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2018-05-11 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3053 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday May 11, 2018 One Hundred Sixteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Kelly at 10:58 a.m. The roll showed eighteen members present. Senator Stedman was excused from a call of the Senate. Senator Olson was absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator von Imhof. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Father, we ask for Your assistance as we deliberate today. Give us guidance as we listen and speak on matters important to all residents of Alaska. Please give us leaders pure hearts, bold faith, and wise minds that model Your character. Teach us not just what is good, but what is best. Give us purity in our intentions, and godliness in our convictions. Energize our spirits and bodies, and help us to be bighearted and sincere, energetic in goodness, and courteous in our manners. In your name I pray, AMEN. Senator MacKinnon led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3054 Certification Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the one hundred fifteenth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the House HB 135 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(EDC) am, thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(FIN) "An Act relating to school district participation in the school construction grant program." HB 151 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(FIN) "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to training and workload standards for employees of the Department of Health and Social Services and providing immunity from damages related to those standards; relating to foster care home licensing; relating to civil and criminal history background checks for foster care licensing and payments; relating to placement of a child in need of aid; relating to the rights and responsibilities of foster parents; requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to provide information to a child or person released from the department's custody; and providing for an effective date" thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(FIN) "An Act relating to a special audit; relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to training and workload standards for employees of the Department of Health and Social Services and providing immunity from damages related to those standards; relating to foster care home licensing; relating to civil and criminal 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3055 history background checks for foster care licensing and payments; relating to placement of a child in need of aid; relating to the rights and responsibilities of foster parents; relating to completed investigations of reports of harm to a child; requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to provide information to a child or person released from the department's custody; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 21) HB 299 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 299(FIN) "An Act relating to the authority of the director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; extending the termination date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to the application of precedent to decisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date" thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 299(FIN) "An Act relating to terms of office for members of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to the authority of the director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; extending the termination date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to the application of precedent to decisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 27) HB 346 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 346(L&C) "An Act relating to the licensure of dentists" thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 346(FIN) "An Act relating to the licensure of dentists; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) The presence of Senator Olson was noted. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3056 SB 174 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and returned: SENATE BILL NO. 174 "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; and relating to the administration of programs for persons with physical and mental disabilities." The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SB 185 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and returned: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(EDC) "An Act relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the teachers' retirement system." The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SB 215 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and returned: SENATE BILL NO. 215 "An Act relating to multi- line telephone systems." The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SCR 21 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and returned: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 151, relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3057 relating to training and workload standards for employees of the Department of Health and Social Services and providing immunity from damages related to those standards; relating to foster care home licensing; relating to civil and criminal history background checks for foster care licensing and payments; relating to placement of a child in need of aid; relating to the rights and responsibilities of foster parents; and requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to provide information to a child or person released from the department's custody. The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SCR 27 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and returned: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 299, relating to the authority of the director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; extending the termination date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and relating to the application of precedent to decisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: First Reading and Reference of House Resolutions HCR 32 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 BY THE HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3058 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 204, relating to special registration plates for vehicles owned by veterans with disabilities. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. Concur Messages SB 81 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(HSS) "An Act relating to criminal and civil history record checks and requirements; relating to licenses, certifications, appeals, and authorizations by the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to child protection information; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(JUD) 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 CSSB 81(JUD) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 81(HSS)? Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3059 and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(JUD) "An Act relating to criminal and civil history record checks and requirements; relating to licenses, certifications, appeals, and authorizations by the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to child protection information; 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 clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SB 204 Message dated May 10 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 204 "An Act relating to special registration plates for vehicles owned by veterans with disabilities" with the following amendments: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 204(STA) am H "An Act relating to a veteran's designation on an identification card or a driver's license for Hmong veterans and Lao veterans; relating to registration plates celebrating the arts; relating to special motor vehicle registration plates for recipients of the Bronze Star awarded for valor, Silver Star, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross, Coast Guard Cross, and other awards reflecting valor; relating to special registration plates for vehicles owned by veterans with disabilities; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 32) 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3060 Standing Committee Reports HB 214 The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 214 "An Act renaming a portion of the Alaska Safe Children's Act as Bree's Law; relating to Bree's Law programs and Bree's Law activities; relating to dating violence and abuse policy, training, awareness, prevention, and notices; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(FIN) "An Act relating to the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to dating violence and abuse training, awareness, prevention, and notices; and establishing the month of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month." (Title Change SCR 32) Signing do pass: Senator MacKinnon, Cochair; Senators Bishop, von Imhof, Stevens, Olson, Micciche. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Education and Early Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Introduction and Reference of Senate Resolutions SCR 32 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 214, renaming a portion of the Alaska Safe Children's Act as Bree's Law; relating to Bree's Law programs and Bree's Law activities; and relating to dating violence and abuse policy, training, awareness, prevention, and notices. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3061 Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 47 HOUSE BILL NO. 47 "An Act requiring certain municipalities with a population that decreased by more than 25 percent between 2000 and 2010 that participate in the defined benefit retirement plan of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska to contribute to the system an amount calculated by applying a rate of 22 percent of the total of all base salaries paid by the municipality to employees of the municipality who are active members of the system during a payroll period; authorizing the administrator of the defined benefit retirement plan of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska to reduce the rate of interest payable by certain municipalities that are delinquent in transmitting employee and employer contributions to the retirement plan; 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. HOUSE BILL NO. 47 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 47 "An Act requiring certain municipalities with a population that decreased by more than 25 percent between 2000 and 2010 that participate in the defined benefit retirement plan of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska to contribute to the system an amount calculated by applying a rate of 22 percent of the total of all base salaries paid by the municipality to employees of the municipality who are active members of the system during a payroll period; authorizing the administrator of the defined benefit retirement plan of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska to reduce the rate of interest payable by certain municipalities that are delinquent in transmitting employee and employer contributions to the retirement plan; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3062 HB 47 Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 47 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 212 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(RLS) "An Act relating to funding for school construction and major maintenance; relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; 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 Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2995. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(FIN) 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. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(FIN) "An Act relating to funding for school construction and major maintenance; relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3063 SCS CSHB 212(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 17 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman Absent: Begich, Olson and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(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. Reconsideration of House Bills HB 212 Senator Gardner gave notice of reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(FIN) and moved and asked unanimous consent it be taken up. Without objection, the bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(FIN) "An Act relating to funding for school construction and major maintenance; relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 212(FIN) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3064 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(FIN) passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on reconsideration be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Second Reading of House Bills (continued) HB 260 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 260(FIN) am "An Act relating to possession of certain licenses, tags, and permits issued by the Department of Fish and Game; 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. 260(FIN) am was read the third time. Senators Wilson, Meyer, Egan, Gardner, Hughes, Costello moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 260(FIN) am "An Act relating to possession of certain licenses, tags, and permits issued by the Department of Fish and Game; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3065 CSHB 260(FIN) am Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 260(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 336 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 336(JUD) am "An Act relating to supported decision-making agreements to provide for decision- making assistance; and amending Rule 402, Alaska Rules of Evidence" 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. 336(JUD) am was read the third time. Senators Begich, Meyer, Wielechowski, Gardner, Egan, Olson, Micciche, Costello, Giessel, MacKinnon, Bishop, Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 336(JUD) am "An Act relating to supported decision-making agreements to provide for decision-making assistance; and amending Rule 402, Alaska Rules of Evidence" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3066 CSHB 336(JUD) am Third Reading - Final Passage Court Rule YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 336(JUD) 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 court rule change. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 401 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 401(L&C) "An Act relating to insurance; relating to credit for reinsurance; relating to insurance standard valuation; 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. 401(L&C) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 401(L&C) "An Act relating to insurance; relating to credit for reinsurance; relating to insurance standard valuation; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 401(L&C) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3067 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 401(L&C) 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. Recess Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 11:52 a.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 2:26 p.m. