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Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Olson be                                                               
excused from a call of the Senate today through September 11.                                                                   
Without objection, Senator Olson was excused.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent Senator                                                                        
Wielechowski be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without                                                                
objection, Senator Wielechowski was excused.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for                                                               
the eighth through sixteenth legislative days be approved as certified                                                          
by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following Budget and Audit Reports were received from Kris                                                                  
Curtis, Legislative Auditor, in accordance with AS 24.20.311 and are                                                            
on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development                                                                     
Board of Examiners in Optometry Sunset Review                                                                                   
June 9, 2021                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Department of Revenue                                                                                                           
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority                                                                                            
Status of Select Asset Management Issues                                                                                        
July 6, 2021                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 53                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 53 "An Act                                                                   
relating to use of income of the Alaska permanent fund; relating to the                                                         
amount of the permanent fund dividend; relating to the duties of the                                                            
commissioner of revenue; relating to an advisory vote on the                                                                    
permanent fund; providing for an effective date by repealing the                                                                
effective date of sec. 8, ch. 16, SLA 2018; and providing for an                                                                
effective date" and recommended it be replaced with