Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-03-04 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0447 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday March 4, 2019 Forty-ninth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Giessel at 11:02 a.m. The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators Hoffman, von Imhof were excused from a call of the Senate. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, The Reverend Caroline Malseed, St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. O God, the fountain of wisdom, whose will is good and gracious, and whose law is truth: I beseech you so to guide and bless our Senators assembled in the Legislature of this State, that they may enact such laws as shall please you, to the glory of your Name and the welfare of this people. I pray this by all the names to which you are known to us. Amen. Senator Gray-Jackson led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for the forty-sixth through forty-eighth legislative days be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0448 Standing Committee Reports SB 7 The Health and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 7 "An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to apply for a waiver to establish work requirements for certain adults who are eligible for the state medical assistance program" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(HSS) "An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to apply for a waiver to establish work requirements for certain adults who are eligible for the state medical assistance program; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Wilson, Chair; Senator Giessel. Signing do not pass: Senator Begich. Signing no recommendation: Senator Coghill. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 6, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 8, zero, Department of Labor and Workforce Development Fiscal Note No. 9, zero, Department of Labor and Workforce Development The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0449 Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills SB 73 SENATE BILL NO. 73 BY SENATOR COGHILL, entitled: "An Act relating to succession to the offices of governor and lieutenant governor in case of vacancy; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary Committees. Consideration of the Calendar Third Reading of Senate Resolutions SJR 7 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Requesting that the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management implement an oil and gas leasing program in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, was read the third time. Senator Kiehl moved the resolution be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. President Giessel stated, there being no objection, the resolution will be returned to second reading for amendments. Without objection, the resolution was returned to second reading. Senator Kiehl offered Amendment No. 1: Page 3, line 21, following "Statement": Insert "that uses the state's workforce to the maximum extent possible" Senator Kiehl moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Birch objected. Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Costello objected and Senator Wielechowski was required to vote. 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0450 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 7 Second Reading Amendment No. 1? YEAS: 7 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Reinbold, Wielechowski Nays: Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hughes, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Wilson Excused: Hoffman, von Imhof and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 2: Page 1, line 3, following "Refuge": Insert "; and urging that congress amend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to honor the Alaska Statehood Act with respect to the state's share of bonuses, royalties, and rentals from exploration and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge" Page 2, following line 17: Insert new material to read: "WHEREAS sec. 28 of the Alaska Statehood Act provides, "[a]ll net profits from operation of Government mines, and all bonuses, royalties, and rentals under leases as herein provided and all other payments received under this Act shall be distributed as follows as soon as practicable after December 31 and June 30 of each year: (1) 90 per centum thereof shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State of Alaska for disposition by the legislature thereof; and (2) 10 per centum shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of miscellaneous receipts"; and WHEREAS sec. 20001 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115- 97) provides for a 50 percent share to Alaska with the federal government for bonuses, royalties, and rentals from mineral leases on federal land in the state, in contravention of the percentage shares required under the Alaska Statehood Act; and" 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0451 Page 3, line 30: Delete "." Insert "; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges that the United States Congress, before entering into a lease agreement relating to the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, amend sec. 20001 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97) to honor the Alaska Statehood Act, which provides that the state receive a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals under leases received by the federal government for exploration and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge." Page 4, line 1: Delete "and" Page 4, line 2, following "Senate;": Insert "the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives;" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Coghill objected. Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 2. Without objection, Amendment No. 2 was withdrawn. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 was automatically in third reading. Senator Olson moved the resolution be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3. Without objection, the resolution was returned to second reading. Senator Olson offered Amendment No. 3: Page 3, line 21, following "Statement": Insert "that protects the environment and the naturally occurring population levels of the Porcupine and Central Arctic caribou herds, on which the Inupiat, Gwich'in, and other local residents depend" Senator Olson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Costello objected. 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0452 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 7 Second Reading Amendment No. 3? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hughes, Micciche, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Wilson Excused: Hoffman, von Imhof and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 was automatically in third reading. Senators Bishop, Reinbold, Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Costello objected and Senators Bishop, Reinbold, Micciche were required to vote. The question being: "Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Requesting that the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management implement an oil and gas leasing program in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 7 Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 16 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Begich, Gray-Jackson Excused: Hoffman, von Imhof and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0453 Citations Senator Costello 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 Honoring - Poker Flat Research Range 50th Anniversary Senator Kawasaki Representatives Hopkins, Wool Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the citation be adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Unfinished Business Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent President Giessel be excused from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, March 8 through evening plane time, March 10. Without objection, Senator Giessel was excused. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from 1:00 p.m. plane time, March 8 through evening plane time, March 10. Without objection, Senator Coghill was excused. Senator Bishop moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, March 8 through evening plane time, March 10. Without objection, Senator Bishop was excused. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0454 Engrossment SJR 7 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Requesting that the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management implement an oil and gas leasing program in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. Adjournment Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 6, 2019. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:59 a.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0455 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 COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Mar 05 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + Consideration of Governor's Appointees: Dan Sullivan, Regulatory Commission of Alaska Mar 07 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION Mar 05 Tuesday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM += SB 56 MAND. PHYS. ACTIVITY SCHOOLS; PLAAY DAY -- Public Testimony -- -- Teleconference Listen Only -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 07 Thursday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0456 FINANCE Mar 04 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 05 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 06 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + Economic Overview of Governor's Proposed Operating Budget by Ed King, Chief Economist, Office of Management & Budget & Dan Robinson, Chief of Research & Analysis, Department of Labor & Workforce Development + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 07 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + Confirmation of Governor's Appointees: Joe Riggs - AK Mental Health Trust Economic Overview of Governor's Proposed Operating Budget Continued by Mouhcine Guettabi, Economist, Institute of Social & Economic Research, University of Alaska + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 08 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 4 NAMING SCOTT JOHNSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE + SB 16 ALCOHOL LIC:FAIRS,THEATRES,CONCERTS;BONDS + SB 41 NUMBER OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Mar 04 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 06 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 08 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0457 JUDICIARY Mar 04 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM += SB 12 ASSAULT; SEX OFFENSES; SENTENCING CREDIT -- Public Testimony -- += SB 35 CRIMES;SEX CRIMES;SENTENCING; PAROLE += SB 34 PROBATION; PAROLE; SENTENCES; CREDITS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 06 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Consideration of Governor's Appointees: - Alaska Judicial Council - Dave Parker - Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar - Jedediah Cox - Commission of Judicial Conduct - Trevor Shaw - Violent Crimes Compensation Board – John Francis + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 08 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM += SB 35 CRIMES;SEX CRIMES;SENTENCING; PAROLE -- Public Testimony -- += SB 34 PROBATION; PAROLE; SENTENCES; CREDITS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE Mar 05 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Consideration of Governor's Appointees: -- Public Testimony on All Appointees -- - Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers - Ashley Stetson - Board of Nursing - Shannon Connelley, Marisha Dieters + SB 61 COMM FISHERMEN'S FUND:VESSEL OWNER CLAIMS -Invited Testimony Followed by Public Testimony- Mar 07 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Consideration of Governor's Appointees: -- Public Testimony on All Appointees -- - Board of Certified Direct Entry Midwives – Dr. Dana Espindola - Board of Nursing - Wendy Monrad, Danette Schloeder, Julie Tisdale (Continued on Next Page) 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0458 LABOR & COMMERCE (continued) (Continued from Previous Page) + Overview: Licensure