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the First Supplemental Calendar. Without objection, the First Supplemental Calendar was adopted. Consideration of the First Supplemental Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 18 HOUSE BILL NO. 18 "An Act relating to race classics" 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. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3068 HOUSE BILL NO. 18 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 18 "An Act relating to race classics" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 18 Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman Absent: MacKinnon and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 18 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 214 HOUSE BILL NO. 214 "An Act renaming a portion of the Alaska Safe Children's Act as Bree's Law; relating to Bree's Law programs and Bree's Law activities; relating to dating violence and abuse policy, training, awareness, prevention, and notices; 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 Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 3060. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(FIN) "An Act relating to the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to dating violence and abuse training, awareness, prevention, and notices; and establishing the month of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month" 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. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3069 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(FIN) "An Act relating to the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to dating violence and abuse training, awareness, prevention, and notices; and establishing the month of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 214(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(FIN) passed the Senate. SCR 32 Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32, which had been held on the Secretary's desk (page 3060). Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 214, renaming a portion of the Alaska Safe Children's Act as Bree's Law; relating to Bree's Law programs and Bree's Law activities; and relating to dating violence and abuse policy, training, awareness, prevention, and notices, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 32 Final Passage 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3070 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski Nays: Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate advance to Announcements. Without objection, the Senate advanced to Announcements. Reconsideration of House Bills HB 214 Senator Gardner gave notice of reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(FIN) and moved and asked unanimous consent it be taken up. Without objection, the bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(FIN) "An Act relating to the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to dating violence and abuse training, awareness, prevention, and notices; and establishing the month of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 214(FIN) Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3071 and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(FIN) passed the Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Consideration of the Calendar (continued) Third Reading of House Bills HB 331 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 331(FIN) "An Act establishing the Alaska Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation; relating to the issuance of bonds by the Alaska Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation; relating to purchases of tax credit certificates and refunds and payments of tax credits; relating to the oil and gas tax credit fund; relating to overriding royalty interest agreements; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of secs. 2, 5, 8, 10, 31, 37, and 40, ch. 3, SSSLA 2017; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Wielechowski moved the bill be returned to second reading for all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 8, lines 12 - 19: Delete all material. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 331(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1? 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3072 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 1: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 1, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 1, line 9: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 1, line 13: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 2, line 1: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 2, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 2, line 4: Delete "purpose of the corporation is" Insert "purposes of the corporation are to finance capital improvements, to finance housing loans for veterans, and" Page 2, line 20, following "financing": Insert "capital improvements, housing loans to veterans, and" Page 2, line 22, following "may": Insert ", subject to appropriation," 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3073 Page 2, line 24, following "AS 43.55.028": Insert "or for capital improvements, the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development for housing loans to veterans under AS 26.15, or the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for housing loans to veterans under AS 18.56" Page 3, line 12: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 3, line 27: Delete "for disbursement to" Insert "subject to appropriation, for capital improvements, for disbursement to the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development for housing loans to veterans under AS 26.15, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for housing loans to veterans under AS 18.56, or" Page 4, line 6, following the first occurrence of "for": Insert ", subject to appropriation, capital improvements, disbursement to the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development for housing loans to veterans under AS 26.15, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for housing loans to veterans under AS 18.56, or" Page 8, line 28: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 9, line 6: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 9, line 13: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 9, line 23: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 10, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 12, line 8: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3074 Page 16, line 26: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 16, line 31, through page 17, line 1: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 17, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 17, line 17: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 19, lines 12 - 13: Delete "tax credit certificate" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 331(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate rescind its previous action in failing Amendment No. 2. Without objection, Amendment No. 2 was before the Senate. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3075 CSHB 331(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 1, line 1: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 1, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 1, line 9: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 1, line 13: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 2, line 1: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 2, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 2, line 4: Delete "purpose of the corporation is" Insert "purposes of the corporation are to finance permanent fund dividends and" Page 2, line 20, following "financing": Insert "permanent fund dividends and" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3076 Page 2, line 22, following "may": Insert ", subject to appropriation," Page 2, line 24, following "AS 43.55.028": Insert "or for deposit into the dividend fund established under AS 43.23.045 for the payment of permanent fund dividends under AS 43.23" Page 2, line 28, following "financing": Insert "(1)" Page 2, line 30, following "$1,000,000,000": Insert "; (2) permanent fund dividends may not exceed $1,500,000,000" Page 3, line 12: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 3, line 25: Delete "solely" Page 3, line 27, following "or": Insert ", subject to appropriation," Page 3, line 28, following "AS 43.55.028": Insert "or for deposit into the dividend fund established under AS 43.23.045 for the payment of permanent fund dividends under AS 43.23" Page 4, line 6, following the first occurrence of "for": Insert ", subject to appropriation, deposit into the dividend fund established under AS 43.23.045 for the payment of permanent fund dividends under AS 43.23 or" Page 8, line 28: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 9, line 6: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3077 Page 9, line 13: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 9, line 23: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 10, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 10, following line 6: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 6. AS 43.23.045 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (f) Each year that the legislature does not appropriate the amount calculated under AS 37.13.145(b) to the fund, the commissioner shall pay, from money deposited into the fund from the Alaska Bond Corporation established under AS 37.18.010, an additional amount to the permanent fund dividend for each eligible individual. The commissioner shall determine the additional amount under this subsection by subtracting the amount appropriated by the legislature to the fund from the amount calculated under AS 37.13.145(b) and dividing the difference between those amounts by the number of individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend in that year." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 12, line 8: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 16, line 26: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 16, line 31, through page 17, line 1: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 17, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" Page 17, line 17: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3078 Page 19, lines 12 - 13: Delete "tax credit certificate" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 331(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 3, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) Failure of the corporation to pay the interest on and principal of bonds issued under this chapter may not impair the credit rating of the state. A bond issued under this chapter must state on its face that the failure of the corporation to pay the interest on and principal of bonds issued under this chapter does not impair the credit rating of the state." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 5, line 5, following "state.": Insert "Failure of the legislature to make an appropriation described in this subsection may not impair the credit rating of the state." 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3079 Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 331(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 4 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 3, line 3, following "Alaska.": Insert "The bonds do not constitute a revenue bond of a public enterprise or public corporation within the meaning of art. IX, sec. 11, Constitution of the State of Alaska." Page 7, line 15, following "Alaska.": Insert "The refunding bonds do not constitute a revenue bond of a public enterprise or public corporation within the meaning of art. IX, sec. 11, Constitution of the State of Alaska." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 331(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5? 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3080 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 5 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 1, line 1: Delete "establishing the Alaska Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "relating to the issuance and sale of bonds for the purpose of financing purchase of certain transferable tax credit certificates and production tax credit certificates and to pay certain other refunds and payments" Page 1, line 2: Delete "Alaska Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "Department of Revenue" Page 1, lines 9 - 10: Delete all material and insert: "(49) contracts of the Department of Revenue related to Alaska tax credit certificate bonds under AS 37.18.010 - 37.18.100;" Page 1, line 13: Delete "Bond Corporation" Insert "Bonds" Page 2, lines 1 - 17: Delete all material. Page 2, line 18: Delete "Sec. 37.18.030" Insert "Sec. 37.18.010" Delete "corporation" Insert "department" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3081 Page 2, line 19: Delete "corporation" Insert "Department of Revenue" Page 2, line 23: Delete "of revenue" Page 2, line 25: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 2, line 28: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 2, line 31, through page 3, line 3: Delete all material. Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 3, line 4: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 3, line 6: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 3, line 11: Delete "Sec. 37.18.040" Insert "Sec. 37.18.020" Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 3, line 12: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "tax credit certificate bond" Page 3, line 18: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3082 Page 3, line 19: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 3, line 23: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 3, line 26: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 3, line 28: Delete "of revenue" Page 4, line 2: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 4, line 3: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 4, line 6: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Delete "of revenue" Page 4, line 8: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 4, line 11: Delete "AS 37.10.070" Insert "AS 37.10.050" Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 4, line 15: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3083 Page 4, line 17: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 4, line 20: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 4, line 24: Delete "corporation" Insert "department"' Page 4, line 26: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 4, line 29: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 4, line 30: Delete "chair of the corporation" Insert "commissioner" Page 5, line 1: Delete "chair" Insert "commissioner" Page 5, line 3: Delete "and paid" Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 5, lines 4 - 5: Delete "Nothing in this subsection creates a debt or liability of the state." Page 5, line 7: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3084 Page 5, line 9: Delete "of revenue" Page 5, line 10: Delete "the corporation for deposit to" Page 5, line 12: Delete "may be agreed on" Insert "are approved" Page 5, lines 12 - 13: Delete "of revenue and the corporation" Page 5, line 14: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 5, line 18: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 5, line 19: Delete "Sec. 37.18.050" Insert "Sec. 37.18.030" Page 5, line 21: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 5, line 22: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 5, line 