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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                      Friday                       May 5, 2023                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            One Hundred Ninth Day                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Stevens at 11:07 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, The Reverend Dr. Paul                                                                   
Beran, Pastor Emeritus of Resurrection Lutheran Church. Senator                                                                 
Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be spread.                                                                 
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          Gracious, patient, and loving God,                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          Sometimes we feel pulled in different directions at                                                                   
          the same time. Help us to be deaf to the subtle voices                                                                
          of temptation. Give us the courage to ponder our                                                                      
          inner heart, deep within, and listening, heed that still                                                              
          small voice. Save us from compromising our                                                                            
          integrity both in our personal lives and the important                                                                
          decisions we make in these hallowed chambers. Give                                                                    
          us courage to act upon our integrity. This I pray in                                                                  
          the name of the one who came not to be served, but                                                                    
                           to serve,          Amen.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kawasaki led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for                                                              
the one hundred seventh and one hundred eighth legislative days be                                                              
approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 62                                                                                                                         
Message dated May 3 was read stating the House concurred in the                                                                 
Senate amendment to HOUSE BILL NO. 62, thus adopting:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 62(FIN) "An                                                                              
          Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and                                                                   
          recommendation program; and providing for an                                                                          
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Message dated May 3 was read stating the House passed and                                                                       
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                                 House Bills                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 26                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 26(TRB) BY THE HOUSE SPECIAL                                                                              
COMMITTEE ON TRIBAL AFFAIRS, entitled:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the official languages of the State                                                               
          of Alaska; renaming the Alaska Native Language                                                                        
          Preservation and Advisory Council as the Council for                                                                  
          Alaska Native Languages; and relating to the Council                                                                  
          for Alaska Native Languages."                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 58                                                                                                                         
Message dated May 3 was read stating the House passed and returned                                                              
for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 58 "An Act relating to                                                                        
Medicaid eligibility; expanding eligibility for postpartum mothers;                                                             
conditioning the expansion of eligibility on approval by the United                                                             
States Department of Health and Human Services; and providing for                                                               
an effective date" with the following amendment(s):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 58(FIN)                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved the Senate concur in the House amendment(s).                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment(s)?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCS SB 58(FIN)                                                                                                                  
Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment                                                                                  
to SB 58?    Effective Date(s)                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson,                                                                 
Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers,                                                                      
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Shower                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 58(FIN) "An Act relating to                                                                        
Medicaid eligibility; expanding eligibility for postpartum mothers;                                                             
conditioning the expansion of eligibility on approval by the United                                                             
States Department of Health and Human Services; and providing for                                                               
an effective date."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                   
concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s).                                                             
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated May 3 was read stating:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Education Committee held a                                                                 
hearing on the following appointee(s). A signature on this report does                                                          
not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or against the                                                          
confirmation of the individual(s) during any further sessions.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
University of Alaska Board of Regents                                                                                         
Albiona Selimi                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Tobin, Chair; Senators Bjorkman, Gray-                                                              
Jackson, Kiehl.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Report dated May 3 was read stating:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Labor and Commerce                                                                         
Committee held a hearing on the following appointee(s). A signature                                                             
on this report does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote                                                         
for or against the confirmation of the individual(s) during any further                                                         
sessions.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Labor Relations Agency                                                                                                 
Jennifer McConnel                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board                                                                                            
John Corbett                                                                                                                    
Jonathon Dartt                                                                                                                  
Anthony Ladd                                                                                                                    
Lake Williams                                                                                                                   
Steven Heidemann                                                                                                                
Marc Stemp                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board                                                                                              
Dana Walukiewicz                                                                                                                
David Koch                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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Board of Barbers and Hairdressers                                                                                             
Breanna Hardy                                                                                                                   
Glenda Ledford                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Board of Certified Direct Entry Midwives                                                                                      
Darcy Lucey                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Board of Dental Examiners                                                                                                     
Jonathan Woller                                                                                                                 
Jesse Hronkin                                                                                                                   
Megan Ferguson                                                                                                                  
Newell Walther                                                                                                                  
Kenley Michaud                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Board of Nursing                                                                                                              
Danette Schloeder                                                                                                               
Vianne Smith                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Board of Marital and Family Therapy                                                                                           
Noah Shields                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Board of Massage Therapists                                                                                                   
Tonia Nelson                                                                                                                    
Annetta Atwell                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Board of Pharmacy                                                                                                             
Sara Rasmussen                                                                                                                  
Carla Hebert                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Board of Social Work Examiners                                                                                                
Stacey Stone                                                                                                                    
Ann Applebee                                                                                                                    
Amber Taylor                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Marijuana Control Board                                                                                                       
