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2017-07-12 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                            SECOND SPECIAL SESSION                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                     July 12, 2017                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              Twenty-seventh Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 8:34 a.m.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed seventeen members present. Senators Begich, Olson,                                                              
Wielechowski were absent.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent Senators                                                                     
Wielechowski, Olson, Begich be excused from a call of the Senate                                                                
today. Without objection, Senators Wielechowski, Olson, Begich were                                                             
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Jacob Pennell, Senate Page.                                                             
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer                                                               
be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          O God,                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          Give to us wisdom and strength to know and to do                                                                      
          Thy will. Fill us with the love of truth and                                                                          
          righteousness, and make us ever mindful of our                                                                        
          calling to serve the people of this great state. Grant                                                                
          that we be guided by your providence and dwell                                                                        
                      secure in your peace.       Amen.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
journals for the seventh through twenty-sixth legislative days of the                                                           
second special session be approved as certified by the Secretary.                                                               
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                         
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Department of Health and Social Services                                                                                        
Alaska Citizen Review Panel                                                                                                     
2017 Annual Report                                                                                                              
in accordance with AS 47.14.255                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Department of Health and Social Services                                                                                        
Alaska Vaccine Assessment Program                                                                                               
2016-2017 Annual Report                                                                                                         
in accordance with AS 18.09.210                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 202                                                                                                                       
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 202 BY THE                                                                                     
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE,                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
       Suspending Rules 47 and 55, Uniform Rules of the                                                                         
       Alaska State Legislature, relating to the carry-over of                                                                  
       bills from the First Regular Session and the First                                                                       
       Special Session to the Second Special Session,                                                                           
       concerning House Bill No. 111.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and was before the Senate on final passage.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 202 Suspending Rules 47 and 55, Uniform Rules of the Alaska                                                                 
State Legislature, relating to the carry-over of bills from the First                                                           
Regular Session and the First Special Session to the Second Special                                                             
Session, concerning House Bill No. 111, pass the Senate?" The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCR 202                                                                                                                         
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                             
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman,                                                                    
Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Begich, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 202 passed                                                                             
the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from the evening of July 20 through the                                                               
morning of July 24; from the morning of September 17 through the                                                                
evening of September 25; and from the morning of October 15                                                                     
through the evening of October 24. Without objection, Senator Hughes                                                            
was excused.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                              
stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate                                                           
recessed at 8:40 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 5:13 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCR 202                                                                                                                       
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 202 Suspending                                                                                 
Rules 47 and 55, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                 
relating to the carry-over of bills from the First Regular Session and                                                          
the First Special Session to the Second Special Session, concerning                                                             
House Bill No. 111, 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., July 13, 2017. Without                                                                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 5:19 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Jul 25        Tuesday                   Anch Lio Conf Rm              9:30 AM                                                 
+             Preliminary Audit Reports - EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                     
              a. Real Estate Commission (Sunset)                                                                                
              b. Board of Marital and Family Therapy (Sunset)                                                                   
              c. Board of Professional Counselors (Sunset)                                                                      
              d. FY 16 Single Audit                                                                                             
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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 111                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Jul 12        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:00 PM                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
              Location: Butrovich Committee Room, Capitol 205                                                                   
              and Anchorage Legislative Information Office