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2006-08-02 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                   
                                                                                                    
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                          TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                              
                                                                                                    
                            THIRD SPECIAL SESSION                                                
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                   August 2, 2006                       
                                                                                                    
                              Twenty-second Day                                                  
                                                                                                    
The Senate was called to order by President Stevens at 3:05 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                                             
                                                                                                    
HB 378                                                                                            
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                  
July 30 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                    
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                  
                                                                                                    
          CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 378(RES) "An Act                                                    
          providing for selection of a member of the Haines                                         
          Borough Assembly to serve as an ex officio member                                         
          of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory                                        
          Council and removing the mayor of the City of                                             
          Haines as an ex officio member of the council."                                           
                                                                                                    
                             Chapter 94, SLA 2006                                                  
                           Effective Date: 10/28/06                                                
                                                                                                    
HB 403                                                                                            
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                  
July 30 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                    
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                  
                                                                                                    

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          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                       
          403(TRA) "An Act relating to registration and                                             
          operation of low-speed vehicles."                                                         
                                                                                                    
                             Chapter 95, SLA 2006                                                  
                           Effective Date: 10/28/06                                                
                                                                                                    
HB 426                                                                                            
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                  
July 31 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                    
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                  
                                                                                                    
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                       
          426(FIN) "An Act relating to cooperation of insurers                                      
          with the Department of Health and Social Services;                                        
          relating to subrogation, assignment, and lien rights                                      
          and notices for medical assistance claims; relating to                                    
          recovery of medical assistance overpayments;                                              
          relating to asset transfers and income diversion by                                       
          medical assistance applicants; relating to assets and                                     
          Medicare enrollment as they affect medical                                                
          assistance coverage; relating to home and                                                 
          community-based services; relating to medical                                             
          assistance applications for persons under 21 years of                                     
          age; requiring a report by the Department of Health                                       
          and Social Services; and providing for an effective                                       
          date."                                                                                    
                             Chapter 96, SLA 2006                                                  
                         Effective Date: See Chapter                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 3005                                                                                           
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 3005 "An                                         
Act relating to contempt of court and to temporary detention and                                    
identification of persons" and recommended it be replaced with                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3005(JUD) "An Act                                                  
          relating to contempt of court and to temporary                                            
          detention and identification of persons; and providing                                    
          for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Signing no recommendation: Senator Huggins, Vice Chair. Signing do                                  
pass: Senators Guess, Therriault. Signing amend: Senator French.                                    
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law                                                         
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Administration                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Corrections                                                 
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                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 4:00 p.m., August 3, 2006. Without                                
objection, the Senate adjourned at 3:07 p.m.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                Kirsten Waid                        
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                 
+ indicates teleconference                                                                          
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                  JUDICIARY                                                      
                                                                                                    
Aug 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                     
+ SB3005 DETENTION/IDENTIFICATION; CONTEMPT                                                         
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                 
                                                                                                    
                     SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NATURAL GAS DEV                                        
                                                                                                    
Aug 02        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                     
              -- Meeting Canceled --                                                                
+= SB3001 OIL/GAS PROD. TAX                                                                         
+= SB3002 STRANDED GAS AMENDMENTS                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Aug 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
= SB3002 STRANDED GAS AMENDMENTS                                                                    
              AK Gasline Port Authority Presentation                                                
                                                                                                    
Aug 04        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                     
+= SB3002 STRANDED GAS AMENDMENTS                                                                   
              AK Gasline Port Authority Presentation