Legislature(2009 - 2010)
2009-03-05 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0447 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday March 5, 2009 Forty-fifth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President pro tempore Hoffman at 11:02 a.m. The Senate was convened for the purpose of a technical session. President pro tempore Hoffman stated the roll call of the Senate would be waived. Without objection, it was so ordered. Standing Committee Reports SB 51 The Transportation Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 51 "An Act relating to the installation of window tinting in automobiles" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 51(TRA) Signing do pass: Senator Kookesh, Chair. Signing no recommendation: Senator Meyer. Signing amend: Senators Davis, Paskvan. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Public Safety The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0448 SB 59 The Transportation Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 59 "An Act relating to the operation of low-speed vehicles" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 59(TRA) Signing do pass: Senator Kookesh, Chair; Senators Meyer, Davis, Paskvan. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. SB 73 The Transportation Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 73 "An Act relating to the use of headlights when operating a motor vehicle." Signing do pass: Senator Kookesh, Chair; Senators Davis, Meyer, Paskvan. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Public Safety The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. SB 79 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 79 "An Act waiving payment of premiums for major medical insurance under the defined benefit retirement plan for public employees for disabled peace officers who have at least 20 years of credited service as peace officers" and recommended the adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page 300. Signing do pass: Senator Paskvan, Chair; Senators Meyer, Davis. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Administration The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0449 SB 80 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 80 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Veterinary Examiners; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senators Paskvan, Chair; Senators Davis, Meyer. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 100 The Transportation Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 100 "An Act relating to the Joseph C. Williams, Sr., Coastal Trail." Signing do pass: Senator Kookesh, Chair; Senators Davis, Paskvan. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, House Transportation Committee The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 104 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 104 "An Act adjusting certain fees for treatment or services under the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Paskvan, Chair; Senators Meyer, Davis. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Labor and Workforce Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0450 Adjournment President pro tempore Hoffman stated that the Senate would stand in adjournment until 1:00 p.m., March 9, 2009. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:05 a.m. Kirsten Waid Secretary of the Senate 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0451 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 Mar 05 Thursday Beltz 211 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 10 Tuesday Beltz 211 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 12 Thursday Beltz 211 3:30 PM + SB 127 SOUTHEAST STATE FOREST ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION Mar 06 Friday Beltz 211 8:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 09 Monday Beltz 211 8:00 AM -- Continued from 3/2 Meeting -- + Overview: Moore v. State Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 11 Wednesday Beltz 211 8:00 AM + SB 101 STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES AND SURVEYS Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 13 Friday Beltz 211 8:00 AM Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled, including: += SB 102 RAISE COMP. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AGE/TRUANCY += SB 18 POSTSECONDARY MEDICAL EDUC. PROG. ---------------------------------------- 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0452 FINANCE Mar 05 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 06 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 09 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 50 IDITAROD REGISTRATION PLATES + Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Presentation by Dan Fauske, CEO + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 10 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 11 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += SB 13 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY + SB 32 MEDICAID:HOME/COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 12 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SJR 9 CONST. AM: PERM FUND POMV + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 13 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Mar 06 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 09 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 12 LIMIT OVERTIME FOR REGISTERED NURSES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 10 Tuesday Beltz 211 5:00 PM + -- Subcommittee Meeting on SB 61-- MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0453 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued) Mar 11 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 11 DEPENDENT HEALTH INSURANCE; AGE LIMIT + SB 27 FOSTER CARE AGE LIMIT/TUITION WAIVER + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 13 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 70 NATUROPATHS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled += SB 61 MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY Mar 06 Friday Beltz 211 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 09 Monday Beltz 211 1:30 PM + SB 19 COMPLAINTS AGAINST PEACE OFFICERS/VPSOS + SB 51 MOTOR VEHICLE WINDOW TINTING <Pending Referral> + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 11 Wednesday Beltz 211 1:30 PM + SB 96 CHILD SUPPORT/ CASH MEDICAL SUPPORT + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 13 Friday Beltz 211 1:30 PM + SJR 10 ADOPT S. 371 IN CONGRESS += SB 52 SALVIA DIVINORUM AS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE Mar 05 Thursday Beltz 211 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 10 Tuesday Beltz 211 1:30 PM + SB 86 PAID SICK LEAVE + SB 14 EXTEND MOTOR FUEL TAX SUSPENSION + SB 39 EXTEND BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0454 LABOR & COMMERCE (continued) Mar 12 Thursday Beltz 211 1:30 PM + SB 10 MEDICAID/INS FOR CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS + SB 114 EXT BD OF ARCHITECTS, ENGRS, & SURVEYORS + SB 125 AK AEROSPACE CORPORATION + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES Mar 06 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 09 Monday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + SB 121 ENERGY EFFICIENCY BLDGS/PUBLIC WORKS + SB 31 GEOTHERMAL ELEC. 