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2018-04-30 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                     April 30, 2018                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            One Hundred Fifth Day                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 11:04 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Giessel was                                                                   
absent.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Gordon Krueger, Senate                                                                  
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          "Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind,                                                                    
          whose breath gives life to all the world.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          Hear me; I need your strength and wisdom. Let me                                                                      
          walk in beauty, and make my eyes ever behold the                                                                      
          red and purple sunset.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          Make my hands respect the things you have made                                                                        
          and my ears sharp to hear your voice.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          Make me wise so that I may understand the things                                                                      
          you have taught my people. Help me to remain calm                                                                     
          and strong in the face of all that comes towards me.                                                                  
          Let me learn the lessons you have hidden in every                                                                     
          leaf and rock.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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          Help me seek pure thoughts and act with the intention                                                                 
          of helping others. Help me find compassion without                                                                    
          empathy overwhelming me. I seek strength, not to be                                                                   
          greater than my brother, but to fight my greatest                                                                     
          enemy - Myself.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          Make me always ready to come to you with clean                                                                        
          hands and straight eyes. So when life fades, as the                                                                   
          fading sunset, my spirit may come to you without                                                                      
                            shame.          Amen.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
journals for the one hundred second through one hundred fourth                                                                  
legislative days be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without                                                             
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The presence of Senator Giessel was noted.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCR 10                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 28 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                                   
          NO. 10(STA) Proclaiming 2019 to be the Year of                                                                        
          Innovation in Alaska.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SB 208                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 28 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                 SENATE BILL NO. 208 "An Act establishing the                                                                  
          month of March as Sobriety Awareness Month."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 26                                                                                                                         
Message dated April 28 was read stating the House appointed the                                                                 
following member as an alternate to the conference committee on:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN) "An Act relating to an                                                                           
appropriation limit; relating to the budget responsibilities of the                                                             
governor; relating to the Alaska permanent fund, the earnings of the                                                            
Alaska permanent fund, and the earnings reserve account; relating to                                                            
the mental health trust fund; relating to deposits into the dividend                                                            
fund; relating to the calculation and payment of permanent fund                                                                 
dividends; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN)(efd fld H)                                                                          
"An Act relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget                                                              
responsibilities of the governor; relating to the Alaska permanent fund,                                                        
the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund, and the earnings reserve                                                             
account; relating to the mental health trust fund; relating to deposits                                                         
into the dividend fund; and relating to the calculation and payment of                                                          
permanent fund dividends." (technical title change)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett, Alternate                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 285                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 28 was read stating the House appointed the                                                                 
following member as an alternate to the conference committee on:                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(FIN) "An Act making appropriations                                                                    
for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated                                                                
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective                                                             
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(FIN)                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wilson, Alternate                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 286                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 28 was read stating the House appointed the                                                                 
following member as an alternate to the conference committee on:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(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; amending appropriations; and making supplemental                                                                         
appropriations."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of                                                            
state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds;                                                                  
amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations;                                                                    
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." (technical title change)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wilson, Alternate                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated April 27 and 28 were read stating the House passed                                                               
and transmitted for consideration:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 322                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 322(FIN) am(efd fld) BY THE HOUSE                                                                         
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to penalties for discharges of oil and                                                               
          other pollution violations; and relating to oil spill                                                                 
          response plans for commercial motor vehicles                                                                          
          transporting crude oil."                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 384                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 384 BY REPRESENTATIVES GUTTENBERG,                                                                               
Gara, Tuck, Drummond, Kawasaki, entitled:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the Regulatory Commission of                                                                      
          Alaska and broadband Internet regulations."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Labor and                                                         
Commerce Committees.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 409                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 409(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                                                                  
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to identification cards; relating to                                                                 
          permanent motor vehicle registration; relating to                                                                     
          vehicle registration fee rates; relating to changes of                                                                
          address; relating to driver's license fees; and relating                                                              
          to financial responsibility for motor vehicles."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 97                                                                                                                         
Message dated April 28 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 97 "An Act relating to                                                               
pension obligation bonds" with the following amendments:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                  HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 97(FIN) am H                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved the Senate concur in the House amendments.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HCS SB 97(FIN) am H                                                                                                             
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                                            
Amendments to SB 97?                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus adopting                                                             
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 97(FIN) am H "An Act relating                                                                      
to pension obligation bonds."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 202                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 27 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 202 "An Act relating                                                                 
to the liability of a Native corporation for the release or threatened                                                          
release of hazardous substances present on certain lands" with the                                                              
following amendment:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202(JUD)                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved the Senate concur in the House amendment.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HCS SB 202(JUD)                                                                                                                 