23: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 5, line 25: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3085 Page 5, line 27: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 5, line 28: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 5, line 30: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 5, line 31: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 6, line 2: Delete "corporation" in both places Insert "department" in both places Page 6, line 6: Delete "corporation" in both places Insert "department" in both places Page 6, line 10: Delete "corporation" in both places Insert "department" in both places Page 6, line 14: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 6, line 17: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 6, line 19: Delete "Sec. 37.18.060" Insert "Sec. 37.18.040" Delete "corporation" Insert "department" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3086 Page 6, line 25: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 6, line 26: Delete "Sec. 37.18.070" Insert "Sec. 37.18.050" Page 7, line 4: Delete "Sec. 37.18.080" Insert "Sec. 37.18.060" Page 7, line 5: Delete "AS 37.18.030" Insert "AS 37.18.010" Page 7, line 6: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 7, line 8: Delete "Sec. 37.18.090" Insert "Sec. 37.18.070" Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 7, line 10: Delete "corporation" in both places Insert "department" in both places Page 7, line 11: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 7, line 15: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 7, line 28: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3087 Page 8, line 2: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 8, line 5: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 8, line 6: Delete "Sec. 37.18.100" Insert "Sec. 37.18.080" Page 8, line 12: Delete "Sec. 37.18.110" Insert "Sec. 37.18.090" Page 8, line 16: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 8, line 20: Delete "Sec. 37.18.170" Insert "Sec. 37.18.093" Page 8, line 22: Delete "Sec. 37.18.180" Insert "Sec. 37.18.095" Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Page 8, line 24: Delete "Sec. 37.18.190" Insert "Sec. 37.18.100" Page 8, line 26: Delete "corporation" Insert "department" Delete "AS 37.18.060" Insert "AS 37.18.040" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3088 Page 8, lines 28 - 29: Delete all material and insert: "(3) "commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue;" Page 9, following line 5: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(5) "department" means the Department of Revenue;" Renumber the following paragraph accordingly. Page 9, lines 6 - 7: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "tax credit certificate bond" Page 9, line 7: Delete "AS 37.18.040" Insert "AS 37.18.020" Page 9, line 13: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "tax credit certificate bond" Page 9, line 14: Delete "AS 37.18.040" Insert "AS 37.18.020" Page 9, line 23: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "tax credit certificate bond" Page 9, line 24: Delete "AS 37.18.040" Insert "AS 37.18.020" Page 10, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "tax credit certificate bond" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3089 Page 10, line 3: Delete "AS 37.18.040" Insert "AS 37.18.020" Page 12, lines 8 - 9: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "tax credit certificate bond" Page 12, line 9: Delete "AS 37.18.040" Insert "AS 37.18.020" Page 12, line 13: Delete "AS 37.18" Insert "AS 37.18.010 - 37.18.100" Page 16, lines 26 - 27: Delete "Alaska Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation established under AS 37.18.010" Insert "department" Page 16, line 31, through page 17, line 1: Delete "Alaska Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "department" Page 17, line 2: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "tax credit certificate bond " Page 17, line 3: Delete "AS 37.18.040(g)" Insert "AS 37.18.020(g)" Page 17, line 6: Delete "by the corporation" Page 17, line 17: Delete "Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation" Insert "tax credit certificate bond" 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3090 Page 17, line 18: Delete "AS 37.18.040" Insert "AS 37.18.020" Page 19, line 13: Delete "corporation" Delete "AS 37.18.040" Insert "AS 37.18.020" Page 19, line 25: Delete "AS 37.18.010 - 37.18.190" Insert "AS 37.18.010 - 37.18.100" Page 19, line 27: Delete "AS 37.18.010 - 37.18.190" Insert "AS 37.18.010 - 37.18.100" Page 19, line 28: Delete "AS 37.18.010 - 37.18.190" Insert "AS 37.18.010 - 37.18.100" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 331(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 6? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 331(FIN) was automatically in third reading. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3091 The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 331(FIN) "An Act establishing the Alaska Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation; relating to the issuance of bonds by the Alaska Tax Credit Certificate Bond Corporation; relating to purchases of tax credit certificates and refunds and payments of tax credits; relating to the oil and gas tax credit fund; relating to overriding royalty interest agreements; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of secs. 2, 5, 8, 10, 31, 37, and 40, ch. 3, SSSLA 2017; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 331(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Nays: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Shower, Wielechowski Excused: Stedman and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 331(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. Senator Gardner objected. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 331(FIN) Effective Date Clause YEAS: 18 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Gardner Excused: Stedman 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3092 and so, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. 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. Citation Calendar Honoring - Project Appleseed Volunteers Representative(s) Eastman Senator(s) Shower, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson In Memoriam - Michael Bangs Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins 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 - Geneva Mary Christensen Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins 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 - Dr. Thomas L. Conley Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins Senator(s) Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, 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. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3093 Unfinished Business SB 153 Senators Hughes, Wielechowski, Micciche, von Imhof, Shower moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 153 "An Act relating to distillery licenses." Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 2 Senator Costello, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(MLV) "An Act relating to a voluntary preference for members of the national guard and veterans by private employers" be waived from the Labor and Commerce Committee. Without objection, the bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HCR 2 Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a cross sponsor on CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2(STA) Urging Governor Bill Walker to join with the Alaska State Legislature to address the presence of adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma as factors for many societal issues by establishing a statewide policy, supporting evidence-based programs, and funding research for statewide solutions. Without objection, it was so ordered. Recess Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 4:51 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 8:45 p.m. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate return to Standing Committee Reports. Without objection, the Senate returned to: 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3094 Standing Committee Reports HB 79 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) "An Act relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to the liability of business entities and certain persons for payment of workers' compensation benefits and civil penalties; relating to civil penalties for underinsuring or failing to insure or provide security for workers' compensation liability; relating to preauthorization and timely payment for medical treatment and services provided to injured employees; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; relating to proceedings before the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board; relating to the authorization of the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund to claim a lien; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; relating to the duties of injured employees to report income or work; relating to misclassification of employees and deceptive leasing; defining 'employee'; relating to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board's approval of attorney fees in a settlement agreement; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) "An Act relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; establishing a legislative workers' compensation working group; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 33) 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3095 Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, MacKinnon, Cochairs; Senators Bishop, von Imhof, Stevens. Signing no recommendation: Senator Micciche. Signing amend: Senator Olson. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Labor and Workforce Development Fiscal Note No. 8, Department of Labor and Workforce Development The bill is on today's first supplemental calendar. HB 119 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(FIN) "An Act relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to dividends from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the meanings of 'mark-to-market fair value,' 'net income,' 'project or development,' and 'unrestricted net income' for purposes of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(FIN) "An Act relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to dividends from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the meanings of 'mark-to-market fair value,' 'net income,' 'project or development,' and 'unrestricted net income' for purposes of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; extending the expiration date of the authorization to finance and issue bonds through the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for a liquefied natural gas production system and natural gas distribution system for an Interior energy project; relating to land of the Alaska Railroad Corporation; relating to the sale of Alaska Railroad Corporation land; relating to the financing 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3096 and bonding authority of the Alaska Railroad Corporation; authorizing the exchange of land between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Eklutna, Inc.; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the Municipality of Anchorage; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc.; authorizing the transfer of land in the Chena Landings Subdivision from the Alaska Railroad Corporation; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to Alaska Tourism Development, LLC; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to NeighborWorks Alaska; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to 1048 Whitney Road, Anchorage, LLC; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to 660 Western Drive, Anchorage, LLC; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 34) Signing do pass: Senator Hoffman, Cochair; Senators Bishop, von Imhof, Stevens, Olson. Signing no recommendation: Senator MacKinnon, Cochair; Senator Micciche. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Education and Early Development Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Education and Early Development The bill is on today's first supplemental calendar. Introduction and Reference of Senate Resolutions SCR 33 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3097 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 79, relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to the liability of business entities and certain persons for payment of workers' compensation benefits and civil penalties; relating to civil penalties for underinsuring or failing to insure or provide security for workers' compensation liability; relating to preauthorization and timely payment for medical treatment and services provided to injured employees; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; relating to proceedings before the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board; relating to the authorization of the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund to claim a lien; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; relating to the duties of injured employees to report income or work; relating to misclassification of employees and deceptive leasing; defining "employee"; and relating to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board's approval of attorney fees in a settlement agreement. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. SCR 34 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34 BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 119, relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to dividends from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3098 Authority; and relating to the meanings of "mark-to-market fair value," "net income," "project or development," and "unrestricted net income" for purposes of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk. Consideration of the First Supplemental Calendar (continued) Second Reading of House Bills (continued) HB 79 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) "An Act relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to the liability of business entities and certain persons for payment of workers' compensation benefits and civil penalties; relating to civil penalties for underinsuring or failing to insure or provide security for workers' compensation liability; relating to preauthorization and timely payment for medical treatment and services provided to injured employees; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; relating to proceedings before the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board; relating to the authorization of the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund to claim a lien; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; relating to the duties of injured employees to report income or work; relating to misclassification of employees and deceptive leasing; defining 'employee'; relating to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board's approval of attorney fees in a settlement agreement; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3099 Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 3094. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) "An Act relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; establishing a legislative workers' compensation working group; and providing for an effective date" 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. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) "An Act relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; establishing a legislative workers' compensation working group; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 79(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3100 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(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 clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 33 Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to take up SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33, which had been held on the Secretary's desk (page 3096). Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 79, relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to the liability of business entities and certain persons for payment of workers' compensation benefits and civil penalties; relating to civil penalties for underinsuring or failing to insure or provide security for workers' compensation liability; relating to preauthorization and timely payment for medical treatment and services provided to injured employees; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; relating to proceedings before the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board; relating to the authorization of the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund to claim a lien; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; relating to the duties of injured employees to report income or work; 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3101 relating to misclassification of employees and deceptive leasing; defining "employee"; and relating to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board's approval of attorney fees in a settlement agreement, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 33 Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Stedman and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 119 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(FIN) "An Act relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to dividends from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the meanings of 'mark-to-market fair value,' 'net income,' 'project or development,' and 'unrestricted net income' for purposes of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; 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 Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 3095. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(FIN) "An Act relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to dividends from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the meanings of 'mark-to-market fair value,' 'net income,' 'project or development,' and 'unrestricted net income' for purposes of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; extending the expiration date of the authorization to finance and issue bonds through the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for a 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3102 liquefied natural gas production system and natural gas distribution system for an Interior energy project; relating to land of the Alaska Railroad Corporation; relating to the sale of Alaska Railroad Corporation land; relating to the financing and bonding authority of the Alaska Railroad Corporation; authorizing the exchange of land between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Eklutna, Inc.; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the Municipality of Anchorage; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc.; authorizing the transfer of land in the Chena Landings Subdivision from the Alaska Railroad Corporation; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to Alaska Tourism Development, LLC; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to NeighborWorks Alaska; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to 1048 Whitney Road, Anchorage, LLC; authorizing the transfer of land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to 660 Western Drive, Anchorage, LLC; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senator Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(FIN) will advance to third reading on the May 12 calendar. Citations Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the following citation be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was so ordered. Special Order of Business In Memoriam - Ethelyn Martin Lopez Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins, Zulkosky Senator(s) Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, 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 be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3103 Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment HB 79 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) "An Act relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; establishing a legislative workers' compensation working group; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 212 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 212(FIN) "An Act relating to funding for school construction and major maintenance; relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 214 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 214(FIN) "An Act relating to the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to dating violence and abuse training, awareness, prevention, and notices; and establishing the month of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3104 SCR 32 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 214, renaming a portion of the Alaska Safe Children's Act as Bree's Law; relating to Bree's Law programs and Bree's Law activities; and relating to dating violence and abuse policy, training, awareness, prevention, and notices, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 33 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 79, relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to the liability of business entities and certain persons for payment of workers' compensation benefits and civil penalties; relating to civil penalties for underinsuring or failing to insure or provide security for workers' compensation liability; relating to preauthorization and timely payment for medical treatment and services provided to injured employees; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; relating to proceedings before the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board; relating to the authorization of the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund to claim a lien; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; relating to the duties of injured employees to report income or work; relating to misclassification of employees and deceptive leasing; defining "employee"; and relating to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board's approval of attorney fees in a settlement agreement, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3105 Adjournment Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment until 10:00 a.m., May 12, 2018. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 9:03 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2018-05-11 Senate Journal Page 3106 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled FINANCE May 11 Friday Senate Finance 532 10:00 AM -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- + HB 119 AIDEA:DIVIDEND;INCOME;VALUE;PROJECTS;TAX += HB 79 OMNIBUS WORKERS' COMPENSATION + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 12 Saturday Senate Finance 532 11:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JOINT COMMITTEES SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS May 17 Thursday Anch Lio Lg Conf Rm 8:00 AM + Public Comment Chair/Staff Report 2019 Ethics Training Advisory Opinion 18-02 EXECUTIVE SESSION <Above Item Removed from Agenda> Public Session <Above Item Removed from Agenda> Other Business