Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2006-05-19 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2006-05-19 Senate Journal Page 3419 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday May 19, 2006 Tenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Stevens at 12:34 p.m. The Senate was convened for the purpose of a technical session. Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call of the Senate be waived and all members be shown as present. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the Governor Executive Proclamation by Frank H. Murkowski, Governor Under the authority of art. II, sec. 9, and art. III, sec. 17, of the Alaska Constitution, and in the public interest, I am supplementing my proclamation of May 9, 2006, calling the Twenty-Fourth Legislature of the State of Alaska into its second special session at Juneau, Alaska, on May 10, 2006, with the addition of the following subject: Repeal of the oil production tax and the gas production tax and providing for a production tax on oil and gas. Dated this 18th day of May, 2006. /s/ Frank H. Murkowski, Governor 2006-05-19 Senate Journal Page 3420 Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Enrollment SB 171 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 171(CRA) "An Act amending the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska special revenue fund to require allocation and deposit to the Alaska permanent fund and the public school fund of amounts in the percentages that are prescribed by law of the money obtained by the state as semiannual payments of a share of National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska sales, rentals, bonuses, and royalties received by the federal government that have not been appropriated from the state's special revenue fund for grants to municipalities, to authorize pro rata reductions in those fund allocations and deposits if amounts are insufficient to make those deposits in full, and, as to amounts received by the state in excess of amounts appropriated for grants to municipalities, to identify a priority of authorization for appropriations to offset past deficiencies in allocations and deposits of those funds before appropriations to other state funds or for other purposes for which the state may use its share of these payments; and directing that appropriations from the fund made as grants for activities, services, and facilities shall be identified as capital appropriation items and that the amounts of each item shall be specified" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:16 a.m., May 19, 2006. SB 237 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 237(FIN) "An Act relating to the compensation of justices and judges, and to increasing the number of superior court judges designated for the third and fourth judicial districts; and providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor with a Senate Letter of Intent at 3:12 p.m., May 17, 2006. 2006-05-19 Senate Journal Page 3421 SB 261 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(JUD) "An Act relating to the designation of traffic safety corridors; relating to the bail or fine for an offense committed in a traffic safety corridor and to separately accounting for such fines; relating to the license point penalty; relating to damage claims regarding a highway work zone; and providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor with a Legislative Letter of Intent at 9:10 a.m., May 17, 2006. SB 271 SENATE BILL NO. 271 "An Act authorizing the commissioner of transportation and public facilities to participate in certain federal highway programs and relating to that authorization; relating to powers of the attorney general to waive immunity from suit in federal court related to those programs; and providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:12 p.m., May 17, 2006. Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest error in SENATE BILL NO. 271 which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, lines 2 - 3: Delete "23 U.S.C. 325, 23 U.S.C. 326, and 23 U.S.C. 327" Insert "23 U.S.C. 325 - 327" Page 2, line 10: Delete "23 U.S.C. 325, 23 U.S.C. 326, and 23 U.S.C. 327" Insert "23 U.S.C. 325 - 327" SB 315 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 315(L&C) "An Act relating to the disposition of unredeemed property; and providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:12 p.m., May 17, 2006. 2006-05-19 Senate Journal Page 3422 SB 317 SENATE BILL NO. 317 "An Act relating to the purchase by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation of a parking garage in Anchorage, Alaska and approving the issuance of bonds for the purchase of that parking garage; providing notice of, and authorizing the commissioner of the Department of Administration to enter into, a lease-purchase agreement with the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for that parking garage; and providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:50 p.m., May 18, 2006. Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest error in SENATE BILL NO. 317 which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, lines 3 - 4: Delete "commissioner of the Department of Administration" Insert "commissioner of administration" Page 2, lines 20 - 21: Delete "commissioner of the Department of Administration" Insert "commissioner of administration" Adjournment Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 1:00 p.m., May 20, 2006. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:35 p.m. Liz Clark Assistant Senate Secretary May 2006 2006-05-19 Senate Journal Page 3423 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. 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STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled FINANCE May 20 Saturday Senate Finance 532 6:00 PM + Senate Bill: OIL AND GAS TAX <Pending Introduction & Referral> -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- May 21 Sunday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM + Senate Bill: OIL AND GAS TAX <Pending Introduction & Referral> -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- May 22 Monday Senate Finance 532 2:00 PM -- Time Change -- + Senate Bill: OIL AND GAS TAX <Pending Introduction & Referral> ---------------------------------------- JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL May 22 Monday House Finance 519 3:30 PM -- Agenda to be Announced -- ---------------------------------------- 2006-05-19 Senate Journal Page 3424 OTHER MEETINGS MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS May 19 Friday Centennial Hall 9:00 AM Presentation on Proposed Gas Pipeline Contract May 20 Saturday Centennial Hall 9:00 AM Presentation on Proposed Gas Pipeline Contract May 20 Saturday Centennial Hall 1:30 PM Presentation on Proposed Gas Pipeline Contract May 21 Sunday Centennial Hall 9:00 AM -- Meeting Canceled -- Presentation on Proposed Gas Pipeline Contract May 21 Sunday Centennial Hall 1:30 PM -- Meeting Canceled -- Presentation on Proposed Gas Pipeline Contract May 22 Monday Centennial Hall 9:00 AM Presentation on Proposed Gas Pipeline Contract May 23 Tuesday Centennial Hall 9:00 AM Presentation on Proposed Gas Pipeline Contract May 23 Tuesday Centennial Hall 1:30 PM Presentation on Proposed Gas Pipeline Contract