Ely Cyrus                                                                                                                       
Christopher Jaime                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Real Estate Commission                                                                                                        
Cheryl Markwood                                                                                                                 
Devon Thomas                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Board of Professional Counselors                                                                                              
Teresa Cotton                                                                                                                   
Rachel Buddin-Young                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board                                                                         
Tina McLean                                                                                                                     
Lindsey Hill                                                                                                                    
Valerie Phelps                                                                                                                  
Bryan Murphy                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Bjorkman, Chair; Senators Dunbar, Gray-                                                             
Jackson.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 48                                                                                                                         
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 48 "An                                                                       
Act authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to lease land for                                                           
carbon management purposes; establishing a carbon offset program for                                                            
state land; authorizing the sale of carbon offset credits; and providing                                                        
for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(RES) "An Act                                                                                
          authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to                                                                    
          lease land for carbon management purposes;                                                                            
          establishing a carbon offset program for state land;                                                                  
          authorizing the sale of carbon offset credits;                                                                        
          authorizing the use of land and water within the                                                                      
          Haines State Forest Resource Management Area for a                                                                    
          carbon offset project; authorizing the undertaking of                                                                 
          carbon offset projects on land in legislatively                                                                       
          designated state forests; relating to oil and gas lease                                                               
          expenditures; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Cochair. Signing amend: Senator                                                               
Bishop, Cochair; Senators Claman, Wielechowski, Kaufman. Signing                                                                
no recommendation: Senators Kawasaki, Dunbar.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Natural Resources                                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Natural Resources                                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 6, Department of Natural Resources                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 85                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                         
NO. 85 "An Act relating to record checks for certain employees of the                                                           
Department of Revenue; relating to permanent fund dividends; and                                                                
providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 85(L&C) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to national criminal history record checks for                                                               
          certain employees of the Department of Revenue;                                                                       
          relating to permanent fund dividends; and providing                                                                   
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Bjorkman, Chair; Senators Dunbar, Gray-                                                                
Jackson.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Revenue                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 120                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 120 "An                                                                      
Act extending the education tax credits; providing for an effective date                                                        
by amending the effective date of secs. 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014;                                                         
and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced                                                             
with                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 120(EDC) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to and extending education tax credits;                                                                      
          providing for an effective date by amending the                                                                       
          effective date of secs. 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014;                                                               
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Tobin, Chair; Senators Bjorkman, Gray-                                                                 
Jackson, Kiehl.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Revenue                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 132                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 132 "An                                                                      
Act imposing an annual educational facilities maintenance and                                                                   
construction tax on net earnings from self-employment and wages;                                                                
relating to the administration and enforcement of the educational                                                               
facilities maintenance and construction tax; and providing for an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Tobin, Chair; Senators Gray-Jackson, Kiehl.                                                            
Signing no recommendation: Senator Bjorkman.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
          Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                           
          Development                                                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Revenue                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 23                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 23 "An                                                                    
Act establishing the month of October as Filipino American History                                                              
Month."                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Kawasaki, Chair; Senators Wielechowski,                                                                
Bjorkman, Merrick.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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HB 123                                                                                                                        
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered HOUSE                                                                   
BILL NO. 123 "An Act relating to an amendment to the articles of                                                                
incorporation of a corporation organized under the Alaska Native                                                                
Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Dunbar, Chair; Senator Gray-Jackson.                                                                   
Signing no recommendation: Senator Bjorkman.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
         Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community,                                                           
          and Economic Development                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 128                                                                                                                        
The Transportation Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                       
NO. 128(TRA) "An Act relating to the operation of a tank vessel or oil                                                          
barge as an oil terminal facility; relating to the definition of 'oil                                                           
terminal facility'; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Kaufman, Chair; Senators Myers, Tobin.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Environmental                                                                       
          Conservation                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 3                                                                                                                         
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 BY SENATOR                                                                                   
DUNBAR,                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     Recognizing the shortage of affordable housing available in                                                                
     the state; supporting public-private partnerships that                                                                     
     maximize the impact of public funding; and urging the state                                                                
     to support Housing Alaskans.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 142                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 142 BY SENATOR SHOWER, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to court orders authorizing an                                                                       
          involuntary commitment; relating to the burden of                                                                     
          proof necessary to authorize an involuntary                                                                           
          commitment; relating to patient rights during an                                                                      
          involuntary commitment; relating to the                                                                               
          administration of psychotropic medication; and                                                                        
          amending Rules 4 and 5, Alaska Rules of Civil                                                                         
          Procedure."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
and Judiciary Committees.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 143                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 143 BY SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to public school students who are                                                                    
          deaf or hard of hearing."                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 37                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 37 "An Act establishing the crime of airbag                                                                     
