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2024-03-12 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1867 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday March 12, 2024 Fifty-seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Stevens at 10:18 a.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Hoffman was absent. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Ambrose Bucy, Senate Page. Senator Olson moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. The prayer of our souls is a petition for persistence; not for the one good deed, or single thought, but deed on deed, and thought on thought, until day calling unto day shall make life worth living. W. E. B. Du Bois Senator Myers led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the journal for the fifty-sixth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Hoffman be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without objection, Senator Hoffman was excused. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1868 Messages from the House SSCR 1 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Disapproving Executive Order No. 124. SSCR 2 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 Disapproving Executive Order No. 125. SSCR 3 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Disapproving Executive Order No. 126. SSCR 4 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Disapproving Executive Order No. 127. SSCR 5 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 Disapproving Executive Order No. 128. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1869 SSCR 6 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 Disapproving Executive Order No. 129. SSCR 7 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Disapproving Executive Order No. 130. SSCR 8 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Disapproving Executive Order No. 131. SSCR 9 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 Disapproving Executive Order No. 132. SSCR 11 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House considered and returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Disapproving Executive Order No. 134. SSCR 12 Message dated March 11 was read stating the House returned: SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Disapproving Executive Order No. 135. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1870 Messages dated March 11 were read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: First Reading and Reference of House Resolutions HCR 8 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 BY REPRESENTATIVES SHAW, Rauscher, Eastman, C.Johnson, Gray, Armstrong, Carpenter, McCormick, Saddler, Wright, Josephson, Tomaszewski, Cronk, McCabe, Vance, Stutes, Baker, Stapp, Tilton, Honoring United States military veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; and expressing gratitude for the courageous service of those veterans to the United States. was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional Affairs Committee. First Reading and Reference of House Bills HB 279 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 279(CRA) am BY THE HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to the Local Boundary Commission; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional Affairs Committee. Communications The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate: Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board (AMHOB) Annual Report July 2023 in accordance with AS 19.05.030 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1871 Consideration of the Calendar Citations Honoring - Gus Schumacher Senator(s) Dunbar Representative(s) Mears, Coulombe Honoring - Arctic Comic Con Senator(s) Dunbar, Tobin Representative(s) Fields Honoring - James "Jim" Fergusson Senator(s) Giessel Honoring - Charlene Arneson Senator(s) Giessel Honoring - Neighborworks Alaska Senator(s) Tobin Honoring - Peter Kaiser Senator(s) Hoffman Honoring - American Heart Association Representative(s) Armstrong Honoring - Janet Warner Representative(s) Gray Senator(s) Merrick, Dunbar Honoring - Luke Jager Representative(s) Mears, Gray Senator(s) Dunbar Honoring - Rosa L. Foster Representative(s) Coulombe In Memoriam - Wayne Eugene Westberg Senator(s) Giessel 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1872 In Memoriam - Marlene Wingren Scanlon Representative(s) Ortiz Senator(s) Stedman 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 HCR 8 Senators Hughes, Shower, Tobin, Kiehl, Myers, Dunbar, Bishop, Stedman, Merrick, Bjorkman, Claman, Kaufman, Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Honoring United States military veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; and expressing gratitude for the courageous service of those veterans to the United States. Without objection, it was so ordered. Recess Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in recess to the Joint Session. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 10:28 a.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 10:37 a.m. The purpose of the Joint Session was to consider Senate Special Concurrent Resolutions regarding the Governor's Executive Orders. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1873 The roll call of the Senate showed nineteen members present. Senator Hoffman was excused from a call of the Senate. The roll of the House showed forty members present. SSCR 2 Senator Giessel moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 Disapproving Executive Order No. 125. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 Disapproving Executive Order No. 125, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SSCR 2 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 0 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Hoffman The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 2 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 0 NAYS: 40 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1874 Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, 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 TOTALS: YEAS: 0 NAYS: 59 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 failed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment. SSCR 10 Senator Giessel moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Disapproving Executive Order No. 133. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Disapproving Executive Order No. 133, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 10 Final Passage YEAS: 0 NAYS: 40 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, 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 The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1875 SENATE SSCR 10 Final Passage YEAS: 0 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Hoffman TOTALS: YEAS: 0 NAYS: 59 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 failed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment. SSCR 3 Senator Giessel moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Disapproving Executive Order No. 126. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Disapproving Executive Order No. 126, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SSCR 3 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Hughes, Myers, Shower, Stedman, Wilson Excused: Hoffman 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1876 The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 3 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 24 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright TOTALS: YEAS: 38 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 passed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. SSCR 9 Senator Giessel moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 Disapproving Executive Order No. 132. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 Disapproving Executive Order No. 132, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the House was taken with the following result: 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1877 HOUSE SSCR 9 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 26 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes Nays: Baker, Coulombe, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SSCR 9 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Hughes, Myers, Shower, Stedman, Wilson Excused: Hoffman TOTALS: YEAS: 40 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 passed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1878 SSCR 8 Senator Giessel moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Disapproving Executive Order No. 131. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Disapproving Executive Order No. 131, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SSCR 8 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Hughes, Kaufman, Myers, Shower, Wilson Excused: Hoffman The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 8 Second Reading Final Passage 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 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1879 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, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 passed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. SSCR 6 Senator Giessel moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 Disapproving Executive Order No. 129. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 Disapproving Executive Order No. 129, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 6 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 22 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Wright Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1880 SENATE SSCR 6 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 12 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Merrick, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Hughes, Kaufman, Kiehl, Myers, Shower, Stedman, Wilson Excused: Hoffman TOTALS: YEAS: 34 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 passed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. SSCR 1 Senator Wielechowski moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Disapproving Executive Order No. 124. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Disapproving Executive Order No. 124, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SSCR 1 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 13 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1881 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Hughes, Kaufman, Myers, Shower, Stedman, Wilson Excused: Hoffman The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 1 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 23 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Baker, Coulombe, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Armstrong changed from "NAY" to "YEA" TOTALS: YEAS: 36 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 passed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. SSCR 11 Senator Kawasaki moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Disapproving Executive Order No. 134. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1882 The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Disapproving Executive Order No. 134, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 11 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, C.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SSCR 11 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 9 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stevens, Tobin Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Hughes, Kaufman, Merrick, Myers, Shower, Stedman, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Hoffman TOTALS: YEAS: 29 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 failed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1883 SSCR 12 Senator Claman moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Disapproving Executive Order No. 135. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Disapproving Executive Order No. 135, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SSCR 12 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 11 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Hughes, Kaufman, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Shower, Stedman, Wilson Excused: Hoffman The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 12 Second Reading Final Passage 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 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1884 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: 30 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 failed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment. SSCR 4 Senator Gray-Jackson moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Disapproving Executive Order No. 127. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Disapproving Executive Order No. 127, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 4 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Vance, Wright Nays: Baker, Cronk, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1885 SENATE SSCR 4 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 15 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Kaufman, Myers, Shower, Stedman Excused: Hoffman Shower changed from "YEA" to "NAY" TOTALS: YEAS: 43 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 passed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. SSCR 5 Senator Giessel moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 Disapproving Executive Order No. 128. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 Disapproving Executive Order No. 128, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SSCR 5 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 13 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1886 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Hughes, Kaufman, Myers, Shower, Stedman, Wilson Excused: Hoffman The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 5 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 23 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner Nays: Allard, Baker, Cronk, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright TOTALS: YEAS: 36 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 passed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. SSCR 7 Senator Bjorkman moved the joint session consider SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Disapproving Executive Order No. 130. SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 was read the second time and was before the joint session on final passage. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1887 The question being: "Shall SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Disapproving Executive Order No. 130, pass the Joint Session?" The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SSCR 7 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, 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 The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SSCR 7 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 18 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Stedman Excused: Hoffman TOTALS: YEAS: 58 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 and so, SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 passed and was referred to the Senate Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1888 Senator Giessel moved the Joint Session stand in adjournment. Without objection, President Stevens adjourned the Joint Session at 12:25 p.m. After Recess In the Senate The Senate reconvened at 12:29 p.m. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment SSCR 2 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2(fld) Disapproving Executive Order No. 125 was engrossed and referred to the Secretary for permanent filing. SSCR 10 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10(fld) Disapproving Executive Order No. 133 was engrossed and referred to the Secretary for permanent filing. SSCR 11 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11(fld) Disapproving Executive Order No. 134 was engrossed and referred to the Secretary for permanent filing. SSCR 12 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12(fld) Disapproving Executive Order No. 135 was engrossed and referred to the Secretary for permanent filing. 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1889 Engrossment and Enrollment SR 3 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3 Recognizing March 2024 as Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Month in Alaska to raise awareness of the need for research, screening programs, and access to care for individuals who suffer from chronic kidney disease, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:40 p.m., March 11, 2024. Senate Resolve No. 2 Memorandum from Division of Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency, was received, reporting the following manifest errors in SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3 which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, line 18: Delete "patients" Insert "individuals" Delete "them" Insert "two risk variants" Page 2, line 30: Delete "appropriate" Adjournment Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 13, 2024. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:29 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1890 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. 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STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Mar 12 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + SB 256 ESTABLISH ALS AWARENESS MONTH -- Invited & Public Testimony -- += SB 242 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT <Above Item Removed from Agenda> += SB 184 ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 14 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION Mar 13 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + SB 158 SCHOOL GRANTS AND BOND DEBT REIMBURSEMENT + SB 221 CPR CURRICULUM -- Invited & Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Mar 15 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1891 FINANCE Mar 12 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 236 GRANTS TO DISASTER VICTIMS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: += SB 127 TAXATION: VEHICLE RENTALS, SUBPOENAS Mar 12 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM -- Please Note Time Change -- + SB 21 STRATEGIC PLANS FOR STATE AGENCIES -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: += SB 127 TAXATION: VEHICLE RENTALS, SUBPOENAS Mar 13 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 243 ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY GOVERNANCE -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + SB 116 ASSOCIATE AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 13 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM -- Please Note Time Change -- + SB 118 CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCES; REPORTS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + SB 260 AK PERM FUND CORP BD/AK PERM FUND COUNCIL -- Invited Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 14 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + Overview: Spring Revenue Forecast by Department of Revenue Overview: Governor's Budget Amendments by Office of Management and Budget + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1892 FINANCE (continued) Mar 14 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM -- Please Note Time Change -- + HB 148 AK PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP; ELIGIBILITY -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 15 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Mar 12 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + SCR 9 MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ASSISTANCE PARITY -- Invited & Public Testimony -- + SB 27 CONTRACEPTIVES COVERAGE:INSURE;MED ASSIST -- Invited & Public Testimony -- Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: += SB 240 SCHOOL DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Mar 14 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM Consideration of Governor’s Appointees: State Medical Board - David Paulson + HB 57 EMERGENCY MED. SVCS: REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY Mar 13 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Presentation: Report on "Relationships Between Intimate Partner Violence and Alaskan Women's Health" by Dr. Ingrid Johnson, University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1893 JUDICIARY (continued) Mar 15 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Consideration of Governor’s Appointees: Dusty Dumont, Alaska Police Standards Council Rebecca Carrillo & William Craig, State Commission for Human Rights -- Invited & Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE Mar 13 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM += SB 234 EXTEND MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD -- Invited & Public Testimony -- + SB 146 GAMING; ELECTRONIC PULL-TABS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + SB 219 PRIOR AUTH EXEMPT FOR HEALTH PROVIDERS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Mar 15 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM += SB 44 NATUROPATHS: LICENSING; PRACTICE -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + SB 225 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING FEES -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + SB 237 TAX CREDIT CHILD CARE/UTILITY/HOUSE/FOOD -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1894 RESOURCES Mar 13 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM += SB 217 INTEGRATED TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS -- Public Testimony -- + Presentation: Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) Update by Curtis Thayer, Executive Director, AEA + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Mar 15 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + SB 164 STATE PARK PERMITS FOR DISABLED VETERANS -- Public Testimony -- + SB 175 ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + HB 143 ADVANCED RECYCLING AND FACILITIES -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS Mar 12 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM += SB 131 ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER PROGRAM -- Public Testimony -- + SB 193 SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION KITS/TRACKING -- Invited & Public Testimony -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 14 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1895 TRANSPORTATION Mar 12 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** Mar 14 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 255 OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC PLACES; TRESPASSING -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + SB 218 VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES ADMINISTRATION Mar 19 Tuesday Butrovich 205 5:15 PM + Department of Administration Budget ---------------------------------------- CORRECTIONS Mar 21 Thursday Butrovich 205 5:15 PM + Department of Corrections Budget ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT Mar 14 Thursday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM + FY25 Department of Education and Early Development Budget **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Mar 14 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 11:00 AM + Presentation: Spill Prevention and Response 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1896 FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued) LAW Mar 14 Thursday Senate Finance 532 5:30 PM + Department Overview ---------------------------------------- PUBLIC SAFETY Mar 13 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 5:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Department Overview ---------------------------------------- REVENUE Mar 12 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 11:30 AM -- MEETING CANCELED -- -- Rescheduled to 03/14/24 -- + Overview: Department of Revenue, Alaska Mental Health Trust and Alaska Housing Finance Corporation by Steve Williams, CEO AMHT, and Bryan Butcher, CEO AHFC Mar 14 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 11:30 AM -- Rescheduled from 03/12/24 -- + Overview: Department of Revenue, Alaska Mental Health Trust and Alaska Housing Finance Corporation by Steve Williams, CEO AMHT, and Bryan Butcher, CEO AHFC ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES Mar 14 Thursday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM -- Rescheduled to 03/19/24 -- + FY25 AMHS Request Mar 19 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM -- Rescheduled from 03/14/24 -- + FY25 AMHS Request 2024-03-12 Senate Journal Page 1897 OTHER MEETINGS JOINT SESSION Mar 12 Tuesday House Chamber 10:30 AM + Consideration of Senate Special Concurrent Resolutions Regarding the Governor's Executive Orders ---------------------------------------- MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS Mar 21 Thursday Butrovich 205 12:00 PM + Lunch & Learn Presentation: The Alaska Just Transition Collective - Aligned Vision for a Just and Equitable Transition Away from an Extractive Economy Into a Resilient One Based in Care Presenters include: Faith Tyson, Alaska Renewables Doug Tansy, Business Manager of IBEW Local 1547 Wayne Morgan, Aniak Traditional Council Sponsored by Senator Claman, Senator Dunbar, and Representative McCormick