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2021-06-15 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            FIRST SPECIAL SESSION                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska Tuesday June 15, 2021                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                              Twenty-seventh Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate was called to order by President Micciche at 11:14 a.m.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call                                                             
of the Senate be waived. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, June 15 through                                                            
June 30. President Micciche ruled the motion is out of order during a                                                           
technical session.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Enrollment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SJR 8                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8(RES) Urging the                                                                            
Alaska delegation in Congress, the United States Department of the                                                              
Interior, and the Governor to facilitate a land grant endowment to the                                                          
University of Alaska; urging the Alaska delegation in Congress to                                                               

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reintroduce the University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act; and                                                                 
urging the Department of Natural Resources to work with the                                                                     
University of Alaska to identify lands suitable for the land                                                                    
endowment, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary,                                                                 
Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                                   
transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 2:00 p.m., June 15, 2021.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in adjournment until 10:00 a.m., June 16, 2021. Senator Wielechowski                                                            
objected.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate adjourn?" The roll was taken                                                              
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Adjourn?                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  3                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Costello, Hughes, Kiehl, Micciche, Revak, Stevens,                                                               
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Gray-Jackson, Holland, Kawasaki, Myers, Olson, Reinbold,                                                                 
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Bishop, Stedman                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Hoffman, Shower, von Imhof                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate adjourned at 11:16 a.m.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                  Gina Spartz                                                   
                                                    Deputy Senate Secretary                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Jul 27        Tuesday                  Anch Lio Denali Rm             1:00 PM                                                 
+             <Joint hearing with House Education>                                                                              
              Presentation: "Early Learning Policies - Lessons                                                                  
              from Mississippi" by Commissioner Michael                                                                         
              Johnson & Dr. Carey Wright                                                                                        
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Jun 15        Tuesday                            Adams 519            1:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Ratification of Sanctioned Charitable Events                                                                      
              a. Kenai River Junior Classic - August 11, 2021                                                                   
              b. Ted Stevens Kenai River Classic - August 18-20                                                                 
              c. Kenai River Women's Classic - September 9-11                                                                   
              Committee Business                                                                                                
              a. Amended COVID-19 Policy-Public Access to                                                                       
              Legislative Buildings/LIOs                                                                                        
              Committee Business - Executive Session                                                                            
              a. Special Session Per Diem                                                                                       
              Lease Extension                                                                                                   
              a. Fairbanks LIO                                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                       LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (continued)                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Jun 16        Wednesday                          Adams 519           12:00 PM                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Ratification of Sanctioned Charitable Events                                                                      
              a. Kenai River Junior Classic - August 11, 2021                                                                   
              b. Ted Stevens Kenai River Classic - August 18-20                                                                 
              c. Kenai River Women's Classic - September 9-11                                                                   
              Committee Business                                                                                                
              a. Amended COVID-19 Policy-Public Access to                                                                       
              Legislative Buildings                                                                                             
              Committee Business - Executive Session                                                                            
              a. Special Session Per Diem                                                                                       
              Lease Extension                                                                                                   
              a. Fairbanks LIO                                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**