fraud" was read the second time.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated SENATE BILL NO. 37 will advance to third                                                               
reading on the May 8 calendar.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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SB 67                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 67 "An Act relating to firefighting substances;                                                                 
and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                              
adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 624.                                                             
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(RES) was                                                                           
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(RES) will                                                                    
advance to third reading on the May 8 calendar.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 8                                                                                                                          
HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles"                                                                
was read the second time.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kawasaki, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                              
adoption of the State Affairs Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                            
page 945. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                           
NO. 8(STA) "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles; and                                                                  
providing for an effective date" (technical title change) was adopted.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                               
NO. 8(STA) will advance to third reading on the May 8 calendar.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 13                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to costs of and charges for                                                                 
textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska                                                          
courses; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to                                                               
costs of and charges for textbooks and other course materials required                                                          
for University of Alaska courses; and providing for an effective date"                                                          
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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SB 13                                                                                                                           
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Bjorkman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman,                                                                
Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower,                                                                
Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 13 passed the Senate.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                               
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                                
clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                                                                
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 29                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) "An Act relating to civics                                                                       
education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation                                                                  
requirements; and providing for an effective date" was read the third                                                           
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senators Dunbar, Wielechowski, Kawasaki moved and asked                                                                         
unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the bill. Without                                                                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) "An                                                                   
Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary                                                             
school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date"                                                            
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 29(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson,                                                                 
Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers,                                                                      
Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                               
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                                
clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                                                                
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Juneau Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé 2022 Girls                                                                 
Soccer State Champions                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Kiehl                                                                                                                
Representative(s) Hannan, Story                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Juneau Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé 2022 Boys                                                                  
Soccer State Champions                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Kiehl                                                                                                                
Representative(s) Hannan, Story                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Alaska Airlines’ Salmon-Thirty-Salmon                                                                                
Senator(s) Dunbar, Claman                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Armstrong                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Neal Fried                                                                                                           
Senator(s) Gray-Jackson, Tobin                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Fields                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Father Joseph L. Hemmer                                                                                              
Representative(s) Cronk                                                                                                         
Senator(s) Bishop                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Dr. Mishelle Nace                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Carrick                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Dr. Mark Simon                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Carrick                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                th                                                                                                              
Honoring – 90 Fighter Squadron                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Groh                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Tobin, Shower                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring – 525 Fighter Squadron                                                                                                 
Representative(s) Groh                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Tobin, Shower                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Christopher Zimmerman                                                                                             
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
Representative(s) Dibert, Stapp                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Christina Rose Jolly                                                                                              
Senator(s) Wielechowski                                                                                                         
Representative(s) Mears                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Charles “Chuck” Smalley                                                                                           
Senator(s) Bjorkman                                                                                                             
Representative(s) Ruffridge                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Carole Rae (Dale) Oathout                                                                                         
Representative(s) Tilton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be                                                              
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the following                                                                 
citations be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was                                                        
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Order of Business                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Colton Paul                                                                                                          
Representative(s) McCormick                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Hoffman                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Dr. Laura Brunner                                                                                                    
Senator(s) Myers                                                                                                                
Representative(s) Tomaszewski                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Dr. Angelique Ramirez                                                                                                
Senator(s) Myers                                                                                                                
Representative(s) Tomaszewski                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be                                                              
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 3                                                                                                                         
Senator Gray-Jackson moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                    
shown as a cosponsor on SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                            
NO. 3 Recognizing the shortage of affordable housing available in the                                                           
state; supporting public- private partnerships that maximize the impact                                                         
of public funding; and urging the state to support Housing Alaskans.                                                            
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bjorkman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                
from a call of the Senate from June 2 through June 12. Without                                                                  
objection, Senator Bjorkman was excused.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 94                                                                                                                         
Senator Merrick moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                                
a cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 94 "An Act relating to the Board                                                                 
of Pharmacy; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to                                                                  
pharmacies; relating to prescription drug manufacturers; relating to                                                            
prescriptions for epinephrine; relating to the administration of                                                                
epinephrine; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it                                                        
