Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-05-11 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1153 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday May 11, 2017 One Hundred Fifteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Kelly at 10:23 a.m. The roll showed twenty members present. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Micciche. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Dear Heavenly Father, You alone are worthy of our praise, our thanks and adoration. Who are we, Lord, that you should be so merciful to us? And all that we give back to you is only from what you first gave us. Lord, today we submit ourselves to you. Please quicken our minds and conscience with your holiness. Give us the vision, and the courage that will enlarge our horizons and stretch our faith. Guide us with your truth. Purify our imaginations with your beauty and majesty. Open our hearts to your love as we surrender to your purpose. We thank you that you are hearing us even now. We thank you for the grace of prayer. We thank you for your Son. May the words of our mouths and the meditation of our minds be acceptable in your sight, oh Lord, our strength and our Redeemer. I ask this in Jesus' name, Amen! Senator Bishop led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1154 Certification Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the one hundred fourteenth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the Governor HB 104 Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on May 10 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to collecting information about civil litigation by the Alaska Judicial Council; repealing Rule 41(a)(3), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 511(c) and (e), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Chapter 6, SLA 2017 Effective Date: 5/11/17 Messages from the House HB 57 Message dated May 10 was read stating Speaker Edgmon appointed House conferees to a Conference Committee to meet with the like committee from the Senate to consider the following bills: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; and making supplemental appropriations and reappropriations." and 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1155 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; making supplemental appropriations and reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Conference Committee on HB 57 Representative Seaton, Chair Representative Foster Representative Pruitt SB 88 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and returned: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(RES) "An Act authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange; and providing for an effective date." The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HB 141 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to HOUSE BILL NO. 141, thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141(FIN) "An Act relating to allocations of funding for the Alaska Workforce Investment Board; and providing for an effective date." Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1156 First Reading and Reference of House Bills HB 131 HOUSE BILL NO. 131 BY THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to relocation assistance for federally assisted public construction and improvement projects and programs; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. HB 195 HOUSE BILL NO. 195 BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to insurer actions based on credit history and insurance scores at insurance policy renewal; and providing for insurer consideration of consumer requests for exceptions of credit history or insurance scores." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. HB 208 HOUSE BILL NO. 208 BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNSON, Claman, Sullivan-Leonard, Thompson, Kopp, entitled: "An Act relating to trusts and powers of appointment; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and Judiciary Committees. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1157 Standing Committee Reports HB 103 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN) "An Act relating to the practice of optometry; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator MacKinnon, Cochair; Senator Olson. Signing no recommendation: Senator Hoffman, Cochair; Senators Bishop, von Imhof, Hughes, Micciche. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill is on today's first supplemental calendar. Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills SB 76 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76 BY SENATOR MICCICHE, entitled: "An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to the regulation of manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and common carriers of alcoholic beverages; relating to licenses, endorsements, and permits involving alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to offenses involving alcoholic beverages; amending Rule 17, Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and Judiciary Committees. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to adopt the first supplemental calendar. Without objection, the first supplemental calendar was adopted. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1158 SB 23 Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to move CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date" to the top of the calendar. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) was moved to the top of the calendar. Consideration of the Calendar Third Reading of Senate Bills SB 23 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Micciche moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of hearing all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senators MacKinnon, Meyer offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 8, line 10: Delete "24,100,000" in both places Insert "26,247,967" in both places Page 8, line 13: Delete "12,000,000" Insert "14,147,967" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 58, line 19: Delete "$32,741,646" Insert "$30,593,679" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1159 Page 63, lines 16 - 18: Delete all material. Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 66, lines 26 - 28: Delete all material. Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Senator MacKinnon moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Dunleavy offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 48, before line 1: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 10. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the commissioner of revenue pay a supplemental 2016 permanent fund dividend to each eligible individual who received a 2016 permanent fund dividend. The commissioner shall determine the total amount of the dividend by dividing the amount appropriated by the Thirtieth Alaska State Legislature from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2016 permanent fund dividends by the number of individuals who received a 2016 permanent fund dividend. * Sec. 11. ALASKA PERMANENT FUND. The sum of $683,234,813 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of supplemental 2016 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2016 permanent fund dividend." Page 53, line 14: Delete "sec. 24(a)" Insert "sec. 26(a)" Page 53, line 20: Delete "sec. 24(a)" Insert "sec. 26(a)" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1160 Page 55, line 30: Delete "secs. 24(a) and 25" Insert "secs. 26(a) and 27" Page 56, line 8: Delete "secs. 24(a), 25, and 27" Insert "secs. 26(a), 27, and 29" Page 56, line 18: Delete "secs. 24(a), 25, and 27" Insert "secs. 26(a), 27, and 29" Page 56, lines 28 - 29: Delete "secs. 24(a), 25, 27, and 28" Insert "secs. 26(a), 27, 29, and 30" Page 57, line 7: Delete "secs. 24(a), 25, and 27 - 29" Insert "secs. 26(a), 27, and 29 - 31" Page 80, lines 3 - 4: Delete "secs. 10(b), 14, 16, 21(2), 22, 24, 25, 27 - 31, 32(a) - (d), (f), and (g) - (j), and 37" Insert "secs. 12(b), 16, 18, 23(2), 24, 26, 27, 29 - 33, 34(a) - (d), and (f) - (j), and 39" Page 80, line 6: Delete "secs. 18, 21(1), 26, 32(e), and 33" Insert "secs. 11, 20, 23(1), 28, 34(e), and 35" Page 80, line 10: Delete "sec. 24(b)" Insert "sec. 26(b)" Page 80, line 13: Delete "31(a)" Insert "33(a)" Page 80, line 16: Delete "sec. 31(b)" Insert "sec. 33(b)" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1161 Page 80, line 19: Delete "sec. 34" Insert "sec. 36" Page 80, following line 21: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The appropriation made in sec. 11 of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirtieth Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to pay a supplemental 2016 permanent fund dividend." Page 80, line 22: Delete "10 - 19, 31(b), and 39(c)" Insert "10 - 21, 33(b), 41(c), and 41(e)" Page 80, line 24: Delete "Sections 24 - 30, 32, 35 - 37, and 39(a)" Insert "Sections 26 - 32, 34, 37 - 39, and 41(a)" Page 80, line 25: Delete "secs. 40 and 41" Insert "secs. 42 and 43" Senator Dunleavy moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2? YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hughes, Olson, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1162 Amendment No. 3 was not offered. Senator Dunleavy offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 57, following line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 30. DEPARTMENT OF LAW. The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the Alaska liquefied natural gas project fund (AS 31.25.110) to the Department of Law to hire additional prosecuting attorneys for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 57, following line 11: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 32. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. The sum of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the Alaska liquefied natural gas project fund (AS 31.25.110) to the Department of Public Safety to hire additional state troopers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 76, following line 28: Insert a new subsection to read: "(l) The sum of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the Alaska liquefied natural gas project fund (AS 31.25.110) to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for road maintenance and plowing." Page 76, line 29, following "TRANSFER.": Insert "(a)" Page 76, following line 31: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The sum of $25,000,000 is appropriated from the Alaska liquefied natural gas project fund (AS 31.25.110) to the public school trust fund (AS 37.14.110)." Page 80, lines 3 - 4: Delete "27 - 31, 32(a) - (d), (f), and (g) - (j), and 37" Insert "27 - 29, 31, 33, 34(a) - (d), (f) - (j), and (l), and 39" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1163 Page 80, line 6: Delete "32(e), and 33" Insert "34(e), and 35" Page 80, line 13: Delete "sec. 31(a)" Insert "sec. 33(a)" Page 80, line 16: Delete "sec. 31(b)" Insert "sec. 33(b)" Page 80, line 19: Delete "sec. 34" Insert "sec. 36" Page 80, line 22: Delete "31(b), and 39(c)" Insert "33(b), and 41(c)" Page 80, line 24: Delete "24 - 30, 32, 35 - 37, and 39(a)" Insert "24 - 29, 31, 34(a) - (k), 37 - 39, and 41(a)" Page 80, line 25: Delete "secs. 40 and 41" Insert "secs. 42 and 43" Senator Dunleavy moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Without objection, Amendment No. 4 was adopted. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 56, following line 26: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) The sum of $6,542,600 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Health and Social Services, Alaska pioneers' homes, for personal services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018." 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1164 Page 56, line 29: Delete "28" Insert "28(a) and (b)" Page 57, line 7: Delete "27 - 29" Insert "27, 28(a) and (b), and 29" Page 80, lines 3 - 4: Delete "27 - 31" Insert "27, 28(a) and (b), 29 - 31" Page 80, line 24: Delete "Sections 24 - 30" Insert "Sections 24 - 27, 28(a) and (b), 29, 30" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 5 failed Senator Begich offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 1, line 3, following "funds;": Insert "lapsing appropriations;" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1165 Page 80, following line 9: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The unexpended and unobligated general fund balances of the following appropriations, estimated to be a total of $5,000,000, lapse into the general fund on June 30, 2017: (1) sec. 1, ch. 82, SLA 2003, page 44, line 31, and allocated on page 49, lines 24 - 26 (Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, surface transportation program, Knik Arm Crossing environmental impact statement - $33,600,000); (2) sec. 1, ch. 18, SLA 2014, page 63, line 4, and allocated on page 63, lines 12 - 13 (Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, economic development, Knik Arm bridge project development - $55,000,000)." Page 80, line 24, following "35 - 37,": Insert "38(d)," Senator Begich moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 6? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. Senator Olson offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 8, line 10: Delete "24,100,000" in both places Insert "34,698,000" in both places 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1166 Page 8, line 13: Delete "12,000,000" Insert "22,598,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 57, line 6, following "RESOURCES.": Insert "(a)" Page 57, following line 11: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The unexpended and unobligated general fund balance, not to exceed $7,798,000 of the estimated balance of $17,798,000, after the appropriation made in sec. 32(a) of this Act, of the appropriation made in sec. 19, ch. 29, SLA 2008, page 186, line 8, as amended by sec. 35(b), ch. 5, FSSLA 2011 (Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, transportation projects - $271,700,000) is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources for the Arctic strategic transportation and resources (ASTAR) project for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2020." Page 57, lines 24 - 29: Delete all material. Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 76, line 25: Delete "(g) - (j)" Insert "(f) - (i)" Page 80, lines 3 - 4: Delete "27 - 31, 32(a) - (d), (f), and (g) - (j)" Insert "27 - 29, 30(a), 31, 32(a) - (c) and (e) - (i)" Page 80, line 6: Delete "32(e)" Insert "32(d)" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1167 Page 80, line 22, following "10 - 19,": Insert "30(b)," Page 80, line 24: Delete "Sections 24 - 30" Insert "Sections 24 - 29, 30(a)," Senator Olson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 7? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof and so, Amendment No. 7 failed. Senator Egan offered Amendment No. 8 : Page 12, line 1: Delete "5,111,819" Insert "16,111,819" Page 12, line 4: Delete "33,000,000" Insert "22,000,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Egan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8. Senator MacKinnon objected. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1168 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 8? YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 8 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 9 : Page 51, line 18: Delete "(a)" Page 51, lines 20 - 22: Delete all material. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 9? YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Stedman, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 9 failed. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1169 Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 10 : Page 48, before line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 10. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature to give an applicant that is headquartered in the state and is at least 51 percent owned by state residents first priority for purchase, payment, or refund from the oil and gas tax credit fund (AS 43.55.028) for the tax credits provided under AS 43.55.023 and 43.55.025." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 53, line 14: Delete "sec. 24(a)" Insert "sec. 25(a)" Page 53, line 20: Delete "sec. 24(a)" Insert "sec. 25(a)" Page 55, line 30: Delete "secs. 24(a) and 25" Insert "secs. 25(a) and 26" Page 56, line 8: Delete "secs. 24(a), 25, and 27" Insert "secs. 25(a), 26, and 28" Page 56, line 18: Delete "secs. 24(a), 25, and 27" Insert "secs. 25(a), 26, and 28" Page 56, lines 28 - 29: Delete "secs. 24(a), 25, 27, and 28" Insert "secs. 25(a), 26, 28, and 29" Page 57, line 7: Delete "secs. 24(a), 25, and 27 - 29" Insert "secs. 25(a), 26, and 28 - 30" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1170 Page 80, lines 3 - 4: Delete "secs. 10(b), 14, 16, 21(2), 22, 24, 25, 27 - 31, 32(a) - (d), (f), and (g) - (j), and 37" Insert "secs. 11(b), 15, 17, 22(2), 23, 25, 26, 28 - 32, 33(a) - (d), and (f) - (j), and 38" Page 80, line 6: Delete "secs. 18, 21(1), 26, 32(e), and 33" Insert "secs. 19, 22(1), 27, 33(e), and 34" Page 80, line 10: Delete "sec. 24(b)" Insert "sec. 25(b)" Page 80, line 13: Delete "31(a)" Insert "32(a)" Page 80, line 16: Delete "sec. 31(b)" Insert "sec. 32(b)" Page 80, line 19: Delete "sec. 34" Insert "sec. 35" Page 80, line 22: Delete "10 - 19, 31(b), and 39(c)" Insert "11 - 20, 32(b), 40(c), and 40(e)" Page 80, line 24: Delete "Sections 24 - 30, 32, 35 - 37, and 39(a)" Insert "Sections 25 - 31, 33, 36 - 38, and 40(a)" Page 80, line 25: Delete "secs. 40 and 41" Insert "secs. 41 and 42" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1171 Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Dunleavy be excused from a call of the Senate for the remainder of today. Without objection, Senator Dunleavy was excused. SB 23 Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 10? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Dunleavy, Stedman and so, Amendment No. 10 failed. Senator Begich offered Amendment No. 11 : Page 53, line 25, following "DEVELOPMENT.": Insert "(a)" Page 55, following line 28: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The amount necessary, after the appropriation made in sec. 25(g), SCS CSHB 57(FIN) am S, to fund the total amount for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, of state aid calculated under the public school funding formula under AS 14.17.410(b), estimated to be $69,383,700, is appropriated from the general fund to the public education fund (AS 14.17.300)." Page 80, line 24: Delete "Sections 24 - 30" Insert "Sections 24, 25, 26(a), 27 - 30" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1172 Senator Begich moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 11. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 11? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Dunleavy, Stedman and so, Amendment No. 11 failed. Senator Begich offered Amendment No. 12 : Page 53, line 25, following "DEVELOPMENT.": Insert "(a)" Page 55, following line 28: Insert new subsections to read: "(b) The sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development, pre- kindergarten grants, for early education and pre-kindergarten programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. (c) The sum of $1,200,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development, teaching and learning support, early learning coordination, for pre-kindergarten programs affected by the Moore settlement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. (d) The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development, teaching and learning support, early learning coordination, for the parents as teachers program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1173 (e) The sum of $320,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development, teaching and learning support, early learning coordination, for the best beginnings program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018." Page 80, line 6: Delete "26" Insert "26(a)" Page 80, line 24: Delete "Sections 24 - 30" Insert "Sections 24, 25, 26(a), 27 - 30" Senator Begich moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 12. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 12? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, von Imhof Excused: Dunleavy, Stedman and so, Amendment No. 12 failed. Senator Gardner offered Amendment No. 13 : Page 49, line 6: Delete "$228,672" Insert "$1,251,477" 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1174 Page 49, following line 18: Insert new material to read: "Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, et al. v. State 1,022,805" Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 13. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 13? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Dunleavy, Stedman and so, Amendment No. 13 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 14 : Page 8, following line 9: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Public and Community Transportation 1,000,000 1,000,000 State Match (HD 1-40)" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 14. Senator Micciche objected. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1175 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 14? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Dunleavy, Stedman and so, Amendment No. 14 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) am was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 13 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Nays: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Excused: Dunleavy, Stedman and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) am passed the Senate. Senator Micciche moved for the adoption of the effective date clauses. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1176 The question being: "Shall the effective date clauses be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 23(FIN) am Effective Date Clauses YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Dunleavy, Stedman and so, the effective date clauses were adopted. Senator Gardner gave notice of reconsideration. Consideration of the First Supplemental Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 103 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN) "An Act relating to the practice of optometry; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. President Kelly stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN) will advance to third reading on the May 12 calendar. Consideration of the Calendar (continued) Second Reading of House Bills HB 115 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(FIN) am(efd fld) "An Act bearing the short title of the 'Education Funding Act'; relating to the taxation of income of individuals, partners, shareholders in S corporations, trusts, and estates; relating to a payment against the individual income tax from the permanent fund dividend disbursement; and repealing tax credits applied against the tax on individuals under the Alaska Net Income Tax Act" was read the second time. 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1177 President Kelly stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(FIN) am(efd fld) will advance to third reading on the May 12 calendar. Citations Honoring - American Heritage Girls Representative(s) Eastman Senator(s) Dunleavy, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Honoring - Claire Smith Representative(s) Birch Senator(s) Meyer, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski Honoring - Patricia Ann Stutes, Victor Ashenfelder and Sidney A. Eilerson Representative(s) Stutes Senator(s) Stevens, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, von Imhof, Wielechowski Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Unfinished Business HB 115 Senator Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent to refer CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(FIN) am(efd fld) "An Act bearing the short title of the 'Education Funding Act'; relating to the taxation of income of individuals, partners, shareholders in S corporations, trusts, and estates; relating to a payment against the individual income tax 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1178 from the permanent fund dividend disbursement; and repealing tax credits applied against the tax on individuals under the Alaska Net Income Tax Act" to the Finance Committee. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(FIN) am(efd fld) be referred to the Finance Committee?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 115(FIN) am(efd fld) Refer to the Finance Committee? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Dunleavy, Stedman and so, the motion failed. Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. Adjournment Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 12, 2017. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 1:07 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1179 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. 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STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS May 11 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled May 16 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled May 18 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION May 12 Friday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled May 15 Monday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled May 17 Wednesday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled May 19 Friday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1180 FINANCE May 11 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 79 OPIOIDS;PRESCRIPTIONS;DATABASE;LICENSES += HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: += SB 34 DRIVER'S LICENSE & ID CARDS & REAL ID ACT May 12 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS += SB 34 DRIVER'S LICENSE & ID CARDS & REAL ID ACT + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 13 Saturday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES May 12 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled May 15 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled May 17 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled May 19 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY May 12 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2017-05-11 Senate Journal Page 1181 LABOR & COMMERCE May 11 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES May 12 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS May 11 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled May 16 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled May 18 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION May 11 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL May 18 Thursday House Finance 519 9:00 AM + Contract Approval - Wasilla LIO