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TAX CREDIT Mar 11 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Overview: Alaska's Oil and Gas Tax Regime Commissioner Pat Galvin, Dept of Revenue Rich Ruggiero, Gaffney, Cline & Assoc, Administration Consultants Mar 13 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + SB 58 MARMOT DAY <Pending Sponsor Availability> + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS Mar 05 Thursday Beltz 211 9:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 10 Tuesday Beltz 211 9:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 12 Thursday Beltz 211 9:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0455 TRANSPORTATION Mar 05 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:00 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 10 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:00 PM SB 48 MEETINGS OF ROAD SERVICE AREA BOARDS SB 53 APPROP.: BRIDGES, SERVICE ROADS, TRAILS Mar 12 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:00 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES ADMINISTRATION Mar 09 Monday Beltz 211 3:30 PM Review of the Divisions of Finance, Personnel & Labor Relations, Retirement & Benefits, and the Violent Crimes Compensation Board -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Mar 11 Wednesday Beltz 211 3:30 PM Review of the AK Public Offices Commission, the AK Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, Enterprise Technology Services, and the Office of Administrative Hearings -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Mar 13 Friday Beltz 211 3:30 PM Unfinished Business and Close-out -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV Mar 13 Friday Location Tba 3:30 PM FY10 Budget Mar 23 Monday Location Tba 12:00 PM FY10 Budget Close-out ---------------------------------------- 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0456 FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued) CORRECTIONS Mar 13 Friday Beltz 211 11:00 AM Overview Mar 16 Monday Beltz 211 3:00 PM Close-out ---------------------------------------- COURT SYSTEM Mar 10 Tuesday Fahrenkamp 203 4:00 PM + Court System FY10 Budget Close-out ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT Mar 12 Thursday Butrovich 205 4:00 PM + EED Budget Mar 16 Monday Fahrenkamp 203 5:00 PM + EED FY10 Budget Close-out ---------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Mar 12 Thursday Fahrenkamp 203 3:30 PM + Overview Mar 16 Monday Beltz 211 5:00 PM Close-out ---------------------------------------- FISH & GAME Mar 19 Thursday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM Department Close-out ---------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Mar 20 Friday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM Close-out ---------------------------------------- 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0457 FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Mar 05 Thursday Fahrenkamp 203 8:00 AM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Governor's Amendments, Q & A -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Mar 10 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:00 PM + Governor's Amendments, Q & A -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Mar 19 Thursday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM + Budget Close-out -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Mar 12 Thursday Location Tba 11:00 AM FY10 Budget Mar 19 Thursday Location Tba 11:00 AM FY10 Budget Close-out ---------------------------------------- LAW Mar 10 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM Budget Detail Mar 17 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM Subcommittee Close-out ---------------------------------------- LEGISLATURE Mar 20 Friday Senate Finance 532 3:30 PM Close-out ---------------------------------------- 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0458 FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued) PUBLIC SAFETY Mar 17 Tuesday Fahrenkamp 203 1:00 PM + Budget Close-out -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- REVENUE Mar 12 Thursday Fahrenkamp 203 1:30 PM Budget Detail Mar 19 Thursday Fahrenkamp 203 1:30 PM Subcommittee Close-out ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES Mar 10 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM Budget Detail Mar 13 Friday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM Alaska Marine Highway System Budget Marine Transportation Advisory Board Mar 17 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM Subcommittee Close-out ---------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA Mar 12 Thursday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM Budget Meeting Mar 18 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM Close-out ---------------------------------------- SPECIAL COMMITTEES ENERGY Mar 05 Thursday Butrovich 205 11:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0459 SPECIAL COMMITTEES (continued) ENERGY (continued) Mar 06 Friday Butrovich 205 11:00 AM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 12 Thursday Butrovich 205 11:00 AM Presentations: Richard Peterson, Cook Inlet Coal-to-Liquids Project Marvin Yoder, Compact Nuclear Generation Dominic Lee and Blue Energy, Turnagin Arm Tidal Project Mar 13 Friday Butrovich 205 11:00 AM += SB 54 PRICE GOUGING INVOLVING ENERGY RESOURCES + SB 131 NET ENERGY METERING + SB 132 SOUTHEAST ENERGY FUND + SB 71 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FOR PUBLIC WORKS ---------------------------------------- WORLD TRADE, TECH, INNOVATIONS Mar 05 Thursday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM No Meetings Scheduled this Week ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS CHILDREN'S CAUCUS Mar 24 Tuesday Butrovich 205 12:00 PM + Topic: SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) in Alaska Mar 31 Tuesday Butrovich 205 12:00 PM + Topic: Exposure to Violence and a Child's Developing Brain ---------------------------------------- 2009-03-05 Senate Journal Page 0460 OTHER MEETINGS (continued) FISH CAUCUS Mar 12 Thursday Capitol 106 12:00 PM + North Pacific Fishery Management Council- Federal Management in Fisheries off AK Presenter: Chris Oliver, Exec Dir, North Pacific Fishery Management Council Brown Bag Lunch Provided ---------------------------------------- JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CAUCUS Mar 27 Friday Location Tba 12:00 PM Week of the Uninsured ---------------------------------------- JOINT SESSION Apr 07 Tuesday House Chamber 11:00 AM Annual Address by the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senator