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2006-06-02 Senate Journal

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2006-06-02                     Senate Journal                      Page 3549
                                                                                                    
                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                   
                                                                                                    
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                          TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                            SECOND SPECIAL SESSION                                               
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                      Friday                      June 2, 2006                      
                                                                                                    
                              Twenty-fourth Day                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                 
Stevens at 2:13 p.m.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators Guess, Huggins                                   
were excused from a call of the Senate.                                                             
                                                                                                    
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Amanda Green. Senator Ellis                                 
moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread.                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                    
                        THE EIGHT BEATITUDES OF JESUS                                              
                                                                                                    
                       "Blessed are the poor in spirit,                                            
                     for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.                                          
                                                                                                    
                         Blessed are they who mourn,                                               
                         for they shall be comforted.                                              
                                                                                                    
                            Blessed are the meek,                                                  
                      for they shall inherit the earth.                                            
                                                                                                    
          Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,                                
                         for they shall be satisfied.                                              
                                                                                                    
                          Blessed are the merciful,                                                
                         for they shall obtain mercy.                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                        Blessed are the pure of heart,                                             
                           for they shall see God.                                                 
                                                                                                    
                         Blessed are the peacemakers,                                              
                  for they shall be called children of God.                                        
                                                                                                    
      Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,                           
                    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."                                          
                                                                                                    
Senator Elton led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Certification                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
journal for the twenty-third legislative day be approved as certified by                            
the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 2002                                                                                           
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 2002 "An                                         
Act conferring original jurisdiction on the Alaska Supreme Court for                                
the purpose of providing judicial review of a contract executed under                               
the Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act, and setting the time in                                    
which a contract developed under that Act, or a statute of limitations                              
regarding that contract, must be legally challenged; and providing for                              
an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                              
                                                                                                    
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2002(JUD) "An Act conferring                                            
     original jurisdiction on the Alaska Supreme Court for the                                      
     purpose of providing judicial review of a contract executed                                    
     under the Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act, and setting                                     
     the time in which a final agency decision of the commissioner                                  
     of revenue made under that Act, the constitutionality of a law                                 
     authorizing a contract enacted under that Act, or the                                          
     enforceability of a contract executed under a law authorizing                                  
     a contract enacted under that Act must be legally challenged                                   
     and by whom; and providing for an effective date."                                             

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Signing do pass: Senator Seekins, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                 
Senators French, Therriault, Huggins.                                                               
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Revenue                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                           
                                                                                                    
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                           
                                                                                                    
SB 2002                                                                                           
SENATE BILL NO. 2002 "An Act conferring original jurisdiction on                                    
the Alaska Supreme Court for the purpose of providing judicial review                               
of a contract executed under the Alaska Stranded Gas Development                                    
Act, and setting the time in which a contract developed under that Act,                             
or a statute of limitations regarding that contract, must be legally                                
challenged; and providing for an effective date" was read the second                                
time.                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Senator Seekins, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Judiciary Committee Substitute offered on page 3550.                                
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2002(JUD) "An Act                                         
conferring original jurisdiction on the Alaska Supreme Court for the                                
purpose of providing judicial review of a contract executed under the                               
Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act, and setting the time in which                                  
a final agency decision of the commissioner of revenue made under                                   
that Act, the constitutionality of a law authorizing a contract enacted                             
under that Act, or the enforceability of a contract executed under a law                            
authorizing a contract enacted under that Act must be legally                                       
challenged and by whom; and providing for an effective date" was                                    
adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
President Stevens stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2002(JUD) will                                      
be on the June 3 calendar.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                             Unfinished Business                                                 
                                                                                                    
Senator Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                       
from a call of the Senate from June 19 to 24. Without objection,                                    
Senator Dyson was excused.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Senator Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                  
from a call of the Senate on June 9. Without objection, Senator                                     
Therriault was excused.                                                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                 Adjournment                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
Senate stand in adjournment until 1:00 p.m., June 3, 2006. Without                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 2:19 p.m.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                Kirsten Waid                        
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                    June 2006                       

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                                Announcements                                                    
                                                                                                    
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                 
+ indicates teleconference                                                                          
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                  JUDICIARY                                                      
                                                                                                    
Jun 02        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+ SB2002 GAS PIPELINE CONTRACT: COURT JURISDICTION                                                  
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                 
                                                                                                    
                     SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NATURAL GAS DEV                                        
                                                                                                    
Jun 02        Friday                    Senate Finance 532          11:15 AM                      
              -- Time Change --                                                                     
+= SB2003 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CORPORATION                                                          
+= SB2004 STRANDED GAS DEVELOPMENT ACT AMENDMENTS                                                   
                                                                                                    
Jun 03        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB2003 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CORPORATION                                                          
+= SB2004 STRANDED GAS DEVELOPMENT ACT AMENDMENTS                                                   
              -- Public Testimony --