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2024-01-18 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1357 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday January 18, 2024 Third Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Stevens at 11:02 a.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Shower was absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Gordon Blue, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Creator of life, redeemer of the afflicted and spirit of grace, in this season, the Epiphany, the Northern infancy of light, we celebrate our homes and ask your blessing upon them. Make this building the home of blessings for all Alaskans, Let the mighty power of Justice be present in this place to banish from it every unclean spirit, to cleanse it from every residue of evil, and to make it a secure habitation for the home of Alaskan blessings. Let us pray. Sovereign Lord, you are Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end: Send your servants out from this place on many errands, be their constant companion in the way, and welcome them upon their return, so that coming and going they may be sustained by your presence. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1358 Visit, O blessed Lord, this Senate with the gladness of your presence. Bless all who work here with the gift of your love; and grant that they may manifest your respect to each other and to all whose lives they touch. Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst, says the Lord. Lift up your hands in the holy place. And bless the Lord. Amen. Senator Claman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for the first and second legislative days, the first day of the First Special Session, the Final Supplement for the First Session and First Special Session, Senate Journal Supplement No. 6 and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 10 be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Shower be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without objection, Senator Shower was excused. Messages from the Governor Letter dated January 17 was read stating in accordance with Article VII, section 3 of the Alaska Constitution, and AS 14.40.150, I submit the following University of Alaska Regents for confirmation: University of Alaska Board of Regents Seth Church – Fairbanks Appointed: 6/22/2023 Term Expires: 2/4/2027 Stephen Colligan – Wasilla Appointed: 9/5/2023 Term Expires: 2/6/2031 The appointments were referred to the Education Committee. The resumes for these appointments have been submitted to the Office of the Senate Secretary. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1359 Messages from the House Message dated January 16 was read stating pursuant to AS 24.65.020 the House has ratified the following to the office specified: Victims’ Advocate Angela Garay Communications The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate: Department of Law Federal Laws and Litigation Report January 15, 2024 in accordance with AS 44.23.020 Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 2023 Alaska Taxable Report in accordance with AS 14.17.510 Alaska Energy Authority Susitna-Watana Hydro Report to the Legislature 2024 in accordance with AS 44.83.085 Department of Revenue Alaska Marine Highway System Fund Investment Earnings Report FY 2023 in accordance with AS 19.65.070 Alaska Marine Highway Vessel Replacement Fund Investment Earnings Report FY 2023 in accordance with AS 37.05.550 Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Annual Report January 16, 2024 in accordance with AS 06.65.350 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1360 Notice of Availability: Alaska Retirement Management Board (ARMB) Financial Condition of State Retirement Systems FY 2023 in accordance with AS 37.10.220 Department of Health Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Registration and Review Report FY 2023 in accordance with AS 47.80.130 Office of the Governor Office of Management & Budget Executive Branch Lease Purchase Agreements Report FY 2023 in accordance with AS 37.07.040 Department of Education & Early Development Notice of Availability: Alaska's Public Schools: A Report Card to the Public January 12, 2024 in accordance with AS 14.03.120 Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills SB 190 SENATE BILL NO. 190 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to big game hunts for persons with physical disabilities; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Fish and Game 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1361 Governor's transmittal letter dated January 16: Dear President Stevens: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to big game hunts for persons with physical disabilities. This bill would authorize the Board of Game to establish annual big game hunting seasons in appropriate areas of the State for persons with physical disabilities. Under existing law, a “person with physical disabilities” is one who provides documentation to the Department of Fish and Game that he or she receives at least 70 percent disability compensation from a government entity or an affidavit from an Alaska licensed physician that he or she is at least 70 percent physically disabled. A physically disabled person participating in a hunt authorized by the bill would be required to be accompanied by a licensed hunter capable of retrieving game. In 2001, to encourage adults to take children hunting, the “Take-A- Child-Hunting” bill was enacted to allow the Board of Game to establish annual hunting seasons for children accompanied by family members to participate in big game hunts. This bill would create a similar opportunity for persons with physical disabilities to participate in big game hunts. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1362 SB 191 SENATE BILL NO. 191 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to the power of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to make or purchase mortgage loans." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Revenue Governor's transmittal letter dated January 16: Dear President Stevens: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the power of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (Corporation) to make or purchase mortgage loans for single family residences. This bill will provide Alaskans with greater access to quality housing by removing current restrictions on the Corporation's power to make, purchase, and participate in the purchase of first and second mortgage loans for single family residences. The Corporation’s primary business is to provide home loans to Alaskans. In making or purchasing these loans, the Corporation competes with government sponsored entities, including the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) which can offer home loans with down payments as low as three percent. However, many families in Alaska cannot qualify for a loan from a government sponsored entity and existing statutory restrictions prohibit the Corporation from purchasing or making a first mortgage loan that has a loan-to-value ratio that exceeds 95 percent. Removal of this limitation will allow the Corporation to modify its residential lending programs to provide additional loan opportunities for these families. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1363 The bill would also simplify the Corporation's ability to make or purchase second mortgages by removing duplicative language regarding loan-to-value calculations and limits tied to loans purchased by Fannie Mae for similar housing. If the bill passes, simplified statutory language would prohibit the Corporation from making, purchasing, or participating in the purchase of a second mortgage on a single-family residence that, when combined with the principal balance of a first mortgage loan on the property, has a loan-to-value- ratio that exceeds 90 percent. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor SB 192 SENATE BILL NO. 192 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to screening reading deficiencies and providing reading intervention services to public school students enrolled in grades kindergarten through three." was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance Committees. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Education and Early Development Governor's transmittal letter dated January 16: Dear President Stevens: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to screening reading deficiencies and providing reading intervention services to public school students enrolled in grades kindergarten through three. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1364 This bill would make two amendments to the Alaska Reads Act (Chapter 40, SLA 2022 (HB 114)) designed to assist school districts with implementation of literacy screening assessments and scheduling of non-progression meetings with parents. The first change would align the Act’s literacy screening requirements with best practices by requiring administration of the assessment three times a year for all students in grades kindergarten through three. The second change adjusts the statutory timeline for administration of the spring literacy screener to accommodate school district calendars by adjusting the time period during which the spring assessment and parent meeting are scheduled. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor SB 193 SENATE BILL NO. 193 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to sexual assault examination kits; establishing the sexual assault examination kit tracking system; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Public Safety Governor's transmittal letter dated January 16: Dear President Stevens: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill to establish timelines for submitting sexual assault examination kits to the lab for testing and to 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1365 establish a sexual assault examination kit tracking system. The amendments in this bill will assist in the timely transmission and testing of sexual assault examination kits, as well as assist victims in tracking the kits associated with their cases. When a sexual assault examination kit is used to collect evidence, it is the responsibility of law enforcement to submit that kit to the lab for testing. This means that if a health care provider uses a sexual assault examination kit to collect evidence, law enforcement is responsible for picking up the kit from the health care provider and submitting it to the lab. Current law contains timelines for law enforcement agencies to submit sexual assault examination kits to the lab for testing; however, the law does not include timelines for the health care providers who collect evidence using the kits to notify law enforcement that the kits are available for pickup. Therefore, this legislation requires health care providers to notify law enforcement that a kit is available for pickup within seven days of using the kit to collect evidence. Adding this timeline for health care providers will help ensure that sexual assault examination kits do not sit awaiting pickup and submission longer than necessary. This will, in turn, help ensure that sexual assault examination kits are processed in a timelier manner as intended by the underlying statute. Additionally, this legislation establishes a sexual assault examination kit tracking system. The tracking system will be used throughout the collection and testing process. Health care providers and law enforcement will be able to upload information about when a kit was collected and sent to the lab. The lab will also be able to update the information as the kit is processed for testing. Victims will have the ability to log into the system and see where the kit associated with their case is in the process. They may even elect to receive automated notifications as the kit moves through the process. Requiring the use of the sexual assault examination kit tracking system at every phase of the process will go a long way towards helping victims stay informed. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1366 These changes will help ensure timely processing of important evidence and will help increase transparency and accountability as sexual assault examination kits move through the process. This is the least we can do for the victims of these horrendous crimes. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor SB 194 SENATE BILL NO. 194 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to temporarily reduced royalty on oil and gas from pools without previous commercial sales in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Natural Resources Governor's transmittal letter dated January 16: Dear President Stevens: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to temporarily reduced royalty on oil and gas from pools with no previous commercial sales in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1367 This bill is a key component of the State's efforts to incentivize and develop critical energy resources in the Cook Inlet. To meet the needs of the current environment, the bill modernizes a long-standing royalty reduction statute. The bill provides a royalty rate of five percent for oil or gas pools in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin that have not previously produced oil or gas for commercial sale. The proposed statutory changes, similar to the existing framework, would apply to existing leases and future leases provided that the oil or gas pool has not previously produced for commercial sales and the lease is part of a unit. The payment of royalty on oil or gas at five percent under the bill would apply for 10 years following the commercial sale of that production. The reduced royalty rate of five percent in the bill would not apply to leases that already have a royalty rate of five percent or less due to other incentives. The bill would not apply to leases issued with only net profit shares and no royalty rate. This bill has an immediate effective date to allow the Department of Natural Resources to implement these incentives as soon as possible. This bill is part of my broader strategy for Cook Inlet and attracting investment to Alaska. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor SB 195 SENATE BILL NO. 195 BY SENATOR KAUFMAN, entitled: "An Act relating to the office of management and budget; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1368 SB 196 SENATE BILL NO. 196 BY THE SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to drug and alcohol testing by employers." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee. Consideration of the Calendar Citations Honoring - Patricia Belle "Pat" Branson Senator(s) Stevens, Kiehl Representative(s) Stutes Honoring - 2024 Alaska Business Hall of Fame Senator(s) Kaufman Representative(s) Schrage, Coulombe Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Adjournment Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., January 22, 2024. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:22 a.m. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1369 Senate Reconvenes The Senate was again called to order by President Stevens at 7:54 p.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Shower was excused from a call of the Senate. President Stevens stated the purpose of this floor session is to convene the Senate to immediately consider an invitation to meet in Joint Session to consider veto overrides. Though the Senate was adjourned, it is my ruling that convening the Senate takes precedence under Article II, Section 16 of the Alaska Constitution and Uniform Rule 51 over the previous adjournment, and that the Senate is properly convened. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate move down the calendar to Messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate proceeded to: Messages from the House Message dated January 18 from Speaker Tilton was read stating: The Senate is invited to meet with the House in a joint session on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting to override the Governor’s vetoes in accordance with Uniform Rule 51. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate accept the invitation to meet in Joint Session. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1370 Recess President Stevens stated the Senate would stand in recess to the Joint Session. There being no objection, the Senate recessed at 7:57 p.m. After Recess Joint Session in the House Speaker Tilton called the House to order and in accordance with Uniform Rule 51 turned the gavel over to President Stevens, who called the Joint Session to order at 8:09 p.m. The purpose of the Joint Session was to consider veto overrides. The roll of the Senate was called and showed nineteen members present. Senator Shower was excused. The roll of the House was taken and showed forty members present. HB 39 Senator Giessel moved the appropriation on page 148, line 3 of SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S become law notwithstanding the Governor’s line item veto. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall the appropriation on page 148, line 3 in SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date" become law notwithstanding the Governor’s line item veto?" The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1371 SCS CSHB 39(FIN) am S Override Line Item Veto Page 148, line 3 SENATE YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Bjorkman, Hughes, Kaufman, Myers, Wilson Excused: Shower The roll of the House was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) am S Override Line Item Veto Page 148, line 3 HOUSE YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright TOTALS: YEAS: 33 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, lacking the necessary 45 votes, the Governor’s line item veto was sustained. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Joint Session stand in adjournment. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the Joint Session adjourn?" The roll of the House was taken with the following result: 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1372 Adjourn HOUSE YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: Adjourn Joint Session? SENATE YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Shower TOTALS: YEAS: 58 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, the Joint Session adjourned at 8:17 p.m. 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1373 After Recess In the Senate The Senate reconvened at 8:21 p.m. Adjournment Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., January 22, 2024. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 8:21 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1374 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Jan 18 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Jan 23 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Jan 25 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION Jan 19 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Jan 22 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM Presentation: Alaska Reads Act Update by Deena Bishop, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Kathy Moffitt, Director of Innovation and Education Excellence + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** -- Public Testimony -- 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1375 EDUCATION (continued) Jan 24 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + SB 192 SCREENING/READING INTERVENTION K-3 -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Presentation: Alaska Native Language Literacy Update by Joel Isaak, Deputy Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Jan 26 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- FINANCE Jan 18 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + Overview: Revenue Forecast by Alaska Department of Revenue + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 19 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + Overview: Savings, Reserves, & Investments by Department of Revenue + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 22 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 186 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET; CAP; SUPP; AM + SB 187 APPROP: CAP; REAPPROP Office of Management and Budget + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 22 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Jan 23 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 186 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET; CAP; SUPP; AM + SB 187 APPROP: CAP; REAPPROP Office of Management and Budget + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1376 FINANCE (continued) Jan 23 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM += SB 88 RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; DEFINED BENEFIT OPT. -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 24 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM Overview: FY25 Budget Overview by Legislative Finance Division Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 24 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + SB 127 TAXATION: VEHICLE RENTALS, SUBPOENAS -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 25 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM Overview: FY25 Budget Overview by Legislative Finance Division Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 25 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Jan 26 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM Presentation: Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Jan 18 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Department of Health - Departmental Update Jan 23 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + SB 115 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCOPE OF PRACTICE -- Invited & Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 25 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM Presentation: Department of Family and Community Services Overview + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1377 JUDICIARY Jan 19 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + HB 28 ACCESS TO MARIJUANA CONVICTION RECORDS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- + SB 17 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- Jan 22 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 60 REPEAL WORKERS' COMP APPEALS COMMISSION -- Invited & Public Testimony -- Jan 24 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- + SB 100 ACCESS TO MARIJUANA CONVICTION RECORDS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 26 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Presentation: Informational Hearing by the Office of Public Advocacy on Public Guardianship ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE Jan 19 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Jan 22 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + SB 182 EXTEND BIG GAME COMM SERVICES BOARD -- Invited & Public Testimony -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1378 LABOR & COMMERCE (continued) Jan 24 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Presentation: UAA Workforce Solutions for Alaska by UAA Provost Dr. Denise Runge and others - TBD + SB 173 AUTHORIZE HANDGUNS SCHOOL EMPLOYEE/VOLUNT -- Invited & Public Testimony -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Jan 26 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES Jan 19 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Presentation: Alaska Center for Energy and Power: Railbelt Decarbonization Project Results by Phylicia Cicilio, Research Assistant Professor, Power Systems Engineering, Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP); Jeremy VanderMeer, Research Assistant Professor, ACEP; Steve Colt, Research Professor, ACEP; Derek Stenclik, Founding Partner, Telos Energy, Inc.; Matt Richwine, Founding Partner, Telos Energy, Inc. + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Jan 22 Monday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM += SB 69 GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1379 RESOURCES (continued) Jan 24 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + HB 125 TRAPPING CABINS ON STATE LAND -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Randy Zarnke, President, Alaska Trappers Association + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Jan 26 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM += SB 49 CARBON STORAGE -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS Jan 18 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Jan 23 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM Overview: State Affairs Expectation + SB 117 REGULATION OF FIREWORKS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Jan 25 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Presentation: A. I. Overview by Addie Cooke, Global A.I. Policy Lead at Google Cloud Ilana Beller, Field Manager Public Citizen + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1380 TRANSPORTATION Jan 18 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Jan 23 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 141 NAMING RAYMOND & ESTHER CONQUEST BRIDGE -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- += SB 129 MATT GLOVER BIKE PATH -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Jan 25 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM SB 141 NAMING RAYMOND & ESTHER CONQUEST BRIDGE -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS Jan 19 Friday Butrovich 205 12:00 PM Lunch & Learn Presentation: Topic: It's Time for a "Yes, and.." Approach to Education Policy by Chad Aldeman Sponsored by Senator Tobin Feb 06 Tuesday Butrovich 205 12:00 PM Lunch & Learn Presentation: Understanding the Crisis of MMIWG2S/MMIP in Alaska by: Dr. Charlene Aqpik Apok, Executive Director, Data for Indigenous Justice Kendra Kloster, Co-Director Law & Policy, Alaska Native Women's Resource Center Kelsey Potdevin, Education and Outreach Manager, Alaska Native Justice Center Sponsored by Senator Olson 2024-01-18 Senate Journal Page 1381 MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS (continued) Feb 07 Wednesday Butrovich 205 12:00 PM Lunch & Learn Presentation: Understanding Recent Changes to Alaska's Unique Legal Landscape: How Alaska Tribes are Pursuing Justice and Public Safety In Our Communities by Alex Cleghorn, Chief Operating Officer, Alaska Native Justice Center Rick Garcia, Co-Director Law & Policy, Alaska Native Women's Resource Center Maude Blair, Tribal Justice Manager for Alaska Native Justice Center Tami Truett Jerue, Executive Director, Alaska Native Women's Resource Center Sponsored by Senator Wielechowski