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HB 57                                                                                                                         
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
following be adopted:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                             Sense of the Senate                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          It is the sense of the Senate that our cherished Seniors                                                              
          and honorable Veterans be rest assured that all                                                                       
          Pioneer Homes will remain open and fully                                                                              
          operational after final action in the FY18 budget. The                                                                
          Senate feels that Pioneer Home residents have earned                                                                  
          secure, quality housing and deserve to have the                                                                       
          respect and deference of the Senate clearly                                                                           
          communicated.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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          To facilitate continued Pioneer Home services in all                                                                  
          current locations throughout the State of Alaska, any                                                                 
          reductions in section 4 of SCS CSHB 57(FIN) am S,                                                                     
          to the Department of Health and Social Services                                                                       
          Pioneer Homes line item totaling $5.7 million, be                                                                     
          spread throughout all other areas of the Department                                                                   
          of Health and Social Services budget, as allowed,                                                                     
          expected and intended by the conditional language                                                                     
          currently inserted in sections 1 and 4 of the budget                                                                  
          bill.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to adopt the                                                                 
Sense of the Senate. Without objection, the Sense of the Senate was                                                             
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senators Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Stedman, Dunleavy, Giessel,                                                                  
Costello, Bishop, Stevens, Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent                                                              
to be shown as cosponsors on the Sense of the Senate. Without                                                                   
objection, it was so ordered.