subsection. Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may charge a fee of $5 for replacement of a valid identification card with a new identification card with a veteran designation." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 2, following line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. AS 28.15.111(c) is amended to read: (c) At the request of an applicant, the department shall provide a veteran designation and United States flag replica on a license identifying the driver as a retired veteran, [OR] a veteran of the armed forces of the United States discharged under honorable conditions, or a Hmong veteran or Lao veteran who served in military operations in support of the United States in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May 15, 1975. The department may not charge a fee solely for the designation. To receive a veteran designation, the driver shall 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2388 make available proof of veteran status that shows that the person is retired, was [OR] discharged under honorable conditions, or is a Hmong veteran or Lao veteran. The department shall consult with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to determine the proof necessary to show that a person is a Hmong veteran or Lao veteran. With the approval of the applicant, the department shall make available to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs the name and address of a driver receiving a veteran designation under this subsection. The department may charge a fee of $5 for replacement of a valid driver's license with a new license with a veteran designation. A replacement license with a veteran designation issued for $5 under this subsection shall retain the expiration date of the license it replaces." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Stoltze objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 154(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 1? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Excused: Olson and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(STA) was automatically in third reading. 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2389 Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Gardner be excused from a call of the Senate from 1:07 p.m. plane time, April 8 through 1 p.m. plane time, April 10. Without objection, Senator Gardner was excused. SB 154 Senator Wielechowski moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 2, following "Alaska": Insert "; and relating to special request "Share the Road" plates" Page 1, line 4: Delete "a new subsection" Insert "new subsections" Page 1, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(jj) Special request "Share the Road" plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates with the phrase "Share the Road" on the plate. The commissioner shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration." Page 1, line 11: Delete "a new paragraph" Insert "new paragraphs" Page 2, line 5, following "Alaska": Insert "; (26) special request "Share the Road" plates………………...$50 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected biennially in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section" 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2390 Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Stoltze objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 154(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 2? YEAS: 2 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Ellis, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Excused: Gardner, Olson Absent: McGuire and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(STA) was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(STA) "An Act relating to special registration plates commemorating the Blood Bank of Alaska" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 154(STA) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 17 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Wielechowski Excused: Gardner, Olson 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2391 and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(STA) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Citations Honoring - Alaska School Activities Association High School Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Senator(s) Stoltze, Costello, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Jennifer Neyman and The Redoubt Reporter Senator(s) Micciche, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Olson Honoring - Caring for the Kenai 25th Anniversary Senator(s) Micciche, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Olson Honoring - Juneau-Douglas High School Boys Basketball Team 2016 4A State Champions Senator(s) Egan, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Kito, Munoz Honoring - Dave Blaisdell Representative(s) Munoz, Kito Senator(s) Egan, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2392 Honoring - Esther Julia Cox Representative(s) Tuck Senator(s) McGuire, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Honoring - Top 40 Under 40 Recipients Bill Bailey & Wes Madden Representative(s) Kawasaki Senator(s) Kelly, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Honoring - Shannon Adair Dwyer 2015 BP Teacher of Excellence Representative(s) Olson Senator(s) Micciche, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Honoring - Bob Sam Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins Senator(s) Stedman, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Craig Public Library 2015 Recipient National Medal for Museum and Library Service Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins Senator(s) Stedman, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Petersburg