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2017-04-25 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Tuesday                    April 25, 2017                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                               Ninety-ninth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 11:03 a.m. The Senate was convened for the purpose of a                                                                
technical session.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senators Egan, Gardner, Giessel, MacKinnon, Micciche, Stedman,                                                                  
Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Kelly were present for the                                                                    
technical session.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 111                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                            
NO. 111(FIN)(efd fld) "An Act relating to the oil and gas production                                                            
tax, tax payments, and credits; relating to interest applicable to                                                              
delinquent oil and gas production tax; relating to carried-forward lease                                                        
expenditures based on losses and limiting those lease expenditures to                                                           
an amount equal to the gross value at the point of production of oil and                                                        
gas produced from the lease or property where the lease expenditure                                                             
was incurred; relating to information concerning tax credits, lease                                                             
expenditures, and oil and gas taxes; relating to the disclosure of that                                                         
information to the public; relating to an adjustment in the gross value                                                         
at the point of production; and relating to a legislative working group"                                                        
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                       
          NO. 111(RES) "An Act relating to the oil and gas                                                                      
          production tax and credits against the oil and gas                                                                    
          production tax; relating to certain tax credits under                                                                 

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          the tax on corporations and the refund of those                                                                       
          credits; relating to the applicability of certain credits                                                             
          earned under the oil and gas production tax to the tax                                                                
          on corporations; relating to interest applicable to                                                                   
          delinquent taxes; relating to lease expenditures; and                                                                 
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
          (Title Change SCR 12)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Coghill, von Imhof,                                                           
Meyer. Signing no recommendation: Senators Hughes, Stedman.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Fiscal information forthcoming.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                              
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 26, 2017. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:08 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              Presentation: Oil and Gas Field Development                                                                       
              Department of Natural Resources, Division                                                                         
              of Oil and Gas                                                                                                    
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 29        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 01        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 03        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 05        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Presentation - Sponsor - Representative Seaton                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Dept. of Revenue - How an Income Tax Would be                                                                     
              Implemented in Alaska                                                                                             
               - HB115 Fiscal Notes                                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              -- Delayed to 6:00 p.m. --                                                                                        
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Public Testimony <Limited to 2 Minutes> --                                                                     
+             Professor Richard Pomp - HB 115 Sectional                                                                         
              Analysis                                                                                                          
              <Invited Testimony Removed from Agenda>                                                                           
              -- Statewide Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Please Sign-in at Your Local LIO                                                                                  
              Limited Number of Off-Net Phone Lines                                                                             
              Available, Must be Arranged Through Chair's                                                                       
              Office Prior to Hearing.                                                                                          
              Contact by Phone: 907-465-4968                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Presentation - Tax Foundation - "Implications of                                                                  
              an Alaska Income Tax"                                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Dept. of Revenue - Modeling HB 115 Impact on                                                                      
              Alaska's Economy                                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Statewide Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony <Limited to 2 Minutes> --                                                                     
              Please Sign-in at Your Local LIO No Later Than                                                                    
              6:30pm. Limited Number of Off-Net Phone Lines                                                                     
              Available, Must be Arranged Through Chair's                                                                       
              Office Prior to Hearing.                                                                                          
              Contact by Phone: 907-465-4968                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Presentation - Mercatus Center - "Recommendations                                                                 
              for Stabilizing Alaska's Revenue"                                                                                 
               - Alaska Trust Industry                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Statewide Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony <Limited to 2 Minutes> --                                                                     
              Please Sign-in at Your Local LIO No Later Than                                                                    
              6:30pm. Limited Number of Off-Net Phone Lines                                                                     
              Available, Must be Arranged Through Chair's                                                                       
              Office Prior to Hearing.                                                                                          
              Contact by Phone: 907-465-4968                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 115 INCOME TAX; PFD PAYMENT/CREDIT;                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+= HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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                            RESOURCES (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+= HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                   House Finance 519            4:00 PM                                                 
+             EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                 
               - West Benson LIO