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                                            
Amendment to SB 202?                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202(JUD) "An Act relating to                                                                       
the liability of a Native corporation for the release or threatened                                                             
release of hazardous substances present on certain lands."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 32                                                                                                                         
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to take up the                                                               
concur message on HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(FIN)                                                                          
"An Act relating to biological products; relating to the practice of                                                            
pharmacy; relating to the Board of Pharmacy; and providing for an                                                               
effective date" which had been held on the Secretary's desk                                                                     
(page 2871). Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved the Senate concur in the House amendment.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HCS SB 32(FIN)                                                                                                                  
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                                            
Amendment to SB 32?        Effective Dates                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(FIN) "An Act relating to                                                                        
biological products; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to                                                          
the Board of Pharmacy; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                  
concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses.                                                               
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 76                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 76 "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" and                                                                     
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE                                                                                  
          BILL NO. 76(FIN) "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(h), Alaska                                                                      
          Rules of Minor Offense Procedure; and providing for                                                                   
          an effective date."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Signing no recommendation: Senators Hoffman, MacKinnon,                                                                         
Cochairs; Senator Olson. Signing do pass: Senators Bishop,                                                                      
von Imhof, Stevens, Micciche.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
           Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                            
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 76                                                                                                                         
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76 "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 second time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                   
for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page                                                            
2892. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There                                                              
being no further objection, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) "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(h), Alaska Rules of Minor                                                                 
Offense Procedure; and providing for an effective date" was adopted.                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                  
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL                                                                                       
NO. 76(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) "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(h), Alaska Rules of Minor                                                                 
Offense Procedure; and providing for an effective date" pass the                                                                
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSSSSB 76(FIN)                                                                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Court Rule      Effective Dates                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL                                                                               
NO. 76(FIN) passed the Senate.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                              
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Court Rule change.                                                            
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent 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.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SB 128                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 128 "An Act establishing the marijuana                                                                          
education and treatment fund; and relating to the duties of the                                                                 
Department of Health and Social Services to administer a                                                                        
comprehensive marijuana use education and treatment program" was                                                                
read the second time.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                   
for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on                                                                 
page 2852. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection.                                                               
There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                            
NO. 128(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
President Kelly stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 128(FIN) will                                                                     
advance to third reading on the May 1 calendar.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 176                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 176(FIN) "An Act relating to medical                                                                      
assistance reimbursement for emergency medical transportation                                                                   
services; and providing for an effective date" was read the second                                                              
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                  
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 176(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 176(FIN) "An                                                                   
Act relating to medical assistance reimbursement for emergency                                                                  
medical transportation services; and providing for an effective date"                                                           
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 176(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 176(FIN) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                              
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the                                                             
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 216                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                        
NO. 216(FIN) am "An Act relating to restitution; relating to the office                                                         
of victims' rights; relating to transfers from the dividend fund; creating                                                      
the restorative justice account; relating to appropriations from the                                                            
restorative justice account for services for and payments to crime                                                              
victims, operating costs of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board,                                                              
operation of domestic violence and sexual assault programs, mental                                                              
health services and substance abuse treatment for offenders, and                                                                
incarceration costs; relating to contributions from dividends; relating                                                         
to delinquent minors; and providing for an effective date" was read the                                                         
second time.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                  
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                        
NO. 216(FIN) am was read the third time.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 216(FIN) am "An Act relating to restitution;                                                                     
relating to the office of victims' rights; relating to transfers from the                                                       
dividend fund; creating the restorative justice account; relating to                                                            
appropriations from the restorative justice account for services for and                                                        
payments to crime victims, operating costs of the Violent Crimes                                                                
Compensation Board, operation of domestic violence and sexual                                                                   
assault programs, mental health services and substance abuse                                                                    

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treatment for offenders, and incarceration costs; relating to                                                                   
contributions from dividends; relating to delinquent minors; and                                                                
providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                                           
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CSSSHB 216(FIN) am                                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                
NO. 216(FIN) am passed the Senate.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                              
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the                                                             
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 333                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(CRA) am "An Act authorizing a                                                                         
municipality to adopt an ordinance prohibiting certain uses of cellular                                                         
telephones while driving in school zones or on school property" was                                                             
read the second time.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 8:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "a"                                                                                                                 
     Insert "an active"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                     
Senator Meyer objected then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                              
further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 2 :                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 11:                                                                                                                
     Delete "for voice communication"                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator                                                               