High School Girls Basketball Team 2A State Champions Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins Senator(s) Stedman, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2393 Honoring - Caroline "Cussy" Reader Kauer Representative(s) Foster Senator(s) Olson, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Honoring - Patrick Kemp Representative(s) Munoz, Kito, Neuman Senator(s) Egan, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Thomas Sweeney Senator(s) Stevens, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Stutes In Memoriam - James Garrigues Senator(s) Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Millett In Memoriam - Roy Rickey Senator(s) Egan, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Kito, Munoz In Memoriam - Mary Hofauer Kutney, APRN Senator(s) Giessel, MacKinnon, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Clementa C. Pinckney Representative(s) Josephson Senator(s) Gardner, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2394 In Memoriam - Marcella Buckalew Representative(s) Josephson Senator(s) Gardner, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - James Paul Ritter Representative(s) Wilson Senator(s) Coghill, Meyer, Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Blanche Vest Representative(s) Wilson Senator(s) Coghill, Meyer, Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Sharol "Shari" Lind Otness Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins Senator(s) Stedman, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Frank Oscar Williams, Jr. Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins Senator(s) Stedman, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, 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. 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2395 Unfinished Business SB 8 Senator Egan moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to the regulation and production of industrial hemp." Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 143 Senator McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a cross sponsor on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 143(FIN) "An Act authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue bonds to finance the infrastructure and construction costs of the Sweetheart Lake hydroelectric project." Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent the Alaska Senate vote to not appeal the trial court's decision in Alaska Legislative Council v. Governor Walker and Commissioner Valerie Davidson, 3AN-15-09208 CI, and direct that any further proceedings in this matter not include the Alaska Senate. Senator Coghill moved to table the motion. The question being: "Shall the motion be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: Shall the motion be tabled? YEAS: 15 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Egan, Ellis, Wielechowski Excused: Gardner, Olson and so, the motion was tabled. 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2396 SB 103 The reconsideration on CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 103(JUD) "An Act relating to school districts; relating to school boards; relating to approval of educational programs at residential psychiatric treatment centers; providing for funding of educational services for students in residential psychiatric treatment centers; and providing for an effective date" was not taken up this legislative day and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment SB 69 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 69(FIN) "An Act relating to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the practice of chiropractic" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SB 103 CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 103(JUD) "An Act relating to school districts; relating to school boards; relating to approval of educational programs at residential psychiatric treatment centers; providing for funding of educational services for students in residential psychiatric treatment centers; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SB 154 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(STA) "An Act relating to special registration plates commemorating the Blood Bank of Alaska" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2397 SB 165 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 165(JUD) am "An Act relating to the presence of minors in the licensed premises of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to background checks for persons applying to operate marijuana establishments; relating to the offense of minor consuming; relating to revocation of a driver's license for a minor consuming offense; relating to the effect of the revocation of a driver's license for a minor consuming offense on a motor vehicle liability insurance policy; and amending Rule 17, Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. Adjournment Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 12:00 p.m., April 9, 2016. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 1:26 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2398 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 COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Apr 12 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM -- Public Testimony <Limited to 2 Minutes> -- += HB 370 MUNICIPAL TAX EXEMPTIONS Apr 14 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- FINANCE Apr 08 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM -- Time Change -- += SB 114 PERM FUND: EARNINGS, DEPOSITS, ACCOUNTS <Bill Hearing Canceled> += SB 128 PERM. FUND:DEPOSITS;DIVIDEND;EARNINGS <Bill Hearing Canceled> += SB 205 APPROVAL OF SALE OF ROYALTY OIL TO TESORO + HB 373 APPROVAL OF SALE OF ROYALTY OIL TO TESORO + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 08 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled += SB 138 BUDGET: CAPITAL <Bill Hearing Canceled> += SB 101 STATE PARKS FEES & SALES OF MERCHANDISE += SB 196 POWER COST EQ FUND: RESERVE ACCT;DIVIDEND 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2399 FINANCE (continued) Apr 08 Friday Senate Finance 532 5:00 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 09 Saturday Senate Finance 532 10:00 AM + SB 201 PHARMA BD & EMPLOYEES;DRUG DIST/MANUFAC + SB 200 MANDATORY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SCHOOLS + SJR 12 CONST. AM: ELECTED ATTORNEY GENERAL + SB 163 NATL. RES. WATER NOMINATION/DESIGNATION + SB 8 INDUSTRIAL HEMP PRODUCTION LICENSES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 09 Saturday Senate Finance 532 2:00 PM += SB 128 PERM. FUND:DEPOSITS;DIVIDEND;EARNINGS += SB 210 COMM. REV. SHARING;PROP. TAX EXEMPTIONS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Apr 08 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Apr 11 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + HB 27 DHSS DUTIES;CINA; FOSTER CARE; ADOPTION + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY Apr 08 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2400 JUDICIARY (continued) Apr 11 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM -- Public Testimony -- += SB 108 AK SECURITIES ACT; PENALTIES; CRT. RULES + SB 113 NEW DRUGS FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL + SB 211 RECOVERY OF FALSE CLAIMS FOR STATE FUNDS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Apr 13 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + SB 187 MOTOR VEHICLE ARSON ON PRIVATE PROPERTY + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled -- Public Testimony -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Apr 15 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled -- Public Testimony -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE Apr 08 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- += SB 203 MEDI-VAC FLIGHT CREW OVERTIME PAY + HB 125 RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OF DEXTROMETHORPHAN Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled -- Public Testimony -- Apr 09 Saturday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 4:00 PM += HB 125 RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OF DEXTROMETHORPHAN += SB 156 INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES += SB 203 MEDI-VAC FLIGHT CREW OVERTIME PAY += SB 152 MONEY SERVICES BUSINESS: REQS; LICENSING; += SB 118 DNR LAND DISPOSAL SURVEYS; PEER REVIEW += HB 314 AK REG ECON ASSIST. PROGRAM; EXTEND + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled -- Public Testimony -- ---------------------------------------- 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2401 RESOURCES Apr 08 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + HB 247 TAX;CREDITS;INTEREST;REFUNDS;O & G <Pending Referral> --Invited Testimony Only-- += SB 130 TAX;CREDITS;INTEREST;REFUNDS;O & G -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Industry Stakeholder Testimony: Alaska Oil and Gas Association; ExxonMobil; British Petroleum; ConocoPhillips; HillCorp; The Alaska Support Industry Alliance -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 09 Saturday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM + HB 247 TAX;CREDITS;INTEREST;REFUNDS;O & G <Pending Referral> --Invited Testimony Only-- += SB 130 TAX;CREDITS;INTEREST;REFUNDS;O & G -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Industry Stakeholder Testimony: Caelus Energy; Furie Alaska; The Ahtna Corp; Great Bear Petroleum; BlueCrest Energy -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 09 Saturday Butrovich 205 2:30 PM + HB 247 TAX;CREDITS;INTEREST;REFUNDS;O & G <Pending Referral> --Invited Testimony Only-- += SB 130 TAX;CREDITS;INTEREST;REFUNDS;O & G -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS Apr 12 Tuesday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM -- Please Note Time Change -- + Consideration of Governor's Appointees: -- Public Testimony on Appointees -- Regulatory Commission of Alaska: Rebecca Pauli (meeting continued on next page) 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2402 STATE AFFAIRS (continued) (meeting continued from previous page) Alaska Board of Fisheries: Israel Payton - Wasilla Alan Cain - Anchorage Robert Ruffner - Soldotna += HB 273 VEHICLES: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE;ESTATES <Bill Hearing Canceled> + HB 126 CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE; APPEALS -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT Apr 14 Thursday House Finance 519 7:30 AM -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Executive Session - Audits Statewide Single Audit FY15 - Final Commercial Passenger Vessel Tax Special Audit - Final Interim Report Status of Direct Entry Midwives Audit Recommendations Other Committee Business ---------------------------------------- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Apr 14 Thursday Senate Finance 532 3:30 PM + Agenda Forthcoming ---------------------------------------- CONFERENCE COMMITTEES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB256 AND HB257 Apr 08 Friday Senate Finance 532 4:00 PM Organizational Meeting HB 256 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS HB 257 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET 2016-04-08 Senate Journal Page 2403 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB75 Apr 13 Wednesday Gruenberg 120 8:30 AM + HB 75 MARIJUANA REG;CLUBS;MUNIS;LOCAL OPT ELECT -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS JOINT SESSION Apr 15 Friday House Chamber 11:00 AM Consideration of Governor's Appointees