Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2020-03-27 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2020-03-27 Senate Journal Page 2313 SB 241 Message dated March 26 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 241(RLS) am "An Act extending the March 11, 2020, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; relating to the COVID-19 outbreak; relating to a financing plan; relating to standing orders of the chief medical officer; relating to occupational and professional licensing; relating to telemedicine and telehealth; relating to fingerprinting requirements; relating to elections in calendar year 2020; relating to permanent fund dividend applications; relating to automatic voter registration; relating to tax filings, payments, and penalties; relating to shareholder meetings; relating to the teachers' retirement system and the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; providing for electronic and videoconference notification, verification, and acknowledgment of documents; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendments: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 241(RLS) am H "An Act extending the March 11, 2020, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; relating to the COVID-19 outbreak; relating to a financing plan; relating to standing orders of the chief medical officer; relating to occupational and professional licensing; relating to telemedicine and telehealth; relating to fingerprinting requirements; relating to elections in calendar year 2020; relating to permanent fund dividend applications; relating to automatic 2020-03-27 Senate Journal Page 2314 voter registration; relating to tax filings, payments, and penalties; relating to shareholder meetings; relating to corporations; relating to municipal government deadlines; relating to the Alaska regional economic assistance program; establishing a conclusive presumption that COVID-19 is an occupational disease for firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, peace officers, and health care providers; relating to allowable absences for the permanent fund dividend; relating to the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to retail sellers; tolling deadlines for action by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to disconnection of utility service for nonpayment; relating to power cost equalization; relating to regulatory assets of a utility; relating to evictions; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 20) Senator Hoffman moved the Senate concur in the House amendments and recommended the body vote no. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 241(RLS) am H Shall the Senate Concur in House Amendments to CSSB 241(RLS) am? YEAS: 0 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Nays: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Revak, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Costello, Hughes Absent: Reinbold and so, the Senate failed to concur. Senator Hoffman moved the Senate waive Uniform Rule 42(a) for the purpose of appointing a free conference committee. Without objection, Uniform Rule 42(a) was waived. 2020-03-27 Senate Journal Page 2315 The Secretary was requested to notify the House of the Senate's action and request the House to recede from its amendment. In the event the House fails to recede, the President appointed a Free Conference Committee to meet with a like committee from the House to consider the bills: Senator Coghill, Chair Senator Bishop Senator Begich