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2016-04-27 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                    April 27, 2016                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              One Hundredth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Meyer at 11:08 a.m. The Senate was convened for the purpose of a                                                                
technical session.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senators Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman,                                                            
Huggins, MacKinnon, Micciche, Stoltze, Meyer were present for the                                                               
technical session.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Enrollment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCR 1                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                                
NO. 1(EDC) Relating to a legislative task force on civics education,                                                            
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 10:51 a.m., April 26, 2016.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                          Legislative Resolve No. 34                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services,                                                                    
Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest error in                                                           
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                                
NO. 1(EDC), which has been corrected in enrolling:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, line 13, following the first occurrence of "school":                                                                    
     Insert "in the state"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 29, 2016. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:12 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 06        Friday                    Anch Lio Conf Rm            10:00 AM                                                  
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              <Joint with the House Resources Committee>                                                                        
+             Alaska LNG Project Update:                                                                                        
              Project Update                                                                                                    
              Fiscal Team Update                                                                                                
              State of Alaska Gas Team Update                                                                                   
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
May 03        Tuesday                Anch Lio Auditorium              8:30 AM                                                 
+             - Welcome New Public Members                                                                                      
              - Approval of Agenda                                                                                              
              - Approval of Minutes                                                                                             
              January 25, 2016 Full Committee                                                                                   
              January 26, 2016 House Subcommittee                                                                               
              - Public Comment                                                                                                  
              - Election of New Officers                                                                                        
              - Chair/Staff Report                                                                                              
              Informal Advice Staff Report                                                                                      
              Update: Public Member Committee Appointment                                                                       
              Information                                                                                                       
              (Meeting Continued on Next Page)                                                                                

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                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                 (continued)                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
              (Meeting Continued from Previous Page)                                                                          
              2016 Ethics Training - AS 24.60.150(a)(3) and (4)                                                                 
              Ethics Disclosures: Representative Tarr Letter,                                                                   
              Current Disclosure Status                                                                                         
              Update: Fine Payments                                                                                             
              Campaign Year Oversight Activities                                                                                
              - Budget                                                                                                          
              FY16 Budget to March 31, 2016                                                                                     
              FY17 Budget                                                                                                       
              - 2015/2016 Legislation Update                                                                                    
              - EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                               
              - Public Session                                                                                                  
              - Other Business                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 03        Tuesday                Anch Lio Auditorium             12:00 PM                                                 
              -- SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE --                                                                                         
+             - Public Comment                                                                                                  
              - EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                               
              - Public Session                                                                                                  
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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                   CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB256 AND HB257                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
= HB 256 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                   
= HB 257 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                           
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                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB196                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
= SB 196 POWER COST EQ FUND: RESERVE ACCT;DIVIDEND                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
= SB 196 POWER COST EQ FUND: RESERVE ACCT;DIVIDEND