in Alaska by: - Sara Chambers, Director Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensure - Tammie Perreault, Northwest Regional Liaison, Department of Defense Military Community & Family Policy - Commissioner-Designee General Torrence Saxe + SB 11 MILITARY SPOUSE COURTESY LICENSE -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES Mar 04 Monday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Consideration of Governor's Appointees: Board of Game - Jerry Burnett - Juneau + Presentation: "Building Alaska's Blue Economy - Alaska's College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences" by Dr. Brad Moran, Dean & Dr. Milo Adkison, Professor - UAF College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences Mar 06 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Presentation: "Outdoor Recreation Industry: Open for More Business" by: - Lee Hart, Founder, Confluence - Nolan Klouda, Executive Director, University of Alaska, Center for Economic Development - Michele Stevens, Petersville Community Non-Profit Corp. - Thor Stacey, Alaska Professional Guides Association - Mike Hopper, The Lodge at Black Rapids - Chris Beck, Alaska Trails/Agnew Beck - Rhonda Coston, Yakutat Borough Planner - Dan Kirkwood, Visitor Products Cluster, Juneau Economic Development Council Mar 08 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0459 STATE AFFAIRS Mar 05 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + SB 32 CRIMES; SENTENCING;MENT. ILLNESS;EVIDENCE += SB 23 APPROP:SUPP. PAYMENTS OF PRIOR YEARS' PFD -Public Testimony on SB23/24 at Approx. 6:00 pm- Must Call in Prior to 7:00 pm <Time Limit May Be Set> += SB 24 PFD SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS -Public Testimony on SB23/24 at Approx. 6:00 pm- Must Call in Prior to 7:00 pm <Time Limit May Be Set> + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 07 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM += SB 23 APPROP:SUPP. PAYMENTS OF PRIOR YEARS' PFD -Public Testimony on SB23/24 at Approx. 6:00 pm- Must Call in Prior to 7:00 pm <Time Limit May Be Set> += SB 24 PFD SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS -Public Testimony on SB23/24 at Approx. 6:00 pm- Must Call in Prior to 7:00 pm <Time Limit May Be Set> += SCR 1 UNIFORM RULE AMENDMENT; BUDGET + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION Mar 05 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 07 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Presentation: Alaska Marine Highway System by Matt McLaren - AMHS Business Enterprise & Development Manager ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES ADMINISTRATION Mar 05 Tuesday Butrovich 205 11:15 AM + Department Overview of Governor's Amended Budget -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0460 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Mar 07 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 4:00 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- Agenda to be Announced ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Mar 08 Friday Senate Finance 532 7:45 AM + - Division of Alaska Pioneer Homes - Division of Senior & Disabilities Services -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Mar 11 Monday Senate Finance 532 7:45 AM + - Division of Behavioral Health - Alaska Psychiatric Institute -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Mar 07 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- Agenda to be Announced ---------------------------------------- LAW Mar 06 Wednesday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM + Continuation of FY 2020 Budget -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Mar 13 Wednesday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM + Continuation of FY 2020 Budget -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- NATURAL RESOURCES Mar 07 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 4:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- Agenda to be Announced ---------------------------------------- 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0461 PUBLIC SAFETY Mar 04 Monday Senate Finance 532 4:00 PM -- Please Note Location Change -- + Department Overview of Governor's Amended Budget -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES Mar 07 Thursday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM + Alaska Marine Highway System This Meeting Will Recess at 8:30 a.m. & Reconvene at 4:30 p.m. Mar 07 Thursday Senate Finance 532 7:45 AM -- MEETING CANCELED -- Agenda TBA Mar 14 Thursday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM + Highways, Aviation & Rural Airports Mar 21 Thursday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM + State Equipment Fleet + Inventory for Client & Agency Planning (ICAP) & Administrative Costs Mar 28 Thursday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM + Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Process ---------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA Mar 05 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 2:00 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Budget Overview ---------------------------------------- 2019-03-04 Senate Journal Page 0462 JOINT COMMITTEES SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS Mar 28 Thursday Capitol 106 10:30 AM + Welcome New House Legislators + Public Comment + Election of House Committee Chair and Vice-Chair For 2019-2020 + Advisory Opinions - AO 19-02 - AO 19-03 - AO 19-04 - AO 19-05 + Chair/Staff Report - H 17-3 Complaint Update - 2019 Ethics Training + 2019 Legislation Update + Other Business ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS Mar 12 Tuesday Fahrenkamp 203 12:00 PM Lunch & Learn: Introducing Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs) & Data of ACEs Effects on Policy Matters - Alaska's Statute on ACEs Awareness & Trauma-Informed Government & National/Alaskan Examples of Trauma-Informed Approaches to Policy Making by Laura Norton-Cruz, Director of Alaska Resilience Initiative Sponsored by Senator Costello Mar 19 Tuesday Butrovich 205 12:00 PM Lunch & Learn: "Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Healthcare" by the Authors of the Book, Charles Silver & David Hyman Sponsored by Senator Giessel