Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-06-01 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-06-01 Senate Journal Page 1395 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday June 1, 2017 Fifteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Kelly at 11:02 a.m. The roll showed eighteen members present. Senator Dunleavy was excused from a call of the Senate. Senator Bishop was absent. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Bishop be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without objection, Senator Bishop was excused. 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. Oh! Almighty and Everlasting God, Creator of Heaven, Earth and the Universe: Help us to be, to think, to act what is right, because it is right; Make us truthful, honest and honorable in all things; Make us intellectually honest for the sake of right and honor and without thought of personal reward; Give us the ability to be charitable, forgiving and patient with our fellowmen-help us to understand their motives and their shortcomings-even as Thou understandest ours! Amen. (President Truman's prayer) Senator MacKinnon led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2017-06-01 Senate Journal Page 1396 Certification Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the fourteenth legislative day of the first special session be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Consideration of the Calendar Third Reading of House Bills HB 159 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(FIN) "An Act relating to the prescription of opioids; relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; relating to pharmacists; relating to the definition of 'practitioner'; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 73, ch. 25, SLA 2016; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 159(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 17 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Hughes Excused: Bishop, Dunleavy 2017-06-01 Senate Journal Page 1397 and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 101 Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101, which had been held on the Secretary's desk (page 1391). Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 159, relating to the prescription of opioids; relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; and relating to pharmacists, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 101 Final Passage YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Bishop, Dunleavy and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. 2017-06-01 Senate Journal Page 1398 Citations Honoring - Kersten Gomez Senator(s) Micciche, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski Honoring - Jana Heyenga Senator(s) Gardner, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski Honoring - Mary Ann Eininger Senator(s) Gardner, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski Honoring - Loren Peterson Senator(s) Olson, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski Representative(s) Foster Honoring - Haven Harris Senator(s) Olson, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski Representative(s) Foster 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 111 President Kelly appointed Senate conferees to a Conference Committee to meet with the like committee from the House to consider the following bills: 2017-06-01 Senate Journal Page 1399 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 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 111(FIN) "An Act relating to credits against the oil and gas production tax; relating to the applicability of certain credits earned under the oil and gas production tax to the tax on corporations; relating to tax credit certificates against the oil and gas production tax and the issuance and assignment of those certificates; relating to interest applicable to delinquent taxes; relating to lease expenditures; relating to the oil and gas tax credit fund; and providing for an effective date." Conference Committee on HB 111 Senator Giessel, Chair Senator Stedman Senator Olson Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. 2017-06-01 Senate Journal Page 1400 Engrossment HB 159 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(FIN) "An Act relating to the prescription of opioids; relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; relating to pharmacists; relating to the definition of 'practitioner'; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 73, ch. 25, SLA 2016; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. SCR 101 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 159, relating to the prescription of opioids; relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; and relating to pharmacists, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. Adjournment Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., June 2, 2017. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:12 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2017-06-01 Senate Journal Page 1401 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. No Meetings Scheduled