Meyer objected then withdrew his objection. There being no further                                                              
objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                  
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(CRA) am S was read the third time.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                    
NO. 333(CRA) am S "An Act authorizing a municipality to adopt an                                                                
ordinance prohibiting certain uses of cellular telephones while driving                                                         
in school zones or on school property" pass the Senate?" The roll was                                                           
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 333(CRA) am S                                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(CRA) am S passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Order of Business                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the following                                                                
Citation Calendar be made a special order of business. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                              Citation Calendar                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Leon Nicholas Merkes                                                                                              
Senator(s) Micciche, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Olson,                                                                     
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
Representative(s) Chenault                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Gary D. Drasky                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Johnson                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner,                                                             
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Thomas Peter Bluekens                                                                                             
Representative(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner,                                                             
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Susan Olsen                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Tarr, Josephson                                                                                               
Senator(s) Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                             
Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower,                                                                     
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the Citation                                                                 
Calendar be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted                                                              
and referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 44                                                                                                                         
President Kelly removed the Finance Committee referral for CS FOR                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(STA) "An Act                                                                           
requiring a legislator to abstain from taking or withholding official                                                           
action or exerting official influence that could benefit or harm an                                                             
immediate family member or certain employers; and requiring a                                                                   
legislator to request to be excused from voting in an instance where                                                            
the legislator may have a financial conflict of interest."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   

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HB 333                                                                                                                        
Senators Gardner, Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                 
shown as cross sponsors on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(CRA)                                                                       
am S "An Act authorizing a municipality to adopt an ordinance                                                                   
prohibiting certain uses of cellular telephones while driving in school                                                         
zones or on school property." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 240                                                                                                                        
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                               
cross sponsor on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 240(FIN) "An Act                                                                         
relating to prescription prices available to consumers; relating to                                                             
penalties for certain pharmacy or pharmacist violations; relating to the                                                        
registration and duties of pharmacy benefits managers; relating to                                                              
procedures, guidelines, and enforcement mechanisms for pharmacy                                                                 
audits; relating to the cost of multi-source generic drugs and insurance                                                        
reimbursement procedures; relating to the duties of the director of the                                                         
division of insurance; and providing for an effective date." Without                                                            
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 76                                                                                                                         
Senators von Imhof, Giessel, Kelly moved and asked unanimous                                                                    
consent to be shown as cosponsors on CS FOR SPONSOR                                                                             
SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 76(FIN) "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(h),                                                                 
Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure; and providing for an                                                                   
effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 216                                                                                                                        
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                              
cross sponsor on CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE                                                                            
BILL NO. 216(FIN) am "An Act relating to restitution; relating to the                                                           
office of victims' rights; relating to transfers from the dividend fund;                                                        
creating the restorative justice account; relating to appropriations from                                                       
the restorative justice account for services for and payments to crime                                                          
victims, operating costs of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board,                                                              
operation of domestic violence and sexual assault programs, mental                                                              

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health services and substance abuse treatment for offenders, and                                                                
incarceration costs; relating to contributions from dividends; relating                                                         
to delinquent minors; and providing for an effective date." Without                                                             
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 176                                                                                                                        
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent President                                                                    
Kelly be shown as a cross sponsor on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                          
NO. 176(FIN) "An Act relating to medical assistance reimbursement                                                               
for emergency medical transportation services; and providing for an                                                             
effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                                
a cross sponsor on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 176(FIN) "An Act                                                                       
relating to medical assistance reimbursement for emergency medical                                                              
transportation services; and providing for an effective date." Without                                                          
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 76                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL                                                                                       
NO. 76(FIN) "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(h), Alaska Rules of Minor Offense                                                                   
Procedure; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed                                                           
by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                 
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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HB 333                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 333(CRA) am S "An Act authorizing a                                                                       
municipality to adopt an ordinance prohibiting certain uses of cellular                                                         
telephones while driving in school zones or on school property" was                                                             
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the                                                            
House for consideration.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate                                                                   
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 1, 2018. Without                                                                     
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:27 p.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 30        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB 374 ON-BILL FINANCING OF ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS                                                                              
+ HB 410 REINSTATEMENT OF NATIVE CORPS                                                                                          
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 30        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  76 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL; ALCOHOL REG                                                                               
+ HB 398 CORP TAX:PUBLIC UTILITY INCOME ALLOCATION                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 30        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= SB 193 MED. ASSISTANCE WORK REQUIREMENT                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 193 MED. ASSISTANCE WORK REQUIREMENT                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 02        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 02        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 409 VEHICLES;ID CARD,REGISTRAT.,LICENSE FEES;                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 30        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB 26                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 30        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= SB  26 APPROP LIMIT & PER FUND:DIVIDEND;EARNINGS