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 13                                                                                                                         
Senator Kaufman moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                                
a cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to costs of                                                                  
and charges for textbooks and other course materials required for                                                               
University of Alaska courses; and providing for an effective date."                                                             
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 8                                                                                                                          
Senators Kaufman, Gray-Jackson, Claman, Stedman, Tobin moved                                                                    
and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on                                                                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles."                                                               
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                

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HB 26                                                                                                                         
Senator Kawasaki, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                      
Uniform Rule 23 be waived in order to hold the State Affairs                                                                    
Committee meeting on May 6 at 9:00 a.m. to hear CS FOR HOUSE                                                                    
BILL NO. 26(TRB) "An Act relating to the official languages of the                                                              
State of Alaska; renaming the Alaska Native Language Preservation                                                               
and Advisory Council as the Council for Alaska Native Languages;                                                                
and relating to the Council for Alaska Native Languages." Without                                                               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 13                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to costs of and charges for                                                                 
textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska                                                          
courses; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by                                                          
the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 29                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) "An Act relating to civics                                                                       
education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation                                                                  
requirements; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed,                                                               
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                          
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                              
in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 8, 2023. Without objection, the                                                            
Senate adjourned at 11:45 a.m.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
May 09        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 11        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 05        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 08        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 10        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 12        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
May 05 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+= SB 122 APPORTION TAXABLE INCOME;DIGITAL BUSINESS                                                                             
+= SB 114 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX; INCOME TAX                                                                                  
              Presentation:  by                                                                                                 
              Luke Saugier, Senior Vice President, HillCorp                                                                     
              Todd Griffith, President, ExxonMobile Alaska                                                                      
              Walt Bass & Barry Romberg, ConocoPhillips                                                                         
              Bill Cline, GaffneyCline                                                                                          
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 05 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM                                                                                      
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 08 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+ SB 140 INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS                                                                                                   
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+ SB  48 CARBON OFFSET PROGRAM ON STATE LAND                                                                                    
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 08 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 09 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                     
+= SB  52 INCREASE BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 09 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                     
+ SB 138 ELECTIONS; VOTER REG.; CAMPAIGNS                                                                                       
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 10 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                   
+= SB  41 APPROP: CAPITAL/SUPPLEMENTAL                                                                                          
+ SB  95 LICENSE PLATES: SPECIALTY ORGANIZATIONS                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 10 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                   
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 11 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                    
+ SB 125 AK HOUSING FINANCE CORP: SUSTAIN ENERGY                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 11 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                    
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 12 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 12 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 13 Saturday Senate Finance 532 10:00 AM                                                                                   
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 09 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                          
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 11 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                         
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 05 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
+= SB  84 MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY                                                                                  
              -- Invited Testimony --                                                                                           
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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                            JUDICIARY (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
May 08 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
+ HB  61 LIMITATIONS ON FIREARMS RESTRICTIONS                                                                                   
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
  -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                             
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 10 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                        
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 12 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
+= SB 128 COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHERY CLOSURE                                                                                     
  -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                             
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 05 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                      
+ SB 101 UTILITIES: RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 08 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 10 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                   
              Presentation: Vickie Choitz, Director,                                                                            
              Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, Trauma and                                                                   
              Resilience at Work                                                                                                
              -- Invited Testimony --                                                                                           
+= SB  73 REGISTER INTERIOR DESIGNERS                                                                                           
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 12 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 05        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 137 REFINED FUEL SURCHARGE                                                                                                 
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  68 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR WATER RIGHTS                                                                                        
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 08        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 137 REFINED FUEL SURCHARGE                                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 10        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 12        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
May 06        Saturday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
              -- Rescheduled from 3:30 pm --                                                                                    
              Uniform Rule 23(a) Waived                                                                                         
+= HB 141 ESTABLISHING DON YOUNG DAY                                                                                            
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+= HJR  3 CONCEALED HANDGUN RECIPROCITY B/W STATES                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= HB  26 COUNCIL FOR ALASKA NATIVE LANGUAGES                                                                                   
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
May 06        Saturday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Rescheduled to 9 am --                                                                                         
+= HB 141 ESTABLISHING DON YOUNG DAY                                                                                            
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+= HJR  3 CONCEALED HANDGUN RECIPROCITY B/W STATES                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                          STATE AFFAIRS (continued)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 09        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 11        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 13        Saturday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
May 09        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 11        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 141 NAMING RAYMOND & ESTHER CONQUEST BRIDGE                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 129 MATT GLOVER BIKE PATH                                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
May 09        Tuesday                      House Chamber            10:00 AM                                                  
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointments to                                                                       
              Boards & Commissions